AN: No prof read, kindly adjust.

Note: Me and my family are completely fine. Thanks all for the love.

The story will progress slowly as i wish to take step one by one in their relationship. So that the acceptance of each person and the love shared will be gradual and mutual. Hope you got it.

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Rishi without any hesitation turned back at Vivek. Vivek can feel that Rishi found out. Rishi and Vivek looked at each other. Each can feel others gaze.

Rishi smiled and the next moment he tried to move towards Vivek. But the baby cried. Rishi neared them told something to both Amrutha and Raghuvaran and got the baby from Amrutha. They instantly turned to Vivek direction with a shock and then looked at each other once. They then gave Vivek a surprised smile. They both started to move towards them. 

Vivek signaled them to stop and walked towards them, Since Rishi is slightly struggling a bit to hold both the baby and the file. Sri is attempting to caught the file from him and making poker face at Rishi. Rishi rubbed his nose with the baby noise disturbing its poking face.

Vivek is keenly observing each and every single move of the trio completely not expressing himself much. Rishi didn't bother any of the things since his focus is now on the baby. Usually Rishi watch everything when he suspects. Rishi didn't suspect anything till now and concentrated on baby and the case.

Amrutha and Raghuvaran hugged Vivek asking things. Vivek made it cut short and neared Rishi. Amrutha and Raghuvaran panicked a little and looked at each other. Vivek acted like didn't noticed and moved towards Rishi. Rishi smiled at him genuinely. Sri is trying to get the file and Rishi too trying his best.

Rishi- " nalla irukeengala sir?"

Vivek casually got the file from him and said, " naan nalla iruken pa.. oru nimisham iru..". Vivek took all the file from the hand.

Rishi- " irukatum sir naan manage paniruven"

Vivek- " naan thaan pathene Rishi", He removed the papers from the file and gave the file back to baby. The baby got it and smiled widely. Rishi too smiled widely.

Rishi- " cha ithu enaku thonave illayae.. epadi miss panen?", he said mentally slapping himself.

Vivek chuckled and said, " Rishi, sila nerathula experience than work out agum, intelligence illa", He tried to get the baby and the baby happily to went to him. Rishi got the paper from Vivek.

Rishi looked at Sulochana via corner of his eyes.

Sulochana- "apadi paakatha da ambi experience la naan fresher da.. etho solluvangalae athu enna.. haan, new mom. paaru paka kooda naan chinna ponna iruken"

Rishi bite her inner cheeks to control his smile forming in his lips and signaled his men. He came with another one file. Sri saw that and started to cry for that file.

Rishi looked at the baby shocked and hurriedly asked, " sir seekram idea kudunga, aduthu enna pananum", Vivek chuckled while Amrutha and Raghuvaran giggled.

Vivek- " nee file ah unaku pinnadi marachu vai..", Rishi hide the file and at the same time Vivek talked with the kid.

Vivek- " aaawwwww, file nalla irukae. soft ah iruku. enaku thariah paa?", he pleaded with the baby.

Sri even though got diverted by Vivek and looked back at Rishi again, Since there is no file Sri turned to Vivek and started making sound like replying, ' aaauuuuuwweeee'

Vivek- " oh, unaku romba pudichuruka?"

Rishi with a frown asked, "aaauuuuuwweeee na pudichuruku arthama"

Vivek laughed and said, ' illa Rishi. kulanthai oda pesa pesa thaan kulanthai pesa arambikum. kulanthai pesurathu namaku puriathu aana naama pesuratha kulanthai purinchuka try pannum. "

Rishi, Amrutha and Raghuvaran looked at him with confusion.

