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Chapter 39

Siya's POV:

I couldn't contain my happiness when I saw my dad and didn't had any intension to let him go anytime soon. Arjun tried asking my dad to stay with us for a while, but he only agreed to stay with us tonight. He told me he'll visit us everyday but will not stay with us.

I don't know why but I wanna kill my dad now. Can't he stay with me for at least few days?

"I have my own reasons Siya." He told eying me and Arjun. I arranged a room for dad nearby ours. Then sent Arjun to our room along with the baby.

My dad and I spent quality time with each other after months, when it was time to feed my lovely devil I excused and went to my room. Just when I opened the room door my head hit with an hard rod chest.

"Ouch! Arjun.." I hit him on his shoulder and rubbed my forehead.

"I was coming to call you since it's time, my daughter is hungry." told Arjun, his voice was firm and slightly hard comparing to his usual lovey dovey tone.

"I knew it, that's why I came to feed MY DAUGHTER." I replied, He kept on stressing the word 'my daughter' She's my daughter too. I took her from him and walked past to our bed.

Her eyes looked heavy filled with sleep and her tummy flat, a small cry left her pouty lips indicating her want for milk. I started feeding her playing with her baby fingers, she lashed onto me and started having her milk.

Being a mother.... a divine feeling!

But my mom, she might not felt this since she left me. My mom never fed me and the moment I was born she left me. But it was my dad who brought me up filling the place of both mom and dad in my life. He may not fed me but his warmth was enough for me.

When my daughter was full she stopped drinking, I took her in my arms and hugged her close to my face after wiping her cute pretty lips. She rested her small palm on my cheek and I realized my cheek wet.

Arjun came to me and took our daughter in his arms, after patting her back for a while she burped then he placed her carefully on her baby bed spread over our mattress.

I stood up to leave but Arjun asked me "Where are you going?"

"I'm gonna stay with daddy tonight, I'll come here every two hours once and feed her." I replied, he let out a long sigh, clenching his jaw he turned to the other side.

Why was he annoyed? He couldn't handle a minuit without our baby. Here, It's been months since I met my dad can't I stay with him?

Idiot!

I left the room and went to my dad's, we spoke for another half an hour. I gave him assurance about not hating Arjun anymore, dad was very happy.

He looked tired and worn out, I asked him to sleep and hugged him tight but I couldn't sleep. Usually if my dad put me to sleep and hugs me I used to land in my dreamland within seconds. But today all my thoughts were wandering around my baby and Arjun. What if she cries for me all on a sudden? She does it already once.

When my dad was sound asleep I got up and walked to my room. Arjun was wide awake gazing the ceiling, the tray of food I brought for him kept untouched also he didn't take his tablets.

This man!

I approached him and sat on the bed he was resting on the bed board with folded hands. I checked his wound just when he looked at me.

"Why didn't you eat?" I asked him but no answer.

"Why didn't you take your tablets?" Again I got no answer.

"Are you listening Arjun?" He didn't answer but looked at me intently. This man becomes mad at times. I hurriedly took an apple from the fruit basked and started slicing it. I preferred to feed him fruits because it's not advisable to have breads or other solid foods after midnight.

I gave him a slice but he remained looking at me, I pushed the piece of fruit into his mouth and slowly he started eating it. After that I gave him his tablets and helped him lie down.

Suddenly he pulled me to him making my head land on his chest, also wrapped one of his leg around me. He never held me like this, it was as if I was his and he didn't want me to slip out of his sight.

I wanted to get out of his grip but his warmth was dragging me close to him like an aroma of freshly baked mouth watering chocolate cake.

"Don't go Siya!" told Arjun closing his eyes and feeling me. It was like a mixture of order as well as request. My heart urged me to obey, so I spread my arms around his torso and within seconds sleep overtook me, a peaceful sleep to say in precise.

So this is it, I couldn't sleep a while ago because I was missing Arjun.

Fresh morning rays fell directly on my face, my eyes opened to look at my white baby potato in front of me. I stroked her soft spongy cheeks she was sound asleep. I couldn't turn because of the hard grip of Arjun. His strong protective arm was around me and our baby.

I turn around within that limited space and came in contact with a hard chest, raising my head I saw a most handsome man in the world, calm and relaxed in deep sleep. I've never seen him sleep so peacefully.

I didn't know why but on its own accord my hands slowly traced his features, it trailed over his forehead, his eyebrows, sharp pointed nose, his mustache and then his lips suddenly that plump lips kissed my fingers, I looked at his eyes which are now open and a wide smile hovered his lips.

"I'll consider myself lucky if you are gonna wake me like this everyday wife." told Arjun.

WIFE... Arjun used to call me his wife before marriage but on irony he stopped calling me that after marriage. Today he called me Wife after so long for the first time. A part of me loved it.

I gave him a small smile and stood up, "I'll go check on dad and make breakfast. Take care of the baby till I'm back and then you can leave for work... Don't give me that look Arjun, one day or the other you have to go to office why not today? Get ready... I don't want you to loose your business because of me anymore." I told him and without waiting for any reply went to my dad. He was talking to some pandit when he noticed me, he told that he wanted to name his granddaughter today.

But wait today?

Arjun came inside and hugged my dad wishing him a good morning along with our baby. She was awake, my dad took her in his arms and told us.

"I don't think we should throw a big party Arjun it's not advisable now." Told my dad eying Arjun suspiciously.

"Why not dad? What's the big deal?" I asked him.

