Chapter-25

Chapter dedicated to SimaSaha Thank you from bottom of my heart for your support.

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Your wife is pregnant

Author's POV

''Taara'' shouted Abhi from his room. She palmed her face and sighed. Placing Coffee platter on the table infront of her Fil's and Bil's, she ran to their room and saw Abhi walking to and fro only in his towel.

''What?'' She asked looking into his eyes. He looked at her and smirked eyeing her from head to toe.

''Wore saree? You look se.. beautiful'' he said correcting himself immediately.

''Why did you call me?'' She deadpanned.

''You broke our deal of selecting my outfit'' he said. She raised her eyebrow.

''Okay! I never agreed to the deal still you followed it, didn't you? Then, go now and select an outfit'' he said.

''No please and nothing. You order just like that. Idiot'' she said and walked to closet. Select his outfit, she placed it on bed.

'Man! she didn't even look at my body! Not even for a second she spared a glance. Isn't she feeling same as me? Please, god make her feel how am feeling for her, I love her and don't want to loose her at any cost' he thought

''Sometimes I might be busy, you have to select your things for yourself. From today I'll stop selecting, you have to manage yourself as you will be doing it once I leave in next 4 months. I can't believe we completed our 2 months of marriage life'' she said.

"She want to leave me? How can I live without her? I won't let her go away from me. After years am happy and that's because of her, No! I can't leave her'' he thought with a painful smile.

''You are selecting for me. That's it. Untill you leave, you are gonna perform your wifely duties'' he said coldly.

''Okay! Okay! Don't use that tone. Seems like am standing infront of my principle back in school'' she said arranging his files. He chuckled.

''Anyways, why are you so busy today?'' He asked combing his hair.

''Athamma's (mil) friends are coming home today so, we are preparing food for them'' she said.

''I warned you not to step into kitchen. Didn't I?'' He asked angrily. She looked at his angry face and giggled.

''This is a democratic country. I have freedom of doing everything I wish for, you can't stop me, Mani'' she said to piss him.

''Taara, sweetheart, you already hurted yourself twice. Please don't step into the kitchen'' he pleaded like a baby. She smiled turning to him.

''I am unemployed, Mani. I'll be sitting at home idly for whole day, so why not learn cooking? Don't stop me from it'' she said with puppy eyes.

''Promise me you won't harm yourself again'' he said. She nodded.

''I promise'' she said. He smiled.

"Here, can you help me buttoning shirt, it's a new one so buttons are little rigid" he said after wearing his pants. She stared at him blankly and nodded her head walking to him while he grinned internally.

She stood closer to him and could feel the heat radiating from his body. His after shave smell hit her nostrils making her smile. He smiled back slightly. He held her hands and put them on his bare chest making her shiver.

"Button them" he whispered which came out huskily. She nodded wetting her lips. With trembling hands she started buttoning.

"You look gorgeous today" he said tucking hair strand behind her ear. She nodded with a poker face. She buttoned his shirt making sure her fingers don't touch his chest. She was about to move back, he pulled her to him placing his palm on her bare waist making a shiver run down her spine and a gasp escaped her mouth.

''Knot this tie'' please he pleaded.

''Do it yourself, I need to go downstairs and your hands are perfectly fine and so is your tie'' she said placing her hand on his chest to make distance. He held her hands and pulled her to him again partially hugging her with his hands around her petite figure. She looked up at him glaring and puffed her cheeks angrily.

''Do it sweetheart, for your Mani. Am gonna spread my companies to another country signing a deal today and I believe you as my lucky charm, do it Taara'' he whispered which is true. She sighed nodding her head and knotted his tie and adjusted it properly under his shirt. She was about to step back, he pulled her to him again.

''What again?'' she barked on his face making him chuckle.

"Sweethea-" before she complete the sentence she ran into bathroom. He followed her and saw her puking. He held her hair and rubbed her back. Once she was fine, he dabbed her face with towel.

''Are you fine now?'' he asked. She nodded.

''It's second time you puked, shall we meet the doctor?'' he asked.

''No, its fine. I want to change into another saree, I stink'' she whispered.

