“Your quiet this morning” said her mum. “didn’t you sleep well?” she shook her head.
“not really” she replied.  Ever since Kartik came that night she wasn’t been able to concentrate on anything.  
“Listen I’m going shopping for my house do you want anything for here, for you or Kittu?”
“Mum his name is Krishna, from now on he is only Krishna, Kittu was his papa's pet name which is now in the past too and if I keep remembering his name then I won’t ever move on” That was a surprised reaction to her mum.
There was a knock on the door.

“Its Anant” said Rose. Naira tried to smile and walked over.

“Hi, what brings you here early morning?”

“Just missed you” he replied, her mum felt embarrassed. “I will leave you both to it”

“do you want some juice?” she asked then spotted her little one
“mera Krishna bacha tum kab aye?” Anant looked at her confused. ‘why is she calling him by his middle name..’

“Its Kittu” he corrected the little one ran to Anant.

“yes of course Kittu” she replied. With a nervous laugh. “I‘ll go get some snacks.” She came back with a tray and Anant sat with Kittu on his lap. “what are your plans for today?” he asked.

“well I was thinking to go through a case that’s coming up and.. oh hold that thought” her phone rang. “Yes of course Mr Smith yeah, I have to take this” she took the call out of the room. A few minutes later, Anant interrupted her call

“ Naira there is someone at the door, said they need to speak to you urgently ” Naira could only think one person.

“oh. Um I’ll just come and see, you look after him I’ll just come”

“do I know you?,  I think you have the wrong house”

“please you can’t give up on him, he loves you so much” she folded her arms.

“you must be Ian” he nodded.

“yes I really need to speak to you”

“I have nothing to say to you, now if you don’t mind” she was about to shut the door.

“You don’t know what he went through to be here”

“I don’t know and I don’t care” Naira was feeling resentment towards Kartik.

Listen ma’am if not for him at least for the kid, doesn’t he have a right to know his real father?” Naira thought for a second.

“who’s here beta?” her mum called. “No one” she said shutting the door a little bit.

“ok fine  tell him to come by later today around 6pm, he can meet him then but 1hr that’s it”
“thank you, you won’t regret this” she nodded

“I better not” she said closing the door.

“Everything ok” asked Anant.  She nodded.

“yeah” she took Kittu from him. “He needs a sleep I’ll just come”  He nodded, her mum came passed.

“Anant tell Vidya to took bring those outfits with her , the one for Kittu’s birthday party.

“Yes auntie”

*

“It was coming to 6pm, Naira went to see Kittu in his crib he was still asleep.  The car parked up. “Thank you Ian, man I feel nervous, that’s crazy right” Ian chuckled. “you’ll be fine, go meet your son” he patted his back. Kartik nodded and left the car. The bell rang and it made her jump. She took a deep breath as she opened the door. “Hi” he said.

“Hello” she replied in a flat tone. They just stood like that for a few seconds.

“oh um yeah come in” he entered with a little bag in his hand. She closed the door.

(Her Living room)

“come through” he looked around expecting to see him. “where is he?”
“he’s asleep he’ll be awake in a few minutes.  
“wow thanks for this I can’t wait to meet my son, I bought him a little something” she took the bag, “he already has one” she replied.

“oh ok”

“but its fine I keep this one on standby, um there is one condition?”

“yeah?”

“you can’t tell him your his daddy”

“but..”

“he’s  too young to understand it will just confuse him, that’s the deal” Kartik's face dropped a little.

“ok I won’t tell him”

“ok  take a seat” he sat down and she sat opposite him.  There were no word exchanged, it felt awkward.

Ian um told me you had a hard time”

“hmm he also told me you didn’t care so..” she went quiet..

"So..your a lawyer now right. He said breaking the silence. She nodded. "I knew my girl could do it" she gave him a subtle smile.

"Nice place you got?"

"Thank you, come I'll give you a tour."  She stood up and he followed, "so this the main living room. They walked ahead, she, showed him a few rooms.

"Mera office" she opened the door.

"You work from home?"

"Sometimes" she went on showing the rooms, then lastly the kitchen. They then went upstairs.

She showed him the game room, Kittu's play room, 3 guest rooms,  3 bathrooms. "he is still asleep I'll show you his nursery later" she whispered.

"Yeah no problem"

"Now just my bedroom left..its this way" she walked and he followed her.

She stood in front of him, just pointing random parts of the room.

"Very nice" he commented. He saw a really cute photo of her and Kittu in a frame on the other side near her dressing table.

"Ok this is last room shall we-'
she took a step back not realising he was so close, she  stumbled back.

"Careful jaan" he said

He went to steady her but ended up falling on her bed him on top.  He looked at her, she looked away.

"I've missed this face" he began to caress her forehead, then he stroked her cheek. his touch made her slowly turn to face him. Their eyes locked, Kartik held her right hand in his and kissed it. She found herself caressing his hair with her left hand.

