Laksh was looking to the empty bed, "Raheel wake up, today is a big day."

Raheel wasn't much interested, when he sleeps on his father's chest nothing could wake him, but his father's kisses made it hard for him to resist, "oahsjsheje!" He laughs loudly and played with his hands on Laksh face.

"Oh someone woke up...," he wiggles his brows and lifts him, "how about a shower, only you and me."

Raheel looked at him only, he couldn't take off his gaze.

"I guess this means yes, come."

Laksh and Raheel were both taking a bath, he was playing in the water with his toys also splashing the water on Laksh.

"Today is your day, so I'm letting you otherwise," Raheel didn't let him complete his sentence and tapped on Laksh lips.

Both were out of the bath, they got ready and went down, well Laksh carried Raheel in his arms.

"Chachu! Haaw my baby bro how are you? Today is your big day!"

Laksh smiles, "aww look Zarin is back, how was it with your Naanu?"

"Great Chachu, but I missed you all so much. And obviously it's his birthday so I had to come, you don't worry I will be his babysitter for today." She took him out of Laksh arms, "don't forget I'm 5 years older than you."

Raheel taps on her mouth.

"Haaw are you trying to shut me?"

Raheel was laughing loudly.

Laksh smiles, "okay I will be back at 3 pm will you handle him and the rest of the family?"

"No problem Chachu, you go I will do my best."

Laksh left and Raheel was looking at the fading shape, he didn't liked it as both his parents were gone.

Zarin carried him all the time and played with him, he was half heartily present.

Laksh was heeding back home, he had a small surgery to do and then went to the bakery for the birthday cake. Raheel must be waiting I'm there in some time my son. All the way he was thinking him only. He reached home, slowly he carried the cake, the door he kicked with his leg and walked the way to the house.

"Ragini?"

Ragini turned holding a bunch of balloons, "A'Salam."

He nods to her, "can you open the door?"

Ragini was holding the keys with her free hand, "was about to open it, just a moment."

The door opens and RagLak entered the house together.

Zarin checked the time, "wow what a timing, you came after we finished with the real work, shame on you. Look Raheel your Abba and Ammi." She gave him a kiss and Raheel was looking at them.

The slobber was rolling down his lip corner, "ahahgawoheve!" He shouted without looking at anyone but them, "agshsuweldb!!!"

RagLak were scared and confused at the same time.

Zarin moved back, "my little bro, calm down."

Raheel looked at her, again he taps on her mouth.

"Oh now I'm sure you wanna shut me. Uhm!" She pouted and turned away.

Laksh was standing next to Ragini, "oh ho Baby is angry? But look we here to celebrate someone's birthday."

He stood up, they all looked at him. His gaze was fixed so were his first steps concentrated on them, he hugged their legs and laughed loudly, *Hahahaha!*

Ragini let the balloons fly in the house and Laksh almost lost the control over the cake.

"Don't worry your brother, me, has recorded everything." Sahil had kept the camera on him.

"Ragini take the cake," Laksh gave it to her, "and don't let it fall!" She shook her head and he bend down to lift him.

"Aww mera beta today you surprised us, but it was you who should get surprises." He kissed Raheel, who was so happy to have them back.

They celebrated the birthday of Raheel together, "okay, let's cut the cake."

Laksh was looking around, "wait Raheel your Ammi is missing. Ragini!" He shouted and she hesitated to come, "yes?"

"Where are you, we want to cut his cake come!"

Ragini made baby steps, Raheel glares at her, "Awahshwv!"

"If you didn't get it let me tell you what he meant, 'MAKE IT FAST!' You got it?"

Ragini rushed to them, "here."

Laksh hold the knife, "Raheel hold my hand," he did and looked at Ragini, "Ahwheb!" The look of Raheel was angry.

"Your Ammi needs an extra invitation," Laksh moves his head and Ragini put her hand over Raheel's, they cut the cake.

Raheel saw the candle, "Ahtada?"

"Dum karo!" Laksh said and Raheel smiled from one ear to the other one, he cups his fathers face and waited for his blessing.

Laksh blows air on his face, "now do it with the candle?"

Raheel blowed the candle off and all clapped, staring to feed him.

The gifts were unpacked, but he was busy in playing with the wrapping paper.

"Next year only wrapping paper?" Everyone said and Raheel laughed in happiness.

