Abhishree's POV

We have been married for six months now. 

A few months ago I stayed at my parents' for about a week. 

I talked to mumma about how I felt like I was betraying Raunak ji because I could not come to love him.

She suggested me that I should open up to him. Share my likes, dislikes and opinions with him. 

She also suggested me to initiate conversations.

Honestly it did help a bit. I feel like we are much more closer and connected than before.

But I still don't know whether I am in love with him or not.

Today, I have come with mummyji to the hospital.

No! Nothing happened. Its her regular appointment with the orthopedic physician. 

He asked the questions and did the routine checkup.

He was just winding up when I felt something build up in my stomach and I ran towards the bathroom.

I started puking my guts out and felt someone rub my back and pull my hair behind.

I rinsed my mouth and went out. Mummyji was holding me all along.

"Are you okay?"

The doctor asked and I nodded.

"Kuch khaaya tha? Stomach upset?"

(Did you eat something?)

"I don't know. Aisa laga toh nhi. I just feel tired."

(I don't feel that.)

I mumbled and he nodded.

"Ek baar get your pregnancy test done. It could be that."

He said and I went numb.

Preg-pregnancy?

Mummyji looked at me with smile and glint in her eyes.

We went to get my blood test done just to be 100% sure.

The reports would be there by evening. 

We went home and I asked mummyji not to inform anyone as of now. I wanted to be sure first.

But could it really be? 

I stood in front of the mirror and looked at my stomach.

Could there be a baby growing inside? 

The thought gave me a weird kind of happiness and a smile involuntarily formed on my face.

I checked my mail for the reports in the evening and downloaded it.

As it loaded my heartbeat increased due to nervousness.

The report displayed and a smile formed on my face as I read the results.

I am pregnant. Four weeks. There is a life inside of me. A baby. My baby. Our baby.

I kept a hand on my stomach and a laugh escaped my mouth. For the first time in my life, I felt genuinely happy to be a - woman. Only a woman could bring a new life on Earth and I feel blessed that I am getting this chance.

Thank you God! Thank you so much.

I giggled as I caressed my stomach. My baby.

"I love you my baby."

I went out and gave mummyji this news and she jumped in happiness.

She immediately called mumma and told her the news. She put the call on speaker and the two mothers of mine started instructing me what and what not to do.

They instructed me for whole two hours.

Finally having mercy on me they left me alone but continued to talk among themselves.

I went and stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself. 

Once again, I couldn't recognise myself. Because standing here was not Abhi, the tomboy but Abhishree, the woman she had become. 

Funny how something you just got to know a few minutes ago can do something so beautiful to you.

That night when Raunak ji returned, I welcomed him with a warm smile. He smiled happily seeing me smiling genuinely.

We had our dinner. Mummyji was looking at me asking whether I told him or not. I shook my head and said that I am going to after the dinner.

We went to our room and he kissed my head.

"Aise haste huye bhut pyaari lagti ho. Keep smiling like this."

(You look so pretty smiling like this.)

I held his hands and looked into his eyes.

"Aaj meri khushi ka kaaran kuch aur bhi hai."

(Today there is one more reason of my happiness.)

I smiled softly and he frowned looking at me. I kept his hand on my stomach and said.

"Ya yu kahu ki koi aur hai."

(Someone is the reason of my happiness.)

He looked at me open mouthed. He raised his eyebrow questioningly and I nodded with tears in my eyes. Happy tears.

He hugged me, keeping me protectively in his embrace and kissed my head multiple times.

"I love you. I love you so much Abhishree."

And for the first time, I felt something when he said those words. I felt something when he touched me.

I felt that I could actually be loved. And I could actually LOVE.

Raunak's POV

I can't explain what I am feelings right now. This feeling-it is- something so surreal and so so pure.

We are having a baby. There is a baby, a life growing inside my beautiful wife.

The next morning we informed mumma and papa and took their blessings.

They were so happy. Afterall it is going to be the first grandchild of theirs.

Even mummyji and papaji came. Abhishree hugged them and all the while she had that beautiful smile on her face. The carefree one.

And for the first time, she looked actually happy. Infact she was glowing.

Maybe motherhood does that to you. Women are the superheroes, they go through so much pain and bear so much to bring new lives on earth.

I smiled seeing Abhishree being pampered by everyone. Both mumma and mummyji were after her to eat something every two hours and drink plenty of water and what not.

She looked at me asking me to help her from these mothers.

Smiling naughtily I went to them.

"Mujhe bta do. I'll take care of all of it."

(Tell me.)

She looked at me with narrowed eyes and I winked at her. And I think I saw her-was that blush? Maybe.

After mummyji and papaji went back, we too went to our room because Abhishree said that she was tired now.

As soon as we entered our room she pulled me and asked me with narrowed eyes.

"Bhut chamchagiri krni aa rhi hai na aapko. Mujhe bta do. I'll take care."

(You were behaving like a chamcha. Tell me.)

Lol I don't know what chamcha is called in english

She said mimicking me and I laughed and caged her in my arms.

"Hmm. Ab take care toh krna padega na. Wo bhi double. Tumhari bhi aur iss little beanie ki bhi."

(Now I have to take care. That too double. Yours and this little beanie's.)

I said tickling her and she giggled. I kissed her head and she looked at me with a soft smile.

"Thank you."

"Kis liye."

(For what.)

"Aapki wajah se hi toh ye khushi mujhe mili hai."

(I got this happiness because of you only.)

I smiled and pulled her closer.

"Achha! Wo kaise?"

(Really! How?)

I teased her and she gave me her 'really' eyes making both of us chuckle.
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