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"My water broke." 

Zara said and Kabir immediately sprang up on his feet and helped Zara to go to washroom and gave her clothes to change. While she went to change he brought the bag that he kept ready for the emergency and informed his friends and asked them to come to hospital, directly.

Both of them were in the car when he asked.

"Sunshine, everything is alright? This is not the time. The baby is not supposed to come out for few more days. I stressed you badly, right? This was not in your birth plan." Kabir asked in panicked voice and Zara who was taking deep breaths like she was taught, finally bursted.

"You silly, stupid, idiotic man! You think that everything, every damn thing has to go according to your plan?

You think that you can control the birth of our baby as per your timing and planning?

Just shut up! Shut up asking and focus on driving so that we can reach the hospital before I lose my control and kill you right here!

You crazy psychopath!" Zara spoke boldly for the first time in her life but the labour pain and this man, sitting beside her have really made her lose her control.

Damn the politeness!

Kabir gulped at her words and drove to the hospital silently and entered the labour room where Pakhi was waiting for them.

Angry Zara scared him, really. The best way to be in her good looks right now was to be quiet!

"We still have some time. I will be back in few minutes." Pakhi said and both Zara and Kabir nodded.

"Sunshine...I can explain..." Kabir started to speak but Zara stopped him.

Oh no! He is not going to speak while she is giving birth. She will speak and he will have to listen.

"You crazy...crazy man! What were you thinking while hiding such an important thing about our life from me?

We are married for almost a year and you didn't think that it was important enough to tell me the truth?

And did it ever cross your mind that may be; just maybe I should tell my wife that we are married. For general knowledge sake!

I was having so many insecurities about us and you didn't think it was important enough to tell me about such an important thing?

And who gave you the permission to marry me without my consent? What if I don't like you enough to marry you?" Zara vented her frustrations and Kabir looked at her feeling guilty.

"You did say I do, on your free will." He said and then realised his mistake as he saw the murderous expression on her face.

Okay, probably not the best thing to say right now.

"Sorry. I'm sorry for hiding. And for planning it behind your back but it was important for us to get married. After that incident with Arun, when I saw you in that situation, crying like anything and shivering with fear, I had this overwhelming urge to protect you.

I wanted to be the one who should take care of you always. I wanted to be the one who will stand like a strong wall between you and the dirty men like him, always. I wanted to keep you with me always. And in that moment, I thought that you are safe only with me as the world will always try to take advantage of your innocence.

I knew that, from the moment we will stay together, there are chances that we will cross our limits. We have waited for ten long years and finally fate brought us together and I knew that we will definitely cross our boundaries. At least, I will.

And I can't touch you; before having all the rights on you. You are too pure to be touched that way. I wanted to propose you and do everything properly but there was no time for that. That man, that scene, your helpless look, it all haunted me.

So, I took the matter in my own hands and married you. I was planning that slowly we will tell each other about our feelings and then I will tell you the truth. But then things happened with Mr. Malik and my attention shifted on him for time being.

The day you messaged me about your pregnancy, I was going to tell you everything. I was planning to propose you and give you the ring that I brought the day we went for ice skating. That day in ice skating ring, you showed me a totally new way of thinking and I knew in that moment that I want to spend my life with you.

I was planning to speak the truth after I read your message but you left and then I found you at the beach. I was angry when you asked question about our relationship because I wanted you to question me for yourself not just for our baby. My Sunshine was still thinking of herself as a burden while I was trying my best to erase her insecurities from past four months.

Then you said the word abortion and that made me really angry because that was what Mr. Malik suggested to mom. You fainted after that and your OBG warned me privately about how stressful your pregnancy is going to be. Your history of anxiety attacks and everything, made me worried about your health.

So, I have to be quiet for our baby, for you. That's why I made those rules, about your health.

I know my reasons might not seem sensible nor will they justify what I did but I always had your best interest in my mind. I was wrong to hide things but the things I hide were not wrong." Kabir finally said and Zara just closed her eyes feeling the pain.

Both the physical and the emotional one.

How am I supposed to forgive you Kabir? How can we go back to being together after doing so much damage to each other? Why was it so complicated between them?

"I knew I will destroy your innocence. But I wanted to become your saviour before I destroy you, completely. I don't know how to love. I have a track record of hurting the women who love me.

I hurt my mom for so long by thinking that she was weak, not realizing her strength till I met you and you made me see things in different perspective.

I hurt my twin, by not trusting her when I was the one who raised her. She was in pain for so many years because of my stupidity and lack of trust.

I knew that being with me will bring you nothing but hurt yet I can't help but bind you with myself legally even after knowing that you deserve someone better than me.

And see the damage that I had done to you? You are crying because of me while I always intended to take away your pain.

In the end I became your destruction."

Kabir said with a lone tear from his eyes and then Zara wiped her tears listening to his words but didn't say anything because of the pain.

