New AR-OS Gallery By Tani-I Love You Two...Raise To Infinity-2Updated - Page 2

Originally posted by: nilusoni

Superb 

Armaan arima and ridhima bond sooo lovely

Excited for next

Originally posted by: Jasleenkaur01

Wowww

Loved it soook much

Plz continue sooon

Can't wait to read next part

Originally posted by: ..Phoenix..

Mera ko bolti hai tune toh bahut ache point pe kahatam kiya h na jaise

Hunh

But i loved that how easily arima was calming down just by the voice for her mother singing for her.  She was looking around to see her face but then not finding her she found her solace in voice only.

Ridhima trusting on her love even when it was all forgotten and then naming it to his every second of presence from her eyes open was something like...  Silencing one's heart with infatuation

Arima leaning on her not leaving her was like this god sent child have somehow known the coming mishap felt really hear touching. Her not knowing to be a part of this small family she started to own it to herself taking up all the things in hand.  

Arima just crawling up on her mother feat wanting to be picked up...  God

From top to bottom i was full of love, affection cares and dilemmas

Hatts off the way u showed Arima's struggle

I want next part

Maybe today or tomorrow only

Originally posted by: DMGThings

Yaar! Yahin pe end karna tha kya ? Aisa cliffhanger deke ? Woh bhi itna bada wala? Boss , aage toh likhna hi padega . Please!!!

I just absolutely loved this. Everything . It's so nice. 

Like, how Rahul and Muskaan are such great friends . Kitna help kiya un dono ne in this time . It really made me very happy .

And then , Shashank and Padma , supporting Armaan through it all , even if they were hesitant to accept his decision of taking Riddhima home with him .

Aur ab , humaari cute, chotu si family. They're toh the best. Matlab , best se bhi best . Armaan toh hamesha se hai hi mera favourite. Ekdum cutie pie . Kitna zyada achcha hai yaar woh. Riddhima ki aise care kar raha tha, mujhe itna achcha lag raha tha ki bas kya batau. 

Aur Aru. Itni cute hai. Ekdum papa pe gayi hai badmaashi ke maamle mein . Lekin woh scene jab woh Riddhima ke paas gayi aur usne uthaya nahi... Bas dil tod dita tune . Kitna sad tha. Kyu kiya aisa?!?! Ughhh. 

Lekin , Riddhima ki problem bhi main samajh sakti hu. Armaan bhi na , idiot hai . Usse samajh nahi aaya kya , ki kyu Riddhima aise achanak alag - alag rehne lagi ? Woh Aru se aur usse pyaar karne lagi thi , lekin phir woh kaise uss insaan ki jagah leti jisse Armaan aur Aru itna pyaar karte hai ? Usse thodi pata tha ki woh insaan woh khud hai ? Armaan ko itna gussa nahi hona chahiye tha. Shaanti se bhi usse samjha sakta tha na ? Waisa hi karna chahiye tha! 

Lekin jo bhi ho , mazaa aaya padhke. Ab aage bhi likhna please . Aur jitni jaldi ho sake update dena !

Originally posted by: NishitaRahman

Wow awesome part.story ka name,concept just beautiful.muski and rahul kitna help karraye hai armaan.love AR and arima.arima is so cute.she is premature baby.ridzy ko pata nahi uski baby arima r husband armaan.beautiful story.pls post the part super soon.can't wait to read the next part.eagerly waiting for next part.thanks for pm❤️

Originally posted by: Jennifer_Grover

  First things first, thank you sooo much for this OS. For the dedication, and also for the choice of topic.😃

   Ab idk where to begin from, because I loved like the whole of it Yaar so... But chalo umm, I'll start with the morning beginning scene. *Sob sob* 😭 itna cuteness, kyuuu!? The way she was blushing, I could totally picture it, it was such a DMGish touch. Then Arima ki entry, By God... Such a lucky kid I tell you. Hehe...😉

    But fir aaya the scene when he realizes she's not at office and something could be wrong. That was like okay I know she is not fine and it's important for the story, but please don't do this to him. Especially when he picks the call expecting ki finally she has picked the call, that was like such a heart breaking scene. Then again many many favourite scenes ko skip karke, I'll go to my most favourite by far of the story. Ab this might sound mean, but I loved the scene when Riddhima goes to Arima, but stops herself from picking her up and then his reaction to it. The way he gets angry at her for the first time for her unreasonable behaviour. By God it was such a well described scene, I just cannot describe it in words. Cause bhi I guess you know how I love an angry Arman avatar, but this was just so emotional and a heart felt scene. You have undoubtedly managed to do a splendid job on this one, afterall an AR baby walla  topic being your much loved genre, I am not much surprised. 👏

    I can go on and on cuz see to sum it up there wasn't a single scene I didn't like in the whole OS. Or maybe there was... The untimely unwanted ending!!!!! Who told you, you could end there and leave us all insane with curiosity!!?? Nahi just who told you huh!? I don't care if you are busy or what, I need the next part sooonest. Bas mujhe kuch Nahi pata. You stay up whole night ya change your routine, mujhe bas part Chahiye MATLAB chahiye.

P.S: It's also a humble request to update soon if the dhamki doesn't work. So pleaseee update soon, you know I secretly love you thoda bohot na. Bas usi Bahane update Kar Lena, pleash! 😛 <3 

~You Will Forever Be My Always (AR OS)~

Recap: Armaan and Ridhima are married and have a four month old daughter Arima. However in one accident Ridhima loses her memory and forgets her entire life...Armaan gets her home by concocting some story and unknowingly she falls in love with him and considers Arima as her own but one day she realizes that they don't belong to her and Armaan is married to someone else and so she maintains her distance with them and this ends up affecting Arima's health which makes Armaan angry. Not being able to see Arima's condition Ridhima confronts Armaan as to where her mother and in the heat of the moment Armaan ends up telling her the truth.

Part-B

Ridhima stood there completely numb after what she just heard and as Armaan felt her leave his hand and look at him with wide eyes he realized what he just said and mentally cursed himself for getting so lost and blurting out the truth. "Ridh... he tried saying something but was cut off by her chocked voice "Ma...main...Ar...Aru ki...tum...tumhari...mai..main she blabbered as tears welled up in her eyes. "Ridhima meri baat... said Armaan walking towards her and trying to hold her but she just kept walking back and tried framing a straight question but was not able to "Mai...Main...kai...kaise. Armaan saw her blink her eyes rapidly and once again tried approaching her but she would just not let him hold her, she seemed to be in deep shock and just continued to ask some random questions with broken words and before he could do anything he saw her loose her balance and immediately came forward to hold her and soon enough she fainted in his arms. "Rid...Ridhima open your eyes...Open your eyes baby...pleas akhein kholo he said worriedly tapping her cheeks in an attempt to get some response from her but all in vain. He suddenly remembered what the doctor had told him and a shiver ran down his spine...

"You have to be very careful Mr. Mallik ek galat kadam aur unki jaan bhi ja sakti hai

"Nahi...tumhe kuch...kuch... nahi hoga...kuch bhi nahi he said assuring himself as he instantly carried her to their room yelling at Maria to call the doctor ASAP.

