In the scanning room,

Both of them cried hearing their baby's heartbeat. Arnav squeezed her hand lightly and wiped the tears rolling down from her eyes.

Khushi entered her 5th month if pregnancy.

She had worries of being a parent.
Arnav know that it was all because of hormones.BHe assured her that she will be a good mother....and they will do it together.

She had backaches sometimes, as her body is coping with the pregnancy. He made sure that she won't stand longer. He massaged her leg whenever she feel discomfort.

Then came khushi's enemy

The pregnancy pillow which separated her and Arnav.

At first Khushi was happy knowing ttht he brought the pillow so that she can sleep peacefully. After few days she got angry and sad... She used to sleep hugging arnav...now she can't do that with this pillow

One day Arnav opened his eyes hearing a sob. He switch on the light and saw her crying.

"Baby...what happened?? Are you in pain?" Khushi shook her head in response.

"Then...do you want to eat anything?"

"No...."

"Then why are you crying baby???"

"You.... You don't love me anymore..."

Khushi said crying and sobbing hard. Arnav don't know why she think like that.

"Baby what made you think like that?"

"See this..." Khushi pointed at the pillow.

"Isn't it evident???"

"What??? I don't know what you are saying?"

"You are disgusted by me...I'm sooo huge and bloated... You don't want me.. that's why you brought this stupid pillow, so that I can't reach you." Khushi shouted at him and tried to sit up on the bed.

Arnav extended his hand to help her and she warned him.

"Don't touch me....I can manage myself...." Saying this Khushi sat on the bed while Arnav arranged the pillow behind her back so that she can lean on it.

"What??? I didn't touch you...I was only placing the pillow." Arnav told her seeing her angry glance.

"See... you don't even want to touch me...." Khushi said leaning onto the headboard.

'Khushi and her crazy hormones...' Arnav thought

"Baby...." Arnav said holding her hand...

"Look at me, please" Arnav asked her and she looked at him. He brought his hand and wiped her tears.

"I brought this pillow so that you can sleep peacefully.... Do you knw how hard it is for me to sleep without hugging you??? You were having back pain and all...I did this for your comfort...If you were ok...I wouldn't let you sleep away from me... And I still desire you a lot... Even more that I used to be... You still look beautiful... Gorgeous with our baby inside you." Slowly arnav pulled her closer to him...making her lean on to his shoulder....

"Trust me baby.... You don't know how much control I'm exercising on my emotions these days..." He said kissing her forehead

"I don't want this pillow between us...at least for now..." Khushi told him.

"Ok... Now come on sleep..."

"I don't want sleep...I want you... I missed you a lot..."

"Baby...I too want you... But you are not ok..."

"Arnav ...my hormones are high and I want you....."

"Ok... You have to do what I ask you to do."

"Ok...I will...."

Arnav made love to her very carefully.

Khushi was lying on his arms.

"Now everything is perfect...." Khushi said placing her leg on his leg and wrapping her arm around his waist.

Arnav covered them with blanket... Securing Khushi in his arms...

"I love you baby....so much... Sleep now..." Arnav patted her and kissed her forehead

Arnav used to drop Khushi in her restaurant.... She will supervise the things....and did whatever she could do sitting on a chair.

Khushi entered her 6th month

Khushi and Arnav fought regarding her working arrangements. He don't want her to go for work, while she wanted to go....

"Arnav I'm pregnant... Not disabled....I want to go to work and I will go."

"No...you are not going...."

"You can't house arrest me Arnav...." Khushi said sitting on the bed, covering her face with her palm and started to sob

"Baby try to understand me....it will be hard for you to work...."

"I won't do any hard work...I want to go Arnav...it is just matter of a month..."

"How about we make a compromise???" Arnav asked her

"What?"

"I will let you go to work for next 1 week and let me see how this goes....If you are not getting proper rest...then you are not going after that."

"Ok... 1 week then...I will take care of myself and our baby."

"Let's see how it goes..." He said leaving a kiss on her forehead.

When Arnav came to pick up on the first day, he found out her swollen feet.

Arnav gave her a 'I-told-you' look

"I fell asleep while sitting on the chair.... Sorry." Khushi replied seeing him staring at her feet.

On reaching home.... Arnav massaged her leg with hot oil. That day Arnav couldn't sleep as kept snoring. This continued for few days and Khushi noticed dark circles around his eyes....
She wondered what happened to him.

One day she fell asleep when she was in her restaurant and her employees told her that she was snoring. Khushi understood what happened with Arnav

Same day at night

"I'm so sorry Arnav... because of my snoring you couldn't sleep all these days.... you should have told me Arnav."

