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After coming back from the 7 days conference trip, she was about to step in to the apartment, when she heard "...stealing my family from the frame..." surprised at the phrases, she couldn't move from her spot thus ended up listenning to the whole confrontation...

Slamming the door behind him, he turned around to come face to face with a young lady in her early 30's...looking down she fixed her thin black-framed glasses before she looked back up at him with a warm smile, "...you love her...don't you!?!.."...slipping both hands into his pockets, Arnav looked down to give a weak smile, if only Khushi accepted his love for her...placing her right hand on his left cheek she gently made him look up at her...flashing an encouraging smile, she whispered, "...have faith in your love??..."...like an obedient kid, he nodded in an affermative manner, trying to hold back the tears that was glittering in his expressive eyes...finally with a wide grin she reassured before ruffling his thick hair, "...then your love will definitely win no matter what..."...smiling back at the lady, he left the place without any words, but his eyes were enough to convey his gratitute towards the woman for this sudden hope...

Being a psychiatrist, she had never failed to apprehend the mind of her next person...but surprisingly for the first time, she had read the heart of this boy...as if his eyes had revealed his heart...

Seeing her sitting on the floor, hugging her knees close to hide her face in them, Ananya gently sat beside her after quietly placing the wenger vertical business trolley by the main door..."you should give him a chance...if not for youself then for Aryan"...surprised to hear the familier voice, she looked up before whispering, "Ananya di??!!"...the sudden suggestion already indicated Khushi about Ananya di being aware of their confrontation...unable to control herself, she broke down into her arms, hiding her face in her chest Khushi sobbed, "...how could I trust him di??..."...giving her the warmth of a mother, she held her close to her heart while soothing her, "..shhh!!...listen honey!!!...I can understand but you atleast have to give him one chance naa...think about it dear, so that later you won't regret about not giving him a chance...on the other hand, think about Aryan...do you think you are doing justice to him???"...not getting any response from Khushi, she decided to continue, "...try to understand Arnav too...that boy had come here to give you the rights that you deserve..."...

Her sudden clutch onto Ananya's upper border of the saree made the lady eat her words back, as Khushi sobbed again..."...ok baby!!...you don't have to understand him...relax..." holding her tightly she felt wretched for the girl...staying in the same posture for some time, Ananya comforted the poor girl before finishing her words as she wanted to end this topic today for good..."...Khushi!!!" she called..."hmm!!" Khushi responded, finding it difficult to use her vocal cords..."...please listen to me very carefully...don't think I am taking side of anyone...you know, I will always be there for you no matter what, right dear?!" this time her voice cracked as she couldn't control her emotions...still in the attempt of composing herself, she continued, "...Please accept his proposal...if not for youself then for Aryan...please..." she almost begged the girl for her own happiness...picking up her face, Ananya made her last attempt on this chapter, "...you will give him a chance naa??", nodding at her mother like friend, Khushi reluctantly agreed only for her son...

Stretching out his chubby hands, the little one openned his eyes only to find the room empty...scared of the creepy atmosphere, Aryan broke into a cry looking for his mommy...both the ladies got conscious hearing his sudden outburst as they quickly headed to the bedroom...quickly picking him in her arms after 7 days, Ananya forgot about everything, "...oley...what happened to my teddy???..." as she consoled her only adorable model while placing his soft head on her chest...smiling at her young friend, she advised noticing her red moist face, "...Khushi, you go freshen up...I have some secrets to share with my teddy"...weakly smiling back Khushi left for the washroom...being in the arms of his animated friend after so long he forgot about his tears, as he got all charged up to rock the world with her yet again...

"Hi!!!..." she greeted the good-looking man as they formally shaked their hands..."...Hello!!!..." he responded before taking the seat across from the lady...he had no clue why he was called by this woman...he doesn't even know her...the first time he saw her was last night outside Khushi's apartment...and today he got a call from this lady early in the morning to meet her at the coffee house...'hope everything is fine with Khushi and Aryan' he silently prayed...