After sometime the doctor had come over and was checking her up while Armaan along with Shashank and Padma who had come over as soon as they got the news of what had happened waited for the doctor to finish his checkup. As soon as the doctor finished he turned towards the three of them "Dekhiye, I had already told you that any kind of shock can be dangerous for her phir bhi yeh sab...I think you do not realize the gravity of the situation, kya aap jante hai aaj jo unhe shock mila hai...she could have died on the spot (Fiction guys, not a doctor here so just writing based on my imagination) said the doctor making all three of them gasp. "Doctor...aap yeh kya...Ridh...Ridhima theek hai na...Pleas kuch boliye...is she okay asked Armaan getting completely worked up as the fear of losing her gripped his heart while Padma and Shahsank too got worried hearing him. "Mr. Malik calm down...She is alright for now. See I did not mean to scare you lekin maine jo bhi kaha sach kaha and believe it or not it was a close catch. Unka brain filhal bohot weak hai, unke accident ko abhi kuch hi hafte hue hai, we need to give her some time to heal. For now she is fine, she was just shocked and plus she seems a little stressed out so us vajah se faint hui hai she should come around in some time. When she wakes up she will definitely have some questions and ab main suggest karunga ki aap unhe sab sach bataiye, ho sakta hai that she remembers something but there is an equal chance of her not remembering anything, you just have to make sure that she does not stress herself...Unhe kuch yaad ata hai to well and good or agar nahi ata hai then don't force her either. Maine kuch medicines likhi hai just add it to her prescription aur agar koi problem hui to let me know... Said the doctor while writing some medicine name on a piece of paper. "Woh...Woh theek to ho jayegi na, she will be fine right? asked Armaan and the doctor felt really bad hearing his shaky voice. "Jitna pyaar aap unse karte hai...koi chance hi nahi hai ki woh theek na ho. Just be with her and give her some time, I am sure she will be fine he replied patting Armaan's back lightly to which he just nodded and thereafter the doctor left with Shashank who had come to escort him till the door. While Padma too left to check on Arima who was sleeping in the other room...Once everyone left Armaan slowly walked towards bed where Ridhima laid still unconscious. He sat beside her and for a few minutes just stared at her face. She looked pale and weak but still to him she was the most beautiful woman on this planet. He bent down and placed a loving kiss on her forehead letting his lips linger for some time. "I love you... he whispered against her skin as a tear made its way out his eyes.

After an hour or so Ridhima started gaining her senses "Ridhima bache...akhein kholo, open your eyes...dekho hum sab yahi hai tumhare pass said Padma who sat beside her gaining the attention of Sahshank and Armaan who stood a little aside talking about some doctor who was known to be the best in such cases. On hearing Padma, Shashank immediately went and sat on the other side of Ridhima waiting for her to open her eyes while Armaan stood where he was and just kept watching her. He was relieved that she was coming back to her senses but at the same time he was a little scared of her reaction now that she knew the truth and so he just stood there watching and waiting for his princess to open her eyes. After a few minutes Ridhima finally managed to open her eyes and the first thing she saw was Padma and Shashank sitting beside her while she lay on bed, it took her a minute to understand what was happening but as soon as she remembered what Armaan told her she sprung up on bed "Ma...Maa...kyaa yeh sach...Main...main Arima ki...main kaise she asked getting all worked up "Ridhima beta, calm down aap shant ho jao said Shahsank running a loving hand on her head but she obviously could not calm down. "Papa...aap batao mujhe...Mujhe jana hai papa...Muj...Mujhe kuch yaad hi nahi araha...kuch yaad nahi araha... she said crying bitterly and fisting her hair angry at herself for not being able to remember. All three of them were worried seeing her state afraid that she might stress herself a little more than required "Ridhi... Padma was about to say something when Armaan who all along stood silently walked towards them "Mama...Kya main Ridhima se do minute baat kar sakta hoon? he asked and getting the cue both She and Shahsank left the room giving the couple the much needed privacy. Armaan sat in front of Ridhima who had her face covered in her palms as she continued to cry. For a few seconds he just sat there looking at her, his own eyes welling up seeing her so helpless but he knew it was not the time to break down he had to be strong now more than ever for her, for them. "Ridhima... he called her name softly but she did not budge she did not know what to say, how to react, she did not even know if what he said earlier was true or not. "Ridhima...listen to me he said again this time he himself moved her hands away from her face and though she resisted yet he somehow managed to succeed. "Meri taraf dekho Ridhima...Look at me he said with so much care and authority that she could not help but actually do as told. "Ridhima I know that you don't remember anything and believe me it's okay, tumhe khudko is baat ke liye itna stress dene ki zarurat nahi hai. I know you have many questions and the most important one being if what I told you about our relationship is true or not, haina? he asked  to which she just nodded her head slightly sniffing making him smile a little in spite of himself. "Ridhima maine jo bhi tumse kaha woh sab sach tha...Tum hi meri patni ho and tum Hi Aru ki maa ho. You are her mother. We have been married since the last four years Ridhima and they have truly been the most beautiful years of my life... he said not once breaking his gaze from hers. "Four years... she whispered trying to absorb this. "Ch...Chaar sal ho gaye? she asked in a mere whisper to which he nodded his head. "Par muj...mujhe...mujhe kuch yaad nahi araha Armaan...Kuch bhi nahi...I...I am trying lek...lekin... she said crying helplessly making his heart bleed as well. "Hey...hey shh Ridhima relax...Just...just calm down... "I can't calm down Armaan...I can't. " She cried cutting him in between. "Humari shadi ko chaar sal ho gaye hai an...and I can't remember anything about it...Nothing... Aur...Aur...Ma..maa ko to sab pata hota hai na? To...to how did I not recognize my own daughter? Woh...woh mere samne tadap rahi thi aur mai...maine kuch nahi kiya? Kai...kaise ho sakti hoon main uski maa...kaise? she spoke in between her hiccups and before either of them could say anything else they heard a loud cry coming from the other room. "Aru... Ridhima whispered and before Armaan could say or do something she herself got up and immediately went towards the room where the ailing baby wailed in her grandmother's arms. Ridhima instantly took her in her arms and rocked her side ways to soothe her "Shh...Kya ho gaya mele baby ko...Shhh its okay...bashhh she coed. Ridhima was so busy in comforting Arima that she never realized when Armaan had come there and was just observing the duo. When Arima had calmed down a little Armaan walked towards the bed where both his princesses were seated "Tumhara dimag shayad sab bhul gaya hai lekin tumhara dil kuch nahi bhula hai Ridhima. Tabhi to tum Aru ka rona panch minute bhi bardasht nahi kar payi...Bimar woh hai lekin dard tumhe ho raha hai...Janti ho kyu? he asked her gently caressing Arima's hair who still laid on her mother's lap. When Rihima did not say anything he himself spoke up "Kyuki Tum Maa ho uski...Aur ma ka dil na Ridhima sab janta hai. Tumhare dil ne to Aru ko pehle din se hi pehchan liya tha...Yaad hai jis din tum hospital se ayi thi and she was crying, tum kitni restless ho gayi thi... he said reminding her of how restless she felt hearing Arima's cries. "Tumhara dil sab janta hai Ridhima...Woh aaj bhi Arima se utna hi pyaar karta hai...Aur shayad mujhse bh He said making her look up at him and for a few minutes she just stared deep into his eyes while he did the same. She knew she felt something very deep for him but was it love she did not know. Till yesterday she thought she had to be away from Armaan because he is married and she felt she was getting too attached to him and today she finds out that the person whom he was married to was none other but herself and that too since the last four years. As nice as it seemed it was obviously a little too much to take in for anybody. They were both brought out of their eye lock with a small whimper which was made by none other than their little baby. "I...I think ise bhook lagi hai said Ridhima gently rubbing Arima's back. "Hmm...I'll just get her bottle replied Armaan turning to go out when Ridhima stopped him. "Uhmm Armaan... "Kya hua Ridhima, Do you want to say something? "he asked seeing her a little hesitant. "Uhmm...Woh...Uhmm...Can...Can I feed her? I...I mean woh bottle feed theek se nahi leti na and Muskaan ne bhi kaha...I...I am sorry agar tumhe bura laga to...Main... "Hey...Hey relax, mujhe bilkul bura nahi laga Ridhima and mujhe bura lagega bhi kyu in fact I am very happy aur vaise bhi for this you don't need anyone's permission Ridhima...Not even mine...Lekin he said cutting her in between. "Lekin? she asked him. "Ridhima are you sure you want to do it, main janta hoon this news has really taken you off guard and tumhe thoda time lagega to accept it and you can definitely take your time. Main nahi chhata ki tum kuch bhi sirf isiliye karo because you feel that's it's your responsibility to do it. I want you to do things only when you are willing to do them he said making her respect him more than what she already did. "I...I want to do this she said assuring him and he just smiled because he knew she was not lying or putting up a pretense he could see it in her eyes "I'll be out if you need anything... He said smiling at her before leaving the room letting her feed Arima and also think over whatever he had explained her earlier. "Armaan Ridhima theek to hai na? How did she react to everything? asked a very anxious Padma. "Ab woh theek hai... he replied looking towards the shut door and smiling a little.

