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CH 24: ON HIS DEMAND

CHAPTER 24

"Thank you Arnav Ji!" she said as she looked at him.

***MUSIC***

Abhi mujh mein kahin, 

baaki thodi si hai zindagi...

Arnav looked at her and smiled. That's how much intensity she had in her smile, just enough to go from her face to touch his heart. Khushi had no idea what her smile meant to him. The smile so innocent, full of hopes, that only filled his heart with overwhelmed emotions. There was no cliche in the statement or the feelings that he had for her. And just to bring that beautiful smile on her face, he had happily given his whole life to her.

Jagi dhadkan nayi, 

jaana zinda hoon main to abhi...

 After so many years, happiness had knocked the door of his heart and that's when he knew he was living. He could now feel his heartbeat. The happiness that Khushi gave him and his family, assured him that still there is a life remaining in him.

Kuch aisi lagan 

is lamhe mein hai

Yeh lamha kahaan tha mera...

Just like her name "Khushi" her name meant happiness, a source of joy in his life. There was a tenacity in the moment, that he wondered where it was before. That's when he knew the moment was missing because she was missing from his life and when she came she brought all the positive energy in his life. He wondered why he just couldn't correct all the misunderstandings before everything went wrong. 

Ab hai saamne, ise chhoo loon zara

Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara

Khushiyaan choom loon

Ya ro loon zara

Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara

The moment he had always wished for, was right in front of him. He had his heart in front of him, his Khushi and within that heart there was his breath, his child. The guilt he had carried was lacerating him, but he wanted to move forward, he wanted to feel the touch of the joy in his life, he wanted to devour the precious moment. Tears had bellowed down his cheeks and he turned around to wipe them. 

Ho abhi mujh mein kahin, 

baaki thodi si hai zindagi...

Her presence was still the same, that she had the moment he had laid his eyes on his wife. The first time he saw wasn't her beauty, but for the person she was. That's when he knew there still somewhere inside him, was a little life remaining. Because he got reasons to live for.

Ho.. dhoop mein jalte hue tann ko, 

chhaya ped ki mil gayi

Roothe bachche ki hansi jaise, 

phuslaane se phir khil gayi

Kuch aisa hi ab mehsoos dil ko ho raha hai

Barson ke puraane zakhmon pe marham laga sa hai

Somewhere he thought that it was his life that always been angry with him. For a long time he was battling with himself, his soul was burning down in the sun, Khushi came as a shade that relieved him of all his internal pains. 

Kuch aisa reham is lamhe mein hai

Ye lamha kahaan tha mera

Ab hai saamne, ise chhoo loon zara

Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara

Khushiyan choom loon

Ya ro loon zara

Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara

And this relieved he had never felt before.

That was how he was feeling, it was like years of wounds were nothing in front of the happiness he has gotten now. 

Dor se tooti patang jaisi, 

thi yeh zindagani meri

Aaj hoon kal ho mera na ho

Har din thi kahaani meri

Ek bandhan naya peechhe se ab mujhko bulaaye

Aane wale kal ki kyun fikar mujhko sataa jaaye

Ik aisi chubhan, is lamhe mein hai

Yeh lamha kahaan tha mera

Ab hai saamne, isse chhoo loon zara

Marr jaaun ya jee loon zara

Khushiyaan choom loon

Ya ro loon zara

Marr jaaun ya jee loon zara..

His life was a like a kite with broken string. And he didn't know how would he live his life. He was now uncertain how different would his life would have been without her. It was hard to imagine but one thing he was certain about that his life wouldn't have been the same filled with happiness.

***

"Okay, guys let her sit for a while now!" Mama ji said.

"Khushi bitiya you could go and rest for a while!"

"It's okay Nani ji!"

"Khushi, you could have a nap if you are tired!"

"It's really fine, Arnav ji!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, Chote we can postpone the plan to go to the farmhouse."

"No, Nani ji there is really no need of that," Khushi told her. 

"It's in fact good ma she could go out and now we could stay there for a while longer. It will be a nice outing for her and she will feel fresh!"

"Yes, dad is right!" Akaash answered. "What say bhai?"

"Exactly, if Khushi really wants to go there should not be any problem."

Khushi was awed at his statement. She was glad that Arnav was caring but he wasn't one of the husband's that treat pregnancy as a disease, that she has to resting like 24 hours and do nothing. 

"Okay, so Khushi I will help you packing your stuff then!" Payal assured.

"Sure bhabi!"

Everyone was in the middle of their talk when Payal's phone rang and it was her mom's. She excused herself and went to her room to talk.

"Hello, hi mom!"

"Hi, payal bitiya how are you? And everyone in the family?"

"I am good mom and everyone in the family is good too."

"How are you? How is dad?"

"I am good and your dad is good too!"

"Actually you have called at the very auspicious time!" Payal said excitedly.

"What happen?"

"Mom, Khushi is pregnant!"

"Oh wow, that's an awesome news. It is in fact at a very good I have called. Congratulate her from my side."

"I know and yes I will! Okay now tell how did you call?"

"Oh yeah, I called you to know about la! Where is she? I haven't heard from her from last 2 weeks. I am just too worried about her."

"Even I haven't mom, but she is in fact in London!"

"What she is in London and I don't know?"

