Chapter 81 — A little one

Samarth’s POV

“Aradhya, walk slowly,” I grabbed her hand.

“Don’t,” She warned me first then halted, our corpseas tangled.

I scooped her in my arms and walked to the swinging bed, her favorite place on the island. I dropped her on the mattress and sat down beside her.

“Thank you so much for carrying my… Umm… Our baby,” I sighed.

“That sounds good,” She tangled her hand around my hand and rested her head on my shoulder.

“Samarth, it’s amazing, a new life, our baby, I mean… when the cute little one will be in our arms, I don’t know how I will tackle, he or she must be like you… And one…,” She chirped happily.

“She…” I cut her off.

“I know you want a baby girl, I also want one, but we should be ready to accept it, it’s not in our hand,” She glanced into my eyes with hope, she was just worried about my feelings. If we have a boy, I will be hurt, and that is the reason behind her pale face.

“I have trust that we will have a princess, the complete reflection of yours, little short like you, her anger should be sat on her nose forever, stubborn as you, strong  like you and the most important…”

“What do you mean by short like me? Anger should be on her nose? Stubborn?” She frowned, cutting me off.

“Exactly, the way you are frowning at me,” Gently, I pecked on her temple. She smiled.

“What should be her name?” She asked, changing the topic.

“Sara” I announced.

“So simple, and not so unique,” She glanced at me with confusion and added, “If we will have a baby boy?”

“Saransh,” I retorted proudly, as both names are unique as I thought.

“And will you highlight, why have you chosen these names?” She huffed.

“ ‘Sa’ from Samarth and ‘ara’ from you, means – ‘Sara’ and the ‘Ansh’ added in it means ‘Saransh’ – excerpt of Samarth and Aradhya,” I explained and her lips parted wide with a smile, soon I claimed them as they are only mine and delicious to have.

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Eight and half months later…

— Aradhya’s POV

No other woman in the world would be lucky as I’m. He makes each second special, joyful and delighted. I don’t have words to describe my happiness.

He never leaves me alone, he shifted his office at home, mom and dad shifted at our house also Maa and Papa, also Uttara and Ravi. He became hectic for our baby. He forced everyone to shift here, so I don’t need to go outside, and I can spend my time with my loved once, and also the main reason, he sees me always happy, as my family is always at the top of the priority list.

He is too possessive about the baby, so he is taking full care of us, he feeds me, o… o.. us… And of course, he cooks for us daily, as he doesn’t have trust in others, he tastes our food first then feeds us, our means I and the baby.

I don’t know how he gets the stamina to do these all things for us, he never allows me to go to the bathroom alone, if I take a single step he is with me. I can’t eat without him, he cooks, he strolls in the garden with me, and also does his office work, he cuts his work for us.

And also the main problem, he talked with our baby, daily. He tells good morning to her or him before me, he kisses on my belly daily, and at night, he doesn’t let me sleep early, because of their talk, the baby kicks me.

“Hey, champ,” He emerged in the room, greeting our baby. Secretly, I’m hell tired of this pregnancy. I don’t want a second baby, even I won’t think about the baby again. His overprotective love and care have made my life hell.

He kissed on my belly, removing my T-shirt up. I sighed.

“What happened, love? Are you hungry? Or my princess wants something?” He pinched on my nose.

“I want to go outside,” I pouted.

“Okay,” He helped me to come out of the bed. He is not enough to scold me. He has added Mom, Maa, Uttara, and Dadi. He is giving support and helping me to walk slowly. I was walking slowly, holding my swollen belly.

The best thing is that he makes everything special. The baby shower function, and also the pregnancy photoshoot. When I feel boredom, I curse him, but his love makes me forget everything.

“Arohi, how are you, beta? If you feel any kind of pain, tell us,” Mom notified again, I shook my head like a toy doll. She has told me more than fifty times, the same phrases.

They are treating me like I’m a doll made of glass, I indicated to sit on the sofa placed in the garden.

“Samarth, I want a gift from you,” I inhaled heavily, nowadays, I’m getting tired frequently.

“Order,” He smiled at me and others added, “What do you want?”

“I wish, you will kick them all out of the house after the baby's birth,” I yelled.

“What? What we did wrong?” Dii exclaimed.

“The way you all are treating me, my baby will be spoiled by all of you definitely,” I pouted.

Everyone laughed, I suddenly felt my baby kicked me, again kicked. I felt water splashed between my thigh, I screamed holding his hand tightly, “Samarth…”

“Aradhya,” He glanced on my belly, and my clothes got motioned.

“We need to go to the hospital,” Mom shouted.

On the way to the hospital, I was feeling like I would die with this pain. I screamed with pain, but I tried hard to stop my sobs, as my sobs will make him weak. He is eager to meet the symbol of our love. I controlled my screaming but couldn’t stop my tears, I saw his teary eyes before admitting inside the OT.

— Samarth’s POV

“She is my tigress, I proved weak in front of her, she didn’t scream in front of me for a single time, she bore the pain worse than the hell,” I wiped off my tears.

