Chapter Twenty Three

I stood up at that moment, surprising Arnav by my sudden move. I walked right up and out the room and headed towards the stairs. I went right up to my room and threw Arnav's overcoat and suit jacket, which were still in my hands. I went in to the walk-in closet and got all my stuff out and began to pack. As I packed, Arnav came in and watched me as I packed.

Arnav scoffed lightly. "I told you, you wouldn't be able to stay here," he said, crossing his arms, leaning against the door.

I ignored Arnav and continued to pack. As soon as I was done, I grabbed two duffel bags and headed out. I noticed Arnav go in and get two more and came behind me, but I didn't care. I headed towards the stairs and went upstairs.

"What the?! Khushi what are you-"

But I didn't care to listen to what he had to say and walked into the gallery and into Arnav's room, and set my bags down. I went back out into the hallway and found Arnav fuming, looking at me wide-eyed. He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.

"Khushi, what the hell do you think you're doing?"

I ignored and just as he was about to repeat his question, Etta came up with a handful of towels in her hands.

"Etta," I called out, and Arnav released me, since he didn't know she was behind him.

"Yes Khushi," she asked.

"Could you help me move my bags up here? I'm moving into Arnav's room."

Etta nodded. "Okay," she said, glancing at Arnav quickly, and then looking back at me.

I walked away from Arnav and headed down to my room. I noticed that Arnav had left the bags he was holding right at the bottom of the stairs.

Shaking my head.

I told Etta to take those, and I went back to my room and got the others. Within five minutes, all my stuff was moved in and I thanked Etta, and she left to start on dinner.

I went to open my bags, when Arnav came in and turned me around.

"Khushi, are you even thinking-?!"

"Look Arnav - I don't care anymore. I am staying in this room, no matter what."

Arnav looked at me furiously, his eyes tensed and slightly wide, filled with anger. "You need to go. Now Khushi."

"No."

"Khushi, I am warning you right now: if you stay, then I will act like the way that I used to."

"I don't care."

Arnav fumed, his chest heaving. I just looked at him, prepared for what he was going to say next. But instead, he did something. Arnav pushed me back and I went falling back right onto his bed. Before I could even say anything, Arnav came over me and kissed me wildly.

Arnav pulled away first. "Khushi, I'm warning you, things will go far and you will get hurt."

I looked straight into his eyes with full confidence. "I. Don't. Care."

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Arnav didn't say anything, but he looked like he gave up the argument, and kissed me harshly. I tried to calm him down, but I had no control whatsoever. He was kissing me harshly and was sucking and biting my neck harshly as well.

"Arnav please," I gasped.

Arnav brought us up and removed my cardigan and t-shirt. I tried to say something, but he covered my lips with his as he unhooked my bra. He traveled down my throat and pulled on the skin there, and it hurt! He moved to the crook of my neck and continued his business as I tried to say something, but I kept getting distracted and kept moaning.

Out of nowhere, Arnav placed me back down and pulled my leggings and panty down.

"Arnav-"

Arnav disposed of all of my clothes onto the floor and picked me back up and placed me on his lap.

"Arn-"

Arnav covered my mouth with his again and I felt him move his hand around underneath me. At the sound of unzipping, I knew he was opening up his pants. Arnav broke away from me and I was left without any breath. I gasped for air, as he lowered his pants and boxers.

"Arnav-"

I felt Arnav move his manhood beneath me and I gasped. Ever since the confession, we haven't had sex, and it has been weeks, and this is not good. The minute he touched me down there, all that sexual desire that was stowed away, came right back and bloomed right on!

Arnav must've figured out that I was turned on, because he smirked his sexy smirk at me. He rubbed the tip of his manhood on my entrance and I moaned, grabbing onto his hair tightly, getting a little hiss out of him. He rubbed it against my clit, and I really couldn't think at that point anymore. This was wrong, but it felt so right!

"Arnav," I moaned.

