Blank.....all I could see was blank. Beeping sounds reach my ears. I feel restrained. I feel like there are so many wires all over me. I try to open my eyes but I am not able to. I want to raise my hand and touch my belly to check on my baby but I feel paralysed. And then his voice reached my ears.

"Please wake up babygirl. I can't live another day without seeing your eyes. Please wake up for me, for our baby. I love you Adira. Please wake up for me" My heart feels a flutter listening to his tone. It's so detached and broken. I want to reach out and take him into my arms and tell him I am okay but I am unable to move.

Suddenly the door opens and it feels like someone came in.

"What is this Dr. Kishan you said she is fine then why isn't she waking up!? Make her wake up right now or I don't know what I'll do" Arjun literally shouted at who I think is the doctor.

"Listen son, I know what you are feeling. Adira is fine. It's just when she got shot her body went through shock more than it is intended because she was carrying a child. And in that kind of shock the body stresses too much putting effect on both mother and child. So, in order to overcome from that her body is taking as much rest it wants to take to get better" the doctor patiently explains.

Wait...is my baby okay? Is there any complications? What is happening? Before I can think of anything else I slip and I am again taken to the unconscious world.

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The feeling of someone snuggling to my side keeping their head on my stomach brings me into consciousness. This time I try and try to open my eyes and by God's grace I succeeded. I open my eyes and adjust my eyes to bright light in the room. The first thing I see is that I am in a hospital and am hooked to several machines. And the next thing I noticed is that the feeling I felt of someone snuggling into me is correct. Arjun is sleeping soundly on my stomach clutching me tightly like a baby. My heart melts at his sight. My poor hubby. I can't imagine what he went through.

The third thing I noticed is that my body hurts like hell. My left shoulder is covered in bandages and my face hurts probably from the slap that idiot gave me.

Even though it pains I lift my right hand caress Arjun's face lightly. As if on hight alert he shoots up and looks at me with wide eyes. I clearly note the differences in him. His face is sullen, his eyes are bloodshot indicating he hasn't been sleeping. He appears so tired that I feel guilty of putting him in this position.

"You... you're awake! You opened your eyes! God you're fine" he hugs me tight and kept on muttering 'thanks' and started kissing all over my face.

"Gosh sweetheart you're awake!" He whispered in relief looking at me.

"I am" I said in a hoarse voice smiling lightly at him.

He brought water for me to drink and made me drink some water. I thought he is gonna sit by me and talk but no how did forget my husband's temper! As soon as he made me drink water his face turned stony.

"Were you out of your mind Adira? For God's sake you are pregnant! How can you even think about doing what you did? That bullet was meant for me! You endangered yourself and our child! What were you even fucking thinking? What would happen to me if something happens to you and our child!" He shouted at me at the top of his voice making me wince at the loud voice.

"What would happen to me if something happens to you!?" I argued slowly with him. I know I did a very impulsive and reckless thing not thinking about the child but I didnt know what else to do! I couldn't let Arjun get hurt.

He just huffed in frustration like a child and sat down.

"Hey I am sorry.....I didn't know what to do. My mind started freezing only thinking about you getting hurt. I am really sorry. I won't do anything like that again" I said in a soft voice admitting my mistake.

His eyes turned soft and he held my hand cupping my cheek.

"Sweetheart you are my life, my everything. You don't know how I went through two days without seeing your eyes or hearing you talk. Please don't ever make me go through that again" he said gently. But my eyes widened in shock at what he said.

"I was out for two days!" he nodded his head.

"Yes your body apparently went into shock with the stress and by carrying our baby. So it's like your body was taking rest to heal"

"Arjun how is our baby? There aren't any complications right? Our baby is fine right?" I asked touching my stomach.

"Yes babygirl. Our baby is fine. Thank god the bullet didn't hit any vital parts. Shit! Wait I forgot to call the doctor. I'll just go call him and inform our family" saying that he went out to inform everyone.

Soon he came back with the doctor who told me about how I am fine for now and how I have to take extra care for atleast two weeks given in the state I am in right now.

