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Maaz's Pov:

I shut my laptop and sighed as my driver stopped the car in front of the main entrance, I look up to my mansion, it's been a week since I last saw her, hold her in my arms and kiss her beautiful face, unfortunately I had to leave for Turkey last week for some business issues and I can't explain how much I missed my wife, I put my laptop back and picked up the beautiful white rose bouquet from the seat and got down from the car, I was so excited to meet her, it's just I missed her so much, only talking on phone or video calling was not enough for me. I want to spend some time alone with her and planned a beautiful dinner tonight, I already made all the arrangements and gave a day off to my household staff.

I speed up my pace and walk through the opened doors, but as I enter, I heard a cry and screams, I was still for a moment, watching them in front of me, but when my eyes landed on her lying in the pool of blood, my anger flared up and I looked up at the person standing on top of the stairs smiling, watching Areesha lying on the floor, I balled my fist and in the next moment I was on top of the stairs holding her from her neck choking the life out of her,

"How dare you!" I roared and tighten my grip on her neck, causing her body to jerk violently,

"Maaz Bhai, please, Api needs medical attention, I have been calling for an ambulance, but no one is here yet," I heard Adil from my back,

"STEVE!" I shouted and he came in from the back doors, talking on his phone with hard expressions on his face,

"I have called for an ambulance Sir, they....

He was quiet for a moment when my fist connected to his jaw; he stumbles back and holds his face,

"How? How the hell she gets inside?" I asked him, still holding Zoya's neck,

"Sir, we...

"Keep her in the basement until I return and Zoya, you should start praying, if anything happens to Areesha or to my baby, I swear I will end your life with my hands," I said and pushed her towards Steve who caught her from shoulders and handcuffs her,

I ran down the stairs and slightly tap on her cheeks,

"Areesha, please, love, please hold on," I said while checking her pulse, it was there, weak, but it was there, without wasting time I gather her in my arm and lifted her, lightly kissing her head, I asked Adil to open the door for me, my heart was pounding so fast that I could listen to my heartbeat.

He quickly ran and opens the car door; I laid her on the back seat with Adil. Coming around the car, I got in and started to drive as fast as I could. Carefully I picked her and laid on the gurney and ordered to call for the team of doctors, they rushed her inside the special unit and asked me to stay out.

"I won't leave her there alone, I am coming in," I said to the doctor, "Sir, with all due respect, please let us do our work and please stay out, it's not safe for you to be in here," she replied,

"Don't you know, who you are talking to?" I asked her, she has the nerve to talk to me like that, I can fire her with a snap of my finger,

"Yes, I know you, sir, you are the owner of Jaffer industries and also the owner of this hospital, but sir, it's my request, please let us do our work," I heaved a sigh and look back at Areesha.

I was not going to leave her there alone at any cost, I shove the guard away from me and tried to get inside but stopped when I saw Adil's scared face, I walked back to him and stood beside the doors, he was crying watching Areesha through the doors. I hold his hand and make him sit on the benches and wipe his tears.

"She is going to be okay buddy; you don't have to be scared for her,"

"What if something happens to her? I can't live without my Api," he cried, hugging me, I gently caress his head,

"Just pray for her buddy," I said and look back at the closed doors. After waiting for an hour, I swear it was the longest hour of my life, the doctor came out holding a paper in her hand, with her head down,

"Mr. Jafferi, I am sorry, we can't save them, she already lost a lot of blood and...."

I didn't let her finish her and shoved her aside and barged into the room furiously, but after watching my life lying there covered in her own blood brought me to the edge to lose my sanity,

"No... No.. No.. she can't leave me, Areesha! You can't die!" I shouted and hold her lifeless hand in mine and shake her body,

"Areesha, please, don't leave me, please wake up," I don't know how violently I was shaking her limp body, a guard caught me roughly and tried to pull me away from her, but I turn and kicked him hard on his leg when five more guards caught me again and started to pull me out, I tried to fight them all, but my vision was getting blurred and only I could see her lifeless body.

I woke up with a jolt and looked at my surroundings, "Areesha!" I called her when I saw her empty space,

My heart was still beating so fast because of that dreadful dream, I can't even imagine losing her or witness that horrific scene in my life, I would rather die before watching her dying on me,

"Areesha!" I shouted again in a hoarse voice laced with fear, I throw the covers away and sauntered down the stairs still calling her name, but she didn't answer me, I speed up my pace and called her again in a loudly and enter the kitchen, but it was empty, I turn to leave when my eyes landed on the opened door of fridge, without thinking twice I ran down the stairs, not bothering to put on anything on my naked torso,

I saw her leaning towards the ice cream shelf picking a tub of vanilla and strawberry, I move to her and hugged her dearly, I just can't imagine anything happening to her. It just scared the hell out of me.

