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Ruhanika was in the room. Abhaya was awake and in much better mood. Her fever was almost down for which Ruhanika was thankful.
She changed Abhaya's diaper and got her into new clothes, and previous ones became sweaty when fever got down.
She heard a knock and permitted to come in.
"Baisa, hukum asked if you can come down for sometime. They will be celebrating now." Rakhi asked entering.
"Yes. Tell him I'll be there in 10 min." She said and Rakhi went.
"Now that my baby is bored being room all day, we will go downstairs for sometime okay. So be a good girl, and let maasa change quickly. You ruined my saree." She said and went in the closet to quickly change her saree, till then Abhaya was entertaining herself.
She came out and picked Abhaya before neatly wrapping her and going out.
Everyone was almost done. That's when Diva's gaze fell on Ruhanika coming downstairs holding baby in her hands. Gasp left her mouth in excitement that caught other's attention.
"What happened Diva?" Kiaan asked.
"Look over there. She is coming with her baby." She said making others look.
Ruhanika's Look!
Cute Baby Abhaya 😍😻
Abheer smiled and came towards them first.
"Why did you bring her here? Is she okay now?" Abheer asked coming towards them.
"Ask her yourself Abheer ji." She said making him look to see wide-awake Abhaya. She was holding her in laying position. Abhaya smiled seeing Abheer and was willing to go into his arms.
He too smiled and kissed her forehead.
"I guess she is all healthy now." Abheer replied chuckling.
"Yeah, her fever got down a while before. So thought to bring her down, since she was in the room whole day." Ruhanika said earning a nod from him.
Someone cleared their throat breaking their moment.
Abheer looked behind to see all were looking at them, but Diva was standing right behind him.
"If you don't mind bhaisa, I would love to have a look at the baby. I am dying to meet her." She said making Abheer give her a way. He went towards where he was standing followed by Ruhanika and Diva.
Ruhanika smiled looking at this eager adult-child and held Abhaya in sitting position for her.
"Awwwww!! She is cutest baby I've ever seen!! My goodness, she will kill people with her smile!" She exclaimed when Abhaya smiled hearing her excited voice. Others chuckled at Diva. Jaiveer to came towards them, aww in the sight of the cutest baby!!
"My goodness Mam! She is prettiest baby I've ever seen too! My god. Hi baby!" He said waving in front of her, making Ruhanika giggle at his excitement.
"Is she alright now?" She asked.
"Yeah. She is fine. So thought to bring this little member for celebration." Ruhanika said.
"Can I hold her please?" Diva asked.
"Let's give it a try." Ruhanika said handing her over to Diva.
She looked at Diva for a time. Others looking at the cute baby curiously what she was about to do.
Abhaya looked at Ruhanika who was standing beside and then started looking at others. She was looking at the new faces with her doe eyes, until her eyes landed on Abheer.
She leaned forward in Abheer's direction, making Diva held her tight from falling.
"Woah, what just happened?" Diva asked.
"Ohh you will like what will happen now?" Reyan said making Agnihotri frown, while Rathores were used to this drama by now.
When Diva doesn't give Abhaya to Abheer, Abhaya again looked at Diva. The next moment her lips wobble making Diva widen her eyes, and a loud cry was echoed in the room.
Rathores laugh at dramatic baby, while Agnihotri's were all confused.
"Oo oo what happened baby? Why are you crying? Did I do something to her?" Diva asked in panic tone to Ruhanika while trying to calm Abhaya.
She chuckled,
"Just give her to Abheer ji. You will know."
Diva immediately went towards Abheer handing him Abhaya gently.
Once in his arms, she was as if she never cried and looked at Diva with dow eyes. Diva stood there shock, making others laugh at their face.
"Got to know what happened Diva." Reyan said playfully making Diva nod with amused expression.
"So this dramatic baby here, will not stay in anyone's arms if Abheer is in the room. Sometimes, she ditches her maasa too." Reyan said making others chuckle.
