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Swara's POV-

Falling back to the normal routine was really a difficult and monotonous task and to the very least, boring.

I had started going to the office and was still in training under marketing and PR. It had been three months that I was under training.

" Swara, let's go together." Aditya suggested again, just like he does daily and I rolled my eyes.

" You go Aditya. I will come on my own like I do, daily." I replied, sighing.

" Tell me again, what is the point?" He asked, finally fixing his tie.

" The point is that people should not think that I am in the office because I've married the boss and your overly flashy cars do not help me." I told him as I brushed my hair.

" No one thinks that love, its just you. Besides, it has been three months that you've started coming for work and you managed to grab 26 clients, just on your own, haven't you? This is the reason why the board of directors are keen on you taking the CMO's post in the next six months unlike the prescribed 2 years time." He dropped a bomb on me.

" What? Aditya, firstly, 6 months! Aditya, I am not even prepared for this and besides, wasn't I supposed to take up the role of COO instead of CMO?" I asked, looking at him.

" Yes, but Karan and I decided that you're better suited as the Chief Marketing Officer. You have a knick for that." He replied and I was all confused.

" Okay, okay. I think I may manage with this information." I muttered as I wore my pumps.

Swara's Look-

We both were ready and then after having breakfast with the family, Aditya , Karan and I left for work. They did drag me with them along.

It was a packed schedule for the day. The Australian investors were visiting today and Aditya and Karan were busy with them all day long. During lunch, I walked to Aryan's cabin who was on the phone and he looked really happy for some reason.

" What's up?" I mouthed to him as I took seat in front of him.

" Here, talk to Tanya." He handed the phone to me.

" What's up T? Long time no see!" I chirped over the phone.

" Swara, I'm having a baby. " She said and I was completely shocked first and then, couldn't stop myself from shrieking.

" OH MY GOD TANYA!! CONGRATULATIONS but tell me one thing, what was the hurry?" I, of course couldn't stop myself from teasing the two of them as I looked at Aryan.

He walked to me and hit my head lightly and I rolled my eyes. Tanya was muttering something that I couldn't understand.

" Okay, I'm sending Aryan home in a while. You guys should celebrate together." I said and then hung up and hugged Aryan.

" I am so so very happy for you Aryan!" I said as I ruffled his hair a little and he groaned, totally annoyed.

I then ordered samosas and jalebis and all sorts of junk food to his cabin.

" You go home in an hour. Now that you're here, we are celebrating first." I said, sitting down taking a sip of coke.

" What are we celebrating?" I heard Aditya's voice and turned around to the door to see him and Karan standing.

" Come in and close the door." I said and they obliged.

" Aryan and Tanya are having a baby." I announced.

Aditya and Karan congratulated Aryan and then I tried to feed samosa to Aditya who didn't take a single bite but nonetheless, the two of them sat with us.

There was one last samosa left and stupid Aryan had already picked it up before I could even reach it.

" Aryan, stop eating so much and go home now. Stupid man, stufffing his face with food whereas his wife his waiting for him at home." I snatched the samosa from his hand and pushed him to stand up and go.

" Aditya, may I leave?" Aryan asked my husband who does not eat samosas.

" Of course Aryan. Take tomorrow off too and take Tanya to the hospital." He replied and Aryan nodded, thanking him.

" And S, I know you're only sending me away because I took the last samosa before you could." He said, looking at me and I paid no heed to him, as I was stuffing my mouth with his ex samosa now.

" Twas no truu." I managed to speak.

" Gross S. And yes, Tanya wants the four of you home tomorrow for dinner." He said, referring to Aditya, Karan, Preeti and I.

" The weekend works? The Australian investors are here till Friday." Karan offered and Aryan agreed.

" You S have no work with the investors so I'll see you at my place tomorrow evening." Aryan bossed around me.

" I would have come anyways you idiot." I replied, gulping the last bite and took a jalebi.

" Try to eat a little less? " I heard him as he walked out of his cabin.

