It was late night and everyone went to their respective rooms to sleep except Khushi and Payal, who was making Ayan sleep on his room still.

Khushi walked towards NK's room, she knocked the door and waited for him to open it.

NK opened the door after few seconds and looked at her astonished, "Khushi! Do you need something?"

"I want to talk with you.." Khushi said.

"At this time? You should be sleeping, you know.. Tomorrow you've work to handle and the kids also!" NK smiled.

"We will see that tomorrow.." she shrugged.

"Okay, you win.." NK raised his hand as if surrendering, and let her in his room.

Both sat on his bed. Khushi stare at him for a while, before saying what was in her mind, "I'm sorry NK.."

"For what?" NK asked confused.

"For not being able to reciprocate your love for me.." Khushi whispered.

NK looked at her shocked, "You know it?"

"I can see it in your eyes but never had courage to talk to you about this.." Khushi said.

"I liked you already when I saw you here during Payal and Akash's marriage functions.. but then I realized that Arnav also loved you.. I stepped back and never looked at you in that way.." NK said, "But then when he abandoned you at the mandap, I took care of you and your kids.. I thought maybe now I could have some space in your life.. for that I was ready to wait for the time you needed.. And that what I was doing, being a father to Avish and Aashi and waiting that someday you will reciprocate my love for you.. but Arnav came back! My heart broke once again, I was furious and scared.. I thought he was snatching you, Avish and Aashi for him.. But blinded in my insecurities, jealousy and anger.. I failed to see that you, Avish and Aashi were never mine.. You three belong to the one and only, ASR!" NK said with a smile on his face but his eyes moistened.

Khushi felt a sharp pain in her heart hearing this from him. She hugged him tightly, "I'm sorry NK.. I'm really sorry.."

"It's not your fault.." NK shook his head wiping the corner of his eyes.

Khushi broke the hug, "You did so much for me, I can never thank you enough.. You're the angel of my life NK.. If my heart didn't belong to your brother, I would really fall in love with a man like you.. but we don't have control over our hearts, na?"

"Right.. We don't control our heart!" he said.

"You aren't angry with me na? I wanted to talk with you long back but I was so messed up with my own feelings, it wasn't easy to see Arnav back here.. It wasn't easy to say to him that he is the father of Avish and Aashi.. I was trying to settle things but I never forgot about you.." Khushi said with a small smile.

"I know right.. I'm really not angry with you.." NK caressed her cheek.

"Khushi I was thinking I should go back to Sydney and start my life afresh.." NK said after a moment of silence between them.

"Do you want to leave us?" Khushi asked sadly.

"It's just I need sometime alone.. It's not easy you know.." NK said.

"Avish and Aashi will miss their Daddy but I can understand what you feel.. If this what you want, then I won't stop you.." Khushi said with moist eyes. She left from his room.

Payal watched Khushi leaving NK's room, she thought what was Khushi doing in NK's room.

"Khushi.." Payal called her.

Khushi turned to Payal and composed herself.

"What were you doing in NK's room? Aren't you ashamed to stay in a man's room this late at night when your husband is here?" Payal asked making disgusting faces.

"Just go and think some plans to saving your and your husband's life rather than wasting time by poking your nose in my life.. Because, ASR is back.. and you two won't be spared at all for what you did!" Khushi glared at Payal.

Payal gulped and left from there to her room sweating heavily.

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Next day..

"Papa how do I looky?" Avish jumped like a rabbit on Arnav's bed and stood showing Arnav his formal clothes.

"Handsome.. but where are you going this early in morning?" Arnav rubbed his eyes lazily and sat on the bed pulling Avish closer to him, he made his baby boy sit on his lap.

"Offiche!" Avish replied adjusting his small tie properly.

Arnav chuckled, "Office? What will you do in office?"

"Wolk (work) wha elshe? I sit in hugey chail (chair) like a Bossh (Boss), I play piano with youl laptopy.. I shign (sign) many papels.. I do nothing and give oldel (order) to Aman uncle to do evely wolk (work).. I beat my hugey table when Aman uncle doeshn't do good wolk and I shay angliy (angrily).. You ale filed (fired)" Avish explained.

Arnav looked at him dumbfounded and astonished, "Who told you this?"

"Amma.." Avish grinned.

Khushi walked in the room and saw a shirtless sleepy Arnav sat on the bed with Avish, in his cute formal suit on Arnav's lap.

"Avi baccha.. come downstairs to have breakfast.." Khushi said.

"Amma shee.. Papa is a bad boy, no dishcipline at all.. he shtill on bed.. Vely lazy boy!" Avish complained to his mother.

Khushi giggled as Arnav looked at his boy shocked. This was first time, someone was calling him lazy and that too his son!

"Shee you at bleakfasht table Papa.. Hully up Papa.. we need to leave othelwise we will be late fol the meeting!" Avish said and got down his bed running outside.

"Be careful Avi.." Khushi shouted watching him running.

Khushi too walked to leave when Arnav held her arm stopping her, he pulled her closer to him.

"You said to Avi that I do nothing in my office.. I order Aman to do all the work.. I play piano with my laptop.. Khushi seriously?" Arnav glared at her.

"Yes, I did.." she replied confidently leaning closer to him, her eyes looked straight into his.

Arnav gulped lost in her.

Rabba vee.. Rabba vee..

"Waise (By the way).. You were looking beautiful with that dress yesterday.." Arnav whispered huskily.

"Thank you Mr. Raizada!" Khushi said, she pushed him slightly and went from there with smile playing on her lips.

"Mr. Raizada.." Arnav make weird face, "Arnav or Laad governor is way better than Mr. Raizada!"

