A/N: Thank you guys for your love and support. I hope ki aap sab ko yeh chapter bhi pasand aye .

Krittika: Tera idea main isme include nahi kar payi - as Rishta me bhi kind of same scenario hai - to isko main thoda modify kar lia

Abhijeet's face glowed like anything. Tarika was standing in front of him with her beautiful smile.

Tarika: (softly) Miss kiya mujhe?

Abhijeet just nodded as Yes. Tarika came near him and without saying a single word took him into the most soothing hug. Abhijeet closed his eyes. Just then she got a look at his dressed wound.

Tarika: Abhi! Phir se?

Abhijeet lowered his gaze. Tarika started to remove his shirt with expert hands. Abhijeet tried to stop her feebly. But in vain. Tarika went behind him to take a close look at the wound. Her fingers lightly touched his bare skin just beside the bandage. After so many years of marriage, still today, whenever she touched him he felt like an electric current passing through his body. All nerves in his body were alert with it.

On the other hand, Tarika was trying her level best not to focus on the fact, that it was HIM - in front of her - with that irresistible physique!

Pata nahi kya ho jata hai mujhe jab bhi yeh samne hote hai! Nahi nahi, abhi main aise kaise soch sakti hu? Usse chot lagi hai, aur mujhe bas wohi dekhna hai -

She was trying hard to control her feelings. After a few minutes she broke the silence.

Tarika: Chalo achcha hua, tumne dressing to karwa li -

Abhijeet: (still felling strangely awkward) Haan, woh Daya ne-

Tarika: (with a smile) Haan, woh to mujhe pata hi hai, warna tum jaise ziddi insaan ko aur kaun sambhal sakta! Bas ek hi hai puri duniya me! (a little pause) (again with a meaningful smile) Nahi - aur ek bhi hai -

Abhijeet: (trying to get closer) Aur woh kaun?

Tarika: (pushing him slightly) Aap ki beti - aur kaun!

Abhijeet: (hugging her from back) Acha! matlab main tumse bhi sambhala nahi jata - itna ziddi hun main?

Tarika: (deep but low tone) Ab jisse dekhte hi khud ka dil bhi kabu me nahi rehta, usse kaise sambhalu?

They both were lost in the depth of each other's eyes. After some moments of silence -

Tarika: Abhi, sona nahi hai? Chalo so jao, kaafi raat ho chuki hai -

Abhijeet: Abhi nahi sona Tarika - bas abhi abhi to aye tum -

Tarika: Haan, to? Main kahi bhagi jaa rahi hu kya? so jao please - aur mujhe bhi to rest karna hai!

Same Time - DaReya Room:

Shreya was sitting on bed with Daya's head in her lap. She was reading a novel and caressing his hairs simultaneously. Diya was sleeping on Daya's chest and Adi was sleeping on the other side of Shreya.

Daya: Shreya -

Shreya: (whisper) Shhhhh! Dhire boliye - bas abhi abhi soye hai bachcho - kya hai?

She was holding the book with her finger inside the pages as pagemark, and she was looking at Daya with a questioning look.

Daya: Ab tum yeh book rakkho na yaar -

Shreya: Arre! Ab yeh kaha se aa gaya - aap so jaiye na, main sula rahi hu -

Daya: kaha? Tum to bas uss book me dubi hui ho!

Shreya: Acha ji! to main ab tak kya kar rahi thi?

Daya: (like a kid)Mujhe baat karni hai tumse - rakkho na -

Shreya: (laughed) Aap bhi na! Bachcho se kam nahi! Chaliye - uthiye- main bachcho ko sula kar ati hu - (trying to push him) Uthiye naa-

Daya nodded hopelessly and sat taking Diya in his arms. He was staring at her sleeping face, then he thew a glance at shreya who was carefully taking Adi in her arms.

Daya: (very very serious tone) Shreya - iski ankhe to tumhari jaisi hi hai - par dekho - ab yeh bilkul mere jaisi dikh rahi hai na?

Shreya gave a cute look at him and while moving ruffled his hairs - "Iski masoomiyat me sirf aap jo ho -" She was about to say something more, but she stopped. Her facial expression changed.

Shreya: Ek minute - aap dekhiye to - isse temperature hai na?

Her face was now extremely worried. Daya put Diya on bed hurried to her and take Adi into his arms .

Daya: Haan - isse to bukhar hai - shaam tak to thik hi tha - (Helpless) Ab kya kare?

Shreya's face was clearly covered with fear and pain.