"Fine, I'll send Aarya to help you, go to closet'' he said and walked out of the bathroom, to their bed room giving her privacy. Sitaara freshened up and selected another saree. Aarya came inside and helped Sitaara. She was looking at herself in mirror, Abhi came inside, looked at her with a satisfactory smile and walked to closet talking in phone.

''Come fast for breakfast'' she yelled and went downstairs.

He sat for breakfast and Sitaara served everyone. Her phone rang from an unknown number, she silenced it assuming it to be Samaira or Ishaan. Abhi looked at her questioning. She smiled at him. They had breakfast talking about random things.

Naman and Aarya gestured Situ to talk to Abhi about Arjun. She blinked her eyes at them and mouthed okay. She looked at him to find him already starring at her. She smiled at him awkwardly but he didn't reciprocate at it as he was busy in drinking her beauty.

Dhruv cleared his throat to bring him out of trance and it worked. Abhi looked away immediately and left from there due to embarrassment.

He walked to his father to speak about business related work while Sitaara went to bring his coat, wallet, keys and water bottle.

''...yeah I spoke to him. He said his son will handle it but he needs nearly 1 month time. I agreed to it as we are still doing on current project. May be next month his son Ria-'' Sitaara heard Abhi talking something to Aman and went to him.

''Mani'' called Sitaara. He turned to her. She showed his belongings and made him wear his coat, placed his wallet in pocket and handed him his bag with his laptop and files in it. He smiled and wrapped his hand on her shoulder and turned to his dad.

''So his son gonna come back from Australia in a month and we will start the joint project, Daddy. I agreed to the deal, are you fine with it?'' He asked.

''Am fine with everything you do, Abhi. Don't take my permission, I know you won't do anything without proper background check'' said Aman. Abhi smiled and turned Sitaara.

''Bye...enjoy gossiping with those aunties but don't talk about them to me when I come back'' he said chuckling.

''Why would I talk about them to you?'' She asked punching his stomach playfully. Suddenly she felt dizziness and held his coat tightly.

''Are you fine, Taara?'' He asked sensing her tight hold on him. She nodded composing herself.

''Okay, bye'' he said kissing her forehead and all of a sudden she fainted in his arms making him panic.

''Mummy...Naman... Aarya'' he shouted holding Sitaara tightly.

Everyone came running to them and panicked seeing Sitaara fainted in Abhi's arms. He immediately lifted her in his arms and sprinted to their room. He placed her on bed and sprinkled water on her face. Abhi's eyes filled with tears. Sitaara opened her eyes and looked at Abhi with a small smile.

''You sacred me'' he whispered with tears sitting beside her and was about to cup her cheeks, she pushed him and ran inside bathroom followed by Abhi. He saw her throwing up, he clasped her hair in his hand rubbing her back. Once she is done, she washed her mouth and he handed her a napkin.

''Are you fine now?'' He asked. She nodded weakly.

''I'll call doctor it's 3rd time you threw up since morning. Now, take rest till doctor comes. Come let's go out'' he said holding her palm in his. She nodded again weakly.

They both came out together and saw everyone grinning from ear to ear, hugging eachother, Sakshi and Anjali jumping giggling like teenage girls. Aarya was on call talking happily. Sakshi ran to Sitaara and hugged her tightly.

''Thank you, Situ. Thank you so much'' she said with excitement filled voice. Sitaara looked confused at Abhi who was mirroring her expressions.

''Congratulations Anna- Vadhina(sil)'' shouted Abhi's cousins. Abhi and Situ glanced at eachother and turned to them.

''Thank you but congratulations for what?'' Asked Abhi. They all laughed at him making him confuse more.

''God! Abhi you are so naive'' said his grandmother laughing. He shook his head in annoyance with his hands on his hips.

''What are you guys talking about? What happened in just 5 minutes which is making you all jump like monkeys?'' He asked. His mother flicked his forehead laughing.

''Idiot! Your wife is pregnant. You are going to become father soon'' said Sakshi giggling. Sitaara and Abhimanyu looked at eachother shocked.

''What?'' They both yelled in shock.

''Situ don't shout beta. It's harmful for baby'' said Sakshi placing her hand on Situ's stomach.

