Raqesh was heartbroken after separating from shamita. They were not in a relationship but this bond they shared was special for him. For some days he felt like his life is sorted. He has everything he wanted. But then his one stubbornness make him lose everything.

Now there is nothing left in Mumbai for him. He decided to move back to Pune. It is not good for shamita and him that they live in the same city...some way or the other they will meet and it will be difficult to move on for them. So he finally moved back to Pune.

Moving back to Pune, he told everything to his family...about shamita and about the baby.

His family was happy that a new member is adding into their family. They may not be able to meet him/her but this feeling in itself is enough for them to celebrate and be happy.

Yes his mother and sister were upset with him for not marrying shamita...but they also know him since childhood...once he decides something, no one can change his mind. He is like that and his family knows that he will not listen to them.

They still tried to make him understand the importance of marriage and how it is the best decision for their child ...but raqesh was stubborn and stick to his decision. Atlast they stopped explaining and accepted the reality.

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Two months passed by !!

There was no contact between Shetty's & Bapat"s. Even shamita & raqesh didn't talked to each other.

One day, Raqesh's mom felt like talking to shamita. She wanted to know how she is...as she knows how difficult it is to be a single mom.

She decided to give a call to shamita. She dialed her number but then hesitated and cuts the call.

She tried again....and cut again.

Later that day she received a call back from shamita.

Shamita - Hello....

Aai - H..hello beta....kaisi ho...

Shamita - Aunty...main...main thik hun ....aap kaise ho..

Aai - I am also fine beta...sorry I called....

Shamita - No no...it's absolutely fine....

Aai - Raqesh ne btaya tha....that you are pregnant....we were so happy to hear that beta. Sheetal and I had always dreamt of this day when we get to see Raqesh's child. And finally it's ..it's happening ....hum bta nahi sakte it's such a special thing for us...

Shamita smiled ....she understand the feeling the family must be going through.

Shamita - I know aunty.....mom and Shilpa bhi bohot khush hue the...

Aai - Beta....humne raqesh ko samjhane ki bhi bohot koshish ki......we tried our level best...par woh hai ki kisi ki sunta hi nahi hai ....bachpan se hi itna ziddi or arrogant hai....main kuch nahi kar paayi beta...I am sorry bacha....

Shamita - Nahi aai (she mistakenly called her aai).....sorry aunty....

Aai - Beta...tum aai bologi to mujhe jyada acha lagega....tum meri beti jaisi ho...

Shamita - Aai....aap...aap sorry mat bolie please....isme aapki koi galti nahi hai...infact kisi ki koi galti nahi hai....

Aai - Mujhe pata hai beta...pregnancy me ek aurat ko sabse jyada zarurat uske partner ki hoti hai ......or aise me tum akele ....?

Shamita - nahi aai...main akeli nahi hu....Mera baby hai na mere saath.....vo mujhe kabhi ye ehsaas nahi hone deta that I am alone ....or aap please fikar mat karo main thik hun.........and your grand child is also absolutely healthy and fine ......she said having a smile on her face.....

Aai had a smile hearing that ...

Aai - Tum apna khyal rakhna beta....I wish you get all the happiness of life.

Shamita - Thank you aai....and aapko kabhi bhi mujhse baat karni ho you can call me....

She smiled and they cut the call.

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Nine months passed by !!!!

Shamita was admitted to the hospital when she complained about severe pain.

In the third trimester she shifted to shilpa's place as the family insisted that she should not live alone in such a critical time. Shilpa & Raj took good care of her and her friend akku was always there for her support. Aamir is one of those friend who was also there with her in entire pregnancy.

He helped her through the pregnancy and with all the doctor visits. One day he even proposed to her for marriage and told that he will take full responsibility of her baby and would love to become it's father.

But shamita refused....she insisted that she don't want to get married just for the baby...as it will be really unfair for the other person because she will never be able to give that love to the person as a wife. And hence she told Aamir to become her best friend and become her child's best buddy.

Aamir respected her decision and he told her that he will be baby's best uncle and will always look after him/her. He will not let him miss the presence of a father in his/her life.

Shamita appreciated his decision and thanked him for everything. And from that day he was always there for her whenever she needed to visit doctor or any other thing.

Right now also, the moment he got the news that shamita is admitted to hospital he went there.

Shilpa , akku and sunanda aunty were outside the OT. Raj & Aamir was with the doctors fulfilling the file and paper formalities.

After two hours , the baby was born !!!

Nurse came out of the OT and informed ..

Nurse - Congratulations , shamita mam ko baby boy hua hai....

And this news brought the tears of happiness in everyone's eyes. It was moment of celebrations. They hugged each other and congratulated.

