Raavi

"Wait... Let me take it for you" I held my hand out so that I could hold his bag pack but he didn't budge rather gave me a weak smile and went up to the passanger seat all buckled up.
I can't.... I just simply can't see him like this.... Not now, not ever....For God's sake I want him back to his usual self once again.. But I don't know how am I suppose to do that... I want him to be happy, all cheery like he was before... That sad face... It... It sucks.... It really does......

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It's been two days... Two very very long days since that night happened... As it was Friday that day and the whole weekend i was all by myself and i can't even explain how much I missed him.. How damn much... To not see his face for two long days that even felt like a lifetime was like a huge torment for me... I can't even constrate on my assignments... Whole day I could just think what he might be doing... Was he ok? ... Had he ate anything? .... I know these are some very pointless questions as he have Him by his side... And I know that i need to give him some time by himself... But idk how to explain myself for this up there ....

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After two elongated days. Here I'm on Monday afternoon to pick him up from his school and I can still see him all dejectedly unhappy... My cupcake is sad.. And mind you if I say how much my heart is piercing at this sight of his....

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"So ru did you missed me all this weekend? " I asked to start up a conversation but he didn't turn up to face me like he always did.

"Yes, I did... " He said with a small smile.

"What did you do all this weekend? "

"Nothing just daddy played with me in the backyard and grandma took me to her home and also gave me a candy"

"U saved it for me... Like always... Right??! "

"Ummm... "

"Comme on take that out... We'll have it together like we always do"

He hesitated a bit... I wonder what is it for... Is he still upset with me? Am I not been able to win his trust till now? I can't help but think.
He slipped his bag pack straps off his shoulders and took it to the front. Then slowly from one of the chains took the candy out and held it up for me. I smiled and brought the car to a stop.

"Now open that and have a bite.... Common hurry up"

"You going to share it with me?? "

He asked all shocked. I wonder what that question is for? Didn't we always do that. Share things with each other then why this question suddenly? I could feel His big beautiful eyes telling me something.. As if he wanted to say but can't figure out how.

"Off course I will. Why won't I??? "
I asked rather confused and................

was that a smile????.... Did he actually smiled??? Yes it was... And I would have missed it if I wasn't that attentive.

He opened the wrapper and took a bite. Moving his head from left to right as if relishing the taste.........

Ohhh! how much I love seeing him like that.... He looked up at me and held the candy up for me in those small cute little hands of his. Not to mention the whole candy lollipop was double the size of his hand...
I could feel my vision becoming slightly blur.... I took a bite from it.. The candy still in his hand. And like always it tastes more sweet than it actually is.

"It's tasty right??"

"Yes aur kafi jyada meetha bhi"

"I took the bite first... Isiliye na?? "

" Bilkul... " I said and He again turned ahead

He then took another bite and I just admired him.....
..........My precious........

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I parked the car back in garage and took rudra to home....
I immediately prepared some lunch for him and we later ate that in peace... It was not long enough when I heard the car pull up outside... Shiva might be home. Rudra rushed to the front door and shiva took him in his embrace kissing the top of his head. He then looked towards me and gave me his signature smile which I politely returned and headed back to the kitchen to prepare for dinner leaving behind the father - son duo to themselves.

Shiva

"So how was today been? "

"It was all good. You know today strawberry shared the candy with me... The one that grandma gave me that day..... You remember???"

"Oh Yes! Very well..... That's really nice. And what about school? "

"Thik hi tha woh bhi. The boys didn't troubled me today"

And he went away to play with his blocks. He needs time... Getting bullied at this young age is not very easy to cope up with but my baby is trying and I'm happy for it.

Raavi

I was In the kitchen cutting the vegetables when I heard footsteps approach. I looked up from the chopping board and saw shiva in his black checked lounge pants and in a light blue coloured
t shirt approach towards me . The
T shirt was tight and well fitted that actually was very well highlighting his well built body structure. That huge chest, broad shoulders and not to forget biceps of his. Oh God! Help! I can fell the adrenaline rush through my body. I quickly diverted my attention back to the board. He came and stood beside me and I can easily say I am shaking. How difficult he made it for me to concentrate.

"What are we going to have for the dinner?" He asked with a smile.

"Vegetable curry and rice" I replied still looking hard at the board

"Okay! Should I help you in anything?"

Yes... can you pls pls pleaseee move out of this kitchen cause it's making me more than nervous with just having you here beside me. I'm afraid ki curry mein vegetable soup ke sath sath mera khoon bhi mix na hojaye aur sayad shakahari khana maanasahari mein badal jaye. And I'm sure ki tum vampire ke khandaan se toh hoge nahi ki you'll enjoy the taste of my blood Kyuki the pace with which I'm shaking right now I think I might end up chopping my fingers too with this capsicum that I'm cutting right now.

