On the scale of 10 to measure how happy she was in these 9 months, By closing her eyes, She can say it was the happiest days of her life. Being there with her family and her husband who takes care of her like a child, What else she can expect from life. Yes, Of course, every time she goes to scan, She had glimpses of her past and prayed to god every moment she's awake. She knew it was the same condition of her husband but he never spoke aloud, But the smile in his face was irresistible when the doctor said everything fine. They didn't plan anything for the twin's arrival, Fearing about their own jinx. Anika just has chosen the baby's first outfits from the amazon, It was not a fancy one either. She didn't even open the package in fear.

Anika never thought she would skip sweets from her life for anyone. She never had a piece of it even she craved for it. She was her own strict teacher when it comes to children. She even never let her mood swings affect her baby. She followed the diet chart, Respecting her, Shivaay also gave all the sweets and junk food from his life and stayed with her every moment. Shivaay saw the mother version of her even before the babies birth. 

"Babies are in my tummy, Please don't sacrifice anything for me, Shivaay. I promise I will never feel bad." - She said to him when he continued to eat salads, tasteless food with her. She even didn't take some fruits because of the sugar content in it. 

"Who said I am doing this for you? I am doing this for myself, My health." - He said while caressing her glowing face. She didn't say anything to him but smiled at him. 

Now the babies arriving in any moment, Shivaay got a call from his investors to sign up for moving into Delhi, Om was okay with his plan from the start but it was anika who asked him to irritate shivaay that time to get the full energy of her surprise. He didn't want to go, But Anika insisted him to go, As it was the one last time. After that, He would be staying with her without any tension. 

"If anything happens in my absence, What will I do?" - He asked her shocking. 

"I am all alone, Right. That's why you're speaking like this. Go shivaay,  There are totally 4 persons in the house other than you. Just a matter of a day. I will tell your daughter to wait till you arrive." - She said caressing her belly.

"Daughters. Plural." - He said kissing her bump and caressing it. 

"But I want a son. A son and a daughter, Perfectly balanced family. Pray for that, Shivaay." - She said in an innocent tone. 

"You know I don't have time praying for the gender of babies, I just want you and my two of my stars to be healthy and fine." - He said kissing her forehead. 

"Even I didn't have time to pray for their gender." - She said uniting their forehead together. 

"Everything will be fine, Sweety. Stay strong and Positive, Okay." - He whispered to her lips. She hmmed closing her eyes. They didn't cry but wanted to cry badly. They are pretending to be a strong and positive person for each other to stay as each other support system ultimately it was working. 

He left to Pondicherry late night after she slept asking everyone to take good care of her, Telling them where the emergency labour kit was kept to her comfortable sandals to Priyanka. They nodded yes to him every time if he repeats the same thing for a zillionth time. Everyone was in the same condition as him. Jhanvi started chanting prayers silently whenever she's with anika. Anusha slept next to her while hugging her from the back. Finally, the strong-hearted version of Anusha changed into a most sensitive version when she saw her daughter silently dealing with her mixed emotions. And all she wanted is her grandchildren and her daughter to be fine and healthy. Anika opened her eyes when she felt a slight pain in her stomach. 

"Mom." - She called aloud, It was almost 11 in the morning. She was wakened up by her mother-in-law only to drink milk without sugar around 8. And she went back to sleep, She wasn't feeling hungry but her senses asked her not to sleep in the empty stomach but she didn't give ear to it when the sleep overrules. But now, Feeling a slight pain, She woke up. Her mother-in-law came to her. 

"What happened?" - She asked her in a panic state. 

"Phone, I want to call, Shivaay." -  Anika replied in a calm tone ignoring the pain she was feeling slightly in her stomach. Jhanvi made her half-sit in the bed and gave her phone while correcting her messed up hair. 

"Hi, Shivaay. Reached?" - She asked him. 

"Yeah, Sweety. I am on my way back to the airport. Will be reaching Chennai in one hour." - She put her phone in speaker to make her babies hear his voice, Hearing his voice, Babies inside her got excited and kicked her like never before. Jhanvi could see it merely in her t-shirt she was wearing. 

"Oh my god!" - Jhanvi exclaimed when she saw three footprints in her stomach. Anika smiled at her.

"What happened?" - Shivaay asked her in panic. 

"Your babies got excited about hearing your voice. I think they are dancing inside."-  Anika said chuckling. He chuckled in return. 

"Come soon, Shivaay." - Anika said in a slight emotional tone. 

"Will be there in the next three hours. Hold on you three, Okay." - He said in the same emotional tone. He rested the call when his voice started to slur. 

"Mom, Can I have my breakfast? I am feeling a bit weird. I think the contractions are started." - Anika said keeping her feet down. Jhanvi helped her to stand up. The moment she stood up, Her water was broke. Both had no idea what to do looked at each other for a second. Over the next second, Jhanvi called everyone to the room. Anika calmed herself closing her eyes sitting in the bed again. 

"Baby! Relax, Okay." - Her mom guided her. 

"Yeah, Mom. I am relaxed. Taking deep breaths." - She replied closing her eyes. She didn't open her eyes in the fear of facing the panic faces around her which will also tense her. She had to keep her blood pressure under a level. 

"Can you walk?" - Priyanka asked in a panic. 

"I can but please take me carefully to the car or whatever. I will never gonna open my eyes and face all your panic faces." - Anika said calmly. Listening to her, They took her carefully to the car. While then, Anika asked to inform shivaay about her water break. Priyanka did the same. He cut the call. Priyanka didn't say it to anika.

