The next week after a tiring night shift, Twinkle returned home early in the morning. The first thing she did was to check on her son before going into her room. Kunj and Ansh were still asleep. Her in-laws had gone back,so it was just the three of them.
She silently slipped into the bathroom for a quick shower, which really helped her relieve her back pain and exhaustion.

When Kunj felt the mattress duck beside him, his eyes fluttered open to see Twinkle tucked under the covers.

K- Hey Jaan. He kissed her neck and pulled her closer.

T- Sorry, I woke you up.

K- Let's make good use of this time, now that you had woken me up.
He mumbled naughtily as he pulled her rope aside, revealing her luscious breasts. Kunj stopped and stared at her peaks before feeling them under both his palms, making her moan in ecstasy.

K( huskily)- Why do they suddenly appear bigger and juicer.

T- KUNJ. She slapped at his shoulder for his bluntness.' You have became so shameless.'

K-Not that I am complaining... You look like a sex Goddess. He whispered into her ear,causing her to shudder.

He shortly began to work his way down her body. He rained sloppy kisses on every inch of her skin and soon he drove into her with a severe passion like there was no tomorrow,
causing Twinkle to cry out in fulfillment and pleasure.

When they came down from their high, he hugged her from behind and draped his hand and leg over her body possessively.He kept showering wet kisses on the back of her neck and shoulder.
K- My sweet Twinky.

Twinkle's heart swelled with love and happiness when she heard him say those words to her. She couldn't help but grin secretary whenever he openly expressed his affection for her.
She wasn't sure,if his feelings for her was love or not but this was more than what she expected from him.

She was so tired and his hold around her was so warm and soothing that she didn't know when she fell asleep.

Kunj stirred up when he heard a soft knock on the door , followed by Ansh's sleepy voice,' Dada'

Kunj popped on his elbow. Hey buddy,
come here...He tried to keep his voice down. Ansh walked towards him with his soft blanket tucked under his one arm.

Kunj saw him sucking the life out of his thumb.
K- Are you hungry,kiddo?

Ansh nodded as she climbed onto the bed,"Mumma". He tried to crawl near Twinkle but Kunj carried him out of bed before placing a feather soft kiss on Twinkle's forehead. He knew Ansh would end up cuddling with his mumma and would ultimately wake her up.

She looked already worn out when she came home. He felt slightly guilty for not minding that and lusting over her body but he was helpless.He lost all his control when it came to Twinkle. He wasn't like this with Tara. He was a workaholic and many times Tara had to seduce him but with Twinkle it was totally different.
She would have to do absolutely nothing but still he would end up craving for her, not just her body but her soul as well.

K- Let's make your milk.
He closed the door behind him and made his way into the kitchen. He placed Ansh on the counter and put the milk to boil.

Kunj carried Ansh with a glass of milk on his other hand. He made him sit on the sofa and handed him his drink.
K- There you go.

A- Dada, Doraemon... Ansh pointed at the TV.

K- Alright,but just for twenty minutes,okay? He turned on the Tv and put it on low volume.

He spent the next few minutes turning the pages of newspaper while sipping his coffee.He looked at the wall clock. It was fifteen minutes to eight and he knew Lily would be here any minute .

Kunj bathed his son and took a shower himself. By the time, Lily came Ansh was dressed neatly.

L- Good morning baby boy.!She greeted Ansh.

A-Morning Lily! He waved back at her

L- Good morning Mr. Sarna.

K- Good morning Lily! I have prepared Ansh's breakfast. Just feed him when he is hungry. He informed her , wearing his suit jacket.

L- I'll do that Mr. Sarna. Where is Twinkle? She looked around .

K- She is sleeping. She had a night shift. So, make sure Ansh doesn't disturb her. He picked up his car keys and kissed Ansh. Love you , buddy.

L- Sure. She closed the door behind him and walked near Ansh.
' What are you drawing, my sweet sunshine? She cooed at him and sat beside him on the carpeted floor.

A- A kitty. He lifted and showed her the sheet of paper on which he was drawing.

L- Wow, that's a cute kitty. Let me show you how to draw a doggy.
She took another sheet and started drawing on it with him.Lily fed him and spent some more time with Ansh until she felt a slight headache.

L- Give me a second, baby.
She went into the kitchen and made her a cup of tea.

She walked back to the living room when she heard the landline ring. She placed the hot cup of tea on the coffee table.

L- Hello Sarna's residence. She turned around to keep a watch on Ansh who sprawled on the floor, colouring his doggy.

It was from the insurance company.
L- He is not home right now. You can contact Mr. Sarna's office if it's really urgent. Alright, sure I'll tell him.. Thankyou. She placed the handset down and before she could turn around, Ansh was dangerously too close to the steaming hot cup of tea.

L- ANSH,NO ....

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Twinkle jerked awake to the loud scream of Lily. A cold chill crawled over her skin when Ansh's terrified cries heard from outside. She sprinted out of bed and threw open the door to see what was going on.

