AKDHA FF -My stolen dreams part 16 updated pg 196, June 30 - Page 34

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"Revenge? ...is that what this is about Jodha?...you are not as perfect as I thought you to be" he stormed in and slamming the door shut behind him, Jo lay in bed with her teary eyes barely closed watching his body vibrate in anger, his eyes hard and challenging, but deep down in his eyes Jo sees something darker, a pained look before he looked away. Jo was equally angry and shaken by what almost happened, she could not go through with the abortion as planned, at the last minute prior to consenting for the procedure Jo backed out, much as she wanted to hate Jalal, to keep him out of her life she had to cut off all connections with him, her pregnancy just complicated her life even more ... The baby would become a bridge connecting her to him always, she needed to get rid of it, but she could not bring herself to harm the life he created within her. Shaking his head at her, shutting his eyes tightly as tears slip out, opens and looks her dead in her eyes "get up, I cancelled your procedure, you are coming home with me" walks over and pulls her up grabbing her by her shoulders "what were you thinking? That I would never find out?" he yelled angrily ...Jo had not attempted to speak but her quiet sniffles were loud pulsing drum beats in his ears, watching tears run down her cheeks softens him a bit, slowly relaxing his grip, he watches her shaking her head back, forth crying attempting to speak, "if it was your intention to hurt me Jodha, you have done a spectacular job at it" Jo tries to talk when he cut her off "I don't want any explanations now, I have arranged for a doctor to check you and my baby's welfare, I want to make sure everything is well first, then we leave, ... lets go home, we can talk there ... you disowned your own baby, it is mine now" She looked up at him, her eyes bright red with tears and anger, pouting her lips locks her gaze with a deadly glare hissed through clenched teeth "it is my body and my body is none of your damn business Jalal do you understand" Anger blinds him as he slams her back in bed, pinning her down glared at her, anger, guilt pride warring inside him, gritting his teeth in defiance "that was before my baby happened" he hissed

"what is going on here?" an unfamiliar voice asked "nothing of interest to you, I am taking her home" Jalal hissed "No, I don't want to go home with you Jalal, I came here because I did not any part of you in my life, so you leave now, I am not coming with you" she yelled "sir please leave the room now" the voice said, Jalal looks up seeing a guy wearing a white coat, guessed doctor who ever it was, sees his eyes flickering between the two of them " I am not f**king leaving his place without her, I did not ask you to come in, so get he hell out of here now" he yelled back at him "Miss Jodha, do you know this man?" Jo nods "know him" Jalal scoffed "I am the father the baby you are getting ready to destroy, I will take your ass to court and have them take away your license to practice" Jalal said turning to him ... "that's it, I am calling security, I'm calling the police, Miss Jodha does not look very comfortable in your presence" he said picking up the phone ... "call anyone you please you idiot ...I don't care what you think, and what will you tell them, that I am having a conversation with my pregnant girlfriend that you want to destroy my baby... F you idiot, go ahead?" The doctor hurriedly leaves, Jalal simply wraps the sheet around her, picks her up, kicks the door open and walks out as she pounded on his back, kicking and yelling... he stops as he passes Salima "salima bring her clothes and belongings, we'll wait for you in the car, I am taking her home" he orders, people were staring at them in horror, yet none of them made a move to stop him ... Jalal put her in the back of the car that was waiting outside the door, climbs in behind her, the car stalls as Salima jumped in the front seat "did you tell him Salima" she accused angrily, "I'm sorry Jodha, I had to do something, you were about to make the biggest of your life" Salima looks away ... "I trusted you Salima besides" Jo sobbed, Jalal grabs her hands and cutting her off "Don't push your luck with me Jodha, I am controlling my temper, but I swear to the Almighty ... I am going to loose it" grabs her chin roughly forcing her to look into his eyes filled with rage ... "now shut the f**k up" makes a fist and punches his thigh "drop Salima home first and then we are going home" Jalal orders the driver... an hour later after dropping Salima home, Jalal takes her to her apartment "pack what you need" he orders...Jo stubbornly pouts and stands leaning against the wall "okay have it your way then" Jalal rummages through her stuff and picks up and few things and they leave, Jo decides not to talk to him ... she fumes within herself he cannot do this to me, he cannot control certain aspects of my life and what goes on in my body' she now wishes she had gone through with the abortion just to teach him a lesson ...

