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Mishal Raheja as Major Dutta Patil

Painful Rapture~ Chapter 74

"It is a wise father that knows his own child".Shakespeare

In no way was Dutta a sworn celibate , but as days progressed he found discipline within himself, that he never knew he contained. Great contentment, took charge over him as he realized that for both of them it was sufficient that they were besides each other, in their bed. Yes it was a sight strange enough that they managed to abide by the rules imposed upon them, due to her condition. It became crystal clear that this then, was an instance in life where one had to sacrifice something quite normal and natural between a man and woman, for something greater in life. He kept to his side of the bed and she to hers, so as to allow rest. However on occasions when the abstinence proved shaky, he rolled over, and encouraged her to relax some barriers. In those situations a yearned for embrace and, meeting of the lips occurred, but Naku ,like always curtailed his advances and with her magical soothing touch, as calm descended on him as she slept on his hairy chest, enveloped by his protective naked left arm. So the time ticked away, and Dutta unremittingly served his wife till she became more and more confident bodily. As she was well enough, it seemed logical enough that he resumed his work, at the Military School and ended up being preoccupied which in itself was a good thing.

However before leaving for work he often allowed his body to relay amorous messages to her. Like today ,she stood before his dresser mirror dressed in the lime green and yellow sari and he studied her frame while he dressed in his uniform. Being pregnant had changed her appearance readily rather than steadily he thought, as his eyes shifted on her rather more pronounced hind and fast disappearing waistline, not to mention the more fuller areas of her forefront. He walked slowly fully clad in his uniform now ,his beret slanted on his head, and pressed himself into her back and folded his strong muscular left arm around her neck , while his right hand wriggled itself to feel her warm belly under his wide palm.. he nuzzled his face into the side of her neck ,"hummh can a soldier get a little fresh with his wife hummh? .She blinked her eyes at him in the mirror as she caught him getting all touchy feely with her, and replied,"haan the soldier can, as long as he can keep his think tank in function rather than his fire power! he chuckled as he turned her around,"teri tu main, bahut zaban chalne lage hai tera hummh! koi fikar nehi kar , tu border ke us par aur main border ke is par, pun Naku goliyaan tu chalien ge na ise ko to jung ketha hain ! udher se tu goli chalie aur udher se main, .." and he lifted her chin up with his folded forefinger and partook her half opened mouth with such a passion as if there was no coming or going! she pressed her palms and moved her lips back from his greedy mouth ,with a complain,"ooh hoo chooru bhi Saab,ap tu koi mauqa nehi chorte ho ,"he squeezed her in his arms and pushed his stubble face close to hers rubbing his nose on hers and growled,"ghup! ekdum ghup! yes I grab any opportunity with you to get fresh any problems?hummh? dont deny it you moody cow you too love it when I get up to no good with you, you should thank your bloody stars that even in this deprived state Iam not roaming around in the wild like a hungry lion! grrr!",he roared, as he sank his teeth into her neck ,and she yelped,"Saab ap ek dum dracula ho mera khoon pe joan ge kya leave me be!" she insisted and he kissed her on the bruise he give her on her neck,"ohla ohla..mere dolly look I am sorry ummh I got carried away", he apologized and released her.She widened her eyes and responded," Saab you know that I have a scan appointment today tu ap lae ke jao ge ya Baji? she queried and he, bowed his head and blinked his eyes at her gently, as he brushed her cheek with his palm,"baaby, I'll take you , when is it ? late mornin , or mid afternoon?he questioned, and she replied," late afternoon" and he , pecked her cheek and confirmed ,"I'll be here after 12.00 pm tu ready rehena , we'll go..."

Naku more or less took charge of her light domestic tasks, which in turn gave her a much needed diversion and sense of self worth. She spent time with AS, who talked about the importance of being physically active in pregnancy,"yaad rehe Naku, ye koi bemari nehi, jitna challe ge ,kam kare ge ,utne he aacha hai tera liya, kabhi khabi , kamre mein brush bhi mar liya kar, is mein delivery ke waqat zayeeda takleef nehi hota, ab dekh le woh auratien jo kahtoon mein kam kertien hain woh bhi tu baache paida karteien hain, amm taur pe koi muskal nehi hoti unhe, haan miskal ho bhi jati hai ,maagar woh baacha paida kerne ke ,bad , kyon ke baad mein unka khayal nehi rekha jata delivery ke baad, tu kam kerna is halat mein zarorri hai , bunesbat ke aurat ka bed pe late rehe", she advised, and Naku smiled shyly and took on board the little tips that her Saab's mother gave, after all she was a mother who bore four healthy children.

