Life has never been this beautiful.

It's been four years of our marriage. If I say it was all fairytale for me than it would be wrong. It was beautiful yet it has it's own ups and downs accompanying me. Life can never be happily ever after. We value our happiness only when we know how precious it is, we know it only when we come across wistful time as well.

I had gone through so many ups and downs as well. But whatever happened, Haroon was always there for me. Either he had to satisfy my pregnancy cravings at midnight and go for my food hunting from shop to shop or he had to tell me thousands of times that I wasn't fat. He was always there for me. I couldn't have asked Allah (SWT) for any better person he has endowed me with as my better half.

"What are you looking at sweetheart?"Haroon's sudden question near my left ear brought me in the present.

" You came, I didn't hear your car's horn."I said with a big smile turning towards him.

"Because you were in some other world my beautiful lady."He said caressing my right cheek with his thumb.

I leaned on his touch.

He was leaning on me with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Freshen up, your daughter is waiting for you in Amma's room very impatiently."I said pushing him back and he scoffed at me.

"You are such a moment spoiler."

He moved towards me to catch me and I giggled at his eagerness.

"Come out in 10 minutes otherwise you aren't getting your dinner."Saying I ran away from the room.

"I will love to see my wild cat turning into frightened deer. Just wait and watch."His ultimatum chased me across the corridor.

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I have never feel this completed and at peace. I run for my heaven on earth, my beautiful home, as soon as I finish my work.

If I say, Nayab has enchanted me, it wouldn't be wrong.

"Baba, it's bed time stawly(story) time."My princess Fatima dragged me in our beautiful present.

"I know princess. Let's get started."I said tugging her inside the blanket.

Nayab was busy with kitchen and the dinner left overs. It was her daily routine to send all our maids to their quarters before dinner so that they can have their dinner with their families. And she used to do all the chores afterwards.

It was my duty to tug our little princess in her bed and tell her tiny tales till she was fast asleep.

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When I came to my room, Nayab was still not there.

This girl really needs a reminder that she has a handsome husband to care of as well.

I was going towards the kitchen to drag her out to our room when my phone buzzed. I took it out from my pant's pocket with a frown.

It was unknown number.

Who can it be!

"Hello, who is this?" I asked receiving the call.

"Are you Mr. Haroon Samad Khan?"The person on other side asked me.

" Yes, I'm. May I know who are you?"I asked overly confused with this unknown caller.

"I'm Shamsher Khan's doctor. He gave me your number and asked me to convey his massage that he wants to meet his daughter for the last time before he die."The person on the other side said in very formal tone.

Shamsher khan!

He is dying?

But why?

"Hello, are you listening me?" The doctor's loud voice snapped me out.

"Ah, yes doctor. I'm listening you. If you don't mind may I know what happened to him?" I asked voicing my thoughts.

"Yeah sure, he met with an accident some days before and it caused severe damage in his internal system. We tried our best but unfortunately we didn't succeed in our attempt. We have given hope on him."The doctor this time seemed little sad.

Accident!!

But, I remember, Nayab told me some days before that he came to visit her in school almost three times and was ashamed on his behavior in past. He came to apologize her. Nayab was so disturbed those days because it reminded her about all her buried pain and incidents. She said that she had forgiven him but didn't want to meet him again.

"Hello, will you come?" He asked me breaking my train of thoughts.

"I will try doctor."I said because I wasn't confirm about Nayab's decision and I want her to meet his father but I will never force my decision on her.

" Try your best sir."He said and gave me the address of the hospital before disconnecting the call.

" Haroon, what are you doing here?"I heard Nayab who was standing in front of me whilst reading my face to uncover the truth hidden behind my frowns.

" Ah.. Umm come let's go to our room. I need to talk to you."I said holding her by her shoulders.

" What? You are scaring me."She said whilst matching my pace.

I took her towards the bed and made her sit.

I sat beside her and her held her hand.

"Say it already."She said impatiently.

"Nayab, Shamsher khan wants to meet you."I said looking into her eyes.

She slipped her hand out of my grip.

" You know it very well that....."I cut her in between."For the last time before he die."

She spun towards me when the words got registered in her brain.

"Die!" A gasp left her mouth.

I explained her everything and I didn't expect it but she cried for him. She told me that she didn't feel anything for her biological father but her tears proved that how wrong her statement was!

I tried my best to calm her down and promised her to take her to him after fajr prayer(morning prayer).

I felt her whole body jerking every now and then the whole night under my arm.

We went to meet him the next day along with dada jaan, Amma, and our daughter Fatima.

Dada jaan wasn't in the favour to keep grudges for the dying person nor was Amma.

We saw him bandaged on every part of his.

He was asking for forgiveness from Nayab and dada jaan as well.