Three hours later, she still had not said a word to him... sitting on the sofa across the room, her legs folded up to her chin, Jo watched as he poured himself whiskey and coke, swirled it while staring at her as drowned down his 4^th shot drinking the whole thing without breathing, slowly he staggers towards her, she had not spoken to him, and it was driving him crazy ... he had a lengthy conversation with his mother, Abdul, Rukiaya and Salima but still could not let her go "okay, I took advantage of your vulnerability, but it takes two to tango Jodha, has it not occurred to you ...all my life I have never bedded anyone unwillingly ...no matter how drunk or inebriated I was ...that night your fiery passion has left me spinning around you, wanting more ... As far as I am concerned you were a willing participant, so before I change my mind you better take the solution I am offering, don't be selfish and stupid ... because I know in the end I always get what I want I take you to court, I want...my baby" Finally she could not take it anymore, she had enough, before she could think of responding the continued "I won't ... I am not going to give you the satisfaction of ruining my blood line, and once you hand over my child ...the contract becomes null and you can forget you even knew me" He looked calm, his anger vanished he looked into her eyes with sincere expression ... "why aren't you mad at me anymore Jalal?" she asked sounding confused ...he chuckled, shrugging his shoulders crossed the room to where she was sitting "being angry at a crying pregnant woman seems rude ...especially a pregnant woman carrying my child" sits in front of her his hands touching her feet "besides, I can't see you upset and crying anymore ...ammijaan told me your unhappiness will directly affect my child growing in your womb ... I have decided to keep you happy, to grant you what you want in exchange for my child ... you don't get to walk away from me Jodha, not anymore" he stood up and sat next to her pulling her against him, his breath reeked of alcohol, Jo wrinkled her nose "like hell" she hissed, yanking away from him "get your hands off me" she demanded ...it felt so much like her brain was broken, this could not be happening but it was...

When she looked into his eyes, she could see his desire for her, his lust "you are insane Jalal" she whispered, his eyes hardened briefly "well, I guess I am" he reasoned, seeing she was about to protest again he continued quickly "I know we really don't know each other, but that doesn't change the fact that I am involved now, say I were to let you walk away what then? Am I to wonder the rest of my life what became of you and my child?" "You could forget about me" she suggested bluntly "that would be the easiest" he laughs his lips twist with a sly smirk "I'm not going to forget about you, especially not now ...how could I live with myself? I am not crazy Jodha" he assured softly "I am not trying to tell we're going to live happily, or that we belong together or anything like that ... You yourself told Salima you have nowhere to go ... All the problems happened in your life because of me, I want to make things right for you, I want you to complete your education ... You make the rules and I will follow them, your demands will be my command in exchange for our baby" Realizing he was serious, Jo gets up walks over to the table and picks up the papers and begins reading them all 3 pages ... She stopped short and glanced at his warily "I will not be in a physical relationship with you ... " I'll not touch you if that's what you want" he paused "but I think I need to be able to see you whenever I want, call you, speak to you, I want to get to know my child in your womb, I want to get to know you Jodha, you will always be the mother to my child, I will always respect your wishes, you don't want it now, but you are a woman and even God has yet to figure out the way a woman's mind works" he chuckles as Jo looked lost reading the contract, "look" she said rubbing her lower back "are you sure about your offer, a one year contract at one million per month, all my living expenses paid, your penthouse just to have your child and I walk away with 12 million and your penthouse?...what happens if I change my mind after I have the baby? I think you should rethink your offer" He eyes her speculatively with a sly smirk taps his chin, smiles "well then it will only seem fair for us to pursue our relationship further ..." She seemed painfully uncertain but taking a deep breath flips her hair back, looks up at him "I want a few changes made, first change the clause to reflect that apart from touching my stomach, under no circumstances you will demand any physical relationship between us during the tenure of this contract and second that you live a normal married life with your wife, no scandals with other women, third, this contract and our relationship will be a secret between us, not even your wife, mother...anyone should know" Jalal could not help the smile that quirked at his lips as he watched her ... she would become his if she accepted his proposal, he couldn't figure a scenario where she would walk away leaving the baby in his arms ... He chuckles as he recognized her moment of weakness and decides to act on it quickly "okay done, except for Abdul ...he is my legal guru, he will have to rewrite the contract-...the retainer, he will be the only person with the knowledge of our deal ... I'll tell my mother and everyone else that you had an abortion ... Have them create a paper trail to confirm the abortion with our next visit to the hospital ...just sign the last page cross out what you don't like and by this evening I'll bring the newer version" Exhausted by the overwhelming guilt she felt after the planned parenthood fiasco, her mind desperately wanted time to think of a reason but she gives in remembering the ferocious look in his eyes at the clinic, she believed his threat to take her to court and make her have the baby ...she signs all three sheets of paper, crossing out and initialing the ones she didn't like, then looks up at him ...for a long heavy moment they merely looked at each other, his expression mirrored her emotions like he was shocked to see her sign. "I half expected you walk away" Jalal said softly, closing the distance between them his eyes steady on her "I thought about it" she explained then laughed blowing a long breath

