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"May I come in, Geeta?", Sana asked knocking on the door.

"Yes Sana. Please come in.", Said Geeta taking off her reading glasses. She placed the book she was reading on the table beside her.

"I am sorry for being late.", Said Sana as she walked inside.

"Well.. you are still early. He isn't here yet.", Said Geeta.

"He is parking the car.", Said Sana with a smile.

Geeta silently observed her.

"So, still reading the same book?", Asked Sana looking at the book beside Geeta's table.

"Oh no!! I completed reading that book. I just started reading this since yesterday.", Said Geeta.

"What is it called?", Asked Sana.

"This is called "Restart - It's a pause not a full stop" by PoohBear.", said Geeta showing the book cover.

"Hmm.. the name sounds interesting and isn't it the same author whose book you were reading earlier?", Asked Sana.

"Yes, I like her books.", Said Geeta (She's my fan, you see? Are you? 😉🤭)

There was a knock on the door.

"Hi Geeta, may I come in?", Asked Sidharth.

"Yes, Sidharth please come in. We'd been waiting for you.", Smiled Geeta.

"My apologies for being late.", Said Sidharth.

"No problem, please sit.", Said Geeta.

"Hmm..", Sidharth sat beside Sana on the couch.

"So.. feed me in. Did y'all give 15 hours to each other?", Said Geeta.

Sidharth and Sana looked at each other and then nodded at Geeta in sync.

"Good! So what's the outcome?", Geeta asked.

"We've decided to..", Sana said

"..Stay in love.", Sidharth completed putting his hand around Sana's shoulder and they both flashed a bright smile.

"Wow!! That's awesome!", Exclaimed Geeta.

"How did this miracle happen?", Asked Geeta and they both looked at her in surprise.

"It's because of you Geeta. We were ready to break this marriage 15 days ago but your 15 hours made me realise us how important she is in my life. The time we gave each other brought us closer. We had everything with us in our life but what we missed was spending time to express and share.", Said Sidharth.

"Thank you Geeta", the couple said in unison.

"Because of me? I'll be honest with you both. The way things went off the tangent that day, I had no clue about the solution myself. I just borrowed time, by looking at the book cover on my table, to think how I could help you reconcile.",confessed Geeta.

"Well then thanks to the author I guess..", chuckled Sana.

"So, y'all don't need me now. Phew!!", Sighed Geeta and smiled at them.

"I'm afraid we won't", smiled Sidharth looking at Sana.

"All the best you two. I am really very happy for you both.", Said Geeta.

"Thanks Geeta.", They shook hands with her, ready to leave.

Sana turns around and looks at Geeta.

"Aaa.. Geeta, if you don't mind can you tell me the name of the book you were reading earlier. I would love to read it.", Said Sana.

"One second. (Picks the book from her drawer) Here, you can keep this.", Said Geeta forwarding her the book.

"That's sweet of you. Thank you.", Said Sana accepting the book and walking out with Sidharth.

"15 hours to fall in love.. I want to read that too.", Said Sidharth.

"Okay, I'll give it to you once I'm done reading.", Said Sana.

"No, I want to read it with you.", He said.

"But you won't have so much time to finish the book in one day with me.", She said.

"Well, you won't either. So we'll read one chapter a day.", He said opening the door of the car for her.

"Why? Why won't I have time?", Asked Sana as soon as they sat in the car.

"Well, you lost your job because of me so I am offering you one. Will you be my secretary?", He asked.

"But you already have one, Ms. Lily. Are you firing her to hire me?", She said.

"Don't be silly. She can do work. You will spend time with me and help me.", Said Sidharth.

"How much will you pay me then?", She teased.

"How do you wished to be paid? In cash or in kind?", He winked with a smile.

"Obviously.. in.. cash..", she said making his smile turn into a sad puppy pout. She left out a giggle by pulling his check and then kissing his pout. Unsatisfied, he cupped her face and kissed her intensely.

"So.. if this was 'the kind' you were talking about then I am ready to reconsider your offer.", She said.

"Aaahhh.. Deal then, I'll pay you in both cash and kind.. Welcome on board Sexyna", he said.

"It's Mrs. Sana Sidharth Mittal, Sir.", She said in attitude.

"Ohhh!! Okay!!", He nods and they both laugh.

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"Papa.. here is your tea.", Said 4 year old Samira passing Sidharth an empty plastic cup.

"Thank you darling.", Said Sidharth who was sitting on the little dinning chair which was the height of Samaira.

"This is so tasty..", he said slurping the non existing content of the cup.

"Samaira.. what are you doing baby? You have to go to school tomorrow. Come and have your dinner.", Said Sana.

"No.. I want to be with papa.", Samaira whined.

Sana glared at Sidharth who was playing with Samaira. He gulped and dropped the toy cup in his hand, fearing his wife's wrath.

"Aaa.. Sam, you should listen to your mom, darling. How about your papa feeding you?", He asked sweetly.

"Yes, yes, yes..", Samaira jumped in joy.

"Mr. Sidharth Mittal, don't you have a meeting to attend at 7:30 today?", Sana asked.

"Who the hell arranged a meeting after 6? Who is that idiot?", Said Sidharth. Sana cleared her throat.

"That idiot is your secretary, Mrs. Sana Sidharth Mittal.", Said Sana.

"Oh!! Aaaa... Mmm... Well.. aaa...", Sidharth fumbled looking around everywhere but meeting her glaring eyes.

"It's a US client. This was the earliest he agreed to have a meeting to match the time zone.", She said.

"Mmm.. Sam, can you eat with mom? Papa has an important meeting to attend.", Said Sidharth.

"No.. Papa is meeting more important than me?", Asked his smart daughter.

"Hmmm.. Mrs. Mittal. Call up the client and postpone the meeting to 12:30am. Tell him I have a very very important commitment.", Said Sidharth.

"What? Why so late? Can't you take a call at 9 after she is asleep?", Asked Sana.

"No, I can't. I have an even more important work to do after that.", He said picking up his daughter and carrying her to the dinning.

Sana rolled her eyes and called up the client to reschedule the meeting. After dinner, Sidharth read a bedtime story to his munchkin and kissed her good night before going to his room.

Sana was setting the bed neatly when Sidharth entered and closed the door of their room.

"So.. finally, Sam's daddy dearest got some time off.", She asked picking up the Cetaphil lotion kept near the bedside to apply it on her skin.

"Someone's jelly" he snatched the lotion from her hand.

"Huh! Why would I?", She smirked trying to pull the bottle from his hand.

"Because daddy isn't giving attention to mummy..", he squeezed the content onto his palm before rubbing it and massaging the lotion on her milky skin softly.

"Hey.. how if we give Sam a company to play? Then.. daddy's whole attention will be only reserved for mummy.", He said in his husky voice near her ear before planting a kiss on it. Sana groaned enjoying her husband's attention.

"Hmmm.. so what do we get for her? A kitten or a puppy?", She teased.

"What? I was talking about a human baby.", He glared, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Only if you agree to change the dirty diapers this time.", She said.

"Hmmm.. okay deal.. now hurry up and concentrate on the process.", He said desperately making her giggle.

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