On the other hand Ridhima thought about everything that Armaan had told her and she was much calmer now she knew what she had to do and that was talk to Armaan. Also feeding Arima managed to give her a lot of peace, a kind of calm which she never imagined she could get. She looked at the baby in her arms and a smile automatically formed on her lips seeing her snuggle up her chest after filling her little tummy. "I am sorry my baby...Maine apko bohot pareshan kiya hai na, bohot wait karwaya na apko...I am really sorry my baby...But I really love you and I promise you I will always love you She said as a tear slipped out her eye while she just hugged Arima closer to herself...After sometime Ridhima walked out of the room with Arima in her arms and came to the living room where Armaan, Shashank and Padma were eagerly waiting for her. As soon as they saw her they all got up and Padma immediately rushed to her and asked her if she was okay "Mama...I am absolutely fine...Aap bilkul tension mat lijiye Ridhima said assuring her. They all spoke for a little while with Arima still in Ridhima's arms, she kept on whimpering in between because of her fever but she was definitely much better being in her Mama's arms. Both Armaan and Ridhima where a little lost and this was obviously noticed by both Shashank and Padma and so they decided to take their leave since it was anyway getting late. "Arey Mama aap log dinner to karke jaiye... Armaan tried protesting but they politely refused and soon enough left after giving loads of instructions to both of them to take care of themselves and also making them promise to visit soon. Once they left an awkward silence spread across the house. The both were seated in the living room but no one of them spoke a word which was so unlike them. There was a time where they could talk to each other all day about anything and today they were sitting trying to frame the right sentences to talk to each other. "Uhmm did you check her temperature? asked Armaan breaking the almost suffocating silence "Uh...Ha kiya tha...It's still 101.5 she replied while caressing Arima who was almost asleep in her lap. "Hmm...Its going to be time for her second dose in sometime replied Armaan looking at Arima to which Ridhima just nodded and once again the deafening silence took place. Ridhima knew she had to talk to him now, this was not something that could be delayed for long and so gathering all the courage she had she finally spoke up "Armaan... "Hmm... he replied instantly as if just waiting for her to say something...Armaan...I...I need to talk to you she said and he very well knew what she wanted to talk about and also how nervous she was so in order to make her feel a bit relaxed he said "I know...Uhmm ek kaam karte hai first let's make Aru sleep inside and then let's go talk in the balcony, the weather is also good you will feel better. Touched was an understatement she was in awe with the way he always thought about her and her comfort before everything else. He did not even know what her decision would be she could completely refuse to stay in that house and she was sure he would still love her the same way. Nodding at him she got up and made Arima sleep in their (her) room she then walked towards the balcony and kept the door open just in case Arima woke up while Armaan just followed her and stood right beside her leaning on the railway and waiting for her to talk "Maine bohot koshish ki, ki mujhe kuch yaad aye...Humare bare main, humare pyaar ke bare main, humari shaadi ke bare main...Ar...Aru ke bare mein...Lekin mujhe kuch yaad nahi araha...Nothing she said with a slightly chocked voice as she stood staring at the dark starry night while Armaan had his gaze fixed on her. "Main nahi janti ki kya sahi hai, kya nahi...Main nahi janti pehle kya hua tha lekin ha in the last few weeks if there is someone who I have considered as my own...then it's you, shayad jaise tumne kaha mera dil tumhe aur Aru ko pehchan gaya she said now facing him who had a small smile on his lips after hearing her. "But... she paused making him frown. "But what Ridhima? he asked her as a frown replaced his earlier smile as sudden gush of anxiety took over him while he waited for her to speak ahead. "But I need some time Armaan...Some time to accept these changes, to understand my own feelings. Kal tak mujhe yah baat sata rahi thi ki shayad main kisi aur ki amanat par apna haq jata rahi hu...Lekin aaj mujhe pata chalta hai ki woh to meri hi amanat thi...And I don't know why but I feel so numb...Main janti hoon Armaan ki as a wife you have a lot of expectations from me and I promise you ek din main woh sab pura bhi karungi...Lekin abhi main khud main hi uljhi hu Armaan...I feel so lost...I...I don't know... she  couldn't help but stop as her throat blocked because of the lump that had formed in it. Armaan's eyes to had turned a little misty seeing her state, he knew she loved him, he could see it her eyes but she was just too confused with all the changes that literally occurred overnight not even giving her time to absorb them. He stepped forward and very gently took her hands in his while she just looked down not knowing how to face him after what she said. "I love you Ridhima... He said making her instantly look up only to see eons of love in his eyes that were glued on her. This was definitely not what she had expected him to say. "I know ki tumhare dil main kya chal raha hai...I know how helpless you are feeling for not remembering anything jabki  is main tumhari koi galti nahi hai. I also know that you love me but are just a little confused with your feelings which is absolutely normal...Tumne waqt manga na mujhse...Main tumhe apni puri zindagi deta hoon Ridhima...Take all the time you want and I promise you jab bhi tum dekhogi you will always fine me there waiting for you because like I said I love You, kal bhi karta tha, aaj bhi karta hoon aur hamesha karta rahunga he said looking straight into her eyes that had turned moist seeing the amount of love he held in his heart for her and before she could react he moved closer and placed his lips on her forehead placing a tender kiss making her close her eyes as she savored his touch and thanked every possible God above to send him in her life.

