The large glowing sphere rose slowly into the stardust sky with gold rays cutting through as the blue sky peeped in.

Casting sunbeams in every direction while it illuminated the big city. Gauri stared out the glass panes as the colour made by the hiking Sun changed growing more vivid with the passing time making the sky more radiant as it climbed higher and higher into the sky and gauri turned the other side to see her man sleeping peacefully clutching her waist securely.

She chuckled seeing his mouth open partially and drifted near him uplifting his chin which was covered with some stubble

She gave a peck on his cheek getting off the bed but she felt a strong grip on her as om tugged her sleeves making her fall on his big frame

She turned crimson promptly as om pulled her closer his hot breath fanning against her face

"Hun, good morning " om said tucking her hair strands behind her ear."Huh?you were pretending to be asleep all this while..?" Gauri frowned. "Assume whatever you wish..well i loved that kiss.."om says smiling smugly

"Uh..mm..m..i don't care.." she stammered trying to act unaffected. "Is it..you really don't care..?" Om asked in a husky tone."A big fat NO!!" She said dramatically. "Are you sure..you can't take your words back" he said with a lopsided grin."You heard them RIGHT.."said gauri not surrending. Om placed a trail of wet kisses on her nuzzling into her hair.whereas Gauri completely went rigid and her breath were erratic.

"Ab farak pad raha hain..?"om asked grinning from ear to ear. Gauri being the bold one didn't want to succumb easily."What's this nonsense..i dont.." she said as the rest of her words were jammed in her throat as omkara's stubble hit her cheeks making her heart throb perpetually and she moaned in pleasure."Om..leave me.."She shuddered. "Ab farak pad raha hain.." om asked naughtily.

A flush of shyness rose her cheeks and she burried her head in the crook of his neck snuggling into him finally giving in. A tinge of nausea twirled in Gauri's stomach as profound feelings of unease harassed her and she ran to the bathroom masking her mouth with her teeny weeny palm. om jumped out of the bed seeing his wife urging to puke .

"What happened to her suddenly.." om stated in an apprehensive tone. Gauri came out of the bathroom nudging her face with her fingers feebly. Om raced to her grasping her shoulders with utmost affection and care. "are you allright??" Om askedDread scooping his soul.

"I'm not feeling well.." Gauri said rubbing her fingers at the nape of her neck."Just realax gauri.." om said patting her back. Gauri laid on the bed and om covered her with a thick blanket. "I'll be back in a jiffy.." om said and gauri gestured him to stay near her."Nothing is gonna happen.." om assured cupping her face."I wanna eat something sour.." gauri said pouting and om chuckled looking at his wife's childish behaviour. Om descended down the stairs walking to the kitchen and collided with Dadi."Arey puttar..where are you rushing to?.." dadi asked concerned. "Nothing serious..Actually gauri started puking for past 15 minutes and she wants to eat something sour.." om explained meanwhile dadi tried to join the dots.

Om went in and got some Roti's and mango pickle on a tray and ordered the servent to prepare some refreshing lemonade for gauri. Dadi summoned om and held his shoulder lineintly. "Puttar..you are gonna become a father soon.." Dadi squealed. She was happy as a wave that dances on the sea.Om was in awe unable to get to the bottom of it."Dadi..what are you saying..?" Om asked still immersed in a puddle of thoughts."Yes..my son..first of all gauri puked and then she is desperate to have some sour food..do you know what does this indicate??" Dadi said smacking his head trying to knock some sense into his Brain. The tray which contained food slipped out of om's hand but rudra managed to get hold of it at the correct time."Arey..om have you gone crazy..? How can you drop my mango pickle like that.."rudra rebuked and OmDadi looked at him disbelievingly. Om hugged dadi in merriment and tears of joy started flowing down from his ebony coloured orbs whereas rudra looked at them baffled. "What's going on here?" Rudra exclaimed. "Koteya..om is gonna be a father.."Dadi giggled and rudra's eyes jumped in happiness."Waah..om tum to bada chupa rustom nikla..( woww..you turned out to be a dark horse..)" rudra said knitting his brows and om gave him a black look.

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"Congratulations..Mr.oberoi your wife is pregnant .." the doctor reassured making rikara gleam in euphoria. "Okay..give some privacy for the lovesick birds.." rudra understood the situation and everyone moved out."Omkara ji..i cant put my emotions into words..i am gonna have a life growing in my womb..isn't that fascinating? I can't wait to cuddle my child.." gauri poured her heart out clinging on to him. "Gauri..thank you would be a short word to express my gratitude..my child is gonna hold my fingers to walk.." om said ruffling her hair and a lone tear escapes his eye.Both were drowned in a myriad of emotions.

1 year later

"Chanda hain thu mera sooraj hain thu..oh meri ankon ka thara hain thu.." gauri is shown singing a lullaby putting the baby girl to sleep. "Arey..gauri gimme my towel.." om shrieked at the top of his voice and gauri scowled at him in annoyance."I have told you umpteen times that take your freaking towel with you.." she said looking at him menacingly and om gave a winsome smile which softened her heart and in a split of seconds gauri balled up the towel which was kept on the bed and threw it on om's face and smiled smugly.After the commotion they created the newborn woke up twitching her cherry like eyes and cried loud followed by an inspratory whistle.

