Randhir is sitting inside the cabin nervously fidgeting with his fingers as the doctor examines Sanyukta behind the curtain

'Mr. Shekawat...come have a look at your baby' the doctor calls from behind the curtain. Randhir is sweating like a pig by now, he trembles as he stands and takes small steps. He peeps in.

Sanyukta is lying on the bed with her dress slightly moved up exposing her belly, her eyes moist. Randhir walks up to them

'Mr. Shekawat, there look at your baby' the doctor says with a warm smile, Randhir turns his gaze towards the screen where he could see something grey amidst black background, it is supposedly inside of Sanyukta's belly. He frowns

'Where is the baby?' he asks after few seconds of examining it. Sanyukta rolls her eyes

'There' the doctor says patiently pointing at a tiny dot on the screen

Randhir frowns 'it's just a dot?' he says annoyed

'Randhir...'Sanyukta says holding his wrist and squeezing it tightly 'that is our baby...honey' she says trying to sound normal but for some reason she felt irritated. She was so excited that she is going to share this beautiful moment with him and here he is acting like a gawar.

'Mr. Shekawat, your baby is just four weeks old...it will grow' the doctor says and Randhir sighs in relief. The doctor's phone rings and she goes to pick it up, Randhir walks towards the screen and leans in looking at the dot, his baby, carefully. He feels wave of emotions surge through him, with his fingers trembling he reaches out to touch the screen. As his fingers met the screen there was no stopping his tears. Watching him Sanyukta too couldn't control her tears, she gently places her hand over her belly looking at it lovingly.

Randhir turns to Sanyukta and takes her hand in his 'Sanyukta, our baby' he whispers excitedly. She nods and he hugs her

'Thank you...thank you...thank you...' he continues to chant his thank you, hugging her tight burying his head into her hair, she caresses his back tears of happiness streaming from her eyes.

*

Randhir makes Sanyukta sit on the bed in her room, she looks at him confused as he goes in the bathroom. He emerges from inside carrying a small tub filled with water, he goes to his bag which is placed at the edge of the bed and takes out a small bottle of shampoo, a scrubber and oil. Sanyukta wonders what he is planning. He kneels down beside her, he moves his hand to hold her feet when she reaches out stopping him.

'What are you doing?' she says softly feeling reluctant to have Randhir touch her feet.

'Shh...' he says placing his index finger on his lips. Sanyukta didn't protest then

She places her feet in the warm water, Randhir pours some shampoo in it and slowly starts to massage her feet

'I read somewhere it is good for baby that you relax' Randhir says gently scrubbing her feet now, Sanyukta just looks on feeling speechless. Once he is done with that, he wipes her feet with a towel and then he lifts her legs and place it on the bed, he then goes and takes Sanaya's pillow and places it under her legs

'You have to be comfortable' he says, Sanyukta is still in daze, she couldn't take her eyes off him and she didn't want to either.

Randhir puts some oil in his palms and slowly starts to massage her feet moving up to her legs, Sanyukta shivers

'Hey, I am just massaging' Randhir says winking at her, Sanyukta blushes but she can't deny that his touch is making her feel tingly inside.

Once done, Randhir adjusts her pants. He then stands

'I will get you food...' he says leaning forward and kisses her forehead

'Food for us' Sanyukta corrects him, he smiles and turns to leave. On the way he dashes into Sanaya

'Oh ho...Sheku' she says annoyed but Randhir ignores her smiling widely.

Sanaya then turns to look at Sanyukta who is blushing and looking down at her feet, Sanaya smirks

'So?' Sanaya says sitting on her bed and looking at Sanyukta

'So?' Sanyukta replies shrugging her shoulders

'How is the baby and everything?' Sanaya asks

Sanyukta looks down smiling 'All is good, today for the first time we saw our baby ...and Sanaya... it was such an emotional moment. This feeling...(Sanyukta feels a lump form in her throat as she recollects the incident in the evening) this feeling is amazing...I can't even express in words (She gently caresses her belly) to imagine there is a life growing in me...a part of Randhir...a part of me...(she sighs holding back her tears, Sanaya places a hand on her shoulder) I don't care if it's a boy or a girl...all I know is that this child will be living and breathing prove of our love...its presence is symbol of our love...telling the world how crazy in love his or her parents are...Sanaya...' Sanyukta couldn't control her overwhelming emotions, unable to say further she stops.

Half an hour later Randhir comes carrying a plastic bag, Sanyukta could smell the food, she feels her stomach grumble due to hunger.

'Sorry...these stupid restaurants' he says sitting on the chair beside her and placing the bag on the table.

'Why didn't you get from the bar?' she asks confused

'They have pastas and sandwiches...I am not going to feed my baby that...' Randhir says placing the contents from the plastic bag on the table. Sanyukta sniffs the delicious aroma and could feel her mouth-watering.