"Its ok baby...I think I'm getting used to it. If you can tolerate all these discomfort while carrying our baby... Then I can also bear this. He recollected how her body is coping up with the changes happening and the discomfort brought by it.

"I won't snore tonight....I got nasal strip and doc told me to keep my head in an elevated position." Khushi adjusted the pillow and sleep with snoring

Next day,

"Baby...are you not going for work???"

"No...."

"What happened?"

"I feel sleepy and tired all the time...along with frequent nature call... I think I should stay home from now..."

"Why didn't you tell me this earlier???"

"Because I took the decision in the morning."

"Ok...take care of yourself....I will come early today... Call me if you want anything... Ask HP or papa if you want anything... Don't try to lift navya...and be careful..."

"Yes Sir..." Khushi said saluting him

Arnav smiled at her...and kissed her forehead... Then her bump...

"Hey...papa here...Don't trouble your mama baby....be good to your mom...."

When Arnav came back from work...he found Khushi sitting in the hall with everybody. Navya was talking to Khushi's bump...placing her little hands on her bump. Her colour book was lying next to her.

"Can the baby hear what I'm saying???" Navya asked Khushi.

"Yes... Baby can hear whatever Navya Didi tells them." Khushi replied

"Will it reply to me?"

"Yes...but baby can't speak now as it is too small...so the baby will tell me everything and I will reply to on behalf of the baby..."

"Baby...I'm your di...when you come to see me...we can play together... I have doll house... Barbie dolls...teddy bear...cars.. we can colour and draw pictures.... You will play with me, won't you?" Navya looked at her tummy and Khushi for a reply.

"Baby told me that...baby is happy to play with Navya di and loves Navya di a lot... The baby told me to give this kiss to Navya di..." Khushi kissed her and she too kissed her back.

Arnav came there and made Navya sit on his lap.

"How is my princess???"

"I'm good...I played with taiji....talked with baby.... you knw tauji baby loves me..." An exciting Navya told Arnav

Yeah... Everybody loves our princess..."

Arnav turned towards Khushi...
"How are you Khushi?"

"I'm fine...baby is also fine even though he was playing a lot today."

In arshi's room....

"Baby...I have a surprise for you..."

"What is it Arnav???"

"We are going somewhere for two weeks...."

"Hmm...like a babymoon?"

"Don't know that...but you are gonna love this..."

"So when will we leave then...?"

"Tomorrow...."

"What about our luggages?" She asked not knowing anything about their upcoming trip.

"I have already taken care of that...."

Next day Khushi and Arnav left to their destination and reached Gupta house....

"It is good that we came here before leaving. Did you tell Papa and Amma about our destination?"

"Yes...they do know the place..."

Garima welcomed them with aarti and made them sit on the sofa. Khushi noticed that Khush was there too....

"You didn't went to office today???" She asked her brother

"No....I'm on leave for a few days."

"Why???"

"Because I want to pamper my crazy pregnant sister for a few days."

Khushi choked on the juice she was having when she heard his reply. She looked at Arnav who gave her a naughty smile.

"We are going to stay here????" She asked Arnav.

"Yes..."

Khushi smiled while her eyes got misty

"We will talk  about this later." He told her.

Garima prepared Khushi's favorite dishes... Nani and garima fed her food....She talked with her family... They all were excited when the baby kicked...
Khush was the one who was over the moon when the baby kicked.

At night Khushi was lying on garimas lap while nani massaged her feet...

"Amma...when did Arnav told you about this stay over?"

"3 weeks before...he asked all of us to take leave for two week... You are lucky to have such an husband bitiya...he loves you a lot..." Khushi nodded her head and smiled.

Arnav found khushi sleeping in their room...on garimas lap....Garima made her lie on the bed....and covered her with blanket.

"Good night beta....call us if u need anything...." Garima told him.

"Good night.. Amma."

Following days...Gupta's pampered Khushi.... They talked to her bump....khushi asked garima and nani her doubts related to pregnancy and parenting.

Garima and nani massaged her hair, did poojas for Arshi and their baby.

In arshi's room

"Arnav... Thanks for bring me here...." She said giving a kiss on his cheek.

"Its not me...its papa...when I told him about babymoon...he suggested that I should bring you here. He told me that when my maa was pregnant she missed her mother and their attention. This baby gonna be your parents first grandchild...so they do have wishes to take care and pamper their pregnant daughter."

Khushi smiled and leaned on to his shoulder, while placing her hand over her belly.

Jasmine came to GH and spend time with Arshi. She touched Khushi's bump and felt the movement of the baby. Gupta were happy to see Arnav taking care of their daughter. He would massage her feet when they all watched the TV....He made sure that she eats on time....

