Khanna mansion, late night-

A-neil
Neil plz utho
Neil!!!(loud scream)

Neil got up with a jolt- as if he just saw a nightmare

N(concerned look)- kya hua jaan?

A-i want ice cream

Neil sighed in relief

N-oh god avni
Tumne toh muje dara hi dia tha

A(puppy face)- im sorry

N-its ok
Wait i will bring your ice cream from freezer

A-ghar men nahi h

N(surprised)- arre lekin kal hi toh nayi brick laya tha main

A-mene khatam kar di😅😅😅😅😅

N-what!!!
Jaan it was a full brick yaar
Itni ice cream khaogi toh gala kharab hojayega

Aur cough se fever hojata toh?
Plz apna khayal rakha karo(concerned tone)
Humesha toh men tumhare paas nahi reh sakta na?

Though in a concerned tone, neil said everything in 1go- not noticing that avni might misinterpret his words

He was silent until he heard the sound of slow sniffs
He at once turned his face towards avni& saw her eyes blurry& cheeks stained
Neil at once pulled her in his arms

A-tum bhi muje chod doge na?
Maa, papa, neela maa- sab chale gye& ab tum bhi.....

N-shush!
Never say that
Men tumhe chodke kahi nahi jaunga
Kabhi nahi- tum chahogi bhi na, tab bhi nahi chodunga
Na men, na humari perfect family

Accha men gadi nikalta hu phir chalenge tumhari ice cream lene

A-nahi
Muje ice cream nahi chahiye

N-Hein??
toh phir?

A-kya hum thodi der ke liye uss cliff pe jaa sakte h jaha hum pehli baar mile they?
For some fresh air?

N-ok
He pecked her forehead
They got up& leave for the cliff

*****

As they get down off the car, avni smiles as she inhales the fresh air
A small smile crept on her face

She was enjoying the view as the entire city was visible from that location
Neil wrapped his hand around her small baby bump& kept his chin on her shoulder- yes, she was 5months pregnant

Avni smiled as she felt his hand around her stomach

Neil was also busy admiring the view when suddenly he felt his cheeks getting wet
He moved his face& saw tears again trickling down avni's eyes

N(worried)-avni
Kya hua?

A-aaj muje neela maa ki bohot yaad ari h neil
She always wanted to play with her grandchildren
Ek beti jo tumhari jesi ho
Aur beta jo mere jesa ho
Aur ab jab unka ye sapna pura hone jara h toh bhagvan ne unhi ko mujse cheen liya

Neil couldnt do anything but just sigh at her condition

He made her face him &pulled her in his arms while she rested her face on his chest, tears still flowing freely from her eyes
Neil started to caress her hair gently

N(still hugging)- avni
Plz dont cry jaan
I understand your mood swings-
I know you dont have much control on your emotions in this state but ese baar baar past ko yaad karke kya hoga?
We need to move on, right?

Aur agar tum ese baat baat pe emotional hojaogi& roti rahogi toh neela maa& ayesha maa mujse gussa hojayegi ki men unki beti ka khayaal nahi rakh rha- usse baat baat pe rula deta hu
Tum esa chahti ho kya?

Avni nodded her head negatively, still in his embrace

N-Im sorry neil
I wont think about the past now
Promise

N-thats like my wifey
He kissed her hair

A-but im sorry for 1more thing

N- for what?

A-pichle 5months se tum na jaane mere kitne tantrums bare karre ho- mere mood swings, cravings, baccho jesi demands- sab shanti se bare karre ho that too, with a smile on your face
Men tumhe aadhi raat ko jaga deti hu phir bhi tum kabhi complaint nahi karte
Im so sorry for testing your patience

N-sshhh
You arent testing my patience jaan- in fact im thankful to you for giving me the biggest happiness of my life

Tumhe bhi toh kitni problems face karni padti hongi inn 9months men
Just 4more months to go
Avni smiled

N-ghar chale?

Avni nodded her head positively

*****

N-jaan
We are back home

When neil didnt get any response, he turned his face to the passenger seat &found his wifey fast asleep with a cute pout lingering on her face

He smiled at her
He got off the car, opened her door& picked her up in bridal style while avni immediately rested her face in his chest& held the neckline of his tee

AvNeil sneek into their house while everyone was fast asleep

AvNeil room-

Neil gently put avni on the bed& kissed her belly
When he lay beside her, she shifted her head on his chest

He covered themselves with the comforter& kept on caressing her hair &staring at her lovingly until he too, slept off

*****

In hospital, after delivery-

AvNeil were alone in the room-with their tiny buddle of joy in front of them- the symbol of their love

Everyone else blessed the baby& finally left to give them some privacy

AvNeil were staring at their cute daughter who was looking at her parents with her cute, doe shaped eyes
She was smiling &laughing at intervals

N-iski naak bilkul tumhara tarah h

A-aur aakhein bilkul tumhari tarah

A-mene iska naam soch liya h
Neesha- neela& ayesha maa ki yaad men
Kesa h?

Neil smiled &kissed avni's forehead

N-its beautiful- just like my wifey

AvNeil smiled& then sealed the moment with a passionate kiss

**a week later***

Khanna mansion-

AvNeil were back from the hospital

Everyone was playing with neesha when bebe made an announcement

B-dekn neil shweta toh samdhan ji se milne gayi h- unki tabyat kharaab h aaj kal toh usko lautne men ek hafta toh lag hi jayega

Neil tu kuch dino ke liye akele hi soja& avni mere saath sojayegi
Vese bhi itne mahino se neend puri nahi hui hogi

Baccha ko raat men bhi sambhaalna padta h toh khamakha teri neend tootegi tillu

While neil was thinking about it for a moment, avni's face had lost all its colors
She was mentally praying to god that neil refuses for the idea but she lost her hopes when he agreed

She was unhappy but kept quiet bcz she didnt want to hurt bebe's sentiments

At night-

It was way late at night &avni was still wide awake
She just couldnt sleep without being in neil's arms
She used to feel comfortable in his warmth- it used to give her solace& an assurance that she was safe

She had fed neesha &changed her diaper as well& she was fast asleep but this wasnt the case with avni

She finally got up, picked a sleeping neesha in her arms& sneaked out of bebe's room

She silently walked towards her room- making sure to not wake anyone

She slowly opened the door, walked in& then closed it
She carefully put neesha in her cradle, covers her in the blanket& moved towards the bed

She smiles on seeing neil sleeping peacefully, with his mouth slightly open
She lay beside him& wraps her arm around his waist& snuggle into him

On feeling a touch, neil instantly shot open his eyes

N-avni
Tum yaha kya karri ho?
Tumhe toh bebe ke room men hona chahiye tha na?
Aur neesha kaha h?

A-i wont answer any of your questions bcz im very angry with you

N-arre par mene kya kia?

A-tumhe pta h na ke muje tumhare bina neend nahi aati
Phir kyu subah bebe ke idea ko haa bol dia?

N-toh agar tum comfortable nahi thi toh subah kuch kyu nahi bola?

A-mere facial expressions se tumhe pta nahi chalra tha?
You know i cant sleep without you(pouts)

Neil smiled& then kissed her pout

N-accha baba
Im sorry
Par neesha kaha h?

A-apne bed men sori h

Neil got up, kissed neesha's forehead &came back to sleep
Avni immediately snuggled into his arms while neil caressed her hair until sleep took over him

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