*Khushal Pov*

"Ram! Don't climb that chair." I heard Krithika's panic tone the moment I took a step into the house.

"Daddy!" Khushi immediately saw me from the living room where she is sitting on the floor with her toys around.

I smiled, walking towards her before kneeling in front of her before she can get up to come towards me. I really missed hugging her during these past two weeks, but now that I took leave for a week plus another few days because of a slight ban over me, I can spend more time with her.

I held her in my arms still listening to the panicked voice of Krithika with which she is talking to Ram and she finally returned to the room with him walking beside her in disappointed look.

"Uncle!" he screamed before rushing towards me after pulling his hand away from her hold.

"UK! Please hold him for me." She pleaded before falling on the couch with a tired look while Ram rushed into my arms to give a hug.

"Why are they both at home at this time?" I asked, hugging him back while staring at her.

"I offered to take care of them but seems like I shouldn't have. And I am definitely not talking about your daughter. She is a sweetheart and just stays where I ask her to." She sighed glancing at me.

"I guess it is expected based on her parents." She added smiling.

"She is a hidden one and knows when to actually trouble. And she does that only with Akhila." I shook my head pressing a kiss over Khushi's forehead and she gave a smile before moving back to her toys.

I sat with them for a few minutes and finally glanced up to see Krithika lost in her thoughts while staring at the kids.

"Is something wrong?" I asked her frowning.

"Nothing is wrong, Jeeju." She replied, shaking her head.

"You are using that word to address me so there is something wrong. I will go and freshen up then." I said, standing up, but she immediately stopped me with a worried look.

"I don't know what to do, UK." She mumbled sighing before gesturing me to sit down.

"I... I want to have kids, UK. I told him that and even said I will make sure there is not problem with the coming up tour, but he is asking me to wait for a year before we think about that. What should I do?" she asked frowning.

"What is his reason?" I asked leaning back.

"I don't know!" she mumbled, looking down.

"Then find that before thinking about all this." Saying that I again stood up.

"Why do I even ask for your advice? You never give one even after all these years." She mumbled with a glare pointing towards me.

"Why did you tell me all this then?" I asked picking up my bag.

"Because you are the least curious one." She replied with a frown while I just shook my head at her answer.

It's not that I don't care about their problems, but I want to give them their space because I know I wanted a lot of space until I met this family. Akhila is somewhat like me, but she is opposite if it comes to her sister's problems.

"Anyway, I shouldn't expect anything from you when you have your own problem to deal with." She suddenly commented.

"What do you mean?" I asked, but she gestured her fingers as if locking her lips.

I just walked away to take some rest before Akhila returns from work. I actually told her it will be night by the time I return so she will definitely feel surprised.

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I smiled, feeling her fingers trailing my face and she is literally lying over me which definitely made me wake up from my sleep along with the tired feeling.

"Missed me?" I asked, opening my eyes and my smile slipped looking at her worried look.

"What happened?" I asked, placing my arms around her, hoping it is not a big issue or maybe she is just worried about Krithika but then I remember her words about my problem too.

"I will apologize, but just don't get hurt. I mean, get hurt, but show me that you are feeling hurt too, and not hide that fact." She continued to talk, but I didn't get what is she actually trying to say except for the fast that she is worried.

"Now, tell me what actually happened." I finally said when she stopped talking and she started explaining the matter not even staring at my face.

"That's all?" I asked, sighing in relief after listening to everything.

"That's all?!" she repeated my words in shock while staring at me.

"Yeah! I didn't cancel the match just because of our anniversary. I wanted to spend my time with you and our daughter and even our family. What if we can't be together on that day, but we can spend the remaining days, right?" I asked, smiling and she suddenly pushed my hands away before sitting up.

"Why am I suddenly feeling upset that you are not upset?" she mumbled frowning and I laughed sitting up before pulling her into a kiss which I should have done the moment I opened my eyes.

"But I want to spend that day together with you." She added, sighing when I pulled her into my arms and that made me go into thinking mode.

*Krithika Pov*

"Did he cause too much trouble?" Di asked, picking up Ram from my bed who finally fell asleep but I know he will wake up soon.