Physically as well as emotionally.

"Call Dr. Pakhi, please. It's time." Zara said and Kabir nodded before calling her.

As Pakhi arrived there and encouraged Zara for the push, Kabir held her hand, and caressed her hairs while whipping her sweat with a towel and praying to God to give her strength.

"Zara you have to give a final push." Pakhi said but Zara shook her head, feeling tired.

"Kabir, she has to push on next contraction. We don't have much time. You have to encourage her. Talk to her." Pakhi spoke to him hurriedly and Kabir looked at Zara's tired figure before something came to his mind.

"Sunshine, you have to push. Not for yourself, not for me but for our baby. A part of us which has kept her united even after everything. You are strong Sunshine. You handled me so well, and you took care of our baby for so long despite everything that has happened. Please be strong for one last time.

Because the girl that I love so much cannot give up so soon." Kabir finally confessed and Zara's eyes widened in surprise along with tiredness. She looked at Kabir.

Her hazel eyes locked with his ocean blue ones while he confessed,

"I love you Zara. You are the queen of my heart. You have always been, you will forever be."

Kabir said as he held her hand and kissed her forehead and Zara's eyes watered as she gave the final push and then they heard the first cry of their baby.

***

"Congratulations Zara and Kabir. It's a boy who is hundred and ten per cent replica of his father, with the signature ocean blue eyes." Pakhi said as she handed the boy to Kabir.

Kabir held his son with shivering hands, still not believing that he created something so beautiful and magical. How could he create something so innocent? Then realised, it was all Zara. He held their boy and showed him to Zara who smiled with tears in her eyes and kissed his forehead before slowly speaking to Kabir, "Take care of our baby. I trust you to take good care of him while I sleep."

And Kabir nodded with tears in his eyes and stared at his son with so much amazement and happiness.

Their son.

Zara and His.

A symbol of Bir Zara's love.

***

Zara woke up after few hours and noticed the room full of so many familiar people who have become her family in past few days.

Shenu noticed her first and smiled at her widely and helped her in sitting.

"Congratulations Zaru! My nephew is really healthy. You did so well. I'm proud of you." Sanaa said as she helped her in drinking water.

"Zara, I'm so happy for you. Congratulations to the new mother." Rehan said as he ruffled her hairs. "Look what I brought for you." He said and gestured her towards the chocolate box and Zara smiled with happiness.

"My baby, got a baby. One more student in my school of awesomeness! Oh I'm going to have so much fun."

Zara heard Vaish's shouting and laughed.

"Yes, Dr. Zara thanks for making me an Uncle once again. I am available for the post of god father but if not then I'm also a cool Uncle, ask Aayat and Ayaan." Abhay spoke and Zara smiled at him gratefully.

"Congratulations Zara. Pakhi told me you did so well in labour room. Hats off to your strength." Rahul joined the conversation.

Zara smiled feeling so much happiness and positivity in the room.

She noticed that Kabir and Pakhi entered the room with their baby boy and everyone left to give them privacy.

Zara held their baby boy in her hands and her eyes watered with proud and amazement. She has delivered few babies in her residency and always felt that it was a wonderful experience.

But holding your own child in your hand is a feeling that can't be described in words. She looked at her baby boy, who looked so much like his father. His eyes were the most striking feature of his face; ocean blue, just like his father. Finally, her wish got fulfilled.

She hugged him so delicately and then kissed his forehead.

"He is so beautiful. And this feeling is out of the world, isn't it?" Kabir finally spoke and Zara nodded still hugging her baby.

"We should put him in the cot. You are very tired. You should rest for some more time." Kabir said and Zara nodded not speaking a single word as Kabir put their baby in the cot that was placed in the room.

"I will get something for you to eat." Kabir said finding the silence between them awkward.

"Bir, Stop." Zara said as he reached the door.

"Why did you make me sign that contract Kabir? Why didn't you trust me when you know that we are married and I can't run away?" Zara asked the one question that has bothered her from last nine months and Kabir took a deep breath.

"The contract was for your safety, Sunshine." Kabir finally answered.

***

"What?" Zara asked in shock.

"You read the contract clearly Sunshine, didn't you? Did you not see that there was space for two signatures in the end? Yours and mine." Kabir said and Zara's eyes widened in disbelief. She thought it was because they were two parties involved.

"That contract was for binding me, Sunshine. That day in get together, sweetie pie told me that I'm Mr. Malik's son.

Then I got the news of your pregnancy and you said that you were scared because I would suggest an abortion. It was what Mr. Malik suggested when he got to know about mom's pregnancy.

Both the important women of my life, my twin and my wife compared me to Mr. Malik and that really scared me to the core. I have dedicated my entire life to prove myself as well as others that I'm not his son and yet my behaviour made you both feel like I was his son.

