•OBEROI MANSION•
The atmosphere of the house was really jovial and full of life with the arrival of the baby.

After receiving the best birthday gift from Karan, Shivay and Annika moved inside the house together on the flowery pathway. Annika and Shivay were really happy and so were the other members including the staff of the Mansion.

They went to the living area and now it was time for Karan to take the baby in his hands and see him for the first time.

Karan already wore a mask and gloves so that the baby stays protective of the germs. The moment Annika handed the baby over in Karan's arms, they saw his eyes dropping happy tears. His face shined bright with a contented smile. This was what he wanted for himself. He waited impatiently to hold the baby in his arms and his wish was fulfilled.

"He looks exactly like a mixture of you both" Karan remarked looking lovingly at the cute face of the baby who was sleeping.

Annika and Shivay smiled at his remark. And more than that they were happy to see Karan. The smile on his face relieved them.

"You know Annika I never thought that I will live enough to see him and play with him but thankfully god fulfilled my greatest wish. I can't thank you and Shivay enough for this small bundle of joy. I wish him all the happiness of this world. I know you guys will love him and will raise him up to be the most amazing human being. All my good wishes are with him and you guys. Just enjoy this beautiful phase of your life. Stay blessed"
Karan said bringing tears in Shivay and Annika's eyes.

All Annika could do at that time was saying "Thanks" while Shivay kept a hand on his shoulder and said

"This is possible because of you Karan. Had you not saved Annika that night, everything would have been destroyed. So stop thanking us and do not forget he is your son too" Shivay said making Karan happy. Karan can never thank Shivay for his big heart. Even after knowing that he loved his wife, Shivay helped him, kept him in his house and now this.

After adoring the baby for sometime and blessing him with all the positive hopes Karan handed him over to Shivay.

It was time for Annika to take rest so after the dinner, Shivay took Annika to their room. They bid goodnight to Karan and Mr. Oberoi.

•SHIVIKA ROOM•
It was around 10: 00 pm.
The baby was still sleeping and was cribbing out of hunger. As soon as Annika sat on the bed, she started feeding the baby. Shivay was just adoring her and his son. They looked so beautiful. The way Annika smiled, caressing the small little head of the baby made her look so angelic. The content and shine on her face made her look ethereal. The radiance of being a new mommy shined brightly on her beautiful carved face.

The baby finally slept but Annika was still busy adorning her handsome son. She lied him down next to her and covered him with a small blanket.

"Ahem Ahem" she heard Shivay's voice and looked up to see him sitting behind her.

"What happened Shivay?" She asked him in confusion.

"Nothing, I just realised that this little cutie has very proudly replaced me" he said in a sad tone.

"What do you mean?" Annika asked him.

"You didn't even looked at me once since I entered the room. You are all busy with your son now. So this means You have no time for me" Shivay said making Annika chuckle.

"Why are you laughing now?" Shivay asked raising his eye brow.

"I m laughing because I forgot that I have two little babies in this room. You are such a cutie Shivay. How can you say that our son has replaced you. Nothing and no one could replace you in my life. It's just that our son is an addition and he will do nothing but bring us more close" Annika said caressing his cheeks lovingly.

"Annika! Do you really think I can get envy of our son? I know the fact that nothing could replace my love in your life. Infact I was just adoring how you are taking care of our baby. I love how you are so engrossed in him. I don't mind even if he replaces me because he is the one who have brought us close and I know he will keep doing so" Shivay said kissing the back of her hands.

She could do nothing but give him a warm smile. Both of them lied down on the bed while the baby was lying between them. He was sleeping peacefully and a cute smile appeared on his face as soon as Shivay and Annika kept their hands together on his little tummy.

•ANNIKA•
"Shivay you know, When I first got to know that I m pregnant, I was scared for a moment. I was so confused and terrified that I felt like killing my self because I did not know what to do. The circumstances were so devastating that I could not decided whether I should be happy or sad after listening to the news. I still feel guilty when I remember how I thought of killing our baby in my womb because I was not sure if he will be given the respect and recognition that he deserved but soon everything changed. My mind decided that my baby won't suffer for what's not his fault. I won't let him bear any pain and will give him his rights. I instantly felt a connection with him, It was like he assured me that "mumma everything is gonna be fine, I am with you". I always felt as if he told me to be strong. And soon you came back with everything that I craved. Our son literally talked with me. He was the reason behind my strength. I can never thank him enough for the strength that he gave me. I..I am really lucky to be blessed as his mother" Annika sobbed kissing his forehead while some tear droplets fell on his face making him disturb.