"Woww. Here I was so scared for a second, that I hurt her. And this cute little bunny was teasing me." She huffed going to stand beside Ruhanika, making her chuckle.
After then, Abheer and Kiaan signed the documents as they both were the CEOs making others clap.
"Congratulations!!" They both congratulated shaking their hands. Abhaya was in his arms all the time.
"Let's cut the cake now." Pratap said.
"Last time, I checked you and Adhiraj bhaisa's dose of sugar was complete for the day. So, even after cutting the cake, you both are not getting any." Priya said making them shock.
"You cannot do this Priya." Pratap exclaimed.
"Try me!" She said glaring at him.
Both Adhiraj's and Pratap's faces fell down hearing her. Others snickered looking at them.
"Well, Priya dadisa you cannot do this to my both dadasa." Ruhanika said making others frown except Gayatri, Meera and Niharika who were smiling.
"Huh?"
"Just a moment. I'll be back." She said going into the kitchen. Priya questioned the 3 who were smiling but they just shrugged.
She came holding another small simple cake in her hand. She placed it beside the main one. It had no cream and decorated with just crushed dry fruits.
"So this cake is specially made for my both dadasa and no one else. Problem is with sugar na, but not with jagerry right. So I made the cake with jagerry and dry fruit for them. So technically, you cannot stop them from eating the cake." She explained her logic standing beside Adhiraj.
Both Adhiraj and Pratap had a smug look on their faces looking at their wives.
Gayatri chuckled saying,
"I scolded Rathore saab for eating sweets in the morning. So when Ruhanika got to know, that we are going to cut a cake and I'm not letting Adhiraj ji eat it, she made this cake for both of them." Others smiled at that.
"Thank you so much, beta. After so long, I'll be able to eat peacefully without Priya's nagging." Pratap said patting Ruhanika's head, making Priya gasp and others laugh.
"Aise keh rahe ki jaise haath pakadke baith ti hoon main apka khane ke wakt!" She huffed at him.
(You're saying as if I hold your hand while eating.)
They did a little celebration after cutting the cake. Abheer felt relieved after looking at Ruhanika laughing with girls. All were busy chatting and ladies went to kitchen to look at dinner preparation.
Diva and Ruhanika got along pretty quick. They exchanged their numbers and promised to go on a girly date soon.
Like this the next week to passed making Ruhanika's stay in Rathore mansion short. Ruhanika even asked Abheer if he can get her apartment clean, which he did.
In all these days, Abheer was trying to spend more and more time with Abheer. They will have a long chat about their day after dinner, or a play session with Abhaya. But with passing days, Ruhanika's admiration towards Abheer was growing more and more. She out of sudden would stare at him admiring him. She doesn't know why, but she always wish Abheer to be home soon. She feels at peace with him.
And on the other hand, whenever the thought of Abheer's marriage came in her mind, she will feels so sad, she can't even reason why.
Now, after 2 days, Ruhanika will go to her house. She already told everyone which made them sad, but they respected their decision.
"So all set to go? It looks like you got really tired of us. You even asked to shift your some stuffs today, I heard." Abheer said who was sitting beside Ruhanika in her balcony.
Ruhanika felt a little bit upset,
"Aisa toh kuch nahi hai, Abheer ji. Aap logo se kaise man bhar sakta hai. Itne dino baad parivar kya pyaar mila tha muze. Pr please ab aur nahi. Main aap logo ke achhai ka aur fayda nahi utha sakti. Please try to understand me."
(Nothing is like that, Abheer ji. How can I get fed up with you all. After how many days, I've felt like having a family. But, please not anymore. I don't want to take more advantage of your love. Please try to understand.)
"Pr agar aapka humare achhai ka fayda uthane se hume koi problem nahi hai, toh fir kyu? Idhar sabke saath rehne ke alawa udhar akele rehna kyu chun rahi hai aap?" He said, a little bit frustrated. Coz, in these days, he was not able to do anything that made her realise his love.