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"Amma jalebish!" Aashi pointed to the plate filled with Jalebi. She smiled cutely with pleading eyes at her mother.

Khushi smiled and took few jalebis, packing it in her tiffin in the kitchen with her both excited kids to join their father in office.

"Are my babies ready?" Arnav asked as he walked in the kitchen.

"Yeshh!" Aashi and Avish shouted happily.

"Amma is not ready!" Arnav pointed out eyeing to Khushi.

"I'm not coming.." Khushi curtly replied and handed to him Avish and Aashi's tiffins, "Feed them at lunch time!"

"What about OUR tiffin?" he asked.

Khushi who was about to leave, stopped on her track hearing "Our tiffin". It felt good, he was still trying to make her leave with them to AR.

"I said.." Khushi was about to reply.

"Or you thought we're going to have lunch at some restaurant.. It's also a good idea.. You know we never went much to restaurants to have lunch before.. We should go often now.. Me, you and our babies!" Arnav said. He looked back at Aashi and Avish and signaled them to help him.

"Amma you should join ush.. Who will take cale of ush when Papa will be bushy in meeting?" Aashi asked.

"Amma you should really join ush.. To teachy Papa how to wolk plopelly (properly).." Avish said in serious tone.

"Stop trying to act smart Raizadas!" Khushi grinned at the three Raizadas.

She walked to leave the kitchen. Arnav, Avish and Aashi looked at each other and sighed sadly.

"I'm going to get ready.." she shouted on the way.

The three face lit up in happiness.

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AR..

Avish held his mother's hand and guided her in the office. Khushi just smiled at her cute little son trying to behave as a grown up. He refused to give his space to Arnav who was having a hard time to spend some time with Khushi.

Arnav held Aashi's hand, taking his Princess inside.

"ASR.." his business partner, smiled walking towards the sweet little family.

"Good morning Mr. Mehta.. How are you?" Arnav greeted.

"I'm fine.. I can see today is family's day!" Mr. Mehta grinned glancing at Khushi and the kids.

"Yes.. An office day with my family.." Arnav said proudly.

"She's my daughter.. Aashi!" Arnav said caressing Aashi's head lovingly. Then he pointed to Avish who was still holding his mother's hand, "He's my boy.. Avish.."

At last, he glanced at Khushi: And she's my..

"MY AMMA!" Avish spoke before Arnav resting his head on Khushi's leg possessively.

Arnav and Mr. Mehta chuckled.

"His Amma!" Arnav stressed.

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Arnav's cabin..

"Papa.." Aashi called Arnav. She was sitting on his table beside his laptop and facing Arnav who was leaned on his chair, watching amused and astonished the way Avish was making Aman dance to his tunes through the glass wall of his cabin.

"Yes Baby.." Arnav shifted his attention to her.

"Do you know I've my besht fliend? She ish my Doll.." Aashi said showing to him her pretty Doll.

"Really? What's her name?" Arnav asked smiling.

Khushi was going through few chats on her phone, but her attention was now on their conversation.

"Hel name ish Sashi!" Aashi said smiling cutely, "Sashi shay hello to Papa!"

"Hi Sashi!" Arnav waved making weird expression, "But why this name?"

"Aashi don't tell him!" Khushi immediately said.

Aashi showed her finger on her lips to Arnav gesturing that she can't share with him. Khushi looked away embarrassed muttering something audible only to herself.

"Khushi don't tell me you included your name and Salman on my daughter's doll name!" Arnav glared at her.

"Yesh.. Papa how you know? You ale sho intelligent! Salman and Khushi ish equal to Sashi!" Aashi widened her eyes astonished.

"Aapko Kya? Aashi is my daughter.. And I bought the doll for her.. so I can keep this name also Mr. Raizada!" Khushi frowned at him.

"I will buy another Doll that is very much beautiful than this one.. and we will name her ArShi ok? ArShi will stand for Arnav and Khushi.." Arnav said caressing Aashi's cheek.

"Okay Papa.. ArShi will not just be my besht fliend, she will be my shishtel (sister)" Aashi said.

"Did you hear that?" Arnav asked to Khushi with a proud look pointing to Aashi.

Khushi shook her head at him.

"Sho much wolk!" Avish walked in the cabin wiping his forehead. He rushed to his mother and rested his head on Khushi's lap.

"Hayee mera baccha is tired now.." Khushi bend and kissed his hair.

"Ask me, not him.. He's just ordering me around.." Aman pouted, he was sweating hard and his tie was loosened with two buttons unbuttoned.

"You will be filed Aman uncle.." Avish said. Khushi pulled him to her lap, "Avi don't talk like this to Aman uncle!"

"Amma I jusht playing to be Papa.. Lelax.. Take a chill pill!" Avish pecked her cheek.

Khushi pinched his nose, "You're saying to your mother to take a chill pill ahn?!"

Arnav chuckled, "Hayee this my boy!"

"Now I will play piano on Papa's laptopy!" Avish grinned.

Arnav, Khushi and Aman laughed.

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Sometime later..

"Akash.." Arnav called Akash.

"Yes Bhai.." Akash turned to Arnav.

"Where are you going? We have meeting in few minutes, if you don't remember.. You've been handling AR all these years, you should have known it better than me.." Arnav said.

"Actually Payal wanted me to join her and Ayaan at the park.." Akash gulped.

"And who will do the work here?" Arnav asked sarcastically.

Akash looked down.

"You better inform your wife that either you're going to the park without a job, or you're not going and save your job! The decision is yours.. Oh no, the decision is hers.. Since she's the one who makes you dance to her tunes, right?" Arnav raised his eyebrow asking.

Akash nodded his head.

Arnav left from there gritting his teeth, "I will make you pay for each Khushi's tears Akash!"