- | Chapter Eleven | -
Alisha looked around the worried faces of the singhania's, but her eyes searched for someone. She wanted to see him. She wanted to talk to him. A part of her still hopes, whatever she had heard, wasn't truth. She doesn't want it to be truth.
The door of the hospital room opened and Rey stepped inside, Her eyes immediately watered seeing him.
"Rey!" She cried softly. Rey walked over the bed and look at alisha.
"Rey, do you know i called you in noon and some lady picked it, she said she is your wife. She was lying-" Alisha panicked as she cried. A wave of fear hit her once again when she found no trace of love for her in his dark orbs.
"She wasn't lying. She is my wife." Rey revealed to her. She froze on her spot and her mind went numb. Those few words of his, shattered her world.
"Alisha beta, you were in coma from past 6 years. Its a long gap and to be honest, we didn't wanted rey to wait his whole life for you. Life doesn't work that way, we didn't knew when will you wake up from coma." Avantika told her honestly. Brutal but truth. Like any parents, they too wanted to see their son settled down in his life and be happy.
"When did you got married?" Alisha turned to rey and asked him, her voice deprived of any kind of emotion. He couldn't make out what was going on in head.
"3 years back." Rey answered. Alisha lowered her eyes, hiding her tears from him.
"I understand, auntie. And you are right, i can't expect him to wait for me whole life. It would have been unfair to him then." Alisha murmured softly. When she look at the whole scenario, she understood his parents views and him. Though it kill her from inside to see him with someone, she will try to control her heart which still crave for him.
"Di, can we home? I don't want to stay here any longer." Alisha turned to his sister and said to her. Sharon nodded her head in response and asked her husband to complete the necessary formalities for her discharge.
Rey moved backward and stand there in corner, he was happy with current happenings. A guilt was lifted off his heart. It might be selfish on his part but he was happy that Alisha has accepted his marriage. Now he would want her to move on and have someone who could love her the way she deserve.
*
It was around 2 at night when he reached home from hospital. He took a quick shower before he slipped inside the covers beside his wife on the bed. Arhaan was on the other side, snuggle up in his mother's arms and a wall of pillow on the other side of arhaan so that he won't fell down in sleep.
Rey shifted close to his wife, inhaling in her fruity fragrance. He felt calmness washed over him in her presence. He carefully wrapped his arm around her waist, not disturbing her sleep.
His lips curved into a small smile when she relaxed in his arms. He placed a soft peck on her head before he closed his eyes to sleep.
*
"Taani, Mom has kept a small puja at home this sunday, for your & baby's well being." Rey informed his wife as he entered the kitchen.
Taani gave a small nod in response as she continued to feed arhaan who was throwing tantrums and adamant on not eating.
Rey let out a chuckle and walked upto them.
"Give it to me. I'll feed him." Rey said to his wife.
"Its alright, Rey. You will get late for office." Taani replied to him. In past few days, things has changed between them. They are more calm and patient while dealing with their problems.
"Oh! Common, taani! Don't forget, I am the boss. I can go whenever i want-" Rey replied back to her, causing her to giggle softly at him. She shook her head and handed over the bowl to him.
"Ari, why were troubling mumma? Its not good, you know-" Rey talked to his son who listened to him with a cute pout. Arhaan looked up at his father and started throwing his arms in air, gesturing him to take him in his arms.
"First finish your food, then daddy with play with Ari." Rey told his son as he fed her spoonful of his baby-food.
Taani, who was watching their interaction, narrowed her eyes at them.
"Daddy's sidekick." Taani muttered under her breathe.
"We heard that, mumma." Rey smirked at her.
"Doesn't matter to me." Taani stuck her tongue out at him and turned around, she poured some juice in a glass for herself. Rey chuckled at his wife's childish antics which are rare to see since she is always serious around him, and it pain his heart.
He want her to be herself around him. He doesn't want her to change herself into someone she is not, just because he called her acts childish in past.
"Did you see Ari, mumma is jealous of us." Rey turned to his child and said to his son who passed a wide grin to him.
"Oh please! I am not jealous, but you both are crazy. Stupid singhania men." Taani replied childishly, making him laugh.
"We can continue this argument in evening, for now i have to leave for office." Rey chuckled softly. He finished making his son eat, then took him in his arms and made him burp.
"Sure. Its not like you can win against me." Taani replied to him while sipping her orange juice.
"Nor i want to." Rey muttered under his breathe.
"Take care and don't do any adventure in my absence." Rey told her in stern yet caring tone.
"As you say daddy-dearest." Taani replied back sarcastically. Rey shook his head, knowing hormones are driving his pregnant wife is crazy, making her act grumpy around him.
Taani took arhaan in her arms.
"Ari, say good bye to daddy." Taani told her son who happily agreed and leaned forward toward his father and gave a sweet kiss on his cheek, making his father smile.
Rey returned the gesture and kissed his son.
"And one for mumma as well." Rey mumbled before he kissed his wife's cheek causing her to gasp in shock where as their son clapped in happiness.
Her husband's sudden change and gestures, were new to her. It was like she was exploring a whole new side of him and so far, she is liking it.
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