I was so lost, I didn't even realize that Arnav had gotten a condom out and had rolled it on. But as I slowly came down, Arnav entered me, making me moan really loud. And then things went completely out of my hands. Arnav held my waist tightly, his nails digging into my skin, as he moved me up and down on him. I held onto his shoulders tightly, digging my nails in, for control, but I had no chance.

As the thrusts continued, I felt myself build. I grabbed onto his hair tightly, wanting him to continue so I could reach, but right at that moment, he stopped. He pulled out and laid me down, making me lose my high.

"Arnav," I mewled.

Arnav stroked his hands on my inner thighs, making me close my eyes and throw my head back due to the sensitivity. Arnav came above me again and entered me again, making me moan out loud again. His hands were right beside my head and he full-on thrusted. I held onto his forearms tightly, trying to get his rhythm, but I just couldn't because he was pumping really fast.

"Arnav," I moaned really loud.

I was reaching my high again, and again, just at that moment, he pulled out, leaving me empty and flabbergasted. I gulped down some air, my chest heaving insanely, and lost the feeling again. Arnav smirked at me devilishly and turned me over so that I was on my front. I tried to pick myself up, but Arnav pushed me back down, making me cry out in surprise. Moving my knees up, my butt tooched up in the air, he entered me again harshly. I cried out slightly, but Arnav didn't pay any mind to it, and continued to thrust.

"Arnav please," I cried.

But Arnav didn't stop, and held onto my hair tightly and thrusted faster. His thrusts went faster each and every time and I couldn't take it any longer and shattered crying out in a guttural moan. Arnav grunted and shattered as well, crying out next to my ear.

Arnav pulled out and laid beside me, breathing harshly for air. I tried to gather my strength, but only had a little in me. But I managed to get enough, so that I could slightly pick myself up and looked at Arnav. He was still in his shirt and tie, his pants just lowered. And me? I had nothing on me, completely bare... naked... used for his satisfaction... used for his pleasure... completely controlled by Arnav.

Chapter Twenty Two

As the weeks passed, we continued with his schedule. Wake up, go to school, work, and then home. But one thing I've learned is that Arnav is a very hard-working man. He runs the company on his own, having no board men to depend on. He does his best to keep his company stable at the top and with the harsh attitude he can have, it is just a shocker that a man at his age is capable of being this successful.

But there was seriously nothing wrong at all. I thought when he was going to make me follow his schedule, he would show me some crazy stuff he would do, but he doesn't do anything out of the ordinary. Well, that is, if you count a young adult running his company ordinary.

It was the Friday and I was standing at the terrace, drinking hot cocoa, enjoying the breeze. Winter was ending and Spring would come soon. When Central Park is covered in snow, it is just beautiful!

But it seemed like Mother Nature just wanted to let it snow right before Winter ended.

Arnav had gone for a lunch meeting with the Japanese. The whole thing with the Malaysians was done with, and now Arnav was involved with the Japs.

It seems like he has a lot of interest with the Asians.

More interest in them than with me.... Ever since the revelation, Arnav has slowly pushed me away from him. At first I didn't realize because I was puzzled by his actions, but now its crystal clear.

But I won't break so easily.

The doors opened and in came Arnav in his black overcoat.

My goodness, did he look yummy or what? And especially with his snappy Armani suit beneath?

Drooling!

"Welcome home," I said as he took his overcoat off.

He smiled slightly, more like curved the corner of his lips slightly.

"How'd the lunch go?"

"Good. I think it's going somewhere. If it does then that's great."

I nodded and placed my mug down on the coffee table and picked up Arnav's overcoat and took his suit jacket, which he just took off. I turned to walk away, when Arnav spoke.

"You don't have to do that."

I looked at him. "But I want to."

Arnav just shrugged and sat down on the sofa and took his BlackBerry out, which was his work phone. Seriously, how many phones does a person need? Then again for a guy like Arnav... understandable.

"You know Arnav," I said as I stood there, "there's nothing wrong to it."

"Wrong to what," he asked, not looking up from his phone.

