Married to Him ✔

Chapter - 24

Arshita

My head was still spinning, in the noon. I woke up to find myself dizzy and all mad as I couldn't figure how I was lying in my own bed in place first place.

I ordered myself a lemonade and some more cold drinks and was under shower now trying to remember things.

How could I be this careless?

" okay. We went to some club. We ordered our drinks and then we talked to come up with who drinks more. "

This is it.

" Shouldn't you be gentleman to stop me before I couldn't pass being sober at all?"

I was talking to myself stupidly as I rubbedy hairs.

And what about my job here?

This was last thing I was to do. Then tomorrow we are going back to India.

I tried to call him before even dressing to know what I was to do but he didn't take me call.

"Thank you for the day off. " I smiled throwing my phone on the messed up bed.

Thinking to not call the room service and arrange my bedroom myself as so very free I was, I dressed up after gulping down the whole of lemonade in a single go.

I danced in some English song as I made the bed and turned to the desk when I found a small paper. It was note from him.

Doing some personal errands with work. Sorry for loving you without any thing to do exactly. Will pick you for the get together but before that suit yourself with the card in the drawer and get yourself a beautiful dress for the evening. Hotel has its own shopping mall. I heard they have nice collection enough to make a man go head over heels for a beautiful and SEXY lady.

Love

Armaan

You think I will use your money?

What do you think of yourself?

I stomped back to my bed and taking my phone I texted him.

Thank you for The Card but I would like to use my own money.

That's it.

After having my lunch, thus thing popped in my head that I never thought before.

I was staying in this suite and ordered whatever I wanted to eat and used the expensive toiletries and make set here. Who was paying it. Of course him.

I slapped my head and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Which personal Secretary gets to have a suite for herself? " I scoffed at myself.

" Well I ain't using hus money but the company's money and company tend to take care of the employees on any business tour. " I said.

" And it's totally bosses choice to give me a extra facility. I didn't ask for it. That is it. " I smiled happily.

I started to feel good so I slumped in the bed and I felt more good in it.

But I am feeling good in this bed paid by him.

" I am in denial but I am using his money. It doesn't feel good anymore. " I cried rolling over and hugging the pillow.

" Let the world of mine crush down in embarrassment of this but I need to stand properly in this family get together to which I don't belong even." I said to myself as I stood up again to change into much better dress to go for shopping and use my money.

My phone rang and it was from my mom. I picked it up.

"How is my pretty Arshu? " Mom said childishly.

" I am fine mom. How are you? I missed you. " I pouted.

" Then why aren't you coming home?"

"Mom I have work here and you start with your settle down hype. " I complained.

" Alright, we aren't doing that. Tell me when you are returning India si that we can to meet you ourselves?"

"Mom, I will let you know. Well bye. I am going for shopping. " I said.

" You need some money? "

" Hell notice earn for myself. Now bye mom. Love you so much. " I said as I hanged up to get ready to shop.

My eyes would bulge out watching the price tags on the dress. Who would buy 500 dollars dress?

I would prefer eating five days of fine meal here than buying such stuff to wear for the single day.

I walked out pouting and thought of visiting some cheap market.

There must be cheap market.

Not all Americans can be rich, right?

I surfed the net to find the advertisement of sale of dresses under ten dollars.

That sounds really cheap when I just wandered through high tag dresses.

Taking a cab, I headed towards that shop hoping to buy some worthy stuff for tonight.

Well under ten dollars?

Isn't it very cheap of me?

No not at all.

Scanning the various dresses, I chose the blue dress which looked not so showy to me and was of 40 dollars.

I was happy that I got my dress and headed to another stores for the shoes.

When I was done, I took to the small restaurant and ordered myself a cappuccino. Looking around I smiled as I watched couples literally kiss in the side. I mean no one does that this openly in India.

I giggled as I watched the man hover over her like a hungry lion and the woman tried to hold him tight.

Keep your head clean girl

I turned away and began to sip on my coffee. The smiley on the coffee vanished as I drank on it.

My phone chimed. I put down the mug and opened my phone.

Noted Arshita. Are you having fun shopping?

I sipped my coffee and thought for a second before replying.

When you shop with your own money you ought to feel amazing.

I know it was kind of curt reply but.

Well Aarav is paying for my suit and shoes for tonight and I am having fun watch him make faces.

What are trying to do?

So you are shopping too?

Not really, we are in some family discussion and to keep cool while we are doing it Aarav is paying to pull me to his side.

You came NY to have a family discussion?

Navya, Aarav, Shruti and my uncle Aunt planned for the discussion. You want to know the discussion?

Maybe.

We are talking about my marriage now. Got to go. Talk to you later. Bye.

What the hell

Why should he tell me this?

Keeping the tip, I decided to get back to hotel and prepare for the get-together just to pass my time.