"Hello. Miss Dixit? You there? " He asked shaking me a little. "

I immediately looked here and there taking in my surrounding Okay so i was thinking all that. Nevertheless, I turned towards him and gave him a smile.

"Can you please chop these for me? " I asked cause I can't take the risk of cutting my hand with this sharp knife.

"Why not!? " And he took the board and knife from me with slightly brushing my arms in the process all mistakenly. I immediately moved aside not because uske irade thik nahi, it was purely by mistake but because I can't take the peril of being any close to him cause I can't trust myself with all these new kind of things happening in my body whenever he is around.

"Did you talked to ru's principal? " I asked

"Yes... Immediately.. I couldn't wait even for a single second. After seeing that bruises there on his arm I didn't want it to go any further. So I had a detailed conversation with him and he assured me that it will never happen again and they will take care of it from now. "

"Uuhhmm. That's good you did so. But as Bullying is often repeated and habitual. Since how long was rudra going through it? "

" According to what he told me I guess ek week se upar. I don't know how I didn't noticed it. " He said stopping with the work he was assigned and placing his head down. Looking rather guilty. "

"Not only you"

"What do you mean? " He shot his head up immediately

"I'm saying it's not only you. I'm the one who's mainly at fault. Tum toh raat mein aate ho it's me who is all the time with him. And it's me who actually failed with the job given. " I said looking down tears finally flowing from my eyes remembering the events from that night.

"Hey! hey! hey! It's ok... It's absolutely ok... You were never at fault. Stop blaming yourself, stop crying. It was not your fault. It was never. Stop crying please.... " Shiva came running towards me the moment he saw tears in my eyes. He raised his big arms in comfort and tried to make me stop with my weeping.

"Listen. I not in any way hold you responsible for anything that happened in past few days. I myself was also not able to figure out that my boy was going through so much I know him longer than you did., still I could not figure it out. Then should I say that I'm the one responsible? "

"At least rudra told you what he was going through. He shared his feelings with you. But with me he didn't even wanted to open the door. " I said all Dejectedly

"Ohhh.. Okay! I got it.... So that's the reason. Let me tell you the whole thing then. "

" What is it? Am I missing something?" I asked all alert

"Yes miss Dixit." He said chuckling a little

"And what is it? "
He moved a little away from me looking rather hurt.

"You know woh rudra ko kyu bully kar rahe the?"

I nodded in no

"Cause my boy is one of the very fine soccer player there in the school even after being this young and he was not scared of those boy which they took on their ego and hence said things that they shouldn't "

"And what was that? What did they say? "

" Yahi ki rudra doesn't have a mom and he would never have one cause he is not worthy of that love and care that a mother provide to their child. "

I gaped at the information. He is hardly 4 and that boys had the audacity to say such things to my cupcake. Who are they to say that. Who are they to decide what he's worthy for and what not. Jante hi kitna hai usse jo yeh sab bolne ki himat aai unme. My cupcake deserves the whole world. Mere bhi hisse ki khushiyan usko milni cahiye. Haven't they seen How beautiful that eyes are and How calming his voice is. Gud se bhi jyada mithas hai usme aur woh keh rahe hai that he doesn't deserve happiness.

I came out of my thoughts when shiva spoke.....

"Rudra humesha se maa cahta tha. Usne kabhi kaha nahi, kabhi jataya bhi nahi, naa hi kabhi baki baccho ki tarah zidd ki par I know ki woh crave karta h maa ke pyar ke liye. " He sighed after saying that and continue

"Woh dikhata nahi hai par park mein jab saree bacche khelne aate hai apni moms ke sath toh woh bhi kahi na kahi cahta hai ki usse bhi apni maa ki ugli pakad kar chalne ko mile. Jab koi baccha girta hai aur uski maa bhaag kar apne bacche ko uthane aati h toh woh bhi cahta hai ki usse bhi koi aisa hi uthaye, sehlaye aur pyar se gale laga le. Maine puri koshish ki ki rudra kabhi akela feel na kare woh single parent ki care mein hai aisa kabhi na lage usse. 3 saal office nahi gaya ghar raha ghar se kaam karta raha taki rudra ko apna sara waqt sara time de saku use maa baap dono ka pyar de saku par jab bhi woh apne umar ke baccho ko apne mummy papa ke sath dekhta hai toh mujhe bhi feel ho jata h ki ek insaan kitna hi koshish kar le bacche ki life mein uski maa ki jagah nahi le sakta. Woh jagah humesha se special thi aur humesha special hi rahegi. Main koshish karta hu. Roz koshish karta hu even kar raha hu par woh kami nahi puri kar pata." And he turned around to face me "