"Yeah, mom she might be busy in her work. There are few fashion shows coming up so she has to look after everything!"

"Oh okay. Thanks for letting me know. I was just too worried. It was a very difficult phase for her, first Arnav married Khushi and now she is pregnant."

"I know even I am worried how would she just accept all this."

"But listen one thing it's your responsibility to make her understand that Arnav wasn't meant to be with her," Payal's mom have her piece of advice. "And there should not be any kinds of problems between you or Khushi!"

"Yes, mom you don't worry mom Khushi is a very nice girl. I will call lavanya and will ask her to call you and tell you about her whereabouts."

"I am proud of my daughters. Congratulations ones again take care of Khushi and yourself."

"Thank you and yes I will take care of her...Bye mom!" Payal said before she hung the phone. But she herself worried about her how would she make her understand. 

@Living Room!

"Ma!" both Gavy and Addy came screaming and running in the living room. 

"Hey, champs!" NK said and made both of them to sit on his laps.

"Chachu we want to eat ice-cream!" Addy said.

"Kids there is a lot of ice cream at home!" Payal told them.

"No, we want to go out and eat!"

"It's okay payal," Akaash said.

"Yeah, bhabi we could take kids out, we are free anyways!" Dhruv assured.

"Okay, you guys do whatever you feel like!"

Khushi smiled seeing the kids and how NK and Dhruv just got ready to take them. In another less than 9 months her little baby would also be the part of the family and just a thought about that made her overjoyed. 

"Arnav chachu let's go!" Addy babbled as he got up from came running towards him.

"Hey champ!" he said as he made him sit in his lap.

Khushi's lips curled into a big grin the way he made him sit in his lap. She was aware that how much he loves kids, but still his little gestured would leave her surprised. She was in love every side of him but especially in this one.

"You don't go with us!" Addy complained.

"I know right. Okay, so let's go today then!"

"Thank you chachu!" Addy leaned and kissed his cheek.

"Khushi, do you want to go?" he asked.

"Yeah sure!" She answered excitedly. 

"Okay, then we will all go then?" Akaash said.

"We would have loved to join you kids!" mami ji said "but we have to go out at sasu ma's friends function, you all could go!"

"Okay, mom!"

"So let's go kids!" Dhruv said as he hold both of their fingers.

***

@At Mother Dairy Ice cream parlour.

"Hello everyone!" the waitress wished as she came at their table for their orders.

"Okay so two Swiss chocolate," Akaash ordered it for himself and Payal and for kids he ordered their favourite "Mango ice cream!"

NK and Dhruv ordered "Rhubarb!"

When it came to Khushi she was having hard time deciding.

"Okay, now for the very special person our bhabi. Tell us bhabi what would you like to have?" Dhruv asked.

"I don't know!"

"Strawberry, Vanilla dream, raspberry, Passion fruit and Mango? Anything?" Arnav asked.

"I actual don't feel like having it!0

"Are you sure, Khushi?" Akaash asked. "You know when Payal was pregnant she used to eat like kilos of ice creams!"

Payal's mouth wide opened in a perfect "O", but she shortly laughed and everyone else too. "Actually he is right!" she admitted. 

"Okay, I would go with fraise!" 

"Okay one fraise..." Arnav told the waitress.

"and one sugar free cafe!" Khushi ordered for Arnav and he couldn't resist but smile. 

"Anything else, sir?"

"That's it I guess!"

"Okay, sir gave us five minutes!"

"Sure!"

In the mean time, all of them had good talks and in between cracked jokes at each other. All in 

all Khushi was having good time. 

"Here you go sir, 2 Swiss chocolate, 2 mango ice creams, 2 Rhubarb, 1 fraise and I sugar free cafe!"

"Thank you so much!" Akaash said. 

"Here you go Khushi, your fraise!"

Khushi although had ordered the ice cream but didn't really want to eat it and felt she would throw up. "Khushi what happen are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just don't feel like eating it!" she said and her voice was choked as she would cry.

"Khushi? What happen?" Arnav asked and kept his hand on his. 

"I am sorry!"

Arnav immediately hugged her and rubbed her back. "It's alright if you don't really feel like eating it!"

Whereas everyone else looked at her with concern, especially kids got scared. 

"Dad, what happen to chachi?" (Guys I think chacha, chachi sounds more cute! Isn't? Well to me yes, so let's just stick to that!")

"Nothing baby."

"Khushi please don't cry see kids are scared!"

"I am sorry!" she apologized and wiped her tears. 

"Khushi no worries, it's normal!" Payal said as she knew its nothing but fluctuation of her hormones that's taking toll on her moods.

"Okay, Khushi let's go we could go our for a little walk meanwhile, everyone finish with their ice-creams."

"Your ice-cream?"

"Don't worry, even I don't feel like eating it, come!" Arnav told her and Khushi put her arm in his. "See you guys, we will be just outside," Arnav said.

"Sure!" Akaash whispered. 

***

"I am sorry Arnav Ji. I just ruined everything!"

"Come on Khushi, don't be sorry and haven't ruined anything. Do you get that?" he asked as he looked into her eyes. 

She nodded in reply and they both walked hand in hand, for a while and decided to sit at one of the benches. Arnav gently helped her to sit and himself sat closed to her as the both enjoyed the sea view.

"Are you liking it here?" Arnav asked.