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"Your mother is going to hate me when she hears about the abortion, but I can't have this any -other way Jalal" she muttered walking back sitting on the couch Jalal grimaced because that very likely was the exact truth, his mom was disappointed when Ruks made it clear on the prenup papers that she had no intention of birthing a heir for Jalal's, HB had tried to manipulate Ruks in her overbearing way but did not succeed, she was thrilled when he called her on his way this morning to planned parenthood ... he had wanted her to talk to Jodha ... he was nervous now about the prospect of retribution and vengeance his mother would throw at Jodha...anger churned in his veins at the thought "what is between you and I is our business, no one else has to know what goes on between us, everything I said before stands ...I am a grown man Jodha, I'll deal with her I'll tell her I made the choices that are right for me ... to have you abort the baby, besides, she is a very nice person, my brother and sister are very nice as well, I wish you had the opportunity to get to know them" Jo arches her eyebrow in curiosity "my younger brother Mirza cares for you a lot ...I am not denying that they will be opinionated, but you'll be away from all of them ... I'll make it seem like you don't exist ... No one can track you" Jo felt lightheaded, her body swayed slightly Jalal's arms wrapped around her mid section pulling her against his chest to avoid falling, she slumped resting her head on his shoulder ... looking concerned helps her sit, despite a subtle twist of his heart he gets up "I'll call the doctor" picking up his phone "no Jalal, I'm okay, I just have not eaten since last night ... I ..." reaching over brushes the back of his hand on her cheeks "Jodha, are you really okay?" she nods "a lot has happened, changed so quickly" she murmured "I am just hungry" Blowing out a breath puts on a lighthearted smile "I guess a few more people will have to know about us, but I'll make them sign the confidentiality agreement ...my doctor friend, my own chef and a bodyguard for you, I am also thinking about bringing your grandmother and sister here to take care of you, I can't risk anything happening to you while I am away ...I won't have the peace of mind, you and the baby are my priority...lets get you some food now" walking away towards the kictchen ...Jo said nothing, just sat there mentally storing this tidbit among the growing list of things she was beginning to learn about Jalal...her life was far from what she had planned for, but she was starting over again she had to acknowledge she would never be alone ...his child was growing in her womb ...