Naku, decided she would tidy their bedroom, and after dusting she figured out the bed side rug need a brush through. She squatted and was focused on brushing the rug with the brush and pan. Dutta, arrived nick of time for her scan appointment and barged into the room only to find his dear wife squatted on her thighs busily sweeping the rug,"Naku! ye kiya kar rehe hai tu?is ghar ke sare naukar maar gaye hain? ju tu aise neeche jhook ke brush kar rehe hai!?, he bellowed on the top of his lungs, and strode forwards and snatched the brush and pan from her hands and hurled them across the door.He literally pulled her up on her feet and glared at her with eyes that flashed and eyebrows that furrowed in deep disapproval, "what the hell are you up to? you want something to bloody recur with you humm! do you ? answer me you daft woman? he hollered unceasingly. She stood defiantly before him and looked him in the eye and replied in a firm unnerved tone, "Saab mujhe pata hai main kya kar rehe the ,ap ko batna ke zarorrat ,nehi , haan aur this I would like to inform you that squatting which is what I was doing is considered a useful exercise in pregnancy as it stretches the pelvic muscles and prepares the woman's pelvic girdle for labour"! he raised his palm in her face and with a relaxed brow admitted,"aacha acha, thek hai zayeeda lamba lecture dene ki zarrorat nehi... I was only bloody looking out for you ,ummh and the baby, what with these positions if you lose it phir kya hoga Naku?"he exclaimed visibly worried as he reached out for her hands. She looked at her Saab and melted at his vulnerable glazed eyes , and felt his stubble with her soft palm,"nehi kuch hoga humara baache ko Saab, look nature ordinarily prepares a woman's body to contain and carry the baby, besides the stage I am at now it's highly unlikely that it would just as you think drop out.."she explained. He nodded and ordered, "chal phir let's go for your scan..

Once seated, he adjusted his rear mirror and checked his wife sat comfortably at the back. Naku looked up at him and commented,"waise Saab, ap ko kam se time off lena para hai, Baji could have taken me for the scan.. she suggested," and he looked up in the rear mirror and retorted,"kyon Baji lae ke jaye thujhe?, thekh hai uska bhi haq bunta hai , but don't you think so Naku ,mera haq zayeeda bunta hai, main baache ka baap hoon in case you haven't noticed" he moaned .Naku , most taken aback pulled her lower lip to one side and replied ,"Nehin SaabI didn't mean it in that way, I meant you took time off.. she said feebly. Dutta looked in the rear mirror and caught her large innocent doe eyes, and he clarified,"look Naku, we are authorized Paternity leave whereby we can be granted leave of absence to accompany our spouse to the hospital for maternity check ups, so you don't have to worry, besides I would also like to gain first hand information about our baby ,whenever I can ,haan aagar main exercise be hoon tu that's different,tab Baji can take you, as the chances are ke exercises are in unknown destinations which may be out of Patil Vadi ke zone .."he reasoned, narrowed his eyes as he checked to see if she found the answer plausible..

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They finally arrived at the hospital's Antenatal wing , and Dutta , walked tall and curt with his delicate, and petite wife into the waiting room area. After he had seated her down he sat next to her, his leg one atop the other. his narrow eyes shifted across the room as his longer slender well manicured fingers mildly stroked his stubble. Unbelievable! but nevertheless true that he was the only husband or worse still the only man around the waiting room which had heavily expectant women accompanied by female family members.He turned his head towards her and whined,"ye kiya bikwas hai , ise aache main Baji ko tera saath bhej deta tu aacha hota! damned nonsense I am the only bloke around , main ja raha hai baher ghare mein tera wait kerna," he side glared at her. She turned her head towards him and replied all smug,"haan tu main lucky hoon na ke mera pati mera saath hai , sab dekh sakte hain ke mera khayal rekhte ho aap isi liye yahan mera pas ho .. humm?"she said mischievously her green eyes intense with tremendous affection for him, he slanted his head towards her and gave her a side flirty gaze,"edhur he na sab ke sammne thujhe ek steamy kiss de doon hummh?, so that people can see, how much main tera khayal rekhta hoon, huumh , karron ek kiss? he teased as he attempted to direct his parted lips towards hers and she suddenly got up to get a glass of water from the clear water container. She turned to look at him from afar with the plastic glass of water. He returned her gaze and stared back at her with a raised his eyebrow. His eyes twinkled as he motioned to her with his head to come and sit besides him. She sat by him but her body squirmed and he leaned towards her and whispered,"kua hoya hai,tu thek hai? he asked much concerned.She turned towards his sided face,"no Saab scan se phele one has to drink two pints of water,the bladder has to be full, so the scan be administered, tu age ap khud he samjhe jaen why I am shifting about", she confessed in discomfort andembarrassment.With a sided glance he quipped with a cheeky smile," just hang on baaby, abhi teri turn ho ge soon , tu phir after the scan you can go to your heart's delight," she giggled and moaned,"na karo Saab jokes! phir muhje hase ati hai,"and he looked at her side ways and shook his head and rolled his eyes."hain jahil aurat maine koi joke nehi mara, chup karke beithe log dekh rehe hein",he told her off, and she firmed her rose bud mouth and started her agitated finger dance in her lap ,and he took a profound breath in and his lips parted as he looked the other way, "Mrs. Nakusha Dutta Patil can you come for specimen samples please," called out the antenatal nurse, and as Naku stood up to go Dutta reminded her ,"use bol dena ke tu woh wala sample nehi de sakte,"he reminded. Naku ,gave him a ,"mujhe pata hai Saab" look, and smiled slantingly as she mused ,he is such a sweetie ,wants to be involved in every way possible, she mused as headed towards the nurses room. Of course once there, she explained to the nurse that the urine specimen can only be given after the scan, but in the meanwhile she had herself weighed and gave her blood sample. Once this was sorted the scan was ready to be carried out and as requested Dutta was called into the room.