"Very much!" she replied as she snuggled in his arms and she nestled her head on his shoulder.

They didn't say anything as they were devouring their surroundings, inhaling the sweet salt smell of the sea water and enjoyed the sound of sea waves, more than that feeling each other's presence. 

"You know what Arnav ji?" Khushi finally broke the silence in between them. "When I was the age of Adi and Gavy, babuji always used to take me to the ice cream shops whenever I used to ask him," Arnav couldn't able to take the pain in her voice and tightly shut his eyes. 

He felt soul ripping pain. "But you also know what I should be missing him, but I am not you know why?" She asked as she slowly looked up in his pain filled eyes "because you are with me!" she said and cupped his face.

He couldn't say anything but smile. Khushi leaned in and placed her lips on his and she slightly moved towards him to have a better access. It was a gentle kiss, and Khushi's way to thank him for being on her side. She was a shy girl, but when it came expressing her feelings for Arnav she wasn't going to back up. Arnav had returned the kiss with equal gentleness. That's he always wanted his kiss to be, always filled with tender and in anyways he didn't want to hurt her. They slowly pulled away from kiss, but their maintained the eye contact. 

"Khushi, I will always be there with you!" he promised and in reply he was rewarded with a smile. And Khushi again nestled her head on his shoulder and her arms in his. And they both continued to admire the nature and feel each other's love. Most of the times now they didn't need to talk, it was their heart that understood each other so well. Most of the time, it was unspoken words that were understood through their eyes.

After a while, Akaash came.

"Hey, bhai!" he lightly patted his shoulder. "Let's go, home!"

"Yeah sure...Khushi!" he said as he looked at her but she had dozed off.

He then gently took her head from his shoulder and carefully picked her in his arms and drove her home. 

***

"Okay, guys my packing is done!" NK said.

"Mine too!" Dhruv replied.

"Where you guys are going?" Lavanya asked as she stood at the entrance. 

"Just keep my luggage, inside my room!" she then ordered the servant.

"Hey la, you back!" NK said as he went towards her and hugged her.

"How were the shows?" 

"They were all great!"

"Well, come in first then we will tell you where we are going!"

Lavanya comes in and hug everyone. 

"Hey, la come there is also a very good news waiting for you!"

"Good news?" Lavanya asked Dhruv.

"Yeah, here you go  bhai and bhabi is here too!" NK said as both Arnav and Khushi came downstairs, when Khushi had just woke up from her sleep.

When she saw Lavanya she got  nervous. She was scared as she had no idea how would she react to her pregnancy. 

"Guess what will be the good news?" NK asked.

Lavanya's heart beat went wild, she herself was scared to know, what she was thinking was the actual news he would be giving her.

"I don't know," she answered.

NK then went close to Khushi and wrapped his arms around Khushi and Arnav. 

"Our Nanav bhai and Khushi bhabi!" NK said as he looked at both of them and then at Lavanya...There was a complete silence before NK continued "are going to be parents soon!"

Lavanya's world stopped in its track. Her eyes widened in shock, her fears were true. 

Khushi swallowed the hard lump in her throat and the only thing she knew was she would collapse. 

On the other hand, La wasn't angry at the moment, but she was broken from inside. 

Khushi held Arnav's hand tightly as she looked at lavanaya's face. 

"What happen, la? You are surprised too right? I know we all were!" NK said just ignorant of the situation in which la was.

It took little time for la to register and "Congratulations!" hardly came out of her mouth. "Congratulations Mr. Raizada and Mrs. Raizada!" came a very formal wish from her side.

"Thank you!" Arnav said with a smile but he was nervous and he didn't know how he would face her and Khushi has sensed not only his, but Payal's nervous tone.

"Isn't a great good news!" Payal said tried to sound excited but Khushi had sensed underlined 

nervousness in her voice. 

 As a human being, she could very well imagine how it would feel like the person you loved, was not in love with you and top of that the woman he got married with is pregnant with his child. 

She felt truly bad, as she knew if she was in her place she would have felt the same.

"La you must be really tired just go and get fresh!" Akaash said. 

La didn't reply but just left from there and Payal followed her. 

"Hey, la! You were in London didn't you tell about it to mom...you know what she was worried!" She asked as she was trying to just divert her mood.

"No, I just didn't get time to talk to her. I was busy with my work!" she answered as she angrily tossed her suitcase on the bed.

"Oh okay, you should call her and tell her!" 

"I am not in mood of talking please go from here!" she retorted.

"Look la...I know why are you mad! But just please forget that Arnav was in your life, just think that he never existed in your life."

Lavanya propelled the perfume bottle on the floor furiously.

"Is it that easy for you to say? What if the same had happened with you?"

"La calm down. I know it's not hard what you have to forget him, you have to just accept that he is married to Khushi and soon going to be a father of her child!"

"What kind off sister you are? Instead of taking my side you are taking that woman's side who snatched my ASR from me?"

"I am your sister, but with Khushi I have a relationship too. We don't get everything that we want!"

"We don't get those things because we don't try to get those things. We just accept the fact that we can't get them. By hook or by crook I would get my ASR back!"

"La you would do nothing that would hurt my family members!"

"Oh, now this is your family and I mean nothing to you?"

