38. #2
"Naina, look at our baby. He is so tiny. But he is looking a little weird-" he stopped as Naina let out a choking sob.
"Don't cry, Yaar. I won't call him weird okay. He is the cutest baby," he said looking sorry thinking she felt bad as he called the baby weird.
"I will give you guys privacy," saying the doctor went out.
"Naina please…stop crying now. It is not good for your health," he softly said and wiped her tears with his thumb.
"How will I pay for everything you are doing for me and my baby," she said crying looking at him weakly.
"Why are you thinking like this? It's my responsibility and right as a husband and father to take care of my wife and baby. And what is this my baby, huh?! It's our baby, get this thing in your forgetful mind. I will love and pamper our baby so much that he will love me more than you.
He will be more of my baby and yours," she smiles with tears and holds his hand between her palms.
"M-..our baby will be so blessed to have you in their life. I am so thankful for that, Ranveer," she softly said.
He smiled and patted her hair lovingly.
"I am blessed to have you and this baby in my life. Thank you for accepting me as your life partner and father of our baby," he sincerely said.
Naina is staring at the ultrasound image of her baby. She felt her heart at peace looking at the tiny bean-like structure which is her angel. Unknowingly her lips curve into a smile as she caresses the image lovingly.
"My angel.." she whispered and kissed the image softly before hugging it to her heart.
A tear slid from her eye in happiness making her close her eyes.
Naina looks at Mahendra with wide eyes seeing him sneaking a dry fruit Ladoo from a jar that Damini placed for her on the counter. Damini made her lots of healthy snacks when Naina entered into her third month.
Mahendra looks at her and places his forefinger on his lips asking her to stay silent as Damini is arranging fruits and veggies in the refrigerator.
Naina blinked her innocent eyes then nodded her head.
"Ma, see Dad is eating Bhabhi's Ladoo," Rajveer yells from the living as he can see them from there.
Naina looks at Mahendra who is glaring at Rajveer making him gulp in fear. Her lips curve slightly.
"This old man…Mahendra Ji!!" Damini murmured, coming to where they are sitting. She glares at her husband as she stands in front of him with her hand on her hip.
"What?!" He innocently said.
"I made these for Naina, not for you. She is pregnant not you," they heard chuckling to see Rajveer covered his mouth and shook his head.
"I didn't do anything, Damini. What are you saying," he faked his innocence, making Naina surprised at his acting.
Damini narrows her eyes at him, making him gulp.
"You can ask Naina, she was sitting here, " Naina gasps and looks at her Damini is looking at her with raised eyebrows.
She shakes her head giving a nervous smile.
"He..e didn't do anything, Ma?" she stuttered as she lied.
Mahendra sighed in relief and looked at Damini with an ' I told you' look.
Damini looked at him before she turned but then her eyes fell on a round tissue paper. She was about to take it but he took it before her and give her a sheepish look.
"What is that? Give it to me," she asked, forwarding her hand.
"Nothing just used paper. You go do your work. I will throw it," he said nervously.
But she snatched it from his hand and opened the paper to see a Ladoo.
Naina bites her lips in shock and fear.
"This is for Naina," he quickly said.
Naina snapped her head toward him.
"What?! No!!" she said, shaking her head.
"You are so shameless, Mahendra Ji. At least leave, poor Naina," she scolded him.
"So what? You didn't gave your husband food so he has to sneak things to fill his stomach," Damini looked at him in disbelief.
"I didn't give you food?!" she exclaimed at her husband's audacity.
"That disgusting soup and boring boiled vegetable does not come in food, okay?" she glared at him, making him look away from her.
"Okay then You won't get them from tomorrow. From tomorrow make your food okay because I didn't give you food and now I won't give you," she said in an extra sweet voice and gave him an angry tight lips smile as she walked into the kitchen.
"What!? No darling, I was just kidding, my love," he went after her to coax her after making her angry.
Naina let out a chuckle , seeing them bickering and fighting like kids. Ranveer who has just entered inside the house, seeing her laughing for the first time after that incident, becomes shocked.
