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Shivantika... " Radhika came inside her cabin with reports in her hand ,she sits on her chair, in front of me.

"The reports just came and...You are... Not pregnant" She says making me freeze.
"Shivantika.... Shivantika, Dr Shivantika are you okay? " She shook me a little.

"Ya.. I'm fine just, I was sure of being pregnant I had all the symptoms" I tell her.

"It happens, it's common, women's body are always like this, sending fake symptoms and all." She said "did you want to be? " She asks.

"No, I didn't, not this soon but I don't know why, but there is a feeling, I don't know but..." I stutter, trying to find the right words.

"That's normal, I've met many women like these, but an advice from me would be that you are 32 already I think this is the best time for you to become a mum, women of 30+ age usually have more complications" She said, I nod and stand up to go out.

"And listen don't be sad, okay?" I nod at her smiling a little and went outside.

...............

"Had a bad day?" Abhimanyu asks me as he came to pick me up .
I look at him and slowly nod my head.

My phone rings,mum was calling me (real one) disconnecting the call I placed my phone in the purse, I was definitely not ready to talk with her.

Abhimanyu suddenly stops the car , thinking that we reached home I was going to open the door when he stops me,by holding my wrist.

I look at him in confusion,and then at the surrounding,we were were parked on the side of the road .

"Why did you stop the car?" I
She asks him .
"What happened to you?" He asks her, removing his belt .

"Me? Kuch nhi" she lookes at him,and understood that he wasn't going to stop asking her ,so she took a deep breath and said "for the past few days I've been feeling dizzy"

"I know! what about that?" He holds her hand and looks at her in concern.
"And this morning I noticed that I missed my periods" she continues and he nod her to proceed,not understanding anything.

"So I went to the gynecologist and did a pregnancy test" she said and he looks at her In shock, finally able to connect the dots, he holds her hand to comfort her .
"I am...not pregnant " she sobbed , keeping her head low .

His hold tightenes "but you didn't want to have babies this early, didn't we discuss this"he caressed her back" .

"I know and I feel so stupid right now,I don't even know why I'm sad ,it's just that I ...I was sure that I was...." She breaks down completely while he hugs her and caress her back.

"Shh it's okay,you are not stupid,just emotional.i know it can be tough,but baccha do you really want a baby right now?" he asks her breaking the hug and cupping her cheeks.

"I don't know" saying this she started crying again , and he engulfs her in a tight hug providing her tranquility.

"Shh, it's okay.we have lots of time to discuss this,now stop crying and let's go on a date" .

................

"What do you want to eat" abhimanyu asks, wearing his apron.
Well shivantinka didn't want to eat out,so Abhimanyu was going to prepare something for her .

"Anything" she replies, looking blankly at her hands , suddenly she yelps in surprise when she was lifted in air by Abhimanyu ,who made her sit on the slab.

"What about..... pasta? " he asks and she nod .

"Good choice" he flicked her nose and then begins cutting the vegetables and keept the water to boil .

"I make the best pasta in the world,I'm sure you would become my fan after eating it" he said making her smile a little.

"Main jab abroad study kaarne Gaya tha ,tab yeh sabse pehli dish this jo Maine khud bnai thi" he smiled , remembering the old days .

"Really?" She asks and he looks at her .
"Hmmm,the cook was sick so I gave him a leave,but bohot bhukh lagi thi,so I searched the recipe online, that was my first time cooking and stepping my foot in the kitchen,uske baad i started cooking more, occasionally giving the chief payed leave,so he wouldn't tell dadi about this." He said.

"It's ready let's go" he came to her and lifted her with one arm ,and made her sit on the chair,then after going inside again he bought one plate of pasta.

"Tum nahi khaoge?" She asks after he sits down.
"Of course i will ,we will eat together" he winks , keeping the fork filled pasta near her mouth .

She smiles gratefully at him.

"Mhmm its yummy ,try" she said taking the fork from him and making him eat.
He nod after taking it from her.

"Thank you" she said after they were done eating.
"You are my wife, I will do anything for you,no need to thank me " he kisses her forehead and after taking the plate he went inside the kitchen to wash it .

"I love you" she whispers after looking at his retreating figure .
" And I'm so lucky to have you" .