Later that night as decided Armaan gave Ridhima some time and so they continued to sleep in separate rooms till she was ready to take the next step. Arima was sleeping with Ridhima since she refused to leave her and also Ridhima was also more comfortable having her in front of her eyes and though she was reluctant in saying it Armaan understood and himself suggested to let Arima sleep with her...It was past midnight when Arima who's fever seemed to have increased got up crying her lungs out in utter discomfort hearing which Ridhima who was sleeping right beside her got up too "Arey...kya ho gaya baby ko...Shh, what happened sweetie? she said as she sat up and took the crying baby in her arms only to feel her skin burning hot. "Iska fever to kafi bad gaya hai...Oh god ab kya karu...I can't even give her the medicine right now thought Ridhima getting really worried as she glanced at the wall clock and did a mental calculation of when was her next dose due. Arima kept wailing feeling very uncomfortable because of her fever making Ridhima's heart sink "Bashh baby...Shh stop crying shona... She said rocking her in her arms trying hard to calm her down but nothing seemed to be working. She just did not know what to do, tears welled up in her eyes as well as she felt miserable for not being able to do anything for the little angel ...Not being able to think of anything else she kept Arima on the bed and immediately went to wake Armaan up, she knocked on his door twice but on getting no response she just walked in only to find him in deep sleep and she felt very bad for having to wake him up because she could clearly see how exhausted he was otherwise as far as she knew him he was a very light sleeper but just the fact that he did not even flinch with the sound of her entering showed how emotionally and physically drained he was but she had no choice she had to wake him up. "Armaan... she said gently shaking him through his shoulders to which he just stirred a bit, she really would have let him sleep but Arima's loud wails really made her impatient and she shook him again, a little harder this time "Armaan...please utho and thankfully he did wake up. "Ridhima...Kya hua? Tum...tum yaha? And... and why are you crying? he asked getting up and rubbing his sleepy eyes but seeing her teary eyes he was alarmed. "Ar...Armaan woh Aru...uska...uska Fever...bohot zyada bad gaya...she is crying...main...I...I don't know she fumbled feeling utterly helpless. Armaan heard Arima's wails and himself got worried but he knew he had to be calm right now, for both Arima and Ridhima. "Ridhima...Don't worry main hoon na...Tum chalo ill just get the thermometer and come he said lightly patting her face to assure her and getting up from bed he quickly went to get the thermometer from the cabinet while as told she went to her room and sat with Arima, trying her best to ease her. Soon enough Armaan with a thermometer and a bowl of water in his hands, seeing Arima cry so bitterly made his heart bleed too but he somehow controlled himself and walked towards the bed where Ridhima sat rocking Arima in her arms...Kya hua dada ki princess ko? Hmm?...Shh...Stop crying bacha... he cooed taking Arima in his arms and feeling how hot she was he too got scared. He immediately checked her fever and seeing the thermometer give a reading of 103 degrees only he knew how much effort it took him to not freak out. "Armaan...Yeh...yeh to bohot high hai...ab kya kya karenge asked a very scared Ridhima "Relax Ridhima she will be fine...Uhmm abhi davai to nahi de sakte it's too early for that ek kaam karte hai lets place some cold strips on her head shayad fever kam ho jayega. I have got the water tum pleas ek handkerchief laa dogi he told and her and nodding at him she got up at once to get it while he tucked Arima under the sheets lightly patting her chest to make her feel better but she seemed to be in a lot of pain which was clearly visible with her cries "Bashh bash my baby...Abhi theek ho jayega he said while placing a loving kiss on head. Ridhima came back in hardly two minutes and sitting beside Arima started placing the wet handkerchief on her head while Armaan who sat on her side tenderly massaged her hands and legs to lessen her pain a little and soon enough with all the love being showered on her she did feel a little better and her cries finally subsided to tiny sniffles. "I shouldn't have been so indifferent towards her all these days...Yeh sab meri vajah se hua hai said Ridhima feeling very guilty. "It's not your fault Ridhima...I know gusse main maine bhi tumse bohot kuch keh diya lekin it really isn't your fault... he replied looking up at her while she too looked at him and unknowingly got lost in those blue eyes that showed nothing but immense love for her. A small whimper from Arima managed to break their daze "Aur vaise bhi meri princess to bohot strong hai...She is dada's strong girl he said bending towards Arima and lightly blowing air on her tummy  making her smile momentarily but later shout in irritation which was caused because of her fever "Acha acha shory shory...Ab dada tang nahi karenge he apologized  quickly seeing his little jhasi ki rani ready to scream her lungs out making Ridhima also smile a little seeing how cutely he was talking to Arima... They kept patting her till she finally fell into a light sleep, a slight move or slight noise from their end and she instantly got up crying and they knew she was just getting cranky because of her fever and so they just continued patting and caressing her hair to make her feel a little comfortable. It was around 4 am when Armaan got up and Ridhima instantly panicked what if Arima started crying again or worse if her fever increased again...How would she handle everything alone. Armaan who seemed to have understood her fears at once spoke up "Don't worry Ridhima...Main yahi couch par hoon...Tum bhi thodi der sojao...Your still on medication and you have hardly slept, abhi jab tak Aru so rahi hai it's better that you too catch on some sleep and like I said tum tension mat lo main yahi hoon. He could see how much relief his words gave her and seeing her nod he just smiled and grabbing a pillow walked towards the couch "Goodnight Ridhima he wished her before shutting his eyes. She on the other hand wanted to stop him and ask him to sleep on the bed, she knew the couch was not very comfortable but somehow she could not do so and so she just wished him goodnight back and lying down placed a protective arm around Arima. After sometime when he was sure she was asleep he opened his eyes and looked towards the bed where both his angels slept peacefully and a soft sigh escaped his lips unknowingly maybe but Arima had somehow brought them a step closer and though he hated the reason for it, he could not help but feel happy at the slight development he had seen in Ridhima. It gave him hope that probably things were not as bad as it seemed maybe it won't take as long as he feared for her to actually accept him in every sense. Looking up he prayed to the almighty to get them back together and make them the same happy family that once upon a time where thereafter he too slept off letting his tired body rest for a while.

It had been a week since that day and though things were still not perfect they weren't that bad either. They were at least back to acting like friends, Armaan would make sure that she did not shut herself from anything and though he gave her all the space she needed yet he was always with her like her rock at all times. Ridhima on the other hand had slowly started coming to terms with the fact that she was married and also a mother and though she was still knew to it yet her heart seemed to be getting comfortable with this truth. Armaan had asked her if she would be okay if he put all their pictures back in the room and much to his surprise she did not object at all and this made him very happy. He and in fact even she knew that deep down she had already accepted their relationship he could see the love for him in her eyes but something stopped her from accepting it and confessing possibly because it all felt so good to be true. Since that night Armaan use to sleep on the couch as Arima's fever kept rising and falling for the first two days and after that it seemed to be an unspoken agreement between them that he would sleep there only and he was more than happy because that way he was closer to both his angels and he could see that Ridhima too seemed okay with it so that gave him all the more relief.

It was a Friday night and they were supposed to go Rahul and Muskaan's house as it was their anniversary and they had thrown a grand party to celebrate it. Ridhima had already bathed Arima and was only left to change her which she planned on doing later on so that she does not end up spoiling her dress. In the meanwhile she herself got ready in an elegant black saree. She was just putting her earnings on when Armaan who had to rush to office for some work came back. "Sorry Ridhima thoda late... he started saying as he entered the room but couldn't continue as his breath got stuck in his throat seeing her dressed in that saree looking ravishing as ever. "Armaan...Tum agaye main bas tumhe call karne hi wali thi...we are really getting late. Go take a quick shower till then I'll get Aru dressed aur tumhare liye coffee bhi leke ati hoon,tum thag gaye honge na she said while tightening the screw of her earing completely oblivious to his state of mind. On the other side Armaan had not heard a word of what she said he was completely lost in her he still stood by the door just looking at her. Ridhima finally finished getting ready and getting up was just going to go down to get him some coffee when she felt a tug on her hand turning around she saw Armaan standing holding her had...Huh? Armaan kya hua kuch chahiye tha? she asked wondering why he still hadn't gone for a shower and why did he stop her. Armaan said nothing but just nodded his head while still holding her hand. "Uhmm bolo...kya chahiye? she asked but this time he said nothing  and just kept his gaze fixed on her face it was then that she realized that he had actually not spoken a word since he came back. She suddenly became aware of his intense gaze on her and unknowingly became very conscious...He took small steps towards her while she walked back with every step "Ar...Armaan, tum...tum tayar...hummein late... she fumbled through words as he kept walking towards her and she kept walking back till her back hit the door behind. He placed both his hands on the door caging her in between and came extremely close to her making her heartbeat increase ten folds. He leaned in towards her making her shut her eyes as she could feel his hot breath caress her face. She suddenly felt his cold fingers on her bare back and involuntarily clutched his shirt in her fists in an attempt to calm her racing heart... She then felt his fingers go down and take hold of the knot of her blouse that had probably opened up without her knowing about it. He tied it for her and stepping back saw that she still had her eyes shut tight and his shirt held tightly in her fists, he smiled seeing the effect he had on her, some things just never changed he thought and honestly he was glad it didn't. He gently took her hands prying them away from his shirt making her slowly open her eyes only to meet a pair of grayish blue eyes that held nothing but love in them...You look gorgeous he said looking deep in her eyes while she did the same. Before she could say something he bend down and placed a loving kiss on her forehead after which he left her hand and turning around he rushed to the washroom to take a shower to cool his thoughts that had gone really wild seeing her in that saree. Stepping under the cool shower he thought about what had just happened...Thank God he was able to control himself and just tied her knot because from the very second he lay his eyes on her only he knew what efforts it took him to not crash her against him and kiss her endlessly. Ridhima on the other hand was no far behind she could still feel his fingers on her back and his lips on her forehead. She placed a hand on her chest and could feel her heart literally thump against her chest. She was still lost in the moment and was brought back only by a scream from Arima who seemed to have dropped her favorite teddy. So putting a break to her mind that had started running overtime she walked over to the little cutie-pie and started dressing her up in her little white frock...After some time Armaan came out and quickly got dressed in a well-tailored black blazer and black suit which he paired with a crisp white shirt. He had his coffee that Ridhima had gotten for him and soon enough the three of them had left for the party. Neither of the two spoke about what had happened earlier, Armaan had noticed her shy smile and that was enough for him to know that she had no objection with whatever happened and he was actually happy because he could see her react positively to his touch and more importantly to him.

