Anirudh cupped anika's face and made her to face him but her eyes were closed as she was sobbing. Anirudh kissed her eyelids and soothed her, an electric current passed through her spine.Anika slowly opened her eyes and looked at anirudh.

Still crying.

Anirudh made anika to sit on the couch beside him, wrapped his arms around her shoulder. Anika was still sobbing, losing her breath control. She couldn't stop it as her mind was still thinking about it.

Anirudh was helpless, not knowing how to console her. He knew it was purley his mistake for bringing anika to this state. Each one drop lets from her eyes hurted anirudh deeply.

"Niku, stop! Don't stress yourself by crying! I'm exteremly sorry!" Anirudh said, brokenly.

He was really with lack of words to console anika. He didn't know how to make her happy. Anika turned in her in anirudh's chest and looked up at him, starred.

"Ani, if I said the same as you, how you would have reacted?" Anika asked, weepingly.

Anirudh heart skipped a beat once again, he looked at her widing his eyes. He got no answer for her question and he have never imagined a state anika saying the same way as him.

Because he knew she would never will do that. Anika moved away from anirudh's hold and sat up straight.

"Answer me, ani." Anika said, brushing away her tears.

Anirudh shrunk away, not able to meet her gaze.

"Fine ! Go away with your new one. She'll give you all the happiness you need." Anika said, a little sternly.

Saying this anika turned her face and looked at the wall. Quickly, anirudh turned and looked at anika, shocked. He cleanly understood how his word hurted anika, teribbly.

Without thinking, in a fraction of second anirudh pulled anika towards him and hugged her, placed his head on her shoulder.

Anika jerked.

"I have got all the happiness from you. I would never leave you and go, because you're just not a wife to me, a mother to me. What I said was totally out of my knowledge. And you'll not say the same as I did, because I mean a world to you." Anirudh whispered, near her earlobe.

Anika pulled anirudh away from the hug, her eyes ran deep into his control. Anirudh took a deep breath and cupped anika's face.

"Fights and misunderstandings comes in every family problems. And I'm sorry for bringing it. I know my sorry won't cure the pain you took it in. All I can say is you and arav, are in here safely." Anirudh said, placing anika's hand on his chest.

Anika's lips slightly curved, delivering a smile at anirudh. She layed her head hovering his hand. Anirudh wrapped his other hand around her, resting his chin on her head.

He softly, soothed her and caressing her back, pecked a light her on hair. Anika shivered on the touch of anirudh, after days.

"Come lets go see arav and let's spend sometime with him. He will surely turn your day happy."Anirudh said, softly.

Anika nodded her head silently. Anirudh took his car key and anika's personal stuffs, biding a goodbye to yukithra both of them left the boutique, with a smile.

And the ride being to the nearest coffee shop first, anika just paired her hand with anirudh's, rested her head on one of his shoulder. Anirudh slowly drove his car keeping his speed in average.

About a minutes, anirudh stopped his track at starbucks to get some drinks for anika and himself.

"Okay, niku! This cappuccino is for you and I have brought arav's favorite chocolate ice-cream cake. Have your cappuccino first, so that your head won't be bursting." Anirudh said, smiling, getting inside his car.

Anika looked surprised at anirudh and took the cappuccino from his hand. Anika started to sip her coffee the soft strain of cappuccino spreaded all over her lips.

Quickly, She fiddled her hands on the dashboard in search of tissue but she couldn't get. Anirudh sat down like a lost person in world, having his cold coffee. He knew anika was in search for something but he didn't look up for it.

"Ani, could you lend me some tissue." Anika said.

"Yeah, it's here baby." Anirudh said, grabbing anika's one hand.

Anika turned around and looked at him, cluelessly.

Just in a moment anirudh's tongue touched anika's lip, sucked the coffee strain and kissed her, slowly. It was sweet and soft but not so passionate. Anika pulled anirudh away threwing a devilish glare.

"Idiot! Oru coffee'eh kudam kudika vidadha." Anika said, hitting anirudh sweetly.

"Baby, no violence in car." Anirudh said, smirked.

Anika threw a glare at anirudh and continued to have her cappuccino. On the other hand, anirudh started the acceleration and drove his car straight to his mom's house.

