Next day in office:

Ram: - Rishi, please take this file and call Priya inside.

Rishi: - Sir, she has not come yet.

Ram checks the time.

Rishi: - Sir she did not come yesterday as well.

Ram: - Didn't she inform anything today? Call her and ask.

Rishi nodded and left.

Ram (thinking):- Why she is not coming to the office...I told you Priya you will not take any leave without my permission.

Ram has come across the mail which was sent by Priya in the morning informing about her leave.

Rishi: - Sir, I just called Priya, she is not coming today. She said she has already dropped an email to you.

Ram: - Reason??

Rishi: - She said it's personal.

Ram: - Ok Rishi you can go now and prepare the memorandum for the meeting.

Rishi: - Sir me??

Ram: - Is anyone else present in the room? Obviously you...if Priya is not coming then nobody can work here? Now please go without wasting my time and I want the report before lunch.

Rishi nodded and left.

Ram quickly dails Priya number few times but Priya is not ready to take his calls more over she is aware that he would be already mad at her.

Ram: - This is enough Priya! You will regret for this.

Priya is doing her chores as Neeta is on leave for two days. Her phone rings again this time she receives the call.

Priya: - Hello Ved, Have you reached hospital?

Ved: - Yes Priya. Just few minutes back. How is Riya?

Priya: - Riya is bit better. Fever is still there but better than before. How are things there? Did doctors say anything?

Ved: - Don't know Priya. I am waiting for my turn.

Priya: - Okay, do let me know what's happening there?

Ved: - Sure. I will talk to you later. Take care.

Priya: - Ok. Take care.

Priya helps Krishna to freshen up and gives her food and medicine.

Priya takes Riya in her hands: - Riya baby, how are you feeling now.

Riya giggles at her Mom.

Priya: - Arey wah! Keep smiling like this. Your smile is exactly like your dad's.

Riya gives a broad smile.

Priya: - I did not see him smiling after I met him again and I am the reason for it.

Riya started crying as soon as Priya place her on the bed. Priya picks her again in hands and calm her down.

Priya place her on bed carefully after she falls asleep.

Priya: - Let me take shower and come back soon.

Priya adjust pillows around Riya to make sure she doesn't fall off from the bed.

After few minutes, Ram intrude into the Priya's house when he notice that the main door is open. He is checking for Priya in the Hall and Kitchen but she is not there. He peeped inside the first bedroom only to find an old lady sleeping and her face is blocking as she is sleeping in different direction. Ram hears baby crying from the other room when he is about to enter to have a look at the old lady.

Finally he enter into the other room and finds Riya on the bed. Ram goes near her and looks at her closely for few seconds. He feels unknown connection with Riya and Riya suddenly stopped crying looking at Ram. He hold her tiny fingers in his hand.

He then imagine Ved and Priya together. Heaving a big sigh he got up from bed and look for Priya. He finds her clothes on the bed. He grins and thought of something fishy.

Priya turn off the shower and comes out wearing towel. Water is dripping from her wet hairs making her looks angelic.

Priya open the door and at the same moment Ram pinned her to the wall placing his hand on her. Priya is frightened with the sudden attack and push him hardly but he held her strongly. Their eyes met for good few seconds.

Ram replace his hand with lips with in no time. He deepen the kiss exploring her mouth. His body crushed her to the wall. Priya held her towel tightly which objects him to feel her chest. Without breaking the kiss he remove her hand from the towel and stick to the wall.

Initially she did not respond to the kiss but then she could not resist herself and reciprocate to the kiss with same passion. After some time both broke the kiss. Priya is huffing and take time to come back to normal sense. He release her hand and held her bare shoulder again.

Priya: - How did you get inside of the house?

Ram: - You did not change your habit till now. You forgot to lock the door. How careless?

Priya: - Shit! I thought I did lock it.

Ram smirks: - As usual. At least you should think about your daughter's safety.

Priya: - She remember Krishna ji is sleeping in the next room.....She shivers in fear.....Maaaa

Ram: - Don't worry she is sleeping and I closed the room properly. She won't hear our voice.

Priya: - What do you mean you closed the room....She stammered...you saw her??

Ram: - No and I m not interested to greet Ved's mom. I am here to see you and seeing you in this avatar I have some other plan in my mind. He checks her out from top to bottom making her nervous.

Priya: - Leave me Ram I need to change saying this she clutch her towel tightly.

Ram: - No. After a long time I am seeing you like this....and why you are holding towel like this. He tried to release the towel from her but Priya holds it bit tightly.

Ram: - Why are you trying act like you don't like all these. You just kissed me with same urge. Just to remind you we have done it few days back saying this he bend to her shoulder and nuzzling from neck to shoulder.