Sunanda - Can we meet them....? How is my daughter ?

Nurse - She is fine, but abhi thoda wait karna hoga, hum unhe room me shift kar denge then you all can meet them.

Raj and Aamir came when Shilpa informed them....

Shilpa (with happy tears) - Raj.....it's a boy....shamita had a baby boy...

Raj was overjoyed hearing this news, he hugged Shilpa

Raj - Oh my God....it's such a happy news...

Aamir - Ohh Wow...congratulations aap sab ko ...ghar me ek or junior footballer aaya hai....

They all laughed.

They all were celebrating and enjoying that moment and just waiting to meet the baby.

Meanwhile, akku came near Shilpa, and put a hand on her shoulder. Shilpa turned around when akku said....

Akku - Shilpa....should we inform him.......?

Shilpa knew what she was trying to say...they both looked inside the OT, where shamita was still unconscious.

Shilpa - We should inform him akku, afterall he has become a father. He deserve to know...but....

Akku - But....?

Shilpa looked at shamita inside the OT from the small mirror on the door and said ...

Shilpa - It should be her decision, not ours...

She looked at Akku and she nodded.

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After two hours , shamita was shifted to the room. She was conscious when nurse brings her baby to her.

Nurse - Mam...here is your baby boy...

The moment shamita heard it, she felt overwhelmed with bursting emotions. She gently held the baby in her arms but she was equally scared as he was so small.

Shamita smiled looking at that beautiful looking boy. He fits right into her arms, and has his eyes closed.

Shamita (emotional) - Hi...hi baby....I am your mumma....

She had tears in her eyes...and she gently pressed a kiss on his soft cheeks. The baby let a small sigh and shamita looked at his cheeks.

She saw little dimples on his cheeks, and this surprised her as such a small baby has such cute little dimples.

She smiled !!

Shamita (emotionally happy) - You look exactly like your father....these dimples, your dad has exact same dinples (she said while caressing his cheeks)

Shamita was adoring her baby silently. She needs nothing now as she has her world in her arms. She looked at every detail of his...his eyes, his nose , his cheeks, his ears...she held his tiny hands, held his little fingers.

In sometime, everyone entered the room to meet the new baby.

Shamita looked up at them and smiled.

Sunnada aunty came sat next to her and put a hand on her head....

Sunanda aunty - My baby how are you ....she pressed a kiss on sher forehead

Shamita closed her eyes and smiled
' I am fine mumma....and now more than fine....see , look at this little sunshine...he took allllll my pain away...'

Shilpa and everyone adored the baby. They had tears in their eyes.

Shilpa held the baby and sat next to shamita.

Shilpa - Can't believe my sister is a mother now. And you little boy....you have no idea how much loved you are.......she kissed his forehead

Raj stood next to Shilpa and adored the baby

Raj - This baby is so handsome.....

Shilpa - haina......he is damnnn cutee .....

Raj - Hmmm....he got all the best genes of his parents.

Sunanda aunty put a kala tika on baby's back of ear, and then she held the baby for the first time

She silently adored her grand child and had tears in her eyes.

Sunanda aunty - shamita was exactly like this when she was born. She had same soft and gentle skin. And same big eyelashes....

Shamita was smiling while everyone praising her little one.

Shamita - He got dimples too.....(she exclaimed)

Shilpa and akku surprisingly looked at the baby....and then looked at each other....

Shamita also looked at them and she knows what they are thinking. She smiled and said....

Shamita - I know what you guys are thinking.....that I should inform raqesh that he now has a son....who is an exact replica of him.

And they all looked at her, there was silence for sometime.....

Shamita then took her baby in her hands and adored him, and automatically smile comes on her face.

Shamita - you know Munki.....I don't know how but this baby has changed alot inside me. The moment I saw him, i no longer remain the shamita I used to be. I feel like it's a new birth to me .....or ab main koi buri yaad ko yaad nahi rakhna chahti. It's a happy new beginings for me, and now everything revolves around him. He is my love, he is my world. And its the best day of my life.

She then looked at raj and said ...

Shamita : Jiju, can you take a picture of us...

Raj nodded, "Ya Why not..."

Shamita held the baby in her hand and kissed his forehead, while holding his little hands. Raj clicked their candid pics....suddenly the baby held shamita's finger...and Raj was able to capture that cute moment. He showed the pics to shamita....and shamita could not get over that pic.

She knew what she has to do with this pic !!

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A Month passed by.

Shamita was discharged and she stayed at shilpa's place for her post partum period. The baby was also taken good care of at her house, as there are so many people to look after him.