Dutta came into the room, and found his wife on the examining table ,her fair abdomen exposed enough and smeared with gooey gel. The machine was ready and the reader was placed on Naku's belly andshifted so as to pick up images of the foetus. Dutta stood fascinated at the profile of a figure and walked up to Naku and looked into her eyes intensely ,as the nurse pointed out the obvious images of what was their baby , both could make out the arms and legs, the toes and fingers and the nose and the head. Dutta's mouth feel open as the nurse indicated to the pulsating foetal heart.The nurse panned into closer images as she continued to glide the mouse shaped image reader on Naku's belly. Dutta gazed into Naku's eyes and whispered ,"incredible Naku this is our baby ", Naku doubled her chin as she looked up at him from the examining table. The nurse, looked up sideways at the couple,"I suppose like other couples ,you are excited and await keenly for the arrival of your baby girl or baby boy?" she questioned. Dutta folded his arms across his chest and replied, anticipatingly, "yes ma'am both us are overly keen it's are first child ,all we want is that our baby is normal ,fit and healthy .."he clarified,that knowing the gender issue,which is against the law, certainly mattered not , and he shifted his head and looked into Naku's green doe eyes and was gratified when she bowed her head and showed she was in agreement with him.The nurse indicated that the scan was over and wiped the gel off Naku's belly ,and Dutta held her hand so she could get up and relive herself in the toilet, with a plastic bottle ,in her hand for the urine sample. Dutta waited outside the nurses room and once Naku emerged , both of them were called in to see the doctor.The gynaecologist ,welcomed them as she sat studying the scan report, "hello Nakusha and Major Dutta, well I am pleased to see that every thing seems to be in order, Nakusha according to the scan report you are twenty weeks pregnant, and your blood and urine samples don't show any abnormalities, so continue to take folic acid tablets.. and how are you keeping generally?". Nakusha who beamed with the good progress report, answered, "yes fine doctor ,I feel fine now, sickness bhi nehi hote itne, yes I do take my iron tablets regularly," she reported.The doctor smiled and looked at Dutta and commented, "now the credit should go to you as well Major for taking care of your wife ,and enabling her to overcome the initial snag , it is a bonus to have a caring husband by your side, Nakusha"she said approvingly at the handsome couple.The consultation finished, the ante natal sorted the two headed home , filled with positivity. Once they got home Dutta looked at her and instructed "rok main ata hoon, let me open the car door for you ,maat bhool ke tera Saab hona ke elyawa, I am an officer and a gentleman too.." and Naku put her hand on his broad shoulder ,with, "and a prospective daddy.." she added shyly.He nodded as he held her just above the wrist and led her into the house, only to be showered by a million questions that referred to baby and mother's welfare.Dutta walked towards AS and informed, "aacha AS mujhe duty pe wapis jana hai , lunch ke baad mera lecture hai, naye class ke saath, Naku ap ko hospital ke sare report de ge, tu main ja ke ata hoon,"on his way out he caught sight of Naku's aghast looks and she muttered at him, "Saab lunch tu kar lo ap, itne jaldi bhi kiya? he stopped short and walked slowly towards her and peered down into her eyes,"jaldi ye hai ke lecture ke liye time pe phoonchna hai, isliye jana hai mujhe,"he retorted ,but she persisted, "Saab do minute rok ke kahna kha lo tu kuch nehi hoga,",he moved closer to her and held her arm,"ab zayeeda biwi bune ke zarorrat nehi duty ke time pe , bloody nag ,kha loon ge raste mein"!he growled turned about and stormed out and Naku with eyes that flashed , whinged,"kiya khao ge ap, woh mujhe pata hai.."she complained..

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At last Dutta retuned and raced up the stairs and before he got to his room he already began to undo his uniform belt, he opened the door and called "Naku ", there was no answer so he assumed that she would be involved in the pantry preparing dinner.But his eyes welcomed with an inexplicable joy the sight of his maroon kurta and white pyjama bottom laid out on the end of his bed .. he went for the clothes and grabbed them and kissed them ..ohhh baaby tera haathon ke kushboo hai merta kapro mein"!, and he peeled off his uniform one at a time and made a bee line into the shower..

