"Please." Keyur begged holding Sevya's hand. She widened her eyes closing the laptop.

"Baby you just asked me to have sex with you while I was attending a meeting!." Sevya shouted as Keyur laughed loudly holding his stomach. Sevya calmed down looking at him. He never joked before let alone laugh this freely. That house has made him stone.

"You look handsome." She commented adjusting his hair. He smiled widely happy with her presence.

"So you won't start working?."She questioned him.

"I know bhai wants me to join him but nah, I don't want to live like parasite on him. You are working, feeding me. Why should I struggle?." He replied hugging her. Sevya laughed at his cuteness. She did not expect to see her husband jobless even for a minute. His whole world revolves around his workplace.

"You are biting my neck!." She shouted jumping away from him. Keyur smiled again.

"Why aren't you working?." She questioned.

"Well... Sevya, to be frank I don't feel like working. I am overstressed, give you minimum time, I mean I see you only when we make love. For rest of day, I get to steal few glances of you.  This is not the life I want. Don't know how bhai and Adwait manage to balance things out. " He spoke caressing her hand. Sevya in that moment realised how losing his child changed so much in his life, not that he had bad one before but the fear of losing time with the people he loves is rooted deep within him now.

" We planned to go for couple counseling.  Are you interested?." She asked to which he just nodded his head.

Keyur knew what was about to come, a change,  assurance and most importantly a new ray of hope to set his family life right. He was lost in thoughts. Rayaan always showed patience, communicated well with Radha bhabi, Adwait literally lives on sleeves to make sure Srida isn't uncomfortable. What did he do? Imagined his wife will understand his nature and accept him?

" We need lots of working to do. Especially you. " He commented poking her stomach. Sevya narrowed her eyes swatting his hand away.

" I am fine thank you. " She replied.

" You can't just disappear whenever you are angry with me. If you ever wish to do that, book a ticket for me too. As I want to spend whatever time I have with you in this lifetime without wasting it on wondering where you are." He spoke.

Sevya looked at him surprised how vocal he is now. She knew he regrets not knowing her being pregnant. A smile graced upon her face as realization dawned upon her that he is big softie and emotional deep inside this macho facade. Keyur walked away from her saying he needs to help Srida with some drawing. Keyur couldn't muster up courage to face his wife. He wanted to be vocal but felt guilty to share his emotions.

'My child will never have to grow up with this kinda mentality' he thought.

***********************
Adwait was confused when he found Keyur and Srida working on some drawing. Like a little sister she is to Keyur,  he carefully guided her when she expressed her thoughts.  Jealousy ruined his mood.

" You are supposed to share your thoughts with me!." He whined

" I didn't know I need your permission to think and share my thoughts. " Srida spoke. Keyur was amused looking at the couple who are going to be parents soon.

" I am glad you both have me and bhai to look after your kid. I am sure you will learn to grow up with him/her." Keyur commented . He showed Adwait drawings of the house Srida planned to build in future. Giving  kiss on forehead, Keyur walked out.

"But we have our home.." Adwait trailed not understanding what she meant. Srida got up from her place,  sat on his lap circling her hands around his neck. With deep sigh he hugged her back. They were lost.

"I heard other day Radha bhabi talking about how nice our life was back at Jodhpur. Even though we were not so happy with people there, incidents happened in the past. She looked excited when she spoke about Jodhpur." Srida started resting her head.

" I miss our home too." He admitted.

"I know. We have so many fond memories to live by. I believe that mansion belongs to Rayaan bhai. So, I was planning to surprise Radha bhabi and bhai with plan of our own." Srida chirped.

" We have land on Keyur bhai name in the outskirts. What if we build a house of our own? Since he's an architect and too free these days , Keyur bhai drew this rough sketch." Srida spoke smiling at him.  Adwait didn't know why all of a sudden his wife wanted them to go back? How she could easily forget what happened there. He wants Radha bhabi to be happy but he was scared what if past haunts them back?

"Stop racing your mind on tracks which we aren't sure of!." Srida exclaimed hugging him. He just hummed understanding the need.

"Whatever you think is right for our family. If you wish to gift this building and if I mean if bhabi doesn't want to move back , will you be able to handle it?." Adwait questioned her. She nodded her head smiling.

Adwait finding her too cute, kissed square on her lips. Pregnancy stirred unwanted emotions in her. She wrapped her hands deepening the kiss he initiated only to earn a groan from him.

"We are allowed to make love. " Adwait whispered. His wife nodded her head as no.

"But..huh! Okay!." He said placing her on sofa beside them. Srida held his hand in fear.

"Are you bored of me ?." She asked him.

"What? No! I...I am too horny to bear your touch. Of course with your permission I am going to be with you. But at this moment I don't know if I can restraint myself. " Adwait explained with red ears. Srida laughed hard looking at this condition.