"Uss din jab tumhe usse lori sunate huye dekha aur usse chain se soote huye dekha na...... Toh......... believe me woh itna peaceful kabhi nahi tha. Woh jitna tumhare sath khush rehta hai utna aaj tak kissi ke sath nahi raha. He always wanted me to be around him. Par tumhare aane ke baad he made an adjust with that. Apne cupcakes, candies woh kissi ke sath share nahi karta. Not even me. Par he does that with you. He truly adores you"

He said placing a hand on my shoulder. Tears making their way from my eyes to cheeks. Rudra really adores me. Yes he does. But still one question is their in my mind.

"Toh fr why didn't he wanted to tell me anything? " I asked finally and shiva looked at me. And after a moments silence he spoke.

"Because he was scared. "

"What???? But why???? Don't tell me he was scared of me..... " I said all afraid to hear the answer I want to not hear at all.

"No... Silly.... He is not afraid of you"
I sighed in relief

"Then"

"He was afraid that after listening that your dear cupcake the very brave boy of yours got scared of those boys you might leave this place and him for forever. "

"Oh my god! And why did he thought so?? I would never do that... Does he think so low of me..." I asked placing my hands on my mouth to stop the cry that wanted to escape.

" Because he got insecure. The boys told him that he does not deserve the love, care, affection from anyone..... But he retorted them by saying that he have you who love him, play with him, care for him and adore him to the greatest. Par fhir un ladko ne kaha ki you'll too leave him someday because he is weak and he does not simply deserve that affection from you and my poor guy thought of it to be true and pushed them which doesn't effect them but then in return they pushed him and he ended up being injured. And then the boys laughed and mocked at him. So he thought if you might get to know that he pushed someone and hurted himself in the process you might be angry and leave this place and him. Which he not at all wished for ever."

I was not able to say a single thing. Do I hold that much importance in anyone's life. Am I too important for someone. My cupcake. My precious. What did I do to deserve this pure love of his? I didn't say a word and walked out of the kitchen into the playroom where rudra was supposed to be, with Shiva following me behind

When I was there on the door I saw him drawing something on the sheets. I walked in and he looked up from the sheets immediately closing them in the process.

" You came here to take me for the dinner? Right? "

And I immediately sat down and hugged him tight. Shedding some tears.

"Strawberry!!! Are you okay? "

"Yes.... Ab tak ka toh nahi pata par I guess I am now. "

"Then why are you crying? Did I did anything wrong?? Please don't hate me... I promise I will change "

"No stupid.... You didn't did anything.....t's me.... I am sorry. "

"Ok I accept it? But then what are you sorry for??? "

"Nothing just hold me . "

And my grip on him became tight he too reciprocated it.

Oh!! And How well he fit into my arms. Holding up this tiny being feels so right and it makes me soo much contented. It feels Like I'm holding my happiness... My life.... I broke after a good 5 minutes with occasionally rocking him from left to right.

" U know what ru. Tum naaa..... mere jigar ke tukde ho.... You are My precious, My cupcake, my sunshine and my jaaan... I'm never in my life leaving you... U got that. Tumse dur jaungi bhi kaha mai aur koi jagah hai hi nahi mere pass jane ke liye. Aur tum bhi toh mujhe jane nahi doge... Haina? " I said pulling his cheeks lightly and patting it.

"Hann... Par you promise.... "

"Okay dear I Promise.... Strawberry cupcake wala promise... Now fine??? "

" Yes.... "

"Aur abse sad sad bhi nahi rehna hai.. Pata haina sad rehne se kya hota h? "

" Haaann.... Par.... main... Mai .... sad nahi tha bss thoda saa dukhi tha.... "

"Acchaa... Toh ab woh bhi nahi rehna hai. Kyuki cupcake rooyega toh namkeen lagega... Aur namkeen cupcake kisiko nahi pasand. "

"Haan... Yeh toh maine socha hi nahi."

"Namkeen cupcake??? Woh kaise" Came shiva's voice out of blue

"Ooffo dad. Apko itna nahi pata aasu mein namak hota haina... Kya aap bhi ruko hume baat karne do pehle" He said raising his hand to stop shiva... Making shiva scowl and me giggle in response.

" Aur haan aaj ke baad mujhse koi bhi baat nahi chupani h.. Koi bhi matlab koi bhi. Even if it makes me scold you in return... Fr bhi nahi chupani... You got that? "

"Warna chale jaoge? "

"Listen cupcake... Aapko chorh kar toh main bilkul nahi jaungi lekin.... Haaan.... Agar baat chupaya toh double daat jarur padegii..