Eventually he arrived down stairs and his eyes were greeted with the welcomed familiar sight of his pretty wife serving everyone at the dinner table.However he looked at Roops and commented dryly ,"chotti tu bhi kabhi kuch kam ker liya kar , don't be too much dependant on Naku , ummh in this house every one acts like over sized babies ,yaad rehe ke Naku is going to busy with a new member,shortly," Dutta , warned every one. Baji guffawed "hum babies Bhao ?, phele tu to grow ho ja,! ,then we well follow suit shortly too, besides it's not our fault Naku likes to pamper us , haina Naku? asked Baji and Naku just giggled quietly, while Dutta give her the narrow eyed look, across the table, with a curt shot of words,"yehe teri giggles he sab logon ko khas kar Baji aur Roops ko encourage kerti hain ke woh sare din koi kam na kerien ! chal sit down now and eat! he commanded. Naku sat next to him on the right side of his head of the table seat, and spooned some more food to top his plate, but he raised his palm and motioned his head towards her plate with a further command ,mujhe maat khela , tu kha Naku!" , and she red in the face stared at his sided face and he went,"khaaa!",every one stopped at the table and Naku embarrassed ,commenced her eating under his watchful lion eyes. Naku looked towards AS and simultaneously informed all, "AS, main sooch rehe the ke main kal Rehab centre phone karon ge, koi ghar se computer pe kam ,main ne ap ke ijazat lene the AS?, sought Naku obediently.AS, smiled tenderly at her sons wife and nodded her head and replied,"dekh Naku aagar Dutta thujhe ijazzat deta hai tu humien bhi koi aitraz nehi hai," and she gazed at Dutta so did every one else. Dutta rested his long pushed back kurta sleeved arms on the table ,squared his shoulders and held his head high and replied,"haan AS mujhe batya tha Naku ne ke woh chahte hai ghar se kam karna , tu main is me koi harjh nehi samjhta hoon, ghar par he rehe ge , tu haan meri razzamande hai.."he clarified as he sided his face towards her and her green doe eyes smiled at him for his continued support.AS, raised her hands and chanted,"Jagdammbe"!as she rejoiced at the harmony between her son and his wife, with an unfailing silent approval of her discerning eye that selected this girl Naku to be her son's wife.Her signal of a supressed yawn, indicated to all that it was time for all to retire to their rooms.Dutta stood up and looked at Naku who busily tidied up the table, he cleared his throat, and in a lowered guttural voice, instructed,"kamre mein ah jaldi, mujhe sona bhi hai subah kam pe jana hai"and he made way to his room.When she got to the room with a jug of water he was already on the bed his body straight on the bed , with his head rested on the head cushions against the head board and his long legs crossed. He watched her as she entered and his eyes followed her every move as she put the water and jug besides his side bed table. He leaned over and with a stretch of his arm he caught her fingers and pleaded,"chaal choor ab aur come to bed baaby ,dying to hold you in my arms.." Naku climbed on the bed and lay on his broad chest that he patted for her to rest her head on, his arm folded on her back and he doubled his chin and his full top lip grazed the sides of her temple.. "such a relieve that things are fine with you my darling" ,he whispered, and he turned her face up close to his, and whispered, "does this mean ke its safe.." and she moved back slightly in his grip ,"Saab ap ke dhamak mein koi aur bata nehi ati hummh?"she asked innocently and he bent and pressed his warm lips on hers, "nehi Naku, I only think of loving you fully and completely ,ab us mein koi buri baat tu nehi, honestly you make me sound like such a lecher!"he said sulkily ,and she kissed his stubble cheek,"no Saab my darling man you are not, ap tu meri jaan ho Saab,", he looked into her eyes and moved as he pressed her down and crashed his mouth on hers and she moaned as he gave her a sustained deep kiss, in the middle of pleasure she jolted and he pulled back in panic ,"what's wrong ?"and she smiled as she felt her belly with both hands and shook again as her hands madly felt her belly . Dutta sat up in panic mode and watched her lying flat on her back, as she continued to feel her bare belly ,but this time she giggled and tried to raise her head to see her tummy and excited she cried aloud,"Saab feel my belly".. and he shirked back ,"nehi mujhe nehi haat lagana thujhe," and she grabbed his warm palm and laid it on her fair warm belly ,"there kuch feel hoya ap ko Saab?she called out and he shook his head ,and tried to pull his palm away from her beautiful fair belly, "wait Saab khuch feel hoya?,she questioned, and he nodded with a big wide eyed full cheek to cheek smile, "haan Naku kya hai ye sab?" he asked puzzled and she answered shyly ,"it's our baby Saab its moving!", and she sat up and he leaned forward and with one hand on her belly and one on her soft cheek,as he kissed her forehead, "ooohh baaby this is so incredible"! he admitted and gently laid her down and leaned forward and brought his mouth on her belly and gave it a thousand warm caressing kisses, and he rubbed his stubble cheek against her belly button and she jerked again due to the electrifying sudden moves of the baby, Dutta carried on tenderly and caringly palming her belly to feel the moves of his baby, his eyes welled up under emotion and he just stared at her belly, "this whole process is such a miracle Naku ! I feel so over whelmed my darling thank you" ,he whispered with intensity. She smiled shyly, when she felt his solid square head rested on her belly and, then with a brief blissful shut eye she gave Bappa a silent prayer of thanks for blessing both her and her Saab. He raised himself on his elbow and palmed her belly, "Naku ,thujhe kaise feel hota hai inside when the little moves, hummh? tell me?", he asked curiously.She felt his tough arm and replied,"Saab it's not a major movement feeling, it's like the tummy bubbles at certain key points, they say the baby movements become more obvious with time as it grows, dekho aage kaise hota ha?,Saab ab maat bholo ke mera bhi ye first experience hai, hummh", she looked up shyly at him , and then rubbed her eyes, as she messaged him,"onnnh sune do ab Saab", and she rolled on her side to the right. But he pulled her towards him to lay her flat on her back again, and inclined over her,"pagal aurat, no sleeping on the side from now on , baacha move kar rehe hai , I dont want ke woh dab jaye ,so aaj se you bloody sleep on your back! samjhe tu! and he covered her with the quilt and rested his imposed frame close to her, his left arm spread over her head, and his right hand rested gently on her soft belly, and with hooded eyes ,his spirits gratified and eased..Naku moved her head the other way slightly on the pillow to avoid the prickly bristles of his stubble and blinked her large doe eyes and mused, "ye Saab bhi na apne khud ke maternity problems buna lete hain.. itna fuss! one would think he's the one who is pregnant!.. and her belly moved under a chuckle and he raised his head and asked,"kya hoya ? baacha kuch zayeeda he naach raha hai?.. Naku rolled her eyes and finally they both travelled together to slumber land..

