Ananya's POV :-

I got up at 6 and first thing I saw is my handsome husband's face. I feel blessed to have him in my life. I know he don't want me to go and meet Armaan but he is not saying this to me. He is not jealous that Armaan was my first love but the reason behind his willingness to not send me to Jhodhpur is he is scared that Armaan will again hurt me by his words and he don't want me to be sad.

"Don't worry Karan no one can hurt me now and I can feel Armaan is sorry for what he did. So don't worry as this lines on your forehead don't suit on your handsome face", I whispered in his ear and after kissing his forehead I went to washroom.

After doing my morning routine and getting dressed in a baby pink dress , I came back from the washroom and saw Karan is not on the bed. I started getting ready and after taking my hand bag I went to the dinning area and saw Karan sipping his coffee.

"Why did you get up so early?", I asked him.

"I am coming to drop you to the airport so here drink this coffee we are leaving now", he said and went to the room to take car keys.

After bidding bye to mom and dad , Karan and I sat in the car and started driving towards the airport.

Throughout the journey he didn't speak a single word and I am feeling like crying but I controlled myself.
We reached the airport and when he was about to open the door I held his hand. He turned towards me and raised his eyebrow.

"Karan, I know you don't want me to meet Armaan, you are scared that he will again hurt me but trust me he is genuinely sorry for what he did and may be even we would have done the same thing if we would have been in his place", I tried to make him understand.

He didn't speak for two minutes but kept looking at my fingers.

"How did you know I didn't want you to meet Armaan because of this reason?", Karan asked me.

"I am your wife Karan and I know you inside out", I said while ruffling his hair.

"If this time Armaan hurts you Ananya then I am telling you, I will kill him", Karan said with a warning.

"He won't do that and if he does that hen I won't stop you from killing him", I said while winking at him.

"Bye Ananya and I will come to pick you up at night", Karan said while hugging me.

I went inside the airport. I boarded the flight and I pray to god that I can convince Armaan for getting married.

I am waiting at the entrance of Armaan's bunglow. I ring the door bell and after a minute a girl of my age open the door.

"Whom you want to meet madam?",that girl asked.

"Who is on the door Pooja?",came a voice from behin , which belongs to Armaan's mom.

"Ananya , you?",Armaan's mom asked looking surprised at me.

Pooja went away from their. I took aunty 's blessings and she took me in a motherly hug.

"Congratulations baccha, I am happy for you", aunty said.

"Thanks aunty", I said with a smile.

"Dadi , where is my pink teddy bear?", came an angelic sweet voice.

I looked towards the stairs and their stood my 4 year old Amaira, dressed like a princess in her pink frock. I couldn't take my eyes off her, she looks exactly like Rehana. I had tears in my eyes while looking at her. I came out of my thoughts when I heared maa.

Amaira ran towards me and hugged my legs. I took her in my arms and hugged her tightly. I let my tears fall and did no attempts to stop them from flowing. I kissed her all over her face and hugged her tightly.

"Maa, why you crying?",Amaira asked in her baby voice.

"Maa saw you after a very long time na , so maa is crying" I said looking at her.

She wiped my tears and then I sat on the couch taking Amaira in my laps.

"Aunty she looks exactly like Rehana", I told aunty.

"Yes ,but her nature is like Armaan", aunty told me.

Then aunty had some work so she went in the kitchen and I went with Amaira to her rooms.

Their were many pictures of Amaira with Armaan and Rehana. But I am surprised to see my pictures in her room. Their is a frame in her room which has mine and Rehana's photos.

We played for a good one hour and then my eyes went towards the door of Amaira 's room. Their stood Armaan smiling at us.

"Hi", I said moving towards him.

"Hellow , how are you Ananya? and congratulations once again", he said.

"Thank you and I am good but I can't say same thing for you",I said looking at him. He had bags below his eyes and he had become very lean.

He didn't say anything and move towards Amaira who is playing with her dolls. We both sat looking at Amaira and didn't speak a single word.After sometime aunty came in room.

"You guys talk I will take Amaira with me as she has to have her lunch", aunty said while taking Amaira in her arms.

"No dadi, maa will feed Amy", Amaira said.

"Baby maa wants to talk with daddy so come I will feed you", aunty said and took her from the room.

