○ Edward Ryan's POV ○

I was really pissed off. Why it has to happen to us??? Why??? I ended the call when I heard Zaiden call Diya. I could hear him panicked.

We both rushed in to see him sitting on the couch.

He was sitting on the couch in that position.

"What is this, Zaiden?" Diya asked him, while panting.

"Ma..You both were talking for so long. You didn't even bother to talk with me. I called you both 3 times and you didn't respond so I acted" he said and smiled.

"Oh...my boy is smart huh?? Ryan is sorry" I said like him and he giggled.

"Dad..Can we go out? It's too boring here" he asked. I smiled and nodded saying Yes. This is the first thing he is asking me something. So it's special.

"Yeyyyy...Zaiden is happy" he said and jumped. I looked at Diya and she was already looking at me.

So, it's going to be first time "family outing".

○ Diya's POV ○

We didn't get to talk to each other after the long phone calls and solving our problems. We looked at each other like we are yearning to talk. But, Zaiden asked us for outing and this is also exciting.

"I want to change my dress" he said and jumped out of his seat.

"You look good in this Zaiden" Ryan said and I chuckled.

"He is always like this. He will change his dress often. He also wears cap, coolers. He only wears stylish clothes. He is just opposite of us" I said and I like it when I said US after a very long time.

"Ohh!!" Ryan said and ruffled his hair.

"Dad!! Don't ruffle my hair. I have worked hard to set my hair" he said and Ryan looked at me shocked like what is he talking.

I just laughed.

"You also go freshen up"I said and didn't wait for an answer. I walked to my room to show him the room to freshen up. I left dad and son alone to get ready.

After some time, they both came out.

Zaiden as usual looked stylish and perfect and I turned to Edward.

He has now grown his beard and his hair. He looked like he didn't care about grooming. His blue eyes sparkled. He wore a sweater due to the cool climate. While I studied his features, a couple of tear drops, dropped from my eyes. I thought wrong of him. I doubted him. I got angry on him.....

My thoughts were disturbed when Zaiden ran to me and hugged.

"Mommy, shall we go??" He jumped and I turned without seeing Ryan.

I drove first to the Ooty lake. It was a lake built for fishing purpose. This lake is popular for boating. Tourists can be seen enjoying a refreshing ride on its serene waters. There is also boating house located near the lake offering a wide array of boats on hire.

First we looked at the lake for few minutes and then went for boating. Ryan enjoyed his time with Zaiden and Zaiden was happy to be with his father. I just enjoyed seeing them. All these years, I missed everything. We missed this.

We took some pictures and you should see Zaiden poses. Ryan was laughing hard and in between once he said that he is laughing his heart out after years.

The sun was about to set and we got back home. Here in ooty, as time goes, the chillness will be so much and it's difficult to drive at night.

We reached home and I first got in the room to change my saree to normal kurthi

I changed and walked to the kitchen to make chicken gravy and chapathi. This is Ryan's favorite.

I started making it and they went to freshen up and change. After some time....

"Come and have dinner" I called Ryan and he just nodded.

"Whoaa....Chapathi and chicken gravy...my favourite...yummy ...yummy" Zaiden squealed and I smiled.

"It's my favourite too" Ryan said and they gave hifi to each other.

We all sat and I saw Ryan taking his first bite. As he swallowed the food, he straightened up a little. He masked his feelings but I could say he missed this.

After having, I put Zaiden to bed. I gave Zay his goodnight kiss and Zaiden asked Ryan too. He kissed his forehead saying good night. I walked back to the kitchen and washed the vessels. I arranged everything back to its place and came back. I lit the fireplace as it was cold out. In front of the fire place, I put a bed and a pillow for Ryan to sleep. Actually there is only one bedroom and the cot is single cot and not double.

I looked out for Ryan but he wasn't there in the hall. I looked inside the bedroom. He wasn't there too. I walked at the backside of the house and there he was standing looking at the forest. Our house is surrounded by trees.

I slowly walked to him and called him.

"Ryan..."

He turned to look at me and My heart stopped there.

His eyes were glassy and I felt so baddd.....

He quickly put his mask smile. It's not a smile though.

"So...." he said and turned to me.

"It's my fault... I should have believed you...trusted you...tried to contact you again...I should have..." I said, stammering while tears dropped my eyes.

"Ryan??" He asked and I looked at him in confusion.

"You called me Ryan now"

"You actually said not to call...you Edwa" I stammered again and he pulled me by my waist to him.

My heart thumped so fast...like so fast like it was going to explode. My breath was also fast and I shivered with his touch.

"If I say like that, you will listen huh??" He asked me and I looked here and there, not knowing what to say.

"Ed..that..." I said and he said shhhh.....

"I don't want to drag this any longer. Our only mistake is we didn't talk to each other in person. We let others in our lives. Will you trust me or not?"
He asked me while I couldn't concentrate anything he said.

"I was angry at that time. I ...I know..."

"You have to believe me blindly. You have to have trust in me. We both should control our anger"he said and I got tears.

"Why are you crying??" he asked me and I cried more. He didn't release his hold in me.

"I am sorryyy. I am sorry for everything. I was not selfish. I was angry but I came to see you. I was already in emotional roller coaster and was having moodswings in that pregnant state. I went through a lot. I was pregnant and I had no one. Daily I used to cry thinking of that incident and also I was alone, carrying Zaiden. Then the delivery pain was another struggle. I bought him up and his looks, his taste and preference, his intelligence everything was same like you. Whenever I see him, I see you only. Then again, I fought with Priya and her family. Got back the property. I wanted to see you, I missed you in every situation. Then I got to know you are single, I wanted to see you. I was scared to face you. I don't know what to say. Raising a kid and going through everything was difficult too. I am totally exhausted. I even hate to see my face daily. I missed you. Give me a chance and even if you ask me to go away or throw me out, I won't goo. I am sorry...." I said keeping both my hands in his chest and my head on my hands and cried.

He rubbed his hand on my back. "It's ok..It's ok. I understand. Let it go. Atleast from now we should be together. Even I did mistake. I have to ask sorry too..." he said but I nodded a no.

He pulled me back to make me look at him. He kept in hands on the the side of my neck.
At that second, The same same same magical feel I always felt occupied me again.

"God!!! I missed all of you, Diya. Your smile, your eyes that admire me, the lips that convey your deep feelings to me, your touch, our hug, our kisses, your presence. I missed all of this, Diya. Jesus!! Why did you have to give us 4 years of punishment??

I was crying like hell "I missed you too Ed. I was nothing without you. I was living like a dead person without soul. I missed our hug, Ed. It's only the safest place for me in this Earth. I wish God would never give us hardships even after this big one. I am sorryy... I will not hurt you hereafter. I will rather die next time if I hurt you" I said but he nodded a no and the next second he placed his lips on me.

He kissed me like possessing me in every way. His lips were soft and moist. The hot and breathy, he kissed like he wasn't trying to win a battle but seeking union and closeness. The sharing of one breath, one sensation and passionate moment. The heat rose in my cheeks as his tongue touched my tongue, quick and electric, then firmer, more determined, seeking to chase down that elusive liquid lightning that reached through both of us. He sucked and bit my lips as a moan escaped my mouth. God!!! He showed me how much missed me in this one kiss.

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