"Hashim how much time will you take...we all were waiting,Uncle Aunty now left and I am alone!"

Asmara was scolding Hashim who left her in house as he went to buy something for his little guriya.

"Hold on!I am on the way!

"Tell me when will you reach? In 5 minutes or in 10 minutes?"

"Asmi...!"

"Hashim you know i want to meet Adan!"Asmara said like a baby.

"I know...I know I asked you to come with me for shopping but you wanted to get ready for Aqiqah ceremony."

"Yes i wanted to but now I am ready na...come soon!"

"Ok I am near house...come to porch!"

"Okay I am coming!"Asmara said enthusiastically.

"Don't Run!"

"Ok!"Asmara ended the call running outside.

"I have forbade you from running!"Hashim raised his brow.

"Hashim I am so excited to meet that cute soft baby Adan so in excitment I started running."Asmara replied smiling sheepishly.

"Silly girl take care of yourself and our little bunnys too!"Hashim lightly slapped her head.

"Itni pyari lag rhi hun mai aj,aur ap dekhen zra taaref krny ki bjaye maar rahen hain mujhe(I am looking so beautiful today and look at you instead of praising me,you are beating me)."Asmara said with a cute pout.

"So you want me to praise you?"

Hashim asked and Asmara nodded.

Hashim pulled her in his Arms putting one hand on her waist and with other hand he rolled her already curled hairlock looking at her glowing face and shining eyes.

"Hashim ki titli...!"He whispered huskily with a smirk on his face.

Asmara smiled shyly humming in response.

"If I start praising you now,then you will have to get ready again,atleast you will have to apply lipstick again"Hashim whispered in her ear."and you know we are already getting late."Hashim winked.

"Can't you praise me with words?"

Asmara pushed Hashim.

"I don't know how to do so,I am very bad at it and I want to praise my wife in a way I am best at!"

Hashim winked again.

"I don't need any praise...leave me."Asmara spoke softly as her cheeks were tinted pink under his warm gaze.

"But I want to!"Hashim said tilting his head a little.

"Hashim!"

Hashim cupped her face gently and looking in her eyes he spoke

"Looking good...Meri Jan!"Hashim kissed her forehead.He said only those words but his eyes spoke volumes...she don't want any other words,his simple words,his eyes,his smile and that kiss told her everything which she wanted to know.

"Thank you...Apki Jan ki Jaan!"

Asmara said holding his hand.

Hashim chuckled pinching her nose."Let's move now,shall we?"

Asmara nodded in response with a wide smile spread across her face.

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Ayesha's house...

It was the aqiqah ceremony of her daughter whom she named Adan (paradise).She was the calm baby untill she was in her mother's womb and now after 2 week of her birth she is still the same...always having a smiley face,never been grumpy like all other new borns.

"Assalamoalaikum api!"Asmara hugged Ayesha greeting her.

"How are you Asmi?"Ayesha asked with a smile plastered on her face.

"I am good Api...How is Adan...where she is?"Asmara asked looking here and there.

"Look at Adan k Mamu...he stole her away from me!"Ayesha pointed at Hashim who was holding Adan cooing her.

"Hashim...such a cheater he is!"Asmara scrunched her nose.

"Why,what happened?"Ayesha chuckled.

"He said you will meet Adan first and you will carry her in your arms and now look he took her in a corner...poochti hun mai Hashim ko!"Asmara said moving towards Hashim.

"Hashim in danger!"Ayesha said to herself.

Omar joined Hashim taking his little one in hand and they started talking meanwhile Asmara was running to Hashim,her feet bumped into a table,she screamed as she was going to fall badly but Hashim caught her in his arms.

While Ayesha and Omar gasped.

"How many times should I tell you to stop running like kids?"Hashim said angrily.

"Hashim don't scold her."Ayesha said while Asmara was standing lowering her head.

"I am not scolding...can't you see how she runs I have forbade her so many times but no, why would she listen...she doesn't give a damn about it."Hashim said looking at Asmara.

"Hey Hashim cool down,Thank God Asmara is fine!"Omar patted his shoulder and Hashim went inside the house taking Omar with him.

and baby Adan started crying...

Ayesha took her from Omar's arms and moved towards Asmara.

"Look Adan wants to be with her cute Mami."Ayesha said patting her daughter lightly.

Asmara sat down on the chair holding Adan in her arms...she gently caressed her cheeks while Adan held her finger in her tiny hands.Asmara smiled and in return Adan showed her dimple smiling brightly.

"Ma sha Allah api,Adan is so cute,I just love her!"Asmara said looking at Adan.

"She loves you too,look how she is smiling."Ayesha said smilingly.

"But Asmi get up we should move inside its time for dinner."Ayesha said taking Adan from Asmara's lap.

"Ok api."Asmara said trying to get up but she screamed as her ankle has sprained due to bumping with table.

"What happened?"Ayesha asked.

"I can't move my foot...ahh!"

"Oh wait I'll call Omar,he will check your foot...keep sitting here."Ayesha said and moved inside the house.

"Omar!Omar?"

"What happened?"Everybody in the lounge asked worriedly.

"Nothing much Asmara's foot is paining,she can't walk...so I thought Omar should check her."