They both came silent throughout the journey. In About 25 minutes, anirudh reached the house and parked his car at the porch. Anika entered in with goodie bags in her hand and kept it in kitchen.

Hearing, anika's voice speaking to the maids aravind came downstairs, excitedly. Anika carried aravind in her arms and kissed him on his cheeks.

Aravind storied all his activities to his mom, anika while they were heading towards the doorstep. Just on time, aravind's eyes glanced at his dad, anirudh. Aravind let out a big sigh, shocked.

"Uhh!  Dadaa!" Aravind said, widing his eyes.

"Uhh! Aravind!" Anirudh said, copying the same action as aravind.

Aravind laughed.

Anirudh entered in and sat down on the couch with aravind beside anika was making aravind to finish his ice-cream cake. Just then, anirudh's mom emerged in silently and talked.

"Arav, where is your special drawing for mamaa and dadaa that you wanted to show?" Anirudh's mom said, with a smile on her face.

Anirudh and Anika looked at each other, wondered.

"Here !" Aravind said, pulled out a white paper. "This is dadaa, Anil-rudh. Mamaa, niku." Aravind, said pointing his cute index finger on the paper.

Anirudh and anika chuckled together, simultaneously looked at the drawing which aravind did.

A doodle art of anirudh and anika was done beautifully. Anika took the paper in her hand and pecked a kiss on aravind's cheeks. She was a goner seeing aravind's pick up in learning.

While anirudh was awestruck with aravind's pleasant surprise. It was the very first time aravind had said his name,though he pronounced it differently but its made anirudh to smile.

"Baby, I love it. Thank you! Mamaa will frame it and hung it on our room okay?" Anika said, sweetly.

"Kayy!" Aravind said, showing a thumps up.

"Arav, come here da." Anirudh called aravind, softly.

Anika let down aravind to move towards anirudh. Aravind with his ever cute dashing smile went closer to anirudh and quickly he cluntched him into a brief hug, pecked a kiss on aravind's forehead.

Inreturn aravind kissed anirudh on the tip of his nose. Anika smiled at the father and son duo.

After the evening, Anika was helping her mother-in-law, lakshmi preparing dinner at their house as anirudh's dad will be in home for dinner. Just then, anirudh woke up and left his room, leaving aravind in there as he was still alseep.

He made his way straight towards the kitchen and found his lovable wife, anika cutting vegetables. Anirudh slowly walked and hugged anika from behind. Anika sensed the touch of anirudh and remainded silent, smiling to herself.

Anirudh touched anika's neck and brushed her hair away to a corner, rested his head on her exposed neck. Anika continued chopping the vegetables and felt a bit uneasy.

"Ani !" Anika said, politely.

"Umm !" Anirudh hummed.

"I'm cutting vegetables if you distrub me now then how will I concentrate on my work?" Anika said.

"You carry on with your work! I'll just stay up to you this way." Anirudh said, in a sleepy haze.

Anika puts the knife down and faced anirudh, turning around.

"I love you !" Anirudh said, resting his forehead on her forehead.

"Love you too !" Anika said, blushing. "Now, leave me I need to set the dinner ready." Anika said, pushing against his chest.

Anirudh grabbed her hand and came closer, in the intention to peck her cheeks. Just then, a voice was heard, anirudh's mom entered the kitchen clearing her throat.

Anirudh and anika got pulled away with her appearance.

"Coc-Coffee! Niku, I asked coffee?" Anirudh said, pretendingly.

Anirudh's mom chuckled and blushed. Anika threw a stern glare at him while anirudh grinned widely, with an apologetic look. Anirudh's mom came beside anika and took the dishes in her hand.

A smile crept appeared on her face, glancing at the holding hand of anirudh with anika's, while anika's  right hand was busy stirring the vegetable gravy.

"Ani boy, you'll never change. Be the same and stay happy." Anirudh's mom said, passing through anirudh's way.

Anirudh blushed as his hand made it to his hair, tugged. Anika looked down and stood like a blushing factory.

After a few moments, everyone gathered at the dinning hall. It was a prefect dinner night with anirudh's family.

Anirudh took his seat beside his dad, anika sat opposite to him having aravind on her lap and anirudh's mom tooke her seat beside anika's right.