~At The Party~

They party was on in full swing, Rahul and Muskaan looked stunning and happy together. Armaan and Rahul were catching up with some old friends who were trying very hard to get little Arima's attention who had all along been in her dada's arms while Muskaan had taken Ridhima to introduce her to some of her friends. They all were busy enjoying amongst themselves, talking and catching up on each other's life but even then both Armaan and Ridhima had been stealing glances at each other, in all honesty all they actually wanted was each other's company but well Rahul and Muskaan had been great support for them at all phases of life and today was their day so they had to be there for them...Muskaan who was telling Ridhima about this new restaurant she had been too recently was suddenly called by someone and so excusing herself she went with that person leaving Ridhima alone there. She sighed and looked here and there feeling a little awkward to be standing alone, she glanced towards Armaan who was trying to lure Arima to come back to him from Rahul's arms who had surely bribed the little monster. She couldn't help smiling at how Armaan pouted at Arima who looked deep in thought of whether she should relent or no...She was lost admiring Armaan and Arima when she felt a tap on her shoulder turning around she found a man who looked round about her age, he was well built and formally dressed. "Hey?...Ridhima he exclaimed with a bright smile while Ridhima stood confused because she had no clue who he was but for courtesy sake she smiled back and greeted him with a small hi. "What's up yaar...Kitne saal ho gaye...Tum to college ke bad se gayab hi ho gayi...Maine kitna dhunda tumhe but tum mili hi nahi...God I missed you so much he blabbered continuously and then out of nowhere he engulfed her in a hug. The guy happened to be one of their college classmates Mohit Khanna, he always had a crush on Ridhima and had tried every way possible to get close to her but well our heroine was obviously too much into our hero to pay attention to anyone else. Ridhima really felt uncomfortable with this sudden hug but she said nothing because the way he spoke seemed like he had known her for years but try as hard she couldn't remember anything. So she just quickly got out of his hold and gave a small smile, he noticed that she seemed a little indifferent but then he just ignored it too happy to be meeting her after so long.  He went on talking about anything and everything while Ridhima Just stood there being really uncomfortable because first she had no idea who this guy was and second the way he looked at her, tried to get hold of her hand time and again just made her really awkward. She just plastered a fake smile and kept nodding time and again to acknowledge what he was saying. Just then as if by some divine miracle she felt a strong arm creep around her waist starling her for a mere second but on looking up at the person an instant smile spread across her waist. "Hey sweetheart...Main kabse tumhe dhund raha tha aur Tum Yaha ho he said smiling at her. "Uhmm Armaan (yes of course it was Armaan) woh... she kind of fumbled pointing towards Mohit who looked really upset at seeing Armaan. "Oh...Hello Khanna greeted Armaan curtly now facing him. "Malik Mohit replied back with a tight smile the two of them obviously did not like each other but Ridhima was unknown to this and so she was really confused seeing them behave with each other like this. "Uhmm Armaan woh Mohit was saying something about our college days... said Ridhima trying to break the ice. "Yes actually...Main bas Ridhima se humara first year ke Bare Main baat kar raha tha where we both got paired for a dance at the fresher's party...Kitna maza Aya tha nahi Ridhima? "asked Mohit on purpose and looked at Armaan with a sly smile reminding him as well of that incident. Mohit knew they were married and he did not have any such intentions of getting her back in his life, yes he still had a crush on her but that's that. However seeing Armaan he couldn't really control himself let's just say the college rivalry they had still burned bright. "Ohh how nice...Lekin I am surprised ki tumhe Kisis ne nahi bataya? " asked Armaan trying to feign innocence. "Kya nahi bataya? Asked a confused Mohit "Arey Yahi ki Kuch din pehle hi Ridhima ka accident hua tha because of which she has lost her memory said Armaan keeping his hood fixed on Ridhima, this was not something he was interested in telling the world about but this man better be told who he is messing with.  "What? Asked a perplexed Mohit looking towards Ridhima who nervously put a strand of her hair behind her ears. "Yes! and kya hai na doctor ne isse Kisi bhi stress lene se mana kiya hai so we have made a conscious effort of only reminding her about things and people that are IMPORTANT Said Armaan looking at him dead in the eye "Armaan... Ridhima interrupted really confused at his behavior but he just gave her a look and she instantly shut her mouth. "Vaise to I am really sorry to have interrupted your discussion but if you don't mind kya main APNI WIFE ke sath dance kar sakta hu? Asked Armaan cocking his eyebrow and without waiting for a reply he turned towards Ridhima "Chale sweetheart? " he said guiding her towards the dance floor were some couples were already present while Mohit just stood there watching the two of them go with and with a slight pinch in his heart he too turned to leave from there.

~On The Dance Floor~

Armaan had held Ridhima's waist from one hand and his other hand held her hand that was close to his chest while Ridhima's free hand had been firmly placed on his shoulder as the two of them swayed rhythmically to the music looking deeply into each other's eyes.

Kacchi doriyon, doriyon, doriyon se
Mainu tu baandh le
Pakki yaariyon, yaariyon, yaariyon mein
Honde na faasley

They kept moving slowly just enjoying being in each other's arms. Armaan had longed for this moment since the day she had met with an accident and surprisingly enough Ridhima too felt very good just being in his arms.  They were so lost in each other that they had totally become oblivion about the people around them... A flick of hers kept coming near her eyes disturbing her which he saw and so he slowly blew over face moving the flick away and making her shut her eyes feeling his hot breath on her skin while he smiled seeing her reaction... How he wished to just hold her like that forever in his arms, how he longed for her to say those magical words to him, how he wished for everything to become how it was before.