Vivek- " sample ku onnu solren, antha marathula ulla puliyangaia kaati, 'intha puliyankai romba pulikum' nu naan sollumpothu kulanthai ku rendu visayam purium. First, naan kamichathu thaan puliyankai. second, atha sapdum pothu vara taste thaan pulipu.. Ipadi thaan onnu onnu ah purinchupanga. kulanthai kooda evlo adhigama pesuromo avlo purinchupanga, therinjupanga.. namma kooda sernthu pesavum seivanga"

The trio looked at the baby and nodded understandingly. They took care of the baby but they didn't interacted with the baby, it is just they don't know what to talk with the baby. Considering their job, their position and their intelligence it is clear that the trio is very much dedicated with the passion and completely involved in their path. Since baby is taken care of Ramki and Nirosha and they did the job to hold the baby, coed the baby and then sometimes will put the baby to sleep by just patting. They didnt talked much with the baby. Raghuvaran know a little better than Rishi and Amrutha since he had two younger sisters. Rishi's head neared them.

Adhiguru- "Rishi", Rishi stood attentively and saluted with an yes sir. Rishi is always respectful which put a slight curve in Adhiguru lips.

Adhiguru- " Naan pathukaren Rishi, kulanthaioda romba neram irukatha kilambu"

Rishi- " Sir, naan"

Adhiguru- "dead body irukura idathula kulanthai irukakoodathu da. athulaium ithu decomposing one. Ethavathunna naan call panren. You go.", Rishi nodded and saluted again. Head moved away. 

Rishi- " Naan pack panren", he said commonly to everyone and neared his car. Once he moved away,

Raghuvaran - " appa.."

Vivek- " enna pa?"

Raghuvaran -" enga kooda konja nalaiku thangunga paa, please". Vivek frowned at him.

Raghu- " Rishi ah veetuku koopdanum pa. Avan veetla thaniah irukaan kulanthai-oda. ". Vivek nodded positively.

Amrutha- " nee koopdaporiah", Raghu nodded his head.

Amrutha- " avan marupadiu mudiathunu solita?". Raghu didnt answered but smiled and moved towards Rishi.

Vivek understood that they already invited Rishi and he declined. Vivek smiled a little and kissed the baby felling a little ease. Amrutha watched Rishi and Raghu are having some discussion and before they end the discussion Raghu nodded his head four times and then Rishi smiled with a nod.

Amrutha mumbled, " rendu peru thalaya aatina evan pecha evan ketaan nu epadi kandupudikurathu?"

Vivek -" vanthu solluvanunga..", he said casually.

Raghu came there and said, " veetuku polam. ammu, nee appa car la vaa. naan mapla kooda varen, avan veetuku poitu dress eduthutu varom. Sri kutty vanga polam", he got the baby.

Raghuvaran and Rishinandhan went as with the baby as per the plan. Amrutha gave instructions to her team and started with Vivek to her home.

In Amrutha's home, while Vivek and Amrutha are cooking dinner, Rishi and Raghu entered with the baby and bag. Baby is sleeping in Rishi's arms.

Vivek- " vaa pa Rishi. enna romba neram agiducha?"

Rishi- "papa ku enna venumnu paathu paathu eduka late agiduchu sir ", Vivek nodded and welcomed them.

Amrutha came there and got the baby from Rishi asking, " enna kudutha sapda?"

Rishi- " 2 hours munnadi paal kudichaan ammini"

Amrutha- " ithu ivan thoongura neramae illayae? ethuku da thoonga vacha?"

Rishi- " car la vantha thoonguraan ammini, travel la thoongura palakam pola"

Amrutha- " ipo thoonguna epo da naan sapadu kudukurathu?"

Rishi-" konja nerathula enthirichuruvan ammini", he calmed down her. Amrutha nodded her head.

Raghu- " vaa mapla, en room ku pakathu room la thaan iruka pora.. jannal valiah paatha maram therium."

Sulochana- " Raghu, enna puliyamarathuka thanga vaikalam nu ninaikuriah? naan poga maten. bayama iruku"

Rishi- " marathu pakathula irukura room kuduthathuku.. Thanks mama", he said like overwhelming wholeheartedly.

Sulochana- " ambi, naan marathuku poga maten, maten..". Raghu and Rishi giggled a little.