Okay?? "

"Okay!! "

And rudra hugged me again this time a little more tightly

"I love you strawberry"

"Love you more cupcake"

Shiva

What a sight to behold.... The very serene and pure..... I can't help but admire my employee how much she knows about ru and How much she care and more than that she loves him to no extend somewhat as same as me. And rudra loves her equally. I can't help but wonder how mature she is at this age as well. Atleast alot more that the girls and ladies I meet these days. It's been quite a time and she never asked for a single leave. Which might mean she doesn't find any good in clubbing and partying. Wait.... Why am I thinking that..... Why am I counting the qualities and comparing what I want in my lady that too with her. For God sake shiva, she has a boyfriend... Rook apne vicharo ke truck ko....

" Ummmm... Chalo ab khana kha lete h woh bhi wait kar raha hoga"

"Aahh. Han chalo... Come ru... "

Raavi took rudra with her and I walked behind them...

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The dinner was nice as always. She's actually a good cook.

"Strawberry when can I have the cupcakes? " Rudra asked after drinking water from the glass that practically covered his whole face. Dropping few drops on his night suit as well.

"Maybe tomorrow.. " She said placing her hands on the table.

Might forgetting that I'm just behind and can see her top slightly rising... Making her back visible to me and I remembered the incident from the other day when I got the first chance of glance to that beautiful milky back on which I want to.....

"Dad ... Tomorrow we'll play lot of games together..... fine?! "

This boy.... How come he Always manages to Interrupts my not so decent thoughts.

"Yeah... Absolutely... Why not!! " I said and glanced towards her she gave me a smile which I returned.

"Okay! So now I should take your leave. Bye ru See you tomorrow. "

"Biee raabii"

And me and rudra stood up to lead her to the door.

As she reached to the door she saw her laces were untied so she bend to tie them again making the way for my not so decent thoughts to come back again.

I immediately looked other side cause her back is something that always manage to make me turned on. I gulped seeing that smooth skin... My hands pleading me to Stroke it. Touch it. Feel it. And do things no one ever have.......

"Should I help you? " Again this boyyyy

"No cupcake... I can manage. Thank you!! "

I could feel my member getting hard. A warm felling flushing me all over. Godddddd please stop it... I have my boy here. I don't want to ruin his innocence this early. That to being me the one to do so.

And with that I saw her getting up again. Husshh... Finally.....

"Okay then... Take care..... " She said after turning around on her heel.

"Byee strawberry.. "

"U too....... Aahmm....take.... care... " I managed to say the words. She nodded in response

And the next moment she was walking back to her car and as rudra was about to turn she called him out

"Rudraaa... "

"Haan" He turned around immediately

"Remember one thing... I am never ever leaving you... In a billion years as well...
Okay?? "

"Okay!! "

He said with a big smile. And with that she again turned and went to her car. Driving off the road. Rudra too getting inside.

I closed the door after she left, releasing a deep breath, letting a French cuss slip out of my lips,

"Merde".

After these few weeks, I felt the tension between us build. I may be imagining it but something was brewing in me. Although I wanted to get rid of this feeling I knew something was going to happen that shouldn't.

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A/N Ok so anjaane mein hi sahi but raavi made a promise there with rudra. And that being to not be leaving his side ever. Kya lagta hai ho payega yeh promise pura?
Cause shiva there can feel that something is going to happen for sure. What do you think that to be? Not to forget that raavi has a very loving caring and a passionate partner who's always got her back. Toh story shuru hone se pehle hi toh khatam nahi hone wali???
Trust the writer with the twists as there are many waiting in the queue.

Alsoooo,
Sorry my dear people for this very late update. Nearly a month time... Hehe... But I was deciding to give that a little more extend par fr meri maa mere peeche pad gai ಥ‿ಥ

She wants the story to get completed as fast as possible cause she too loves reading them so she demanded one update as her anniversary gift. Yaa, that's my mom for you all (-"-;)

So thank her for this one... Warna main toh abhi time lene wali thi but in return I too told her to compromise with my chemistry's marks jiske badle mein mujhe abhi abhi just prasad mil chuka hai (′︵‵)

I'll not say ki updates jaldi jaldi milenge ab se kyuki nope aeisa nahi ho sakta.... Reason you all know. But i know ki yeh janta bahut understanding hai as in,
jb Pandya Store ka crap jhel sakti hai toh mere delay toh bahut hi mamooli chez hai.

And about that French part. It's actually written by me as I studied the language for 4 years toh kuch toh faida hona cahiye na😏

And for the ones who didn't got it pls do google it ˙('◡')˙

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