Angana had barged into the study room when Chahana was attending a conference call with a few ministers. She sent her away quickly but somehow this little incident reached the ears of the media and it spread all over the internet. Some found it cute, taking it light-heartedly. But others made a huge issue out of it, taking it as an opportunity to call her incompetent. Angana felt sad for bringing so much criticism on her mother and apologized for it. Chahana smiled and hugged her, assuring her that she did nothing wrong.

That night Angana slept with her parents. Chahana put Sahana in her crib and then put Angana to sleep. She kept caressing her forehead, staring at her innocent daughter. Jashn couldn't sleep either and was lying sleepless.

“I can't sleep.” He mumbled while staring at the ceiling.

Chahana looked at him, “Are you upset with what happened?”

He turned towards her, “I am.”

She bent down and kissed his forehead, “Close your eyes.”

“I can't. I see myself in her.” He patted Angana's head, “I can't let them troll my daughter. I'm suing those media houses.”

“Sue them. I want to do much worse than that.”

“Channa, my daughters will not carry the burden of your position. They will wear short dresses if they want to. They will go to clubs if they wish to. I won't let them suffer for no reason.”

“I am sorry.” Tears fell down her eyes.

“Don't.” He got up, went to her side and hugged her to his chest. Chahana wrapped her arms around him tightly and cried her heart out. When she was tired of crying, he put her to sleep and returned to his side.

Jashn did sue those media houses for creating a false narrative about his wife and daughter. Court gave the verdict in his favour and fined the media houses. It took a few more days for the news to get cooled down.

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That night Chahana stepped out of the bedroom after Sahana was asleep. Jashn didn't come to room that night. She went to his home office where he kept his files and work related stuff when working from home. She entered the room to see him drinking wine while staring outside the window. She walked close to him and rested her head against his shoulder while wrapping her arms around his chest.

“You didn't sleep?” He asked her.

“I was waiting for you.”

“I am not sleepy.”

“Jashn, you'll feel sleepy the entire day tomorrow. Come and sleep.”

“We shouldn't have gotten kids.” He sighed.

“Why?”

“Ask yourself.”

“Jashn, media will never bother Angana or Sahana after this court case.”

“But our daughters will have to compromise to keep up our reputation, especially your reputation.”

“Why would I let them compromise for that? I never had to do that. They won't do that either. Don't stress yourself. I can see exactly three white hair on your head.”

“I coloured them just this morning.” He told her before putting the glass of wine on the table and leaving the room with her.

“So your hair really are getting white?” She asked in surprise.

He nodded before entering their bedroom, checked on Sahana and then pushed her to the bathroom.

“Jashn, it's too late.” She protested when her back met the wall.

“Nights are for sex, sweetheart.” He pulled down her pyjamas and panties and undid his pants as well.

“Jashn, no, it will hurt a lot like this.”

He opened the cabinet and pulled out the lube, much to her surprise. He applied it on their private parts and began thrusting inside her.

“I think you are becoming a sex addict as you are growing old.” She taunted him.

“Excuse me, I'm only thirty six.” 

“Jashn, I'm telling you. You need to stop this bathroom sex.” She told him while clutching his shirt for support.

“But it feels wrong to have sex when your baby is sleeping in the same room. Bathroom is a safer place.”

“Ughh! Then get a bed in the bathroom. My back hurts like this.”

And the next morning he actually installed a tiny bed in the corner of the ensuite. Angana looked at it with confusion when Chahana was getting her ready for the school. And when she asked about it to her mother, a very embarassed Chahana dodged the question by telling her that she has made pizza for breakfast. She went running to the dining table only to find a boring parantha with dahi on the table.

“You lied, Mumma.” She accused Chahana who kissed her cheek and said a sorry before feeding her the parantha.

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That evening Jashn and Chahana came running back home when Meira called them. Their eyes were wide like saucers and staring at Sahana who was standing on her feet and looking back at them in confusion. She didn't steal the chocolates from the refrigerator. Her sister did that and offered one to her out of sisterly love.

“Saani, come to Papa.” Jashn called her excitedly.

“No, no. Saani, come to Mumma?” Chahate smiled and widened her arms.

Sahana stared at both of them before sitting down on the floor. Her parents pouted like she does when only Angana gets to eat that tasty food.

“Saani, my baby, please come to Mumma.” Chahana pouted.

“Saani, I'll give you lots of chocolates. Please come to me.”

“Jashn, she doesn't like sweets. Sahana likes spicy food. Sahana, come to me and I'll make pizza for you.” Both of them began offering her bribes to come to them.

“For God's sake, Channa, she is only ten months old. Don't give her spicy food.”

Sahana got bored of them arguing so she crawled to her sister who was sitting on the couch and enjoying the show.

Jashn and Chahana's faces fell watching her go away. They stood up from the floor defeatedly and glared at each other before heading to their bedroom. They were so angry with each other that they didn't even took the opportunity to make out in the girls' absence. But when the silence between them became unbearable, Jashn kissed her before leaving the room.

Chahana stared at his disappearing back in surprise but then broke into smile.

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A very funny incident happened in their rather boring lives when once they were flying to Italy for vacation. Chahana got a ticket of economic class for herself and Angana because she liked the chaos happening in there. She just enjoyed sitting there instead of a quite first class seat. Though Jashn stuck with first class seat because he stays miles away from chaos and took Sahana with him.

Chahana and Angana were sitting in the middle row which had three seats. Chahana on the left side, Angana in the middle and a very arrogant looking lady on the right side. Angana was thirsty so Chahana asked an air hostess for a glass of water. She handed the glass to Angana who accidentally dropped the water which fell on the arrogant lady's purse that was kept on the floor against the seat.

“Oh, My God! My five thousand dollars worth Gucci bag! You ruined it!” She shrieked in her annoyingly shrill voice and picked the brown leather bag. Chahana quickly apologized for Angana's mistake but that lady began asking for money.

“Your daughter has ruined my expensive handbag. I want my five thousand dollars.” She demanded.

The other passengers began looking at the scene. An air hostess came running to check what happened and when she heard the entire incident she only felt pity for Chahana.

But Chahana wasn't going to give that woman money. That lady easily looked like a person who only pretended to be rich. And her doubt was proven true when a French lady sitting behind them asked to look at the handbag closely.

“Oh, your hangbag is not Gucci. It's fake.” That French lady told her.

But that woman shouted, “Excuse me, I've spent five thousand dollars on this handbag.” And snatched the handbag from her.

But that French lady didn't back down, “Listen, madame, I run a store in Nice and sell branded handbags. I'm well-versed with the designs of branded handbags and can tell the difference easily. This is a fake Gucci bag that sells for fifty dollars.”

The onlookers stifled their laughs as the lady got busted. Angana chuckled but Chahana fake glared at her only to end up chuckling herself. After that embarassing moment, that lady didn't speak again.

Later, when the plane landed and Jashn and Sahana joined them outside, Chahana narrated the incident to him.

“God serves right. That woman was trying to get five thousand dollars out of your pocket.”

“I was getting suspicious of her behaviour. Thank God, that French lady was present on the flight.”

“But, Angana, next time, be careful.”

Angana nodded, still laughing reminiscing that lady's face.

“Well, I had a good comedy show. I'll never forget that lady's face. It was very Gucci of her.” Chahana laughed again.

“I wish I could witness the scene.” Jashn mumbled.

They headed to the hotel and talked about that lady with a fake Gucci handbag atleast once in a few hours on their entire vacation.

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That Gucci incident is taken from a short I watched on YouTube.

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Thoughts 💭