Chp 23

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At Midnight....

"Abheer ji, Abheer ji...." Abheer woke up hearing someone waking him up.
He heard whimpering sound from the crib. He immediately got to his feet and went to crib. The baby was awake and crying but not making much noise. He immediately held his princess in his arms.

"What happened to my princess? Why are you crying?" He asked in softer tone to none in general. He moved his head towards bed only to look at Ruhanika sitting up and looking at them with teary eyes.
He panicked and instantly went towards her with the crying baby in his arms.

"What happen Ruhi? Is it paining anywhere?" He asked with worry filled voice seeing her silently crying.
She just shook her head and patted the space beside her for him to sit.

"I...I'm sorry Abhe....Abheer ji, I woke you up. But she was crying and I was unable to move from bed." She said and more tears ran down her face.

Abheer sat beside her sighing and feeling bad at her condition. His heart always breaks seeing her tears. He gently held the baby in his one hands and side-hugged her with the other.

"Shhh...Ruhi, you don't have to say sorry. I already told you, I'll always be there for you whenever you need someone to lean on, didn't I? I am more than happy in ruining my every sleep if it is to help you and my princess! Don't get sad. She is my princess too, right?" Abheer said in soft tone and rubbed her back to calm her down. Ruhanika just nodded at him still crying.

The baby's cries were getting louder by passing time.
"Come on, now we should focus on her." He said wiping her tears and kissing on her forehead and then completely shifted his attention to baby.

He tried rocking her in his arms but nothing worked. Ruhanika was just looking at her with concerned and teary eyes. Then it hit her.

"She must be hungry, Abheer ji." She said nervously.
Abheer looked at her realizing and nodded his head.

"I...I'll call the nurse then. She will help you feeding her, is that okay?" He asked. She immediately nodded.
Abheer settled the baby in her lap and immediately marched outside to get a nurse. Ruhanika patted her tummy softly to calm her down.
Baby's cries died down in Ruhanika's embrace but she was still softly sobbing from hunger.

The nurse entered and helped Ruhanika feeding her. When Ruhanika was done feeding her, nurse burped the baby.

"Should I keep her in her crib?" Nurse asked.

"No, keep her on my lap." Nurse did as Ruhanika told and left the room.
Abheer entered after nurse left only to witness the most beautiful and peaceful sight.

Ruhanika was talking with her baby in baby language with happy smile on her face.

Abheer moved towards them.
The baby was looking at Ruhanika with her doe eyes and listening to Ruhanika's talks.

"My baby is full now after having her feed. Are you not sleepy? Are you in a mood to play? Look at you, looking at me with these doe eyes is the most cutest sight ever!!" Ruhanika said cooing at her.
The baby smiled a little as if understanding her compliments.

"Awww, that's the most cutest smile I have ever seen!! My baby loves it when maasa compliments her,huh...." She said kissing her cheeks. Baby just cutely made some noises.
Abheer stood beside her bed looking at their interaction.

"You wanna talk with maasa, baby. Looks like my princess got charged after her meal." Abheer said, bending towards baby and kissing her forehead. The baby again some cute sounds. Abheer and Ruhanika both chuckled at her excitement.

"Look at her, all happy and excited now. "Ruhanika said patting her head smiling at her daughter.

"Yeah, I thought she must have slept, but looks like she is all charged up and wants to play." Abheer said.

"Give her to me, I'll rock her. You can go back to sleep. I'll put her in the crib once she sleeps." Abheer said and Ruhanika just nodded at him.
Abheer started rocking her moving around the room. Ruhanika leaned backwards. Her bed was in a slightly inclined position. She kept looking at them with a small smile on her face.

That's when she noticed.

How handsome Abheer ji is looking with the moonlight falling on his face, his flexing muscles when he is holding my baby and that beautiful smile on his face looking at the baby!!!

Her heart suddenly started beating like crazy just by looking at him. She was feeling different kind of emotions towards him that she was unable to identify.
She kept staring at him until sleep consumed her.

Abheer looked at sleeping baby in his hands. He never felt so peaceful in his life. He lightly kissed her cheeks and forehead and put her in her crib.

Then he noticed Ruhanika sleeping in a sitting position. He sat beside her and looked at her serene sleeping face. Cute pout was formed on her lips in her sleep.

How can someone be so cute even while sleeping?! I'm so lucky to have you in my life chubby cheeks!!

Abheer thought smiling at her.
He kissed her forehead and hands. He then adjusted her bed and went to couch. He slept happily thinking about the two new additions in his life.

Next Day

The younger clan and Reyan came to take Ruhanika and baby home. The elders stayed at home to welcome them when they would come home.

The doctor entered inside.
"So, Miss. Ruhanika ready to go home?" She asked smiling. Ruhanika reciprocated the smile and nodded.

