Next morning

Ziva and Gracia were playing in the lawn of the bungalow. Sammy and Zoravar joined them. They four were running, jumping, giggling and shouting. Some of their parents were watching them from the balcony and windows. Overall a pleasant morning started.

After sometime, the current players started preparation for practice. Children were still playing hide and seek.

Sonam came in the lawn with a sponge ball in her hand. She noticed everywhere, nobody was watching her.

Ziva suddenly came near her to hide herself.

'Heyy Ziva..'

Ziva attracted to the ball in Sonam's hand.

'Hi aunty... is the ball yours ?'

'Yes baby. Can you play throw and catch with this ?'

'Yes yes I'm expert in this'

'Ouuu like fathers...'

'Yeahhh'

'So let's play... if you play good I'll gift you the ball'

'Thank you so much aunty'

Sonam smirked. She had another plan.

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Ishan was feeding Subaan while Shubman was getting ready to go for practice. 

'Please come back early Shubi'

'Don't take tension baby... I'll come back as soon as possible'

Shubman placed a kiss on Subaan's soft, little mouth, then on Ishan's forehead.

'Except that Vi bhai, Mahi sir, Sonu sir, Rishabh, Hardik all are here with you naa ?'

Ishan nodded his head but he still couldn't believe in Sachin sir's family and Sonam.

Shubman took his bat and kits and went away. Subaan's gobbling was done so he started to play moving his tiny hands and legs.

He made many kinds of noise and blabbered his unknown language... Ishan was smiling and tapping his nose and lips

'What are you saying baby ? You wanna play cricket like your dada or papa ?'

Subaan giggled widening his little mouth. Ishan giggled back to see his son's action and like this time passed one hour.

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Suddenly Ziva rushed in the room.

'Hey Ziva... good morning' Ishan said.

'Good morning uncle... please give Subaan in my arms'

'But he's so tiny Zivu... you can't handle him'

'I can uncle please de do naaa...'

Ziva continuously convinced Ishan for giving Subaan. Ishan was hesitating but later he gave Subaan to her.

Ziva held Subaan so efficiently, just like a perfect 'didi'

'Can I take him to the lawn please uncle...'

'No no Ziva... you can't handle him'

'I can uncle ... please please please...'

Ziva whinpered in such a way that Ishan couldn't deny.

'Ok but be careful, your brother is soooo puny'

'Ok uncle I'll take care of him'

Ziva went away with little Subu. Ishan got a little rest and put himself on the couch. Due to time to time breastfeeding and changing diapers he couldn't sleep well at night. So his eyelids down being heavy.

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After sometime he got up and remembered that Ziva didn't return. He went to the balcony to see them and became frightened...

He saw Ziva went to rocky frontroad overtaking the grassy soft field and...  and she was throwing and catching Subaan!!!

Subaan was smiling and and enjoying but suddenly Ziva's hands slipped and.........

'SUBAAAAANNN!!!!!'

Ishan screamed in fear... he couldn't see anything after that... just ran like a mad to the stairs.

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 Ishan ran towards the rocky ground, breathing heavily, sweating badly... his mind got blank.

When he reached at there he saw....... Shubman was standing there holding Subaan in his safe arms... Ziva stood like an offender beside him.

Many other ict members, Mahi and Sonu sir and Sachin sir's family also came there hearing Ishan's scream.

Shubman was staring at Ishan, his eyes were throwing fire on Ishan.

Ishan didn't notice those things, he just breathed peacefully seeing Subaan safe.

Quickly he raised his hand to take Subaan but Shubman stopped him.

'Why you gave him to Ziva ?'  Shubman asked so loudly ignoring the seniors.

'What happened ?'  Mahi sir asked.

'Ask your daughter!!'  Shubman threw fired eye on Mahi sir.

Mahi was surprised by such behaviour from junior but understood that something serious happened here.

'Ziva... what happened ? What did you do ?' He asked softly.