Eh naraazgi kaagzi saari teri
Mere sohneya sunn le meri
Dil diyan gallan
Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naal akh nu milaa ke

She slowly opened her eyes only to find him looking at her with all the love in the world and this really left a warm feeling in her heart. Ek baat puchu? she whispered while they continued to move on the beats of the music. "Hmm... he nodded as he took her hand that he held and placed it on his shoulder while he too placed his free hand on the other side of her waist pulling her closer to himself. "Tum...Tumne Mohit se ise tarah kyu baat ki? I mean...Woh to bas college ke din yaad kar raha than na? she finally asked not being able to hold herself back. His face hardened at her question while his eyes grew tense, she sensed the sudden change in his body language and felt guilty for asking him this. She looked down feeling bad for spoiling his mood when he spoke up "Maine dekha tha when you were alone with him tum bohot uncomfortable thi...You were very restless and I did not like it, isliye main waha aya tumhare pass...Aur He stopped in between while she looked up and probed him to continue "Aur? "Mujhe nahi acha lagta jab koi tumhe aise dekhta hai...I just don't like it...Ek ajeeb sa dard hota hai mere dill main...Aur Mohit ko tum pe college ke time se crush tha and this always annoyed me...Aaj bhi he was trying to claim you on his side and I hated it...You're mine and only mine...Right?  He asked now fearing what if she said no and this very thought killed him a million times. But much to his relief he saw her nod her head slowly giving a whole new reason for him to flash his dimples...

Tenu lakhan ton chhupa ke rakhaan
Akkhaan te sajaa ke tu ae meri wafaa
Rakh apna bana ke
Main tere layi aan
Tere layi aan yaaran
Naa paavin kade dooriyan 

He leaned his head and placed an affectionate kiss on her forehead letting his lips linger for a little while. He twirled her very slowly and when she came back he placed all her weight on himself as he did not want her to stress her already sore ribs. And on a reflex her hands moved from his shoulders to his neck grasping him closer to herself for support.

Main jeena haan tera...
Main jeena haan tera
Tu jeena hai mera
Dass lena ki nakhra dikha ke

They were now dancing so close that they could actually feel each other's heartbeat. Armaan had been looking at her with hat soft look in his eyes making her blush more than what she already was. Unable to handle his gaze she hugged him tighter hiding her face on his chest. He closed his eyes sighing blissfully for having her so close after ages, he placed his chin over her head and dropping a kiss on the top of head he continued swayed her lightly savoring every second of being this close with her.

Dil diyan gallan
Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naal akh nu mila ke

...

The dance was something that both of them would cherish all their life, the song as if played only for them had defined their actual feelings and they seemed so content after it...The party was nearly over and some guests had started leaving as well. Armaan and Ridhima sat on a secluded table as Arima was getting a little cranky due to all the loud noises. They were quietly having their dinner with Arima in Armaan's lap who had removed his blazer and draped it around her tiny frame to shield her from the cold while Ridhima fed both herself and him...They were just about done with their dinner when Rahul came calling for Armaan as he needed some help with moving something aside which happened to be a little heavy, nodding at him he got up passing an almost asleep Arima to Ridhima he went away to help Rahul. Ridhima was lightly patting Arima while talking to Muskaan who had come with Rahul but styed back with Ridhima. Both the ladies went on talking about anything and everything when out of nowhere they heard some random giggling sounds turning around they found Armaan who stood near a table while three girls who were dressed as compete fashion models stood around him giggling and chatting away and what was worse was that he too was giggling with them. "Ohoo they at last god hold of Armaan...Agaar aaj inhe Armaan se baat karne ka chance nahi milta na to yeh bohot dukhi hoke jati yaha se...In fact I think yehe yaha ayi hi Armaan se milne ke liye hai said Muskaan chuckling and shaking her head while she too looked at the scene ahead. "Mtalab?Yeh teeno hai kaun and what do you mean by Armaan se milne ayi hai? asked a frowning Ridhima who still had her eyes fixed on those three butterflies who were laughing away and touching Armaan time and again for no goddam reason. "Arey...Yeh humare neighbours hai and they have a huge...HUGE crush on Armaan, jab dekho titliyo ki tarah uske agey peeche ghumte rehte hai...We all and Armaan himself finds them so funny hum humseha bad main haste hai speiaclly at how Armaan tries to avoid them...Aaj bhi dekho na he was successful in avoiding them the whole evening and last main jake unke hath laga said Muskaan without noticing Ridhima's reaction. After a few minutes Muskaan got up to see off some guest while Ridhima just sat there still looking towards Armaan who was laughing away with those weirdos. "Jis tarah se has raha hai does not seem like he was trying to avoid them at all...huh...Aise bhi kya joke mara hai unhone jo iski hasi band hi nahi ho rahi...huh mujhe kya jo karna hai kare, I don't care she thought frowning angrily and turned her face the other side but in just a few seconds she turned it back not able to control herself and boy it was a bad decision because just then she saw one of them place her hand on Armaan's shoulder and that really angered her for no apparent reason...Urghh mujhe kyu itna gussa araha hai...He can talk with whoever he likes I shouldn't bother...Huh she tried to reason with herself but try as hard she was just not liking this interaction of him with these girls. Armaan on the other hand had happened to catch a glimpse of her angry face and instantly knew that Mrs. Malik was jealous actually VERY JEALOUS and so he stayed there a little longer and laughed at their useless jokes because he wanted to see Ridhima's reaction, he wanted to see if him being with someone else affected her like it did before and seeing the play of emotions on her face he knew he had managed to hit a bull's-eye. Ridhima on the other hand was getting restless by the minute and she did not even understand why seeing him with someone else was affecting her so much. Not able to hold herself anymore she was trying to think of something to get him away from those girls and then suddenly an idea came to her mind and a smile instantly came on her face...She got up holding Arima who was more or asleep in her arms and walked towards him. "Armaan... she called him by tapping his shoulder while the three girls frowned on seeing her there. "Hey Ridhima...Tum kab aayi maine to dekha hi nahi he said feigning innocence while the girls suddenly smiled thinking he was actually lost in them. " Of course apni in titliyo se frusta mile tab hi to notice karoge na she thought now glaring at those girls who seemed least affected. "Hey...kaha kho gayi...Kya hua koi kaam tha? he asked putting a pause on her thoughts...Uhmm ha who actually Aru almost so gayi hai and all this noise is making her really uncomfortable to main soch rahi thi if we should go home...Kafi der bhi ho gayi hai and abhi abhi to yeh bukhar se theek hui hai it's not good for her to be out for so long she said trying to sound convincing enough while Armaan tried hard to not laugh at her excuse. "Hmm I guess you're right chalo chalet hai...Give me I'll hold her he replied taking Arima from her hands and then he turned towards the girls who had an instant smile seeing him turned back towards him "Sorry ladies it's time for daddy duties so I'll meet you next time he said and much to their disappointment while Ridhima's heart did summersaults seeing their dejected faces. Thereafter walked away holding Arima in one hand and holding Ridhima's hand with the other...They bid Rahul and Muskaan goodbye and were now walking towards their car in compete silence "Vaise Ridhimaa mujhe nahi pata tha ki koi itna jealous bhi ho sakta hai said Armaan breaking the silence and looking at her with a mischievous smile. "What Rubbish main koi jealous welous nahi thi... she retorted back immediately. "Acha par maine to tumhara naam nahi liya to tumhe kyu laga main tumhare bare main bol raha tha? he asked her trying so hard to not laugh at her face that looked like a two year old baby who was caught stealing some candy. "Uhmm...Woh...main...maine aise hi kaha tha ki main jealous nahi thi she replied back mentally slapping herself for not being able to come back with an appropriate answer. "Achaaa he said suppressing his smile as he passed Arima to her while she sat on the passenger seat while she said nothing. Armaan smiled at her and getting into the driver's seat drove them back to their home. They were driving in complete silence with Armaan glancing now and then at Ridhima who was lovingly rubbing Arima's back and was consciously trying to avoid looking at him, but then it's not every day that you get to tease Mrs. Malik so he was obviously not going to let go so easily and so maintaining a poker face and looking straight ahead at the road he called her "Ridhima... "Huh...h..haa she replied back stammering "You know woh Tina hai na...Arey wahi jise main abhi baat kar raha tha, the tall one out of the three he said making her remember while she just nodded with a small scowl why did he have to talk about her she thought. "Ha to she was saying ki kafi time se woh mujhse mil nahi payi...You know work and all na he said trying to keep up with his straight face as her face got redder by the minute. "Ha to she was saying that we should catch up for coffee or something soon...Aur mujhe bhi sahi laga to maine bhi bola ki hai bhai we should maybe after office hours or during the lunch break... "WHAT she yelled making Arima flinch a little and Armaan chuckle seeing her face."I...I mean kyu...woh...woh to tumhari dost bhi nahi hai...and...and aise randomly...mat...mtalab its very sudden na she said trying hard to not show how much it affected her while she caressed Arima's head to settle her back to sleep. Armaan on the other hand was having a really hard time to control himself from laughing out loud, God she looked so cute right now that he just wanted to go and pull her tomato red cheeks right away "Are dost nahi hai to kya hua...Thoda milenge batein karenge to hi to dosti banegi he replied with a smile while she frowned even more. "Arey par...tum...tumhara kam... matlab tumhe bohot kaam bhi rehta hai na...Tum...Tum kitni busy rehte ho to aise main yeh plan, it might get very hectic na she said and mentally praised herself for coming up with such a valid excuse but little did she know that her husband was a step ahead this time. "Hmm yeh to hai but koi nahi, ill manage after all its just about some time management he said shutting her up there and then. She sat mum not knowing what to do while he was having the time of his life seeing the numerous emotions flashing across her face. "One minute...kahi tum...Oh My God...kahin tum jealous to nahi feel kar rahi na ki main uske sath jar aha hoon he asked acting all shocked. "Na..nahi bilkul nahi why will I be jealous...Tum..tum jao jaha jana hai... jiske sath bhi jana hai...Mujhe kya she said trying to be nonchalant about it but both of them knew that given a choice she would find that Tina and probably just throw her down some cliff. "Hmm...Phir theek hai...I'll meet her soon he said smiling that killer smile of his while she gave him a fake sarcastic smile in return. The rest of the drive was completely silent while Armaan was having a really hard time to not burst out laughing while she was mentally already slapping him for even agreeing to go with that Tina.

