" Kabir, you need to stop trying whatever you are doing." Ananya said.

I gave her a look.

" Don't give that look. I know that you are trying to irritate Shreya taking my help." She said.

I said nothing.

" Kabir, she is a really sweet girl and you are trying to make her jealous. That is the reason why she has left for Mumbai." Ananya said.

I still kept quiet.

Then my cell phone went off.

It was Virat.

" Kabir, Shreya is pregnant." He said.

" Really Virat?" My happiness knew know bounds.

" Yes. The doctor just confirmed. Congratulations." He said.

" Thanks Virat. I will be there as soon as possible." I told him.

He hung up.

" Why are you so happy?" Ananya asked.

" Shreya is pregnant." I told her.

She jumped and hugged me.

" I am becoming a bua!" She exclaimed.

" That explains her mood swings and irritatedness." I said.

Ananya smacked my arm.

" Don't say anything like that in front of her." She said.

" I am going to pack." She added.

" Weren't you supposed to go to a shoot today?" I asked.

" Nope. We are going to India. I will call Ronnie and ask him to pack too. As it is, our mothers were forcing us to reach there earlier for the marriage preparations." She told me.

" Fine." I said and called to get my private jet ready.

We fly in 2 hours.

I really wanted to talk to Shreya, but knowing her, she will not take my call. I sighed and we started for the airport.

" Bhai, why did you tell him. He doesn't deserve to know." I said.

" He does. He is the father." Bhai said.

I was about to say something with Rohit bhai entered the room.

" I feel sad for this unborn baby. When he/ she enters the word then will get to know how mental his/her mumma is." Rohit bhai said.

" I feel sad too. My baby will also come to know how stupid his/her mama is. You are listening na baby?" I asked, keeping a hand on my belly.

This is such a new feeling altogether. I cannot even start describing it.

The door bell rang.

Mumma and papa have left to Verma's place and bhabhis along with Samyak are in Khyati bhabhi's room.

Three of us looked at each other.

" I will get the door." Virat bhai said.

Who else? Rohit bhai is lazy af.

Then within 2 minutes, I saw mom, dad, Roshni bhabhi, Siddharth bhai and Aditya entering my room.

I tried getting up but was stopped.

" Don't you dare get up." Mom said.

I nodded.

Bhabhi and mom came and hugged me.

" I am so happy! I am going to be a dadi again." Mom said and touched my head.

I smiled at her.

She made me wear gold bangles.

" Thanks mom." I said.

" Nonsense. I am thanking you." She said.

" Now get side, I need to talk to my daughter." Dad said.

We chuckled.

" Now Shreya, I am making a diet plan for you which you are strictly required to follow." Dad said.

I nodded like an obedient child.

It was Aditya's turn.

" Chachi, are you bringing me a baby to play with? That is what mumma said." He asked innocently.

" Yes Adi." I said.

He shot a smile.

" Aditya, your cricket kit is kept there." I said, pointing near my suitcase.

" Thank you so much Chachi. I love you." He shouted and hugged me.

I hugged him back.

" Shreya, would you like to come back?" Siddharth bhai asked.

" Bhai, I wish to stay here for some days." I said.

He nodded.

Then, Khyati bhabhi came and sat beside me.

" Siddharth and I know what Kabir was trying to do in London and we support you. You can stay here for some days." She whispered in my ears.

" How do you know?" I whispered back.

" Sources." Siddharth bhai said.

I rolled my eyes.

" Okay Shreya, you stay here for some days. We will leave for now." Mom said.

" Why so soon aunty, please have dinner with us." Rohit bhai said.

" No son, surely some other day. Today, we are getting late." Dad said.

Rohit bhai nodded and they all took their leave.

After sometime, the doorbell rang again.

It was Anika with Vaibhav and Advika.

She started shouting from the living room.

" I saw your friendship Shreya. You don't tell me anything. I get to know everything about you from others. I am returning your friendship bands and you return mine!" She shouted.

" Calm down love." I heard Vaibhav speaking.

" Vaibhav, you don't fucking interrupt." She told him off too.

" Anika, stop scaring Advika and Samyak and come to my room." I shouted from upstairs.