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Months moved on, blessed it was for the two lovers, that they had jobs to fall back on, where in they had a sense of being effective and productive. Naku , was granted permission to work from home and she balanced dexterously her work, domestic chores and looking after herself ,her Saab and her unborn baby. Dutta meanwhile, went to work and reinforced all his skills this time to a new batch of recruits .Khan, professionally spent more sessions under his guidance and hawk eyes , but anything other than professional was still tantamount to crossing LOC.. yet she managed to be acceptable in her behaviour. Dutta called her into his office and stated formally, "I have interviewed your husband ,and I am pleased to note that he has the basic good grades,i.e qualifications in English, Maths ,Science and IT, and I have advised him to join the fast track course to enable him to join the next session of an Army cadet, "he paused briefly and looked across at her from his desk, "and you Khan, I suggest need to get your act together as a wife and support your husband if you desire to lessen this gap between you two," he said purposefully. Khan, gathered her courage and attempted to fumble a few words of gratitude but Dutta stood up from his swivel chair and bowed his head as his fingers opened the door for Khan..with a ,stiff, "that's fine officer, just doing my duty , even if it means going slightly over and above," and after a small pause commanded, "that'll be all officer, dismissed! and Khan saluted and left his room..

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These days Naku, at available opportunities studied herself often in the mirror. Her bump was obvious and her face too, along with other parts of her body looked more rounded, a metamorphosis certainly was underway she mused, as she felt her bump under her sari.Dutta entered and impulsively moved towards his gorgeous wife standing before the mirror and folded his arms around her, and ensured he included her bump and his palm caressed it.He whispered "mera baacha kaisa hai ? babba ah gaya kam se, hope teri maa ne tera khayal rekha? he munbled softly ain he back of Naku's neck.She jogged his arm and glared at him through her reflection."Saab neeche jao! AS nein family meeting rekhe hai.", he kissed her neck and heeded "ache Naku, tu ja main ata hoon.. aur stairs aram se uthrein Naku",he reminded, and after second thoughts ,he led the way down, his body sided to keep an eye on her, and a loud whistle from Baji, signalled everyone to catch the sight of the caring husband.AS,smiled and almost covered her bashful expression with her sari pillow.. her Dutta was quite a man ..she welcomed both of them and beckoned Naku to sit beside her on the space beside her on the comfortable sofa.. and Roops propped a cushion behind Naku's back ,who embarrassed ,clasped her tiny hands at the edge of her bulge ,and Dutta looked at her with his narrow eyes and gave her a subtle wink,across the room from the single seater sofa chair where he sat..

Once settled ,AS, began, "woh hum ne tum sab ko ye yaad dilna tha ke Naku ka saatwan mahina shorru ho gaye hai , ab baacha bilkul surakhseth hai is liye hum ne soocha hai ke Godh Bahari ke rasam kerne hai, ap sab se poochna tha ap ka kiya kahyal hai?.. jaise ke ap ko pata hai , ye ane wala ke amad mein maniya jata hai, baache ke maa aur baap ke liye parthna ke jati hai, tu, hum chahien ge ke, Kala, Kishore ap is mein age ho kar hisah lein"..desired AS, and Kala being the eldest, welcomed the idea, along with an excited Baji and Roops, turned to her brother"oh good some fun, at last hope! Bhao you won't have any objections? she said as she looked at Dutta who spread his palms , and stated,"umhh mujhe koi problem nehi hai , as long as it doesn't involve me," Baji interrupted ,"Bhao ye ju ho raha hai sab tera wajah se ho raha hai ,tu how can you say you are not involved," and Dutta yanked his fist at Baji who cowed down , but carried on as he addressed Kala, "Tai , Roops and myself will help you to organize it shall I make a guest list? he called out, and Dutta instructed ,"woh ,Ram ko zarror buliyen Baji," and the planning for the celebrations went underway.