His eyes darted to her belly, then to her face again. Both of them looked back at their family and burst out laughing.

''Why are you guys laughing?'' Asked Aman.

''It's due to happiness, Aman. Don't you remember how much I cried first and later laughed like manaic when we came to know Naman was in my womb?'' Asked Sakshi. Abhi stopped laughing remembering something. His face turned into painful expressions which he masked immediately.

''She is not pregnant!''

''I am not pregnant!''

Said Abhi and Situ simultaneously.

''You guys don't know as it's your first time. She had morning sickness, Abhi. She threw up and fainted too'' said Sakshi looking back and forth between Situ and Abhi.

''She threw up 3 times since morning as we both had our dinner late at night working together as she was helping me. That's why she threw up'' said Abhi.

''As I was throwing up continuosly, I felt dizzy due to weakness and fainted'' said Sitaara.

''That's means-''

''Am not pregnant Sitaara'' completed Sakshi's sentence cutting off her.

''Still, Situ let's go to hospital. Till then you check through kits'' said Sakshi.

''Mummy-''

''Aarya get pregnancy test kits. Situ will check before going to hospital'' said Sakshi ignoring Abhi.

''Mummy-''

''Naman once make a call to Dr Kavitha, she is a best gynecologist'' said Sakshi ignoring Abhi again.

''Mummy-''

''Situ, once call Mridula and tell her about it. She will be happy. Yesterday we were talking about your and Abhi's kids'' said Sakshi giggling.

''Mummy-''

''Aarya what happened? Did you te-''

''We didn't consummate our marriage yet. Sitaara isn't pregnant. It's because of the food she threw up and fainted. That's it'' shouted Abhi cutting off Sakshi.

''Anna you are joking right? You both behave as lovey-dovey couple but you both didn't make love?'' Asked Dhruv.

''Everyone get out'' shouted Abhi and turned to Dhruv. ''If you don't filter your mouth before you talk, am sure am gonna cut your tongue''.

''Naman contact doctor'' said Abhi and pushed them out of the room. He turned to Sitaara and they both burst out laughing. Composing himself, Abhi made sitaara laid on bed. He kept his hands on either side of her head and started leaning to her. She panicked. Suddenly his phone rang, he lifted the call with face still close to Sitaara. His breath was fanning her face and his eyes never left her face.

''Hello, good morning sir'' said Vinay.

''Morning, Vinay. Tell me'' said Abhi leaning more to Sitaara. She widened her eyes and pressed back of her head to pillow to make distance.

''Sir, I called you to remind you about the meeting which has to be attended in 30 minutes'' said Vinay as Abhi was looking at Sitaara.

''I may not come today Vinay. I will attend the meeting virtually and Naman will handle the meeting, just reschedule it at 10 and I'll apologise our investors personally for it'' said Abhi making Vinay shock as it's first time Vinay witnessing his boss delaying meeting. Leaning more, Abhi into her pressed his lips on her cheeks making her breath hitch.

''Okay sir. Have a good day'' said Vinay and hung the call.

''Mani move'' she ordered.

''Why? Today you look very beautiful in saree. All I want to do is to stare at you'' he said bringing his face very close till their noses were touching eachother's.

''Move Mani. This is not correct. Move'' she whispered with closed eyes.

''Look into my eyes'' he said. She shook her head in no shutting her eyes tightly. He placed his elbows either side of her face and his lips were only an inch away.

''Please sweetheart'' he said. She shook her head in no again.

''Move Mani orelse I will kick you down there'' she said. He chuckled.

''Look into my eyes and say what you see, I'll move away orelse I'll kiss your plump pink lips'' he said smirking. She opened her eyes immediately and looked into his.

''He has a beautiful pair of jet black eyes which I never observed it till today. Long eyelashes touching his cheek bones. Thick, denser and black eye brows. He is looking at me just like my Raj looks at me. Even both there eyes are same. He is looking at me like trying to see my soul, my broken soul. They are showing mixture of emotions today for he first time since I met this man whereas his eyes used to always be void or express only pain. His eyes which always to remind me of my Raj, are starring into mine with so much of affection, care, happiness, a fear and...love? She thought and averted her gaze immediately.

