Epilogue

Sid returned home in the night after a busy day. He went to his room, got fresh up and lazily lied down on the bed, feeling super tired.  

Slowly a soft touch on his forehead made his eyes close involuntarily, making him much relaxed. 

Roli, who was sitting next to him, smiled at his relaxed face as she gently caressed his forehead.

Sid held her hand and pulled her onto him. Roli was a little startled at his sudden action. He opened his eyes and quickly pecked her lips. 

"Sleep now" Roli tried to get up but he rolled on the bed, making her come underneath him. She was now totally trapped in between his arms. 

"Aren't you tired? Have some rest" pressing her palm against his chest, she pushed him away. 

Though it's been almost a year since they got married, she still couldn't stand his piercing gaze. She would blush like crazy every time he turned mischievous. 

"I'm never tired to do this" Sid's husky voice acted like a rhythmic tune to the butterflies in her stomach, making them dance. 

Then without giving her a chance to speak further, he pressed down his lips on hers'. With his one hand below her head, he used the other one to unbutton his shirt.  

Their kiss turned intense as he entered her mouth, kissing every inch of it passionately. Her hands caressed his hair as his kiss travelled down to her neck. 

When he was about to go further down, she quickly cupped his face, bringing him up to her face.  

With a shy smile, she shook her head. She said nothing else, but he understood what she meant. He kissed her forehead and lied beside her, pulling her into his arms. 

"When is the checkup?" He asked. 

"Tomorrow morning" she replied, resting her head on his left arm whilst her left hand was wrapped around his waist. 

"Would you be busy tomorrow?" She looked at him. 

"I will come with you" he answered, knowing the intention behind her question. It was going to be a special day for them and obviously, he would be by her side, no matter how busy he was. 

Roli smiled, satisfyingly. She then asked, worried, "what if the result is negative?". 

She was excited and nervous at the same time when she found the symptoms of her being pregnant. When she told the same to Sid, he was equally excited.  

Considering how inexpressible Sid was regarding his emotions, it was really a rare sight for her to see him so excited. And she was worried that he would be disappointed if the result was negative. 

"It won't be negative. I believe in my hard work" his reply made her cheeks burn. She slightly hit him on his chest and nudged her face into it.  

~×~×~ 

The next day, in the hospital, Roli was feeling nervous and emotional that she almost cried. Her hands slightly shivered in excitement as she held her pregnancy report. 

She turned to Sid to say something but she felt like her throat was blocked by the happiness she was feeling at the moment. 

Sid had a small smile on his face upon seeing her excitement. Even he was as excited as she was to receive the good news, though he did not show out much. 

"We are.. going to be.. parents" Roli almost got choked out of happiness. 

"First of all, stop this.." Sid slowly wiped off her tears. "I don't want my kid to be a crybaby like you". 

Roli smiled amongst her tears whilst gently punching him. "I'm not a crybaby" she fell on his chest, wrapping her arms around him. 

Sid hugged her, feeling extremely delighted. Pressing his lips atop her head, he whispered, "thank you". 

When they were on the way back home, Sid received a call from Sameer. As he was driving, Roli answered the call. 

"Sid, finally I've done it, man. I proposed Ritika today and she said yes" Sameer started excitedly even before Roli could say hello. 

"That's so great. But, why are you calling Sid to tell this instead of me? Remember you are my friend first and then his. You should share such things first with me" Roli complained like a kid. 

"Roli" Sameer was surprised at her complaints. "So, what if I dialled Sid's number, I still shared the news with you first, right?" He tried to divert her. 

"It won't work like that. You should have called my number" Roli seemed to be in a good mood so she continued teasing Sameer. While Sid just listened to them as the call was on loudspeaker. 

"I just called him because he helped me a lot in this process..."

"Didn't I ever help you then? Who helped you to plan a birthday surprise for Ritika?" Roli interrupted, making Sameer slap his head, helplessly.  

Sid shook his head and snatched his phone from Roli. "Leave this mad kid's tantrums. And congratulations for finally confessing your love. I've almost thought that you could never do that in this lifetime". 

"Dude, I was just nervous, okay. It's not like I can't do that. Anyway, thanks for your yesterday's advice. It worked for me" Sameer said, happily. 

"Then transfer the payment for my advice. I accept payment only in lakhs, though I won't mind if it's in crores" Sid said, casually, looking ahead at the road. Roli laughed out at his statement. 

Sameer was speechless at the couple's crazy talks and diverted the topic, "well, we are at the restaurant now. Can you both join us for lunch?"

"Yeah, let's have a party" Roli was excited to share the good news with all. 

On the way, they even informed the rest of the group to join. It had become a lively sight with all of them being together. 

They have already started planning for Sameer and Ritika's wedding after learning about their love confession. 

Sameer had decided to settle in India after realising his feelings for Ritika. And he couldn't wait to start the new journey with her.  

Roli was so happy when he told her about his decision. After knowing what all Ritika had gone through in the past few years, Roli was happy to see her moving on with her life in the best way possible. 

Sid, though didn't speak much, was the happiest person now. Not only for being the to-be father but also for Ritika. The guilt he had over the past years was now finally put off. He knew Sameer would make the best partner for Ritika. So, he did everything to bring them together. 

When Roli announced her pregnancy, the happiness only got multiplied and they all celebrated till evening. 

When they were on the way back home, Roli casually turned to Sid and asked, "do you want a boy or a girl?"

Sid's attention shifted to Roli for a second before he turned to look at the road ahead. 

"Doesn't really matter so long the kid is not a crybaby like you" Sid replied, nonchalantly. 

Rolling her eyes, Roli huffed, "I'm not a crybaby."  

"Who do you want?" Sid asked her the same question. 

Roli was taken aback for a moment. She then turned to him with a smug look and said, "girl or boy doesn't matter. But I just hope the kid won't be a khadoos like their father." 

"Being a khadoos is still better than being a crybaby" Sid replied immediately, without looking at her. 

Roli narrowed her eyes at his reply. She knew she wouldn't win a verbal war with him, so she changed the topic, "I'm feeling like eating something." 

"Didn't you just eat in the restaurant?" Sid stared at her. 

"I'm feeling hungry again" Roli pressed her lips together and blinked at him. "Didn't the doctor tell you to take care of me?" 

"Fine. What do you want to eat now?" Sid was kinda got used to her random mood swings for the past few days. 

"I don't know" Roli replied innocently. 

Sid stared at her blankly. He didn't know if it's because of her pregnancy or she deliberately throwing tantrums. 

"How am I gonna deal with you for nine months?!" Sid sighed helplessly. 

"Are you planning to leave me after nine months?" Roli glared at him.

"I wish I could" Sid murmured. 

"I can hear you" Roli pouted at him. 

"As if I care" Sid rolled his eyes, turning the steering wheel, he drove towards her favourite ice cream parlour. 

As usual, she was delighted to have her favourite chocolate ice cream. When she had no idea of what she was craving for, he knew exactly what she wanted. 

And that's how their relationship was. They knew each other better than themselves. 

~×~ The End ~×~

A/N: And finally, I'm wrapping it up after almost three years! I really don't remember how long it's been since I have started this 

All I could say now is a BIG Thank you to all the lovely people for sticking around and reading this story. I know I've made crap out of it at some points (or the whole story) but you guys have been supporting me with your likes and comments and I can never thank you all enough for that. 

Well, yeah, this epilogue is a total disaster and I'm really sorry for that. Seems like I've lost my writing ability. So, please bear with it

That's it for now. Do let me know your favourite scene from this story, if you have any

Once again Thank you so much all of you!