Veer and Tapish reached at Delhi airport around 9 in the morning. They booked hotel rooms nearby the airport. They took test for a while and went to the meeting as it was scheduled at 10:30 am. The meeting ended around 12 pm, Tapish told Veer that he wanted to buy some toys and new clothes for Tara, his and Meera's daughter. Veer nodded and they went to the shopping mall.

At the same shopping mall, Bani was selecting some clothes for Vivaan. DD with Vivaan in his arms standing a bit far from Bani playing with Vivaan. Shrads and Shalu maa went to the women's clothing shop. Veer who was standing beside Tapish saw a familiar face there, Bani.

"Tapish bhai, she is Bani right?" Veer asked Tapish pointing her.

"Yes Veer. She is Bani" Tapish answered happily looking at direction where Veer was pointing.

Veer couldn't control his happiness. He found her after 2 years. Not wasting a second, he ran towards her and hugged her tightly. Bani was shocked and stumbled a bit.

"Sweetheart" Bani's eyes widened listening to the person and she can tell who's voice was it.

"Veer" she had tears in her eyes.

"Bani" Veer broke the hug, he also had tears in his eyes. "Bani, what are you doing at Delhi? Did you know I searched for you everywhere, when you came here, ha? he started questioning her cupping her face.

"Bunny, see here Viv is crying" DD came near Bani with a crying Vivaan. Bani turned to see him. "See my prince, mumma is here. Aw le le, don't cry my boy" he handled Vivaan to Bani. She carried Vivaan and started to pacify him. Vivaan stop crying after seeing Bani and giggled when DD started tickling him.

Veer who was witnessing the whole scene felt a pang on his heart. He heard the word 'Mumma' and 'my prince' from DD and mistook the situation that Bani was married to someone else and now they had a baby. He stood still there. I really lost her he thought. DD noticed him and ask Bani if she know him.

"Who is this, Bani? You know him?" DD asked pointing at Veer.

"He is Veer" Bani said made DD realised that he is the guy who cheated his sister. DD clenched his fists and ready to launch himself on Veer but Bani held his hand indicating  him not to do anything. He calmed himself. Bani continued "Veer, you here?"

"Ermm, yes I attended a meeting just now and came here to buy things for my niece." he said with a sad smile on his face.

"Ouh, so how is Mayuri?" Bani asked Veer with a smile.

That smile made him more guilty. He didn't expect her to react like this. What he expected was she will cry in rage and question him. But she totally behaving opposite of it.

V: She is fine.

B: How was your marriage life?

"Marriage life?" He asked confusedly then something strikes, "Ouh, actually I... I didn't marry her, I called off the marriage" he told Bani making her shock. But somewhere in heart she was really happy knowing Veer is still single.

"Why?" she asked to know the reason why did he called off his marriage.

"Because I lo..." he didn't complete seeing DD, he don't want to make blunders anymore in her life again.

His eyes went to the baby who was wriggling in Bani's arm and raised his hands to Veer indicating him to carry him. An unknown feel grown in his heart seeing that baby.

V: Can I?

Bani saw Vivaan wanted to go to Veer. She hummed and passed Vivaan to him. He picked him up. Vivaan smiled widely seeing Veer. Veer felt a kind of peace having Vivaan in his arm.

"Ugh aughaah ahah" Vivaan started making cute sounds while caressing Veer's beard. Veer chuckled seeing him.

V: Hey champ, what's up?

Veer and Vivaan started enjoying being with each other. Bani smiled happily watching the father-son bond. She wanted this to be permanent. She wanted Veer to be with her and their son. She still don't have any idea about why he ditched her. She had only one question in her mind, 'Why he did that?'. They need to talk.

Shrads and Shalu maa came there. They saw Veer holding Vivaan who was giggling with him.

S: Bani, who is he? Do you know him?

Before Bani could answer DD spoke,

DD: He is Veer.

"What? Bani what is he doing here? Why you gave Viv to him?" She yelled in a whisper couldn't able control her anger. It was not audible to Veer.

"Shrads, relax. Let him be. You know right I still love him. We need to talk. Please understand Shrads." She said in a pleading voice.

SM: Yes, beta. Let's talk to him. I'm sure there is something wrong. If not then why would he come and meet Bani?

S: Okay maa.

Shrads agreed with them. The came near Veer and Vivaan. DD went to pick Vivaan back but Vivaan turned his face and hugged with tightly, hiding his face in the crook of his neck. Veer caressed his back, slightly kissing his head. DD was hell shocked by this act of Viv. Viv always be the closed one with DD but now refusing him made DD felt dejected.

"Ouh now, you're refusing me because of this stranger.You don't want me right? Okay fine." He sounded rude and turned the other side crossing his arms to his chest. Veer saw this and felt that he became a third person in this situation.

"DD, don't react like a kid. Veer is his father and there must be a connection between the father and son. Viv is a baby, please understand, DD." Shrads whispered to him.

" Yeah, I think I overreacted." He turned to face them again and saw Viv looking at him with an innocent look that melt him. " Sorry prince, I should've not behave like that." He apologise to Viv by holding his ears. Viv giggled.

"Now come to me" He raised his hands to pick him but again Viv refused him. "Fine you go with him, Your mumma will be with me," he said whilst wrapping his arms around Bani.

Veer saw this, his facial expression changed into anger seemed like jealousy roaming around him. It is not necessary to hug her! He thought fumingly.

"How long we have to stand here like this. Bani, you done?" Shalu maa spoke at the moment.

B: Yes maa. Need to pay the bill.

S: Bani, let me come with you.

B: Okay.

They went from there. Tapish came there after purchasing. He saw Veer was having a baby in his arms and asked him who's baby was that. Veer told Tapish that he is Bani's baby. Tapish greeted DD and he replied back with a smile. DD spoke,

"Bani had told about you Veer. I think we really need to talk about that." He emphasized the word 'that'.

SM: Yes, why not you both come to our house for lunch.

Veer and Tapish got to know what they were talking about. They looked at each other and then at them,

T: Sure Aunty.

Bani and Shards came there. Bani picked up Viv from Veer. Shalu maa told her that she invited Tapish and Veer to join lunch with them. She nodded and they went out from the mall. DD spoke to Veer,

DD: Follow my car.

"You can send us the location, I don't like to follow behind anyone." Veer said in an attitude filled voice.

"Attitude, ha?" DD asked raising his left eyebrow.

"Haan, what to do? Born like that." Veer said shrugging and slid his left hand into his left pocket.

"Huh.." DD huffed and went inside his car. He sent the location to Tapish. "See you there." He glared Veer and drove out from the parking lot.

Veer saw the way DD's car going. He sighed and turned to see Tapish is already waiting for him to get inside the car. He sat in and they headed to Bani's apartment.
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Will Veer get to know about Bani and DD's bond?

Will Veer get to know that he is the father of Viv?

Will Veer confess the truth to Bani?

Will Veer and Bani be together?

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Love, Anusha 🥀