Shivaay hear the shuffling beside him and turned around to see his wife moving her body.

"What happened baby?", he asked caressing her cheek.

"My back is aching", she said with pain visible in her voice. He immediately switched on the lights to see her face contracting with pain. He scooted closer to her and sat beside her head, pulling it towards his chest.

"I will soothe it, love", he said and moved his hand behind her back and starts rubbing it gently at her lower back. She sighed in relief, burying her face to his chest. Because of her heavy and huge bump, it's hard that she could hug him. It's always the back or side hugs.

"Is your feet also aching?", he said as he saw her calming down. She nodded slowly.  He went down to her feet and started pressing her sole and heel gently making her sigh in relief.

She tried to look at him but her heavily pregnant bump didn't allowed her. If anyone would see Annika, they'll say Annika is ready to pop out anytime or she's near her due date but she still had two months for that. She was just 6 months pregnant.

"Shivaay..", she called him.

"Yes my love", he came near her face cupping her cheeks.

"I want to hug you", she said pouting. He smiled kissing her forehead.

"Come then", he went at her back and took her in a back hug kissing her nape.

"I miss snuggling in you", she said caressing her bump. He hummed nuzzling to her neck.

"I can't even tell you how much I miss you, in all way", he pouted making her chuckle.

Having triplet pregnancy, doctor suggested them to not get involve in any kind of intercourse after 3 months of pregnancy as she might feel uncomfortable. Shivaay decided that they will remain celibate till her delivery. Though it's getting tough for him but still his wife's comfort and health is his first priority.

"Even after delivery, we can't do anything till 1 month, babe", she chuckled.

"Ugh! Koi nahi! Anything for my love and little ones", he said kissing her temple and caressing her bump. She turned little in his arm and snuggle to his neck.

"Not sleepy?", he asked. She shook her head. Her hand was all the time on her bump. He kept her hand next to hers and entwined their fingers.

"I love you", he said kissing her lips.

"I love you too", she replied with a smile, kissing him back. They felt kicks under their hands making them look at each other in surprise.

"We love you too, babies", Annika said to get another kick. He caressed her hair as she talked to their babies. He was all smiling hearing her cute talks.

"Shivaay.. Babies are hungry", she said looking at him.

"What about my big baby?", he asked back. She smiled sheepishly.

"I am always hungry", she said as matter of fact making him chuckle.

"Okay, what will you have?", he asked pecking her cheek. He has got more fond of her body as her cheeks has turned more chubby and she looked completely adorable.

"I want some hot garlic rice with olives and bell peppers", she said.

"Okay then. You stay here, I will bring them for you", he said parting from her when she held back his hand.

"I will also come with you. I will get bored", she said.

"But Annie, you'll get tired", he said sitting beside her.

"No I won't. Please Shivaay", she pleaded making her puppy eyes which always melts him.

"Fine, come with me. Let me help you", he said making her squeal happily and kiss his cheek.  He got down from bed and helped her to stood up, supporting her bump.

"Hey bhagwan! Why we had to have three babies in first time itself", she complained feeling pain at her back.

"God's gift baby", he said looking for her slippers and passing them near her feet.

"Don't talk like an old lady Shivaay", she frowned, "it's all because of you", she said as he held her hand helping her to walk out of the room.

"One second, how? I mean yes, you are pregnant because of me but how the triplets is my fault", he argued back.

"You really want me to teach you biology right now?", she said raising her eyebrow and started walking towards kitchen. He understood and bite his inner cheek going behind her.

"By the way, I won't mind if you teach some", he said touching his shoulder with hers, getting a smack on his chest.

"Go cook for me", she said getting a chuckle from her and he went to prepare her cravings.

He looked at her to see her surfing through the fridge and after a while took out can of pickled jalapenos and bottle of cream. She came to other side of the island and sat on the stool.

"You're really going to eat jalapenos with cream?", he asked seeing her taking out few pieces of jalapenos in a plate with cream.

"They taste really good together", she said sheepishly and dipped the jalapeno in cream eating it. He cringed seeing the combination but nodded with a smile knowing her weird cravings.

