The Quill Part 3 - Page 14

Tara has forgotten about the little doodle that clued in Prad.

Of course Harold is the first one to hear all secrets.

Some words are seriously needed from the dude. Why can't he open his mouth?

Deduction

She was curled up by Harold, half the night, he returned after taking calls and playing online chess with friends to find her sprawled on the mess of blankets and rugs on the floor

He bend down and scooped her up and lay her on the bed

She pulled away and sat up in shock

“U were on the floor Taara”

“Thanks! Now I have to go throw up” she left him moments later

When she returned he was on his phone texting

“How are you feeling?”

“Bad”

“Want to see a doctor?”

“Umm.. no” she crawled like a baby and slept on the center

“That’s the “side” you want?” he whispered laughing

“You have a room right? Unless you will guard me for as long as I live” she sat up and leaned on the headboard spoiling for a fight, arms across her chest

“No I didn’t have any plans thus far”

“Who told you I was pregnant”

“Nobody… I deduced”

It irritated her no end, she had to find out, there has to be a way

This man is going to keep me searching........... the rest of my life.

My Papa's deed, my freedom, my baby news, he will not let me live in peace

Harold realized a fight was brewing, he went on his paws and challenged Pradyut

“Shushh” he warned

Harold curled up by Taara and started to sleep

“Have you been mean to him?” she accused fluffing his fur

“Ask him” he taunted

“Matlab? Haan?”

“Riiight” he rolled his eyes

“I just want the baby” she put a warm hand on her belly

“Mine u mean?”

“He is mine”

“You know the gender?” he was mad

“At 10 weeks? Nope”

“I want a girl Taara”

She turned bright red

When he made such requests he looked so adorable

“Main bata doongi” she muttered

He sat down slowly

“Is this because I have a stay on Zenith Astro?”

“No this is because I married you and now am going to be a DAD”

Her insides somersaulted

Even Harold knows when they are fighting. But which side will he pick?

At least he said something. But still more about marriage and baby and not about her. She wants to hear what he feels for her.

Does he do this deliberately? To keep her guessing? Does he truly not realize how vulnerable she is right now?

She turned bright red

When he made such requests he looked so adorable

“Main bata doongi” she muttered

He sat down slowly

“Is this because I have a stay on Zenith Astro?”

“No this is because I married you and now am going to be a DAD”

Her insides somersaulted

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Business

“Is that a whole new ploy to con me?”

“Ive never conned you Taara”

She swallowed painfully

That was actually true. He was quite upfront with everything. He never played games

But he always won.

There was no deed, the store looked like s—t, Papa was gone, she was living with him and now… pregnant

“Are you thinking of a pithy response?”

She looked at him deeply “Umm.. no”

“Do you feel OK?”

“I am not fragile. I know you care about the human growing inside me but you have to stop obsessing”

I know you are not fragile, you’ve kept it hidden for 10 weeks and went about your life”

“Do you even get it Pradyut?”

“Your need to steal my child?”

She was silently fuming

“There is no reasonable explanation Taara”

“there is, but its not in your favour so will not make any sense to you”

“Would you not do the same?” she questioned

“I wouldn’t” he said flatly

“Well… we are different then” “I need to not worry about my store, not look over my shoulder constantly, be there for my kid fully” she whispered

“I should be fearing you because you are in search of illegal activities at Towers every waking moment”

“I am not” she lied

“You must have forgotten you actually have acknowledged conspiring to issue the work stop order”

“I am not going to sit around and do nothing”

“So what is it? You are looking for dirt? Not looking?”

“I need to get away… I am done fighting you”

“But running away with my child is not a peace offering”

“He is MINE Pradyut” she choked up

“Nope Taara”

She scowled audibly and rolled to her side, no longer looking at him

He shut out the lights, and slid into bed

She stopped crying

And sniffled

They didn’t speak to each other

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“Your MIL wants me to visit for a ceremony” Nidhi was excited

“Isi tamasha ki wajah se maine kisi ko kaha nahi”

“You are being so immature right now”

“Ma… you are taking this whole thing to a nother level. Nobody has promised me anything. Nothing has changed. The renewed interest in my welfare is just for the baby’s sake”

“Haan to celebrate kar lene do na sabko? When you are so cynical and you already know everything”

“Do my feelings matter?”

“Kya kiya jaaye aap batao? Should we ignore the pregnancy?”

“Umm…”

“You hate him to the core… but… umm”

“Had zero sense, and couldn’t stop myself from getting pregnant?” Taara was irritated

“No.. umm”

“I know… I find him attractive… kya karoon… I cant help it… saare fasad ki jar”

“Don’t say those things, your baby can hear”

“Stop it Ma”

“I am arriving with Pallavi tomorrow night, Tushar aayega baad mein”

“Gaurav?”

“U want him too?”

“NO… NO NO” she panicked

“Usne text kiya ki who Bangalore mein hai” Nidhi muttered softly

“He got a job?”

“Umm.. no… business!” she sighed, having no clue that her own daughter’s FIL had front a chunk of money

Nisha, Many Many Happy Returns of the Day.

I remember it is towards end of July. Date can’t recollect.

Wishing you have all that you ever desired 🤗.

Wish you a very Happy Birthday Nisha! May this coming year bring as much joy as your stories bring to us! 💐

Happytbirthday nisha 🥳