Nayab couldn't control any more and end on hugging his bandaged torso whilst crying her heart out.

"I told you, I've already forgiven you."She said whilst hugging him more tightly.

Shamsher khan's wife along with her two son was standing outside.

Shamsher khan's elder brother's Amjad khan and his family was also their.

They met us politely unlike before. The accident has taught them a lesson.

Nayab was still inside crying and talking with her father and was feeling her void she created after the truth was exposed.

Fatima was playing with Amjad khan's grandson Hadi Khan.

It was after one and half hour when we heard Nayab shrieking and calling for doctors.

And within the blink of our eyes, he was gone.

Nayab was hysterically crying. It was hard for us to control her.

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It's been three months since Shamsher khan died. Nayab became so silent after that incident. She was always busy with usual chores and school or staring the space.

"Nayab, don't you think we should go for a vacation.Fatima is demanding one for so many days."I asked her sitting beside her on the sofa.

" Hmmmm."She hummed only.

" So, where should we go?"I asked her again.

"Huh?" She was looking at me as if I've grown horn.

It's really getting on my nerves.

Fatima is the one who is most affected by her this behavior.

"Nayab,how many more days you need to come to your normal self. Can't you see, it's affecting adversely on Fatima. These days she is more scared and alone because of snapping her every time."I said angrily.

She stood up with a jerk.

"Do you thinkI'm not a good mother?Do you think I don't love her? "She asked me with loud voice.

"Don't change the freaking topic Nayab. I never said those things."I snapped at her.

She looked at me with wide eyes, maybe because this is the first time in our four years of married life I've raised my voice on her.

And the next think I saw her kissing the ground.

Oh my Allah!

What happened to her? I shouldn't have snapped at her.

"What happened to her Haroon?" Amma asked me whilst running towards her.

"I don't know Amma."I said myself sitting near her in panick.

"I heard you scolding her. That's why I came here."Amma accused me with an angry look.

" Call doctor Shabana, she is near to us."Amma said leaning on Nayab and tapping on her face.

I called dr. Shabana and asked her to come home whilst checking her pusle.

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It was half an hour later when dr. Shabana was checking Nayab in our room and we were waiting outside the room.

All the while Amma was throwing daggers at me whilst telling all the story to dada jaan.

"Baba, what happened to Mumma? Is she going to leave us like Shamsher nana did?" Fatima asked me while hugging me tightly.

I was about to answer her when Dr. Shabana came with a big smile on her face.

Why she is smiling!

"Congratulations Haroon son, you are going to father again."She said smiling at me.

Father again!

Nayab is pregnant!

Oh my Allah!!!

Amma was hugging dr. Shabana.

"But dr., why did she black out?"I asked being concern about her health.

" It happens in early pregnancy dear."She said with a consoling smile.

" But she was fine when she was pregnant with Fatima."I was still not satisfied with her answer.

" I didn't say it is mandatory."She and and went away.

Oh my Allah!

I'm gonna be father again.

" What happened baba?"Fatima asked me with confusion floating in her innocent orbs.

"You are going to have a little baby sister or brother very soon."I said tickling her stomach and she giggled.

Nayab was still not awake. Amma and dada jaan kissed her cheek one by one and went away taking Fatima with them not before advising me to take care of her.

I was sitting beside her and was watching her beautiful face.

A while later I saw her stir a little and she opened her beautiful eyes in which I don't mind to sink over and over again.

She sat up instantly holding her head with hand.

"Relax jaan(life) , we don't want to trouble our little one. Do we?" I said caressing her left cheek.

She jerked my hand away with a tears brimming eyes.

"I'm sorry jaan(life)." I said holding my ears.

"No, I'm sorry.I shouldn't have been so careless towards Fatima."She said sobbing.

"You are not careless sweetheart. You are not. And please do not stress yourself, it will affect our baby."I saif wiping her tears and taking her in my arms.

"She cried for a while and suddenly detached herself.

" How come I'm here?"She said looking around our room.

"You fainted and I carried you."I said winking at her.

" I fainted, but why?"She said confused.

" Because you are pregnant."I said and saw her expressions slowly reaching to the highest level of happiness.

And the next second she was out of the bed and was jumping and squealing like a child.

" Am I? Really?"She was beyond happy.

I nodded at her happily

She sat beside me and hugged me with all her might.

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They were blessed with a baby boy' Ishaan Haroon Khan'this time and their family was completed.

It wasn't happily ever after for them because it was life which was meant to have some sorrow days as well. They had ups and downs but with every second their love for each other increased, with passing time their bond became stronger and they became mandatory for each other.

It was happily and strongly always together, with each other beside walking the walk of life.

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Alhamdulillah