Randhir places three Rotis and some vegetables in one plate and forwards it to Sanyukta, her eyes widens

'Three? Itna saara?' Sanyukta says pouting

Randhir places his hand on her shoulder and looks at her lovingly 'You have to eat for two?' he says and Sanyukta couldn't help but smile. The Randhir she had known was always immature, impulsive and rash, for the first time she is seeing the new transformed Randhir and she is loving it.

Silently both of them had their food and to Randhir's surprise Sanyukta ate all the contents on her plate. She giggles looking at his expressions. Randhir smiles and kisses her cheeks.

After Randhir had discarded the plates and they had washed their hands and face, Randhir tucks Sanyukta into the bed and covers her with the duvet up to her chin

'Good night' he whispers gently pecking her lips, she smiles widely

He turns to leave when she holds his hand 'Please stay' she whispers, one look at her pleading eyes and Randhir couldn't refuse. He nods his head, she shifts slightly letting him take his place.

'You are comfortable?' he asks

'Very comfortable' Sanyukta says cuddling into Randhir, he smiles and caresses her hairs. After few minutes he hears soft snores, tilting his head sideways he looks at Sanyukta sleeping peacefully. He gently shifts and makes her lie down properly adjusting her head on the pillow, he adjusts her leg and covers her properly with the duvet

'I love you' he whispers and kisses her forehead, he places his palm on her belly and kneels down beside her.

'Daddy, loves you too' he whispers and gently pecks her belly, smiling to himself he looks at Sanyukta again and tip toes leaving the room.

*

'Randhir...idiot...how much will you sleep...' Randhir hears Sanyukta screaming on top of her voice, he could hear a baby's cry in the back ground.

'What the hell?' he mummers under his breath slowly opening his eyes he looks at the alarm clock next to his bed side table.

'Idiot!' he hears Sanyukta's angry voice, as he sits up to understand the situation he welcomes a flying pillow on his face, the force of pillow almost knocking him down.

He opens his eyes moving the pillow. His jaw drops and eyes widens with shock, he is sitting on his bed and in front of him is Sanyukta pacing with a crying baby in her arms

From where did she find a baby? And what is she doing with it? Randhir thinks, she glares at him

'What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a distressed woman? Come here and help me with her...your daughter is so stubborn...she hardly shuts up' Sanyukta says and then turns to look at her daughter, humming to her turning to calm the baby.

Randhir is surprised, his daughter...she is born...so soon. Slowly he gets up from his bed and approaches the mother- daughter duo. He looks at the little girl crying her lungs out, he gently takes her in his arms and the baby stops crying as soon as she goes to her father's arms. Randhir smiles and looks at Sanyukta who looks slightly offended.

Randhir feels something wet on his arms and looks down

'Shit!' he says realizing his daughter has peed on his arms. Sanyukta chuckles, the baby giggles seeing her father's expressions.

Randhir gently places her down on the bed and is hurrying towards the bathroom when Sanyukta stops him

'Arey change her diapers' she says folding her arms, the baby starts crying again.

'Diaper...'Randhir says shocked

Sanyukta shrugs and leaves the room

Randhir didn't know how to change diapers but he tries, minutes later he finds himself covered with talcum powder, tissues lying here and there, his daughter has done more than just peeing.

'You are done?' Sanyukta says smiling widely picking up her baby and admiring it. Randhir smiles and leans forward to kiss Sanyukta when she pushes him

'What are you doing? Clean yourself first and then go get celeriac for her...'she says annoyed

Randhir is surprised

'Why should I?'

'You were so keen on having a baby....now where is the excitement? You have to do all this' she says, just then the baby starts crying again. Randhir sighs

'See, she is hungry'

Randhir smirks 'Arey you feed her...I will also see how's it's done' he says in a flirty tone. Sanyukta glares at him

'Shut up and go' she says sternly

Randhir wants to say something but then the cry of the baby gets louder along with Sanyukta's complain...he feels lots of things going around all at once....He starts to panic, the shrill voice of the baby and Sanyukta's whining voice irritating him.

'Randhir...Randhir....'

Randhir jerks up from his sleep, Joy is standing next to him. Randhir is sweating badly, he looks around and feels relieved realizing he was dreaming. But then he smiles, the dream was a sweat one...even though he had to do all the dirty work but he was willingly to, he is willingly to do anything for his child. Joy looks at him confused.

Randhir picks up his phone and calls Sanaya

'Sanaya...are you free....meet me at the entrance of ISRC...I need your help....oh...thanks...ten minutes then....don't tell Sanyukta' he says on the phone and cuts the call, he then turns around and smiles at Joy. Joy smiles back awkwardly. 

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