Annika patted him back to sleep softly while Shivay kissed her forehead wiping off the tears from her face. He then slowly held the baby in his arms, kissed him and lied him down in the cradle next to their bed gently. He then lied down next to Annika and hugged her tightly, while she kept her head on his chest. Her tears were still making his shirt wet.

•SHIVAY•
"Annika! You know how much I love you and our son right? I know what all you faced was not pleasant at all. I know our baby had been the biggest strength to you when I was not there and I m really proud of our son. It's not only you who is lucky to be his mother or my wife, we are equally lucky and blessed to be your husband and your son. You have always been a strong women, you  have always been a person full of selfless love and determination, you have always been a lady of my dream, Nothing and no one could ever stand beside you for me and for our baby. You don't need to feel guilty for anything because the pain and suffering you have gone through in these nine months is the greatest thing one could do. You are my one and only, my priced possession, the mother of my child, I can't ever thank you enough for everything and anything you have ever done for me"
Shivay said looking into her teary eyes and then kissed both her wet eyes softly.

Annika felt her heart swaying in the air. It felt so good and light. Everything was so perfect. Annika moved a bit closer to him and kissed him passionately. He was not ready but soon he responded back with same energy and intensity. They kissed each other wildly, fighting for domination and soon broke it when they felt the need for oxygen.

"Happy birthday once again to the newly dad" Annika said smiling cutely at Shivay. It was 11: 55 pm.

Shivay looked into her brown eyes and kissed her forehead gently.
"Thank you so much to the newly mom, thanks a tonne for the best and cutest gift. I love you" Shivay said kissing her collarbone softly.

She gasped in pleasure, moving her head back giving him more space to conquer her. He unbuttoned the upper portion of her gown revealing her beautiful assets. He leaned down and started nibbling his nose into her cleavage giving her small love bites near her neck area. She hissed back in a feeling of pain and pleasure tucking her hands deeply into his back and his hair.

Shivay was kissing her madly over her upper assets while she gave him more access. They moaned each other's name, embracing each other in their arms, kissing and pecking each other. The room was filled with the sounds of love, although Shivay kept in mind Annika's pain due to pregnancy. He was being really gentle and passionate at the same time. He knew he can't make love to her for now coz her stiches were still not recovered.

Suddenly the room got surrounded with the innocent cries of the baby.
Yes their naughty son was up again at the wrong timing making Annika and Shivay surprise.

"Don't tell me he won't let me love his mommy?" Shivay said standing up with a jerk and peeping into the cradle.

"I think he won't, coz now it's his time to be loved" Annika said giggling, looking at Shivay's disappointed face.

"Ohhh" Shivay said while taking him out of the cradle. He leaned him on his shoulder and started patting his back softly, trying to make him sleep but he was still crying.

"Can he be hungry again?" Shivay asked Annika while handing him over to her.

"Yes Shivay, babies tend to feel hungry real quick when they are born" she said lying him down softly on her lap and feeding him lovingly.

Shivay lied down beside her keeping his hand on his son's soft little head and caressing it.

"Let him do his work and then I will complete mine" Shivay said making Annika giggle and blush.

"Shivvaaayy" Annika said hitting his chest lightly and turned the other way round because Shivay was literally making it hard for her to concentrate.

After 15 minutes when the baby slept, Annika turned and looked at Shivay only to see him sleeping peacefully beside her. Both her boys looked super innocent and cute while sleeping. She quietly lied the baby down on the bed next to his daddy and covered both of them with the duvet. She leaned down, caressed Shivay's cheeks and pecked them softly.

Both the daddy and the son were sleeping peacefully. They looked so similar and even the postures in which they slept were so similar. Annika smiled looking at them and suddenly clicked a picture of them in her phone. She caressed the picture with her fingers lovingly and looked at the ceiling of her room saying "Thank you god" with a teary smile adoring her lips.

"Now these two boys are her only world. They are like her oxygen without whom she can't even think of living her life" she thought while lying down next to them and sleeping peacefully.

Precap : Naming the baby

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First of all I m sorry for the repeat Precap. This chapter went quite long so the naming will be there in the next chapter. Please don't kill me for this mistake.

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