T- What's wrong?
She could see Ansh thrashing within Lily's hold before his eyes landed on his mother.

Mumma, his painful wails filled Twinkle's ears making her whole body shiver. She observed the little pink patches on both his legs which were turning red with each second.

T-Oh my baby... Lily what happened?
She asked looking around them and saw the cup with it's contents spilled on the carepet, making it stained.

Lily's hands were trembling as she tried to explain what just happened.

L- There was.. a .. ccall.. from the insurance company. I had placed the cup of hot tea on the table and before I could s..stop Ansh ,he pulled his over his legs . I'm so sorry, Twinkle. She kept apologising.

T- Bring me the first aid kit. She directed her. Ansh was rolling into a ball in her arms and crying his heart out.
' Let me see it, baby.' She examined his wound. The patchy skin was turning into blisters and in some places it was pealing off. The burns were superficial, affecting only his upper skin but it would definitely hurt him badly,she knew.

' Look at mumma,look here baby , it's nothing..' She carried him to the sink in the kitchen and pulled his pants up till his knees. She placed his leg under the cold running water, making his cries even louder.

L- Twinkle,the kit... Lily was back with the kit.

T- Hold him Lily. She opened the box
and took out a pediatric aloe gel to apply on the area after wiping the burnt skin with a ball of cotton.

She dabbed the gel gently on his skin and kept blowing on it but his cries were not subsiding any time soon.

L- Twinkle, I'm really sorry.
Lily apologized for the millionth time

T- It's nothing Lily, don't worry.
She assured her with a soft pat on her hands.

She was carrying Ansh back to the living room when the door bell rang.

L- I'll see. Lily went to open the door.

" We are from child care and protection service." A man, probably in his mid thirties along with a woman in her fifties standing on the door, showing their ID's.

T- Who is it, Lily? Twinkle called out from the sofa.
Lily stood rooted to the ground as if she was struck by lightning.

'Lily', Twinkle walked towards the door and stopped in mid way seeing the two strangers walking into their house.

'Mrs. Sarna? the woman asked with raised eyebrows.

T- Y..Yes ,she nodded.

W-We are from child protection service and we are here to check up on Ansh Sarna.

T- Oh shit. She cursed mentally, rubbing her forehead. This was not going to be good.

Twinkle was expecting the child care personnel to pay a surprise visit anytime but what she didn't expect
was that her fate would be so cruel to her.Why did they have to come just now? Why not yesterday or day before yesterday, when Ansh was doing absolutely fine, laughing and playing?

This was a combination of bad timing and bad luck.

Twinkle glanced at Lily who looked like she was going to have a severe mental breakdown anytime soon.

M- Can we see the child?
The man asked moving further inside the living room. Ansh was not visible from where they both were standing but they could hear his painful cries from nearby.

T(stammering)-Ye..ah sure...

W- What's wrong with him?
She asked as soon as she saw Ansh's pathetic form. His face deep red colour,mareed with tears,drool and snot.

T- He accidentally poured hot tea on his legs. She tried to explain the situation calmly even though her heart was beating hysterically.

W- He did what?
The woman shrieked and rushed closer to examine his wounds.
'How can you be so careless?'
She kept her voice low but stern.

L- It wasn't Twinkle's mistake.She was back from a night shift. I was supposed to keep a watch on child but i was on a call when it happened.
Lily admitted her carelessness with guilt all over her face.

W- Great! There were two women in the house yet the child was left unsupervised.
She accused before pulling out the camera to record the evidences.

Twinkle didn't care what those people were scribbing on their notes. All she could think about her baby's painful wails which was stabbing at her heart. Lily managed to call Kunj's office to inform him about the inspection.

'Mumma, carry', Ansh thrusted his hands at Twinkle and she scooped him in her arms. He could sense the tension around him and tried to seek comfort in his mother's arms while sucking his thumb.

Twinkle kept patting his back as he rested his head on her chest. No matter what she did, she couldn't cease his sobs.

The man didn't judge Twinkle right away and kept studying Child's behaviour around his mother silently.
He seemed very much attached to her and she in turn also looked quite caring.

The woman on the other hand,had an accusing look on her face.It was clearly visible on her face that she had a notion about step mother being very careless and unfit for raising a child.

They took a walk around the house, especially into Ansh's room. They checked his wardrobe,bed and bathroom. The house was child proofed and absolutely safe for a two years old to live in.

The woman sat on the sofa beside Ansh to interact with him.
W- Hey baby, how are you feeling now?

Ansh's lips began to quiver once again, remembering his pain.He scooted close to his mom and climbed onto her lap.
Lily stood next to them fidgeting with her fingers nervously.

W- It's alright, baby. I can understand you are in no mood to talk .I guess we should continue it some other time..
The woman uttered stroking his back.

Both of them were gathering their things to leave when Kunj strode into the house.

M-Mr. Sarna we were just leaving.
We will submit the reports at the court for the next hearing.