Clean silence was maintained.

"So, anika have you packed your things to leave Paris tomorrow?" Anirudh's dad, spoke up, breaking the silence.

Anika's eyes widened away in shock.

"Pa, that! I.." Anika mumbled.

Anirudh looked at anika's nervousness and dispute state of not knowing how to explain his dad. Anika looked at anirudh with a pleading face, seeking for his help.

"Pa, Niku isn't willing to attend her award inauguration in Paris." Anirudh said, politely.

"What? Why ? Anika don't you know that they have invited you for rewarding your work? You should definitely attending this function." Anirudh's dad said, without breaking his breath.

Anirudh sighed and looked at anika, agreeing with his dad.

"Pa, you're right ! This is something really going to change myself life too. But I just don't want to leave home for 2 days." Anika said, fixing her gaze at her plate.

"What's the reason for you not going there?" Anirudh's mom asked.

"Maa, I'm worried about arav. He will definitely not live without me either I can't be without him. If I really have to go then I should leave him here." Anika said, watching aravind playing with his fingers just by her lap.

"Oh come on Niku, I'm there to take care of him. You can even leave him at your mom's house. Why are you worried when I and your mom are there for him." Anirudh's mom said, smilingly.

Anika smiled a bit and quickly frowned. Anirudh knew anika wasn't convinced yet.

"Anika, I can understand your love on aravind. But this is something really important to your career so it will be great if you attend. Don't be worried, he will be fine with lakshmi and with your mom too." Anirudh's dad said, consolingly.

Anika was surprised with anirudh's dad words. She could see that his dad was feeling proud of her and happy but he just saying things out, indirectly.

Anika thinked well about her plan tomorrow. Just then, anirudh's dad finished his dinner and was about to leave the place.

"Pa, I'll attend the award function in Paris tomorrow as you wished." Anika said, with a bright smile on her face.

Anirudh looked up at anika surprised. His mouth got stuck with his food in. Anika gifted a smile at anirudh, continued eating.

"Good then, All the best anika." Anirudh's dad said.

After a few moments,  anika ringed up yukithra and informed her about the departure to Paris as she will have to travel along with her, making sure about all the details. Anirudh just then came up from behind to the balcony to have talk with anika.

He cleared his throat, silently.

"So, is my baby really leaving to Paris?" Anirudh said, frowned.

"Yes! Mr.Anirudh Ravichander." Anika said, pinching on the tip of his nose.

"I'll miss you baby." Anirudh said, with a dull face.

"Why would my hubby miss me when he is going to travel with me?" Anika said, raised an eyebrow.

Anirudh starred at anika, registering her words into his mind.

"So, I'm coming with you? Really?" Anirudh said, excitedly.

"Yes, you're and your friends too." Anika said, with a smile.

"What about arav then? So, you're silently ditching your son is it." Anirudh said, smirked.

"No, I'm not!" Anika chuckled. "Since, pinkyy is coming along with me so I thought your friends would give a company to her." Anika explained.

"Pinkyy? Who is pinkyy?" Anirudh asked, shrieking.

"Oh, oops! I meant yuki as pinkyy her new nickname." Anika said, grinned.

Anirudh smiled.

"Okay then, come lets go home and pack our stuffs." Anirudh said, grabbing anika's hand.

"No, wait! Our flight is in the evening we still got time to pack tomorrow morning. So, I'm going to stay here tonight and be with arav. If you have any work in your studio go and finish it. And don't forget to inform your friends." Anika said, folding her arms on her chest.

Anirudh let out a big sigh.

"Okay ! I'll return straight to home tomorrow morning. And you be there earlier because the keys arent with me. For now, goodnight baby, love you and bye." Anirudh said, pecked a kiss on anika's cheeks.

Anika smiled at the childish act of anirudh.

To be continued..

A/N

Hola, people! Here is my story, after a break. I have been getting messages on my dm asking when I'm going to update my story. I'm extremely sorry for not replying to some of you guys, messages. Actually, I was in a deep confusion once again. So, I have decided myself to update my stories only when I feel like updating. Sorry for this, guys.

As for now, hope you'all like this chapter and do comment & vote!