AREESHA'S POV:

I toss and turn in my bed, trying to sleep, but this urge for ice cream was too much for me to control, so I carefully lifted Maaz's arm from my waist and looked up to him, he was sleeping peacefully, I kissed his cheek and left the bed.

I walked down to the kitchen and pick a tub of chocolate fudge and walked out to the rose garden, it was such a peaceful night, I sit on the bench while devouring the ultimate taste of my ice-cream.

My life was going good and Alhamdulillah everything is going so well, Mama was getting better day by day and I requested her to stay with me, but she wanted to go back to our house, where we have so many memories of Daddy and despite all my efforts I couldn't make her live with me, but she is happy living there, I pay her to visit every day. I gave her the company back and now she is running it like before, I don't think I am a rightful owner of it, I have asked mama to give it away to Adil when he grows up, I am sure he will take care of it, he just too smart.

Adil is still in the hostel enjoying his life to fullest, Maaz just love to spoil him, I have already talked to him on this but he just can't help himself, he treats him just like his younger brother and I am so grateful to him. Nani ma is still in New York spending her time with her friends and few relatives; we visited her there last summer, she was so happy to see us there. We missed her so much, so decided to pay her a surprise visit right after our honeymoon.

Maaz showed me his penthouse in NY, it was incredible, but I wanted to stay with Nani ma, we had so much fun there, we returned to our home after 6 months and those were the best days of my life, we both enjoy each other's company and strengthen our bond, I just love him so much that I can't imagine living without him. He helped me through my darkest time and I am so grateful to Allah SWT for sending him to me, I didn't even imagine he would be the one who will save me from Uncle Jawed.

I started to feel cold so I got up and throw the empty tub into a bin and walked inside the kitchen for another tub of ice-cream, I was leaning down to the shelf when Maaz hugged me from behind, I jump from this sudden contact but relaxed as he snuggled his face into my neck, I touch his arm and turn to him, I felt tiny drops on my shoulder, I stiffen for a moment, he is crying!

I lifted his face and looked into his tear-filled eyes, my heart just broke, watching him like this, he never cries, I don't remember watching him cry before, I hugged him back,

"Maaz, what happened?" I asked, he didn't reply, just stood there holding me in his arms, he tightens his grip around my waist, I started caressing his back,

"Come, let's go to our room," I said still hugging him, I started to feel cold again and I was surprised he didn't wear any shirt coming down here, I draped my shawl over his shoulders and look back to him, he closed his eyes and let the tears drop to his cheeks,

"Maaz," I called him, he didn't respond, just bend down and sweep me up in his arms and walked out, he didn't say anything to me on our way to the room, he gently lowers me to the bed and places his hand on my belly,

"Are you okay?" he asked, I nodded, he bends down and lightly kissed my lips and place a kiss on my stomach, I feel he does not want to talk about it so I just tried to divert his mind from the nightmare, it's been so long since he had a nightmare. I don't know what he saw, but whatever it was, it really affected him, it gave me the pain to see Jazzy like this, I just wish that I could take away all his pain and fear. I want my rude and arrogant, but most sweet and loving Maaz Jafferi back.

"Come, sleep with me," I said, he hesitated for a moment, but lay beside me, encircling his arms around me and I rested my head on his chest, he starts stroking my hairs, we lay there quietly for some time,

"What happened Maaz?" I asked,

"Nothing," he answered shortly, I lifted my head and look at him,

"You know, you can't lie to me Jazzy, tell me what happened? What did you see?" I asked

"It's just... you and our baby were...I don't want to talk about it Areesha," he said and closed his eyes,

"Hey! It was just a dream, okay, we both are fine, I am here with you, nothing happened to me, nor to our baby, don't stress yourself with it, I love you," I said caressing his strong jaw with the tip of my finger and peck his lips.

He didn't say anything, we both lay there still in each other's arms,

"It just occurred to me Areesha, that I have too many enemies and I haven't taken enough precautions for both of you, what if anything happens to you if I am not around, I just can't imagine losing your love, I need to do something for your protection,"

I lifted my head and looked up to him, he was staring at the ceiling while playing with my hairs, "look at me," I said, cupping his face with my hand and made him look into my eyes, we held each other's gaze for a while,

"We don't need any kind of protection Maaz, Allah SWT has to keep us safe from any harm till now and In Sha Allah, he will always protect us, there is no power on earth which can harm us against Allah's will, so don't stress yourself with it, secondly as you are saying that you have enemies, so, why don't you try to settle things with them , why to keep enemies when you can be friends or if not possible to be a friend you can at least have good terms with them," I said, he shook his head,

"That's really difficult Areesha, you don't know the world, we just can't have friends like that, especially in this business world we have these allies and foes, we just can't be friends with them, it's nearly impossible,"

