Parul was really nervous and continuously fidgeting with her fingers. The new phone that she had got two days back was clutched in her hand.

She looked at Rajiv who was driving towards her institute. She was starting her cooking classes today. But she was too scared. Should she ask him to turn around and drive back home?

Her foot was continuously shaking in nervousness which did not go unnoticed by Rajiv. He kept his palm on her thigh to stop it from shaking.

"Relax! Everything's going to be fine. Just think about what all you'll get to learn there. Think about all the new dishes you'll get to make."

"Hum...hum wapas jaa skte hai kya?"

She whispered and he looked at her for a brief second before focusing back on the road.

"Nhi. Agar mujhe nhi pata hota ki tumhe cooking kitni pasand hai toh mai wapas gaadi ghuma leta. Lekin I can't let your fear win your love for cooking."

She released a small gasp when he slipped his fingers between hers and held her hand. His grip felt oddly relaxing to her.

"Mai hoon tumhare saath."

"Lekin aap pure time toh nhi rahenge na. Mujhe yaha drop krke aap chale jaayenge. Tab kisi ne kuch bola toh?"

Rajiv got silent and drove to their destination. They stepped inside and Parul tool slow and nervous steps towards the hall she was asked to report at.

Rajiv held her hand and pulled her back making her clash against his chest.

"Mai yahi hu. Agar koi kuch bole toh usse ek punch marr kr seedha mere paas aa jaana. Baaki mai sambhal lunga."

She looked at him shocked.

"Aap yahi rukenge? Pure 4 ghante?"

He shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal and she suddenly felt all tension leave her body.

After she went inside the hall, Rajiv took his place at the waiting area. He somehow passed the first two hours doing his work. But when he had nothing to do anymore, he tried every way to pass his time. Reading useless magazines, scrolling through his phone and even trying to watch the stupid food commercial running on the tv on loop.

During the last hour, his eyes finally gave up and he dozed off there only. Parul was really happy to attend the class. Everyone looked really high class there. And it was her first time seeing a masterchef live.

She was listening to each word in awe and with utmost concentration. When the chef declared the end of the day, Parul rushed out happily. Her day went so well. No one said anything to her.

She saw Rajiv dozed off on the seat falling to one side and giggled. She shook him trying to wake him up but he didn't budge. She called his name and poked him too but the man was in too deep of a sleep. She finally pinched his bicep making him jolt awake and rub in arm in pain.

"What?"

He asked with a scowl making her bite her lip to stop the laughter from escaping. She was too happy today.

"My class is over. Ghar chale?"

He nodded and got up.

"So? How was it? Kisi ne kuch kaha?"

She shook her head and he smiled seeing the wide smile and the glow of happiness on her face. The glow he had been wanting to see since he saw her on the day of her mother's death.

"Dekha! I told you."

He said with a smirk and she rolled her eyes but a small smile still played on her lips.

It had been a month since their marriage and since Parul started taking cooking classes. She had learned to make so many dishes. Both continental and Indian. And she loved to experiment at home after she learned it.

Strange how these people became so close to her in such a short span of time. They even seemed excited whenever she made something new and boost her up everytime. It felt nice to have a family. She had also started gelling up with Rajiv.

Sometimes her conscience stopped her saying that he murdered her baba. But the other part of her brain said that he maybe guilty of it but he was also regretful and sorry for his act. She didn't know which part to listen to.

Parul shook her thoughts away and focused on the dish she was making. She was stirring the ingredients together while humming a tune when she felt two arms snake around her waist and felt Rajiv rest his chin on her shoulder.

"What's my wife doing?"

Did she forget to tell that he had become extremely touchy since the past few days?

Parul gasped and her breathing got heavy. His proximity always did something weird to her. And he enjoyed it.

Rajiv smirked seeing how he affected her. It was fun to tease her like this. He nuzzled his nose in her neck and she panted. Then she said something which shocked as well as confused him.

"Mujhe...itni jaldi pregnant nhi hona."

He looked at her with surprise and confusion and she bit her lip and looked down.

"Okay?"

He spoke unsure of why she said that. Did she even know how pregnancy happens?