"No, you keep as much importance to me as this house family members do. But don't forget this is my actual house. I had became Mrs. Payal Akaash Singh Raizada the day I got married. And don't forget that you are living in this house just because you are my sister,"Payal bitterly said.

Although, she had no intentions to say, but anyhow she had to force her to go out of the house. 

She wanted her to start her new life with somebody else. 

Lavanya didn't say anything, she just furiously took her clothes and went to the washroom.

Payal sat up on the bed crying, but she froze when she saw Khushi's image in the mirror, as she stood at the door.

"Hey, Khushi!" she said cheerful, but again her voice betrayed her and she quickly wiped her tears, before she turned around and faced her.

"Bhabi, is everything alright?" 

"Yeah, everything is awesome! Come dinner is ready and you and the little one must be hungry," she said as she maintained a smile on her face and took her from there. 

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CH 23: ON HIS DEMAND

After a long time, they both have slept peacefully, free from the burdens they carried. Finally, happiness had filled their worlds, moreover their hearts. For past month, they were husband and wife, but not more than the complete strangers that lived in the same house, shared the same room, same bed, but has nothing to do with each other. Finally their hardships that they had gone through had ripen up the fruits and they were together. After all the misunderstandings they were with each other. Their love had bloomed like a flower in a very hopeless place. At a place, where there was no ray of lights to lighten up their worlds. Today, both of them had proved that love could conquer the world and for each other they were they worlds.

"The hatred pulled them apart and love always brought them together."

The question was what the future hold for both them and the answer was they both were meant to be together. And what will future would bring for them was the question again, but whatever would be written in their destiny's they would face it together as long as their fate be with them. And the fate would always be together as long as they would be together. 

***ON HIS DEMAND***

2nd phase!!!

***

In the morning, Khushi woke up when the first rays of sun made their ways into the room. First of all, she thought whatever happened last night was just a dream, but when she saw Arnav on her side she immediately knew it indeed was a beautiful dream. 

Her cheeks immediately got red and warmed at the thought about the last night encounter. Butterflies fluttered their wings in her stomach and heart beat went wild. 

She turned to her side to look at him. "Greek god!" the same words came into her mind when she saw Arnav at his office for the first time. His strands of the hair danced as the air passed through them, and a calmness had spread on his face. For the first time she had seen him sleeping with serenity. Then her eyes moved to his lips that had curved into a very small smile but she wasn't sure whether it was her imagination or it was really there. Anyways, he looked breathtaking gorgeous and his calm, serene face made Khushi lost in him. She could stare at him for ages and never get tired of it. Her hands slowly went through his black, soft hair, lightly ruffling it and then she really saw a smile on his face as he knew it was his wife's touch. 

He was still in deep sleep to make whether it was for real. It was soft, delicate touch that only soothe his mind. 

"Good Morning!" he wished in a sleepy state and Khushi's own lips curled into a bright grin "Good Morning," she replied shyly and that's when he opened his eyes and saw her flushed face. The first person he always wanted to see in front of his eyes when he woke up was her and he was used it.

Arnav raised his arm to pull her towards himself and Khushi without wasting any time snuggled close to him. 

"How are you and my baby?"

"I am really good and babies dad should ask him, how he is?"

Arnav smiled and went to kiss her tummy. 

"Good Morning, baby!"

"What how do I know he has heard me?" he asked confused.

"You try to listen him, when I wished good morning he wished me back!"

"Really?"

Khushi couldn't help, but giggle at his innocence. 

"So mom, and the baby has already teamed up?" he asked.

"Kind off yes!"

"That's awesome!" he replied with sadness, but shortly laughed out and Khushi joined him.

"Don't you have to go to the gym today?"

"Nah, I will spend time with my family," he replied as he hugged her. 

"Common don't be lazy, and get up...it's already 6:00 AM! Dhruv guys must be waiting!"

"They could wait!" he had just said that when NK shouted from outside.

"Nanav bhai, aren't you coming to the gym today, we are waiting!"

Arnav covered his ears with the pillow, to muffle his calls. 

"Bhai, should I come inside?"

That's when both of their eyes widened. And they looked at each other's state and the room, their clothes were every where on the floor and they hadn't their clothes on.

"No!" Was his instant reply.

"What?"

"I mean I am coming. I will join you guys in 2 minutes."

"Alright!" he answered back. 

NK left and they both sighed. "Now go!" Khushi said laughing. 

"I don't want to go!"

"I am not going anywhere just go and I will see you in half an hour at the breakfast table!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that you have an appointment with Dr. Sharma at 10:00 PM!"

"For what?" Khushi asked. 

"It's just normal check up, to see if everything is alright!" he replied. 

"Oh okay. I get ready, first you go!"

"Go then!" he said playfully.

"No, you go first!"

"Why is anything wrong?"

"No, just go!"

"Well I have decided that I won't go to the gym as I am not interested!"

"Please, Arnav ji!"

"Give me a kiss then I will see!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

She leaned and kissed her cheek.

"What was that?" he asked.

"A kiss!"

"That's not what called a kiss!"

"Arnav ji, please!"

"Please, don't say please!" he said with a pain in his voice.

Khushi immediately got alarmed. "I am..."

"When you say please, I feel like make you beg!" he chuckled.

"Arnav ji!" She said in disbelief.