(But, if we want you to take advantage of us, then waht is the problem? Instead of staying with everyone here, why are you choosing to be alone in that house?)
Ruhanika's eyes filled with tears hearing him. Of course she wants to stay with them all, but it doesn't fit with her mind. What is their relation after all? Though they wholeheartedly accepted her as their daughter and she accepted them as her second family, there is still a thin line between her and family! She doesn't have any relation with them, neither blood one, nor through any person. She was just Abheer's friend! JUST FRIEND!! It's really nice of them to give her shelter in her need.
"Abh...Abheer ji. Please. We were already over this. You are hur....hurting me with you...your words now." Ruhanika said lowly sniffing a little.
That's when Abheer realized what he said. He looked at her who was sniffing wiping her tears.
He immediately pulled her in a comforting hug, making her bury her face in his chest. She clutched onto his shirt, crying silently.
"I'm so sorry, Ruhi. Please forgive me. I'll not say or do anything you won't like. If you want to go, then go. But please don't cry. I'm sorry." He whispered soothing words in her ear to calm her down.
Abheer's phone ringed with a message making them pull out from the hug.
He saw it was Abhiraj's message.
Bhaisa come in the home office. It's urgent.
He looked at Ruhanika who seemed to calm a bit.
"Once again I'm sorry. But I want a promise." Ruhanika nod, indicating him to continue.
"When you go there, anytime you feel like you want someone to talk or need someone or feel any danger, you will call me. The first thing you will do is call me, no matter what time it is. Understood?"
Ruhanika nodded with a small smile,
"I will Abheer ji. I will."
Abheer nodded and stood up,
"Okay you go now and sleep. I will also get going." He said making her stand and walk inside the room. He went to check on Abhaya, and kissed her forehead. He last time looked at Ruhanika who smiled, before leaving the room.
Abheer entered the home office only to see all men except Adhiraj in there sitting.
"What happened?" Abheer asked to no one in particular.
"Bhaisa, we recieved a text." Abhiraj said bringing his laptop to Abheer who came and sat on the couch chair.
Mr.Rathore
You must have got to know, we are in India, in your Jaipur!!
So why don't we meet up somewhere?
It will be nice knowing new people.
Tomorrow in noon 12.00 in our mansion.
You must be knowing where we live already.
Se you soon.....
Alessandro Romano
Abheer was confused with the message.
"When did the meassage come?"
"9.30pm. After dinner when I was checking the mail, suddenly the message popped up. So I checked with Ayaan, whether the message was actually sent by them or not? It was them." Abhiraj answered.
"What should we do then?" Ayaan asked.
"I think we should go." Abheer said making them all stood up shocked.
"What!?"
"Yes. We should go I guess. I'm having this feeling that it might not be any danger. At least we can get to know what they want." Abheer said standing up.
"No Abheer. We will be fool to directly walk into enemy's place the first time they called. Maybe you are right, that they are not any danger, but what if you are wrong." Reyan said.
"Reyan is right Abheer. We should take our steps carefully." Vikram said.
Abheer nodded.
"I will also suggest we should not go. This way, we can get to know what they will do if don't obey them. Their reaction might give away some clues if they are good or bad." Vikrant said making Abheer nod.
"Okay then. We won't go tomorrow. But tell all guards to keep close eyes on family around that time, okay." Abheer said and all of them went to their rooms to sleep.
There was dark everywhere around me. Where am I? How did I reach here?
I saw light coming from one small hole from my right. I moved towards it. As I came near it, I noticed it was door and enetered through it.
I saw a man back facing me. My eyes became teary when he turned around and I saw him.
Abhay....
I immediately ran towards him jumping in his arms. He too embraced me desperately. I kept crying in his neck hugging him tightly.
I pulled out and kissed him all over his face.
"Abhay, how are you? How can you leave me all alone? How can you leave our baby all alone? You didn't even think of me, right? No one was mine except you Abhay and you too left me.... How can you do this with me?" I complained crying and holding his hands. Abhay just smiled at me.
