Author note: Hey guys, hope you all are doing good. I hope you enjoy reading this story. Do let me know what you think of the story. Do watch SAAKK on Star Plus at 7 pm. Now that KV has started shooting, we'll get through. Let's focus on watching the show for trp. Stay home, stay home. Thank you.

Nan ~

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Part II

Shaurya parked his car in the parking of the Sabherwal mansion. He has checked all the sweet shops within 10 kms and none of the sweet shops were open. The whole city was sleeping in darkness.

Dejected, Shaurya sighed and walked inside the mansion. Yes, he was tired after a long day and the travelling did him no good. But he has grown to prioritize Anokhi's needs before his.

When they were in relationship, it was always Anokhi who would be flexible. She would put his needs before hers. She would plan surprises, gift him often and write him letters without expecting anything in return. Shaurya was not that flexible.

But after their marriage, Shaurya started understanding things from Anokhi's perspective. He started putting her needs before his as he understood how a relationship works. She kept him ground. She came to spend her life with him leaving behind her family. From the day he realized how she would feel, he has never stopped pampering her, be it with gifts or cuddles or his words.

Everyone in the Sabherwal mansion would tease him for that. Be it Raghav or Yash, they don't pamper Pallavi and Kanchan as Shaurya pampers Anokhi. Shaurya doesn't shy away from doing it in front of his family and his family has grown to love this nature of Shaurya.

When Shaurya got to know that Anokhi's pregnant from Astha, he was in the middle of a lecture. He picked the call after three continuous rings from Astha and as Astha said, Shaurya couldn't handle his excitement. He excused himself from the class and rushed home.

That day he felt as if he has fell for Anokhi all over again. The feeling of holding Anokhi's hands that day, the way they melted into each other's embrace, the way he touched her belly, Shaurya could never forget those memories for the rest of his life.

Shaurya remember the times he accompanied Anokhi to the hospital for sonogram. When he saw the little dot, when he heard the heartbeat of his child, after days when he saw the image of his child, it pushed him to be a better person and husband than he was before. Anokhi and the child changed his total life.

Shaurya sat on the couch and buried his face in his palms.

'Ab kya karun? Kaha se Rasagulla lao?' He thought as he let out a frustrated sigh. Dealing with a woman raging with hormones is so scary!

He sat in that position for few seconds before he looked up. A smile grew in his lips as he now knows what he should do.

'Why I haven't thought of this before!' He thought to himself as he took out his mobile and walked inside the kitchen.

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Anokhi licked her fingers clean as she finished the pickle jar which she kept stored away from Shaurya's eyes. Although it is normal for pregnant women to have pickles, Anokhi developed a weird habit of finishing a whole jar of pickles by half the day. So, Shaurya has placed restrictions on how much pickles she'll have on the day. As it was her doctor's suggestion, Shaurya stood firm in front of Anokhi's stubbornness.

"Baby" Anokhi caressed her baby pump as she felt movements "Mujhe patha hai tum ko bhi acchar pasand hai na apni mumma ke tarah" She received a slight kick and laughed out "Mumma ko patha hai. Isliyeh tumhare papa se chupke hum yeh kha rahe hain"

And then she added.

"Lekin jab tum bade honge, tab tum ko apne papa se chup ke jooth bol ke koi kaam nahi karne chahiyeh" Anokhi gently talked to her baby by caressing her baby bump lovingly "Tumhare papa hum dhono se bahat pyaar karthey hain. Sabse zyadha. Dekho raat ke 1 baje humhare liye Rasgulle laane gaye hain" She then pouted "Aese mujhe kehne nahi chahiyeh the unhe. Tak ke aaye the. Mujhe kush karne ke liye kahan gaye, patha nahi"

Anokhi looked at the time. It was more than an hour since Shaurya left. She was so engrossed in reading a book while having pickles that she didn't know when time flew away. A sense of worry filled Anokhi as she stood up and paced the room, her hand securely holding her baby bump.

"Yeh ab tak wapas kyun nahi aayeh" Anokhi picked her mobile and walked to the balcony to call Shaurya but stopped when she saw his car parked outside.

"In ke car ghar par hi hai. Aa gaye kya?" She wondered as she slowly walked out of their room, her eyes looking for her husband.

Anokhi walked to the living room, her eyes roaming around, looking for the trace of her husband. She saw the lights on in the kitchen. Puzzled, she walked towards kitchen. She stood out the kitchen and peeped in. What she saw in the kitchen surprised Anokhi.

There he was, the Shaurya Sabherwal standing in all his glory, dressed in a teddy printed pink apron, his hand busy with whatever he's preparing. Anokhi's mouth formed a perfect O. Is that really her husband? Shaurya never steps inside the kitchen to cook. Heck, he doesn't even know how to cook.

'Yeh kya kar rahe hain' She thought to herself as she walked inside the kitchen.