The woman glanced Kunj an accusing look before trailing out of the house.

K- Twinkle, what did they sa...
Kunj paused when his eyes caught the attention on the blotches on Ansh's legs." What the hell is that?" He perched on the sofa beside Twinkle.

K- Mr. Sarna, it is all my mistake. I should have been more careful.
Lily expressed her regret. She explained the whole incident to him.

Twinkle noticed that Lily's eyes were moistened with tears as well as nervousness. She was a good woman, Twinkle knew it. It was definitely an accident.

Twinkle was certain that Kunj would be mad at her, without knowing what exactly had happened. When he was about to open his mouth to say something, she held his hand, ceasing him from speaking anything.

T- Lily, it was just an accident. You don't have to feel so bad about it. You can go home and come back tomorrow. She guaranteed her indirectly that she wasn't fired.

L- I'm sorry Mr. Sarna. I am willing to accept my negligence at the court.
Lily apologized one last time before she left their home.

K- What happened Twinkle and why did you let Lily go so easily.
Kunj asked, his eyebrows were almost touching each other. His voice was calm and composed but his demeanor said otherwise.

T- This had never happened before, Kunj. We know how mindful is Lily around Ansh. It had to be an accident for sure.

K- But we will be the ones to pay for her carelessness. Did you not see the judgemental look the lady of child care service was throwing at us?
His breath became harsh, thinking of the all outcomes of this sudden visit.

Twinkle felt her world being titled upside down as his words sank into her head. Fat tears made way out of her eyes.

T- It was all my fault. I shouldn't have slept for so long, Kunj. None of this would have happened if I was awake.
Natasha was right. I am not fit enough to raise a child. She hiccuped as she cried against his chest.

K- Twinkle, please stop blaming yourself. You were back from a damn night shift and you looked so worn out this morning. It's only fair if you had some hours of sleep.

Ansh leapt into his dad's hold, allowing Kunj to assess his wounds more closely.

T- I'm scared of the report that they are going to produce at the court.
I am sure the woman seemed mad at me. Twinkle sniffed. Her disapproval was clearly visible on her face.

K- I'm sure we will get a chance to explain our situation, Twinkle.
Stop worrying so much. He placed his hand over her shoulder and she leaned her head on him for supporting.

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The following Saturday morning,Kunj and Twinkle were at home with Ansh.
His burns were turning dry and itchy and the pain had subsided to great extents.

Kunj and Ansh were playing in the living room while Twinkle was talking to Alisha over the phone when they heard the bell ringing.

K- I'll get it. Kunj jogged to open the door."Why are you here?"
Twinkle heard him ask to someone.

T - I'll call you back.
Twinkle ended the call to see who was there. She saw Natasha and Abhishek.

N(arrogantly)- I'm here to see Ansh.
Abhishek was standing next to her with the same expression.

K- Well you can't. He blocked their way

Natasha and Abhishek smirked at each other before Natasha pulled out an envelope from her handbag. She shoved it in Kunj's hands.

K- What is this?

N- Why don't you look inside it?
She crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Kunj sighed and pulled out the paper and almost took a whole minute to read its contents. Twinkle stood beside him trying to peep into it.

N( proudly)- I have the court's permission to come and visit Ansh.

Kunj smiled viciously before handing the sheet back to her.

K-Right but not according to your own convenience. It clearly states that you have to inform us twenty hours before making a visit , which you didn't do.

N- Look Kunj, i heard Ansh burnt his leg recently and I am here to see how he is doing?
She babled without thinking much.

K-Who gave you that information?
He narrowed his eyes at her.
He was sure that he didn't even informed his mother about it.Then how could have Natasha know about it?

N(shrugged)- I have my own sources.

K-You mean that child care service personnel? Kunj asked pursuing his lips together.
Natasha blinked like a five year old who was caught red handed while stealing candies.

N(stammering)- W..hat do.. you.. mean?

K- I too have my sources,Natasha. I know that woman is your close acquaintance and she is the who fed you the information about Ansh.
Am I right?
Kunj asked too confidently making Natasha sweat instantly.

This came as a shock to Twinkle as well. Kunj had never mentioned it her before. Where did he get that piece of information from? She asked herself.

K- I guess you don't want me to call the security to throw you two out of the building. So, it would be better if you leave from here without making a scene. If you want to meet Ansh in future, inform us of your plans before twenty four hours ahead. Understood? He didn't wait for their reply and slammed the door with a bang.

T- Kunj, how did you know that Natasha...?

K - Bribed that lady? He completed her question and Twinkle nodded.
I simply guessed it and her expression
confirmed my doubts.

T- How can she do that, Kunj?
To say that Twinkle was shocked would be an understatement.

K- Natasha is a snake, Twinkle. I know what she is capable of but don't worry
about her. Just leave it to me.
He packed her lips and went back to play with his son.

That's it for today guys.

Hope you liked it.