Ayesha replied.

"You guys carry on,I'll go check her."Omar said trying to move out in the garden area where Asmara was sitting.

"Bhai wait,I'll see myself!"Hashim said and rushed outside.

Asmara was sitting on the chair but bending a little to massage her foot but her hand didn't reach her foot due to her baby bump which is visible in fifth month of her pregnancy.

"Lao mai dekhta hun(let me see!)"

Hashim said holding her foot.

"Hashim?"Asmara looked at Hashim surprised.

"Asmara kitni baar smjhaya hai mai ny,dekho ab iss ka kya karen,sprain aa gya hai ankle mein,ab kal flight bhi hai,patients ko tou woh travel nhi karnay dety...ab idhar rehna paray ga meri titli ko(Asmara look how many time i have told you,now look what can we do,your ankle has sprained,now our flight is tomorrow,they don't allow patients to travel...now my titli will have to stay here)"Hashim said gently massaging her foot.

"Hashim please aisy tou na kahen(Hashim please don't say like this)"Asmara got tensed.

"How is your foot now?"Hashim asked moving her foot in all directions.

"Its fine!"Asmara was stunned.

"Give me your hand and try to get up!"Hashim forwarded his hand infront of her.

Asmara placed her hand in his and stood up on her place.

"How you did it?"Asmara asked being surprised.

"Meri pagal titli...when i told you about your stay here...i diverted your mind and massaged your foot,it was not much severe type of sprain so you didn't realize the pain and half of your pain went away with the fear of staying here alone."Hashim winked at her.

Asmara's mouth was wide open on her Hashim's trick.

"Ab chalo...everyone is waiting for dinner!"Hashim pinched her nose and with his thumb he moved her hanging jaw upwards.

They went inside,had a good family dinner and after bidding bye they went to their house.

They slept early after packing their bags and next morning they took flight to dubai...Asmara was happy as she was not going to stay alone.

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Back Home...

"Ahh I am tired!"Asmara went dropped down on Couch as soon as they entered the house.

"Go and change,aunty will bring something to eat till then!"Hashim said.

"Hashim can you please carry your babies?"Asmara said making a puppy face.

"Drama queen!"Hashim muttered under his breath."I'll carry my babies when my turn will come now you are carrying them!"

Hashim said teasingly.

Asmara scrunched her nose,getting up from couch,she cursed Hashim."pehlay tou bhaag k utha lety thy aur ab moti ho gai hun tou uthatay hi nahi!"

"Ah!"Asmara gasped when Hashim took her off the ground.

"Itni bhi moti nhi hwien ap, abhi bhi titli hi hain?"Hashim said placing her on the bed.

"I am hungry Hashim!"Asmara said holding his hand.

"What you want to eat?"

"Umm...Gauva candy!"Asmara demanded with biggest smile on her face.

"What?"

"Gauva candy..."Asmara repeated.

"I was asking about food not candy!"Hashim facepalmed himself.

"But I want that only,otherwise I'll not even take a bite of food,I'll not drink milk,I'll keep awake all night,I'll not get up early...I'll not...!!!"

"Stop,stop,stop!!!"Hashim sat on the bed placing his hand on her mouth and in return she bit his palm.

"Ouch!!!"Hashim said removing his palm from her mouth.

"Bring my candies...alot of them!"Asmara demanded again crossing her arms over her chest.

"Going!"Hashim said making faces and went out to bring candies.

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Asmara was eating candies ignoring Hashim and he was sulking looking at his wife who was giving all her attention to candies...

Asmara looked at Hashim who was making faces watching her.

"Look how yummy they are...taste one...no no i'll just give half to you,only a few are remaining!"Asmara bit half of the candy and forwarded other half to Hashim.

"I don't need this!"Hashim replied.

"Ok Hashim take full candy!"Asmara forwarded a new candy to him.

"I'll have my candy!"Hashim held her face in his hands and was looking intently at her lips,Asmara gulped.

Hashim kept looking at her for a few seconds and then placed his lips gently on hers,she closed her eyes holding his hands which were cupping her face.

"Its actually yummy...you are right!"Hashim moved away winking at her.

Asmara was still in her trance.

Hashim pecked her lips again breaking her trance and she blushed profusely.

"Btw I never knew gauva will taste this amazing...but next time i wanna try a new flavour...umm what about mango or grapes?"Hashim asked and in return Asmara smacked his chest making Hashim chuckle.

"Let me kiss my babies too...Hashim bent down on her belly.

Asmara immediately placed her hands on her belly"if i can't kiss them,then I'll not allow you to do so...i'll kiss my babies first!"

"So mean Asmi!"

"Not at all Hashim...you kissed Adan before i kissed her now i'll kiss my babies first than I'll allow you."Asmara replied.

"Whatever!"

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Days passed...it was the month of Hashim Asmara's anniversary and the same month when the doctor had told the date about delivery...

These nine months have been a roller coaster ride for both of them and especially for Hashim as Asmara firstly make him crazy for her cravings and silly wishes and then she start crying for bothering her beloved Husband.

Hashim took leaves from office as his baba have joined office and he was working almost from home with Asmara beside him all the time...

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Dated 28 June,2020.