''Why are you crying?'' Arjun asked Anya who had been in tears since they boarded the flight for Mumbai. Anya sniffed, ''You didn't take my couch.''

''We can't take with us on this plane but it will reach home.'' He tried to console her

''No, I know you gave it to those bad boys.'' She replied, taking about the movers, her lips drooped down. 

''Anya quiet! No more tantrums.'' Radhika's voice bought immediate silence. Anusha quickly took her seat without uttering a single word. Anya stayed silent but sat with her tiny arms folded to chest and face turned away from her parents. Arjun huffed, ''All she cares is a couch!''

''Your daughter.'' Radhika taunted

Arjun blinked, ''A week before when she scored good she was yours. Just Wow!''

''Yes, all good is mine and bad is yours.'' She replied calmly. The other passengers looked from husband to wife who were busy in their whisper fight. Arjun realised that people were looking at them he quickly composed and leaned back on his seat closing his eyes

Rana had personally decided to pick Arjun and Radhika from the airport. Anya still decided to be angry. Radhika asked Arjun to let her be, she was aware that Anya will come around. Being silent was not her thing, and she was right. The moment Anya met Nandini, she complained about her parents, ''Its fine sweet heart, I will scold them.'' Nandini hugged the little girl who seemed to be on the mission to get her parents scolded. ''I won't sleep with them.''

''And you Anusha, do you want to sleep in your badi ma's room.'' Anusha nodded quickly. They had food discussed few things before retiring to bed. Radhika walked into her room after changing, she found Arjun with a gloomy expression, ''Now what's wrong with you.''

''Anya is sad, I don't like it.'' He replied

''Aww cutie daddy, don't worry once her red couch arrives she will be fine.'' She rubbed his back, ''And Mr Mehra after days we are together and all you are worried about her red couch.'' He smiled at her annoyance.

Can I ask you something? Arjun asked. She nodded placing her head on his shoulder. ''When did you realise that I was in love with you.''

''In Goa, when you re-created my song.'' She replied , pulling her body closer to his.

''Yet you pushed me away!''

''What do you think of me? You were behind my best friend and you expected me to accept your love'' She asked , a deep frown on her face

Arjun straightened the angry brows with his fingers, ''Look I am Anya's Daddy, so I did expect all according to my will.''

Radhika mimicked, ''Anya's daddy! Do you know Anya gets her ears twisted every time she refuses to listen.''

''You are so cruel. Did you do that to Anusha too?''

She nodded positive, ''None of them is less, Anya is talkative and announces her mischief to world . Anusha is silent, she just adds spices to her sisters deeds.'' Radhika replied with a shake of her head

He watched her face for a moment, leaning closer he pecked her nose, ''Thanks for giving me the world's most beautiful kids. ''

'' thanks for coming back for me.'' Radhika replied hugging him close. He caressed his head, ''you were my world since I had set my eyes on you. In true sense today my night has ended.'' She smiled as his body covered hers and room sank into the darkness.

***

Radhika smiled watching Arjun's sleeping form walking out of the bathroom..She had woken up quite early and felt fresh. She smiled, she knew it was because her longing was now over. She sat opposite to the dresser to get ready when the non-stop knocking took her attention, she unlocked the door to find Anusha a standing outside, ''You are up so early.''

''I want daddy.'' With that she dashed in, climbing on to Arjun she pecked his cheek waking him up the way he would do back at Singapore, ''Hey my baby! You are angry!'' he asked

She hugged him, ''No daddy! Can we go to the pool? Badi Ma said we cannot go without you.'' He watched her expectant eyes, ''Fine, darling we will go now.'' She squealed jumping off and running away next moment. ''Glad that one of them is talking to me." Radhika stared at his expression, he looked sad that Anya was angry. She pulled his cheek, ''Just go and tickle her, she will all be in smiles and if you missed her she would have missed you too.''

As Radhika said, Anya was waiting for her father to pacify her. It took him just few minutes to bring back that adorable smile back to her face. He guided and played with them in the pool for good one hour and then joined his family for breakfast.

Nandini was grinning ear to ear finding the vacant chairs now occupied. She watched as Radhika instructed the staff to serve the required dishes, ''Di, why so much.'' Radhika asked looking at enormous platter.

''For kids! You guys can have your regular stuff.'' She replied watching the two kids happily feasting on their favorites dishes.

''Nandu, I want to speak to Rajeev before you take next steps.'' Radhika huffed, Nandini looked up from her plate, ''My dear baby brother, I am marrying him this weekend. He is going to live with us after that. You will get ample time to see and speak to him.''

''Is daddy a baby?'' Anusha asked. Radhika knew next would a complete question answer round, she quickly interrupted, ''Both of you, go and play in the garden and don't break anything.'' The word play made them forgot all, with a squeal they left the room without asking further details.

