In this story Vansh has no qualms on becoming a father. Everything else is the same.
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Riddhima hasn't been feeling well lately and thought of going to the doctor, where she got to she was pregnant.
Riddhima comes back from the hospital smiling to herself, "I'm pregnant, mein ma banne wali hoon (smiling and crying at the same time), mera aur Vansh ka baby, humara bacha".
She takes their wedding picture and softly touches it, "I am so happy Vansh, aaj Bappa ne mujhe life ki sari khushiyan de di, meri life mein jo jo kami thi Bappa ne sab puri kar di. Yeh aanewala mehmaan hamari life ki har kami ko pura kar dega, humare rishte ko pura kar dega, (Crying) hume pura kar dega. I can't wait to tell you, Vansh. Jab tum apni business trip se wapas aaoge, mein tumhe tumhari life ka best surprise dungi. You'll be the best dad to our baby and I'll be the luckiest wife/mother to have you both in my life". Thinking of the coming happiness in their lives, Riddhima hugs the frame keeping it right next to her heart".
Keeping her hand on her stomach, caressing the symbol of their love, Riddhima said, "I promise baby, I'll never let anything happen to you, Mamma-Papa loves you very much. But yeh news mein Vansh ko kaise dun? Woh aaj wapas aara hai. How should I tell him, think Riddhima think."
At night, Riddhima was eagerly waiting for Vansh to come - every second felt like a year. "Jaldi aao Vansh, ab aur intezaar nahi hota". Hearing footsteps, Riddhima couldn't control herself, she could feel her heart beating excessively. As soon as Vansh stepped inside the room, Riddhima ran and hugged him - tight, not letting go.
Vansh overwhelmed with emotions, seeing his sweetheart after a week couldn't control himself and gave her a loving kiss, "Kya baat hai sweetheart, itna pyar? Pehle pata hota ki aisa welcome milega toh aur jaldi aa jaata. Waise kya baat hai, bada pyar aara hai aaj?"
Smiling at his question, Riddhima replied, "Haan toh, haq banta hai mera - biwi hoon tumhari. Tum per pyar ni ayga toh kis per aayga. Problem hai tumhe?"
Hearing her reply Vansh pulled ever closer (if possible), "Agar aisa haq tum har roz jatao toh ek pal bhi tumse dur na jao, (sensing that she was about to say something) shhhhhhhh, just stay like this".
Both were hugging each other like their life was dependent on it, they were taking in each other's warmth and scent that they missed in the last 1 week.
"Pata hai meine tumhe kitna miss kiya, Sweetheart? Mera bas chalta toh ek pal bhi tumse dur na rehta. I love you so much, sweetheart. Mein tumhe bata nahi sakhta ki kitna chahne laga hoon tumhe, I can't imagine my life without you. Tum meri zindagi ho, Riddhima, mere jeene ki wajeh ho tum"
Vansh's confession touched her heart deeply, she pulled him closer and kept her soft lips on his rough ones. She didn't have words to show what he meant to her, but the kiss said it all - a kiss of love.
Both of them deepening the kiss, pouring all the love they had for each other - raw passion, love, belonging, need, want, and desire....it conveyed everything. The kiss felt different - intense, raw, beautiful and more meaningful than it ever had with an unsaid promise, to stand by each other in good times and bad.
"I love you" both said at the same time, foreheads joined and mingled breath. Breaking the spell, Riddhima looked at him with love and cupped his face, "Tum fresh ho jao mein dinner lagati hoon."
Giving him a quick peck, Riddhima went in the kitchen to get his dinner.
After sometime, Vansh was sitting on the lounge chair completing some last minute work when Riddhima came and started giving him a shoulder massage and said, "Waise meine tumhe zyada miss nahi kara"
"Oh really, Mrs.Vansh Rai Singhania" pulling her closer and making her sit on his lap, "Abhi kuch der pehle aisa lag toh nahi raha tha"
"Woh kya hai na Mr.Vansh Rai Singhania, looks like I found your replacement. And the best part is he will never leave me and go for his work, humesha mere pas mere sath rahega", Riddhima smirked at his angry expression and continued, "Aur waise bhi tumse zyada handsome hai and mujhse bahut pyar karta hai, so looks like you'll have to share me with him."