" Shut up." I shouted a little and then I was happy for two things, one was that I was going to become an aunt and second, I get Aryan's cabin to work for today and tomorrow but I required Aditya's permission for the same.

Karan was done eating so he walked out and Aditya was waiting for me to finish.

" Aditya.....I was wondering if I could work from Aryan's cabin today?" I asked with my puppy eyes which absolutely work always.

" No Mrs. Kapoor. This is not happening. The last time I allowed this, Aryan came to me and told me what you did and also make me promise to never lend you his office again." He replied and I felt totally betrayed.

" How dare that little piece of ......" Before I could complete my sentence, I found a jalebi in my mouth. Aditya had fed me.

" Stop cursing you mad woman. The investors are right outside." Aditya said and pointed to where Karan and those people were standing.

I nodded like an obedient kid.

" You know about the pom-poms?" I whispered to him.

" Yes, I do. You can be such a kid sometimes." He said, nodding his head looking amused.

" He was irritating me so I decorated his office with pom poms." I justified myself.

" And by irritating, you mean that he was not ready to help you prank me? A day Karan takes off and you find me partner in crime so you annoy him." He defended him and I looked at him, wide eyed. He knew about that too! What is wrong with Aryan.....sharing our secrets with the boss/enemy!!

" Now stop with those funny looks and finish eating whatever you want already. I need to go out." I said, smirking and I looked away to finish the last sip of coke that was left.

He then placed a kiss at the top of my head and walked out. I decided to chill in Aryan's cabin for a while and then as the lunch hour ended, took the elevator to the Marketing floor and submerged myself in work.

" My phone went off at around 6 pm. It was Karan.

" Hey Karan. What's up?" I asked, picking up.

" Swara, come up in 5 minutes. The investors would like to meet you. They are in bhai's cabin." He instructed me.

" I'll be right there." I replied, hanging up. Straighten my dress and brushing my hair so as to not look like a zombie in front of them, I took the elevator to the 25th floor, where Aditya's cabin was.

" Ma'am, you may walk in directly." His secretory informed me. I nodded and opened the cabin's door.

" You called for me?" I asked as I took a step inside.

" Mr. Tyler, Mr. Richard...this is my wife, Swara Aditya Kapoor." He said, walking towards me and I gave the two gentlemen a smile and shook their hands.

" Pleasure meeting you Mrs. Kapoor." One of them said.

" Nice to meet you too. Have you been comfortable today?" I asked, politely.

Continuing the conversation for a while, they left in about an hour and I relaxed on Aditya's office couch. Karan crashed next to me whereas Aditya was still on his chair in front of the laptop and now, over the phone.

" How does your brother not feel tired huh?" I asked, looking at Karan.

" How does your husband not feel tired huh?" He mocked me and I hit his shoulder and then leaned by head back and closed my eyes to relax.

" Bhai, when are we going home?" I heard Karan ask Aditya who had just finished talking.

" Give me fifteen minutes and then we can leave." He replied and then got back to whatever he was doing.

I opened my eyes and got up.

" I'll see you in the parking then." I said to no one in particular and then then exited his office. He was too busy to notice me.

I then went to my cubicle and packed my stuff and shut down my laptop.

Grabbing 2 chocolate bars from the vending machine, I made my way to the parking to find the two of them waiting for me. Karan was driving, Aditya was in the passenger's seat and I hopped to the backseat.

" Does anyone want a chocolate?" I asked the two of them.

" Yes." 

" Do not say yes." Karan and Aditya said together.

" Why?" Karan asked, looking briefly at husband dearest. I knew why.

" Because she will ask you to get down and go to the store and buy for her and yourself." He replied, looking smug.

He thinks he so smart, not this time Mr!

" Here." I offered the second bar to Karan and Aditya looked, well say, surprised and I smirked.

He took and gladly and now it was my time to look smug.

" Well, not so predictable now am I?" I asked as I went forward and peeked at him from the area between the passenger's seat and the driving seat. He naturally had nothing to say and I did a little victory dance in my head.