''No he doesn't love me. He shouldn't love. He deserve someone who is gonna be with him for rest of his life but not like me who is leaving this world in this next four months completing my responsibilities. I don't want Abhimanyu to love me. Am already betraying him hiding about Raj, I can't break his heart if he have feelings. I don't love anyone other than may raj. May be I like Abhimanyu but not in that way. I like him as friend. He don't love me and he won't in future too'' She thought.

''What did you see in my eyes?'' He asked.

''For you?'' He added rubbing his nose on her cheek.

She pushed him but he didn't budge. He chuckled flicking his nose with hers.

''Relax sweetheart. Let's take it slowly. We don't need to rush up and I won't go further untill you give me your permission'' he said and kissed her eyes one after the other.

'What does he mean? Why is this man behaving weirdly since morning? Am not getting his actions and his words!' She thought.

''Situ!! Am so hap- ..Shit! Shit! Shit! Am sorry please carry on'' said Arjun turning back while Vikram stood rooted looking at Situ and Abhi who are very close.

Abhi moved back immediately and adjusted Sitaara's saree at her belly which was ridden side ways. She swatted his hand glaring at him.

''What? I just can't let other men see my wife's waist'' he said shrugging his shoulders. She pushed him and sat up.

''Turn back Arjun'' said Sitaara. Arjun turned to her with a huge grin. Shouting her name in happiness he hugged her tightly while Vikram stood behind him with a smile. Abhi's blood boiled seeing him looking at Sitaara without blinking his eyes.

He is just bestfriend, Abhi.

Don't behave like a typical husband.

They are bestfriends since they are kids.

Only bestfriends.

''Am very much happy, Situ. Congratulations on your pregnancy'' said Arjun breaking the hug. She hit his forehead.

''Am not pregnant. Everyone misunderstood us'' said Sitaara. Abhi looked at Vikram whose lips broke into a grin showing all his teeth.

''This fucker! Till now he was just smiling but when Sitaara told that she isn't pregnant he is grinning like a fool.

He don't feel only friendly intentions towards my wife!!

Idiot!! Bastard!!

He loves Sitaara?

I will kill him with my bare hands'' thought Abhi

''But Aarya told that you are pregnant. We both rushed here within 10 minutes in happiness'' said Arjun looking down.

''They misunderstood as I had vomitings and I fainted. Am telling you now, am not pregnant'' said Sitaara.

''I thought I could pamper your kid as my own neice/nephew like his/her own uncles does. I thought I could spoil them more then his/her own uncles spoil them'' said Arjun with a sad smile. Sitaara slapped him. Abhi looked at her shocked whereas Arjun and Vikram are neutral as they are habituated to her beatings.

''Never compare yourself to my brothers. You are no less than them. You protected me just like them. Tried push away all my pain just like them. If not because of you would I be alive today, Arjun? You walked with me in all my up and downs, love me more than my own brothers. Never say your aren't my own brother'' she shouted at him and punched his jaw at the end. Arjun smiled nodding his head and hugged her.

''You look like girl again. Very beautiful. This gives perfect explaination why Abhi anna didn't leave for office yet but alas! We disturbed your moments. We are sorry ''said Arjun pulling back. She punched his biceps.

''We weren't doing anything before. He was talking to me and nothing ever happ-''

''Sitaara you need to sleep. Lie down'' said Abhi cutting off her as she was about to say they never got intimated which he didn't want Vikram to know.

'What I have to do with this woman? Who the hell will discuss about about their sexual life? Especially to male friends though they are her best friends? Well, I discussed with Rishi and Anish but...that's different' thought Abhi groaning mentally

''I'll take bath. I feel stinky'' she said making faces. Abhi nodded and lifted her in his arms making her squeal.

''Mani, what are you doing? Put me down'' she shrieked.

''You are weak. I don't want you to faint again. Get done with your shower, Doctor must be on the way'' said Abhi walking to bathroom.

''You know, sometimes you over react, I mean you get over tensed for small issues'' she said looking at him. He put her down on floor in bathroom and cupped her cheek.

