*Nipuna Pov*

What just happened? I thought composing my stillness and glanced at my dad to see him having his food frowning at it and the paper.

Why is he here and that too when he knows I could have destroyed his dreams? He even said he will never enter this house, and now he is practically living in it.

Maybe he really believes me now and wishes to be part of baby's life. It is a good thing if that is the truth, but I cannot jump to any conclusions if it involves the happiness of my baby.

"No member in my party is talking to me. They must be very angry at me." Dad's comment brought me out of my thoughts.

"This is the time they should stay beside you." I stated before getting up to leave.

"I will never forgive you for this." He said like those words matter to me.

"Then we are even." I said, shrugging and walked away near to the stairs to start my slow climbing.

"You are here." I stated looking up from my book when Aahil strolled inside the room holding a tray.

"How many times will you say that?" he asked, chuckling before placing the plate before me.

"How are matters at the office? Must be having new hopes and more work." I commented when he sat before me placing the tray of food between us.

"Yes! But I already informed them that I need to be somewhere else." He said shrugging, and I didn't comment on his words.

"How is your lover?" I asked making him choke on his food.

"Lover?" he asked, completely baffled.

"Yeah! You said you had a lover that day at the party right." I replied innocently.

"Come on! You know I was lying." He said pleadingly, and I chuckled.

"So, what is the purpose behind that particular speech you gave yesterday? You could have done something else." He asked making me frown.

"What do you mean by something else?" I asked him feeling confused.

"You could have either say bad things about him, or you could have praised me." He replied shrugging.

"Well, I think I know more about politics than you." I said grinning at him.

"What?" he asked, frowning.

"If I had done either of that, then there would be a big headline about you in today's paper as a blackmailer of the wife. They would think, and your opponent would have made sure to give statements like you has influenced me to do that. And you have influenced and may have even tortured me to go against my Dad." I explained while he sat in shock before me while I finished my food.

"You are right." He said in a whisper.

"I am always right." I said shrugging.

"We don't have room for two people's ego." He complained and chuckled along with me.

"Ok! I need to go to the office." He said getting up and held the tray.

"You need not to bring me food here like this. I can come downstairs and have food at the table." I said stopping him.

"I have my selfish reasons for this. I do not want to sit near your dad, but I can bear breakfast." He said smiling at me, and I slowly nodded.

Like morning, he pecked my forehead before walking away, making me sigh. He was a danger from the beginning showing the care without his awareness itself.

"They are not even telling me more about general matters. I served all my life for the party and now, I have become some untouchable." Dad shouted after a few days at no one while I walked downstairs along with Aahil for breakfast.

"I am craving for some more of a sweet dish." I said after breathing in the food.

"I will buy something from outside." Aahil said, getting up without eating his food.

"Are you mad? Have your food and go to work. You have an important meeting today." I said scolding him.

"I will return and finish my food, and meeting can wait." He said smiling and walked away making me smile back.

"Who would want to miss going to a meeting?" Dad asked shaking his head.

"A husband and mainly a father." I replied, shrugging and he stared at me but didn't say anything.

"Why is he staying here? Is he trying to make up for making you cry?" He asked after a few minutes.

"Yes! Mistakes happen Dad, but what is important is someone trying to take the responsibility." I replied staring at him.

"Here!" I heard a sound and turned to see Aahil walking near to us with a sweet dish.

"I could have made our maid to do something right?" I asked him, but opened the box not being able to stop myself.

"I didn't think about that." he replied shaking his head.

"You know, you should never give up your work like that. I am not complaining about this sweet gesture, but I don't want you to have any regrets later for wasting your time for these silly things." I said in a serious tone.

"This is the first time I am seeing you having some cravings, and maybe you already had countless times but never before me. Which means this is the first request from my baby, I heard, and I wanted to fulfill it." He said in the same serious tone, and my heart just fluttered more like never before.

It's been one week since he is living here and takes every second in his hands to make sure that I am fine and see to my needs. I don't care that he doesn't love me, but he cares for his baby which is the definite deal breaker.

I can hear at night him arguing with his Mom and Dad regarding his stay here. He is having problems with to be here on time and then does the work at the party office is the other side of the city from here.

"Nipuna!" I felt him shaking and then I came out of my thoughts glancing at him.

"I have to leave." He said smiling and left after giving a peck like everyday.

"Do you need help with climbing the stairs?" I heard the question, but I cannot believe it.

"Are you fine, Dad?" I asked him frowning.

"Your mom always asked for sour food items." He replied staring into the space.

