Author's POV,
"Aap Ro rahi thi?"
(Were you crying?)
His raspy voice reached her ear making her halt her movement, her fingers stopped on his hairy chest and her heart thudded loudly in her ribcage.
She gulped the lump that formed in her throat and shook her head in no before again indulging herself in removing the button of his kurta.
She moved her arm to remove that kurta but he stopped her and removed it by himself while standing bare chest in front of her.
It wasn't new for her though, of course, she had seen him naked too, after all, they were husband and wife.
She softly trailed her finger on his chest and as always bent down to remove his shoe but halted feeling his tight grip around her wrist.
"Don't," He calmly ordered and encircled his hand around her waist.
His eyes were glued on her figure, and he softly pulled her by her waist making her baby bump touch his lower abdomen.
Her breath got stuck in her nostrils feeling his breaths on her hair and making a little butterflies fly in her stomach.
"Aap ne Hame MumbarakBad nahi Di,"
(You didn't congratulate me)
She heard his words and guilt surrounded her heart, she was just in her world and forgot to congratulate him.
How careless a wife she could be?
She lifted her head and stared at him with her guilt-filled eyes before standing on her toes and cupping his cheeks in her palms.
She slowly kept her trembling lips on his forehead and felt his rough hands encircling her waist.
She never wanted that moment to come to an end and stay like that feeling his warmth around herself but she knew she could not.
She forcefully distanced herself and said with a huge smile, "Abhinandan Sarkar, Maa Durga aapko sabhi ashirvaad aur prem dein, jabki safalta har pal aapke pair chhooti rahe."
(Congratulations Sarkar, Maa Durga shower you with all the blessings and love while success touches your feet every moment.)
His gazes wandered on her face skimming every expression that flashed her teary orbs.
A small smile came on his lips when she failed as always to hide her inner feelings.
He carefully lifted her in his arms and walked near the bed before softly placing her on the mattress, "Bohat der ho gayi hai So Jaiye."
(It's been too late sleep)
He ordered and turned to go towards Washroom but halted feeling a tight grip on his wrist.
He turned to look at her, and she abruptly removed his wrist from her grasp and muttered under her lips, "Sorry."
He stared into her eyes and asked, "Are you feeling pain or any discomfort?"
Her heart fluttered hearing his caring words and she immediately shook her head.
He sighed and climbed onto the bed before sleeping beside her and making her look at him with surprise.
He softly brushed her hair behind her ear and graced his finger on her ashen cheek, he didn't fail to notice the clear red mark on her smooth skin but not a single emotion of worry crossed his eyes, his orbs stopped on her puffy eyes and he calmly asked, "Is there anything You want to say, Kali?"
(Kali ~ means Bud/ Maa Kaali)
She shyly shook her head making him nod his head in acknowledgement.
She gathered her courage and crawled near him, breathing the same air as his and feeling pure bliss.
If it was in her hand, she would have kept him tied with herself, admiring his peaceful face all day and night.
"No," She answered with a smile and shyly bowed her eyes not having enough courage to stare into his intense gaze.
He held her waist and pulled her closer making her gasp at the smell of cedar wood that surrounded her whole body making her forget the world around her.
Her heart thumped loudly sensing him so near to her after long three months.
His mere presence was enough to lighten her whole world, but him being near her was something she adored most, her breath hastened after feeling his cold finger moving on her bare belly, and she bit her lips feeling the weird sensation in her stomach.
He slowly removed her Saree's pallu and stared at her baby bump, making her blush hard.
"Five months, three weeks, six days, Isn't It? You are so bad at counting, Kali."
Her eyes snapped towards him in disbelief, but it turned into a wide smile when realization dawned upon her that he knew it, of course, she knew there was nothing she could hide from Krunal Raichand.
She remembered the incident that happened in the morning and her heart thumped loudly, her mind screamed at her to tell him everything before he got to know it by himself.
"How was the exam?"
His question brought her back and she sighed knowing he knew that she sneaked out from home of COURSE It would be Ravi who informed him but what about his elder sister getting abused by her husband? Did he know that she too got abused while saving his sister?
She bit her lip when those words almost came to her lips and killing her urge to tell everything, she answered, "It was good!! But I didn't solve the whole question paper."
"I wasn't here to help you in studying maybe that's why."
He said and her lips curved in a smile, it wasn't like he helped her in her studies or used to teach her but, whenever her exams were near he used to do his work in the bedroom so she could stay awake and study.
She used to stay awake the whole night not to study but surely to stalk him from time to time, but to her surprise, she started scoring above average and she was very grateful to her husband.
He caressed her baby bump, grazing his finger sensually and letting the goosebumps arrive on her skin.
"Do you need a scholar?"
