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Swara's POV-

Reaching home, I was so tired and sleepy that the moment I crashed on the bed, sleep took over and I was in my dreamland having the time of my life when suddenly multiple voices started to ruin my dream.

STOP! I was just about to meet Anne Hathway! What is happening??

I forced my eyes open and saw a smirking Aditya looking at me with his right hand supporting his body weight.

" Why are you smirking so early in the morning? What are these voices!?" I asked but before I could complete my sentences, I realized that those were the alarms meant to wake Aditya up for the god damn prank!

I was supposed to be enjoying right now, troubling Aditya. How did things happen the other way round!?

" Wh....what....how?" I whined, getting up and started hunting for the alarm clocks, shutting them one by one, groaning.

" What did you do and how did you do it....why are you up!?" I asked him, exasperated.

" I saw you sneaking so many alarm clocks in the room yesterday and before that, mom had warned me that Karan and you were planning a prank. I connected the dots and took you out to tire the hell out of you, knowing that you will never wake up at 6 if you're tired. Mom planted a few alarm clocks in Karan's room and they must be irritating him right now. All I had to then do was wake up just a few minutes before 6 and so I set my alarm at 5:55. Yes, I wanted to sleep in today but this was just worth it. I'll catch up with sleep in the afternoon." He went on and on bragging and smirking.

" Stupid, the alarms are going to wake Ananya up! We need to go." I said, panicking.

" Don't worry. Ananya is sleeping with Preeti in the other room. Mom had already warned her." He replied, getting out of the bed as I finally switched all the alarm clocks off.

" I hate you. But also, how did you know that the alarms were supposed to go off at 6?" I asked, grumpily.

" Because I know you. You won't get up before 6 even for a prank. You hate to get up early, clearly." He replied, laughing.

" I promise you husband dearest, I am going to strangle you to death in your sleep one day." I threatened him and crashed on the bed.

" Go back to sleep if you can. I am going to Karan's room to see him. He isn't exactly a morning person either." I heard him say but I was very sleepy to even respond. He can do whatever he wants to as long as he is not interrupting my beauty sleep. 

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" Swara, get up." I felt someone shaking me.

" Go away!" I muttered, pulling the comforter up till it covered my face.

" You need to help Preeti with the naming ceremony party love. Wake up." I heard that annoyingly angelic voice again.

" Fine, fine. I am up and I still hate you." I said, sitting up.

" I know you love me." He taunted me and I struck my tongue out at him.

I got out of bed, freshened up and then went downstairs to the dining room where everyone was gathered for breakfast. We ate quickly and then Preeti, mom and I started with all the preparations. 

Morning turned to afternoon and then night. Finally, before dinner, everything was finally done. I had decorated the place and helped with the set up of puja place and washed little Ananya's dress.

" Wow ladies, the house looks beautiful." Dad commented, looking around.

" Thank you dad! It took all day." I replied, sighing and sat down on the couch.

" Swara, call your Adi and ask him when will be he returning home." Mom asked me.

" What? Aditya is not at home? Where and when did he go?" I asked, totally blank. Why did he not tell me that he was going somewhere?

" He has gone for work. I remember, he told you while you were hanging those carnations on the railing." Preeti replied.

" Okay....when did that happen?" I asked, scratching the back of my head a little.

" You must have been lost in your own world because you hummed as a reply. " She said and found that totally believable because I do zone out while I am working. Happens.

" I'll call him." I got up and walked off to our room to get my phone. It had four missed calls. All of them were from Aryan.

I decided to call Aditya first.

" Love, so you finally found out that your husband has been missing from the past six hours ." I heard him.

" What are you talking about? I knew that you had gone for work." I lied, biting my tongue.

" Sure, if you say so." He taunted, I could see him smirking.

" Stop smirking and tell me when are you going to come back home?" I asked as a matter of urgency.

" You all have dinner, It'll take me another two-three hours here." He said, getting all serious.

" Is everything okay?" I asked, a little concerned with that change in his voice.

" Yes, yes. Everything is fine. Karan and I will be there. You have dinner and go to bed." He instructed and I nodded.

" Byee." I sang before hanging up.

Now, turn to call Aryan the great.

" Helleeooooo." I sang as he picked up.

" Where have you been all day?" Aryan asked.