So, I got into thinking that what if in my madness, one day I plan something stupid and decide to take advantage of your innocence and vulnerability just the way Mr. Malik took advantage of my mom.

I can't let the history repeat itself. Hence, I signed that contract along with you. You have the right to separate me from our baby boy if I ever try to take him away from you. I can separate you too, but I will never do that. It's a promise.

I didn't want to make the same mistake as Mr. Malik. That day in my anger I said something really wrong to you, I said that the day I got our baby in my hand will be the last day I will put up with your attitude. And those words, they made me realise that I might turn into the monster I hated my entire life.

Hence, I gave you the power over me. I will never force you to stay with me. You can choose to walk away from me. That's your freedom and that's your right and I promise not to take any legal actions, even if you signed a contract.

But If I behave like Mr. Malik any day, then you needed to have that some sort of protection too. So, those papers were important for that and that's why I made you sign them despite all your pleas.

But that doesn't matter now, does it? Everything that I did was to not become like Mr. Malik but in the end I hurt you just the way he hurt my mom. I proved that I'm his son, only." Kabir said with a bitter chuckle.

***

"Come here." Zara spoke after few minutes of silence and Kabir walked near her waiting to hear his punishment.

"Come closer." Zara said and Kabir stood near her.

Zara held his collar in her hand and pulled him close to her and looked into his blue eyes before speaking,

"If you ever dare to compare my husband to a crazy monster who played with a woman's trust, took advantage of her love and separated a mother from her new born; then I will slap you till that twisted, complicated and devilish part of your brain reaches to its right place! Got it?"

Zara asked in a serious tone and Kabir fell more in love with her than he already was.

"And one more thing, if you ever talked about walking away or suggested me to walk away, then I will take out my sandals and beat you till you start behaving like a smart, handsome, sophisticated husband as you should have from the beginning.

You do not get to decide about walking away. Nor do you get to act like a sacrificial goat after hiding so many things from me. From now till the end of our forever, the right to decide about our fate belongs to me and only me.

And you do not get to walk away from me, after making me fall in love with you."

Zara said in a strong voice and looked into his eyes while confessing her love.

That's what he wanted right? His Sunshine; who have so much trust on herself, on him and on their relation that she could confess with confidence.

"One more time. Please." Kabir said in urgency and she could hear his desperation in his voice.

"One more time what Kabir? You want me to record the warning so that you could hear it and feel as excited as you are feeling in this moment?"

Zara purposefully tortured him.

"Sunshine..." Kabir pleaded.

"Bir...." Zara replied.

"Dr. Zara Inayat Ali...Are you planning to torture me?" Kabir asked.

"Dr. Kabir Shah...Are you still thinking to dominate this conversation?" Zara replied.

"I love you Zara."

Kabir said the only words that he could and Zara smiled. Finally, something simple and direct came out of this twisted, complicated man's mouth, whom she loves unconditionally and who loves her more than anyone could imagine.

"I love you too Kabir."

Zara said and held him closer and kissed him, finally showing him who is the boss and Kabir smiled in relief, happiness and proud.

As they moved away, they looked at each other and smiled. Kabir held her hand and spoke,

"You own my heart and soul, Sunshine. I have been yours since the day I laid my eyes on you. And I'm really sorry for hiding so many things from you. And I'm going to make up for all the mistakes that I did in the past. But always know that, You are the queen of my heart, my reine."

Kabir finally said the words that Zara wanted to listen since forever.

"I'm sorry too for anything that I did, or said which hurt you or made you think like you are like your father. I won't say that everything will be back to the way it was, just like that. But with time, It will become better than what it was earlier.

Because any future that I have imagined for myself was with you and only you, always. I can't even say that I'm angry about marriage because in my heart I have to admit that I'm relieved that we have a relation between us. No offence to pre-marital pregnancy, just that I'm more than happy to have you as my life partner.

But you have to promise me that you won't take any serious decisions in future without talking to me. We will talk, always. We will respect each other's opinions always. We will accept each other for who we are without trying to change our nature too much."

Zara said and Kabir nodded in agreement.

"We will love each other always. But you have to promise me that you won't forgive me before I apologise to you properly. Because you deserve a proper apology and I need to work hard."

Kabir said and Zara nodded.

"So this is our happily ever after?" She asked and Kabir smiled.

"This is our beginning to forever." Kabir said.

***

"Bir, have you decided any name for our baby boy?" Zara asked as Kabir brought their baby boy in his arms and she forced him to settle on the bed beside her.

"Have you?" Kabir asked.

"I want you to name him. He already looks too much like me. I think you should name him, Sunshine."

Zara smiled before nodding.

"Ihaan. Ihaan Kabir Shah."

Zara said and Kabir smiled. He liked the sound of it.

"May I know the meaning of this beautiful name?" He asked.

"Gift of God." She answered. "It also means leader, winner and a new morning."