After eating toast Jo fell asleep on the couch watching Jalal pacing the room talking on the phone ...it seemed like he spoke with Ruks, Abdul, Salima...she woke up blinking blearily rubbing her eyes to the aroma of food... Jalal was still on the phone, he hangs up seeing her awake "how are you feeling now?" Jalal calls and introduces the chef and the maid ...an elderly husband and wife team "I can trust Ali baba with my life ...they will remain here with you now till I bring your grandmother here, they will stay out of our way they know my lifestyle" Jo frowned, a flicker of irritation passing through her for a minute she wrestled with herself, wanting to remind him this wasn't his life ...he needed to stop making decisions without consulting her ... But then assuming Jalal would just argue and create a scene she resists and admits softly "it's a bit much for me, but thank you" They held each other's gaze in silence ...Jalal's phone chirped and he answered without looking, Jo watched as the blood visibly drained from his face "but, I" he frowns obviously been cut off, hold the phone away from him, glares at this with a disgruntled nervous expression on his face ...freaking poor Jo out ...this was the first time Jo witnessed a fearful Jalal ...and it was disquieting to see the usually unerring self controlled man look like he had just bitten into a lemon forced into his mouth ... "Jalal, what is it?" she questions anxiously "its Ruks father ...he is coming up, the security let him in, he will be here shortly, Jalal snaps out of his dilemma to calm her fear "I want you to go up and stay in the bedroom, stay out of sight, well, atleast until he's had a chance to get his initial reaction out of his system ... I am married to his daughter ...I am sure he will be livid and his first reaction will be horrendous" he escorts her to the room, closes the door and walks away ... Jo sat quietly in the room the conversation had already escalated in volume, she could hear Jalal's furious raised voice although she could not discern the words, Jo slowly opens the door and creeps behind the wall ...hidden from the open entryway to the living room ...she could hear everything that was being said ...she was beginning to get pissed ...Ruks father was raking his son in law over fire ...his language more horrific that she ever imagined, the venom was aimed at Jodha and her character ... "you are an irresponsible ass, I should have known better than to trust my daughter and my family's wealth to my brother's idiot son" Jalal was silent for a moment and when he spoke again his voice was tight with rage Jo couldn't tell "I realize you are disappointed, but I made this very clear to your daughter before I got married, and I told you and ammijaan I did not want to go through the marriage, I was walking away when you begged me, your daughter was not a perfect angel ... ours was a marriage of convenience, a business deal ... I am not nave to your tactics, say what you want about me, I will respect your age and relation and that is your right, but Jodha has done nothing to your, she does not deserve your wrath and vile language, you know nothing about her" Jalal said furiously ... "And what do you know about her Jalal? What do you know about her background or her family or situation that you are willing to throw away everything to prevent her from aborting your ... How can you even be sure it is your child, and she didn't do this to trap you ...to trick you out of money ...if she opened her legs for you without the intention of marriage, you are nothing but her conquest ...from what Ruks tells me she is someone who makes her living on her back ...pleasing men" Jalal punched him on his face ...falling to the ground "you are a fool Jalal, mark my words, you will pay the consequences" he hissed getting up, the sound of footsteps across the wooden floor, the door opened and slammed shut followed by deafening silence...