"I've missed you so much jaan" She was under his spell..lost for words and lost in those mesmerizing eyes. she gave him a sweet smile. He came closer making the tips of their noses touched, . he went to kiss her, but Naira stopped it by covering her hand over his mouth.

"Kittu must be awake we should um.." 

and with that she moved away from him room.'mein kya karne jari thi' she scolded herself.  exiting the room. Kartik left the room when he came out he couldn't see her..
so he went back downstairs, within seconds she came back down.

"He is still asleep so..

"oh ok..

“shouldnt be long now.. um so the night we were suppose to leave, well if you want to tell me then I am ready to listen”  he looked up

.”Really” his face lit up, "so it was that day, after I proposed to you and we were happy and were going to leave together.

He noticed her focused had shifted he looked over.

“Aree Who’s up from his sleep” she said in a cute kiddie tone, she walked over and carried him up. Kartik got up and now was feeling nervous. She turned around with the little one attached to her.

“Listen Kittu someone mumma wants you to meet, he was still sleepy.

“hey look” she tried to turn his little face from leaning on her neck. Slowly he turned his face and Kartik saw his son for the first time up close.

“Hi baccha” he said in a gentle tone, little Kittu rubbed his right eye sleepily.

“baby say hi to him” she said in a soft tone. He just looked up to him.

“He is just a little sleepy still, give him a few minutes..”

"Yeh kitna sundar hai Naira" she smiled.

"Haan humara baccha hai to sundar hi hoga. .

she looked up and saw Kartik. “hey are you crying”  Kartik turned around.

“no just something in my eye” Naira knew it was real tears, she felt bad for him she found herself rubbing his back.

“Listen Kittu you know you both have the same name” Kartik wiped his eyes and turned around.  

“See he also is called Kittu that’s nice na” the little one nodded.

“Will he come to me?” he asked Naira with his arms stretched out to him and same time looking at her for support.

“He will you just have to be patient” she smiled. “let’s sit down” she said and sat with him on her lap. He kept staring at Kartik as he was a new face.

“so how long have you been in NYC for?” Kartik asked making small chat with her. “I was in Arizona then I came here.." he held his son’s little hands, he tried to coax him to come to him. “yeh kitna soft hai” those cute comments made her smile. “bilkul chota Naira hai”

“nai I feel ke yeh gora rang, aur gussa wala expression same to same apne, pa. Um tumhara jaisa hai”

“come to me beta” Kittu now getting in a playful mood shook his head with a grin.

“Look Kittu, papa.. she quickly corrected herself

“I mean uh, Kittu is wearing same colour as you.” The little boy looked up to him.

“Yeah see my t-shirt matches yours” he said and as he did he lifted him up and had him stand on his lap, one foot on each of his thighs

“My Kittu wants juice?” they both said “yeah” at the same time. “ok you stay with him I will just be back” he nodded.

“Hi Kittu” he studied his little boy as his little hands wondered over his t-shirt neckline which was blue. ‘I’m your dadda’ he thought in his head. Naira took the tray through as she was she stood in the door way..

She saw Kartik stood up holding their son she smiled at the sight so beautiful so natural.  “she watched him showering him with kisses, all over his cheeks and face.

“I love you my boy, meri jaan” he said in a soft tone and hugged him then pressed his lips to his soft forehead. Naira didn’t want to stop this moment so she purposely waited a little, she knew as soon as her son saw her he won’t stay with anyone else, looking at them she felt her own tears escape. ‘Kartik I'm glad I let you meet him I wish I can just capture this moment in my heart’    
    
“Hey, you both getting on well?” she placed the tray on the table.
“Yeah he’s amazing”  he rocked him back and fourth and he giggled feeling his head back go backwards, as his little hands held on to his dad’s arms,

“Kittu come have your juice” she sat down and Kartik placed his son, sitting straight on his lap, with his little feet dangling outside  of his.

“It’s like he knows you, normally he is a mumma’s boy” Naira kneeled to his level leaning her elbows on the sofa next to him “You know he loves orange juice just like you” she smiled at Kartik and then caressed her little boy’s cheek as he drank holding the plastic cup with both hands. “Haina mera baccha” she kissed his cheek. “Yeah?” Kittu nodded all smiley.

She caught Kartik’s eye he was looking at her and she found herself not looking away

“he knows we already share a bond“  he replied placing a kiss on their baby's head she kept admiring the sight of father and son, but then she remembered.

“ahem so where are you staying at the moment?” she said getting up and sitting on the sofa.
“Nearby hotel, your hair I’ve never seen it grown so long” she went quiet.

“it looks lovely” her eyes locked with his again.

“oh Kittu, you spilled juice on Kittu.” She quickly lifted him up in her arms.

“It’s ok” he replied. “I’ll just go wash this out” she nodded “the kitchen is just there” she looked to her son. “that was naughty”  she looked to the clock and saw the time,

“mum along with everyone will be here soon, listen bachu mumma will just come, you play with your toys” she quickly put him down and went to the kitchen.

