Shivina's POV: 

I was working on some designs for the recent fall collection launch which is scheduled to be held by the end of next month. My attention travelled towards my left when I felt a pair of small soft hands tugging on the sleeves of my black linen shirt.

My eyes found Reverie standing there waiting to be lifted by me on my laps. I gazed towards Alex's seat and found him sleeping soundly. Not wanting to disturb him, I kept my laptop aside before taking Reverie in my arms. My recent action gained Shubman's attention too, and he looked at the kid with a warm smile.

He forwarded his arms asking Reverie to come towards him and she did. It's quiet unusual because Reverie don't really goes to unknown person but I think Shubman's warmth  and his positive vibes made her do so. She giggled at him, earning a smile from him too. I looked at the duo in aww.

He'll be a great dad! Wait why am I even thinking this? Just random thoughts I guess!

We played for a while before before Reverie drifted to sleep in Shubman's arms. He got up from his seat tucking Reverie to sleep beside Alex. Coming back to his seat Shubman laid adjusting his seat and soon drifted to sleep. I worked for a while too before taking a nap till we reach India.

I was woken by Shubman as we were about to land. I put my laptop back in the back pack and got ready for landing. In next 15 mins we were parked at the airport all set for deboarding the flight. 

Coming out of the airport I inhaled a deep sigh of relief, intaking the fresh morning breeze of Mumbai. To be back after years at the same place, where I left everything. I might have visited India 6 months back but this time it was different, different peoples, different feelings. To be back to rewrite the incomplete pages of my story I left back then, with same passion and same ink of love and feelings nibbling deep into the sheets, enough to leave the marks behind.

I was about to leave towards the cab when I felt a grasp on my wrist. Turning back I saw Harry bhai holding my hand.

Hardik: kahan madam?

Shivina: bas ghar ja rahi hun bhai!

Hardik: konsa ghar? tu mere saath ghar aa rahi hai!

Shivina: but bhai~

Hardik: no ifs and buts!

He held my hand once again dragging me towards his car.

Hardik: chal ab!

And we were back in front of Pandya residence once again. Memories flooding back, and nostalgia hitting me like a thunder, sending chills down my spine. Harry bhai pressed the bell and bhabhs opened the door. 

Unreadable expressions were seen clear on her face, she looked confuse, shocked, happy all together at the same time. Wasting no time she directly pulled me in her embrace, hugging me hardly. I missed her, I missed her warmth, I missed all of it so much. She has always been a great friend and secret keeper to me.

Breaking the hug I looked at her as she twist my ears, earning a hiss from me and a giggle from bhai.

Hardik: Nats aur zor se!

Shivina: arey bhai marwane ka plan hai kya? Sorry na bhabhs!

Bhabhi left my ears and looked at me, folding her hands at her chest.

Natasa: aise koi gayab hota h kya?

Shivina: ab bata k jaungi pakka

Natasa: tu andar aa fir batati hun tujhe

Author's POV:

After landing in Mumbai, Alex along with Reverie and her nanny headed towards the apartment he rent for his stay in Mumbai expecting Shivina to accompany him. But Shivina informed him about her stay at his brother's home.

After being back at the Pandya residence she met her masi, her bhabhis, her Krunal bhai but couldn't meet her munchkins as they were still sleeping. She was shown her room by Natasa which was beside Agastya's.

Entering in her room along with the luggage, she shut the door behind walking towards the huge slider window with the skyline view of Mumbai adorned by the shoreline of Arabian sea at the Juhu beach,  the sounds of waves striking over huge stones, and the perfect sunset amidst the blue welkin with orangish hue in the atmosphere. 

She walked over to her luggage taking clothes to change in and her personal care pouch. Getting in the washroom, she turned on the valve of the shower letting the cold droplets fall on her coffee brown hairs and then to her golden pale skin. Lathering over bodywash on the black loofa she massaged her skin lightly, covering every inch of it.

After a great shower, Shivina came out of her room only to find Pankhudi and Natasa preparing breakfast. Before she could go further to help the duo in preps, she felt two pairs of hands wrap around her waist and a pair of hands wrap around her legs. Drifting her attention she found her munchkins Agastya, Kavir and Vayu caging her in their embrace. Even though she never met Vayu, they used to talk on video calls and he knew about his fui.

She kissed the cheeks of her munchkins one by one with tears in her eyes threatening to flow out any moment. She picked Vayu in her arms twirling him in air. 

Shivina: kaisa hai mera Vayu?

Vayu: ek dum mast fui!

He answered in his babyish tone, earning an aww and chuckle from Shivina. She then met Kavir and Agastya too. All of her munchkins were close to her heart but you know the first child is always different. She kept admiring him whenever he said something.

After their breakfast, Shivina was back in the garden with the kids to spend her day playing with them, as it was weekend. Pure 3 saal ki kasar jo nikal ni hai!

They spent most of their day playing cricket, frisbee, football and running in the whole garden. During the lunch Pankhudi called them back for lunch. All of them sat there to all set to dig in, that's when Hardik started.

Hardik: guys USA wali series k liye Virat bhai ne ek choti si party rakhi h one8 mein so we need to go!

Krunal: main, Pankhudi, Kavir aur Vayu Pankhudi k mummy k ghar jaa rahe hain so we won't be able to make it!

Natasa: koi na you guys enjoy!

The had their lunch discussing Shivi's past experience at nyc and how was her life different from when in India, and about other stuffs too.

Shubman's POV:

I was back at my apartment from the airport and I couldn't stop thinking about Shivina even for a second. My mind was clouded with her thoughts and only her, the memories we built that night and the memories we built years back. Everything just flooded back, getting me nostalgic.

I took a shower before plopping on my bed to get some rest as past days were exhausting. I picked up my phone unlocking it to check if I received any important messages, that's when my eyes fell on my wallpaper which was one of Shivi's pic from our recent nightout. 

A message by Virat bhai drove my attention to it, stating about today's party for the win against USA at one8. I responded to the text before drifting to slumber. Though I've been sleeping all the time on flight, I was still a sleep deprived and exhausted person. 

I woke up at evening by Ishan's call as he called me to ask what If I was ready or not. Looking at the time it was already 8, I realized I was late as usual. I somehow calmed him down and went to the washroom to get freshen up before changing into some nice clothes for the party.

I wore a simple black shirt with rolled sleeves and top two buttons opened exposing some of my skin, pairing it with a formal black pant. I slid the rolex watch, the one with green dial on my wrist lastly fixing my hair and applying perfume. I took my car keys before heading downstairs at the lobby, driving towards the venue.

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written on: 25-07-24
posted on: 02-08-24