"Yeah, I know it's difficult, but not impossible, just try to behave good terms, that's it, you don't have to be the cause the destruction of any one of them, like you have done in your past year, " I explained to him, he stared at me for a moment,

"You are too good to be in this world love, how you can have these positive perspectives for everyone, how can you forgive anyone so easily?" he asked,

I smiled, "I don't know, I forgive people just for the sake of Allah SWT, he like when we forgive others, if we can't spread kindness, the least we can do is to stop hatred and cruelty in this world, life is too short to keep grudges and hatred to others," I said,

"I am such a lucky guy to have you in my life love," he said and pull me to him for a kiss,

"Okay, now get up, I need to eat something I am starving!" I said, getting up from the bed, he chuckled,

"Don't you think you have grown a little.....BIG?" he asked leaning to the headboard,

I looked at my reflection through mirror, I was nine months pregnant and gained a few extra pounds, I feel hungry all the time, I don't know why, I told this to my doctor as well and she told me it's normal, she referred me to a nutritionist and she already gave me a diet plan, I do follow it but I have my appetite increased and I am just craving for different thing all the time, I even have woken Maaz to get me some golden opulence sundae in the middle of the night and he bought it for me after two hours!

I mean who makes her pregnant wife wait for two hours for a food!

He also has stocked the kitchen and fridge with almost everything, he ordered our chef and kitchen maids to keep every flavor of ice-cream for me as my cravings for ice-cream have increased during my pregnancy period.

I stared at my reflection, he was telling me the truth, I am getting fat! Oh, my!

"You are right! I am getting FAT! Oh, my Allah, I have to stop eating like this I have to control my cravings for sugar, otherwise I am..." I bust out in tears watching myself, I just can't believe how irresponsible I have been to myself and to our baby, what if my eating habits affect my baby?

Oh no! This cannot happen! How I can be so careless!

"Hey! I was just joking Areesha, you are perfectly fine, I am sorry I shouldn't have said that to you love, I am sorry, please don't cry," Maaz said, holding me to his chest, but I couldn't stop myself from crying, sometimes I don't understand my emotions, yesterday my maid got a little cut while cutting fruits for me and I started crying watching blood on her finger.

"Areesha! I am really sorry love, please don't cry," I heard Maaz's voice, I wipe my tears and lifted my head,

"I am sorry, I don't know why I have been so emotional lately," I said to him, he smirks and lifted me up in his arms again, I swear he enjoys carrying me around in the house, he walked down to the kitchen again and make me sit on the bar stool,

"Let me make you some ice-cream sundae love, I have that in Dubai, it was simply stunning and delicious," he said and went down to the kitchen and brought five tubs of different flavor ice-creams.

He started preparing it and I just sat there watching him in awe, his abs were on display and watching this perfect man, making me an ice-cream sundae in the middle of the night while flaunting his spectacular body was really a sight to see, suddenly I started to feel hot. I clam my knees together and averted my eyes from him, damn! Areesha control yourself!

Maaz looks up to me and smirked placing the bowl in front of me,

"You are such a naughty girl you know!" he said, releasing my bottom lip from my teeth, I don't know I was biting my lips, "if you keep biting it like that you will surely cut yourself and I don't want any obstacles while kissing you madly," he said in a husky tone and smashed his lips to mine, Damn! I wanted it!

I kissed him back with passionately, his arms were everywhere on my body, he lifted me up from the stool and placed me on the counter when I felt something, I stopped and pushed him a little, I looked down and gasp loudly,

"Maaz! It's time!" I said, looking down at the water flowing down the counter. He was still for a moment,

"You sure? Don't we have ten minutes to complete what we started?" he asked, I smack him on his arm,

"You pervert! Get me down from here!" he chuckled and carry me back to our room, he helped me changed into new clothes and brush my hairs, I started to feel the labor pain already but it was bearable, Maaz changed his clothes quickly and pick baby's bag from his nursery, he called Steve to prepare all the security arrangements and asked Arsal to inform our arrival at the hospital. He has booked an entire floor just for me and hired a whole doctor's team to assist me and our baby, TYPICAL MAAZ JAFFERI!

When we reached the hospital, I was trying my best to suppress the pain, but it was getting too much as the time passes, Maaz was with me all the all the time kissing my forehead and asking me to take deep breaths, I was a little bit scared for this delivery because yesterday I have read this article on mother's mortality rate has increased several mothers died during delivering a baby, what if something happens to me and I never got a chance to see my baby!

"Hey! Love, don't cry, everything is going to be fine, I know you are such a strong woman, just take long breaths, in and out... try to relax," I heard Maaz,

I open my eyes and looked up to him, "Maaz, promise me if anything happens to me, you will keep our baby safe and happy, I want you to give my love to him or her and....."

