Chp 33

Author Pov
Next day

Elders woke up a little earlier than usual. Abheer and Reyan too skipped their morning gym session as they have to get ready for puja and help in some puja preparation.

After when Abheer got ready in his room and entered her room, Ruhanika too woke up.

"Ruhi, maasa was asking to call her once you wake up so she could help you while bathing. Should I call her?" Abheer asked as he saw Ruhanika moving towards bathroom after greeting him good morning.

"There's no need Abheer ji. Maasa was being too much careful so that I cannot slip while bathing and hurt myself. But, now I'm fine and able walk around freely without anyone's help. You saw that yesterday too. I will bath, you can go now. I will come downstairs once I'm done." Ruhanika said smiling.

Abheer said okay and moved towards baby's cradle once to check on her if she is awake or not. He saw her still sleeping, so he set the baby monitor and moved out of the room to get down in living room.

After sometime

Abheer came upstairs to his room to take some gold that he want to keep in puja so he could give it Purohit ji as his 'dakshina' for puja. That's when he thought to check on Ruhanika once.

He entered the room without knocking that made Ruhanika unaware of his presence. He saw her struggling with her long luscious curly hairs. She was unable to comb the knots in her hair with her one hand. She sighed heavily getting tired of trying for too long.

Abheer moved towards her,
"You should have called me for helping you." He said and took the comb from her hand. Ruhanika became startled with the sudden voice of Abheer but then smiled feeling him combing her hairs.

"There are too many works downstairs. You were busy so I thought to manage it myself today." Ruhanika said smiling, when she felt Abheer gently untangling the knots in her hair.

"There are many servants to help downstairs. And everything is done already. Maasa sent everyone to get ready as Purohit ji will be arriving soon." Abheer said.

Ruhanika just hummed. She was involuntarily admiring Abheer through the mirror seeing frowning and so focused on doing her hairs. It's like some spell casted on her seeing his beautiful and godly facial features, well set hairs and treamed beard.

"Your hair are really very pretty, Ruhi. I love them this long and it really suits you. Never cut them in future. Always keep them this long. You look really very beautiful in these curly long hairs to me." Abheer said his thoughts while doing her hairs. Ruhanika's heart started beating fast listening to him.

After struggling with her hair for quite a long time Abheer was able to tie her hairs in loose braid. He once saw Meera tying Aishu's and Aditi's hairs like this and thought it was easy, so he decided to do that. But it was quite a task, even separating the hairs in section to start braiding. But, at last he was satisfied with what he did, coz though it was not as he imagined but looking much better.

(Imagine them long till her waist.)

Ruhanika was stunned looking at her hair. Abheer braided them differently yet so elegantly. They were looking too beautiful. Ruhanika was really satisfied with the outcome and was full on grinning.

"Wow, Abheer ji!! You did a pretty good job. I love how good they are looking. Thank you so much." Ruhanika said turning to Abheer. Abheer was proud of himself after listening to her. He mentally patted his back, appreciating himself.

"You're welcome, Ruhi. Now, maasa said she is coming to help you with wearing your clothes after she is done getting ready. I'll also go now to get ready." Abheer said and Ruhanika nodded.

(For those whose thinking is little ahead, don't worry, she was wearing daily clothes😅. But, since she will need help while wearing blouse and the heavy lehenga, Meera is going to help her.)

Abheer then went to his room to change, after telling one servant to keep the gold downstairs near havan. While Ruhanika sat by crib admiring her baby, with a smile on her face.

Her trance broke when Meera entered the room gaining her attention.

"What were you doing Ruhi?" Meera asked with soft smile playing on her lips. She came towards her and peeked into the crib to look at baby.

"Nothing maasa. Was just waiting for you." Ruhanika said getting up.

"Are, yeh to ab tak so rahi hai. Tune sulaya kya?" Meera asked frowning.

"Nahi, maasa yeh abhi tak uthi hi nahi hai. Kya pata kyu. Kal rat ko bohot ro rahi thi, isliye der se soyi hai. Shayad iske wajah se abhi tak uthi nahi hai." Ruhanika said.

(She is asleep yet. Did you make her sleep?)
(No, maasa. She hasn't woken up yet. Last night, she was too much crying. I guess that's why she didn't wake up.)

"Chalo accha hai. Naye janme bachche  toh waise bhi jyada der sote hai. Sone do use kuch problem nahi hai. Tum bhi phataphat ready ho jao uske uthne se pehle." Meera said smiling. Ruhanika released a breath of relief, she didn't even know she was holding. She thought was it unlikely to sleep her for too long. But now she is relieved hearing Meera.

(It's fine. New born babies tend to sleep more. There is no problem as such. You too get ready quickly before she wakes up.)

Then, Meera helped Ruhanika wearing her clothes. And did some makeup on her face much to denial of Ruhanika as she didn't want it. She did some light makeup that will look natural to Ruhanika's brown skin tone. When she was done she looked at Ruhanika and gasped seeing Ruhanika so beautiful. She then went aside so that Ruhanika could see herself in mirror. Ruhanika felt speechless looking at herself.