"Ruha, stop crying baby." Abhay said wiping my tears.
I smiled hearing my nickname from his mouth after so long.
"I missed you so much" I whispered crying.
"I missed you too baby, I missed you too." Abhay said and hugged me again to calm me.
"Abhay, you know we are going to be parents. Now that you are here, our baby won't miss her baba. He will have complete family." I said excitedly. Abhay smiled sadly at me....why?
"No baby, I can't come with you. I'm so sorry." He said wiping the smile off my face. My eyes again start to fill with tears.
"Wh...why..? Yo...you ar..are ag...again go..going to le...leave me..?" I asked , my voice breaking due to sobs.
"Shh... I'm sorry baby, but I can't come with you....
I went without saying you proper goodbye... that's why I'm here today.... our journey was till here only baby.... I'm so sorry Ruha, I promised you toghetherness of life but couldn't fulfill it...." Abhay said guiltily.
"No...no, if you are not coming with me, I am coming with you... you know that I am all alone there.... I don't want to be alone anymore.... I'll come with you..." I told him.
"No Ruha. You can't come with me. This is not your destiny, and if you come with me, who will take care of our baby there, she will be all alone. You have your life ahead. Please move on, you do not deserve this. Goodbye." Abhay said.
"No...no Abh...Abhay. Plz don't go...." I said sobbing when I see him going far from me.
"It's time, Ruha. I want you to be happy. Plz move on and give my baby a deserving baba. Go, now. Our baby is waiting for you. Your Abheer is waiting for you. Goodbye, love you." Abhay said with a happy smile walking backwards.
Abhay disappeared and darkness filled around me.
"ABHAY!! Don't go please!!" I screamed falling on my knees. But he didn't come.
Suddenly, my hand went to my belly.
My belly is flat...where is my baby?
"Baby, baby where are you? Come to maasa." I said looking here n there. But all I could see is just darkness. I panicked and started crying.
That's when I heard a voice....
"Ru..Ruhi, calm down, calm down. Our princess is safe, chubby cheeks. She is waiting for her maasa, Ruhi. Try to open your eyes jaan. Try to open your eyes."
It's Abheer ji's voice. I calmed down. It's a girl...? I'm so happy. I felt light headed and again everything went black.
Ruhanika woke up gasping for air. She held her neck feeling suffocating. She looked around to see, she was in her room and it was midnight.
Again the flashes of her dream started coming making her eyes teary. She leaned on the headboard crying.
What was that? Why Abhay came suddenly in my dream? It felt so real.
And what was her suggesting!?
To move on?! That too with Abheer ji?!
And why after hearing that from him my heart is feeling at peace. Like his assurance was all that needed?!
Do...do I l..lo....love Abheer ji???
Yes!!.....a small voice was heard within me!!!
He Maa Kaali.... I love Abheer ji! I love him!! All that feeling towards him till day was love....!!
But how can I love him? What will he even think of me when he will know about my feeling?! He will definitely think that I considered his care as love.
But how can I not love him?! His care, his actions, his smile, his talks, he himself.....everything about him made me fall in love...!!
But can he possibly be loving me?? His actions can tell that. His behaviour tells that. His words tell that. His warmth tell that!!
But what if he doesn't?! Plus, why would he love me when he deserves much more better? Definitely not a broken girl like me. Who is all alone, with a child!
Shit!! This is so messed up, suddenly!!
Ohh my god!! Such a pathetic fate I have.... First I lost the man I love... and now I cannot be with the man I love!!!
She cried for her love. For her Abhay. For her fate. For Abheer who she cannot be with. For Abhaya, who might have got a perfect baba in Abheer, but won't. For herself, that she has to be alone for life time...
My my my!!!
Ruhanika finally realized her feelings. She knows that she loves Abheer!!
But what these new questions are arising in her mind??
Will she let Abheer know about her love?? Or will she suppress her feelings forever, thinking that she doesn't deserve him??
Stay tune to know.....
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