Vivek -" sari sari poi arrange pannunga maram waiting.. sorry sorry room waiting", he teased ending the conversation. They all chuckled.

Rishi- " sir, unga suttle approach enaku romba pudichuruku"

Vivek- " un dramatic comedy nallaruku pa", They both shake hands once with a giggle.

After doing all the chores for settlement and placing the baby in the cradle, they all assembled in the dinning table for dinner. When they are about to finish, the baby started to cry. Soon, Rishi finished and rushed to the baby. Amrutha and Raghu soon moved following him.

Rishi- " oh oh oh oh oh, vanthuten vanthuten", he gently lifted the baby. The baby made some sounds like 'aaaawww oooooo weeeee".

Rishi-" hand wash panitu vara time aachu da, ithukaga nee head ku mela kovapadurathu ellam sari illa soliten. intha kutti mookuku mela unaku kovam varuthu aala kanumna..". He pinched baby nose a little.

Sulochana- " nee unmailayae avan kooda pesa arambichutiah da?".

Baby scrunched up his nose and said , " oooooooooopppppppppaggggggg" and smiled a little.

Rishi- " haan, apadi samathanamagidanum. mama pavam la.. nee kovapatta apuram mama bayanthiruven"

Sulochana- " yaaru nee?? ellam en neram da ambi"

Amrutha came there and started to change the diapers. Raghu came there with a bowl and baby water bottle. Vivek watched everything. The trio is sharing everything as if they are already in good terms for years. Raghu are Rishi got to know only few days before but Raghu is very much attached to Rishi. He even asked Vivek to stay just to make Rishi stay in the house. Rishi got a call and moved away.

Amrutha started to feed the baby having him in her lap, the baby smiled at Amrutha and had the food. He also touched her jumkhas and shake it.

Amrutha- " Suriya ku en kammal pudichuruka?", she pinched his cheeks a little, while baby smiled with shy.

Vivek shake a toy which made the baby giggle and said, ' nalla pathuka da ithu thaan thalayati bommai. unaku romba use aagum.". They all giggled.

Once the baby finished eating, They did other chores. The baby then again started to cry saying , 'ma, ma, ma, ma'

Sulochana- " naan inga than da iruken, alugatha"

Raghu- " alatha da kannu", he lifted and tried to place the baby near to Sulochana. Still it cried.

Sulochana - " konjam pathuko Raghu, naan poi ambi ta solitu varen. avan ma nu enna koopdala.. mama nu ambi ah koopdaraan pola"

Raghu patted the baby gently and said, " itho avan vanthiduvaan, 3 mins la vanthiruvaan", Sulochana faded away understanding the answer.

Rishi came there running and took the baby. The baby hugged him muttering, 'ma ma ma ma'. Slowly the cries stopped. They all assembled in the hall and started to do the work. Raghu referring his case, Rishi his case and Amrutha cross checking the reports. With the salma body, they got her purse, phone and everything. The trio fingerprints are there since they covered it with plastic bag before they put in the dig. Amrutha checking the reports. After a while,

Rishi- " unakum ivan mela thaan doubt ah iruka? enakum ivan mela thaan doubt ah iruku"

Raghu mumbled, " arambichutaan" with a happy look. He enjoyed each minute with Rishi. Rishi without even trying filled in Raghu's heart. Raghu also got a little jelous with Agasthiyan. Now being Agasthiyan is not there, Raghu is literally flying in air thinking that only Rishi and him.

Sulochana- " avan photo perusa iruke nu pakuraan da ambi. ivanunga imsai thangalayae.."

Amrutha looked at them. Sri is sitting in Rishi lap and watched the papers like Rishi do and making the sound.

Rishi- " intha photo la irukangalla, ithu than avan amma appa vaam paaren"

Sulochana- " atha avan paathu enna da aga poguthu?"

Baby- "aaah", he raised his eyebrows and said touching the photo.