Ziva remain silent, putting down her head. Shubman bursted in anger;

'What will she say ? Mahi sir! Your daughter was playing throw and catch with my son!! Even in this rocky field... and just now her hands slipped and my son...... if I didn't came at the right time ..... how could you repay me Mahendra Singh Dhoni ???'

Mahi sir's eyes bursted in sudden amazement and anger on his daughter.

'Is it true Ziva ?' He asked coolly but inside he was burning in anger.

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On the other side Shubman put his venom eyes on Ishan

'Hey! I asked you something. Why did you give him to Ziva ?'

'Shh..she told that she will take care of him....'

'What is her age that you believed her ? Have not you the commonsense that she is a child too ? She can't handle another baby ?'

'Shubi I'm...'

'Shut up!!! Where were you when she was playing with my son ? Why you didn't come with them ? Why didn't you care my son ? TELL ME WHERE WERE YOU ?'

'I know where was he ?' Sara said in cold voice. 

She was noticing the scene silently, may be smirking too.

'Where ?' Shubman asked her.

'I was coming from in front of your room before sometime... and saw Ishan was sleeping peacefully on the couch. Weren't you Ishan ?'  Sara smirked pointing at Ishan.

Shubman again gave venom eye on Ishan.

'Oh Shubi actually...'

SLAP!!!

Before he completed his words, Shubman slapped him in front of everyone.

He again raised his hand to slap again but Virat hugged Ishan and took in distance from Shubman.

'CARELESS!!!! How could you sleep giving your baby in another baby's hand ? You don't deserve to be a father...... BLOODY!! Don't dare to touch my baby anymore!!!'  Shubman extremely shouted.

Nobody tell him anything. Its normal to be angry to see own baby in danger. And this is not the right time to protest because Shubman already too much frightened regarding Subaan.

He harshly went away from there keeping Subasn in his arms. Everyone shocked and afraid only Sara and Sonam were smirking.

Ishan was crying badly in Virat's embrace.

Mahi harshly pulled Ziva and walked towards their room. Sonu and Gracia followed them.

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Mahi–Sonu's room

SLAP!!!

Ziva started to crying badly.

Sonu quickly hugged her.

'Why are beating her Mahi ?'

'Then ? Should I worship her ? Only because of her a junior shouted on me... ever anybody did this before Shubman ?'

'Ok he did wrong...'

'No he didn't. Just imagine, if anybody did this to Ziva or Gracia ... what would our reaction towards their parents ?'

Sonu put his head down and soothed crying Ziva.

'Heyy brat child!! Why did you do that ?'  Mahi said louder than usual.

'I'm asking you something Ziva! Stop crying and tell me otherwise I'll slap you again'

Mahi raised his hand and Ziva cried more badly in fear.

'Oufff Mahi... stop now. I'm asking her wait...'

Mahi sat aside clenching his jaw. Sonu adored Ziva, wiped her eyes. Gracia also sat beside her and soothed her sister.

When Ziva became a little calm Sonu asked her;

'Ziva, my princess, tell me baby why did you do that ? As far as I know, you don't play such risky game with little babies... So ? Why baby ?'

'Ummm papa... umm she restricted me to say anyone...'

'Who baby ?'

'Umm... if I say she will take me to devil'. Ziva again started to weep.

Mahi guessed something. He stared at Sonu, he also guessed the same. They know their Ziva isn't a bad girl. Surely somebody provoked her, frightened her.

Mahi calmed himself, then kneeled down in front of Ziva and took her hands in his.

'Ziva... look at me princess... I'm sorry baby... extremely sorry... see in my eyes... see papa is also crying... forgive me baby'

Mahi soothed her cheeks, kissed her forehead and calmed her.

'See your papa is here... nobody can harm you until your papa is alive... I'll always protect you... papa is your superhero na ?? Baby just tell me the truth... who provoked you Zivu ? Who taught you to do that ?'

'Sonam aunty'

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Looooong chapter. Pre- new year gift🎁
Hope you guys enjoying it.

Forgive my grammatical mistakes and keep enjoying beauties 🤗