Feeling shaky, Jo wipes her tears away trying to calm her sniffling, walks slowly taking tiny baby steps into the living room, sees Jalal sitting on the couch, hunched forward, his head in his hands, taking deep breaths, she walks and sits next to him, wraps her arm loosely around his waist, leaning into him laying her head on his shoulder, Jalal sucks in a deep breath, straightens up slowly and smiles, a vague approximation of his lips "you heard that didn't you, ofcourse you did" answering his own question, "I'm sorry you had to hear that" Jo whispers "you're sorry?" shaking her head "no, I am sorry you have to go through that because of me ...it does not make sense Jalal, why would fight with your family over me? I am not worth all this" Jalal snorted, shifting in the couch grabs her chin forcing her to look at him "that's not true Jodha, for me you are worth everything, my child is worth everything, he pretends his daughter is pious, he has had a string of affairs ...his daughter, what happened in her life is messy and traumatic for her ...lets not talk about them" Acting on impulse Jo puts her arms around him kissing his cheek, he seemed surprised but when she didn't let go he ducked his head down laying on her shoulder wrapping his arms around her ...letting her hold him as he told her about the plans ... Jo would be moving into his penthouse, on paper he sold it to "Marium Bai" ... Later that night she would check into the hospital and check out ...the documents will be created confirming an abortion... Will walk out of the hospital with new ID and new life ...Jodha will vanish without a trace ...she could continue college with a alias name, Jalal continued rattling off the plans ...her new name Marium Bia (I know this is cheesy and corny, but what to do the story must go on) "Jalal, it is nice that you would go out of your way for your unborn child" she whispers softly interrupting him, Jalal glances over her briefly "really Jodha, this is such a small favor, for what you will bestow on me, you will give me parental rights ... besides I owe you so much, so much more than I could ever hope to give, ammijaan told me pregnancy is an extremely trying, emotional time for any woman, and for you everything is happening against your wishes...our relation, damn it you don't even recall having a sexual experience, yet you are pregnant ...you were frightened and not at all happy about being pregnant ... I am guilty of a lot of things that happened in your life... she patted his arm "don't feel guilty Jalal" she sighs "dadimma told me kahnaji allows things to happen because he knows the future and knows what is best" They sat in silence, Jalal couldn't help admiring the quiet beauty of her face, her flawless skin, her full lips, her dark eyes, her boobs, her legs, a craving sensations begins to splay in his mind, a pang of deep desire, feels a twist in groin ... she looks up at him as his arms tightened around her waist, sees pools of lust ... "I'm gonna cook Jalal ...I have craving to eat a fully vegetarian meal, I hope you are not finicky" she gets up and leaves ... Jalal quietly watches her hips sway ...chuckles to himself ... all he can do now is fantasize and imagine ...no one can steal that from him ... A lot happened this day, he was pleased with what happened ...it all worked in his favor, now she was calm and cooking ...cooking for him ...he chuckles listening to her dismiss his chef and housekeeper for the day, picking up his phone calls Abdul ...they plan and strategize for about an hour and then hangs up, the aroma of food creating pangs of hunger ...

Following his nose, Jalal pauses outside the kitchen, wiping the drool off his mouth and walk in, leaning against the door frame, content being unobserved for a moment ...watches her, he'd never really had the chance to see Jodha this natural ... She always carried herself with dignity, there was a serene sort of smile on her face as she moved about the kitchen, chopping, then stirring the pot, it made him happy, despite his desire for her, seeing her this happy and relaxed ...made him happy. He clears his throat smiling gently as she turned looking a bit shocked, her answering smile a bit shy, "Jodha...that smells delicious, I am just enjoying the smell, so I imagine the taste will be just as good if not better" Jo blushes "oh, its nothing, just something simple ... I was hungry now I am nauseated, I don't feel like eating" she snorted running towards the bathroom, Jalal follows her carefully helping as she threw up, gently rubbing her back, "I don't want you cooking anymore, I will speak to baba, just tell him what you want, he is an excellent chef, he is my personal chef I lending his services to you ...his wife is a great cook as well" helps her back to the kitchen ... "you need to rest, we have a busy evening and night planned ... I can't have you get sick, then I'll have to cancel and stay here to take care of you" The door bell rings "I hope you have enough food for 3, Abdul bhai is joining us too ... he made the changes you wanted" there was an awkward moment of silence as Jalal held her gaze, then walks towards the door ...