" Home only. Accha you tell me, something happened at work? Aditya seemed tensed. I just talked to him." I asked Aryan.

" No S, nothing has happened. Just a consignment got delayed. Aditya is looking into it. It was supposed to be taken care of today." He replied and I nodded.

" So....you called me for something important or just so?" I asked him.

" Yeah, I wanted to tell you that you are a stupid moron." He replied, laughing and I rolled my eyes at his idiocy.

" Anyways, now that you called, come home tomorrow with Tanya. We have kept the naming ceremony puja and party at our place at 12. Okay?" I asked him.

" I know. Karan has already invited me. You are late." He joked.

" Yeah, yeah whatever." I said and was about to roast him when he cut me off.

" England is visiting India next month for the tournament. There is a T20 match here in Mumbai. Wanna go?" He asked.

" Why are you asking me? Don't you always pre-book both our tickets and then inform me?" I asked, suspiciously.

" I thought that now you're a married woman with so many responsibilities....." I cut him off before he could continue anymore. This was all crap, he had already got the tickets. I could literally tell that from his tone.

" How much drama Aryan? Which stand did you get the tickets for?" I asked sternly.

" Gavaskar stand." He replied, sounding just like a guilty person.

" You didn't even try to hide it. Pathetic Aryan." It was my turn to taunt him now.

" Whatever woman. Now let me do my work. Goodbye." He said, hanging up. He is really really manner less.

I told everyone that Aditya and Karan would be late and then we had dinner. I sat with baby Ananya for a while till she fell asleep and then went to my own bedroom, put my night suit on and switched the lights off. I was way too sleepy for some reason.

The next time my eyes opened, I felt a pair of arms around my waist. I almost started to panick.

" Relax love, close your eyes." I heard Aditya's voice.

I turned to face him, I was half talking in my sleep.

" When did you get home?" I whispered, running my hand in his hair lightly and shifted to him, resting my head on his arm.

" Just a while back. You go to bed or you'll wake up cranky tomorrow." He said, chuckling and I found sleep coming back to me.

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I woke up the next day and found Aditya sleeping very peacefully, just like a baby. I smiled because of how cute he looked. Grabbing my phone from the nightstand, I took a few pictures of him to tease him later.

Pecking his forehead, I got up and got ready for the day, letting him sleep. He must have come home very late from work.

Getting downstairs, we did the left preparations. Everyone was down at 11, ready.

" Preeti, you go and get ready. I will dress up this little princess. I am taking her to my room." I said and she nodded.

" Thank you Swara. I'll be done real quick." Preeti said.

" You take your time, after all, you're the mother. Don't worry Ananya and I will be absolutely fine." I said, taking her in my arms and went to my room where I saw Aditya wearing his boring suit.

Okay, that's it.

" Aditya, you are absolutely not wearing a suit. There is puja in the house, I am giving you a kurta so change." I said. 

" I am very comfortable in what I am wearing. Thank you so much." He replied, coming towards Ananya.

" Nope....Ananya will only come to you if you change. Also, Ananya's badi maa will also only talk to you if you change." I said, cooing to Ananya in baby voice.

" What is the problem with what I am wearing Swara?" He sighed, a little frustrated.

" Look at yourself, head to toe. Everything is wrong about this outfit for this occasion!" I exclaimed. 

Why does he not get it!?

" Looks fine to me." He announced.

" But it does not to me so you'll have to change." I bossed around him. Placing Ananya on the bed, I took a baby pink kurta with the same color half jacket and a white pajama for him.

" This is what you are wearing. Now go and change." I handed over his outfit to him and pushed him in his walk in closet to change while I made Ananya wear a baby diaper and then dressed her in the cute little onesie which said hello world.

Ananya's Dress-

Aditya walked out wearing what I had given him and was looking super handsome.

Aditya's Look-

" See, now you look great. You should always wear what I choose for you." I said more to myself than to him and walked towards him, adjusting the collar of the jacket.

He pulled me towards him by my waist as I was adjusting the collars.

" Aditya, now is not the time for whatever is going in your head." I whispered, distancing myself.

" Yeah Mrs. Kapoor, you have lot's of excuses to get away from me here. Just don't forget that we are leaving for our honeymoon tomorrow morning and then no excuses will work there." He muttered in my ear, his husky voice leaving me all flustered.