We both remain silent for few minutes and then Armaan broke the silence.

"Ananya ,I am sorry for hurting you , sorry for all the times I hurted you", Armaan said looking at his hands in a shame.

"Armaan no need to say sorry and stop hurting yourself for what happened in past", I said.

"Ananya will you please tell me what had happened between you and Rehana on that day , which was the reason behind all this things?", Armaan asked me.

"Armaan, let us burry that all things in past and you stop thinking about them", I told him.

"Armaan I want to say you something",I told him.

"Yes Ananya say",Armaan said.

"Armaan move on in life , get married and start a new life", I told him in one go.

He didn't say anything for next 5 minutes and I thought I only have to break this silence.

"Armaan may be you don't need a wife but Amaira do needs a mother. Aunty can't take care of her always and Amaira needs a motherly love and care", I tried to make him understand.

"Ananya ,what you are saying is not possible for me. I can't marry a girl just because Amaira needs a mother. I am trying to be her mother as well as her father and I can't give that place to any girl which Rehana has in my heart", Armaan said looking at me.

"Armaan I am not telling you to give that place which Rehana has in your heart. First get married and slowly that girl will make her own place in your life and even Amaira will get a mother", I told him.

"I can't do this Ananya , I am sorry", he told me and started walking towards the door.

"Even if I tell you that it is Rehana's last wish", I told hin while going towards him.

He stopped listening to that sentence and turned towards me.

"Yes Armaan ,you heared it right. Rehana wants you to get married and move on in your life. She wants to see you happy , she wants Amaira to have a mother", I told him with a expectation that he says yes for marriage.

"Ananya I can't fulfill her this wish. I can't get married to any girl", Armaan said.

"Armaan think about it, this is Rehana's wish and her soul will not rest in peace until her wish is fullfilled",I told him and moved out from the room.

I pray that he agrees to this. I went towards Amaira and sat beside her. After sometime Armaan too joins me on the table and we all have lunch. Throughout the lunch Armaan didn't speak a word.

"Ananya stay for today atleast ,we have meet you after so many years and you are going back today only", aunty said.

"I will come soon aunty,I promise but today I have to leave", I told her smiling.

"Even I want to go with maa", Amaira said.

"Baby you can't go with maa", Armaan tried to make her understand.

"No ,I want to go with maa..", Amaira started crying.

"Ok baby , stop crying you are coming with maa happy", I said while taking her in my arms.

She smiled at me and I wiped her tears.

"Ananya you can't take her with you, what will your in - laws think", aunty told me with concern.

"They are very good aunty and I know they won't think anything ,Infact they will be very happy to see Amaira", I told her.

She looked at Armaan and when he nodded his head in a yes , she went to Amaira's room to pack her bag.

"Ananya, their is no need to take her with you. She will cry for sometime but then she will forget about it. You are newly married Ananya and I don't think taking Amaira with you is a good idea. Karan will not like it Ananya", Armaan said.

"Armaan, I want to spend sometime with Amaira , so let me take her and Karan will not have any problem if Amaira is staying with us", I told him.

Then I saw Amaira happily coming with her dadi. Armaan took her in his arms.

"Amy , baby you will be a good girl and won't trouble maa for anything and I love you baby come soon", Armaan said kissing her cheeks.

Amaira noded her head and kissed Armaan. Then she said bye to her grandparents and we left to the airport with Armaan in his car.

I called mom to inform her about my arrival with Amaira but she didn't recieve my call. I even called Karan but he texted me that he is busy and he can't come to pick me up.

I took Amaira's bag in one hand and  holded Amaira in my other arm.

"Armaan please think about your second marriage and whenever you are ready and  if you want I will select a girl for you , and make sure that she fills your's as well as Amaira's life with happiness", I told him.

He nodded and left from their saying bye to Amaira and me. We boarded the flight and Amaira slept as soon as we took are seats.

We reached home by 8 and I am little bit afraid as what will mom and dad think? Without asking them I brought Amaira here.

With all my strength I rang the door bell and within seconds mom opened the door with a smile. Her smile dropped on seeing Amaira with me. We both went inside and I made Amaira sit on the couch. With her big brown eyes she is looking at mom and dad.