"No, I am not going to promise you anything like that, you will be there with me raise our kids and we will spoil them together, understand!" he said strictly. I closed my eyes and lay back in bed holding his hand in mine.

**after few hours**

"Just one more push Areesha," doctor says to me, but I was too exhausted to move my single muscle,

"I...I..." I was heaving heavily,

"Just one more Love, just one more," Maaz said it to me and wipe the sweat from my face,

"You are doing so well! Just one last time!" I heard him again,

"Promise me, you won't touch me forever again!" I said, He chuckled and kissed my forehead, I pushed with all the energy I had, I lay back on the bed totally exhausted when I heard a little beautiful cry, most beautiful sound in the world, I opened my eyes and saw Maaz holding our son in his arms,

"Congratulation Mr. and Mrs. Jafferi you have a beautiful, healthy baby boy!" I heard the doctor, we thanked her and Maaz look down at me with tears in his eyes, this is the second time I am watching him cry,

"You are crying again!" I said to him, he smiled, watching me and carefully lower our son to me, I took him from his hands,

"He is so beautiful," I said, looking at him, Maaz leans down to my shoulder and started crying,

"I don't have word to Thank Allah SWT for giving me this beautiful family, I never thought I will have a happy family in my life, Thank you Areesha for accepting me with all my flaws and taming me, Thank you for everything, I love you so much baby!" he said, holding both of us, I started crying with him, remembering how he was the one who saved me from Uncle Jawed, how he helped me through my time and he is thanking me while I should be the one thanking him for all he has done for me, he even got himself shot for me!

"Come on you two! Crying like a baby while this little fellow watching his parents crying, you guys are parents now start acting like one!" Mama scolds us entering the room, Maaz quickly turn and wipe his tears, Mama came forward and kiss his forehead,

"Don't hide your tears from me Maaz, I know you very well and I am thankful to you that you save my children from Javed, I just can't thank enough for what you have done for us," mama said to him, he smiled and held her hands,

"I have done nothing, Aunt, it's nothing compared to anything that you and Uncle Jamshed did to me if you didn't help me that night, I would have died that day," he replied to her,

"Okay, now let's just stop this conversation, for now, it's time for some celebration!" Mama said, dismissing the emotional topic,

"Where is Nani ma?" I asked Maaz,

"Already in a plane, she will be here in a couple of hours, she is too excited to meet us," he answered with a small smile,

Mama took my baby and place him into his crib, "You should take some rest now Areesha, you look tired, I will be there with my grandchild," mama said and took the crib with her into the adjacent room,

Maaz called a nurse and asked her to assist me in cleaning up, "I will be back in a few minutes, till you take a shower and eat something, okay," he said placing a gentle kiss on my head, I nodded and got down from the bed and took a soothing shower.

I came back to my room while drying my hairs with a towel when I saw my whole room was decorated with flowers, ribbons, and balloons and in the middle Maaz was standing holding a box in his hands, I smiled and decreased the space between us,

"I think there is nothing I can give you to thank you for giving me a family, but I think this might help," he said, handing me the small box, I opened and look back at him with wide eyes, he took it from the box and secured it around my wrist,

"This belongs to my mother, Daddy gave her when I was born and I think this is time I should give it to you," he said, looking into my eyes, I was speechless for a moment, he is giving me his most vulnerable thing to me, I hugged him and snuggle my face into his chest,

"Thank you so much Maaz," I said to him,

"Have you thought about the name of our baby?" I asked him,

"Yeah, but I think Nani ma should be the one to announce it," he replied, I nodded and relaxed into his arms,

My whole room was filled with the guests and friends coming to congratulate us, even though Maaz has arranged a party tomorrow and already have sent invitations for it, but everyone was coming here in hospital to meet us, I was lying on my bed with Maaz sitting beside me, he practically forbid me to get down from this bed and was giving me different things to eat, I already ate too much, but he was shoving the fruits in my mouth. Adil was standing beside Mama asking her to give the baby to him, but Mama was not allowing him to take him.

Nani ma just arrived from the New York and Steve brought her here, I got down from the bed, she hugged both of us and kissed our forehead, Mama came forward and handed our baby to her, she looked at him and smiled,

"I am so happy today Maaz, at last, my boy has a family now, I am so thankful to Allah SWT for all the blessings, I can not believe I am a great-grandmother now," she said with a smile,

"He is so beautiful Masha Allah,"

"Nani ma, I want you to name him, I can't wait till tomorrow," Maaz said impatiently while circling his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him,

"You sure?" Nani ma asked, "Of course Nani ma, we want you to name him," I replied,

"Very well, then how about Aryan Jafferi?" she says after thinking for a while.

"Sound nice to me," Maaz said, looking down at me with a smile.

"Such a beautiful name Masha Allah," I replied.

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Date: 16-6-18.