He then walked to Ananya and picked her up, walking out of the room.

This man is going to be the death of me. He doesn't even have to touch me to make me all hot and bothered, just his words are enough.

I walked in the washroom, washed my face and walked in my closet to choose something to wear. Deciding upon a rusty pink suit, I got dressed, put a little kajal and lipstick and walked out to the living room where everyone had started coming.

Swara's Look-

" Mumma, papa, grandpa!" I went to them as soon as they got in and hugged them. They had just come back from my relatives' place yesterday evening.

The puja started and then everyone had lunch. It was a fun affair.

Post lunch, as everyone left, we sat in the hall.

" Shona, you should go and pack beta. You both will have to leave tomorrow morning." Mom said.

" Yes mom, I will pack in a while. Just too tired now." I replied.

" One minute....where are we going?" I asked, looking at Aditya. He hadn't even told me!

" France and Greece." He replied.

" Woww! But you should have told me earlier mister." I gave him a stupid look.

" You didn't ask." He just made a simple statement.

" Because I already had a lot of things to think about at that time." I defended myself.

" Okay...okay. Before this turns into a fight, Shona, go to your room and pack. Adi, you too while the rest of us relax for a while without you two constantly bickering.

" Yes ma'am!" I said, getting up and started going to my room followed by Aditya and Bubbles.

I started taking my dresses out and arranging them in my suitcase. Aditya looked really confused and I laughed at his state.

" I will pack for you. Just sit down and don't interrupt me." I instructed him after I was done with mine. It only took me one hour.

He nodded like an obedient kid and sat on the bed while I kept his clothes. To be honest, it was fun to watch him taking orders. I could definitely get used to it.

" Okay, done." I announced half an hour later.

" Now you mister, sit properly on your side of the bed. I want to lie down on mine." I said, keeping my hands on my waist.

He didn't do what I asked him to, instead me pulled me to the bed and cuddled with me, switching on the TV.

He then put on some movie. I was too tired to watch it and so I just played with Bubbles who had jumped on the bed the first opportunity he got.

Later at night, post dinner, Aditya went to his study to take care of some work while I went to sleep. I was really tired and sleeping had never been a problem for me.

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The next day as I woke up, Aditya was getting ready.

" What didn't you wake me up?" I accused him.

" Woman, I tried to wake you up for twenty minutes. You didn't budge so I decided to get ready and then try again.

" Yeah....as if." I scoffed, not believing him because I genuinely didn't hear anything and walked inside the washroom for my business. Getting ready didn't take me more than 10 minutes. All I had to do was to throw on my oversized denim shirt, a pair of black jeans and my sneakers, a little lip balm and my shades. I was good to go.

Swara's Look-

" Good morning." I said, entering the hall.

" Good morning! Someone looks all vacation-y. Your vibe should have been more romantic and less hippy. You're going for your honeymoon." Preeti whispered to me.

" Comfort man, comfort." I replied back and she nodded her head in a hopeless manner.

" Okay kids. Have fun and do not fight or argue." Mom instructed us.

" Don't worry mom. They will be doing a lot of things, fighting won't be just one of them." Karan taunted, earning a well earned smack on his upper arm by Aditya as I looked away, embarrassed.

" Okay, okay. Stop it. Children, leave now." Dad said and I nodded.

" Bye!" They chanted.

" Bye." I said, kissing Ananya a goodbye as we started off to the airport in the car.

" Did you really try to wake me up this morning?" I asked Aditya, turning my face towards him. 

" Of course I was. Why will I lie about it?" He asked, chuckling.

" Maybe you wanted to go with someone else and you decided that you'll let me sleep." I said the first thing that came in my mind. I was just trying to pull his leg, turns out, I just gave him an opportunity to do so.

" Where do these crazy ideas come in your mind Swara? Really?" He asked looking very amused and hot at the same time. 

" Can't tell you. I don't want you to steal my thoughts." I replied, giggling.

" Well, that is okay as long as I have stolen your heart. Let me tell you love, it will be forever." He said in his smooth, deep voice, sending shivers down my spine and butterflies in my stomach at the same time.

" I know that Mr. Kapoor. Tell me something I don't know." I pecked his right cheek and then held his upper arm, snuggling my face in his chest as we were on our way to the airport.

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