Shreya: Di ko bulau?

Daya: Bhabi bas kuch der pehle hi to aye- abhi abhi soye honge - par kare bhi kya kare? ek kaam karte hai, Boss ko bulate hai - Tarika ko aram karne do thodi der -

Shreya: Par Di doctor hai na - nahi - usse bulao, Adi ko hum aise kaise -

But she stopped in between as soon as she saw Abhijeet and Tarika looking extremely panicked standing at their door.

Abhijeet: (in panic) Daya - woh -

Daya: Boss! Kya hua? Tum itna ghabraye huye kyun ho?

Shreya: Di! kuch batao please - hua kya hai?

Tarika: Shreya - Purvi - woh Purvi gir gayi hai -

Daya and Shreya: KYA!

Shreya: kaise? (extreme fear) Kaisi hai woh? Ab kya hoga?

Abhijeet: (Still afraid) Rajat usse hospital le kar ja rahe hai - usse pain bhi ho raha hai - hume abhi nikalna hoga -

Shreya: (to Tarika) Di - Adi ko bukhar -

Daya: (immediately) Nahi Shreya, tumlog jao - main dekh lunga - tarika ka waha hona zaroori hai -

Tarika: Daya - tum sambhal lena - main - hume jana chahiye -

Shreya: (about to move) Purvi kaise itni laparwah ho sakti hai! Abhi 8th month chal raha hai uski - iss waqt - mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai Di -

She held Tarika's hand tightly. Tarika could not reply. They rushed towards the door.

Daya: Abhi - mujhe phone karna - aur Adi ko lekar bilkul fikar mat karna -

Abhijeet patted his shoulder.

Abhijeet: Daya - Adi thik ho jayega - woh tere pass hai - mujhe fikr kyu hoga? aur main pahuchte hi tumhe call karta hu.

Hospital Corridor

Rajat was sitting on the bench holding his forehead. As soon as they came Rajat stood up. His face was bloodless.

Tarika: Kya kaha doctor ne?

Rajat: (shaky voice) Operation jari hai - Usse kuch nahi hoga na?

Shreya: Sab thik ho jayega - aap fikar mat karo - Kuch bhi ghalat nahi hoga -

Abhijeet was restlessly walking along the corridor.

After an hour of this painful wait, the doctor came out from the OT.

Rajat rushed to him, so did they.

Abhijeet: Doctor - sab -

Doctor: Congratulations! Beti hui hai - aur bachchi aur maa dono thik hai -

Rajat could not utter a single word - he just sat on the bench with a thud. Tears were continuously flowing down his cheeks.

Tarika hugged Shreya immediately.

Shreya: Diii - Hum mausi ban gaye -

Abhijeet: Doctor - hum Purvi aur baby ko dekh sakte hai?

Doctor: Baby ko to aap dekh hi sakte hai, par maa ko abhi hosh nahi aye hai - hopefully aur ek do ghante mein unhe hosh bhi aa jayenge - tab aap log mil sakte hai -

In the mean time at Home

Daya was sitting near the head of Adi.

Ekbaar to dawa de diya - phir bhi bukhar hai...

He was changing the wet piece of cloth which was placed on his forehead. Adi moved a little bit in sleep. Daya immediately started patting his head. "Adi beta - kuch nahi hua hai - bas - so jao" - he said softly.

Adi: (half consciously) Cha - chachu ke paas jana hai - Maa - chachu ko bolo na -

Daya helplessly looked at his baby - Adi ko to bohot taqleef ho raha hoga - kya karu main? Kaise isse thoda aram doon?

Just then his phone rang. With that ring - Diya opened her eyes and saw his father sitting with Adi's head in his lap. Diya slowly sat on the bed. She rubbed her eyes and then looked at Adi and Daya respectively.

Daya was now talking in phone. His face glowed. A smile crept on his face. He cut the phone and then saw Diya sitting near Adi.

Daya: Are beta - tu uth kyun gayi? so jaa - aa -

Diya: (showing no sign of sleep)Pappa - baiya ko kya hua? ut nahi laha hai - Diya ne bulaya - phil bi nahi ute -

Daya: Adi ko bukhar hai Diya - tu so jaa na-

Diya: Pappa, baiya ko bukhal hai?

Daya: haan..

Diya did not say anything. She started to slowly rub her little fingers on Adi's forehead. Daya was surprised to see her action!

Daya: (almost inaudible)Tu kab itni samjhdar ho gayi! pata hi nahi chala -