One month later , on 1st October , shamita took her phone, and posted the picture of her and baby on the instagram.

shamitashetty_official _ Welcome to this world my little baby. The moment I held you in my arms, you snuggled right into my soul. You changed my life & now everything is only about YOU.

Hey world, meet my little son "RAQSH BAPAT" ❤️🧿
He may look like his FATHER, but he is my Piece of heart🫶.
#new beginings #singlemother #blessed 🎈

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Shilpa and Akku ran to her room when they saw the post...

Akku - What did you do shamita ...?

Shilpa - Are you sure you are ready to introdue raqsh to the world ?

Akku - I hope you know the consequences baby ?

Shamia looked at both of them , and how concerned they both are for her.

Shamita - Remax both of you, I know you guys love me  alot. But Dont worry I know what I am doing.

Akku - But this sudden post....you know now everyone will know about him. Even the haters , and you know how social media reacts shamita... do you want all that ?

Shamita - I don't care what world has to say akku.
But I do care that.....his father needs to know about him.....(she said surprising both Shilpa and Akku)

Akku - ....???

Shamita - World can have their opinions....But now I can no longer hide this news from Raqesh.
(she said while looking at raqsh, who is sleeping peacefully beside her)

Shilpa (concerned) - But baby, you can tell him in person, or on call, whatsapp anything. What is the need to tell him on social media ?

Shamita - You are right shilpa, I can tell him on call but I dont know if I am ready to talk to him. We havent talked in last 8-9 months. And i dont know where is he, how is he.

So, i thought it is the best way in which I can tell him that HE HAS A SON NOW.....and i dont care how social media will react, I will celebrate my happiness. And he is MY HAPPINESS ❤️
(she bends towards raqsh and gently kissed his forehead...."My baby"')

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On the other side, Isha shouted from her room.....!!

Isha - Mommmmmmmmm........

She immediately came out and ran down the stairs to the living room.

Raqesh, sheetal & aai, all were present there...

Sheetal : Arewww....arew aaram se Isha....kya kar rhi ho gir jaogi.....

Isha came in the hall and looked at everyone with a big smile on her face....she was breathing heavily....

Everyone looked confused....

Aaji - kya hua hai Isha.....?

Ignoring everyone, Isha just came forward and stand in front of raqesh...

Isha - Ra....raqesh mama....(smiling ear to ear)

Raqesh was cluelessly looked at her!

Isha - I have somthing to show you....

Raqesh : What is it.....?

Isha excitedly took her phone and showed shamita's Instagram post to Raqesh.

Raqesh first looked at it casually, unable to understand but then he read and realised. He took the phone in his hands and went speechless.

Raqesh saw the post and the moment he saw, he start caressing over the phone while having tears which automatically fall out of his eyes....

Isha - You have become a father mama....aap papa ban gye ...and it's a BABYY BOYYYYYYYY......

And that was it....everyone went numb. They started dancing in happiness.

Aaji looked happiest on this earth hearing the news of the birth of her grandson. She looked at raqesh who already has tears in his eyes.

Sheetal also opened her phone immediately and she had the first post of shamita which says.... 'Welcome to the world my baby.....Meet RAQSH BAPAT 🧿❤️.........."

And she saw the cutest pic featuring baby's tiny little hand holding shamita's finger.

Raqesh could not hold his overwhelming emotions, he sat on the ground down on his knees holding that phone in his hands and constantly caressing over it. He was on cloud nine at this moment.

Raqesh - My m.....my baby........my....my son......❤️

Sheetal was also crying in happiness...she hugged aai and isha hugged both of them.

Sheetal : Aai.....dekho ye...ye aapka pota hai....aap ....aap daadi ban gyi aai.....shamita has given birth to a baby boy.....(she showed the post to aai)

Aai - thank you so so much god ......mere bacho ko hamesha khush rakhna ....shamita ko dher saari khushiyaan dena ......Mera Bacha, mera raqu aaj papa bann gya ....its the best day of my life.

Sheetal went to Raqesh and make him stand.

And they both hugged each other tight, sharing the emotions and happiness.

Raqesh - Tai ......did you saw that, I am a dad now, I...I have a son Tai ....I have a baby......

Sheetal : yes raqesh....we are so happy......

Raqesh broke the hug and he said...

Raqesh - I want to talk to shamita...mujhe janna hai woh woh thik hai na....or mera baby....vo kaisa hai....vo thik hai......

He turn around and dialed the number in excitement....but then he could not go ahead.

He realised the reality.....and his hands stopped dialing her number.

Raqesh : No...I can't call her.....I promised her that I will never come back in her life....and I don't even know whether she want to talk to me or not......I dont want to spoil her happiness.