She didn't miss the sincerety and respect in his voice...that 'greeting word' was the first word she heard from him...even though their first encounter was last night but he was in a mute mode...flashing a wide smile at the young man while leaning back on her chair, Ananya introduced herself, "...hmm...lets start with my introduction..." she winked before continuing, her sudden attempt to make him feel ease around her did work as Arnav smiled back..."...I am Dr. Ananya...I don't share any blood-related relationship with Khushi...we are connected by respect and love...She had been with me ever since she got to know about her pregnancy..." noticing him keeping his gaze down at her last info, she decided to hit the main point, for some reason she felt bad for making him feel guilty..."...anyway back to the point...I am here to take a promise from you..."...he instantly looked up at her, somewhat blank at her sudden committment...

Heaving a deep sigh, she moved forward to rest her elbows on the table, while swirling the hot cup of coffee that had just been served by a boy...with a stern face, she continued in her soft tone, "...you have to promise me that you will always be there for Khushi and Your Son no matter what...you will never ever give Khushi a chance to complain...that girl had gone through a lot at such an age, that now she is facing a hard time to distinguish between what is right or what is wrong for her...I am telling you all this because I know you love her...and I believe in your love...only you can give her the love that she deserves...only you can keep her happy..."...quietly listening to the lady in front of him, Arnav stared at her, somewhat feeling thankful for reminding him about his responsibilities that got hidden by his feeling of penitence...

"...Khushi is yet not ready to realise your love...and I can't even blame her for that...as a psychiatrist, I can say it's normal for her...people usually take ages to realise one's true love especially when she becomes the victim of such crucial circumstances in life...however, in order to make her realise about your love, you have to be there for her, every single moment, you have to give her your support...that girl still believes that you will leave her alone just like all the others in her family had left her..."...placing her right hand on top of his, she requested, "...you won't leave her naa...promise me!!!..."...gently placing his left hand, he reassured her with a smile making the lady heave a sigh of relief as she smiled back at the young man...

"...so will see ya tomorrow at Devi mandir..." again winking at the man she finished her main part of the conversation, trying to hide her smile she took a sip of her coffee...as he was about to get up, her last words made him sit back to his original position, "...where??!!"..."...sorry hon...that's the most I could do for you...I hardly managed her for the mandir...so now all you have to do is bring your handsome figure and your pure heart at the mandir tomorrow morning at 10:00 am...and I will take care of the vermillion and mangalsutra...ok!!!"...unable to hold her laugh, she finally bursted out seeing his cute confused face, "...congratulations...you are getting married tomorrow..."

He couldn't believe his ears...was it a joke??...hope not...hope it wasn't a dream as well...out of curious he inquired, "...how did she agree all of a sudden??"...raising an eyebrow, she teased him, "...you really didn't leave her a choice...did you hon??"...there it is, the most unusual act...biting his lower lip, then resting the left elbow on the table he hid those expressive eyes under his fingers while his right hand was playing with the coffee cup, he giggled in order to cover his blushed face.....laughing at his cute blushed face "...honestly, I am happy for you guys..." resting her chin on her left palm, she admitted..."..Thanks di...", he respectively addressed her..."...for what??..." she asked pretending to be unaware..."...for everything...for taking care of Khushi and Aryan...for supporting her...for..." ...interrupting him, "ok ok ok...I get it father" she teased again, glad to find a younger brother in him...

"Oh my God!!!" Anjali screamed over the phone..."..uuoh...I can hear you ...you don't have to scream.." holding the cell-phone a bit away from his ear Arnav admitted while controlling the steering wheel with his right hand..."..Shut up Arnav!!!...I am so happy yaar...ok here is the plan, after the wedding we all will straight head to Mumbai, I am gonna call Bregenza aunty to prepare everything for her reception...I will hang up now...have to do some other preparations...see ya..." her voice had expressed the excitement...hanging up the phone Arnav turned to his friend with a smile, who already had a smile playing around his lips, extremely happy for his friend...