"Your foot is okay now, we will remove the cast. But try not to put too much pressure in upcoming week. Try to walk slowly and less." She said removing the cast.

"It looks like it will take another month for you to get rid of hand plaster. Keep with your medication for another week. Be careful with your movements so as to not hurt your abdomen stitches. And then everything else is alright." She said smiling.

"What about her diet, doctor?" Abheer asked after she completed her check-up.

"She can have normal food now, hukum sa, but less spicy as her wounds are still fresh. Try to include pulses, proteins, meat in her diet." She said. Abheer keenly paid attention to whatever she said.
He was now next to her bed.

"What about baby, doctor?" Ruhanika asked with little worry in her voice.

"Baby is absolutely fine. No need to worry about her."

"Can we leave now, doctor?" Aditi asked holding baby. Doctor said yes.

Ruhanika tried to stand up but sudden pressure on her foot made pain shoot. She winced and stumbled and was about to fall. Before she could fell, Abheer held her hand in his one and other one supported her by her waist so as to not hurt her shoulder.
Ruhanika's tummy errupted with butterflies feeling his rough big hand on her waist.

"Careful, Ruhanika!" Abheer said in husky serious voice. Ruhanika's face suddenly heated listening to his deep husky voice. She couldn't utter anything. So, she just nodded looking down hiding her face behind her hair.

Others just looked at Abheer and Ruhanika with mischievous gaze. So, Reyan being Reyan cleared his throat to break their trance.
Abheer and Ruhanika snapped out of their moment.

They moved out of hospital.
They brought their 7 sitter G Wagon.
The girls were in the middle sit with Ruhanika in the middle of Aditi and Aishu. Ayaan and Abhiraj were on the back side. Aditi was holding the baby. Abheer was on passenger seat while Reyan was driving.

"So, let us introduce ourselves to you." Said Ayaan from backside excitedly.

He got cut off by girls.
"I'm Aditi Singh Rathore. I'm 24."

"You already know me mam. But still I'm Aishwarya Singh Rathore. I'm 23."

"I'm Abhiraj Singh Rathore. I'm 27." Abhiraj said smiling softly.

"And myself the very handsome Ayaan Singh Rathore. I'm 25." Ayaan said grinning ear to ear. Both Aditi and Aishu snickered at him.

"Achha majak tha, bhaisa." Aishu said laughing at him. Ayaan gave sting eyes to both of them. (Nice joke, brother)

"Ignore them Bha......I mean what should we call you, Ruhanika or beautiful..." Ayaan said flirting with her and earning a glare from Abheer from rear view mirror. He immediately shut his mouth.

Ruhanika smiled at them,
"I already know you guys, and Ruhanika will be fine."

"I'll call you didisa, is it fine?" Asked Aditi.
"Me too." Said Aishu. Ruhanika just nodded at them smiling. The baby was asleep the whole ride.

The whole ride all keep talking and laughing at Reyan's and Ayaan's jokes except Abheer. He did only one thing, ie. admiring Ruhanika.

They soon pulled over the drive way of mansion and car stopped in front of the entrance.
Abheer opened door of Aditi's side and took baby from her. Reyan helped Ruhanika from the other side to get down. They come to the entrance.

The elders were standing at the door. Meera was holding the Aarati ki thaal. She stopped them by the door.

"What are you doing maasa?" Asked Ruhanika.

"Arre, ghar mein lakshmi ayi hai wo bhi ek nahi do-do, swagat toh karna padega na." Said Meera.
(It's arrival of goddess lakshmi in our house, we have to welcome her , right?"

Abheer was standing next to Ruhanika holding baby. Meera did Arati of Ruhanika and baby. Ruhanika was very overwhelmed with their love and gestures. Her eyes again started getting teary. By the time she started sobbing, everyone noticed that.

Then Adhiraj came forward,
"What did I tell you beta, every happy moment can be completed without tears!" He said putting his hand on her head.

Others chuckled at what he said.
Ruhanika nodded at him giving him her most cute smile, wiping her own tears.
Then, Adhiraj forwarded his hand to her. Ruhanika looked at him confused not understanding why he did that.

"Hold hand of your dadasa and enter in your second home." Said Adhiraj clearing her confusion.

Ruhanika again started getting all teary and hugged Adhiraj sobbing.
She really missed her family. And them treating her like their daughter, made her remind her family.

Adhiraj just patted her back lovingly to calm her. Everyone was smiling seeing Adhiraj so soft. Abheer was also happy seeing his family loving his chubby cheeks so much.

When she pulled out, Adhiraj lovingly kissed her forehead and wiped her tears.
"Now, come on, it's too much tears for the day, do you plan on standing here, Ruhanika? Your leg must be paining?" Said Niharika.

Adhiraj side-hugged Ruhanika and entered with her.

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