''Anything about you isn't a small issue for me, Taara. I can't bear seeing you in pain'' he said. She felt something unusual in his tone. The intensity in his voice reminded her of her Viraj. She moved back brushing off the feelings she felt.

''If you feel any dizziness again just call my name, I'll be here. I don't think you should close the door, because it would be hard for us if you faint inside'' he said.

''No need. Am perfectly fine. Go away'' she said pushing him out and close the door on his face.

''You took much time than expected, Abhi anna. What did you do inside? Huh? And she closed the door on your face, you must have ask something and she might have felt shy as we are here'' teased Arjun with a smirk. Abhi looked at Vikram and smirked internally.

''I asked if I could join her but she denied getting shy as you and Vikram are here'' lied Abhi shamelessly and looked at Vikram. Arjun chuckled.

''Then we both will go outside, you both enjoy'' said Arjun and pulled Vikram with him out of the room.

''Stupid Abhi, because of jealousy and your assumptions you spoke dirty about you and Sitaara. If she comes to know about it, she will push you from top of the cliff. Never speak like that again okay?'' he thought and went to his study that is connected to his room.

Arjun saw Naman coming towards him, he lowered his head.

''Arjun-''

''Am sorry I came here even after your warning but am here for my other bestfriend. I can't sit back if either she is sad or she is happy. I have to be with her in her happiness and sadness as I promised to myself. So, am here for Sitaara, not for Aarya'' said Arjun and moved to backyard leaving Vikram with Naman.

''I'll check on him'' said Vikram and followed Arjun. He saw Arjun smoking.

''Something happened with you and you didn't tell me. Isn't it? What happened, Arjun?'' Asked Vikram taking cigar from Arjun and took a puff.

''Naman anna saw me and Aarya kissing each other. He told that he is disappointed with me as he feels I cheated on this family because I always came here as a best friend of Aarya but not boyfriend. Though him getting disappointed with me is justifyable, he should understand that I and Aarya hid this because we guys were still graduating and I didn't want to tell them untill I took company in my hands because I need to show some security for his sister to trust me with Aarya, I need to prove my worth, I need to be in a good position to take care of Aarya and my kids'' said Arjun looking down stuffing his hands in his pocket.

''You want me and Situ to talk to them? My parents are ready to come with a proposal as your parents. Mom really wants you to settle down, Arjun. Tell me shall I talk to her and ask her to talk to Sakshi aunty and Aman uncle?'' Asked Vikram.

''I asked Aarya to talk to her family within a week, if she doesn't, I will take care of it'' said Arjun and smiled sadly looking at sky.

''I wish my parents are here'' he whispered with tears. Vikram hugged him immediately.

''My parents are there for you, Arjun. Isn't my family yours too?'' Consoled Vikram pulling back and wiped Arjun's tears.

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''Stop right there. Dare you take a step, I'll tie you to bed'' threatened Abhi as Sitaara was about to step out if the room while he took a nap after his continous work.

''I want to go out. Am getting bored'' she whined pouting. He hid his smile which was threatening to form on his lips.

''You wanna watch movie? Or you wanna eat anything? Chocolates?'' Asked Abhi.

''I ate almost all the chocolates that you loaded in fridge. I watched nearly 4 movies since morning. I. WANT. TO. GO. OUT.'' she screamed.

''Okay! Okay! Let's go after our dinner. We will go on night rides like you always wished. And chocolate icecream too'' said Abhi.

''Really?'' She asked excitedly. He walked to her and cupped her cheeks placing a long lingering kiss on her forehead.

''Anything for you taara'' he said. She smiled looking into his eyes.

''I love you'' he said in his mind smiling.

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The misunderstanding! Chowdary's in disappointment.

Crazy Sakshi!

Sitaara isn't reciprocating abhi's feelings. Poor him!

Abhi's jealousy! Do you guys think Vikram loves Situ? Or is it just Abhi's assumptions?

Abhi's care for situ! He is really a sweetheart, isn't he?

Arjun missing his parents! It must be very painful...right?

Precap:- The date. Sitaara disclosing Aarya's and Arjun's love to Abhi.

Surya.