Later that night Jo had her first ultrasound at the hospital ... Jalal insisted on being there "there is really no reason for you to be here Jalal" Jalal smirks "well tough luck, I am worried about you, I want to know that you're okay" and Jo could not argue against it, he was wonderful pillar of support, much as she was against the idea of Jalal accompanying her into the exam room recalling the morning episode at the clinic ... The nurse checked her blood pressure "91/52, it is a little low, but it's common" Jalal jumped up "what do you mean common ... Jodha is not common ... Don't brush off as if it is nothing, do something about it" he demanded the doctor walks in "Jalal, during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy the circulatory system expands rapidly causing low blood pressures, all you have to do is make sure she is eating properly and keeping well hydrated" she explains continuing to examine her...Jalal looks at Jo, smirks angrily "at dinner you ate like a bird, and I can see now you have lost a lot of weight ...you are not purposely trying to hurt the baby are you" he demands whispering softly into her ears, angrily Jo looks away ignoring him "do you want to hear the heart beat" the doctor asks, lifting her shirt exposes her stomach, squeezing some gel, her stomach was flat, Jalal wondered if she was still pregnant ... The doctor placed something "this is the sono probe" she explains turning the machine towards them "you can see for yourself" the sound of waves fill the room the doctor continues to move the probe "Hey, Shalu...go easy, are you sure you are not hurting the baby by pressing so hard on her stomach" Jalal demanded and suddenly thump ...thump, the sound of steady heartbeat filled the room, Jalal's eyes filled with tears as he leaned hugging Jo, his chest felt tight, he wanted to kiss her, hold her and be happy with her, share the moment with her, he looks into her eyes, they were watery as well, he looks deep into her eyes knowing that deep down she did not want this baby, he was forcing her to have his baby... Once done she got up and ran to the bathroom and closed the door, he heard her throwing up ... "morning sickness is part of pregnancy" the doctor explains "make sure she takes her vitamins, I'll need to check her blood levels, especially her iron levels, I would be very careful Jalal, her emotions are all over the place and she looks ill" Jalal was almost in tears, "Jalal, she'll be okay ...just let her rest and take vitamins, I'll follow her at home you don't have to bring her here again, going by dates, I think she is about 7 - 8 weeks pregnant" Jo returns fully dressed, they walk to the car, once in the car in total silence "I get it now, you are upset because you didn't want the baby and are feeling forced into it?" he questions, Jo looks up at him furiously "how can you something like that Jalal?" she yelled angrily raising her hand slaps him "how dare you" they stood staring at each other "Jodha, I'm sorry I upset you, don't get so emotional, it will affect the baby, are you okay" he asks with clear concern in his voice, "you don't care if I'm okay or not" she spat "all you care about is your spawn, it will affect he baby" she mimicked angrily walking away "don't you dare walk away from me when I am talking to you" they stood facing each other, Jo looks away refusing to meet his gaze but he was not having any of that, gripping her chin forces her to look at him "I care for you and our baby Jodha ... Marium" Jo expected him to lash out, yell, scream throw things around when she slapped him but instead to stood there looking sad and defeated, closing his eyes with one hand massages his forehead with his fingers, trying to calm himself down "Jodha" he said cautiously, "in my life I have done a lot of things I am not proud of, I have hurt a lot of people but you know what I didn't regret it ... not, until you ...I never regretted anything until you came into my life, I hurt you and for that I feel guilty, I hate myself now for being selfish, for refusing to let you go, I am selfish enough to keep you anyway I can get, I am selfish to want the life growing in you"

Jo swallowed painfully thinking about the morning, she wanted to clarify her feelings before he left on his business trip "Jalal, I have come to terms that I am having his baby ... Deep down I know that this baby has done nothing wrong and it is unfair for even thinking to take my anger out on it, to take away its life before it even began, it was an angry part of me refusing to let me see, this morning when you came I had decided against it and refused to sign the consent, I know I did not want to hurt my pregnancy ... I really don't think I ever wanted to get rid of it" she sobbed "Jodha, please don't cry" brushing her tears away with the pads of his thumbs "its okay, forget it, it is all over" he hushed holding her hands "today hearing its little heart beat ... I hate myself for even thinking of doing such a thing" "I'm not going to judge you Jodha, I think right now you need a friend, you had every reason to do what you did, I don't care why ... But I know I am to blame as well, I think we have been through a lot today, we've had a rough day" he tries to hug her, she pulls away from him, he smirks, "I thought things will be different between us since we talked and shared our thoughts today... You were finally opening up to me Jodha, why are you pushing me away? Whats wrong?" he questions sounding confused, " I don't want to string you on Jalal, I want to lay the cards on the table now once and for all, ... Get it off my chest, ... I added a last clause to the contract before signing it, once I have the baby I'll leave no questions asked, I give you the baby and walk away" looking up straight into his eyes, Jalal shakes his head tries to grab her hand, she hold her palm up "please let me finish" he nods "when the baby is born I want you to have it, you and Rukiaya can give a stable home that's why I want to you have a normal life with her, keep her happy so my child can live a happy life ... I'll sign over all my rights and leave, you don't have a choice Jalal, you can't keep me against my will, and nothing will hold me back the contract will expire the day the baby is born and I hand it over to you" Jalal stared at her in disbelief, how could she even possibly think of such stuff, let alone say it out loud ...shaking his head he was getting pissed off "Okay, lets not talk about it now, we'll cross that bridge once the baby is born" He realizes she was beginning to get attached to the baby ...every word she spoke she was lying ... he smirks, does not answer her, looks ahead and begins driving home...