"Huh...vaise to kehta rehta hai he loves me phir us Tina ko haa kyu bola

"Huh lekin mujhe kya let him do what he wants...

"Arey but aise kaise I am his wife he can't do this na

"Lekin maine hi to abhi tak is rishte ko nahi apnaya...Of course he can do what he wants, he has full right to do so

"Arey lekin Arima...aise acha thodi lagta hai ki uska dada kisis random ladki ke sath date par jaaye...Log kya kahenge

"Lekin mujhe itna bura kyu lag raha hai...Am I really jealous??

"No no of course not woh to bas main uske ache ke liye bol rahi thi na...Okay fine maybe I am a little jealous...Urghhh I hate this Tina

Lost in these thoughts she never realized when they had reached home. It only when Armaan had pulled the car at the parking that she realized that they had reached home, she tried getting down but it was difficult to handle Arima along with the saree so he asked her to wait and getting down he walked towards her and gently taking Arima from her he helped her to get down as well. After locking the car he was just walking in when she held his wrist from behind stopping him. He turned around still holding Arima in one hand and cocked his eyebrows asking her why she stopped him. She did not know how to say what she had to but taking a deep breath she tried and gathered some courage "Mujh...Mujhe acha nahi laga jab...jab tum un ladkiyo se baat kar rahe the...I...I did not like it she said looking down at her fingers while he had a huge smile hearing her words but somehow he controlled it and asker her "Kyu? she looked up for a second perplexed at is question but then seeing his intense gaze she once again looked down. He walked a step closer and pulled her chin up gently making her look up at him "Kyu Ridhima? Tumhe acha kyu nahi laga jab main unse baat kar raha tha he asked seriously looking straight into her eyes. She stayed mum for a few seconds and then finally answered once again dropping he gaze from him "I...I don't know "You know it Ridhima he replied back instantly shocking her for the gazillionth time this evening. "You know it very well par bas tum accept nahi karna chahti and I have no complains maine tumse wada kiya hai that I will give you all the time in the world and I have no intensions of breaking my promise lekin ha itna zarur kahunga ki apne dill ki baat ko suno Ridhima, don't run away from what your heart is telling you he said looking at her affectionately while she too had her gaze locked at him. For a few seconds they stayed like that just looking into each other's eyes letting the silence do all the talking...However after sometime Armaan felt Arima stir a little in his arms and so he brock the eye lock and turned to leave but stopped again and turned back "Aur ha main kisi Tina ke sath kahi nahi ja raha...If there is anybody who I would like to go on a date with then it's you and only YOU he said and giving her one last look he walked in while she stood there for a few second watching his retreating figure and also replaying all that he just said to her.

...