"Did you bring them for her or were you busy?" I asked frowning.

"No matter how important anything was, I just did everything she needed. I never complained too, as I was doing this for my baby. But after a few years everything changed, and I got more into this profession." He replied still not looking at me.

"You loved Mom?" I asked him feeling surprised.

"I never wanted to marry anyone else after her." He replied, making me understand that he indeed did.

"I don't know how to deal with loss just like now. I can concentrate on only one thing and at that time I wanted not to let her memories enter my mind and feel the pain." he added before sighing.

"Maybe I should have done this long ago." I said, getting up and walked away not wanting to feel guilty for making his life lose his aim, but he needs to come out of this madness.

I paced in my room slowly and thought about Aahil. I rubbed my baby bump and remembered how he does that every day before sleeping and after waking up.

He didn't even leave my feet finally making me accept his foot massage, and he is definitely pro in it. I didn't give him any proof to prove his doubts wrong, but still he is doing everything I need and even before when I was staying at his house.

I observed him at the time of lunch and saw how he is too much into talking about baby and sharing his work information too. I just smiled at him and let him leave the house to reach his office before getting up from the bed.

"Can you promise me one thing?" I asked him when he entered the room in the evening.

"Sure! What is it?" he asked, frowning but walked near to me standing before me.

"Never let your profession rule you, Aahil. Don't make it the first priority in your life." I replied staring at him.

"I was used to but not anymore. Don't worry about it, Nipuna." He said smiling at me.

"Then let's go to your house." I said, and he stared at me in silence for a few seconds.

"What?" he asked coming out of his shock.

"Let's go to your house." I replied and gestured at the bags I packed.

"Are you sure?" He asked holding my face with a big smile on his face.

"Yes!" I replied, hearing which he brushed his lips with mine, giving me time to jerk away if I wish to, but I didn't and seeing it as a sign, he kissed me properly before stepping back.

"You always took care of me, Aahil. Except for our fight and the bet, you were always there. I should have told you about him, but I didn't think it was important. He was just feeling guilty to hurt me and was not able to stay happy in his marriage. So, he..." I couldn't finish as he stopped me pressing his lips to mine again, and I kissed him back circling my hands around his neck.

"I thought you were feeling stress the day you gave the presentation and wanted to remove it by accepting it after seeing it with the members the next day itself. That's why I was there in the early morning." he explained, and I nodded still dazed with his kiss.

"Are you really sure about it?" he asked again when he held all the bags.

"It took so much effort to pack them all. So, don't you dare to ask me that again." I replied glaring at me.

"Where are you going?" Dad asked when I reached downstairs.

"To his home." I replied while Aahil walked away to put the bags inside the car.

"What? You can't go, Nipuna." He said, holding my hand.

"Why?" I asked him frowning.

"You were not happy right. I thought you would stay here only." He replied, but hasn't left my hand.

"I am fine, Dad." I mumbled, still frowning at him.

"Ok!" he mumbled stepping away, but he has a frown on his face too and even a wary expression.

"You can come there anytime you want to." I heard Aahil offering making both of us look at him in shock.

"What was that?" I asked him walking near to my car.

"He is regretting, Nipuna. Everyone deserves a chance." He replied, opening the door for me, and I slid down behind the wheel and drove away with him following me.

I parked the car and got out, but didn't walk inside. When he walked near to me and held my hand, we both walked inside to see his mom and Mridula along with his dad at the couch area.

"Aahil! You are here." His mom said, getting up and moved towards us with a smile.

"That dialogue." he mumbled, shaking his head, and I chuckled.

"She wanted to come back, Mom." He said when they reached near us.

"Go and take some rest. You can come downstairs for the food, or we can bring a tray for you." She said normally.

"I... will come down." I said feeling more than shock.

"Ok! I will ask someone to get your luggage upstairs. Do you need any snacks before dinner?" she asked and I stared at her with wide eyes while everyone stayed calm near me.

"No! I am fine." I replied in a whisper and walked toward the stairs with Aahil giving me some support.

"Is it really your Mom?" I asked him when we reached our room.

He laughed and said, "I am having the same doubt for the past many days. I forgot to mention that she accepted for Dileep's and Amrin's marriage."

"What?" I asked him with wide eyes and then remembered that I need to meet her soon as last week I kind of stood her up.

"Yeah! You will get used to it." He said, assuring me and held me in his arms.

"I hope so!" I mumbled snuggling in his hold.

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amrin and dileep will enter the picture now.. like i said their story didnt end there at all... There is some interesting fact too :)

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