Isha came forward and put a hand on his shoulder ...

Isha - I don't think so mama.....didn't you read the caption.....shamita ne baby ka naam kya rakha hai.....?

Raqesh looked at her....as he was completely clueless. In excitement and happiness of looking at his baby.....he didn't read the full caption.

He looked back at his phone and read...

Isha - RAQSH BAPAT....she prompted

The moment Aai heard this name, she had tears in her eyes...and raqesh was numb.

Raqesh - R.....RAQSH.....❤️

Isha (smiled) - Yes mama....RAQSH with a Q in it.

Sheetal smiled, Raqesh looked at isha...

Isha - .....it's a combination of yours and shamita's name. And the baby is also called as bapat not shetty.
That means this baby belongs to you mama....belongs to us.

Sheetal came forward and said....

Sheetal - Dekha Raqesh, shamita aaj bhi tujhse kitna pyaar karti hai.....woh chahti toh baby ko apna naam de sakti thi.....aaj kal to ye bohot common hai..
Lekin usne aisa nahi kiya ..infact usne puri duniya ke saamne iss bache ko TERA NAAM diya.....iske papa na naam...

And did you read, she said he looks like you. Socho raqesh, tumhara ansh jo shamita ke paas hai.....woh use roz tumhari hi yaad dilata hoga. She has your son raqesh, she can never be completely detached from you. That baby is a part of both of you.

Aai - Haa beta....shamita chahe bhi to tujhe bhul nahi sakti .....kyunki tum dono ke pyaar ki nishaani RAQSH hai....or tum dono kitna bhi chaho par ek dusre se kabhi hamesha ke liye dur nahi ho sakte......

Isha - Mama....kya...kya aap shamita or RAQSH ko yaha laoge ???.....Kya hum raqsh ko mil payenge.....? bolo na mama....kya hum apne bhai ko khila payenge ..use god me le payenge.....? (she asked with a lot of hopes in her eyes)

Raqesh was not in a state to process everything. Right now he is just overwhelmed with this feeling of becoming a father, and this emotion is something which he can't express in words.

Ignoring and leaving everyone aside...he just went back to his room.

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Isha - I don't know about mama mom..but mujhe apne baby brother ko dekhna hai ...I am messaging shamita....(she also ran to her room, while typing messages on her phone)

Sheetal : Isha no.....don't do this beta....maybe she won't like it....

Aai : Nahi sheetal ....karne de Isha ko message....after all uska haq hai ...and main janti hu shamita kabhi mana nhi karegi.....woh kabhi nahi chahegi ki uska bacha apni family se dur rhe.

Isha messaged shamita ~
" Hi shamita ...Congratulations.....we are soo soo soo happy.....we cant even tell you.....aapne hume world ki best news di hai...Thank you thank you thank yoooou soo much'

Shamita read the message instantly and she smiled

Shamita "your welcome big sister '

Isha was surprised to see her reply back.

Isha continued ' if you don't mind can I ....can I see him once please ......please...'

Shamita - Ya ofcourse....

She thought and then she send few pics which she had in her phone , showing the baby"s face. As the pic she posted doesnt have baby's face.

Isha got all the pics and she adored him.

'Awwwwww.....oh...oh my god...he is soooo cutee..my babbyyyyyyyyy.....He looks so much like mama....haina...' she said in excitement...

Shamita was silent.....and didn't reply back.

Isha : I...I am so sorry.

Shamita : No no....actually you are right....(shamita looked at the baby).....he does look like his father.

Isha - Acha main mumma or aaji ko bhi he pics dikhake aati hu ...I am sure they are also dying to see his face....

Shamita smiled and nodded.

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Shamita was happy to know isha's excitement. She know that this news is so special for everyone.

Later that day....Isha floated the pics of baby in their family group in which raqesh is also there.

Raqesh was in his room, was just adoring the post of shamita...and reading the caption for the 100th time in a day.

Suddenly he get the notifications and he scrolled through his WhatsApp where he saw the pics of his little boy shared by Isha in their family group.

And watching his little one's face, he went numb. His heart sinked with heavy emotions.
' Oh my baby' those words came with an emotional sigh from his mouth.

He sat on the couch and kept staring at those pics. His little hands, his fingers, his eyes....his tiny nose and squishy cheeks. He had the best feeling in the world.

This moment was very special for him. He has become a father and now his life no longer remains the same.

That day was emotional for him and the night was even more emotional. He could not sleep that day. He cried,he smiled, he had his emotions flowing down from his eyes all night.

All he wished was to be there with his baby and baby' s mother.

He woke up in midnight and he could not stop himself from calling shamita.

It was 2 am in night when he dialed shamita's number.

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