"You were kidding? How could you even do that?" she now said as tears came in her eyes.

"No, Khushi. I am sorry I didn't mean to hurt you!"

"Go, I am not gonna talk to you!" She said as she turned her face away from him.

"I am sorry, Khushi I was just kidding," he said as he tried to turn her face towards himself but she resisted. 

He then himself carefully moved to her side available space he didn't say anything, but just kissed her. 

"I am sorry!" he said before kissing him.

Her anger immediately melted away. 

"Please, don't be sorry!" she replied in between the heated kiss. 

He smiled.

"Okay, you get ready and I will see you soon!"

Khushi nodded in response. 

***

"Khushi are you ready?" Arnav asked as he came inside the room as he was busy typing something on his phone. 

"Almost!" she replied.

When he looked at her standing in front of himself dressed in peach coloured net sari, her beauty took his every breath away. She had just came out of the shower, the sweet smell of her body shower hit his olfactory senses that only pulled him towards her. 

He tossed the phone on the bed, and walked towards her. He took bindi from her and stuck it on her forehead as he looked deep down in her chocolaty brown eyes and then he took the vermillion and applied that. 

"Now you are completely ready!" he said and that rewarded a smile from her side. "You look beautiful as always!"

"Just for you!" she answered back.

He was going to kiss her again when NK came in.

"Oh, opps sorry!" he said as he immediately covered his eyes and faced away from them.

"What the can't you knock on the door?"

"Can't you just close the door before romancing?"

Khushi's cheeks immediately turned crimson red at his statement.

"Come downstairs breakfast is ready!" he said and walked out of the room. "but you could finish whatever you were doing?" he said impishly as he again showed up at the door and before Arnav throw something at him he ran away from there. 

"I don't know when he would grow up!" Arnav complained.

"It's okay Arnav ji, he was just kidding!"

"Arnav ji, do you think we should tell the family about...?" she said but didn't finish her sentence.

"About what?" he asked.

"Our child!" she said shyly.

Arnav felt a pang of pain with the shyness she replied. Although he was happy that Khushi had forgiven him for what he did, but it was the truth doesn't matter how much she try to convince him that whatever he did was just not in his senses, however, it was the guilt that he had to live for all his life, until his death and there was no way out of it. Because it was like a disease that had no cure. It was just her big heart that she had forgiven him, but deep down he knew he was wrong and no body could ever change the fact. And he could only possibly do was give her every happiness she had lost because of him and the one she deserved. 

"What happen Arnav ji?" she asked when he didn't respond.

"Nothing, yeah sure it's the right time. First let's go for the check up and see everything is fine and will tell. Is that okay with you?"

"Perfect!" she replied.

***

After a breakfast both of them left for the check up. Arnav was nervous, he was worried about Khushi and the baby. He just wished that both of them are good. He himself is a diabetic patient and in any ways he just didn't want himself we the cause of the problems for his child and Khushi. 

Whereas on the other hand, Khushi was happy, much more relaxed as she knew everything will turned out to he good. It had to be good, she believed. 

***

It was only 9:30 and they have arrived at the hospital half an hour early as they both waited patiently in Dr. Sharma's room.

That half an hour was the longest half an hour Arnav, it was like he had come  for an interview. He was sweating in nervousness. 

"Arnav ji are you okay?" Khushi asked as she saw him wiping his sweat with his handkerchief.

"Are you hot?" she further asked as she kept the magazine on the table.

"Yeah, it's pretty hot today!"

"Here have some water!" Khushi said as she handed him the water bottle.

"Thanks!" he replied.

"Are you okay?" he asked. 

"Yeah, I am fine!"

But Khushi knew that he wasn't okay, since she had asked him to tell about her pregnancy he was little off, he didn't talk much in the car and now.

"Didn't he want to tell the family?" she guessed. "Arnav ji are you nervous?"

"Nervous? No, why would I?"

"I don't know. You tell me! Are you nervous to tell about the pregnancy to the family?" She didn't want to ask but she couldn't stop herself otherwise, she knew the question would keep on bugging her.

Arnav's eyebrows furrowed in disbelief "Not at all Khushi. How did this thought even come into your mind?"

"No, I just asked. you seemed to be little worried since I asked you to tell the family."

"No, Khushi. I am sorry I didn't have any attentions to make you feel like that way," Khushi hated herself for asking the question. But they were close enough that if one had concerns they were free to ask.

 "Khushi, I am not at all nervous to tell the family. You are my proud and this child is my breath! Actually I was just worried about you and the child. You know check up and all that!"

"Oh, common Arnav Ji, everything will be fine! I am fine and our baby is fine too!" she told him with a smile but give herself a mental slap for even asking that stupid question to him.

Arnav nodded.

***

Exactly at 10:00 AM Dr. Sharma entered in her clinic.

"Good Morning, Mr. Raizada. Good Morning Khushi!" 

"Good morning," they both replied in unison.

"I hope you guys didn't have to wait for long."

"No, not at all in fact we both came early," Arnav replied. 

"Oh, okay. Now you tell me soon going to be a mother how are you feeling?" Dr. Sharma asked.

"I am great!" Khushi replied cheerfully.

"That's awesome to know."

"Well, I must congratulate you both guys that you guys are going to be parents soon!"

"Thank you!" they both said in chorus with little blush on their faces.