Akhila Di asked me to wait for some time before she comes to take Khushi from me as she too fell asleep.

"You already know the answer." I replied, patting Khushi as she got disturbed with our talking.

"You all spoiled him and it's not my fault." She shrugged and I know she is right about that.

As Khushi was silent from the beginning, we didn't disturb her much as she liked to stay with her Dad more than any of us, but Ram enjoyed staying with all of us and we definitely spoiled him.

"I can't imagine how hyperactive Rithika's baby will be. And your baby will be like her I guess." She said laughing while gesturing Khushi and immediately stopped when Ram shifted in her arms.

"Di!" we turned to see Sanjay entering the room with a smile on his face.

"Did everything settle with the tour? You seem to be happy." Di asked, looking at him.

"Kind of!" he replied and Di walked out of the room while he walked towards the bed smiling at Khushi.

"Is Di talking with Bhai? Kalyan said Bhai returned home." He asked in a whisper to not disturb her making me smile.

"Yes! All the arrangements are done?" I asked and his smile slipped.

"Next month the tour will start and it will be for six months." He replied and I sighed, nodding before standing up but he held my hand.

"Are you still angry at me?" he asked frowning.

"Why are you against it?" I asked back deciding to follow UK's advice.

"You will get angry at me." He replied looking away.

"Tell me!" I pleaded and he patted on the bed gesturing me to sit down.

"You need to keep on staring at me no matter what I am going to say." He requested making me frown.

"Why?" I asked him frowning.

"Because my face is my asset I guess." His reply confused me even more, but I ignored it to listen to the actual reason.

"I don't want you to get tired while roaming around for this tour while being pregnant. Do you know how much care you should take during that time? And you want to go on a tour in that condition. How can I accept? We have to go to this tour and that's why we can try for the baby next year." I just stared at him while he gave out the reason for which we were having a silent fight for the past one week.

We both heard a knock before I can react to his words. We turned to see UK standing near the door with a normal expression.

"I am here for Khushi. Is she still sleeping?" he asked and I nodded, picking her up before walking towards him.

"I need to talk with both of you." He suddenly said, taking her into his arms.

"What is it, Bhai?" Sanjay asked, frowning at him and I even waited to hear his reply.

*Akhila Pov*

"This is not for the celebration of our boss reception. It will be like a team building. So, make sure to interact with everyone." I wish I was not standing right here while giving this speech when I am completely against it.

However, they all listened to me obediently before starting to interact with everyone, even though they are not from the same department.

I sighed, standing away from them waiting for the cruise to start moving and just finish these three days as soon as they can so that I return home to my family.

I can't believe I am having these kind of thoughts when I am one of the team leaders. I walked away from everyone to stand at the back of the cruise and as my team already know my thoughts about all this, they didn't disturb me and didn't let others stop me.

Finally the journey started and I know until tomorrow our boss is not even going to join us and today and the day after tomorrow is like a gift to his employees from his opinion.

"You seem to be completely lost in your thoughts." That moment I know if I was not holding the railing tightly, I would have slipped for sure.

"How?" I asked, turning around and stared at him in shock.

"Surprised?" he asked, smiling and I just stared at him still not believing this.

"I was fine to spend our anniversary at home, you know, but you seem to be disappointed. So, let's spend it together." He continued walking closer to me before pulling me into his arms.

"What if someone finds you? This is a private cruise and..." he shook his head stopping my words.

"I am here as a part of the entertainment band your boss contacted during these three days." He gestured the tag on his dress which shows that he is a helper.

"Helper?" I mumbled and he nodded before explaining how he asked Sanjay and Krithika's help to get this contract to be the one to participate for the reception and he just tagged along with them as a helper.

"This will help them to clear their misunderstandings too. And from what I saw, they are already over their silent fight." He added smiling.

I pulled his face closer to mine before taking his lips for a kiss to show the happiness he just made me feel. I never thought I would love him more than I already do and I expected for us to have some problems which he did, but every time he does something like this making me feel regret to never do the same.

And to think I actually didn't want to see him ever again all those years back scares me now.

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