Jalal left in a hurry once he dropped her back home after talking very briefly to Ali, there was no texts or emails from him for two whole weeks, Jalal called daily at the same time and spoke with Ali, she could hear his voice when they spoke, she wondered why he did not call and talk with her like he said he would do ... Regardless of how she felt about him, she wanted to know he was fine, so many thoughts were running through her head but the one that would not leave her head was why he did not call and what he was doing ...she tried to ask Ali and he refused to tell her anything he simply said "he did not want to stress you about anything" Jo was beginning to feel trapped, she had no one to talk to, she did not have any friends, phone number was changed, her name was changed, her calls were monitored ... she was getting frustrated she had nowhere to go ... she decides to check out online universities, and joins online MBA program, and throws her mind into studies, many times her mind wandered to Jalal, it has been 4 weeks now since she heard from him, tomorrow she had an ultrasound appointment, the doctor was coming home to check her, she was not sure if Jalal kept in touch with her doctor, she was his friend after all and it seemed like all he cared about was the baby, she could not understand why it bothered her that he did call or text, she hated him after all. Jo reexamines her life and realizes that she thought about Jalal quite a lot ... checked the online for new bits ... all that was mentioned in the tabloids was "Playboy billionaire, tamed by his wife" There were pictures of them, a lot of pictures, kissing, hold hands, drinking, partying, dancing ... Jo wonders if Rukiaya's father had anything to do will Jalal not calling her, wonders if Jalal genuinely took his marriage seriously ...living with Rukiaya ...begins to doubt her own feelings for him and the baby, there was one gossip about Jo, her pregnancy and how Jalal forced an abortion, the picture posted with the article was a lousy picture of her and Jalal taken in the dark when the walked out of the hospital that night after her sonogram, Jo chuckles recalling the day clearly, her attitude was slowly beginning to change...she spends the mornings hours everyday talking to her baby, singing doing bajans ... she was becoming more and more attached to the life growing within her... Soon she would cross her first trimester, she wondered if Jalal would keep his promise of bringing her grandmother ...she was caught up in her own thoughts when her phone bings from an unknown number ...can I join you for dinner? J. Ali baba comes up to the kitchen "you look kind of off lately beta, are things okay?" he questions "I'm fine kaka" she shrugs, "I guess I'll have to cook for guests beta" Jo tries not to look excited but he sees happiness on her face ... "its okay baba, I'll cook, Jalal likes my cooking" Jo was disappointed he called and spoke with Ali and not with her... She texts back ... OK .J

Jalal came in when she was almost done cooking "I'm sorry I did not call you" he said slipping his arms around her waist, kissing her forehead ... Jo could not help but tense up, she had missed Jalal and his neglect really hurt, she did not want to admit it but it did ...Jalal feels her tense up as well, Jalal looked at her with concern "Jodha are you not excited about tomorrow, I am,?" Jo just shrugs nonchalant dropping her gaze, she did not want his pity, she did not want to seem too excited ... "what is going on Jodha, do you want me to leave, are you not happy to see me?" Jo does not answer him, " I am not a mind reader Jodha, and if you don't want to tell me what is running in your mind, I'll leave" he turns towards the door, Jo grabs his elbow " why did you become so distant? why haven't you called or talked to me, you could have emailed or texted me, you can't treat me like that Jalal" she said sounding hurt ... Jalal begins "I" she cuts him off "don't say anything, it will just make it worse" Jalal takes her hand and guides her to the living room "just give me a chance to explain" when his phone goes off, he gets up, paces up and down the room quietly, then pulls her up and walks her to the door opening it, the elevator chimes as it stops, doors open "dadimma" Jo screams excitedly runs into her arms...

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