The night had been a rather long one for Ridhima, she couldn't get any sleep because whole night she kept thinking about what Armaan had told her. She was sure she felt something for him but was it love? But wasn't it too soon to be able to declare that its love was what she thought. The whole night had passed with these thoughts for her and it was not before the wee hours of the morning that she actually fell asleep but that too did not last long because she kept feeling a dull ache around her ribs that was making it very difficult for her to sleep. It was probably the cold weather outside (at least in the story we can assume it's cold :p) and all the exhaustion that had caused the pain to rise and so unable to sleep any further she glanced at the small clock that visible from the dim light in the room and seeing that it was already seven am she decided to just get up and take a bath. She looked towards the couch where Armaan was in deep sleep and then beside her where the little munchkin was asleep as well. Placing pillows on her side just in case Arima woke up or rolled over she got up from bed which was a task in itself with her painful ribs and went for a bath hoping that the hot body helps in easing her pain...After a good thirty minutes she came out of the bathroom dressed in a casual top and leggings with hair still wet and cheeks red. As she walked out she found Armaan sitting on the bed rocking a now awake Arima in his arms, she must have woken him up she thought. On hearing the sound of the bathroom door open Armaan turned to look at Ridhima "Hey...Tum itna jaldi uth gayi aur naha bhi liya? he asked walking towards her after carefully placing Arima on the bed. "Uhmm ha woh neend khul gayi to I thought I'll take a shower she replied not really wanting to bother him with her pain. He on the other hand felt something to be fishy, she looked fresh after the shower but her eyes were red as if she had not slept the whole night he and her face looked a little pale as well he was just going to ask her when they heard a small whimper from Arima "Uhmm...I guess she is hungry...I'll go feed her she said and thanked God for this perfect timing because she was sure two more minutes and he would have surely found out that she wasn't well Armaan just saw her go and sighed he did have an idea of why she must have not slept but why did she look so pale was what bothered him more, however having no choice he went to take a bath himself while Ridhima fed Arima...After a while he walked out dressed in some causal track pants and a T-shirt only to find Arima done with her meal and now laying on the bed playing with her little stuff toy while Ridhima sat with her legs stretched out and eyes closed, so much so that she did not even notice that he had come out of the washroom. He walked towards her and gently placed a hand on her shoulder startling her as she had kind of dozed off "Hey...relax its me...Kya hua you look very tired and a little pale too...Taibyat to theek hai na tumhari?He asked placing a hand on her forehead to check if she was running a fever which thankfully she was not. "Uhmm ha...ha I am fine just a little tired after the party... she replied while he just continued to look at her as of trying to read what's wrong. "Uhmm Armaan tum bhi na, chodo yeh sab chalo chalkar breakfast karte...Ouchh she said getting up with a jerk only to experience a shooting pain in her ribs which made her let out a huge groan, she was going to fall back hard on the bed but luckily he held her on time and helped her sit down on the bed. "Hey hey hey...Ridh...Ridhima kya hua? Tum theek ho...kya hua, is...is it hurting you somewhere he asked getting all worked up as he saw her sit with her eyes shut tightly while her hand held the right side of her abdomen tightly . He crouched down beside her and gently caressed her face which made her open her eyes slowly and he was really surprised to see them rather moist...Rid..Ridhima kya hua? Tum...Tumhe kahi dard ho raha hai, its hurting you somewhere na...Ridhima please mujhe batao...Tell me what's wrong so I can help you baby he said wiping the lone tear that had escaped her eyes, as calm as he showed to be he was actually fighting a war inside him seeing her in so much pain. Not able to handle the pain any longer she nodded "My...My ribs she spoke in a low tone as even speaking was a task for her at the moment. The jerk with which she got up had really increased the pain almost making it difficult for her to even breathe. Armaan was really worried seeing her in so much pain he knew it was the cold weather that had aggravated it and that it was nothing to panic about as the doctor had already informed him that this could happen but still he couldn't help the concern. "Acha...okay okay shhh...It will be fine...You...you just try to relax...Main abhi Davai Deta hoon and you'll be absolutely fine okay...Just give me two minutes baby he said carefully making her sit back with her back propped up on pillows while he rushed down to get her medicine...After five minutes he came back and found her in the same position that he had left her in, her eyes still shut tightly was an indication enough that her pain hadn't lessened one bit even Arima seemed to have understood that something was wrong and so she just lay there quietly not doing anything much but looking at Ridhima from time to time. His heart ached seeing her go through so much pain but he knew he had to be strong  so that he could take care of her and so gulping the lump that had formed in his throat he walked towards her "Ridhima... he said sitting on the bed facing her. On hearing him she opens her tear filled eyes which literally stabbed his heart...Yeh lo Thoda sa Kuch kha lo phir Davai lelo you'll feel better hmm he said passing her a piece of the apple  that he got for her but she just scrunched her nose and turned her head away not at all wanting to eat "Na...Nahi Armaan...I can...can't eat anything now...muj...mujhe nahi chaiye pls...jus...just give me the medicine she said with a lot of difficulty as she held on to her ribs tightly. "Ridhima...I can't do that bacha...You have to eat something  nahi to Davai bhi asar nahi karegi na he said lovingly trying to make her understand but she just shook her head not able to bare the pain making him sigh deeply "Acha bas do pieces Khalo I won't force you more he tried to coax her and seeing her about to retort he spoke again "please...For me... and that surely worked because after a minute though reluctant but she agreed making him smile a little. After which he fed her those two pieces and immediately gave her the tablet which she gulped down instantly, he carefully laid her down and sitting down beside her he picked up the heat pad that he got along with him to give her some warm compress which made her hiss a little "Shh...Bas abhi theek Ho jayega hmm...Shh bas he kept whispering sweet nothings to her, caressing her hair now and then as he applied the warm compress while she looked at him with her half open eyes, the concern, the love everything was evident in his eyes and for some reason it stirred something in her heart as well. Soon enough under the effect of the medicine and his care she fell into sleep while he stayed there just looking at her, he gently rubbed off the tear stains from her face and very carefully placed a kiss on her forehead making sure not to disturb her as the tear he had been holding for so long finally made its way out of his eyes. He rested his head beside her for a few seconds praying to the almighty to just keep her alright, after all that they had been through he was sure of anything if there was anything in the world that had the power to break him so deeply it was her pain... He came out of his thoughts when he heard Arima make some noises probably trying to grab their attention and he instantly got up and took her in his arms and making sure Ridhima was asleep and well tucked in the blanket he waked out taking Arima because he knew she wouldn't let Ridhima sleep.

After a few hours of the much needed sleep Ridhima woke up feeling much better than before she looked around to see that she was absolutely alone in the room for a minute she panicked not seeing Arima but remembering that Armaan was home she relaxed assuming that he had probably taken her out so that she could sleep peacefully. After a few minutes she slowly got up and sat herself on the bed and just then Armaan who was coming to wake her up entered with Arima in his arms "Arey...Mama to pehle si uthi hui hai, hum to avai unhe uthane ki planning kar rahe the... Armaan said pinching Arima's cheek making her giggle and then looked towards Ridhima with his dimpled smile as well. Ridhima too was smiling seeing them, she loved when Armaan spoke to Arima addressing her(Ridhima) as her(Arima)  mother  it made her feel special, though she herself hadn't addressed herself much as her mom but she always felt good when Armaan did, it was like a reassurance that yes this bundle of joy was hers. "Alley...Meri princess to bohot khush lag rahi hai lagta hai apne dada ko bohot pareshan kiya haina said Ridhima taking Arima from Armaan as she was literally jumping from his arms to go to her; she nuzzled her little nose making her smile her toothless smile. Armaan who sat in front of her on the bed smiled seeing both his angels smiling "Ab kaisa feel kar rahi ho? Dard to nahi hai na abhi? he asked placing his hand on her lap and making her look up at him. "I am feeling much better and ab zyada dard bhi nahi hai she replied honestly making him smile. "Hmm...vaise Ridhima next time agar tumhe aise dard ho to please mujhe usi waqt bata diya karo...do not wait for it to get worse...Tum nahi janti aaj tumhe aise dekh kar meri jaan hi chali gayi...Agar tumhe kuch... he stopped mid-way not even wanting to think about any such thing. He had turned his head the other away clearly upset with the way she had tried hiding her pain, she on the other hand had sensed that he really got scared seeing her in so much pain and instantly felt guilty for putting him through so much stress. "Armaan...I am sorry...Main...I should have told you before lekin main tumhe pareshan nahi karna chahti thi but I guess I ended up worrying you more...I am sorry she said looking down guiltily making him. "Ridhima...I have told you before and I am telling you again tum meri kisi bhi preshani ki vajah ban hi nahi sakti so please get this out of your head he said making himself very clear as he took hold of her hand and looked straight in her eyes  "And yes aaj jo tumne bewakufi ki hai uske liye I am really upset with you matlab how could you have taken yourself for granted aur tum kya sara din aise hi dard main baithne ka soch rahi thi? What are you superwoman he said scolding her a little making her pout a little "I am sorry...Ab aise nahi karungi she said so cutely that he couldn't help but smile. "Yeh acha hai pehle galti karo phi raise cutely sorry bolo so that I can't even say no...Huh he said acting to be angry but she knew that she was forgiven and so a huge smile was now on her face which soon transferred to his face as well...Acha ab chalo tumne breakfast to skip kar hi diya but lunch to karna hai na he said getting up and taking Arima from her. "Uhuh and don't even try and saying no because I am definitely not listening isliye jaldi se utho and chalo he said seeing her all ready to refuse making her frown at how he was treating her like a two year old. He then gave her his hand and helped her get up. He guided her towards the dining room and made her sit on the chair and then made Arima sit on her high chair right beside her "Aru...bacha mama ka dhyan rakhna dada abhi arahe okay baby he said placing a kiss on her head as he walked inside the kitchen to get their lunch while she shook her head at how he was telling a four month old baby to take care of her... Ridhima was talking and playing with Arima while Armaan was heating the pasta that he had specially made for Ridhima, he was just taking a plate to fill the pasta in when he suddenly heard Ridhima scream his name making him drop the plate and instantly rush out.

~To Be Continued~

NOTE: Hi guys, I know I had said this OS will have only two parts but fortunately or unfortunately this will be extended. I am hoping to end it in the next part but max to max it will reach to part D...I hope you guys like this part and all the coming parts as well. Also as always next part will be posted only the basis of the response I get for this one...

-Tanishka (Tani)