Arya tried to catch her breath when she felt his hands undraping her saree and answered in a heavy voice, "No."
"Ek bar phir sochiye CM Sahiba kya pata Aapko Ek CM scholar miljaye."
(Think once again, CM madam, Who knows You can get a CM scholar)
She blushed understanding his words and nodded her head making him smile in return.
"Okay Then, I Am ready to be your scholar but what about payment," he said and again pulled her closer almost hiding her in his chest.
She kept her hand on his chest and playfully rubbed her nose on his chest, "Kya Chahiye Aapko?"
(What do you want?)
"Aap Aur-
(You and-)
"Aur?" She blushed and asked.
(And?)
He grazed his thumb on her jawline and answered with a smile, "Answers."
Her body stiffened and it didn't go unnoticed by him, "Aapko Bura laga hamare Bhaiyo ki baton se?"
(Did you feel bad with my brother's words?)
Arya held her lower lip under her teeth and shook her head, of course, she felt bad but she didn't want to ruin his mood.
His movement halted and he held her chin in his fingers, he made her look at him and asked in a serious tone, "Do you think? There is something you want to tell me but you are forgetting."
Her throat dried but she nodded her head immediately making him smile in satisfaction.
"I have something to show you."
His brows knitted, he didn't expect those words, he was expecting something else, but she was truly hesitant to utter it.
She moved towards the bedside drawer and took out something from it before handing it to his hand.
Krunal's eyes moved on that medical report and he hesitantly opened it, his eyes directly landed on the sonography results of his wife and he stared at it without any emotion.
"Aap ko pasand nahi Aaya?"
(Didn't you like it?)
Her soft voice reached his ear making him snap out of his state and he nodded his head.
"It's good."
He said and she nervously smiled though she didn't expect this cold response from him but she was happy.
"Sleep I need to take a shower," He said and got out of bed before walking inside the washroom.
Her eyes just stared at the washroom door not knowing what happened suddenly.
Did she make him upset?
He didn't like something about her?
Did she utter something that offended him?
Did something hurt him?
Or
Did she remind him of their first baby-
It wasn't her fault, she didn't know how it happened it just happened without her knowledge.
A thousand questions arose in her head making her heart tremble in anixiety, her hand turn cold, and her breathing hasten.
Her body suddenly became rigid, and her limbs turned chilly, she tried to move her hand towards a bedside drawer but her body was paralyzed to let a single cell of her body move with her will.
Tears cascaded down her eyes and she tried to call her husband but her tongue also betrayed her.
She struggled for quite some time and forcefully got up, she kept her hand on her baby bump before getting out of bed and searching for the pills in the bedside drawer but her medicine box was empty.
Her heartbeat accelerated making her feel dizzy and she forwarded her feet towards the cupboard.
Her blurry eyes were not helping her either, making her view hazy.
In the fraction of situation, her leg tripped on the floor mat and her body got imbalanced.
"Ahhh, Krunal!!!" A sharp scream left her mouth when her mind registered what was happening and she closed her eyes tightly.
She waited for unbearable pain but a strong arm held her before her stomach could touch the floor.
She felt herself in a tight embrace and tears streamed down her eyes, she hugged his bare chest and cried, "I am sorry......
His hold tightened around her waist and his eyes stared blankly at the wall, the scene of her almost falling in her stomach replayed in his mind making his heart beat thump wildly.
Fresh water droplets dripped down his head falling on her head when he slowly placed a kiss on her hair.
"Everything is fine Kali, Shhh..." he consoled making her cry hard.
"I am....careless.
"You aren't...." he said and lifted her in his arms.
"I Am....I...our....baby... She blabbered still crying in his arms.
It was three times in a day that she was saved from losing her baby, she wouldn't have tripped if she behaved a little maturely, but no she needs to be careless.
"I am... sorry...
He placed her on the bed and kissed her forehead, "You are fine Kali, stop crying.....I will call the doctor."
He tried to detach himself from her but she pulled him onto the bed and hugged him tightly shocking him with her unusual action.
"Please, Mat Jaiye," She pleaded wrapping her arms around his naked torso.
(Please, Don't Go)
He forwarded his hand to caress her hair but halted and calmly said, "Let me call the doctor Kali, I will get back to you."
She shook her head and hugged him tightly, crying her eyes out.
Krunal sighed and pulled a duvet on their body, he caressed her head and consoled her, "Stop crying I am here Kali."
"I....am....too....careless.....Sarkar...
"You Are Not Stop Now," He took a long breath and said rubbing her back in a soothing manner.
"I am...
He lifted her chin and stared into her eyes, "I Said You are not Stop Now, It wasn't your fault, why are you crying, Look You are fine that's enough for me."
She shook her head and hid her face in his chest, still crying.
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