He has seen some of the weirdest cravings his wife has came across. Some of them are milk cake with chilli sauce, spicy noodles with caramel. She has even started having boiled vegetables much his surprise as well as delight. She always complains saying babies have his taste buds.

He still remember their first anniversary. Annika just started having cravings that time and she asked to bring extra cream to eat with her cake. He commented saying it will be very fatty and she interpreted it as him calling her fat. This brought his life on threat as his dear wife started crying accusing him and chiding that he don't love her anymore. This made him earn glares and scoldings from Oberoi ladies. It took him an entire night and other half day to pacify her.

"Here's your hot garlic rice with olives and bell peppers, milady", he placed a plate ful of the dish making her eyes twinkle.

"Aww! I love you Shivaay", she said picking up the spoon, ready to relish her husband's excellent culinary skills.

"I love you more, baby", he said pecking her forehead across the island. He saw her eating rice happily like a kid bringing peace to his heart.

"It's good?", he asked taking spoon from her and started feeding her.

"It's yummy! Babies also approved", she said taking the spoonful which he forward. He smiled feeding her more.

"Full?", he asked as the food in plate finished. She nodded caressing her bump.

"It was really tasty. Thank you Shiv, you get tired in office, works so hard, comes home late and then you need to handle my tantrums. I wake you up almost every day in midnight par main kya karun! These naughties get hungry at night only", she sighed. He walked to her and sat down beside her.

"Annie. Baby it's fine! You can't control your emotions or hormones, it's normal. And you know I love it when I take care of you and our babies. You're carrying them, this is the least I can do for you and them", he said making her look at him emotionally and pecked his lips.

"Babies are going to be lucky kids who are going to have father like you", she said cupping his cheeks, caressing his stubble.

"And I am one lucky idiot to have wife like you", he said kissing her lips. She giggled nodding.

"That you surely are. Thanks for coming in my life Shivaay", she said cupping his cheek.

"Pleasure is all mine, baby. I really thank god for making me meet you else I refused to meet few girls before you", he said, holding her hand on his cheek. What if he would have refused like other times, that day. He don't even want to imagine it.

"That's called destiny and god's wish. He wanted us to meet", she looked at him with smile. 

Shivaay joined their foreheads, "and fall in love with each other", he said looking in her eyes. She nodded smiling brightly.

"Now are my babies sleepy?", he asked as the clock strike to 3 am. In a cue, she yawned and chuckled.

"Definitely they are", he said helping her to come down from stool and walk her out. While climbing stairs, he kept hand still her lower back knowing the pressure she feels at the area during climbing up and down. She smiled seeing him thoughtfulness.

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Annika was coming to the end of her second trimester and this was the perfect time to arrange her godh bharai aka baby shower. With passing days, everyone were more excited to see the babies.

Talking about baby, Arnav and Khushi got blessed by a son one and half month ago. They named him as Aarav. He is an adorable boy and everyone's smitten by him. Annika has grown really fond of her nephew and same is with Aarav.

Shivaay and Annika is been in a war since the starting of her 5 month regarding the gender of babies. Where he was wishing to have atleast two baby girls, Annika was wishing to have atleast two boys. Deep down, both were happy in having healthy babies as priority. Both has even decided three names for boys and girls.

It was day of her baby shower and everyone decided to keep the theme as casual looking for Annika's comfort. Even the elders of the family were wearing casual clothes than their usual one. As the weather was breezy and sunny, the function was decided to happen at backyard of Oberoi mansion.

"Annie are you ready?", he asked walking inside their room. He was wearing a baby pink t-shirt with black chinos. He kept his hair messy.

"Shivaay.. Help me with this damn zip", she whined from inside the closet. He went inside to see her struggling with the zip trying to pull it up with all her strength.

"Shh, calm down. I am here", he said going behind her and pushed her hair in front. Her bare back came in front of his eyes.

He has strictly forbidden her wearing any kind of inners. Her breasts have become extremely tender which gets hurt or rashes because of the fabric of her brasseries. She usually wear the cotton sports bra which makes her feel comfortable but she can't wear it with every kind of outfit.