He looks at her glowing face with her eyes shining as she chuckles looking at his parents. A big smile automatically formed on his lips.
How much he was craving for her one smile and now seeing her giggling his heart beat fastened.
How could he not fall for her?
Yes, he loves her.
Naina suddenly woke up from a nightmare. Her whole body is covered in sweat while she is trembling like a leaf sitting on the bed.
She felt a hand crawling from her shoulder to her palm making her cry.
"No…please," she begged, sliding away from that dirty touch.
"Shhh…you will love it, babydoll," a creepy voice said near her ears.
"Nooo!!" she sob, closing her eyes tightly.
"What is it, darling…is it a baby bump?" the voice said as that creepy hand cupped her small baby bump.
"Ranveerr!!" she shouted crying badly as she was crawling back in fear.
"You look so delicious. I wanted to taste you," she sob more loudly, hating that voice and his disgusting words.
Ranveer, who was working in the study room came running and heard her shouting his name. He was shocked to see her crying while cupping her baby bump protectively.
He ran to her and heard her sobbing badly.
"Naina, love," he softly called, making her snap her head to look at him.
"What happened, Jaan?" she cried looking at his worried face.
"H..e is h..here, Ranveer. He t..ouched me. He is here to d..estroy me. Please save me," she went close to him and hold his shirt tightly in her fist.
His heart breaks into a million pieces seeing her scared.
"No one is here, Naina. One will touch you. I am here with you, okay," he consoled her, taking her shivering body in his arms.
"No, he touched my baby. His dirty hands holding me here…I feel disgust," she said, showing her wrist to him.
He gently holds her wrists and lightly caresses his thumbs on her wrist.
"He won't. He died…he is not in this world," He told her, making her eyes widen.
Her lips parted slightly in shock as she looked at him.
"He won't touch me now?" she innocently said, making him nod at her.
"Never," she placed her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Her heart felt happy hearing this. Now she can live in peace. He won't scare her now.
Thinking that she slept peacefully in his arms. He smiles at her and lightly kisses her hair.
After that Naina's behavior changes a lot. She seems peaceful and content. She talks, smiles and laughs with everyone. She became comfortable with Ranveer but not like before as she is still hesitant in sharing a few things with him.
Ranveer looks up from his file to see her looking at him for a long time but as he looks at her she looks away.
He sigh and said,
"What is it, Naina?"
She looked at him with a fake frowning face.
"What? Nothing… " he looked into her, making her nervous. She looked at her hand on her lap.
"You know right, you can tell me anything," he softly said, making her feel guilty but she didn't want to trouble her.
"I umm.." she stuttered badly. She looks at his assuring smile and sighs defeatedly.
"I am craving for Aam papad and we don't have it in our house," she sheepishly said.
He chuckled looking at her eyes which glowed as she said Aam Papad.
"That's it? No problem, I get it," he stood up, closing his file. As he takes his car key Naina stops him.
"But your work. I can wait," she told him as she is feeling bad now.
"But I can't. Here, my little baby must be hungry for that. To spoil him, I had to start working from now on, right?" he lightly said, making her lips curve a little.
He loves the baby too much, maybe more than me. Naina thought feeling blessed and happy to have him as her bestie, her husband and the father of her baby.
He lightly kissed her head and walked out.
Naina looks at his car going out of the iron gate and smiles brightly. She places her hand on her 6 month baby bump and softly caresses it.
"Baby, always keep your father above everything. He gives you too much. Never make your father upset," she said to herself.
"Thank you for loving a woman like me, Ranveer. You have give me new life, a loving family and better future to my baby. I love you till my last breath," she said with tears in her eyes.
Sweat beads glistened on her forehead as she was trying her best to stay in that position. She bites her lower lips.
"Okay stand up," she stood straight and huff feeling tired. She holds her huge baby bump.
"You are doing so good," Ranveer praised her as he was doing yoga with her. She gave him a weak yet happy smile.
"Okay that's it for today," he said, making her relax as she let out a deep sigh.
He held her hand and helped her walk to their room. As they entered the house, Damini welcomed them with a big smile on her face and a glass of orange juice for Naina.