“Kartik um its been an hour its what we agreed on..”      
“already wow time flies”
“woah your soaking wet, give me the t-shirt I will put it in the dryer”
“no its ok, I’ll manage”
“Kartik, give me the t-shirt, I know what I am talking about”
“ok, ok, here” he removed the t-shirt, and she  saw his bare chest, ‘ she thought he would have a vest on’ stop staring she scolded. Then he turned away from her.
“you ok?”
“that’s new” she said noticing his tattoo”
“um.. yeah I um I had it done  beginning of the year”
“what does it stand for?” she walked forward.
“you want to know?” he came close, to her, and she could feel the nerves and butterflies kick in.  she swallowed hard.

“ um I’ll just get something for you from upstairs, yeah” she nodded. Kartik smirked. ‘I know you still love me Naira’ he thought. He went into the living room and saw his little boy how amazing this feeling felt, he thought as he watched him play.  To see the love of your life and you share this beautiful bond “Kittu my car see” he said in the most cutiest voice. Kartik smiled and picked him up, he kissed his cheek. Kittu is the most beautiful combination of Kaira, gora chitta like his papa, with  red lips, his eyes remain a question mark, they were hazel with a hint of green. His hair is golden dark brown.. His eye shape is like Naira and smile to bikul unki mumma ki, but cute bunny teeth like his papa.

“your just perfect, and you have your mumma’s smile”

“but I can’t work out who’s eyes he has” she said handing him a shirt. “wear this” he placed Kittu down, and took the shirt.
“you still kept this shirt, it’s the one I gave you”  she didn't say anything.

“so um his eyes do you know?” Kartik chuckled.

“Just give me a minute” Shortly he came back, and took out something his wallet, see that is my dadu, look.
“oh my gosh” she smiled, there the same. “yeah my dadu was a good man, I miss him, he would’ve loved this little guy”  he picked his son up again.
“so what happened you were going to tell me”
“would it make a difference for us if you knew?” she didn’t know what to say. Her phone rang.
“excuse me”
“hello, Anant yeah we are meeting here for his party plan, later mum and Vidya masi will come, yeah  I will see you then ok” she hung up the call.

“Anant a special friend of yours?”

“is it any of your business, anyways I think you should go now, my mum and everyone will be here shortly, you can say bye to him” he nodded slowly.

“when can I see him again?”

“what, you wanted to meet him that was the deal remember?”

“can’t believe how much you have changed” he shook his head at her attitude.

“well I was forced to grow up and you have no idea what I have gone through”
“ditto!”
“You want to cut me out of your life then fine but  I won’t be cut out of my son’s life as well”
“bye beta, I love you” he hugged him with so much warmth and handed him back to her.  Naira felt bad, she turned around.
“wait give me your number I will call you when to see him next” he thought it was better than nothing. “I’ll just write it down”

*
“Me and Kittu” said little high pitched voice, his nani laughed. “but beta you are Kittu. Naira eyes widened. “
“no only I Kittu and he” Naira carried him up.
“oh beta what is he going on about” she laughed.

“Not sure mumma you know kids these days, maybe something he saw on TV”  she shrugged her shoulders. It had been 2 days since he saw Kartik and he kept going on and on about him.

“Let’s go upstairs and try on the new outfit masi got you.  She placed him on the bed, but he was not smiling and refusing to wear the outfit “Now my baby, what’s wrong?”
“big Kittu where is he?” what is going on Kittu only met his papa once and that too for only 1 hr and he still remembers him, really this bond must be special.

“you want to see him again?” he nodded eagerly. “ok if I call him then will you wear this” he nodded “ok let’s call him” she dialled the number.
“here take the phone” as he was occupied she took the chance to quickly undressed him and make him wear his kurti bottoms.

Naira's name flashed on his screen.
“Hello” he answered not sounding too hopeful.
ello Ki.ttu?” he recognised the voice straight away. He smiled. “yes this is Kittu,, is this my little Kittu”  he nodded.

“ye I little Kittu” he giggled then he dropped the phone.
“oh baccha” said Naira and she took it.
“Hi it's me,  Kittu wants to see you again are you free tonight?”
“yes, of course, totally free”
“ok see you at 7pm?
“yep, see you then” he hung up the phone.

“Ian my little dude wants to see me, yes!” said Kartik
“I told you hang in there buddy”
Naira came down with Kittu
“oh look at my handsome boy” said Anjali.  Naira brought him down. “Let’s have a look at him” she said and placed him on the floor. Kittu  stood with his outfit on. “I think its nice but a little plain for his birthday”

“Yeah I think the blue suite is much better” said Vidya masi.
“I’m thinking the same thing” said Naira.
“Anant didn’t come” she shook her head.
“No I think this might be a bit boring for him” she said.  She picked up Kittu,
“so other outfit?” he was the least bit interested, he was playing with her phone. “Yes” said both ladies.

That's end of this part how was it 🙂👇

Precap
Kaira take Kittu to the park