Evening, 6pm  

      Annika entered their room slowly to see Shivaay and 6 years old Anayka sitting on the bed cupping their faces propping their elbows on their knees. Their frowns told her that they were angry.

      She tiptoed towards them. They looked at her and frowned more glaring her.

     'Sorry...' she whispered looking down with a pout.

    Anayka left from there without saying anything. Shivaay too got up to go but she held his wrist.

     'I'm sorry...' she again apologised looking at him.

      'I'm listening to your sorry since a month now...' He mocked freeing his hand from her hold and left to see his munchkin.

      Annika looked at his retreating figure sadly. She knew it was her fault. They both were asking her for a dayout for they didn't get time for each other given to their busy schedules. They planned every weekend since a month but always had to cancel because Annika had extra work in her hospital. Shivaay was understanding her condition and was trying to make Anayka busy with other things so that she doesn't feel bad. But it was the limit today. It happened for the fifth time when Annika got late after promising them to go out in the evening. She knew she messed up.

      Shivaay saw Anayka playing with Rudra. He smiled seeing her laughing whole heartedly. He couldn't see her sad. He was angry on Annika for not taking atleast an hour for their daughter who was longing to spend some time with her mother. Annika got so busy in her hospital work that she didn't even have ten minutes for her family. That's what hurt shivaay. He always tried to balance his professional and personal life. He always tried that Annika shouldn't be the only one to take care of Anayka. He helped her equally. But Annika lacked in doing so. Though it wasn't the same before a month but the last month changed something. He decided to talk to her about it.

Two hours later

     Shivaay was about to sit on his chair to have his dinner when he noticed Annika's absence. Anayka was looking at him with the same expression.

     'Where is Annika?' He asked Pinky who replied that Annika didn't want to have her dinner. He sighed.

      Asking pinky to send their dinner in the room, he left to look for his jaana while his munchkin followed him quietly.

     Both reached the poolside to see her sitting there dipping her feet in water. She was crying while looking at the moon.

      'Rotlu mumma..' Both said dramatically looking at each other shaking their heads.
 
      They went towards her and sat on her either sides. She wiped her tears sensing their presence but didn't say anything. Both were looking at her curiously. She was looking down.

      They poked her either shoulders. She didn't react. Both pouted sadly.

       They kissed her either cheeks. She sat still. They pouted again.

      'We love you, mumma...' Both chorused embracing her from both the sides tightly. She burst out crying hugging them both. They wiped her tears.

     Parting away, she looked at them.

      'I'm sorry...' she whispered holding their hands.

      'It's fine..' He spoke kissing her forehead. Anayka did the same imitating his action. Annika took her in her lap.

     'I'm sorry, niku. I promise we will go out tomorrow. I'll spend whole day with you..' Annika said while Anayka clapped excitedly. Shivaay smiled looking at them.

     Pinky sent their dinner through maid. They fed each other lovingly. Anayka went to her dadi after eating from her mumma papa's hands.

      Shivaay was about to get up but Annika held his hands. He looked at her raising his eyebrows.

     'Shiv, i'm really sorry. I didn't realise that i'm not giving time to you both. I was under so much work pressure that i couldn't even see that my daughter needs me. I promise it won't happen again...' she cleared her stance while he nodded smiling. She expected him to say something but he didn't.

    'I'm a such a bad mother, such a bad wife...' she sniffed looking at him.

    'Hey! Dare you say that....' He frowned glaring her.

     'Sorry.' She said pouting.

     'Stop your sorry puran first...' He rolled his eyes.

    'Acha sor...oops...no sorry...' she chuckled. He shook his head laughing.

    He assured her that it was all fine. She didn't do to intentionally and at last, realised everything. It was enough for them.

     She smiled getting up but he pulled her in his lap making her gasp. She clutched his shoulders tightly as his hands clutched her waist pulling her more closer.

     'You saw your daughter's longing for you but not this poor husband of yours...' He pulled out a puppy face. She giggled slapping his cheek lightly. He traced her waist sensuously. She shivered feeling his cold hands. He pulled her more closer sticking their bodies together. He nuzzled in her neck placing a kiss there.

     'Shivv!!!' She fisted his shirt's collar. He hummed continuing his kisses. She made him look at her holding his face in her hands. Her cheeks turned scarlet as he winked at her.

     'Cheapda...' she muttered hugging him.

     'Tum bhi bano na yaar, cheapdi...' He said nuzzling in her hair. She hid her face in his chest. He could feel her blushing against his chest.

     'Your blush makes you look more edible...' He whispered in her ear making her blush even more.

      'Stop teasing me na...' she pouted breaking apart.

     'Never..' He kissed the tip of her nose. She pouted more.

      'Your pout drives me crazy.' He pecked her lips. She glared him trying hard to control her blush.

     'Tum bohot gande ho..' ('You are so bad..') She said frowning.

     'Ab jaisa bhi hoon tumhara hi hoon...' ('however i am, i'm yours)...he smiled widely.

     'Idiot...' she muttered.

     'And you love this idiot...' He said blinking his eyes.

      'Yeah yeah! My poor heart...' she replied dramatically sighing. He chuckled. Both laughed at their craziness...

      Next day was spent having a lot of fun. They fulfilled Anayka's every craving from food to roaming around Mumbai. Both mother daughter made him eat the street food which he ate making cringe faces. Though he enjoyed inwardly. Their daughter laughed her heart out whole day making their hearts smile in content. Both were happy seeing her happy. That was what they lived for.

      Making her sleep in her room, Shivaay went to their room. When he entered, he saw Annika sitting near the window lost in her thoughts. Her gloomy face showed something was off with her. He went and sat beside her placing his hand on her shoulder. She looked at him for moment before hugging him tightly. Her tight hug told how scared she was. He caressed her hair and back giving soft kisses on her forehead.

      'Jaana.....' He cupped her face parting her away gently.

      'Kal...kal 25 March hai...' ('It's....it's 25th March tomorrow..') She said gulping as her hands shivered while her lips quivered.

       His face paled listening to her. The worst day of their life. The day their worst nightmare came true. The day they lost their first doll, their first baby. He looked at her who was looking like a lost soul. Her whole body was trembling in fear. He was quick to engulf her in his embrace. He whispered soft nothings to her softly caressing her back. This was nothing new. Every year, on this day, Annika would remind everything she suffered, they suffered and cry endlessly. Though they have a daughter now but this can't deny the fact that they lost their first baby. This couldn't erase the pain they had to go through. Shivaay shuddered reminiscing the time when he buried his tiny baby under the ground.

       Annika clutched his shirt tightly crying hard. His own tears escaped. If she was the mother, he was the father. She had a womb connection then he had the heart connection. She had nurtured the baby in her womb then he had nurtured in his heart. She had morning sickness then he had sleepless nights. She loved the baby while he lived the baby. Both had their own share of pain and fear which they go through every year on this day.

       They cried in each other's embrace as the recalled the dreadful time nine years back..........

To be continued....

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