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Naku's eight month of pregnancy commenced, however along with it came obvious changes ,the most obvious one was her rather swelling change in her appearance as was expected. She looked at herself in the mirror big and puffed up she was ,everywhere her green eyes travelled she could only view a Nakusha who was quite different from what she looked like at the hour of her marriage.Thinking of marriage , her green eyes welled up, when a flux of emotions rose from the pit of her stomach ,squeezed her heart and fell as tears from her green eyes. Of lately even Saab's attention too had wavered, she held her palms to her mouth and wept! he came home late ,never as much gave her a second look! haan ab kyon dekhien ga Saab mujhe! Naku mooti aur ajeeb se ju ho gaye hai , kubhsorrart jo nehi rehe!.. she cried and wept as she stood before the mirror, with her arms outstretched as she examined her figure. She snivelled and muttered "fat cow thek bolte hain ab Saab wohi tu hoon main!" she , moaned and cried as she felt low ,very low. Dutta walked in from work ,threw his file across the bed and called to her his arms wide apart with an invite,"ah ja baaby ,come to the arms of a knackered soldier!" and he waited as he studied her back and she sniffed, audibly ,which alarmed him and he walked towards her and held the back of her shoulders with his slender fingers..and leaned his head and kissed the soft fair nape of her neck and she tried to move from him "chorro mujhe Saab! ap ke pas ab Naku ke liye koi time nehi hai , ghar bhi itne late ate ho! why ,?batao ? isliye ke main ab kubsorrart nehi rehe!!"she wept loudly as she faced him, her face distorted and tearful. He dropped his hands and faced her, then slowly he raised his palms and posted them on her shoulders,"tune bol liye? ab meri sun!!" and she shook her head and he moved her face back to him and peered sternly into her eyes, "aye Naku! I told you to bloody listen to me now and you shall obey my command got?" she shirked as he growled, and he continued ,"now look here woman !you need to calm down , tera hormones are playing havoc! that's why you feel the way you do! insecure and low in self esteem , haan yes you have changed! and look a lot different , had you not! than how would the world know that the little sniper in you is growing hummh? rehe baat teri kubsorrati ke , tu haan tu ab kuch zayeeda he armful and wholesome ho gaye hai, besides tera Saab is one hell of a lucky son of gun! to see tera different, angles! slants! and perspectives! "and he threw back his head and laughed as she reposed her head on his broad hard chest and his arms enveloped her and he rested his indented stubble chin on her warm head and muttered,"waise jab dekho roote hai tu , ansoo bhane band kar Naku, please grow up , you are not a little girlie now, you moody weeping cow.."and she moaned ,"maat bolo mujhe cow"! she hammered his chest with her fists, and he squeezed her back gently,a he pulled her into his body carefully, and said, "tu aur kiya bolon thujhe? mera baache ke amma?", he caressed her back as he felt her protruding figure relax against his taut frame. Must be a diffident unnerving sight to behold day in and day out to face one's body shape aleration, ,especially from a woman.. although he mused , that being a woman she was far more perceptible to modification than he was... and he bowed his head and kissed the top of her head tenderly..

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The days that followed the Godh Bharai were hectic...the ladies of the house hold purchased new clothes for baby in advance. On ASs' behest for this occasion many special accessories like jewellery, gifts, fruits and sweets were ordered. Singing and dancing were also included for this special event. Baji arranged for Babi to be brought over for the celebrations.. she complained that why Naku didn't come to dera for her confinement..But Naku was delighted to see her family and Babi was usual subdued in the first instance, however at the first quiet moment,she tapped Naku on the shoulder,with a "Naku meri beeche thujhe chaiya tha apne maiyke ah jati , is halat mein , tera haq bhi bunta tha phela baacha hai , maagar ab kiya ho sakta hai", she complained.Ganpat blessed his daughter on the head ,"is yehri ke batien maat suna Naku ,tuna aacha kiya yahan apne susral he hai, yahan teri zayeeda dekh bahal hoti hai ,Dera pe , tu main bhi kam pe hota hoon , Sethji, bare school, aur ye tere Aye abhi tu bahut bak bak kar rehe hai , maagar bemaar rehte hai tu tera kya khayal rehege, aacha kiya tuna Naku , "consoled her father ,and Sethji held her arm and added "haan Tai tu dera ah jati tu Bhao ka kaun khyal rekhta and Dutta approached and ,spoke,"ayee Sethji main apne khayal khud rekhta hoon!",and Sethji smiled cheek to cheek at the imposing figure of Dutta and leaned to touch Dutta's feet ,but Dutta hurriedly raised him up and gave him a warm embrace ,"aree tu to Baji jitna lambah ho gayea hai Seth ji!" teased Dutta and all else laughed..