Her snowy white face turned red due to the pain, her tears are showing the suffering, she is passing through, still, she tried to hide them. I can hear her screaming outside of the OT, I was strolling impatiently, her cry makes me jolting with pain.

“Samarth, every woman has to pass through this,”  Dadi squeezed my shoulder to console me. I closed my eyes and pray, yes, I pray for the first time to save my baby and wife. I wish to see both of them healthy and fine.

The shout of her made me terrified, and a small crying sound came from the OT, it was… Tears spilled over my cheeks, I didn’t hear her crying or shouting anymore, but the crying sound of the little one echoed in the OT room.

“Congratulations, my grandson, finally, you are promoted as Daddy,” Dadi hugged me, hearing the crying sound of the little one. I covered my mouth nervously, sucking my lower lips inside the mouth, I gazed upon the door to see my little angel.

The nurse came with a cute and small pie in her arms. She stood there and shouted, “Mr. Goenka.”

“Yes, it’s me,” I hardly uttered to respond to her.

“Your wife wishes that you would be the first, whom I would give the baby,” She handed me in my arms.

“it’s a BABY GIRL,” She informed me.

“How is she?” I asked worriedly.

“She is fine,” She retorted with a smile and paced inside the OT again.

She was so cute, her nose is just like her, her lips are rosy pink, she is sleeping peacefully. Her glorious face makes me smile. I was admiring her, I whined with a smile, “I have waited so long for this moment, my angel.”

I pecked on her small forehead, she raised the corner of her lips like she was smiling at me. Mom came to me and said, biting her lower lips, “SO cute, looking just like her.”

“Yes, just like her,” I reconfirmed.

“let me see her, new Daddy, if you are done drooling over her,” Dii teased me.

I gave her and all of us drove toward the private room, after some time, she had been shifted in the room. Dii placed our angel beside her. One by One, everyone exited the room, leaving us alone.

She smiled and struggled to see her. I helped her to sit on the mattress and I lifted the little one and placed it in her lap. “Thank you,” I sucked my lower lips nervously.

“Samarth,” She gave a smile, but she seemed tired, her face was still red and swollen as she cried a lot. I can feel her pain.

“I’m sorry, you have to suffer this pain because of…”

“SSShhhh, this pain is worth it, as it resulted in a smile,” She cut me off and showed me an angel’s face.

“Sara,” She chirped with her dried lips.

I embraced both of them into my arms, I killed on her forehead, “Congratulations,”

“You too,” She retorted.

“You are strong like a tigress,” I pinched her nose and she delighted with my comment.

Suddenly, Sara started crying, She unbuttoned her top saying, “She must be hungry.”

I helped her to feed our birdie, her small lips are trying to suck her nipple but fails, I squeezed her breast slightly and it poured milk into her small lips.

We have seen so many parenting videos together, everything was taught, how to feed the newborn baby, how to take care of an infant. She insisted on watching and it became helpful to us, as we didn’t need the help of the nurse to do this precious thing for our princess.

Once she is filled, she sleeps peacefully. I put her in the cradle and helped Aradhya to rest on the bed.

“You need to sleep,” I covered a sheet on her corpse, she closed her eyes immediately.

“I don’t want another baby, it is painful for you, I can’t see you again at this stage, I’m done with one only,” I sighed, kissing her cheek.

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“Samarth, don’t you get late for the office?” I heard her from behind while I was busy with my princess. I enlarged my eyes hearing he “Don’t tell me that you don’t want to go,” She roared at me.

I pulled her on my lap, kissing her bare neck, “You know me very well.”

“Samarth, you should go. Sara is two months now, the office needs you and shouting for you too,” She irritated.

I enveloped her waist, she tried to escape but failed. Then I let her go with an evil smirk, she saw me narrowing her eyes. I went to the bathroom and she was selecting my clothes for the day.

When I got ready, I smiled at my angel, “So dear, Sara. Your Dadda is going to the office, take care of yourself and also your angry Mumma.”

She was shaking her head hearing my words but my princess smiled brightly. I hugged my love tightly, her aroma filled my nostrils, I inhaled kissing her around the neck.

“It has been two months, I want you, too,” I whined into her ears. She blushed hearing me.

“Get ready for that,” I winked and saw her blushing. I glanced again at my angel and waved at her, striding outside of the bedroom heavily. My min was not dropping her thoughts. She is the miracle of our life, which takes our relationship at the new peak of love.

Having a cute princess is a life changer for us, her arrival gives us another perspective on why we wake up every day. I was feeling like my world is beneath her cute, little smile and giggle. Her little feet make the magical footprints in our life, in our hearts, she has a magnetic aura to catch us.

In the last two months, she is hovering over the family, Dadi, mom, Dad are living on the ninth cloud. Vyom and Vihan don’t want to go with Dii and wish to spend time with her as she is their little sister.

My wife rarely fights with me, but I really miss her anger. I accelerated the engine and drove towards the main entrance, I glanced at the corridor, she was there with our cutie, smiling at me, I’m crazy, the both of them have changed my life, they have changed the beast Samarth Goenka into the loving Daddy.