"Ale..ale..my sweety..don't cry my jaan.." Gauri craddled her in her arm rocking her side to side whereas om dressed up quickly and bolted and jumped on the bed gesturing gauri to give their baby to him. "Arey..papa ka pari...(papa's angel)why are you crying? "Om tried to cheer up his daughter by making weird faces and instantly she stopped crying and giggled with her teethless jaws saliva covered all over."Haww...this is so absurd..i was trying to put her to sleep and she kept on throwing tantrums and dozed off with greatest difficulity and once she started crying incessantly she stopped as soon as you took her in your embrace..this is so unfair..!!"gauri said wrapping her arms around her chest looking the other way.

Stealing glances from the father daughter duo

"I can smell something burning..can you smell it too Rira ??" Om said joking around and received a punch on his arm and in response rira curled up her fists and toes and squirmed in joy."Okay..rira now it's pretty late..you need to sleep my munchkin.." gauri said taking her from om's hand putting her to sleep,patting on her stomach gently but Rira seems an adamant brat so she crawled and entwined her fingers with her father's. Om who was sitting beside them reading a book sipping his ice water felt a feathery touch making his attention drift apart.

Rikara crawled wobbly and om picked her up carefully and brushed his nose with the tiny one and in reflex she giggled."Ab so jao gudiya rani (go to bed my doll..)"om said caressing her face and she slept peacefully. Gauri gently shifted her to the bed/cot and pecked her forehead love oozing out from her doe shaped eyes which was deeper than the blue lagoon.She got up holding her back wincing in pain as her life changed drastically after the bundle of joy entered her perfect life making it beyond impeccable. She had so many responsibilities to carry but om turned out to be a supportive partner. He'd always take care of her needs. He'd always uplift and brighten up her by his funny banters and take out some time amidst his busy schedule. "Gauri..please sit down.." he said rushing towards her with a bottle of pain relief spray.

"How many times do i have to rant the same thing that don't stress yourself..why don't you seek help from others..and you barely eat anything.."om chided at her while massaging her perfect toned back and gauri smiled vaguely her cheeks attached to the pillow ."I know you're smiling right now..you dont take my words seriously eh? "Om scolded and gauri turned facing om with tears welling in her kohled eyes seeing the love and affection concealed in his words. "Oh..my hubby..stop steaming..you look hot when you're angry " gauri said winking."Okay..now stop buttering me " om said sardonically. Gauri clung on to his chest encircling her arms around his torso paying attention to the rythmatic heart beats whereas om reciprocated by planting a kiss on her crown.

"Omkara ji..i know i can ask for help but i want to feel and enjoy motherhood..i want everything perfect for my daughter..i want to guide her to the right path and impart good virtues in her..and i don't wanna hear anything against my daughter.." Gauri mumbled in a low toned voice. "I know she is the Apple of your eyes and you're protective towards her but if you fall weak how can you take care of rira?? This is what I'm trying to say all this while jaan..and not to forget i may lose my sanity.."om said letting out a chuckle.

"Omkara ji I'll always be indebted to you for giving me the unconditional love and unwavering support..you have no idea how wretched was my life before you met me..thanks for understanding ,cooperating and keeping up with me during my thick and thin..you've just completed me and have given me a reason to live.. I'd be nothing if you didn't come into my life.." gauri said sobbing and the rest of her words were glued in her throat as om pressed his index finger on her rosy lips."Jaan..by saying all this you made me sound like a stranger..i am blessed to have you as my better half..i could never find anyone better than you..god has sent me an angel disguised as a human..if Rira is my heart you are my heartbeat...i am ashamed for the miseries i put you through.."he said remorse filled in his voice."No no omkara ji..misunderstanding is an emotion and humans are bound to them..and no man is perfect...if you regret genuinely there's always a ray of hope..so let bygones be bygones.." gauri said sniffling trying to comfort him."I love you gauri.."om said love seeping in his veins. "Love you too omkara ji.." she said and om pulled her lips into a subtle kiss savouring every corner of her mouth and gauri bit his lower lip giving in.

a few years later:

11 PM AT THE NIGHT

Omkara hastedly took the icecream tub out of the refrigerator and grabbed two spoons and made Rira sit on the kitchen slab. "Rira..cheers to us and oreo ice cream "om said and she clapped her hands ecstatically. "Your mom is gonna kill me for spoiling you and that day is very soon.." om said laughing "Hush...darling you're too loud..mumma might come... let's finish it quikly.." Rira said putting her tongue out.They had been eating the icecream playing havoc in the kitchen smearing it all over their face and the ground. "Ahem..ahem.." Gauri fake coughed grabbing boths attention. "Mum..mum...mumma.."Rira stutters in horror dropping the spoon."Mumma i didn't do anything..Darling only wanted to have ..i just gave company so that he doesn't catch a cold by over eating.." Rira blamed trying to be the naive one here and om narrowed his eyes in disbelief. "I know who is right & wrong .." gauri said putting her hands on her hip."Gauri..just join in..don't be a spoilsport.." om said trying to coax her.

"Well... I'd love too to join.." Gauri said springing on to the slab snatching om's spoon and started eating and OmRi looked at her astonished gaping their mouths wide. Gauri took a spoonful and shoved it in their mouths and Rira hugged her abruptly. "Okay..my bad!! I guess everyone has forgotten me" om said whining dramatically. "Aww..darling...how can i forget you..mumma look at darling and his antics..isn't he the cutest??" Rira asked. "Not more than you Rira.." Gauri said trying to tease om."That's rude mumma..omkie come on.." Rira said opening her small arms wide calling for a bear hug. om hurried and cupped her face giving kisses either side of her cheeks whereas gauri stood there adoring their relationship. Om signalled her to join in and gauri cuddled them tears brimming in her eyes. "Love you mumma..love you darling.." Rira said squeezing them tighter."Love you too jaan.." Rikara expressed in unison beaming in contentment.

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