She finally opened her eyes when she was taken in the stretcher to the labour ward. Tears started to escape from her eyes when she badly wanted to hold her husband's palm now but he wasn't available with her. 

"Anu. Shivaay!" - Priyanka gave the phone to her.

"Sweety! I know I am not there. But I know about my superwoman. You have the courage to face anything in the world. Baby." - He said. 

"Don't call me 'baby'!" - She raised her tone in a panic state. 

"Okay, Sweety. But relax okay. The moment is approaching, Sweety." - He said.

"I know," - She said. She was taken to her labour bed, Her legs were parted, Her mom was there next to her and her husband was there in the call. 

"I will tell you one-two-three. You have to push while then." - The doctor who attended her asked. Shivaay heard it from the other hand. Anika nodded at him. Shivaay stayed silent hearing to him. 

"Don't stay silent, Speak to me." - Anika insisted. 

"Okay," - He said. 

"You know you had rosy lips, Small chin having a pinch of red shade in the middle of your chin and your eyes were closed but it went wide open when I touched your cheeks for the first time when you were just three days older. You smiled at me, That was my first moment with you. Shall I expect the same on my daughter's face?" - He asked her in a slight emotional tone. 

"Anika push." - The doctor insisted. She did. He heard her groans instead. Till the third push, Shivaay stayed silent over the phone. Anika heard everything but she couldn't able to speak anything. 

"Oh my god!" - She cried over the phone when she heard the weeping of her daughter for the first time. 

"A daughter." - The doctor exclaimed and gave the baby to her. Shivaay heard her first weeping over the phone.  

"A girl. Shivaay." - She cried over the phone instead he heard his weeping on the other hand. 

"My god, Longhair." - She said touching her head slightly. While then, Her contradictions again started for her second child. She gave the firstborn to her mother and pushed again. She went out of stamina when it took a long time for the second one. 

"I can't." - She slurred. 

"You can't give up, Sweety. Are you listening to me?" - Shivaay shouted from the other hand. She responded. 

"For our child. Please get up." - He said. Over then, Her second contradiction started. She pushed her hell out and passed out as soon as the baby was born. 

"It's again a girl." - He heard a voice breaking the pool of happiness in his heart, He was never happy this much in his life. Now he's having three girls in his life. He rested the call. He was in the highway, Stopping the car in the way and shouted his hell out in happiness. At first, He was shocked to learn about it but soon he prepared himself and called her since the video call was not working. He badly wanted to talk to her but she wasn't available. But he called his mother-in-law to know whether the babies and Anika were fine. And got relieved to know that all the three important girls of his life are fine and healthy. 

He arrived in Delhi after 3 hours of impatient travel reached the hospital soon. He witnessed his dad in the entrance distributing sweets to everyone. He couldn't control the smile in his face. He ran towards her ward, She already got shifted to a normal ward. While on the way, He brought all the items in his cart which he chose for his daughter. It was fascinating, He thought it would be girls from the start. He entered the ward and saw her lying in the bed with her eyes wide open lost in some thoughts with a smile. He hugged her straight-away as soon as he entered. 

"You again proved, You're my superwoman. Thanks for bringing another two dolls in my life." - He cried whispering in her ears. 

"I love you, Shivaay." - She replied hugging him back. It was her first time saying those three words to him. 

"I love you too, Sweety." - He cried again kissing her forehead. 

"Remember what's the day today?" - She asked him. He completely forgot it was their fourth marriage anniversary. His mind was completely off to think about it. 

"Our anniversary." - He said in surprise. 

"Now, We never gonna forget this date." - She said hugging him again. He nodded this time, He kissed on her lips. She kissed him back. 

"Where are my dolls?" - He asked her. 

"Incubator. Just a procedure. They will be arriving in any moment." - Anika said while the door opened, Anusha and Jhanvi came with their two babies in their palms carefully. He couldn't able to speak anything but handed the baby from Anusha's hand sitting next to Anika. He had nothing in his mind but the moment he saw anika for the first time recalled again and again. And both have rosy lips, Pinch of red shade in their cheeks and chin and one has big eyes almost covered half of her face and another has normal eyes but wide lips.

"Are they looking like me?" - Anika asked everyone. 

"No, Both are looking like shivaay." - Anusha said while holding shivaay's shoulder. 

"No, The one who is in my hand completely anika." - He said kissing her forehead. 

"Is it?" - Everyone asked peeping inside. 

"Who born first?" - Shivaay asked her. Anika holds her baby close to her.

"She's my firstborn. Big eyes, Long hair." - Anika said kissing her baby. 

"Have you decided with the name?" - Anika asked him. He looked at her in confusion, they think about the name as it's a bad omen and they didn't want to take any risks. He nodded no to her.

"I have some name in mind, Can I tell?" - She asked in a mischievous tone. He guessed she will definitely going to tease him this time. 

"Tia and Ria. In the memory of his ex." - Anika told his facial expression changed. Everyone chuckled except shivaay. 

"Grandma suggested to name them Lakshmi and Saraswati as the blessings of the goddess." - Jhanvi suggested. Shivaay looked at her while raising his eyebrows remembering fortune teller words. 

"OMG." - Anika exclaimed when she finally got that riddle that other two women are nothing but her daughters.

"I have names for my two stars." - He said looking at her. 

"Tara." - Shivaay started.

"Sitara." - Anika completed. And that's what life. 

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(Again, Thank you, everyone, for being a part in this beautiful journey. Thankyou RadiantCreationx for giving me the spark when I left with no ideas. Thank you so much once again, Everyone. Kindly give your valuable reviews to this story.)