"Okay, basically I just called you guys in for some questions that we basically ask all the parents. And to discuss the reports on the blood test an during test we did on her last week and few other important tests that are left to done. Khushi, you are roughly 3 week pregnant you don't really need routine check until for next 3 month. But if you have any concerns you are always welcome to come. Let's start with your family history. Khushi from your side does anybody have any kind off health issues, that I don't know or I should know!"

"No, nothing that I know off!" she replied.

"Okay!" 

"Mr. Raizada I know you are a diabetic patient. I am your family doctor so I know none of your family members have any problem and rest I had asked Dr. Chopra and he gave me the rest information that I needed to know. And I know you are concerned about that you being diabetic patient, would affect your child in anyways, so let me clear that the good news is, it won't, for all those years you have kept yourself fit and it would be of no worries. And that's the sole reason that you guys had conceived without any troubles. Otherwise, I know off patients that try like for years and years."

Arnav knew that how relieved he was. Finally he could breath properly. This is what was bothering for all this time he felt as tonnes of weight had lifted off his shoulder. He swallowed the lump that had previously formed in his throat. He was at the ninth cloud when Dr. Sharma told him that nothing to be worried about.  He felt like getting up and scream in happiness, but he maintained his posture and Khushi felt his happiness. His expressions told that he was relieved. She now knew why he was nervous at first place. 

"Thank you so much, Dr. Sharma!" he mumbled. 

"Not a problem! And Ayesha!" Dr. Sharma called her nurse in. "Khushi if you could go with Ayesha she will get you ready for tests."

"Yes, sure!" Khushi said. "I will be back soon," then she told Arnav. Arnav nodded in reply.

When Khushi leaves, Arnav spoke. "Dr. Sharma is Khushi fine? There is nothing to worry about right?"

"No, nothing to worry about. I am her doctor for quite long and I know about her health but it's always good to just to take all the doubts and it follows those check ups that are important. Even if there is a problem we could treat them at the early stage. But there could be a problem for you!"

"Huh?"

"Yeah!" Dr. Sharma replied laughing. "It will be quite normal for moods to swing. She is pregnant and her hormones would take toll on her, she would be happy, then other moment she would feel like crying. She would crave for the foods that she might have hated before, at anytime of the days. Moreover, don't panic if she feel nauseous, dizzy as I said they are normal signs. But if it concerns you guys, you could always come here and clear your doubts.

"It would never be a problem!" Arnav replied. "I would always be on her side whenever she would need me!" he said to himself.

It nearly took about another hour for the checks and Arnav meanwhile, cleared all the doubts he had.

"Dr. Sharma how is Aryan doing?"

"Mr. Raizada as I told you he is still in coma. His major body organs has been transplanted and we are still looking for kidneys, and liver let's see if we can get them!"

"Please, Dr. Sharma make the appeal and do whatever it takes to get him well as soon as possible."

"Yes, Mr. Raizada we are doing our best and hopefully when we will get the rest of the organs his body will start responding. We hope that he would recover soon!"

***

@ Raizada Mansion

"Hey," everyone said as they saw both Arnav and Khushi coming.

"Chote, you guys back. How was the check up?" Nani asked as she saw Arnav and Khushi coming. 

"Here have a seat!" NK and Dhruv said as they sat down on the floor next to Arnav and Khushi. 

"It was good!" he replied.

They both had told that they were going for the check up and family assumed that it was of Arnav's.

"Uh...Nani!" 

"Yes," she said.

"Uh I...I mean me and Khushi have to tell you guys something!" he stuttered. And on the other Khushi held his hand in nervousness.

"Yeah, what Arnav bitwa? Is everything alright?" Mama ji spoke.

"Bhai what's the matter?" Akaash asked. "Was the check up okay?" Dhruv asked worried. 

"No, it's nothing like that. Actually we didn't go for my check up, but Khushi's!"

"What...what happen to Khushi?" Payal asked as she walked towards her and sat beside her. "Khushi are you fine?" 

Khushi was just too shy to say anything but nod.

"Bhai tell what happen to bhabi?" NK spoke. 

"Guys calm down nothing has happened to her," finally Arnav said. "Then check up for what?" Mami Ji asked.

"Uh...Khushi is?"

"Khushi what?" Mami ji further asked.

All of them were too worried to even guess what might has happened to her.

"Uh...Khushi is pregnant!" he finally let out. 

"Oh okay!" everyone said together so casually and sat in their seats, but later they realized what he has said they all jumped in their seats.

"What what what?" NK said as he sat in front of Khushi down on the floor.

"Khushi bhabi are you pregnant?" he asked.

Khushi nodded.

"Really? You mean our Nanav bhai going to be a father! Wow!!!" NK said excitedly.

Then he stood up and picked Khushi in his arms and swirled her around. Khushi covered her face as she felt extremely shy. Arnav couldn't help but laugh. 

"NK put her down!" Payal said as she playfully hit his shoulder. 

"Congratulations bhabi!" he said as he put her down. 

"Congrats bhai!" Dhruv said and hugged him so did Akaash, Mama ji!"

"Congratulation Khushi bitiya!" Nani said as she came close to her and hugged her. Her eyes had watered. 

"After so long there is a happiness in this house. Thank you so much Khushi bitiya!" Nani said as she pulled away from the hug and Khushi touched her feet.

