ENTWINED (Complete)

TWENTY THREE

RISHABH'S POV

"I know I am just a bad luck and you have realised that and now you don't want me ....but please don't leave me back in tribe....I don't want to go there ....if you want I will not come in front of you I will not disturb you, never ....but please don't leave me....this baby needs you...if my baby will be with me I will only give my bad luck to my baby keep the baby with you ...I promise my baby will never give you any trouble and it will be a good child to you ....I will do all household chores and never show my face to you and ask you anything in life again" she said joining her hands in front of me.

I looked shocked at her never realising till now that how deep her insecurities are rooted within her .....and I just brought them on the surface by my one immaturity....my stupidity caused it ....I was avoiding her to give both of us some space to think which I thought was perfect for that time and situation but I was wrong ...I was so...so wrong ...I held her joined hands in mine and looked at her with guilt and tears . The girl in front of me was not the girl who was with me in Nainital but the girl I met in my tribe .

She is not Ashi Rishabh Maheshwari but Khusi Kartik Maheshwari. She is not the girl who held my hand and encouraged me in completing the trek or the girl who would talk and laugh with me in Nainital, who would negotiate with me , blush for me and even asked for hugs and kisses to me. The girl sitting in front of me is the girl I saw in my tribe in her white saree who was in fear about her future , who was insecure ,who did not realise her worth because no one ever made her feel worthy.

All the changes that took in her vanished .
Making me realised that the reason she treats me as some higher authority than her is not because I am her husband and she is taught to treat her husband like this but because I do hold such power in her life. It is to me how her life will be .....and this is too much....this is a huge responsibility. I am just a human and I am bound to make mistakes like I did some days back and my mistakes will not only affect me but even her. I would have to take responsibility like a parent rather than a husband because just like a child she is not in a state to correct me when I am doing mistake . She is too dependent on me ....it's is not easy . But if that is what I have to do till she is capable enough to take decision for us I will do it .

I love her. I don't know when she became such important part of me ...I will do my best to cherish her . And first I have to explain to her that all this was just me being immature and I love her and will never leave her

"My....baby...." Her voice brought me back from my thoughts. She was crying silently . I wrapped my hands around her waist and took her in my arms securing her tightly between my chest and life arm . I held her chin and made her look at me . Looking in her eyes I spoke, "Ashi fights, arguments, disagreements are all part of married life. We will have all this but that doesn't mean I will leave you...you are my wife. This is our baby " slowly , clearly and in a tone that show her how much I mean my words.

"Our baby?" She asked in a vulnerable and broken voice looking shocked but there was a silver linning of hope in her voice .

"Ashi my sweetheart" I said placing a kiss on our entwined hands "baby I love you Ashi ....I don't have a problem with the baby ....I did not avoid you because I am not the biological father of the child ....this is your baby and I love you and I am sure I will come to love this baby too as mine in future . We both will raise this baby together as our baby this baby will be known as Rishabh Maheshwari's first child " And placed my lips on her showing all my love , my fear, my guilt, my protection for her and our baby in that kiss.

I made her lie properly on bed still kissing her and once I felt her breathlessness I took her in my arms and hide her in my embrace
She clasped my tshirt in her palm and started crying I let her vent out her fears just keep caressing her hair and placed sweet kisses on her head . Once she calmed down I made her drink water .

" Ashi I will never ever leave you or our baby Jaan ....you are my home where will I go leaving you " I said

"Promise?" She ask looking in my eyes with herbig innocent eyes

"Promise" I said kissing her forehead "Ashi we need to talk a lot but first you need to stop crying and we need to eat something you are carrying a child and you need to feed our baby " when she nodded I continue "I will bring our lunch you go and wash your face "

"I am sorry....I will go and bring lunch ...I did not even help bhabhisa....." she started babbling I placed my hand on her mouth to stop her speaking and said, "we order food from outside bhabhisa is with bhaisa and you will go and wash your face and i will bring lunch" I said sternly. Listening my voice she understood how serious I am and just nodded her head in yes