Priya: - Please stop it!!!...Riya is here and crying seeing no one around her.

Priya: - Ram please leave me... Riya is crying and I need to change. Please go from here.

Ram: - From whom you are hiding Priya. I saw you naked many times and I can exactly tell you wherever you have moles.

Priya closed her eyes for a moment.
Priya: - Please Ram this is not the right time to talk. Riya needs me.

Ram release her and said "Change here". Priya know he will not allow her to go inside the bathroom. She change in the room itself. Ram walks to the baby and carry her in his arms.

Seeing baby in Ram's arms, Priya become emotional, her heart is weeping but at the same time fear engulf in her what if Ram find out Riya is his daughter.

Priya: - I will bring her food. She must be hungry.

Ram: - You go and prepare the food. I will take care of her....and he started playing with baby. He don't know but he couldn't resist taking her in his arms.

Priya comes out of the room, checks the front door, checks the Krishna's room and went to the kitchen. She is scared with the thoughts of Ram finding about his mother, and Riya. She is unable to think straight somehow she prepare food for Riya and quickly come back to her room.

Riya swift to her arms seeing Priya. Ram smiles seeing her antics. Priya started feeding her food meanwhile Ram settles himself on the bed.

Priya tried to feed Riya but she did not eat properly.

Ram: - Where is your lover Priya? Priya looks at him for a second and then continue feeding Priya ignoring his question.

Ram continue... Answer me.

Priya: - He is in Bangalore.

Ram looks around her room and asked "I am surprised to see there are no pictures and things of Ved in this room. And on top it I could see my coat here."

Priya thinks for a second and decides it is best to not to reveal that Ved lives in a different apartment.

Ram: - "I am asking you something"

Priya: - He took all things with him. Ram did not question more as he is not at all interested in Ved.

Priya quickly finished giving her food, clean everything, change her clothes and place her on the floor to play.

Priya comes back to Ram.

Priya: - Why did you come here and before coming why you did not inform me?

Ram: - I told you before to not to take leave or leave this organisation.

Priya: - My maid Neeta she is on leave and Ved is not here. Nobody is there to take care of Riya and maa.

Ram: - You should have informed me the same. Even I called you but you did not answer my call or you call back.... what should I do and moreover I am here to spend time with my wife.....He goes near her face.....You didn't like that I am here. I thought you are missing me. Don't you?

Priya glared at him and turn her face. He pulls her closer to him.

Priya: - What are you doing Ram...He pinned her more towards him.

Ram comes close to her ear and whispers making her shiver.

Ram: - I am hungry saying this he leave her.

Priya: - Let me arrange lunch.

Ram carry Riya and put her in his lap. He must admit that he got connected with her instantly.

Priya serve food to Ram.

Priya: - You have food and give her to me. She will not let you eat.

Ram: - I can handle her. I have experience as I handled my sons alone when their mother left us abruptly.

Priya keep quiet feeling guilty. Both finish their meals in sometime.

Priya is trying to ask about Ayaan and Ishaan from a long time but she has no dare to ask him but her motherly love could not resist her long.

Priya (hesitantly and scarily): - Ram how is Ayaan and Ishaan?

Ram looks at her once and prefer silence.

Priya: - Please Ram don't do this. Please tell me about Ayaan and Ishaan.

Ram: - They are doing great Priya. They have their father who can never let them crave for their mother.

Priya faces turns pale and tears welled up eyes. I want to see them...If you can atleast show me their pic...it will be fine. I don't want to come in between Juhi and kids...please show me their pic atleast. Please Ram and she started weeping covering her face with her palms.

Ram move his hand to caresses her but stop in middle. Priya looks up again and her eyes become red due to crying.

He cannot see her like this. He gave her his mobile phone.

Priya: - Password

Ram: - same old one.

Priya become shocked. He had not change his mobile password which is their wedding date and still he keep her pic with kids as his mobile wallpaper.

She then check the photos one by one and her eyes filled with tears. They are all grown up, looks very handsome. Priya caresses their pics, kissing on the mobile screen. There are many pictures with different poses but not a single picture of Juhi. Seeing their smiling faces she could not hold back her emotions and she cried her heart out. She is crying bitterly and Ram pat her back to calm her down.

Ram: - Why did you leave Priya? Why? If you love your kids this much then what is the reason behind all this mess you created?

Priya remains silent. Her phone rings with caller name as Ved.

Ram's anger shot high and snatches his phone from her.

Ram: - Enough! Cut that bloody call else I will thrash your mobile in pieces.

Priya cuts the call and keeps her phone on silent mode.