Shortly, much to every one's delight Ram, Rani, Munno and a little addition arrived and Naku and Rani embraced each other and after the initial pleasantries were exchanged, Baji helped carry the new born babies' carry cot into the guest room and Naku nodded her head at the overcome Rani, "nehi Rani Baji practice kar raha hai abhi se"and Baji ,scratched his head and politely left the two omen to themselves.. Both women settled and spoke about matters of mutual interest..

The big day arrived, and before they finally got dressed in traditional festive wear the hall was given a final look over to see if everything was in order.. as required the girl's mother supplied the Maharasthrian red saree for Naku and came over to Naku's room and instructed Rani,"beeti tumhien Naku ko dulhan ke mafak tayeer kar hai is lal saree mein,". Naku smiled, but sheepishly felt her big bump, and Rani took her hand and said, "Naku ,dont worry I'll dress you up in such a way that it will look sutble ,besides it's because of this blessed state that this festive occasion is being arranged Naku, so come on you put your blouse on ,sit down and do your face and hair.." suggested her friend. Naku parted her long black tresses from the middle and collected them together from the back and twirled them into a round bun at he back of her head, bordered with white Jasmine gujra. Loose bangs of hair hung on the side of her temples and graced her lovly fine featured face.She lined her green doe eyes with noir kajal flicked out like curved daggers from the outer ends of her beautiful eyes.She applied sundoor in her parted mang and applied a red bindi in the middle of her winged jet black eyes brows. Rani graced her ears with umbrella jhumkis, while Naku applied a hint of coral blush on her cheeks to add colour and finally with a finger dipped in a pot of red rouge lip gloss she glazed her rose bud mouth.. Rani helped her stand and then draped the heavily embroidered red bridal sari on Naku with further drapes around her abdomen to conceal her condition as much as possible. Finally ,Naku, put on her mangalsutra, and Rani gave Naku a finishing look and hugged her,"must say Dutta Bhao is a very lucky man to have such a beautiful wife, and do you know Naku in this condition you have bloomed even more .." ,complimented Rani,and Naku smiled shyly as she felt her confidence in her appearance returned a bit..

In the mean while guests arrived in dribs and drabs , and Baji had arranged little games with guests to keep them amused where the babies gender guessed and baby names were suggested.. All this as people awaited for the arrival of the mother to be dressed as a bride's arrival.. and for the ceremony to begin,AS, Babi, Kala , Leela, Roops, received the guests and their gifts,"Kala , sab ju tofa hein unke list bana tak ke hum bhi jab un ke ghar mein ye rasam ho tu hum bhi unhe tofah de sakien," instructed AS. Dutta, Baaji , Kishore , Sudarshan and Ram sat in a different lounge area as men were not allowed in the ceremony as it was a ladies affair!.But Dutta was pretty desperate to see his wife so he hung about near the entrance with Baji ,from where he could see the main stair case from where he was likely to see her coming down...and he was rewarded as she was brought down, flanked by Kala on one side and Babi on the other side.His mouth feel open as he saw his beloved woman, dressed as a bride, Naku looked stunning in her red sari, Dutta just gave her a never ending long.. he wanted to scoop her in his arms and tell her she was, is and will always be the most beautiful looking woman in the world for him... and Baji, tapped his arm and whispered "chal Bhao we really shouldn't be here" .. and Dutta bowed his head, unwillingly as he craned his neck just enough to watch as she moved slowly towards the gathering and the ceremony commenced, with the sound of traditional music, and Dutta and Baji crept away.. as Naku entered the ceremony area, a silk cloth with betel nut and one rupee coin was placed under her feet.This action was continued till she reached the worship place in the main hall facing the east direction. All the items placed under Naku's feet were picked by Kala as the husband's sister,as Naku, the expectant mother, did not have a sister, this was in accordance with old Indian tradition.Then accordingly,the Godh Bahrai held the puja of Lord Ganesha,where blessings of joy and happiness were sought for the new baby and its parents.Naku was carefully made to sit on a baajotth and a tilak was put on her forehead. The women who participated in the event from the side of Babi, Naku's mother, carried five rounded plates to the expectant mother.Three of the rounded plates contained three different varieties of delicious sweets.The fourth rounded plate contained beautiful outfits and ornaments for Naku. Lastly the fifth rounded plate contained coconut, betel nuts and silver coins.Once the prayers to Bappa and tilak was applied, Naku's lap was filled with various ornaments, fruits and sweets by Babi and AS.Kala, then as the sister in law tied the significant yellow thread on Naku's wrist to protect her baby from evil spirits and blessed her with joy and happiness, and along side leaned forward and offered her a cup of sweet curd.Traditional and melodious songs were sung by the ladies in the background, and the men in a segregated section picked up on the festivities of this occasion. Baji, looked at Dutta and Kishore and moaned,"waise umeed hai ke ladeez ko pata hai humien bhook bhi lagete,Bhao woh Naku,.."and with eye darts Dutta, retorted,"chup kar ke beith Baji, I am sure khana ka koi na koi arrangement tu ho jayea ga , wait kar tu mar nehi jayea ga!, and Roops,Naku ,Kala, and Rani approached the men demurely as they carried thalis in their hands. Dutta's narrow eyes sparked up at the sight of his exquiste wife and he couldn't help but gape intensely at her face with his lion like eyes , but assessing the need of the hour he moved forward towards his wife, looked down into her kajal lined eyes, fully obliged,he briskly took the tray from her with a nod, and gentley leaned over her and whispered ,"mujhe bol deti Naku, I would have come to get my food baaby, chaal thekh hai thanks", and he , paused and turned his head towards her with a shy requst "baieth ja", ,but she shook her head and explained softly ,"nehi mujhe jana hoga Saab, abhi log hai hall mein aur udher bhi khana serve kerna hai" and Dutta with his thalli balanced on his palm turned his neck as he watched her leave,and Baji, leaned towards him and said ,"dekho Bhao aagar tum ne ye nehi khana hai tu mujhe do main khai ga", and Dutta looked at his friends face and shook his head helplessly..