We reached home soon and after greeting mom, dad, Preeti and Ananya, walked to my room, throwing my pumps away and jumped on the bed.

" How do you work so much without getting tired Aditya?" I asked, as he walked in the room and started keeping his things at the assigned places unlike me, who throws everything here and there after coming back, but of course, I do arrange them later.

He went to freshen up while I talked to mumma, papa and dadu and told them about Aryan's and Preeti's good news and now they had changed the plans. Instead of me going to their place, all of us were meeting at my place for dinner. Mumma insisted.

Talking and then post that, having dinner and then watching FRIENDS for a while, I went back to our room. Aditya had already fallen asleep. 

I went to sit by his side and very lightly, stroked his head, pushing his hair away from his forehead and slightly kissed his cheek, muttering goodnight and then lied to my side of the bed and switching the night lamps off, I fell asleep.

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Six Months went by like this. Office, work, home and trying to spend whatever left time with each other, I was in a very happy place. Aditya and I never had any major fights, just bickering and pulling each others legs here and there. Tanya was seven months pregnant and I couldn't be any more happy for them.

" Swara, love why don't you go home early today. We have a party tonight, announcing you as your new CMO and you don't look very well." I heard Aditya say as he stepped in my cubicle.

He was right. I was not feeling well. My head was hurting very bad, probably a migraine.

" You're right. I think I do need to go home." I sighed, getting up from my chair and looked at him.

" The driver will drop you. Now go." He said, keeping his hand on my shoulder and packed my things up.

" I'll see you at home." I replied and then walked to the parking where the car was and the driver took me home.

" Shona....home so soon?" Mumma asked as she saw me.

" Mumma....when did you get here?" I asked her, hugging.

" A while back, I am helping Amrita with the party preparations tonight." She told me.

" Beta you don't look well. What is wrong?" She asked, frowning.

" Nothing mumma, just a headache. I'm sure it'll go away once I rest for a while." I assured her.

" Swara...good that you're home. Why don't you go to your room and try on the dress for tonight and see if it's alright? If not, I'll get it fitted." Mom said as she got in the living room.

" Yes mom." I replied and then went to my room where I saw Preeti and Ananya was in her arms.

" Swara? Good you're home. I came here to keep your dress." She replied.

" Why don't you help me with the look and all?" I asked her and she nodded in a yes, immediately.

I went and tried the dress on. It was perfect and I informed mom about the same. The headache was subduing now.

Preeti and I then sat together for a while, talking and out of the blue, she asked me today's date.

" 24th." I replied, looking at my phone and then it struck me. I was late for my period. My date is usually on 3rd or 4th of the month. How could I not realize this!!!

" Swara, what is wrong? You look like you are about to panic." I heard Preeti.

" I am late for my period." I confirmed, looking at the period calendar in the phone.

" So, are you pregnant?" She asked, looking excited.

" Well...this may also be stress because I have been stressed out a lot for work." I replied, trying to calm myself down. I don't think I was ready to have a baby.

" But you need to be sure Swara. Do you want me to get some pregnancy tests for you?" She asked and I looked on, unsure but I had to do it to be sure.

I nodded and she walked out of the room. 

" Swara....you have nothing to panic. It's just probably stress and hormonal issues." I talked to myself and paced in the room here and there till Preeti walked in about twenty minutes later.

" Go on, test." She handed me the packet and I nodded, walking in the washroom.

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" Negative." The test read and I sighed. I didn't know if I was relieved with this information or sad.

I walked out where Preeti was still waiting for me.

" It's negative. Stress and hormones are to be blamed for the lack of my period." I told her and she nodded. Asking me to rest, she walked out, leaving me alone.

Time went by and at 5, I was asked to get ready for the party. I started and was done by half an hour. I really was in no mood to party and dress up. I just wanted to curl up in the bed with lot's of ice cream and nutella and watch some movie. I also felt like throwing up but thankfully, didn't.

Swara's Look-

" You really don't look well Swara. Let's go to the doctor." I heard Aditya who was now standing in front of me, just back from office.

