I Belong With You part 30 updated (Arsh ff) - Page 8

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part 9

Muskaan gupta was sitting in a chair, browsing trough a folder, when her daughter walked in together with her baby girl.

Because of her mother's shriek, Shona stirred and started crying. Shilpa quickly put the carrycot on the couch and took the baby into her arms, soothing her. Shona calmed down as soon as she felt her mother's embrace and started sucking her thumb.

"Hello, Shilpa," her mother greeted her with a perfect calm and emotionless expression. She stood up and glanced at the baby in her arms. "I knocked, but none answered. I had to come and look for some files," she explained the reason for her presence there before Shilpa could ask her.

Shilpa just nodded, still shocked by the unexpected visit. "Did you find what you were looking for?" she asked, trying not to sound anxious.

"No," Muskaan shook her head, tearing her eyes from the baby again. "I am looking for the financial statements from last year," she said and started browsing through her folder.

"I have them upstairs in my room," Shilpa answered.

"Oh," her mother looked at her and peaked again at the baby. "Could you bring them to me?" she asked her.

"Sure," Shilpa nodded and turned to walk out of the room.

"You can leave her here," Muskaan stopped her before Shilpa could make a single step.

Shilpa looked at her-confused at first- but as she saw her mother watching Shona, she knew what she meant. Her arms instinctively tightened around the baby.

"We're family, Shilpa," Muskaan said, with slight disappointment in her voice at Shilpa's reaction.

Shilpa stared at her for a moment, dumbfounded. She knew she had no reason of worry, but her mother's attitude towards her pregnancy made her reluctant. Shilpa looked at Shona and saw her calmly watching her and sucking her thumb. She carefully put her back into the carrycot and strapped her in. "Can you keep an eye on her, please?" she asked her mother, although she had the feeling that Muskaan was going to do it anyway. "It won't take long."

"Sure," Muskaan reassured her, nodding her head.

Shilpa glanced once more back to them before she walked upstairs.

Muskaan sat down in her chair and pretended to be looking through that folder again, despite the fact that she had found what she was looking for her.

Left alone with her grandma- an unfamiliar face- Shona frowned and let out a nervous whimper. Muskaan jumped instinctively on her feet. Shona noticed her reaction and stared at her for a moment before she whimpered again. Muskaan walked over to the couch and crouched in front of the baby. Having her in front of her eyes now, Shona calmed down and reached out for her. A smile crept on her lips as she watched the baby. Muskaan took her tiny hand and shook it lightly. "Hi," she whispered. Shona smiled. Muskaan smiled wider at that. "You remind me a lot of your mommy."

"She doesn't look like me that much," Shilpa said from the doorway as she overheard her mother's last statement.

Muskaan stood up quickly and regained her composer. "Did you find them?" she asked her, glancing at the folder from her hands.

"Yes," Shilpa nodded and walked over to the couch, handing it to her while she sat down beside Shona.

Muskaan took the folder and disposed the other one on the table, glancing at the interaction between Shilpa and her daughter. Shona sighed loudly when Shilpa cradled her into her arms, and started sucking her thumb again.

"She looks like you," Muskaan said. "She has the same flush in her cheeks you used to have as baby," she looked at Shilpa to see her staring at her with wide eyes. "And she seems friendly too."

"Thanks," Shilpa muttered as she looked down at Shona. "I guess," she added under her breath. Then she heard her mother's sigh and the couch shifted as Muskaan sat down beside her.

"I am your only family, Shilpa," she said, her voice sounding warmer now. "You're my daughter so… I will help you."

Shilpa bit her lip as she tried to fight back the tears.

"She's … six weeks old and she looks healthy," Muskaan added.

"Her name is Shona Muskaan gupta," Shilpa muttered. As she looked at her, Shilpa saw the surprise in her eyes.

"Shona is a nice name," Muskaan smiled for a brief second.

"It is," Shilpa smiled faintly.

"Have you heard anything from Rohan Sloan?" her voice became a little harsher again as she asked her that.

Shilpa sighed and shrugged. "Not much," she muttered. "I got his signature for full custody."

Muskaan frowned, visibly displeased. "Why was Armaan Malik holding Shona today in his office?"

"I had to take the test today and I didn't have time to drop her to the daycare," Shilpa explained.

"Yeah but why was Armaan Malik holding Shona?" Muskaan insisted as Shilpa hadn't answered to her question.

Shilpa sighed as she understood what Muskaan was implying. "He's my friend."

Muskaan didn't say anything and just stood up. "He's an attending and also Rohan's Sloan best friend," she said. "I have to go now. Take care of you, Shilpa," she stopped in the doorway and looked at Shilpa. "And take care of Shona Muskaan gupta."

Shilpa looked up, watching her mother leaving the house. She stared blankly at the doorway until Shona reached her hand up and ask for her attention. "Yes, that was your grandma Muskaan," Shilpa smiled down at Shona.

Shona didn't look very interested and she started crying for her meal. Shilpa carried her upstairs into her room and sat down in the rocking chair to feed Shona.

When Shona slept soundly, Shilpa walked into her room and stripped off her gown. She looked for some sweat clothes and crawled into the bed, under the blanket. She tossed between sheets as her mother's visit continued to repeat in her head and she tried to understand it.

Shilpa reached for the lamp and turned the light on. She took the phone and dialed a well-known number.

"Shilpa?" Armaan's voice asked from the other end of the line.

"Hi," Shilpa whispered.

"Is everything ok?" Armaan asked her, sounding a little worried. He had reasons. Shilpa never called him at such late hour.

"Yes," she reassured him. "I just…" she stopped, not having the courage to say it.

"What is it?" but Shilpa couldn't find her voice to answer. "Shilpa?"

"Could you come over?" she asked him.

"Sure," Armaan answered after a short pause. "I will be there in a few minutes."

"Thanks," she smiled and hung up.

-

Armaan knocked once and opened the door in the same time. He disapprovingly shook his head as he found the door unlocked and the house in silence. "Shilpa?" he called louder this time, already knowing that Shilpa was nowhere downstairs.

"Shilpa?" he called out again when no answer came from Shilpa.

Suddenly he felt worried. He ran upstairs and stopped in Shona's room. He walked slowly into the room and smiled as he looked into the crib. Armaan caressed her head and then he gave a look around him. He walked outside and went into Shilpa's room. Peaking inside from the doorway, Armaan chuckled quietly as he saw Shilpa sleeping in the middle of the bed. He didn't know why she had called him, but he was happy to see that it wasn't for something bad.

His first thought was to leave quietly the house, but then he asked himself again why Shilpa had called him. He walked downstairs, locked the door and turned the lights off. As he returned upstairs, Armaan checked on Shona again before he went back into Shilpa's room. He took off his shirt and pants and slowly got in the bed, behind Shilpa.

"Armaan," she moaned softly as she felt his arms locking around her.

Armaan chuckled quietly and leaned down to kiss her on the cheek before he lay down and spoon her.

part 9

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Hey!!!
My my an unexpected part!!!!
Loved it!!!
Hawww he slept in her bed..... Practically not clothed!! 😆
Looking forward to da next update soon!
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Hey I m a new reader just read d whole ff. It is awesome.

Armaan sleeping in Shilpa's bed ....bad boy.
Hope things get better btw Shilpa and her mom.

Pls continue soon

Lol hes practically naked in her bed lmao

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Awww.. Such a cute part man! Waiting for next update..

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