I showered again for so long, put hair gel after conditioning it. Dressed in the black dress and watched myself like an hour, humming and rounding appraising myself. Took lot of time to select the colour of eye liner and the hair style. I had enough time in the world.

When finally I was done I decided to text him.

I am ready.

Then I looked into the mirror to see if I should do something else with myself.



"The more the formal, the more safer I am. " I mumbled.

I didn't want people tease me after what happened yesterday. It was very embarrassing to hear people say something about my boss and I.

" Here I am ready. "

•••

" You are looking... Beautiful. " He complimented me.

We were sitting in the family dinner table and I met his whole lot family and 'very close' family friends. They were so nice to me.

" Thank you. " I said smiling at his Aunt Ankita who was doing ear to ear talk to Navya and her son Harshit.

" In the dress you brought from your own money. " He added and I turned with the straight face.

" You always tease me. So how was your family discussion on your marriage?" I scoffed.

He laughed and whispered , "Don't worry! I was just kidding. There are more important things to talk in our family than me getting married."

" Good to hear. " I said uncaring.

After dinner, he stood up and announced," I have flight early in the morning so I am leaving family. "

I mostly sensed mock in the the part 'family' and the way he dramatically wiped his hands slid the chair backwards and stood beside it.

" We are not teasing or hovering over you Arman, sit and talk. " Mr. Oberoi said laughing a bit.

" Here it is Dad. Thank you. " He gave him toothy smile before turning to me.

" Let's go Arshita. " He said pulling my chair as I stood up to leave.

" You go and don't ruin Arshita's dinner. " Navya said to him and then turned to me," Arshita we are going to drink and talk and have lot of fun you know and you seriously don't want to miss it. He is acting spoiler, well he is but you got to stay. "

Oh no.

" Can't you see her face? She isn't comfortable at all. Let's leave. " He said holding my hand in front of everyone. Wasn't it more embarrassing?

Here I was acting that I didn't have a thing for him and he just held my hand with full authority.

I smiled at her, shaking his hand away.

" I will enjoy here and take a cab to hotel when we are over. " I said to him as I looked at everyone.

" Great! Take your seat Arshita and scavenge this dessert. " Aarav exclaimed placing a bowl in front of me.

I sat and held the spoon the next instant.

" Yeah great. " Arman said, so exasperated sitting down again. They all laughed.

What was it with them?

I understood that it wasn't totally the fact that he liked me but something else and I wanted to know what it was.

I drank my wine when Navya said she had abused badly in public in the game we were playing. One person was supposed to say what or what they had never done in life and others would take a sip if they did what was said.

"You abused in public?" Navya asked me horribly.

I smiled at her while he winked at me. Of course, he knew I was before.

" Alright. Arav's turn. " Navya said.

" I m*********d in public place. " He said smiling and sipped his drink. Everyone gave him tired look.

" We expect this from you Aarav. " Armaan said sipping his drink.

What?

" You sipped your drink." I said to him.

" Yes I did. What's wrong? " He sipped again then something enlightened and he said," I drank casually. I don't masturbate in public places, okay? "

" That's gross and none of our business. Well Harshit should sip, right? " Navya said wiggling her eyebrows at him.

" Oh please di. Don't make fun of me now. It's been four years. " He began to rollover the words when everyone started to call him and tease him.

" It's embarrassing. Stop or I am going."He said and stood up.

"No one is teasing him! Its normal. " Arman said gesturing him to come to him.

Innocent twenty year old boy came to him as happy he was to get his side only to be teased much bad by him. Arman eyes shimmered dangerously as he circled his arm around his neck and asked," Well how often you did that? "

Oh boy!

" Please! " He cried and we all laughed.

" Stop this game Now. We have something else in our platter! " Armaan said again.

Such a tease he was.

" What would it be? " Aarav said.

" It's knowing what our little brother is doing in school. The list of girls he has already dated. "

" I am telling what is happening here to dad, to your dad. " He said to Armaan who laughed much louder now.

" You need to earn his trust to know the list. " Navya scoffed.

They went on talking and drinking till each one laid on the sofa.

" Let's leave Arshita. " Armaan whispered suddenly in my ear.

I shook my head in positive as I stood up to bid them farewell but he shushed and gestured to leave.

" Was it fun? " He questioned.

" Yeah it was. Except I didn't know why they were teasing you. " I said to him.

" And you want to know right?" He asked.

I nodded.

He laughed before saying, " They saw some videos. I didn't want them to see but anyhow it played and they saw it."

"What videos? " I asked.

" Your party video on ship. " He explained.

Oh my goodness!

" What kind of video? "

" The one in which I am holding you in my arms and you are singing a song and then slap me. " He said wiggling his eyebrow.

" That never happened. " I said.

" It did. You were ridiculously drunk and bickered with your boyfriend and ended up in the reserved floor of the ship, talking to yourself or complaining how bad Ronit was. "

Oh did I?

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