" What! Even with make-up I look sick?" I asked, irritated and looked at myself in the mirror but I looked fine.

" Your eyes. They tell me everything." He replied as he came to me and made me sit down on the bed.

" It's okay Aditya, I'll be alright. Don't worry about me." I replied, trying to assure him. He still looked skeptical.

" Okay, okay. I'll tell you when I start feeling unwell and you can take me to the doctor." I promised and he frowned.

" Why wait for the situation to worsen up?" He asked and then, by the look at his face, was convinced that we are going to see the doctor.

After a lot of assuring him and promising, he finally gave in but asked me to stick near him in the party to which I immediately agreed.

He changed and then, the two of us walked down where the party had started.

Mingling here and there, it was the time for the announcement.

" Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here tonight. It takes me the greatest pleasure to announce that my beautiful wife here, Swara Aditya Kapoor will be assuming the CMO's position from tomorrow and deservingly so. In a short span that she has spent with our company, she has got huge companies and clients and I am proud of her. Let's raise a toast to her and enjoy the rest of the night." He said and then I looked at the faces of my parents, parent in laws, Karan, Preeti and Aryan who looked proud. I offered them a small smile because I felt my head spinning. Tanya couldn't be here because she didn't feel up for a party and understandingly so. She was with aunty.

I then found Aditya walk towards me and pulled me towards him by my waist and the floor was open for dance.

We swayed with the music and he twirled me and I found myself succumbing to darkness. The last thing I remember was being pulled in Aditya's arms.

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The next time I gained consciousness, I found myself in our bedroom and Aditya sitting on a chair next to me.

" Aditya....what happened?" I asked slowly, trying to get up, feeling unreasonably weak.

" Swara, relax. Don't get up. How are you feeling now?" He asked, standing up and sat on the bed, next to me.

" A little weak for some reason." I told him honestly.

" The reason is my love, that you are with a baby. We are pregnant." He replied and I could literally see so much happiness in his eyes but I was a little taken back.

" Pre....pregnant? It can't be Aditya. I just took a pregnancy test today afternoon and it was negative." I tried to make sense of whatever he was saying.

" Yes, Preeti told the doctor about it. She said that sometimes, the test does not show the accurate results. You are just two weeks pregnant." He replied and then getting up, he picked me in his arms and twirled my lightly.

" You have no idea how happy you've made me Mrs. Kapoor. I love you." He said, pecking my lips lightly before making me lie down on the bed again.

" I love you too but are you sure that I'll be a good mother? I mean, I don't know one thing about being a mother." I expressed my concerns to him.

" Don't worry about anything right now love, we will learn and grow. Together, the three of us." He replied, trying to assure me as he took my hands in his.

I kept his and mine hand on my belly.

" Hi baby. This is your papa and mumma. Now I know that it must be alone and scary there right now but we are always here of us. Mumma is always here." I muttered, and a rush of joy, chills and giddiness passed through me.

I always thought why would people talk to the belly, I even teased Aryan and Tanya about it but right now, at this moment, it was perfect, like meant to be.

All the family members got in our room and congratulated me. Mumma had tears in her eyes and seeing her, I started crying a little too.

" My baby is having a baby." She whispered and hugged me.

" But I'll still be your baby, always." I replied as papa joined in, stroking my hair gently.

Aryan was there too and he bear hugged me, the two of us chuckling.

" Our kids are going to be best friends." He said.

" Of course they are and we will attend their PTM together and then the their teachers will throw us out of the school." I completed the sentence.

" Adi, let Shona rest now and give her the vitamins that the doctor has prescribed after she eats her dinner. I am sending it in a while." Mom said, hugging me for the second time and everyone left the room.

Aditya then made me lie down again and he was handling me like I was a China doll which can break any moment!

" Aditya, I am pregnant, not sick." I rolled my eyes.

" Swara I perfectly know how capable you are taking care of yourself so let me help you without a word." He schooled me and I pouted as he claimed my lips with his, very gently.

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