Vansh got angry and pulled her even closer, "Don't you dare, and I hate sharing what's mine, Sweetheart. Vansh Rai Singhania ki cheezo per sirf uska haq hai. Mujhse dur jaane ki ijazat nahi hai tumhe - na aaj, na kal. And always remember there is no one in this world who can love you more than me. No one. You're mine, only mine"
"Not even our baby?" whispered Riddhima. Not getting any reaction from him, she took his hands and placed it on her stomach, "Not even me, Papa?"
Vansh not believing his ears, whispered her name ever so gently. So many emotions were playing on his face - confusion, shock but most importantly love. With tears in his eyes he asked, "Really? Hum mom-dad bane wale hai? Our baby....hamara bacha. (Laughing) Oh my god, I'm going to be a father, we're having a baby. I love you, sweetheart. I love you so much. And....and I love our baby. I love you both so much." He kept on kissing her and repeating how much he loved both of them.
Both were laughing and crying at the same time, their hearts was filled with love - for each other, for their child.
"I am going to be the best father in this whole damn world. Tum dekhna, hum hamare baby ko itna pyar karenge itna pyar karenge ki...." choked with emotions Vansh couldn't complete.
"I know, you'll be the best dad to our baby. Hamara baby bahut lucky hai that tum uske papa ho."
Vansh stopped her and kissed her forehead, "Aur tum uski mamma. Thank you, sweetheart. Thank you so much for this priceless gift"
Getting emotional they hugged each other once again, thanking Bappa for bestowing them with his blessings.
"Pata hai, Vansh, jo pyar kabhi hum dono ko apne bachpan mein nahi mila woh sara pyar hum apne baby ko denge. We'll shower him with all the love. Iss aane wale mehmaan se hamara kal aur bhi khoobsurat ho jayga. Tum khush hona?"
"Bahut, I have never felt this happy in my entire life. Meri life mein jitni kami thi sab dheere dheere tumhare aane se puri ho gyi, mein pura ho gaya. I never thought mein life mein kabhi itna khush bhi ho sakhta hoon jitna mein aaj hoon. Mere jaisa insaan itna pyar deserve nahi karta, Riddhima but dekho na mein kitna lucky hoon. Meri life mein tum ayi aur ab hamara baby - I'm the luckiest man alive. Aur yeh tumne he he kya laga rakha hai, it's my princess...samjhi tum."
"Ji nahi, not your princess but my snowball. Dekh lena, (seeing his amused expressions) aur waise bhi mother's are always right, it's going to be a baby boy - my little snowball, mera chota sa Vansh. Jante ho kyun (Vansh shakes his head), because mein chahti hoon tum apna bachpan hamare bache ke through jiyo, woh sari khushiyan, woh sare pal jo tumne miss kare hai tum wo sab phirse jiyo...aur iss baar sirf aur sirf pyar ke sath. Tumne apni puri life dusro ke liye jee hai, unki khushiyon ke liye but now it's time tum apne liye jiyo. Tum isse bahut zyada pyar deserve karte ho, Vansh, life ki sari khushiyan deserve karte ho. You deserve so much more, my love.", Riddhima kisses him again and continues, "aur waise bhi ismein mera bhi fayda hai"
"Kaise?" asks Vansh with an amused and loving look on his face, still holding her close and caressing her stomach.
"Woh aise Mr.Husband, ladke humesha mamma ki team mein hote hai toh mera snowball bhi meri team mein hoga. Phir hum dono milkar tumse sare badle lenge, bahut sataya hai tumne, Mr.Vansh Rai Singhania, dekhna mein aur mera snowball sare hisab lenge tumse"
Laughing at her explanation, Vansh kissed her forehead and pulled her for another tight hug. Thanking his stars for sending her in his life - for filling his life with colors of love. He never thought he'd be this happy in life, but he was - all thanks to the little ball of cotton in his arms: his love, his life.
The journey has just started - it won't be perfect but it's theirs to love and cherish."
Loving you is my want, loving you is how I breathe Being with you today till forever is all that my heart needs
Being with you I'm alive, the heart is where you reside
You're not just my Queen, you're my life
You're the reason of my smile because
Loving you is not just my need, without you I simply can't breathe"
- Neha
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