"Your life."

Arnav looked up at me.

"I mean, you're a big man, being in charge of his own corporation, but... I mean everything seems normal," I shrugged nonchalantly.

Arnav stood up. "That's because it's nothing," Arnav said as he came over to me.

"But i don't care. I accept you the way you are," I said, looking into his eyes.

"That's because you don't entirely know me like that."

"I don't care."

"But I do."

We just looked at each other for a moment, seconds passing us by. But Arnav broke the contact and looked away first. He sat me down on the sofa and sat down beside me.

"Khushi," he began, "you don't know me like that. You don't know anything about me, anything about my past."

"So?"

Arnav sighed and looked down and then back at me. "How about I start off telling you about my past relationships."

Past relationships?

"Khushi, I've had about 23 women in my life..."

My eyes widened.

"... and that's not including you."

Twenty three? That too without me? B-b-but... I mean, he didn't have physical- sexual, relationships... did he?

"And I've had sex with them," Arnav continued.

My lips parted.

"With each and every single one of them."

I closed my mouth and looked away at the coffee table.

All twenty three?

"I would have sex with them as a stress relief," Arnav said. "Whether or whether not they wanted to."

"But... isn't that rape," I asked, looking back at him.

"Well... they agreed to it. They knew what I wanted and what my conditions were, so they knew better."

"Oh," and i looked away again.

"And if they denied, then I would go to a club."

"Why?"

"For sex. I'd just go to a club, hire someone good looking off one of the poles and basically fuck."

I felt a lump in my throat, but I did my best to swallow it down. "That sounds kinda harsh," I managed to say.

"That's my point." He sighed slightly. "Khushi, this is my point - you don't know me like that. But... ever since you came into my life, I've changed. I stopped doing pot without even realizing it. I don't go to clubs and fuck with prostitutes. I don't even have sex as a stress relief."

"But that's the thing," I said, looking back at him. "You don't do any of those stuffs anymore. You're saying it yourself that you've changed. So why can't I love you?"

"Khushi..." Arnav looked away and sighed in frustration. "you just wouldn't understand how fucked up my life is."

"But I don't care!"

"But I do!"

Both of us just looked at each other, both of our chests heaving as we puffed. I can't believe Arnav is acting like this. I mean you're saying it yourself that you've changed so what else could there be? Yeah, I admit that what you did before was fucked and freaky, but seriously? I mean....

That's it. I've had it.

Chapter Twenty One

After I moved in, that was all that happened that day. Arnav had left to do something for work, leaving me all alone at the penthouse. Arnav came back in time for dinner and we ate quietly at the table. Arnav didn't say a word to me, and I didn't know what to say, so I didn't say anything. Once we finished, he simply said good night and left for bed. I didn't even get to say 'good night' back to him!

I just don't get why he has this change in character. I really don't.

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The next day, i woke up early since we had school. At first, i was clueless that i was at Arnav's place, when Etta knocked at my door to check if i was awake. I quickly got up and washed up. I went down to the kitchen and saw Arnav at the table with his breakfast in front, newspaper in hand. He wasn't even eating and he was busy reading his newspaper.

"Good morning Khushi," Etta smiled.

"Good morning," I lightly smiled.

Arnav looked up from his newspaper. "Good morning. Have a seat."

At least he said good morning. I sat down beside Arnav and he went back to his newspaper.

"What would you like for breakfast, dear," Etta asked.

"Cereal's fine."

"Cinnamon Toast Crunch?"

"Yes, please."

Etta made me my bowl and placed it in front of me. Seriously, i don't think i'll ever get over the fact that whenever I'm here, someone always makes food for me.

I began my breakfast and looked at Arnav. He continued to read the paper and then finally put it down. He began his breakfast and then he looked at me.

"Starting today, you'll go along with my schedule," Arnav said.

I nodded. "Okay."