"No, bitiya now you are not suppose to bend!"

"Yes, Khushi bitiya!" Mami ji came forward and she hugged her. "Thank you for such a good news!"

Today, Khushi knew that how lucky she was to have such a beautiful family. 

A family where she had loving Nani, who consider her as her own grand daughter. For mama, mami ji, more than a daughter-in-law she was their own daughter. For her bhabi, Payal she was more than her sister, Lavanya. Even though she knew that she had taken her sister's place. For Dhruv and NK she was like their mother and Akaash was like her older brother. And two little kids, the heart of the house, loved her more than their mother.  More than that she had gotten a beautiful life partner that loved her most in the world. 

She was proud to have such a beautiful family.

"Thank you Arnav Ji!" she said as she looked at him and he too looked at her and smiled at her as he had read her thought.

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Khushi was 7 month pregnant. The whole Raizada family was happy as they eagerly waiting for the baby. Khushi and Arnav was happy as it would be the third child in their family after Addy and Gavy( Payal's and Akaash's twin sons).
Arnav was making sure he could keep Khushi happy as much as possible.
He always made sure she gets whatever and whenever she needed anything before she even asked.
He was always there with her, at any time of the day, doesn't matter if he had to get up in the middle of the night or had to stay all up night.
Like at 3:00AM she would crave for ice-cream, he always use to make sure there is every flavour sitting in the freezer. But sometimes those ice creams were of no use when she needed to go out and have chocolates, and her favourite fresh, hot jalebes, and for that he had newly appointed special chef from five star hotel, working 24 hours. And sometimes that chef was of no use too as predicted of Khushi's mood swings as he himself has to be a chef because his little lady wanted jalebes, cooked by her husband hands. And yes, living with a pregnant wife wasn't easy but it never ever bothered Arnav because for her he could do anything, if he had given his heart for her, these little things were nothing.
Tomorrow is Diwali. He had decided what he would be giving the family, but for Khushi he wanted it to be something unique beside clothes, jewellery, sweets. And after thinking for hours he realized that he had forgotten one thing to do and that could be the perfect gift for Khushi.
He quickly picked up his phone in excitement and texted Akaash.
"Akaash today we are going for a babes shopping! You are quite experienced so could you please help me today?"
Akaash's phone vibrated as he got Arnav's message.
His eyes widened in shock as he read his brothers text. "What babes?"
He didn't wait to answer and immediately went to Arnav's cabin.
"Hey Akaash so are you coming with me?"
"Bhai don't you think Khushi will not at all like the fact?"
"What? You really think so?" Arnav asked. "Why would she not like it? I know, she will infact love it! Tomorrow, is Diwali and I guess it would be the best gift for her!"
Akaash was so utterly confused that how come his own brother could even think of such things when he had such a lovely wife and seriously felt bad for Khushi. But not for a mere second he paid attention or have it a thought that Arnav could have meant something else. He sadly sat on the chair and muttered as someone would hear him. "Bhai, Khushi is pregnant and if she will get to know this we had gone for a babes shopping she will kill us both!"
"What's even wrong with you?" he growled.
Akaash maintained his posture.
"Bhai nothing is wrong with me, I know Khushi has gained some weight but she is still beautiful. And how could you even think that I am experienced in shopping for a babes."
Arnav quickly picked his phone from the table and read the message that he had sent few minutes ago to him.
He closed his eyes in anger and at the thought that how could even his brothers act as one of the melodrama queens.
"I meant shopping for a baby, this stupid autocorrect," Arnav muttered under his breath. "I was talking about toys and the babies pictures to get for the new born room decoration," Arnav then muttered in embarrassment.
"Oh sorry bhai. I thought you are after some babes or something!"
Akaash said and couldn't help and laughed. "Bhai but believe me I knew you couldn't even think of anything such!"     


"Oh yeah?" Arnav asked as he nodded in disbelief.
"Just delete that text message if by mistake Khushi read it, she would definitely kill me," Arnav said.
"Bhai we will call Payal, NK and Dhruv too!"
"It's a good idea, but Khushi will doubt that!"
"Okay then we will call Payal alone. Dhruv and NK could help us in the decorations then!"
"Okay, makes sense. Call Payal and tell her just to make an excuse."
***
After spending complete eight hours in the shop for baby, Arnav, Payal and Akaash had finally managed to buy toys, and the other important things that were needed.
***
When they reached RM, NK and Dhruv kept Khushi in the backyard so that she couldn't see all the gifts and the toys.
***
"Dhruv I just heard arnav ji's voice, is he home?"
"Arnav bhai's voice? No, NK did you hear anything?"
"No, I didn't. Oh, bhabi you are not listening us, but thinking about bhai? Right?"
"No, NK it's nothing like that. I thought I heard his voice, Payal bhabi's too and Akaash bhaiya's."
"Oh common bhabi! I am sure your ears are ringing! Payal bhabi has gone to the boutique to get her lehnga and Akaash bhai and Arnav bhai are just finishing up all the work that needed to be finished because of the Diwali there is a holiday at AR!" Dhruv made an excuse.
"Dhruv bhai just go and see if they have come!" NK said.
"Yeah, I go and see, you take care of her!"
"Yes, yes!" NK assured.
Dhruv immediately went in the house.