He continued nuzzling his nose in her neck and she whispered again.

"Suniye!"

"Jee kahiye!"

"Mujhe sach mai itni jaldi pregnant nhi hona."

"Haan okay."

"Toh dur khade hoiye na mujhse."

She said as if it was the most obvious thing.

"Heh?"

"Haan! Pata nhi hai kya aapko?"

"Kya?"

He was so confused. What was she talking about?

"Aise...aise paas aane se mai pregnant ho jaaungi."

She whispered shyly and he looked at her incredulously.

"What?"

"Haan! Serials nhi dekhte hai aap? Jab ladka ladki ke paas aata hai...usse aise chhuta hai...toh wo pregnant ho jaati hai."

She said as if giving him some very valuable knowledge. Rajiv tried. He tried hard to control his laughter but he couldn't. He burst out laughing and clutched his stomach because it hurt due to laughing. She scowled at him and gave him a stink look.

"Hass kyu rhe hai?"

"Tum.....tum mere saath chalo."

He said controlling his laughter and took her to their room.

"Arre lekin meri dish -"

"Wo baad mai banana. Pehle baitho yaha."

He made her sit on the bed and sat beside her at a distance.

"Tumhe sach mai lagta hai ki aise pregnant hote hai?"

She blushed and nodded while bowing her head and he laughed again.

"Kya hai? Hass kyu rhe hai aise?"

She asked getting irritated.

"Kyunki tum baatein hi aisi kr rhi ho. Aise agar paas aane se ya chhune se pregnant hote toh tum ab tak pregnant hoti na."

He said and she went into deep thoughts. Then she gasped and put her hand on her stomach.

"Matlab...matlab mai pregnant hu?"

"Oh God! Nhi! What I mean is aise pregnant nhi hote Parul."

"Toh kaise hote hai?"

She frowned. She had seen women getting pregnant in serials like this only.

Rajiv was searching for the correct words to explain her but couldn't find any.

"Bhul gye kya?"

She asked and he chuckled.

"Nhi, lekin samajh nhi aa raha kaise samjhau."

"Aapko pata kaise hai?"

"Padhaya jaata hai school mai. 10th ke syllabus ka part hota hai."

"School mai pregnant hona kyu sikhate hai?"

She asked frowning even more. He patted her head ruffling her hair and said.

"Kyunki ye part of human body hota hai. Toh science mai padhate hai. Sikhate nhi."

"Mujhe bhi janna hai."

She said and he got into thinking again.

"Google use krna aata hai na? Phone kholo aur search kro."

"Hain?"

"Arre mai bata raha hoon. Search toh kro. Type kro "How does pregnancy happen?""

She did as asked and read what the result showed but didn't understand a word. He understood she didn't understand when she scrunched her nose.

"Read it aloud."

He said and she did.

"Pregnancy occurs after sexual intercourse. The male's penis is inserted into female's vagina and semen is ejalculates near or in the vagina. Kuch samajh nhi aaya ye kya likha hai. Sexual intercourse kya hota hai? Penis aur vagina kya hota hai? Or semen kya hota hai?"

She asked, utterly confused. Was he telling her or confusing her? Rajiv chuckled at her pronounciation of penis and vagina and corrected her.

"It's not penis, its penis, and its not vagina, its vagina. Ab search kro "What is sexual intercourse?""

She did as asked and read it out aloud again.

"Sexual contact between individuals involving penetration, especially the insertion of a man's erect penis into the woman's vagina and the ejaculation of semen. Penis aur vagina hota kya hai? Aur semen bhi?"

She asked getting a little clarity. She understood that the penis went into the vagina and released semen. But what are these things?

Rajiv was yet again at a loss of words so he used the most PG-13 words he could find.

"Umm-human reproductive parts hote hai. Vagina is a female private part and penis is the male private part. And semen is released after the penis is stimulated while having sexual intercourse or sex."

She blinked her eyes and processed the information. Trying to imagine the act as he said and then scrunched her nose in disgust.

"Chee!"

She yelled and pushed him, running out of the room making him burst out laughing at her reaction again.

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