"I...I mean... Look at my goldfish Siya, she's so cute and tiny. I don't want any evil eyes on my granddaughter. We'll throw a party once she grows up... I mean at least let her walk." Told my dad yeah...that's true. I didn't want any evil eyes on my daughter.

My dad told me to get ready we went to our room and I took bath first and then Arjun went inside bathroom giving my angle to me, I dressed her in a floral blue frock, she looked so delectable.

For the first time I opened the wardrobe Arjun set for me and took a simple dark blue silk saree with black gold border. Before he could come out of the restroom, I drape it properly. I didn't wear any jewelery but my small gold stud and left my wedding chain hang down my neck. Then, I used kajal and eyeliner to highlight my eyes and then a light onion pink lipstick, colored my head partition with vermilion. I was ready.

I looked different, a complete different person. "You're no more a girl, you're a women now." I told to myself.

I went to my baby she instantly smiled at me. "Aww, so you like momma's dress my queen but it's your day today." I adored my angel in my own way, then made her wear gold baby bangles and rings Arjun stored for her. He got all this when I was seven months pregnant. "So your dad expected you to be a girl my potato." With that I kissed her hands dangling with bangles.

My angle loved the sound of it I guess, she started moving her hands and legs. I put her on her bed and turned around there stood Arjun with water dripping from his hair and traveling down his deliciously carved abs. We may have a baby but I haven't noticed Arjun in this way, our marriage wasn't normal and we are still working on it, His eyes were traveling up and down looking intently at me increasing my heartbeat.

He slowly walked towards me, I tried to leave but he caught my hands, in that force my legs slipped and I fell straight on Arjun. His eyes were boring into mine with our lips just inches apart. His eyes showed care, pain, thirst and....mostly love making my heart run a marathon.

My breath hitched and my heartbeat stopped when his hands came in contact with my bare waist, I gasped making his eyes look at my lips. I was sandwiched between bed and him.

He trailed his finger over my face, "How can you look so beautiful? " I blushed deep red with his question.

"You know how I feel now, I'm flying Siya... I shopped all these dresses for you the moment I decided my life with you. I know... I'm was a big jerk but I love you too much. I'll fix everything." With that he dipped his wet face into the crook of my neck and inhaled my scent, for an unknown reason I couldn't push him. My eyes closed and heart stopped when he placed a kiss on my neck sending shivers throughout my body.

He left me and went into his wardrobe while I rubbed my cheeks to get rid of this blush. He wore a similar blue shirt matching my saree and we both headed down along with our baby.

My dad arranged our living room for the pooja and we seeked the blessings of the pandit.

"You both sit down, give the baby to her mother." told the pandit making Arjun perform the rituals.

"Tell me your parents name dear." He asked me.

"Ramakrisna and Anupriya Ramakrishna." I told him.

"Tell me your parents name son." He asked Arjun. His demeanor changed all cold and rigid, I'm his wife but I know nothing about his family.

"Son, what's your parents name?" He asked Arjun again but no answer.

I didn't want any problem for any of us today, I just wanna live in peace, I had had enough, so I was about to break the topic but Arjun surprised me.

" A..Anbarasu and ...... (Sigh) Lakshmi Anbarasu." told Arjun and I looked at him in shock, for the first time I heard my in-laws names. But Arjun wasn't comfortable his eyes were turning red and his hands started to shake.

I pressed my palms on his but no use, this wasn't a good sign, he don't have any control over his anger and I have to do something I'm his wife now, I can't let him harm me, my baby or harm his own self.

I hurriedly placed our daughter on his lap and guess what it worked. His full attention fell on our daughter and this tiny devil of mine changed my angry young man within seconds which I couldn't do.

Daughters are magic!

"So astrologically your daughter name should start with A . Do you guys have any names in your mind?" Asked the pandit and we nodded in negative

Aradhana

Alka

Akshara

Anura

Many names crossed my mind but nothing seemed apt for my potato. Arjun looked equally confused.

"I have a brilliant name from my goldfish. Do I have that right to name my granddaughter." He asked us.

"Ofcours uncle, you may." Told Arjun and I smiled at my dad.

"My goldfish is the reason behind my daughter and son in law's marriage. You both are together because of her. So her name will be the union of both of your names.

Arjun and Siya made Ariya!

Her name will be Ariya Arjun Khaleja. It has also got a beautiful meaning NOBLE and EXALTED.

She exalted your life Arjun, so I guess this name will suit my goldfish." Told dad.

"It's beautiful dad, I love it." I gave a side hug to dad and turned to Arjun.

"It's perfect uncle, Ariya Arjun Khaleja. " he tried calling our daughter with a million dollar smile plastered on his face. Ariya clutched Arjun's forefinger in her whole palm.

Pandit asked Arjun to write her name on the plate of paddy, he blessed all of us and finally we are done with the ritual.

"I'm so happy today." I told Ariya and kissed her candy cheeks. All through the day, I was busy preparing lunch, feeding my daughter, pulling my dad's legs and also fighting Arjun's killer looks. But one thing kept nagging my mind, why did Arjun's mood changed when he mentioned his parents?

Way happened to them?

Where are they? Dead or alive?

What's the reason behind Arjun's anger issues?

I had many questions spinning in my mind. I'll find it soon Arjun, I'll make you feel alive and live a normal life. And that's my promise.

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Assalamu allaikum and hello to all my cupcakes.

How was the chapter? Hope you all liked it. So the baby name is Ariya as per many of your wish. Happy now? So finally Arjun came up with his parents name. What happened to them? Keep guessing.

-Yours Sajal😎