MINE

Part 26 - Last Shoot

ARNAV

I was having all sort of mixed feelings today, it was Khushi's last day of shoot with us, which meant I wasn't going to get to see her anymore.

I even hated to think about it, like everything was going to be change, I couldn't even get enough of seeing her while she was working with us I don't know how I was going to behave after this.

Was she even going to stay in touch with me? I mean we had become friends but I still dint know what she thought about me, God! This was so irritating.

I just wish I had guts enough to tell her what I felt for her, but I also needed time, she had just broken up with her boyfriend and it would be weird to tell her what I felt, but then I was also scared, what if after this she went out and met some other guy? I dint want to repeat the stupid things I had done before to get her to break up with Aditya.

My thoughts were disturbed by a knock at the door of my cabin, when I looked up, Aman walked in, he settled down with some files and looked at me.

"So I got a male model for the final shoot, do you want to see who it is or anything?" he asked.

"No, I don't really care, as long as Khushi is in those picture's they are going to stand out anyway." I said.

"God, look at you, you are so smitten by her. I don't remember the last time Arnav Singh Raizada talked about a girl nonstop. Since you've met her I haven't even seen you hooking up with any other girls, what's up?" Aman asked.

"Look who's talking, you too were smitten by her weren't you Aman?" I smirked.

"That was stupid of me, and now it feels weird, we both like the same girl and I know my chances of having her are zero, she doesn't even look at me." He pouted.

"Sorry dude." I laughed at him.

"Anyway I'll get over her, we have a shoot to finish, let's get going." He said as he stood up and grabbed his files.

"Is Khushi here already?" I asked as I stood up, it was strange she dint come to my cabin, that's what she does when she comes here, visits me first.

"No, she said she would meet us at the location." Aman replied, I nodded as I grabbed my phone from the table and followed him outside. For the last shoot we had the bridal collection, a set of beautiful bridal outfits, there were some Indian outfits and western gowns along with male Sherwani's and suits, that's why we needed a male model for this last shoot and Aman decided it was good if we shot them together rather than separately which was okay with me.

*****

When I arrived at the location, everything was already set up, Khushi too was standing in a corner busy staring at her phone.

"Hey." I greeted her as I stood beside her.

"Hey." She smiled brightly at me.

"So why aren't you ready yet?" I asked.

"just waiting for my makeup artist, I don't know why she got late today, I texted her she said she's on her way, I'll be ready in a while, sorry for the delay." She pouted.

"Its okay, looks like the male model hasn't arrive yet too so you have time." I smiled at her.

"I'm shooting with someone else too? I thought it was solo?" She looked at me in surprise.

"It was supposed to be, but Aman got some suggestions from the photographer and it looked better that way so we agreed, do you have any problem shooting with someone else?" I asked.

"No, that's my job, I just like to be informed earlier, I need to know who I am working with." She shrugged.

"I am sorry, I should have informed you earlier." I apologized. It was weird actually, I hated whenever I saw Khushi with Aditya, and now that this was a bridal shoot and she was going to have to do it with some stranger that too with some really close poses, I don't know how I was going to feel about it.

Jeez, relax Arnav, she's not your girlfriend. My inner self screamed at me, well he was right, plus even if she was my girlfriend, this was her job, I couldn't stop her from doing it.

"You should start getting ready, you artist is here." I said as I noticed her makeup artist approaching us, she nodded as she walked towards her and I walked aside and sat on a chair beside Aman.

Everyone was just waiting for Khushi to be ready and for the male model to arrive so we could start our work.

"Why isn't your model here yet? I don't like people who aren't punctual." I said to Aman.

"Relax Arnav, he told me earlier he had a shoot before this so he was going to be a bit late, I'm sure he is on his way, by that time Khushi would be ready too." Aman said.

I just nodded as I pulled out my phone and stared at one of Khushi's photograph I had saved in it.

In a few minutes the male model arrived too, I hadn't seen him before but he looked okay for the photoshoot, he was taken to another room to get ready.

I just hoped everything would get done well today, we had only two days to publish our photos of the summer collection and so we had to get everything done by today.

I still hated that Khushi was no more going to work with us, maybe until our next collection which would take a while.

*****

One the male model was ready, Aman sent someone to call Khushi, she came out in a few minutes too. She looked so beautiful dressed in the special red wedding outfit I had designed myself, I was already imagining how gorgeous she would look when she would be dressed up as an actual bride, hopefully my bride.

Okay Arnav, calm down, why was I even thinking about getting married to her? Was whatever that I felt for her so deep? Was I actually falling deeply and madly in love with her? Holy Shit!

She smiled brightly at me and I couldn't explain what that smile of hers did to me, I just wanted to run towards her, grab her and kiss her like crazy, this woman was driving me insane!

How many times have I said those exact same words?

She looked around and her eyes fell on the male model, I noticed how her expressions changed immediately, she was frowning.

It was as if she knew him and she dint like him much.

Well there were chances she knew him, they might have worked together before who knew, but she dint say much, she just walked where she was told too and started taking photographs.

I was glad that the photographer was giving them quite normal poses, not too close ones, I just dint like anyone touching her anyhow but whatever I was, I had to be okay with whatever poses because it was for the company's benefit.

After a few shots, I saw the photographer walk towards Khushi and that other model whose name I dint know neither did I really care, he said something to them but Khushi dint seem to be in agreement with him.

She was literally arguing with him, I wondered what was wrong so I stood up and walked towards them.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Khushi ma'am here has some problem." The photographer said.

"What problem do you have Khushi?" I asked as I looked at her immediately.

"He just wants me to pose in some way with this guy which I am not comfortable with, I am sorry I could do it with some other model but not him." Khushi shrugged as she walked away.

"What kind of a pose is it?" I asked.

"It's nothing, just the usual kind of wedding photographs couples take, like they have to face each other, with their foreheads touching and their lips being close like they are about to kiss, but they don't have to touch." The photographer explained.

"Do we really need to take such a picture? I mean if she isn't comfortable with it just change it." I said.

"I wouldn't suggest if it wasn't important, maybe you can talk to her and try to convince her, trust me sir, I really know my work and I know how much such pictures help." He explained.

I sighed, although I dint like the idea of it because it was Khushi being that close to some guy, it was work too so I decided to go and talk to her hoping she would agree, I don't know what problem she had with this guy though.