After the doctor left our family members rushed inside and let's just say it was two hours of emotional reunions sort of and also endless lectures on how I should take care of myself and let's not forget the dances around for the new addition in our family.

Phew! Familes are a handful.

After everyone left to give me some rest I asked Arjun also to go home for a while but he was adamant on staying with me. Since the bed is big enough for both of us we are laying on the bed beside each other with his arm below my head.

"I never thought that I would tell you I am pregnant under those circumstances" I laughed remembering his face as soon as I told him I am pregnant even though I am barely conscious.

"That was not at all how I imagined me being told that I am going to be a father too. Only God knows what I was going through. I .....thought I'll lose you both and that would have been my fault. I would have been responsible for not protecting you and our baby" he said his face contorting into remorse.

"Arjun no. Stop blaming yourself. I know you want to protect me from danger at all times and I know you try your best hubby. But you cannot protect me from everything! There are something's which are out of our control. And it's fine as long as we are together. So don't hold yourself responsible for anything and let's keep this behind us" I told calmly and gently as if saying these words to a child.

"I got so lucky with you sweetheart" he said smiling down at me. I took his hand and placed it on my belly where our baby is resting.

"We are having a baby" I whispered my eyes filled up with glee. He smiled so big his face brimming with happiness.

"We are sweetheart!" He said rubbing my belly softly.

I hate to ask this when we are having a good time but I really had to....

"What happened to him Arjun?" I asked the question which was bugging me since I woke up.

I can feel Arjun tensing and going rigid beside me. He took a deep breath before answering me

"He.....is dead" Dead. The guy who shot me and almost made me lose mine and my baby's life, the guy who cruelly took the life of a girl who loved him with all her heart. That guy is dead. I don't know what I feel. I don't feel hate for him nor any negative emotion. I........rather feel empathetic for him. If only he had good influence he would've turned out to be a good person but he took the wrong route and ended up dead by taking life of an innocent.

"I......feel bad for....him..... I don't know....I mean I forgive him......is that bad?" I said nervously to Arjun laughing rather awkwardly at the end.

He turned towards me with a little mirth in his eyes.

"You know Adira one of the things that makes me admire you more and more is your ability to see good in anything and everything. I mean you think with your heart but also act with your brain. You just don't feel good about good but also about bad and that's one of the things that makes you strong and what makes you YOU. Even though I hate that fucker for putting us through hell and killing my sister and almost killing you and our baby. It's my emotions and feelings baby. I can't make you think in a certain way. And it's okay because he is not going to come back to our lives" he said kissing my forehead.

"I love you" I said my voice thick with overwhelming emotions.

"I love you too sweetheart. Sure I have lived my life happy but I have never thought that I can get this lucky at life. I never thought that an angel will come and sweep me off my feet. And that this angel will make me feel complete in life. But you did. You make me feel emotions I cannot possibly think of feeling with anyone else. You make me so happy and feel so lucky to have you. And I promise I will spend the rest of my life showing you how much you make me happy. I love you so much baby. You make me want to be a better man for you and you have no idea how" saying that he kissed me passionately.

Oh my goodness! This man right here will be the death of me and he has no idea! He makes me want to be better for him too and I feel so lucky to have someone as understanding as him in my life.

Isn't that what we all want? Someone who doesn't just loves you but, trusts you, trusts your thoughts, judgements. Someone who understands your thoughts and not impose on you. Someone who holds your hand and not give up on you. Someone who makes you feel good about yourself. Well, I can say I got my 'someone' and I am ecstatic about it!

I always thought that being good to myself and feeling good within my own skin is much more important than seeking it from someone else and I abided by my thoughts.

And I have felt complete within myself ever since I started implementing my rule in my life. But, I didn't realise until I met the love of my life, Arjun Dixit that I was incomplete throughout my whole life. And that he was the piece that is supposed to complete me. I don't know if it's fate, destiny or whatever but we found ourselves with each other. And now we both complete each other like "Perfect little pieces"

The End

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