" Coming." She said and within the next minute, she was here.

" Why didn't you tell me?" She asked.

" I was just about to call you when mom and dad came here along with bhaiya and bhabhi and Aditya." I told her honestly.

She looked towards Virat bhai and Rohit bhai for confirmation.

Virat bhai nodded his head positively whereas Rohit bhai shook his head negatively.

" I am going to kill you Rohit moster bhai.!" I exclaimed.

" I am going to take Virat bhai's word for now." She said and hugged me tightly.

" I am becoming a maasi!!" She shrieked.

I nodded.

Then Vaibhav came up to me and hugged me.

" Congratulations Shreya." He said.

I grinned.

" Vaibhav, you better not make her shoot outdoors now." Anika threatened Vaibhav.

" I am not so cruel woman." He said.

I laughed.

After sometime, they left too.

In was night time and Riya bhabhi got dinner for me in my room itself.

I had it and let sleep embrace me. I was too tired to function.

The next morning, I was woken up by a kiss on my forehead.

I opened my eyes to see Kabir.

" Why are you here?" I asked.

" Mrs Rathore, I don't require anyone's consent to be with you. Not even yours." He said.

" No, you go to Ananya." I said.

" Ananya is here too." He said.

" Obviously." I muttered.

Think of the devil and the devil appears.

" Congratulations Shreya. I am so happy for you and Kabir." She said genuinely and hugged me.

I smiled at her.

There is something about her that I cannot hate.

I saw a man standing next to her.

" Oh! He is my fiance, Ronnie. We are getting married next month." She said.

I then looked at Kabir who was smirking.

" Hii Ronnie." I said.

" Hello mam." He said.

" Call me Shreya. I am not your boss." I said.

" Technically, you are. Ananya and I are shifting here and I have started working as a senior cameraman in the channel where you are the sub-editor." He said.

" Congratulations Ronnie. Welcome on board. Still no one calls me mam. Shreya will do." I said.

He nodded..

" Ronnie, let's give the couple some privacy." Ananya said.

They went out of the room.

I got up and went to the washroom to freshen up, ignoring Kabir.

I wore my other night dress.

Shreya's attire-

" Mrs Rathore, stop tempting me with those spidery long legs of yours." Kabir said.

I started to go downstairs but he didn't let me and locked the door.

" Kabir, I want to go to the living room." I said.

" Not before we talk." He said.

" What do you want to talk about?" I asked.

" I love you." He said.

" I don't." I said.

" You are lying Mrs Rathore. The proof that you love me is right here." He said, placing a hand on my belly.

I blushed.

" I am mad at you." I said.

" Yet, I can make you blush." He said arrogantly.

" Why did you irritate me in London?" I asked.

" I am trying to get a reaction out of you. But the timing was wrong. I had no idea that you were pregnant." He said.

" Kabir, you are so mean!" I exclaimed.

" Why didn't you tell me that Ananya is engaged to be married?" I asked.

" That would have been no fun." He said.

I started hitting him on his chest.

He held my arms and captured my lips with his. Further he deepened the kiss.

I distanced myself after sometime to catch my breath.

He then bent down to his knees and kissed my belly.

" I will keep you like a princess." He said.

" How do you know that it is a girl?" I asked.

"I just do." He said.

" And what if I want a boy?" I asked.

" Who said that we can have a baby only once?" He asked slyly.

" You are such a....." I started.

" Such a what?" He asked.

" Nothing." I said.

" Mrs Rathore, pack your bags, we are going home." He said.

" I am not going anywhere before 2 weeks. I want to stay here." I said.

" Shreya, please." He requested.

" This is your punishment for irritating me in London." I said.

" Shreya, anything but this." He said.

" No. This is the punishment you deserve." I said.

He had no points to argue further.

" Fine, but you cannot stop me from coming here." He said.

" Whatever." I said.

" Okay Mrs Rathore, from tomorrow, every evening for half an hour, you and the baby are all mine even if I am in punishment." He said.

I rolled my eyes.

" You did it again." He said.

" So what? Remember, you cannot punish me right now." I said.

He groaned.