Bending down both took blessings from Ananya, who was holding her teddy...smiling at the newly married couple, Ananya gently removed the tear from the corner of her eye while holding back her own tears, "...God Bless you..."...passing Aryan over to Aman, she shared a warm embrace with Khushi, then looking at Arnav with a smile, she softly requested him, "....please take care of them..."...affectionately giving her a hug, he promised, "...I promise!!..."...taking Aryan back into her arms, she whined while tickling his chubby neck with her nose, "...awww...I am gonna miss my teddy..."...observing her bond with Aryan, he proposed, "...so sad!!...chaliye aapko dahej pe le jaate hain..."...making Anjali and Aman burst into a quick laughter, while looking down Khushi just covered her smile with her fingers...spellbounded at his unexpected proposal, she lightly hit him on the arm, then twisting his ear, she warned, "...mujhe dahej pe lejayega tu??!!...wait till I shift to Mumbai then I will take care of you beta..."...still smiling he apologized, "..ouch!! sorry Di, I was just kidding..."...leaving his ear, she lightly patted his cheek with adoration...

Bidding adieu the newly married couple, she wiped away the tears that were glittering in her eyes...'...wish you all the best dear...'

Here she is...at her home...her own home...never in her life, she had imagined she will ever have to see the sight of this house after that night, but now here she is...back again...but this time, with a respective relationship...holding her son close to her heart, she stepped in to her house after Mrs. Bregenza took the arti of the married couple...

Feeling too tired of the long drive, Aman and Anjali decided to head towards their own home after promising the couple to come back in the morning...

The new environment was pretty cool...the colorful surroundings, the brightness in the rooms are so amazing...but he was already too tired of the long journey...his dinner was done too...so all he wanted to do was sleep in mommy's arms...resting his tired head on his mommy's chest, little Aryan decided to doze off as the cool breeze against his skin was making him feel so relaxed...

The thought of sharing a room with him was killing her...seems like all those past wounds were coming back to her again...before she could sneak out of the place, he made his entry...holding the black coat in the left arm, he was unbuttoning the neck buttons of the maroon shirt after loosening his tie, almost giving her goosebumps at the sight of him...trying to avoid the reaction of his presence, she decided to leave the place, when he took a step left to block her way, "where the hell do you think you are going??" he demanded, not accepting her activities...keeping her gaze down, without any reply she took a step to her left only to be blocked by him again as he instantly took a step to his right to stop her, "...listen Maam!!...you are not stepping out of this room...you are staying right here...with me...from now on, you two are always going to be in front of my eyes...you hear that hon" with a smile he gently pushed her back towards their bed, being careful not to wake his son up in her arms, then making her sit on the bed, he quietly instructed, "...it's too late now, go to sleep..."...then closing the door, Arnav walked towards the closet to take out a Blue loose fitting t-shirt and black-white Pajamas to change himself...

Coming out of the washroom, for a second he forgot to breathe at the sight of her...the reflection from the moonlight on her face had presented an extra glow on her innocence...quietly walking up to her side of the bed, he placed a quick peck on her pink lips, passing over an unaware portion of love from him...then looking over to the little figure, he just shook his head, smiling at the posture of his son...lying down on his left side, head on his mommy's right arm, little Aryan was holding a part of his mommy's saree, not ready to leave his beloved mommy even in his sleep...without disturbing any of them, Arnav lightly touched his chubby cheek with his two-fingers then placing a soft peck on the fingers, he whispered, "...good night buddy!!..."

She gradually opened her eyes as the heated sun-rays fell right on her face through the window...noticing the empty place on her right, she immediately got up..."where is Aryan??...where did he take him???...how could he do this??..." the fear of losing her son had finally came true...