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Once the Rasam was over and done with, Ram took Dutta by the arm and headed towards the bar ,Baji noted and quick stepped to join them and in haste poured drinks to appear occupied. They clicked glasses and cheered, "to fatherhood!" said Ram and Dutta turned his head towards Baji ,"tu mujhe ye bata Baji ke tu kis khushe mein peg laga reha hain hummh"? and Baji put his head on Dutta's shoulder in great affection and replied,"chaal Bhao , tera kushi mein main bhi apne ap ko baby ka paapah manta hoon.. ummh chaal baaba nehi uska tu chachoo ,mamoo aur Bappa jane sab kuch ho uska haina Ram?" determined Baji, but Ram replied in true army fashion,"nehi Baji ye shaadi shuda mard ke baat cheet hai is liye you will have to go..",Baji red faced ,most put off looked at Dutta who nodded his head, and said, "haan Baji humara batien tera jaise baachon ko samjhe nehi ayen ge, isliye its best ke tu ja ,ab.."Dutta said as he twirled his fingers at Baji's face.. Baji left crest fallen and Ram and Dutta settled at the bar sitting on the bar stools, theirs arms folded on the bar surface. Ram turned his head towards Dutta and stated the conversation, "so Dutta , how's the pregnancy taking its toll on you ? challenging hai? , he asked and Dutta turned around on his stood and rested his back on against the edge of the bar surface, and replied firmly ,"it's not so much the challenge Ram ,it's the bloody changes one has to adjust to ,I mean I'eve just come back from overseas duty ,only to find out I have to be on my best behaviour, mera matalab hai I don't mind the patni ke sawa bit, I feel responsible that I should care for her, but ummh it's the observance of precautionary measures that I find tedious.. have to say though, she's just brilliant Ram, takes it all in a stride , keeps her self fit and occupied , so no complains about her",he confided, and Ram chuckled, "that's good Dutta you are coping well ,but just a warning , ke life ko ummh normal hona mein time lage ga Dutta , just as long as you know" he alerted ,and Dutta with furrowed brows queried ,"time lage ka ? how do you mean , bas once the baby is born tu life normal ho jaye ge!," insisted Dutta , but Ram , put his hand on Dutta's shoulder and explained ,"dekh Dutta once the baby is born , a woman then goes through the post natal period , look it's the healing period , a woman has to build herself up again ,given the fact , that she gives birth ,then nurses the baby, which involves feeding the baby at given intervals, is ke elwa Dutta you have to ensure that she heals properly , and that usually takes forty days ,Rani ke dafa I found out that after 40 days the mother and child are completely infection free, elucidated Ram, and Dutta poured himself another peg and moaned internally, bloody forty days after child birth kya mussebet hai.. but he bit his lip ,as Ram tapped Dutta on the shoulder, "oh come on Dutta think of the lovely present you will get eventually.. "

Once back in his room,he gathered Naku in his arms awkwardly, and studied her lovely face,"ummh dulhan to lag rehe hai aj tu Naku, tu shuhag raat ho jaye phir? he teased, and she shook her head, and closed her eyes..to be continued~ Hamlet53. 21.12.12.

Recap: something told her the hour had approached...

@ tamanna, ge well soon dear , and hope to see ur chirpy smiley, happy self return back to normal.

Originally posted by: Nakusha

the scanning part i 'll like to point revealing gender of a child in India is criminal offence

,the licence is suspened & its a crime which attract imprisonment ,coz of the female fetocide & bias against girl child ,the aweakening by govt is bit late ,

you set a good example inspite of not been aware of law ,😊they didn't care abt the gender of baby ,they are such ideal couple