Chapter 10: Perfect Fit

Khushi had called Payal a few minutes back but she still hasn't come in. Maybe she hasn't heard her so she was going to call again but the door behind her clicked. Finally she thought. Khushi moved her hair to the side so she could tie the dori. But the small petite hands brushing against her skin to tie the dori she expected were replaced by a different feeling. Khushi quickly looked up in them mirror that was in front of her to see who it was and her eyes met with a pair of familiar brown ones.

“Woh...Payal and Akash went to a different shop, and there weren’t any female employees nearby,” he answered the question that her eyes were asking, and slight smile curved on her lips realizing that he didn’t want someone else to do it. And this wasn’t gone unnoticed by him either, as he felt a rush of happiness run through his body while tying the dori.He moved her hair back and she looked back in the mirror to see how it looked. The suit fit perfectly, and she decided she’d but it. She was turning around to face him, but due to the small amount of space in the room, her foot tangled with his and she was about to fall back but his right arm wrapped around her waist and brought her body clashing to his. Automatically one of her hands went to his shoulder and the other to the side of his arm. He took his hand and moved a piece of hair out of her face that had landed their due to the sudden movement.

“Tum teek ho?” he asked.

She nodded and her eyes wandered around not knowing what to do. He sensed her nervousness and let her go, “I’ll be outside, you can change.”

He was about to turn around and if it hadn’t been for the movement of her lips, he wouldn’t have known that she had spoke,” Do you think this looks good on me?” she asked motioning to the suit she was wearing.

He trailed his eyes along the design of it, good would be a understatement. She looked beautiful in it, as if it was made just for her, and that’s what came out of his mouth, “Yes it does, you look beautiful in anything you wear.” Realizing that he had just said that out loud, he didn’t waste another second in the room and got out, leaving behind and confused yet happy Khushi who was just taking time to slowly comprehend what just happened.

A few minutes later she walked out holding her clothes in her arms and saw that Arnav had his back to her as he was talking on his bluetooth. Did he have nothing to do? she thought, he was always on there. Hearing the sound of the door closing behind him, Arnav ended his call and turned around to her.

“Are you done?” he asked.

“Yeah, I just need to pay now,” she replied. She walked to the front of the store to the checkout and he followed her. For the first time today, he saw what she was actually wearing. It was a white dress dress, and from her waist it flowed hown to a flower print until it ended a bit above her knees. And he couldn’t deny what he had said a couple minutes ago, she did look good in everything she wore.

“Do you want it all Ma’am?” the assistant on the other side of the counter asked looking at all the suits that were in her hands.

“No, only this one,” she said giving her the one that she had tried on in the dressing room. The assistant took the other two and put them behind on the rack so they could be place back.

Khushi took out her clutch to pay and give the money to her, but Arnav had taken out his credit card also. The assistant looked between the two, not knowing which one to take.

“Khushi I’ll pay,” he said.

“Arnav you can’t pay, I’m the one buying it, so I will pay for it,” she replied.

“No I’m going to pay for it,” he said thrusting his credit card further than the money that was in her hands, “We’re getting married in a few weeks so I’ll pay for it.”

“Exactly, we’re getting married, we aren’t married yet, so I can pay for myself,” she replied and handed the money to the assistant, showing him that it was the end of this conversation. And all he could do was put his credit card back in the wallet.

The sale assistant put the suit in shopping bag and put it on the counter for her to take, also she returned back her change.

“Thank you,” Khushi said taking the change from her.

Khushi took the shopping back from the counter but it was taken from her hands as Arnav took it saying, "I'll take it," and she let him have it without any reluctance.

"Di where are you guys?" Arnav asked into his phone as they left the shop. She informed them that they were at a jewelry shop downstairs with Akash and Payal.

"We'll be there in a few," he replied. Since it was Sunday the mall was completely filled, a lot of people had come to shop. Khushi was walking beside him as they made their way around to the elevators. They got on along with a few other people. The elevator stopped at the middle floor, and many more people got on making the elevator become crowded. Khushi got pushed into Arnav as the elevator filled, and caught onto his arm for support. Arnav moved Khushi to stand infront of him, and when the elevator got to the bottom floor, he held her hand and led her out of it behind him. Even when they had gotten out, he had his hold on her hand as they mazed their way through the crowd to the shop. He opened the door and walked in after her.

Khushi looked around the shop, it wasn't very big and only a few customers were there.

"This is a family jeweler, we always get anything we need from here," she heard Arnav's voice behind her.

"Chotte! Khushi!" They heard Anjali's voice from a corner.

"Here look at this ring selection, and chose the one you both want," she said as they approached her.

Khushi took a seat at one of the stools and he took the one next to hers. The manager took out some more rings to show him, "Is there something particular you're looking for Mr. Raizada? Is this a present for someone?"

"It'a an engagement ring for my fiancée," he told him motioning to Khushi.

"Khushi look through these and choose the one you like," he said. The manager left giving them some privacy.

Khushi looked through them and liked many of them and was having a hard time deciding.

"Choose one for me," she said surprising him.

"Khushi chose the one you like," he replied, "You're going to be wearing it."

"No just chose one that you would gift me if you had to," she said adamantly. He looked through them and one of the rings caught his eyes. He took it out and held it before her. She offered him her hand to see if it fit. The ring slid on after a bit of pushing.

"Do you like it?" he asked and she smiled with a nod. She went to take it off so they could purchase it, but it wouldn't budge at all, she pulled it more but it seemed as if it was stuck, "Arnav it's not coming off."