''Arjun, I know Rajeev and if as per my knowledge you know him too as di's friend, then why this interrogation.'' Radhia asked

''I want her happy''

''She is going to stay with us. I am sure Rajeev is intelligent enough not to trouble her with you around.'' She reasoned. Arjun went quite. Nandini smiled, walking to him she caressed his head, ''I know you care but even I have some brains or else I wouldn't have plotted the scenario of you marrying Radhika.'' He nodded, pecking the back of her hand.

''Now, go back to work. You have had a long break and now its my turn to play with them.'' Nandini commanded. Arjun rolled his eyes, he left for work after promising his kids to be back on time.

***

Life gained a momentum as everybody started falling into a routine. Nandini-Rajeev married in a court and Radhika celebrated their happiness with a small get together. She took back her job at BS, now less concerned about her kids. She knew there was some or the other person who would attend them in her absence. Even employees of Mehra Industries had learned a hard lesson when Arjun gave earful to ones who stopped his girls from entering his cabin. Now, each employee was happy to take the job of their Nanny

***

''Look at this room? It seems as if it has suffered some kind of storm. I thought you love music, this is how you keep your instruments?'' Sam scolded Neil who waited for a single chance to explain his point.

''Let it be Sam, it was always me who would clean it. But since I was mad at him, I decided not to do.'' Prerna interrupted handing Sam a cup of tea

''You shouldn't have done it from the beginning, look at him he has grown so irresponsible.'' Sam screamed again. ''Clean it Neil or no protein shake.'' She warned

Prerna smiled, ''You have absorbed all qualities of being a mother helping Radhika in bringing her girls up. I guess it's time you guys should plan yours.''

''Let him grow up first Mom.'' Sam said with a shake of her head. Prerna had been noticing Sam's emotional outburst quite often. She had noticed the changes in her eating habits as well. Keeping her cup aside, she walked to Sam, ''Lets go out. Just you and me.''

''What about me?'' Neil asked

''First, go to my office and finish all the required meetings. Then go to BS and handle Sam's work.'' Prerna commanded, walking out with Sam. Neil stood at his place for a moment all surprised at his mother's order.

Prerna had a word with her family doctor and the drove Sam to the clinic. ''Mom, I am fine.''

''I know. This is just a routine check-up, I feel you are stressed out.'' Sam nodded, not sure how to convince Prerna that she was fine. The doctor did a routine check up and took few sampled. As they sat to have a discussion, the doctor informed them about the first level conclusions, ''Samaira, I guess you are pregnant. I will confirm the duration in a day.''

Sam thought, ''I think yes!'' 

Prerna smiled at Sam's shocked expression, ''Its fine Sam, I understand you are worried about your kid being as annoying as Neil. Don' worry, I handled one I will help you in handling other.'' Sam gaped at her mother in law for a moment before bursting into laughter. Prerna treated Sam in the best restaurant , took her out to few places in Mumbai before driving back home, ''Now, you will take a driver while going for work.'' Sam nodded

''Do you guys have any sense of responsibility?'' They both gave Neil a bored looked walking past him. ''Hey, I am talking to you both. I have been working since morning hoping to share meal with family in the night, and when I get home, there is no one. You guys didn't even answer my calls, weren't you bothered about me?''

Prerna's eyes met with that of the butler, who displayed the shining saucer indication Neil had his dinner already. The old man was well aware of his tantrums since Neil was a kid. Prerna smiled, ''You were heartbroken , worried and yet you licked your plate clean.''

Neil frowned and immediately turned to find the old butler laughing, ''God Kaka, even you back stabbed me.''

''Neil, we are done with your show. Now, sit here and listen to me clearly.'' Neil obliged. When Prerna broke the news, he went numb for a minute, and then kissing Sam the next moment. She punched him hard for going all shameless as others in the house laughed at their bickering.

Sam gave birth to a healthy baby boy few months later, naming him Nishant. Prerna retired from her job to enjoy the grandmother phase of her life.

***

''Chashni , you should plan a second one.'' Sam suggested as tow friends sat sharing coffee at BS cafeteria.

''I already have two.''

''They are counted as one as they came together.''

Radhika stared at Sam, ''You don't like me happy.''

''Oh, I do. But I am seriously jealous that you are free of the nappy zone while I am still stuck there.'' Radhika was about to respond when her eyes fell on love lost Zubin and Kritika, ''Look, you just want to bother someone right?'' Sam nodded, Radhika smiled and added, ''How about letting this love lost couple handle our babies for a day and then let us know if they are still in love.'' Sam's eyes shined in mischief, ''This is what I have been missing, all kinds of mischief. Let's do it.''

As per plan, the convinced the couple in the name of friendship to take care of the kids as there was no one available , they also mentioned about an imaginary meeting Sam and Radhika had to attend. The couple readily agreed but repented bad in the end of just few hours. Anya was bad to bad boy zone chasing Zubin. Anusha drove Kritika mad with her questions, while Nishant just made the record of spoiling his diapers.

''This is what love brings.'' Radhika teased

''Zubin, I don't loveyou. I would rather stay single than bearing all this.'' Zubin agreed. Later,the two friends explained them the prank sharing the good laugh with them and others

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