She was looking so beautiful!! Meera applied kajal ka tika behind her ear to wave off evil eyes from her,
"Nazar na lage kisiki. Kitni pyaari lag rahi hai aap, meri bachchi!!" Meera said kissing her forehead. Ruhanika too smiled widely being so happy with Meera's affection.

(May all evil spirits be away from you. How beautiful you are looking, my daughter!!)

At the same time, Abheer enetered and was stunned looking at Ruhanika looking so beautiful.

"Thank you so much maasa, you really did a very good job. I'm really looking like some kind of queen." Ruhanika said unconsciously, not knowing Abheer plans on doing the same. Abheer smirked listening to her. Meera's eyes too sparkled hearing her and she hoped this would be true in near future.

"You are looking pretty, Ruhi." Abheer said announcing his presence in the room. They both turned towards the sound, only to see Abheer standing behind them in his glory.
Ruhanika was stunned looking at him. He was looking too handsome in her eyes.

His kurta coat was matching with hers. He came forward and stand beside them.

"You are really looking so pretty, Ruhi." He said and kissed on her forehead.
Ruhanika became red like tomato since he complemented her and kissed her in front of his mother.

"Thank you Abheer ji. You are looking handsome too." She said with her flushed cheeks. Abheer was looking at her with soft eyes. Seeing her blushing becoz of him, made his chest swell like different kind of proudness, which he wants experience everytime. Meera was grinning like cheshire cat seeing the heart warming scene in front of her.

The trance of the 3 broke when baby woke up crying at the top of her lungs, startling the 2 ladies. They 3 immediately went beside her cradle, only to see heart wrenching scene of the baby in full tears. Meera immediately picked her up and started swaying her to calm her down. But, baby was not in mood to stop crying.

"Maasa, what happened why is she not stopping?" Ruhanika asked worriedly.

"Don't worry beta, maybe her diaper is wet." Meera said and checked her diaper. But it was all okay. Meera frowned and started to rock her in her arms. Abheer and Ruhanika both were becoming tensed with passing time as she was not stopping and they were not knowing what is disturbing her. Coz even yesterday night too, she was crying like this till late morning.

After sometime, her face started turning red, becoz of so much crying. They became tensed not knowing what to do.

"Maasa, why she is not stopping? She is...is turning all red from crying. Do so...something maasa, Abheer ji." Ruhanika said tearing up, and she being not able to carry her was not helping either.

"Abheer, go call maasa and Niharika. I'll try to feed her if she is hungry." Abheer immediately nodded and went out to call them. Meera sat on the bed and try to feed the baby. But, the baby was not latching on the bottle and was crying continuously. She removed her all clothes to see if something is biting her or not. But nothing was on her body.

Ruhanika even kept her in her lap. Hopefully, the baby's cries became less intense but still she was crying and it was looking its not stopping anytime soon. Meera suggested on breast feeding her but the baby refused to latch on her nipple too. Ruhanika was also on full on crying mode not knowing what is paining her baby.

Everyone entered the room, when they got to know what commotion is going on in here.

"Da...dadisa, look at her, she is crying since last 15 min. Please make her stop crying." Ruhanika said still crying, when she saw them entering.

"Don't worry, Ruhi. New born babies tend to cry a lot for no reason. She will stop." Gayatri devi said taking the crying baby in her arms.
Niharika went to Ruhanika's side to calm her down as she is also crying nonstop. All elders were standing there tensed and hoping she would stop crying soon. Abheer told the younger clan to wait outside since it will overwhelm the baby more seeing so many faces hovering over her. But, the stubborn Reyan came in.

Gayatri Devi was rocking her but still she didn't stop crying. She even checked her stomach by pressing it to sense if there is any problem, but baby was all okay.

"Did she wake up crying or started crying after some time?" Gayatri asked with worry.

"She woke up crying maasa. Ruhi even said she woke up last night too all crying." Meera said in concerned voice.

"What happened to her dadisa? Is there any problem?" Ruhanika asked looking at Gayatri's worried face.

"I guess she was having some nightmares. That's why she woke up crying." Gayatri Devi said.

"So, what should we do now?" Adhiraj spoke for the first time.

"Did you try feeding her? It will help her calm." She asked Meera.
"Yes, maasa. But she is not drinking, just continuously crying." Meera answered.

"We should try one more time." Gayatri said and sat holding baby in her arms. She tried feeding the baby, but she still resisted and started crying more.
All the while Abheer's heart was breaking into pieces seeing the 2 important persons in her life crying so much. He finally had enough and decided to give it a try.

He came forward,
"Give her to me dadisa." Abheer said forwarding his hands. Gayatri gently kept the baby in his arms. Abheer hold her.