"Women are crazy." He murmured walking away.

Srida looked at the sketches. She was determined to stand for her family, contribute whatever she can to help them stabilize. Radha is sweet and caring but Srida knew how hard it has been for her to accept Sevya's miscarriage. With a sigh, she kept her on the growing child inside her.

"Will you bring us happiness? Will you make sure we are never going to see darkness of life?." She asked.

******************
Rayaan closed his eyes for a moment. As much as he loves seeing darkness with closed eyes hoping for miracle, he couldn't stop thinking about Radha, his wife. She sacrificed her life to take care of the mansion and people in it,  when they are out of that wrecked place,  she's still hell bent on balancing everything. Rayaan didn't want to his wife to wait for Srida's pregnancy to be over. He wanted to have his own child, make her dream of starting a family to be real.

"What are you thinking Rayyy?." He heard Radha mumble sleepily holding his arm. He looked at her with wide eyes.

Ray?

That's a new name which she didn't use in all these years. She squirmed pulling her body her his slowly. Rayaan held her waist, smiled at her innocence.

Maybe I can enjoy my wife to myself for few more months?

Maybe be she isn't ready to share me yet?

Thoughts ran in his mind as Radha snored away peacefully. He could not understand why she is so innocent , stubborn yet a very brave women. Snatching his phone from bed side, he messaged Keyur and Adwait about the news he got last night.  He had no mind to leave his wife alone. More than anything having Radha in his arms is what he  lives for.

Shall I go? Keyur messaged back. Rayaan denied. He knew out of everyone in this house its Keyur who silently yearns to take cruelest revenge possible on the people who attacked their wives.

"Ray..." Radha opened her eyes looking lost.

"Yes love?." He asked smiling down at her.

" Sorry Rayaan ji! I slept for so long! Oh my God! It's 1PM! Oh my God! Shit!." Radha shouted moving around the room getting her clothes together,  running to washroom and back in hurry.

"Radha since you pleased your boss last night.  He will let you take off today." Rayaan winked at her to which she just looked at him surprised.  Radha for a moment forgot why they celebrated last night. Take a long breath she sat on edge of the bed looking down with a smile. With his shirt on, Rayaan was pleased to find her relaxed.

" We still need to plan for ball though. Wouldn't it be good if we conducted it back in Jodhpur? People will strongly believe we are not shaken up. I mean lineage matters in bussiness too." She said crawling back to him.  Rayaan just shrugged his shoulders not willing to talk about it.

"What  is it that eating you up?." She asked him.

"Apart from you,  I got few things in mind which I want to achieve." Rayaan spoke kissing her. Heavy blush set in on her cheeks making Radha look like tomato.

"Final step to our plan is ready Radha. Hope whatever we are doing to going to secure us." Rayaan spoke looking lost. His fear of never seeing his family again made him tense. A risk he isn't willing to share with his wife.

"Are you hiding something from me?." Radha asked him.  He nodded his head as no.  He lied, hid many things from his wife to protect her. For Rayaan , Radha is sensitive topic. No matter how many times he tries, he couldn't share with her. Same goes with his brothers too, they couldn't inform their wives that what they planned will secure them for life but it comes with a cost of losing lives.

"Ray..can I call you ray?." Radha asked him.  He just smiled as she continued talking.

"We both are from a family where going in right path is considered as last option. But I don't want our kids to chose wrong path just like you,  I want them to be righteous. Safe. Happy and most importantly content with what we provide them. To have such an environment what you 3 brothers planned is best way to achieve it. Although I prefer them dead but it's not our duty to decide who will live right?." Radha said sitting in his lap. Rayaan flicked her nose playfully , a distraction to not to think about consequences.

"So you want children." He asked her.

" Yes of course!." Radha beamed with happiness.

"But you don't want us to make one now." Rayaan spoke holding her close.

"What ?? I mean yes! But no! I mean I need time." She blushed hard.

"Time with me or time to prepare yourself?." He questioned to which she just hid her face .

Rayaan smiled kissing her nose. He didn't want to spoil the moment. If every flower on this earth realises how beautiful his wife is now, they wouldn't decide to bloom and show their beauty. Rayaans thoughts marched in every direction making him groan but one look at Radha, he knew if ever they get pregnant,  he's more than willing to be father to both his child and Radha who missed fathers affection in her life.

"Do you want kids?." She questioned him.

" Yes. As many as you can bear." He smiled winking at her.

*********************
Please vote comment and share my story!

Unedited!

Do let me know what you have to say about this story and chapters? Am I dragging them?

This chapter might look dull but it's important to write how each character is feeling and co existing . Isn't?

Anyway it would be my pleasure if you vote comment and share my story. After all,  we don't want people to miss this beautiful piece right?

Until next time:)