"Kya hai yeh sab? Aap yehan kya kar rahe hain, Shaurya?" Anokhi asked, surprised.

"Anokhi, tum yehan kyun aayi?" Shaurya spared a glance at Anokhi and focused on the sugar syrup which he was stirring with the Rasgulla balls.

"Hareey, pehle yeh toh bathayiyeh ki aap yehan kya kar rahe hain?" Anokhi stood by Shaurya and looked into the vessel, a confused smile broke out in her lips "Rasgulle?"

"You shouldn't have come here. Surprise karne ka plan kar raha tha" Shaurya said as he switched off the stove and looked up at Anokhi. He then added with a proud smile "Koi nahi, dekh, I have prepared Rasgulla for you"

Anokhi beamed at him in response and hugged him while Shaurya laughed as he caressed her hair lovingly.

"Mein ne Rasgulla lene ke liye gaya tha par ek bhi shop open nahi tha. Isliyeh socha banayi loon"

"Par aap ko kais-"

"You Tube hai na" Shaurya smiled "Mere bunny ne mujhe kuch pucha hai. How can I disappoint you?"

Anokhi didn't say anything for a while and then said,

"Aap ne mere liye banaya" She said softly and stared crying against him.

Shaurya panicked as he broke the hug and looked at Anokhi.

"Anokhi-" Shaurya tried to speak but Anokhi silenced him with a hug.

Shaurya closed his eyes and tried to calm himself while caressing her hair to comfort her. He reminded himself that he's dealing with a pregnant woman raging with hormones.

"Kya hua, Anokhi? Aese rothe nahi. Mujhe bilkul accha nahi lagtha" Shaurya said calmly.

After few seconds, Anokhi broke the hug. She looked at Shaurya who cupped her face and wiped her tears.

"Pagli! Aese roya math kar tu" Shaurya said as he playfully pulled Anokhi's nose. A small smile blew on Anokhi's face before she pouted at him.

"I'm sorry, Shaurya" Anokhi said in a low tone, staring at the ground while her hand was placed securely around her baby bump.

"Hareey. Kya hua hai ab?" Shaurya asked as he lifted her chin up.

"Mujhe na aap ko aese bejne nahi chahiyeh tha. You had a long day. You came home tired aur mein ne aap se yeh tak nahi pucha ki aap ne dinner kiya ki nahi. Bas zidd kar ke aap ke neendh ko bhi disturb karliya aur ithni rath ko bahar bhej diya" Anokhi said slowly, her voice clearly reflects how guilty she feels.

"Anokhi, bus ithni si bath pe sorry bol rahi thi?" Shaurya sounded as if all this wasn't big deal when in real, he was tired.

"Ithni si bath nahi hai. Mei-"

Shaurya silenced Anokhi by placing his finger on her lips.

"Chup. Agar mein tere liye nahi kartha toh aur kis ke liye karungi" Shaurya said "Aur yeh sab bath ko chod do. Mein ne Rasgulla banayi hai. Khaogi?"

Instantly a smile bloomed on Anokhi's face as she nodded excitedly.

"Now that's like my girl" Shaurya pulled her cheeks lovingly.

Shaurya took a bowl and placed few Rasgulla in it while Anokhi stared at him with a smile. After placing the rest aside, he took Anokhi's hand in his and guided her to their room.

"Yeh lo, Khao" Shaurya extended a piece to Anokhi as they sat side by side in the bed.

Anokhi ate the rasgulla with a big smile, her eyes fixed at Shaurya who looked at her with a curious smile.

"Bathao ki kaisa hai" Shaurya said while Anokhi looked at him with a blank face. He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeh rasgulla toh" Anokhi paused as she studied Shaurya's reaction "Bahat tasty hai. I love it! This is one of the best I had. Thank you"

Anokhi said as she leaned in and placed a long kiss against Shaurya's cheek while Shaurya laughed out. Her one compliment took away all his tiredness.

"Par mera rasgulla toh aur bhi tasty hai and I love my Rasgulla more" Shaurya said with a playful smile while Anokhi looked at him, puzzled.

"Aap ke Rasgulla?"

"Haan, mere Rasgulla" Shaurya leaned in and placed a wet kiss against Anokhi's cheek and slightly bit her "Tastes amazing"

Anokhi's cheek flushed at the compliment while Shaurya teased her. He fed the rest of rasgullas to her. After a little banter and Shaurya's talking session with baby Sabherwal, Shaurya tucked in Anokhi on the bed and slipped next to her.

Anokhi shifted closer to Shaurya and placed her head against him while Shaurya holds her securely, careful not to bump with her stomach.

"I love you" Anokhi breathed against him as she slowly fell asleep.

"I love you" Shaurya said, caressing Anokhi's hair. Soon his tiredness overtook him. Shaurya slipped into sleep as he dreamt of his beautiful family.

THE END