"Bhai!" Dhruv called Arnav.

"Speak slowly bhabi has gotten to know that you are home!"

"Oh, I am sorry. I was just calling Akaash and Payal!"
"Okay, keep it low! Then don't blame us that we ruined everything," he said and went again to the backyard.
"No, bhabi I have seen and they aren't back yet!"
"Oh, okay! I think we should go inside it's getting quite dark outside!" Khushi said.
"No, bhabi see gavy and addy are enjoying here. Since, Payal bhabi is not here they might miss her so they better play here!" NK said.
"Yeah! Okay, I could stay here!"
"Bhabi if you are tired we could go inside!" NK said as he made sure if she really wants to go in.
"No, I am actually feeling really good here, sitting on the grass feels nice!"
"That's great! Please bhabi tell us if you want to go!" Dhruv spoke up. As he too felt bad for making her wait outside.
"Dhruv you wait here I get shawl for bhabi!"
"Okay!"
***
NK grabbed the shawl from Khushi's cupboard and went to baby's room that was now being decorated.
"Hey, bhai wow it's beautiful!" NK said as he looked around. "I am sure bhabi would love it!"
"We hope so!" Arnav said.
"Bhai how long would it take? It's getting quite cold outside. And the smoke of the crackers could make her sick."

"Oh shit...I totally forgot about that. Okay guys we could put all these postures later let them in the bag," Arnav immediately said.
"Oh yeah how could be so careless?" Payal said as she she mentally slapped herself.
"Yeah, by the way most of the work is done it's just that these postures are left. We could do it later!" 
Akaash assured.
And they immediately left the room. NK was going to switch off the lights of the room when Arnav stopped him. "NK leave the lights on. I want my baby's room to always filled with light!" he said.
"Yes, sure bhai!" NK said and locked the door.
As all four of them came downstairs and all of them went to Khushi.
Khushi was sitting with her back towards Arnav.
Dhruv was going to call him when Arnav put his finger on his lips to forbid from saying anything. As he himself went towards her sat behind her.
"Arnav ji!" she immediately said as she looked at her back and saw Arnav right behind her.
"How do you know I was here?"
"I could feel your presence even if you don't say anything!"
Arnav's eyes moistened. He wrapped the shawl around her and hugged her. "I am sorry!"
"Sorry for what?" she asked confused.
He shook his head to imply nothing and he himself got up and picked her up in his arms.
"Okay, kids let's go inside!" Payal and Akaash said as they took kids inside the house too.
***In the Morning***
"Good Morning, Khushi!" Arnav said as he kissed her forehead and her tummy. "Good Morning baby!"
"Good Morning, Arnav ji!"
"Happy Diwali!" they both said in unison.
"Is our baby ready to celebrate his very first Diwali?"

"All set and ready to celebrate!" Khushi replied.
"Okay, get up! I have something for you!"

"For me?"
"Yes, actually pretty much for our baby!"
"Really? He or she is excited to know what their dad has for them for their Diwali!"

"I hope they like it!"
"They will love it!" Khushi assured.
"Okay then!" Arnav said and he took her to their baby's room.
"Arnav ji, where are you taking me?" Khushi asked as she was getting restless to know.
"Have patience, sweetheart!"
"Okay!"
"Here you go!" Arnav said and gave her the key to the room and asked her to unlock the door.
Khushi was too excited to know what could be in the room. And Arnav was equally nervous to know how would she like the room?
When she had finally unlocked the door, she looked at Arnav and they smiled at each other.
Then she finally opened the door.
"You like it?" 

 Arnav asked as they both stood in one of the beautiful world that both have dreamed together for their beautiful unborn.
Khushi didn't say anything. She just covered her mouth in surprise. Like? It was an understatement. It was in fact even more beautiful then she had thought, that she would decorate the room for their baby.
A room with a beautiful welcoming light blue colour with a minimum toys. The reason she knew as they both wanted their kid to grow up with their love, not with toys.
"Khushi since we want to keep the gender of our child a surprise, so I just this colour scheme. I think it fits either for a girl or a boy..."
"Perfectly Arnavji!" she said as she continued to admire the beauty of the room that reflected Arnav's pure love for her. Tears had formed in her eyes at the fact that how many ways he could show how much he loves her and his unborn baby. She turned around and hugged him.

"I love it, Arnav Ji!"
"And the baby?" Arnav has just asked when Khushi's tummy felt a kick and she felt winced in pain.
"Khushi, what happen?" Arnav said as panic grew, shooking his every nerve.
"Arnav ji, our baby first time kicked me!" Khushi answered with overwhelming joy twinkling in her eyes.
"Really?" Arnav he asked and immediately knelt down and touched her tummy. And the baby again kicked. "He again kicked!" Arnav said with a total surprise in his voice. Khushi couldn't say anything but nod.
"It means he or she loved it!"
"I am 100% sure!" Khushi answered.
"This is the best Diwali gift for me Arnavji! But I have no..."
Arnav knew what she was going to say. So he immediately spoke up "And you and our baby is the best gift that you have given to me Khushi!" Arnav said and got up ok his feet and hugged her.
"Thank you making my life worth living Khushi!"
"Thank you too for giving me the happiness of becoming a mother."

"A very happy Diwali!" they again wished each other!!!
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