Sanyukta was standing near the window and watching the moon. She was thinking about the miseries of her life that never ends. She heard the door unlocked and turns to see her three hours old husband enters the room with his daughter Zoey. She was just two months old.

"Sanyukta, come here." He said as he locked the door and she walked to him.

"Is she slept?" She asked looking down in his arms.

"No. I'm not good at singing. Can you put her to sleep?" He asked thus she widened her eyes.

"Me but how?" She asked shockingly.

"I know you can do it. Hold her." He said forwarding her but she moved back.

"I... I can't. I... I can't. I d.. I don't ww.. want to hu.. hurt her." She said in a cracked voice and he come closer to her.

"You won't hurt her. Trust me." He said feeling her pain.

"How can you trust me? I may be hurt your daughter." She said shedding tears.

"Zoey is not only my daughter. She is yours too. She is our daughter. And you're a perfect mother to our baby." He said giving her and she held her carefully.

She sat on the bed and adored his... their baby. She was so beautiful. Those tiny feathers of her and her beautiful blue eyes. Sanyu kissed her forehead and her tiny palm.

"She is your mamma, princess. Don't trouble her." He said caressing her hair and she wriggles her legs in the air.

"Thank you, Randhir. Thank you for giving me a new life." She cried looking at him and he wiped her tears.

"You know Zoey means life. So she gave us a new life." He said kissing her forehead and embracing her.

She leans her head on his shoulder and rocked Zoey in her arms until she fell asleep. She stood up and put her in the crib while he turns on the baby monitor. They kissed her forehead and stood there adoring her.

"I think we need to sleep," Sanyu said looking at him.

He nodded his head and went into the closet followed by her. He grabbed his trousers and went into the bathroom while she changed her red saree and wore her nightdress. After changing they both lay on the bed showing back to each other but sleep was far away from their eyes. Sanyu had many questions running in her mind regarding their marriage. Their marriage was nothing but a mere contract that they did for Zoey. There is no love in this relationship but could she expect loyalty from him? Because she knew he was a man with needs and she won't like the idea of her husband going to another woman to fulfill his needs. Love or no love; but this marriage means a lot to her.

"Can't sleep?" She heard him ask.

She turns toward him and faced him while he was already facing her.

"Can I expect loyalty from this marriage?" She asked hesitantly and he held her hand.

"Sanyukta, I know what you're thinking about me? Of course, I'm a man with needs but that doesn't mean I'll go to other women and cheat on my wife. Love or no love but this marriage is our holy thread. Before you, I had sex with only one woman and that is Zoey's biological mother. And I won't ever betray you. I'll be always loyal to you." He said caressing her cheek and she sheds some more tears.

"Thank you so much, Randhir." She said kissing his palm.

"Sanyukta, it doesn't mean that I expect nothing from you. I'll be very honest. You're the mother of my child and my wife. We're going to spend our entire life together. I want to have a physical relationship with you when you get fully ready. I promise I won't touch you without your permission." He said looking into her eyes.

"I promise I won't take much time." She said confidently and he blinked his eyes.

"Now sleep. Good night." He said patting her cheek and she closed her eyes.

"Good night." She mumbled snuggling in the blanket.

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Sanyu stirred in sleep and sat on the bed but find his side empty. She checked the time 4.30 in the morning and got out of bed. She checked the crib and found her daughter sleeping peacefully. She kissed her cheek and covered her properly with a blanket. She was about to go to the washroom but saw him on the balcony and went into the washroom. After getting fresh she walked out and went to the balcony. He was drinking whiskey.

"You're drinking at this hour?" She asked sitting beside him on a wooden chair.

"Is it banned to drink at this hour?" He asked taking a sip and she shook her head negatively.

She snatched his glass and took a sip while he starred at her surprisingly.

"Do you mind if I go cozy with you?" He asked thus she looked at him.

"I won't mind." She shrugged her shoulder and the next moment she was in his lap.

He put his head on her chest and snuggled his head between her breasts. Her hand reached to his head and her finger played with his hair.

"Do you know how much it hurt when you realized that you had to raise your child without having her mother? She wanted to abort Zoey. She called her unwanted. She was with me because of my money. It's hurt that I loved a woman like her. I regret every bit of time that I spend with her." He said gripping her waist and closing his eyes.