Arnav said no more and then finshed his breakfast. He got up and told me to get ready and i did. I wore a red knit sweater and khaki colored skinny jeans, along with my black combat boots. Arnav had told me to meet him in the library, which was right across from my room. When i went in, I saw Arnav sitting at his desk, doing some final work/homework. 

"Ready," Arnav asked as he put his stuff away.

He didn't even care to look at me =/

"Yeah."

"Good."

We headed out after that and spent the day in school. He went on with his day and i went on with mine. Lavanya did feel a bit weird about my attitude, but i did my best to not let her know anything, which she ended up letting go of. The day went on completely fine and as i sat in Business Administration, I couldn't help but to remember those days when Arnav used to be in the class. The memories nearly brought tears to my eyes, but i controlled myself and held them back.

After school, I met Arnav at the parking lot. He simply pecked me on my cheek and held the car door open for me. With nothing to say, although i wanted to say something about the peck, I just sat inside and Arnav went around and sat in. He pulled off and I looked at Arnav.

"Where are we going now," I asked.

'To work."

"Oh."

I didn't pay attention to where we were going, but I knew we were somewhere in Rockefeller Center because I saw Halal Guys (yum!). Arnav pulled up to the front of a building and the guy in the front came up to us. Arnav came out and tossed the keys to him as he came around to open the door for me. 

"Park it," Arnav simply said to the guy, and he went in.

I quickly followed Arnav in and just gaped. Inside was just simply beautiful! It was just like how the apartment was themed. I'm guessing he got the same interior decorator?

Arnav went to the reception desk and the woman that sat there stood up immediately. 

"Good afternoon Sir," she gulped.

She looked really pretty. She had her blonde hair up in a bun, wearing a white blouse, gray vest and gray pants. Her makeup was done nicely her eyes well defined by the eyeliner and her lips were blazing red.

"Afternoon," Arnav said. "This is Khushi, my girlfriend."

The girl looked at me in shock and then quickly recovered.

Hmph, like I didn't notice right? Just like how I didn't notice you eyeing my man hmm?

"She's going to be here very often, so i don't want any problems when she comes in. Understood?"

The girl nodded. "Yes Sir."

"Good."

Arnav began to walk and I followed behind. He went to the elevators and called one and we got in. It went up to the top floor and we came out. 

"Wow," was all I could say.

The minute the elevator doors opened, it revealed the whole floor, it only being Arnav's. At first you'll see tinted glass walls. plants placed equally distanced apart, and then you go past to doors and into his lair. As Arnav headed to his desk, I just gaped at the room, looking around, making a full 360 turn. 

"Its so big," I gasped.

"Yeah," Arnav casually said.

I went over to his desk as Arnav began to work on his laptop.

"So what exactly am I supposed to do," I asked.

Arnav looked up at me and leaned back in his leather chair. He looked me up and down for a second and I looked at him curiously.

"What," I questioned.

Arnav shook his head. "Nothing... just... imagining."

"Imagining?"

"Yup. Anyways, you can sit around at the sofa there," Arnav said, nodding his head at the sofas with the coffee table in the middle. "Do your assignments if you want, relax. If you need anything, my PA will get it."

"Um... okay."

"Good. Anything else?"

"Why are you avoiding me," I asked softly.

Arnav looked away and then back at me. "Anything else that I'll answer?"

"I love you."

"I hope not."

My eyes widened slightly, but I quickly looked away. I went over to the sofa and laid back and got out my assignments and worked on them. The entire time we were there, all Arnav did was work. Be it office work or school work, he was busy. His PA came up now and then and would give him paperwork, as well as other workers came up. Arnav was constantly on the phone, talking to people in the country and out of the country.

We stayed practically the whole day. It was around 7 when he decided to go home and when we got home, he finished up with his assignments which were due tomorrow. He worked in the library and even though he was across the hall from me, I didn't want to bother him since he was so busy. It surprises me how he managed to make time out for me all this time we've been together. But then again, I think it could be the Malaysians since it really is a big deal.

Sigh... deal.... Him and the deals....