"Mom , dad; I am sorry without asking you both i brought Amaira here. Actually Amaira started crying when I was leaving . She waned to come with me so I brought her here , but if you don't like it then I will send her in a week", I told them.

"Ananya there is no need for that. We were shocked to see her with you that's it", mom said.

"And Ananya she is so cute", dad said smiling at her.

"Maa, Amy hungry", Amaira said gaining our attention.

"Oohh , sorry I forgot she didn't have anything after lunch , so Amy baby what will you have?", I asked her.

"Pasta" she shouted with a big smile.

"Ok baby ,i will make that for you but before that let's get you change and mom please boil the pastas , I will come and make it", I told mom and took Amaira with me to my room.

I changed her clothes and also informed Armaan that we reached safely.

I made pasta and started feeding her. Mom and dad are smiling at us. The door bell rings and my heart is beating at a very high rate. I don't know how will Karan react. Mom opens the door and his smiles drops when he looks at me.

Without saying anything he went to our room.

"Amy , is it OK if dadi feeds you?",I asked Amaira.

"But my dadi is in Jhodhpur , then how will she feeds me?",Amy asked me innocently.

"As Ananya is your maa , so even I can be your dadi right? So from today onwards call me dadi", mom told her.

"And me dadu",dad said.

Amaira nodded at them with a big smile and mom sat in my place to feed her. I went to my room and heared the sound of water coming from the washroom.

Karan came back after 5 minutes from the shower in his track and t-shirt.

"Karan ,I didn't wanted to bring Amaira here , but she started crying and she wanted to come with me here so I brought her here. I even called you to ask your permission but you were busy and didn't recieve my call. Mom and dad have no problem if she stays here but if you don't like her to stay here then I will call Armaan and tell him to take Amaira back..", I went on blabbering and soon his lips landed on me.

The kiss was not a slow kiss but it was a kiss of urgency.

"God women , how much you talk? Did I tell you anything? No right , then why are you giving me explanations? This is your house as well , so you can bring anyone here and I don't have any problem with it. So stop giving your brain so much stress and chill", Karan said.

"You don't have any problem right if Amaira stays with us for few days?",I asked him.

"Why will I have a problem in that Ananya? She can stay here as much as she likes", Karan said with a smile.

"I love you Karan , you are the best", I told him happily and kissed him on his cheeks.

"I love you too baby and now let's go I am hungry", Karan said.

Then we both went to the dinning table and saw Amaira talking to mom and dad happily.

As soon as Amaira saw me she came running towards me. I took her in my arms and sat on the dinning table.

"Maa , what should I call him", Amaira asked looking at Karan.

"Hey princess my name is Karan and you can call me buddy", Karan said while taking Amaira from me.

"My name is not princess, my name is Amaira or Amy", Amaira said while looking at Karan.

"I know ,but I like to call you princess", Karan said smiling.

Then we all had our dinner while talking to Amaira.

Whole month passed in a blur with Amaira. She has become everyone's favourite. The environment of our house is been very lively from the time she has come.

She would go with dad for a walk , would watch t.v with mom. As I have not joined office I use to take her out everyday. I took her to malls, gardens and many other places.

From tomorrow her schools are starting so Armaan has come to take her to Jhodhpur. All are crying seeing her leave from here but guess what? The person who is most upset by this is none other then Karan. He has become very attached to Amaira in this month. He would take her out for a drive every night. He would play with her even if he was extremely tired. Till Amaira wouldn't sleep he would never leave her side. From a week Amaira is sleeping with us in our bedroom. He loves Amaira from all his heart. I can definitely tell that he will be the best father to our kids.

Thinking about kids is giving me butterflies. Mom and dad told me indirectly about thinking about kids.

I came out of my thoughts when i heared slow sobs beside me. I looked to my left and saw Karan crying taking Amaira in his arms.

"Karan stop crying now and let her go",I told him.

"Yes buddy stop crying and I will come soon to meet you", Amaira said.

"Take care princess and call me everyday and your buddy loves you", Karan said while kissing Amaira on his cheeks.

"Bye buddy and Amy loves you too", Amaira said while kissing Karan on his cheeks.

Armaan too bid us bye and went inside the airport. When I brought Amaira here , I was scared about the reaction of mom and dad and Karan but here they are more sad then me when Amaira went away.

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