The baby suddenly looked at Abheer's face and her cries started lessening. Within just few seconds, she was just sniffing a little. Others were shocked would be understatement. Becoz all Abheer did was just hold her and looked at her and not even swayed her. But everyone heaved a breath of relief when her cries slowed down. Abheer then, took the baby in her room terrace to let the baby have some fresh air. Ruhanika immediately followed him to terrace. The elder ladies were about to go behind them, but Adhiraj stopped them saying to let them be alone for sometime.

Then, they went downstairs when Ayaan entered in room saying Purohit ji is on his way here and will reach in 15 min.

Outside, In guest room terrace

Abheer kept her head gently in his neck with his hand supporting her head. He kept walking and just patted her back with other hand to calm her. His scent helped the baby calm down. The baby's sniffing also died down after sometime. Ruhanika was just following him worriedly looking at the baby. He stopped after some time, when the baby stopped and that's when he noticed that Ruhanika was following him all along still silently crying.

"Shh, Ruhi. Look, our princess stopped crying now. Don't cry now. Our princess does not like seeing her maasa in tears." Abheer said wiping her tears with one hand and holding the baby in his other, like an experienced dad.
This made her even more cry. She sat on the chair beside her and hid her face in her one palm crying.

Abheer too sat beside her and pulled her towards himself in hug making her bury her face in his chest. He stroked her hair as she kept crying.

''Bas, meri chubby cheeks, bas. Mat roiye itna." Abheer said after sometime, seeing her hiccuping so much.
(Shh, enough my chubby cheeks. Don't cry so much.)

"I....I w...was so sc...ared when... I couldn't do any....anything for her." She said in vulnerable tone, still hiccuping. Abheer never felt this helpless, hearing her vulnerable voice.

"Shh, everything is okay now. Calm down before she starts crying again seeing you cry." Abheer joked to lift up her mood, which did work. Ruhanika chuckled hearing him and pulled out from his embrace. She then looked towards the baby, who was looking at her with her doe eyes.

Ruhanika's heart felt relieved seeing her calm now,
"I want to hold her." She said looking at baby. Abheer immediately kept the baby in her right arm and supported her with his left arm. He kept his right arm on her shoulder making Ruhanika lean on his chest.

"Don't ever cry so much baby, you made maasa so worried for you." Ruhanika said in her soft voice. The baby smiled at Ruhanika listening her.
They both were amused at her response.

"Look at you, smiling after making whole mansion worried for you." Abheer said in soft voice carrssing her head. The baby made cooeing sound at that, making Ruhanika laugh and Abheer chuckle.

"You are so cute, my baby." Ruhanika smiled whole heartedly. The baby snuggled into her side sucking her thumb.

"She is hungry, I guess." Ruhanika said making Abheer nod. They both went inside the room and sat on the couch. Abheer started feeding her while baby kept looking at him all the time.

"Why are you looking at Abheer ji, baby? Do you like Abheer ji? " Ruhanika asked once she was done feeding and Abheer was burping her. The baby made a loud cooing sound which was filled with excitement, making Ruhanika laugh and Abheer smile.

"She likes you too Abheer ji.'' Ruhanika said laughing, unknown of what havoc she created in Abheer's heart.

Likes me too? Means does my Ruh like me??
He thought with racing heart and also with the happiness of baby liking him.

Reyan entered the room, without knocking as usual. He saw them both sitting on couch and came towards them.

"Aww, my dear gudiya is looking all happy now, after making everyone so tense." Reyan said taking the baby in his arms. But, the baby's eyes started filling with tears and lips wobbling instead of responding like she did before.

"Oh, no, no baby. Don't cry!!" Reyan said swaying her. Abheer and Ruhanika stood with jerk listening to him and came on his either side.

The baby started crying making Reyan panick.
"Ohh no, I did nothing, what should I do now?" Reyan said panicking.

Seeing Reyan panick, Abheer said,
"Give her to me, I will calm her.'' Abheer said and took the baby in his arms. Reyan and Ruhanika both stood worried, thinking that she may will start wailing like before.

But, to their surprise, she immediately stopped crying once she is in Abheer's arms and snuggled in his hold. Reyan looked at baby in disbelief,

"Hawww, this is not fair gudiya. I'm your mamu and you were crying becoz you were in my arms. You really broke my heart princess." Reyan said dramatically, keeping his hand on his heart. Baby smiled looking at him in Abheer's arms. Reyan stood there totally shocked at her reeaction.

"Y...you are laughing at me..." Reyan said with disbelief filled in his voice. Ruhanika laughed at his situation and Abheer smile.

"Yah, don't laugh at me. She doesn't want to come to her mamu and you are laughing at that and you, stop smiling." Reyan said making her laugh more and Abheer smirk.

Reyan huffed and said going towards door,
"I'm going, do what you want to do gudiya, but never come to me, huh." He said with dramatic huff.

But, he again turned once he was out of door,
"Maasa said to come downstairs quickly after bathing gudiya. Purohit ji has arrived."

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