- | Chapter Thirteen | -
After the puja ended, guests started to leave and only family members were left behind.
"Taani beta, have something. Tumne subah se kuch nahi khaya and its not good-" Avantika brought some cheese sandwiches for her, knowing her daughter-in-law can never deny them.
"Thanks, maa." Taani smiled at her mother-in-law. She went and sat on the couch in living area where other members were also seated. She was munching her sandwich when she felt a tug at her hair, she turned to left and found her son who was looking for her attention.
"Ouch! What do you want?" Taani asked arhaan who pouted in response.
"Aw. So finally you remember you have a mother too, i thought you were happy with being your daddy's sidekick." Taani narrowed her eyes at her son who scooted closer and sat on her lap.
"So ari was troubling his mumma? huh?" Avantika asked while smiling.
"Yeah! He was on mission ignoring mummu since morning." Taani replied to avantika. She bend and kissed arhaan's head.
"Papah!" Arhaan looked around for his father who was missing from there.
"Look there. Your papa is there." Taani pointed toward the stairs, Rey was descending down the stairs and when little arhaan's gaze fall over his father, he giggled and throw his hands in air.
"Taani, i need to talk to you. Come upstairs once you are done." Rey said to taani then turned to his little one.
"Come, young-man. Its time for your nap." Rey murmured as he picked him up in his arms.
"Yeah! Nap my foot. You both are going to do anything but take nap." Taani snorted. Blame it on her pregnancy hormones, she was quite moody at the moment.
Rey narrowed her eyes but chose not to say anything knowing about her mood swings.
"We will be upstairs, mumma." Rey muttered under his breathe before he went upstairs.
*
"Yes, Rey. You wanted to talk to me-" Taani trailed off as she moved inside the room after closing the door.
"Yea! Actually i was thinking if we shift back here. I mean, if only you are comfortable." Rey murmured softly. His eyes never leaving hers, he wanted her to take the decision on her own, not because he want her to. First time the need to put her above everything become unavoidable.
"You really want me to come back?" Taani asked him, raising her one eye brow at him amusingly. Today he had given her many shocks with his changed behavior.
"Yeah! When you were away, i missed you." Rey admitted truthfully.
She inhaled deeply as she heard those words spoken by him. It was strange but in a good way though.
Then she thought over his words. Was she ready to come back? She left the house with intention of never coming back, but fate again played its game and she was here with him, wondering if she should give him a chance or not.
Rey stepped close to her and kept his palm on her cheek which brought her back into her senses. She lifted her eye lashes and look at him.
"Fine! Get our luggage from my place. I am not gonna do all the packing & unpacking once again-" Taani sighed heavily as she completed her sentence. His face broke into a heart felt smile as his mind registered her words.
"Really?" Rey asked her to confirm.
"Yes really, but don't think things are normal between us. There are still so much we have to clear-" Taani murmured softly.
"I know. And we will work together and come out of this. I promise." Rey promised her. Taani gave a small nod in response. It was best she thought. Atleast if things didn't work out between them, their won't be any guilt that she hadn't tried from her side.
She will put her 100% in her marriage once again and this time she knew, her feelings will be reciprocated by him.
Rey wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly.
"Papah!!" They broke the hug when they heard their little one calling out for rey.
"God! You always want attention, don't you?" Rey chuckled at his son and walked over the bed where he was playing with his toys.
"Taani, can you put him to sleep? I will go and get our stuff from there." Rey said to taani who nodded her head in positive response.
"Can you bring some things from market when you come back?" Taani asked him hesitantly, she had never asked him to bring things for her before.
"Sure. Give me the list." Rey smiled assuringly. She grinned and grabbed the notepad from the table and penned down the things she want before she handed over the list to him.
Rey grabbed his car keys and walked out of the room.
*
In the evening, taani went downstairs in living area with Arhaan. All the family members were there, having their evening tea. She settled down on the couch next to her mother-in-law.
"Hey, can i take him?" Alisha asked her. Taani look at her, till now she has successfully avoided her. Not that she had anything to talk with her.
She fails miserably when it comes to making herself deal with his ex who somewhere was the reason of her failed marriage, unknowingly though. She doesn't want to sound rude or blurt out something which could hurt her feelings.
"Sure." Taani smiled politely. Alisha stepped forward to take arhaan in her arms, but little arhaan wasn't in mood to let go of his mother.
"He has just woken up from his sleep thats why he is acting all moody. You can play with him later, if you want." Taani smiled apologetically at her. Alisha gave a nod and went back to her seat which was beside her sister.
"Taani, I was thinking to get the room next to your bedroom ready for kids. What say?" Avantika asked her.
"Sounds good. But what about the theme of the room?" Taani asked her back.
"I have no idea as of now since we don't know arhaan will have a sister or a brother." Avantika responded back.
"I hope its a girl. I don't think i can handle three singhania men." Taani mumbled under her breathe, but loud enough for others to hear. Rey's parents laughed while taani smiled sheepishly. Her smile faded when her eyes fell over alisha, who tried hard to hide her sadness but failed.
Taani felt a sudden wave of sadness hit her when she look at her. She felt sad for her, but then there was nothing she could do for her. Can she? She was certainly not from the women who willingly sacrifice their everything for others. She was selfish but then who isn't? She think about herself & her kids before anyone else, specially about her kids. She want them to be happy and have a secured future. She has a practical approach to life than emotional.
She wanted to talk to rey about his relation with alisha. She wanted to know where they stand today, though he had cleared he is not in love with alisha anymore but still she want to have a heart to heart conversation with him about his past. Something which they never had.
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