"Our gift. The one who kept us together always." Kabir spoke and Zara nodded and kissed his cheek.

"We were going to be together always, Dr. Kabir Shah. There was never an escape." Zara spoke as she played with Ihaan who was now awake.

And Kabir turned to her and kissed her forehead.

"I made sure that there was no escape." Kabir spoke cockily and Zara hit him on his arm.

"Ouch! Sunshine, I wanted you to be strong, not to turn into WWE wrestler!" Kabir spoke and Zara shook her head and again hit his arm.

"Now, I have made you fall in love with me, we are married, and have a baby, now I don't have to act like innocent Zara, right? It's time to show my true colours." Zara teased him.

"Ooh...I like the sound of it. Show me all your colours. I'm waiting. Innocent Zara is cute but the one who gets all angry and fiery is gold. What were you saying earlier by the way... 'Don't you dare to compare my husband to a monster'...Hot, really hot." Kabir bluntly said and Zara turned red like a tomato.

This man was a big flirt but he made her blush, always.

He was crazy but her crazy. And she was also equally crazy to love him as madly as she does.

"Bir...You were much more decent in last nine months than you are in past few minutes." Zara finally said.

"Because now my wife knows that she is my wife and I can flirt openly without any secrets, planning or hiding. So Sunshine, be ready to see all my true colours." Kabir said and winked.

Life with Kabir Shah was always going to be anything but simple and she was looking forward to it because she was sure that whatever may happen he will be with her always and he will love her, cherish her and take the best care of her and Ihaan.

"I love you, Bir and I' looking forward to see all your colours." Zara randomly said and Kabir smiled with a shine in his ocean blue eyes.

"I love you more, Sunshine." Kabir said and then looked at Ihaan and said, "I love you champ. Mom and dad love you a lot."

***

"Bir! I have a doubt." Zara asked after they returned home and were resting as Ihaan finally slept.

"What if I wasn't the doctor who treated you? What would have happened then?" She asked and Kabir pulled her into his lap and looked at her.

"I think we would have met one way or the other. Like when I was looking for a new job or in orphanage or in a supermarket." Kabir said and shrugged.

"You are so sure that we would have met one way or the other!" Zara asked and Kabir nodded.

"Sunshine, I thought by now you know the truth." Kabir said and Zara looked at him in confusion.

Now what truth?

"My reine, don't look so confused. I'm not hiding anything. The truth about us is very simple and obvious." Kabir said and then looked into her hazel eyes.

"Fate has never given us any escape. We are Fated to be Together."

Kabir finally spoke and captured her lips for the kiss that he was missing from so many months and Zara smiled as all the doubts faded in the background and only their love remained.

Just like all the mysteries that unfolded and their love remained.

Kabir was saying truth; they were Fated To Be Together. And she was glad to have her fate tied with him.

***

The End.

Prepare yourself for a big author's note.

First of all to all those who are getting distressed about ending soon, it's 65 chapters guys. It's no where near soon. It's much more than what I have ever written. But I understand your sentiments, and bonus chapters will come out about Bir Zara and all the couples. But, All in Time (; 

Now we can talk about the story and the characters. I was all up for not letting them be together but Kabir's reasons for that contract was the biggest melt down for me and for Zara too. So, both Zara and Zoya decided to accept the happiness and move on. Because the truth was really beautiful.

As you guys can notice, I have kept the revelation light hearted. The reason being that, the entire story was very close to my heart and painful at times. Kabir and Zara's past experiences were not so good. Also, I wanted to show that speaking truth is not as big of a deal as people make it to be. It might hurt first, but in the end truth is better than lies because it makes you feel so lighter and liberated.

Now, back to the story, I hope that you guys liked the plot and the mysteries and the shocks. Please leave your opinion about it.

As for Kabir and Zara, I hope that you liked them both. I'm waiting to know you reviews about the story and the characters.

Silent readers, if you liked the story then please go back and vote on all the chapters. It will improve the ranking of the story, a lot. 

Thanks to all my regular readers, who stayed patient and encouraged me to complete the story. I'm greatful to you all.

About the future, keep all the three books, DTBT, PTBT, FTBT in your library or archived list so that you will be notified about the bonus chapters. But as I said earlier, it might take time so please don't request something immediately as I will feel bad for not fulfilling it soon.

About my next work, those who read PTBT know who it could be. But it's on hold for now as I need break. A good long one. I'm not even sure if I will write it or not but then again no one knows the future. But for now, it's not coming anytime soon and that's why I'm not doing any blasts. Let your writer, go back to being a reader (:

So, that brings us to the end of a book which will always remain close to my heart and I hope through this book I was able to make some positive change in your life.

I hope you guys are all safe and healthy. You made my quarantine good one. I hope I was able to return the favour. So keep on smiling.

With lots of love and good wishes, 

~Zoya