They went to bed as it was very late, Ragini had changed Raheel, she made him wear his nightgown.

Soon he dozed off in her arms, while Laksh was in the study room working on a patients file.

Ragini placed him on the bed, she carefully covered him and laid next to him, tapping on his little belly listening to his breaths.

Laksh comes into the room with care, he checked on them and saw her awake, "are you fine?"

Ragini looked at him, "yes, I am."

Laksh nodded, "how was your exam?"

Ragini was surprised, "you remembered?"

He lifts an eyebrow, "why are you so surprised? Of course I knew and I hope for you that you passed cause you missed his morning. Something unforgivable, but I will count it as a memory loss thing during your pregnancy."

Hearing the word pregnancy still gives her chills.

"By the way, if you don't want to keep it, we can  give it for adoption, it's up on you. Just remember I will give it a name." He smiled and went to changed his clothes, soon he was back and laid down on the bed.

It was the next morning and Raheel was angry. He woke Laksh with a slap.

Laksh looked at him, "what?"

"Ajawajeahaj!"

"Hain? What?"

He points on the belly and Laksh understood, both checked on Ragini, "she is sleeping but the baby is awake, wanna talk now?"

Raheel laughs.

Both were talking to the baby, unknown that Ragini heard each word of them.

Time was passing Laksh came home and saw Raheel looking at something while Ragini was sitting on the bed.

"Raheel what happened?"

Raheel looked at him, "uda...!" He points with the finger.

"Uda? Udhar {there}?!" Laksh bend down and followed his gaze.

Raheel kisses Laksh cheek, "Baba!"

Laksh looked at him in surprise.

"Yeah!" Ragini was happy, "I was waiting for it and finally he said it."

Laksh looked at her, "what?"

"Oh he was trying to call you first but always stopped in between, then I told him to try and try again, he hasn't said it before, well he hasn't said anything properly before."

Laksh kisses Raheel, "you love Baba?"

"Ye," he was nodding not completing the yes.

Laksh was happy and placed him on the bed next to Ragini, "you are in the 8th month, I will reduce the working hours to be here."

Ragini shook her head, "no need. Everyone is here looking after me. Even Raheel, right?"

"Re!" He made a fist and hits on the bed.

"Okay fine, did you made a decision?"

Ragini shook her head.

"Okay well whatever you decided I'm with you, but tell it me before so I can handle the situation?"

Ragini nodded at him.

Raheel wasn't knowing about anything, he was busy in his life playing and pranking was his daily routine.

"Aah!"

Ragini was coming downstairs the labour pain has started.

"Just yesterday you were having ice cream for lunch and today your pain started," Neelam was complaining and realising, "Sahil get the car ready!!!"

"Ammi call Laksh we are coming!"

His mother made the call and the rest of the family was sitting in the family van.

Raheel and Zarin were sitting at the backseats, the middle seats were with Ragini and Neelam and Sahil was driving the car.

Laksh was waiting for them, "why you take so much time?" He was scolding them.

"Traffic Jam!"

"Baba!" Raheel comes running to him, "Ammi bag!" He handover the bag for Ragini and the coming baby.

"Thank you, at least someone with a cool mind."

Ragini was taken in, while Laksh was sitting at the waiting room with Raheel on his lap.

"Now Raheel will be a big brother too!" Zarin said and he was happy.

"Yes, Raheel big brother." He was so proud, but Laksh was scared. Ragini hasn't decided it...

It took hours and the nurse came out, "Sir, she is calling you."

All looked at him. I guess she wants to tell me her decision.

He stood up, "Sit next to your Api."

Raheel sat next to Zarin, she was caressing his head, "soon big bro!"

Laksh entered the room, they were all, but not so alone.

"Oh?"

Ragini was holding the newborn in her hands, Laksh was coming closer to her.

"So what you decide?"

Ragini looked at him, "me?"

Laksh nods, "yes you."

"Why?"

Laksh confuses, "I told you, whatever you will decided I'm with you."

Ragini shook her head, "no, you said you will give the baby the name, therefore I haven't decided anything." She handover him the baby, "you promised to give it a name."

The nurse called the other members into the patient room.

"Baba Show me baby!"

Laksh shook his head, "first I will give Azaan to the baby, then I will introduce you to..."

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