He pecked the mole on her middle back and pulled the zipper up making her smile. He wrapped his arm around her stomach keeping hands on her bump and looked at her smiling through the mirror.

She was wearing a sky blue bodycon off-shoulder dress having ruffle around her chest area. The shape of her heavy bump was clearly visible making Shivaay completely smitten by his adorable and beautiful wife.

"Hello gorgeous mumma", he said kissing her chubby cheek.

"Hello to you too, handsome papa", she said giggled softly. He nuzzle to her hair pecking behind her ear.

"You're looking beautiful my love", he said and came in front of her. He gently pecked her lips and then kissed her hair. She smile widely pecking his lips back. He kneeled down and kissed her bump.

"And you too, my little buns. No troubling mumma in the party today okay. You're papa's good babies right?", he said caressing her bump. He looked up hearing her chuckle.

"You know, you're talking as if babies are out of my tummy and they're standing in front of you", she said giggling.

"Don't tease me", he frowned cutely, "my babies listen me. Unlike you", he said looking back at her bump.

"Hawh! When did I not listen you? I have my fruits at time, have three glasses of milk in a day, I regularly do yoga and have everything you asks me to eat. See! I asked mumma to make a padded dress as you don't let me wear my inners", she said frowning at last.

"I also said something. Don't wear such tight dress", he said looking up at her. She smiled sheepishly looking here and there.

"Honestly, it's not tight Shiv. It is stretchable and comfortable. I really wanted to flaunt my bump", she said pouting at last.

"And see this face of yours I agreed upon that", he chided, twisting his mouth. She chuckled pulling him up and kissed his lips. He wrapped his arms around her waist kissing her back.

"I and babies are fine", she assured him breaking the kiss making him sigh and he nodded kissing her forehead.

"That's all I want. You know, as your due date is coming closer, I am getting nervous. Though I am reading the articles or books over pregnancy but still I am scared and nervous", he said.

"Shivaay, I still have a month and half left for delivery and trust me, it will go fine", she assured him.

"You're saying as if you're not worried", he said knowing his wife really well.

As doctor told that natural birth is almost impossible for triplets as mother's life comes to stake because of all pushing, they're suggested to go for C-section. As easy it sounds, it's equally and sometimes more painful than the normal delivery. Since then, Annika would sometimes wake up suddenly at night and starts crying being scared. He have to calm down her by promising her each time that he'll be present next to her when she'll go through delivery.

"I am scared, to be honest but as you say, we'll pass it Shivaay. We'll face it together", she said holding his hands entwining their fingers.

"Oh yes! We will", he said making her smile.

"Now let's celebrate", he said and took her out where entire family was waiting.

"She is here!", Malika screamed happily as she saw Shivaay and Annika coming towards the backyard. As they entered the backyard, the boys bursts the pink, blue and white party poppers making Annika squeal. A soft song was playing in the background and all the elders came clapping in the casual clothes.

"This is so beautiful, guys", she exclaimed, "thank you so much", she said smiling brightly.

"Baby thank you so much for giving us this happiness", Rudra said smiling.

"No thanks for me I see, after all I am included in a main way", he said wrapping arm around her shoulder and winked making her cheeks turn pink.

"We can see that Shivaay, three in a time", Arnav said winking at him. Annika turned red hearing her husband and brother's barbaric talks.

"Okay stop it guys! Don't turn my sister red", Khushi said carrying Aarav in her arms.

"Exactly! Let's enjoy", Malika and Gauri came there and made her wear a blue colour badge around her shoulder saying "Mom-to-be" in and Gauri attached a pink broach to Shivaay's shirt saying "Dad-to-be".

The cake was brought and the soon-to-be parents cut it. It was mixed layered with colours red and blue. Feeding each other, they fed the entire family.

Dance was announced and everyone were having fun dancing around. Well for Annika, after sometime she was sitting seeing her family enjoying and happy for her and her husband. She smiled seeing the bright smile on Shivaay's face. She looked at her bump and caressed it sweetly.

"Can't wait to see you, munchkins", she said smiling widely.

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Precap: Annika's delivery

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