One day at night, Khush came to kitchen to get some water and saw arshi in the kitchen. Khushi was sitting on the chair while Arnav prepared the food.

Khush couldnt control himself from calling his parents and nani, so that they can see it. Khushi was having rotis after roti and Arnav continuously made roti for her. Guptas smiled at the sight and went back to their room.

Khushi entered her 7th month

Khushi godhbarai came.... Everybody was there except renjini and nanaji. She invited jasmine and her family for the function. She had already met Fernandez and Teena when jasmine brought them to the restaurant. Fernandez and Teena were so amused seeing the whole family. They were bunch of crazy ppl who loved each other and down to earth. Arnav was different from wht the media portrayed him. His love for his family and wife reflected in his each actions. He watched how khushi communicated with jasmine in sign language.Making her a part of the family. He know tht his jasmine is in safe hand. Only closer ppl were there in the godh barai

Arnav designed the dress for Khushi, which was light weighted...embellished with pearls and thread works. He helped her to get ready and made sit properly on the seat.... Lavanya....payal entertained Khushi. Navya was dressed up like Lord Krishna and danced

Lavanya and payal made Arnav sat next to Khushi. She made sure to include Jasmine in the function.

Khushi entered her 8th month....

She constantly had backache...swelling...breathing problems. Arnav started working from home....went to AR when his presence is crucial.. They were busy with deciding a name and couldn't finalize on a name.

Arnav gifted Khushi a bunch of books and film CDs...so that she can watch and read when she is bored. The pregnancy pillow she hated the most is helping her a lot these days. Her moods were very fluctuating. Arnav tolerated her unexpected mood swings and pampered her...

They used to talked to their baby. Even the family members talked to the baby
Lavanya didnt let Khushi to do anything. Khushi was frustrated as she was literally chained to the bathroom. Frequent toilet visits made her angry.

****

Khushi lied down on the bed while Arnav is busy in loving her. She kept moaning as he pleasured her. Suddenly she felt a wetness on her chest when he was kissing her tummy. She looked at her chest and gasped. Thick yellow fluid were leaking from her chest.

Arnav looked at Khushi when she heard her gasp and saw it. She got embarrassed and tried to cover it. Arnav took a towel and wiped the fluid. He placed the towel on her chest and worn his dress.
Khushi couldn't look at Arnav because of embarrassed.

"Baby... you are lactating because you are pregnant... There is nothing to be shamed off... It is quite normal. I think it is gonna happen frequently from now... I have read that breast pads are available for it..." Arnav said lying next to her.

Khushi felt shy as Arnav openly said everything.

"Baby... Still shying... We wouldn't be here if we were that shy." He teased her and earned a slap on his chest.

Khushi is in her last week of 8th month

The baby was busy playing soccer in her tummy.

Her bump is bigger than what Lavanya had when she was pregnant with Navya.

The pregnancy made her look more beautiful. She felt overwhelmed with everything.

'Just a month more...we will be having our baby in our arms'. Khushi thought.

She entered 9th month....

Khushi was extra careful.... Arnav was with her every time

A week before her due date

At night...

"Arnav....I want to tell you something...."

"What is it baby???"

"You shouldn't talk in between... youhave to listen to me carefully."

"Ok...."

"Arnav... Thanks for coming into my life....making it sooo beautiful... Something better than I ever imagined it to be. I'm sooo lucky to get you as my hubby... You took care of me...loved me...always looked at my opinion... Making me an equal partner in every aspect of life.... You were there to encourage me...cheer me... Took out your time to help me with my business. Considered my parents as yours...gave me a wonderful family... I love my life with you... And want to live with you for the rest of my life. But....if anything goes wrong... Our baby should be your priority.... If I couldn't make it.... Take care of our baby...tell him how much I loved him."

"Stop it khushi....just stop it" Arnav shouted hearing what she said now.

"Arnav.... please let me finish... I won't get any peace of mind if I don't let it out."

"Please baby... No...don't talk like that." He asked her not to do this.

Khushi cupped his face....
"Arnav... It is another side of the coin... I know you won't tolerate of something happen to me, but try to be strong for our baby... He will need you... Move on... Let's give yourself a chance if something bad happens...."

"Baby ...there won't be anyone... Arnav Singh Raizada will have only a wife... that's Khushi Gupta Singh Raizada.... No one can change that....And trust me....we will live happily... Me ...you with our baby...with our family...."

"I hope that it happens Arnav...I wishes to live with youu and our baby in the future."

"We will leave together...." Arnav said kissing her forehead. He made her sleep and kept staring at her face. He kneel a bit and kissed her baby bump.

"Baby, make sure that both of you will be ok. Papa want both of you with me." Arnav felt a light kick on his hand and smiled.