Rishi- "unaku pudikalya?? enakum pudikala..", he dashed his head with baby.

Sulochana- " ungaluku en da pudikanum? dei enna da avan kooda case discuss panra?"

Baby giggled and said, "aaawwwwhhhheeeetttcccchhhhhaaaa"

Rishi- " haan, kaila kidaicha thoola urichuduven. 10 varushama yemathirukaan Sri. ithu 10 varusha palaya case uh"

Baby- " ooooooaaaaaajjjj"

Rishi- " urichathum uppu potralam.. avanuku vikkal vantha enna panrathu? thanni kudukatuma?", he asked him sincerely.

Sulochana- " dei ennada ivana partner akura?"

Baby- "cccchuuuuuuuuu"

Rishi- " sari vendam, unaku pudikalaina tharala"

Amrutha- " dei enna da panra?"

Rishi- "pesaren ammini"

Rishi- " enna pesa sonna, nee enna da pesitu iruka?", she slapped her head.

Rishi- " pch, enaku enna varutho atha thaan pesa mudium.. nee sollu sri kutty, first yaara visarikalam?"

Amrutha- " ivana ketu visarika poriah?", She mocked.

Rishi- " yean panna enna? ipo ivan than en partner. mukiamana discuss la irukum pothu disturb pannatha ammini. athuvum ithu enga secret plan. apadi thane Sri chellam", Rishi nodded his head and the baby too nodded just following him. Amrutha and Raghu looked at them with shock. Vivek chuckled while scrolling his phone.

Baby- " aaaacccchhhhffffffffoooooooooooo"

Rishi- " athe thaan nanum ninachaen. nalaiku poi pakalam sariah?", Baby again nodded and hugged him.

Amrutha giggled and said, " dei avanuku thookam varuthu athaan kati pudikuraan"

Rishi- " oh, naan kooda deal ku othukitaan nu ninachaen"

Sulochana- "naan paaduren, nee thati kudu ambi avan thoongiduvaan"

Raghu- " nee nalla paduva nu mama sonaru.. nee paadu mapla"

Sulochaan- " amam la, nee padu da ambi"

Amrutha- " amam la mama-kum athaiu-kum favourite singer ae nee thaname.. padunga sir, apadi enna padureengannu pakalam"

Rishi smiled took the baby in his arms and singed a lullaby.

poon thottil aada vantha gopala kanna...
laali paramanandha raama govindha...
joooo.... joooo...
maan thottil aada vantha mukil vanna mukuntha..
laali paramanandha raama govindha...
joooo.... joooo...

Vivek looked at Rishi with shock and tear filled eyes. Rishi didn't sung any film songs, it is a lullby song which is sung by Nirosha for both his brother (Amrutha's father) and Ramki's brother.

Amrutha, Raghu and sulochana are amazed by his voice. The voice which stirrs deep and they thought from now, their favourite is also Rishi.

Yes!! Nirosha is a typical mother imitating sister in their family. This song is sung by her whenever the Amrutha's father and Nikitha father felt down and the voice it is exactly similar to Ramki. Vivek looked at Rishi with tear flowing eyes at the same time.. Rishi took another film song to sing which Ramki used to sing.

Neela vanna kannaa vaadaa nee oru mutham thaadaa
Neela vanna kannaa vaadaa nee oru mutham thaadaa
nilaiyaana inbam thandhu vilaiyaadum selvaa vaadaa
Neela vanna kannaa vaadaa

Vivek literally clutched his heart and looked. Rishi imge got blurry and he sensed only Ramki there. It is like Ramki with his unique smile patting the baby to sleep.

Pillaiyillaa kaliyum theera vallal undhan vadivil vandhaar
aa aa...
Pillaiyillaa kaliyum theera vallal undhan vadivil vandhaar
ellaiyillaa karunai thannai ennavendru solven appa
ennavendru solven appa
Neela vanna kannaa vaadaa

Rishi without knowing anything sincerely put the baby to sleep singing soulfully.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.