"Thank her when you meet her again. She gave us Zoey." She said holding his face and kissing his forehead.

"I'll for sure." He said placing his head back on her chest.

"Do you think I'm an irresponsible person?" She asked in a crack voice.

"No, you're not. If you're irresponsible then I wouldn't have married you. I would never give my daughter to some irresponsible person." He replied rubbing her back.

"Then why was I blamed for my miscarriage? It was an accident. A car accident happened because of that man who claimed to love me. I did nothing then why did he blame me for the miscarriage? It's hurt so much. I lost my child and he blamed me. I carried my baby for seven months. I know how it felt having a living human in the stomach. He said I never loved the baby. How could he?" She cried hiding her face in his neck.

Randhir knew they were sailing in the same boat. He won't ever regret marrying Sanyukta because only she can give love to Zoey.

"It wasn't your fault. And just to make you realize that he never loved you. If he had loved you then he wouldn't have blamed you." He said wiping her tears but they're unstoppable.

They cried that day because it's needed. The agony they had stored in their hearts needed to come out so that they can start enjoying the new phase of their life. They wanted to move on with their beautiful daughter. They promised that they won't let anyone hurt her. They'll cherish each and every moment with her. Maybe they got married for her but Love has no boundaries.

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Manhattan

Sanyu wiped her hands and ran to her room after hearing her baby's cries. She walked to the crib and saw her baby in full tears.

"Mamma is here, my baby." She picked up her in her arms and sat on the bed.

She rocked her in her lap and Zoey stopped crying looking at her mother.

"Why were you crying, baby? Your dadda is sleeping naa. Look at you. Your face is all red." She said wiping tear stains from her face.

"She hates it when her dadda sleep." He said opening his eyes and she laughed seeing his grumpy face.

"She loves her dadda a lot." She said winking at him and he glared at her.

"Come here, my naughty princess." He said sitting on the bed and taking her in his arms.

Sanyu stood up and went from there leaving the father-daughter duo alone. A month has rolled down. They moved to the new city with their daughter leaving those bad memories in the past.

She walked back into the room with a milk bottle and sits beside him. Zoey wriggles her legs seeing the milk and they both chuckled. Sanyu bought the bottle near her mouth and she quickly latched her mouth.

"Good Morning, Randhir." She said lifting her face to see him.

"Good Morning, Sanyukta." He said kissing her lips and she held his arm to respond to his kiss.

His one hand reached inside his t-shirt and caressed her belly. He sucked her lips and entered his tongue in her mouth. He deepens the kiss and he explored her mouth. After savoring the moister of each other mouths they broke the kiss breathing heavily.

Zoey kicked the bottle and turns her face other side letting out the baby's voice. They looked down at their daughter and played with her for some time.

"Sanyukta, I'm asking you again. Why don't you join my office?" He asked pulling her closer.

"No, Randhir. I want to be with Zoey. I know you want me to work but I can't leave my baby alone. I'm sorry to disappoint you but I can't. Maybe I'm not like those wives who work with their husbands but the fear of losing Zoey eating me from inside. I'm sorry." She said with teary eyes and went from there.

"I think I made your mamma sad. Do you think I need to apologize to her?" He asked his princess.

Zoey squeezed his nose then smiled at him thus he peppered her face with kisses. A few minutes she fell asleep and he laid her back in the crib then went to the bathroom. After sometimes Sanyu walked back into the room and saw Zoey in the crib sleeping while the shower voice was coming out of the bathroom.

"Sanyukta... Sanyukta..." He sneaked his head out and calls her name.

"What?" She asked raising her brows at him.

"I need your help. I think my back got stiff." He replied with a groan.

She sighs and went to help him. As soon as she reached there he pulled her inside and pinned her to the wall.

"Randhir, what are you doing? You're in pain, right." She asked surprisingly.

"Am I?" He asked with a mischievous smirk and she widened her eyes in shock.

To be continued...

So how's the first chapter?

They shared pain and their agony with each other.

Tiny Zoey is cute like her parents.

What do you want in the next chapter? Choose an Option.

A. A Hot Bathroom Romance

B. A Spoiled Romance

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