Tale of Two Lovebirds

Chapter 30

Hello! Here is a short chapter before I go away for a few days. This is in response to the request for more flashbacks and to Ayu's request. Special thanks to Sweeta/versatilefan. Hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 30

"Ria is never going to bring a boy to the house!"

Deepika laughed. She found quite amusing how Ranveer worried about naughty boys around their daughter. Of course he knew better than anyone how naughty boys can be and their beloved baby girl had, without doubt, inherited his naughtiness. She was sure Ria was going to give them a lot of headaches in the future but she didn't want to worry about any of that yet, it was way too early; their little baby was only three years old.

"I've been embarrassed in front of your parents too." Deepika said, diverting from the "boys" subject. "You're not the only one."

He chuckled because what she said was true. "And my parents love you too."

Deepika smiled, she loved them also. "Remember when Ria asked you if the cat scratched you?" It was funny now but back then she almost choked on the chai she was drinking. They were with his parents that day and Ranveer was playing with Ria and Sami. The little girls were on top of him, being silly and tickling him. He was wearing a sleeveless shirt and with all the rough playing Ria spotted scratches on his upper back.

"Papa! The cat attack you?!" She exclaimed with concern. They didn't have a pet cat but there was a stray cat who loved to visit their backyard. Ria had been dying to play with him but when she got too close the cat hissed and scared her. Deepika told her not to do it again because he could scratch her. When Ria saw nail scratches on her papa's back, she immediately remembered that cat. Her question brought everyone's attention to Ranveer and he sat up straight fixing his shirt while his mother and sister laughed out loud and Deepika tried not to spill her tea all over her lap. Ria and Sami looked at them with confusion, especially Ria who was genuinely concerned about her papa's back.

"That was hilarious." Ranveer laughed upon remembering such incident. He hadn't felt shy much less embarrassed. He laughed along his mom and sis while they joked saying it had been "Catwoman" the one who scratched him.

"It's a boy cat not a cat woman!" Ria argued. Her mom had told her the cat was a boy when she asked. Deepika had no idea but to her it looked like a male cat so she said it was a boy or else Ria would have kept asking.

"Absolutely nothing escapes Ria..." Deepika said amused. That along with the kissing comment she made a couple of days ago and the showering bit (which they didn't know about yet) and who knows what else she has shared with her dadi and others every since she started talking.

Ranveer grinned, thinking Ria was the coolest, funnest and most adorable kid on earth and he didn't think he was biased at all.

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"When did you realize I was the one?" Ranveer asked a few minutes later, after some more laughing, kissing and cuddling.

It took Deepika a few seconds to answer, not because she didn't know the answer but because it was painful to go back to those days and to what they had been through. "When I saw you in that hospital bed and thought I was going to lose you..." She said looking at him with sad eyes.

His smile faded but his heart pumped faster in his chest. He remembered hearing her voice while unconscious. His mom told her she had been there every day and he knew it was true; he could swear he heard her talking to him and crying. He clung to life harder because of her. "That is when I knew it too." He said kissing her temple before she buried her face in the crook of his neck, holding him tight.

"Don't worry, baby. I'm not going anywhere." He whispered.

"Please don't." She couldn't imagine her life without him when that happened and now the idea was inconceivable. She knew she liked him back then, she knew she was in love with him but the fear of losing him made her realize she wanted and needed him in her life forever. Forever sounded like a good idea to him too after finding how much it affected her. He didn't think any woman he'd ever been with had ever loved and cared that much for him.

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They ordered something to eat later and sat up to eat, still on the bed, propped up with the many pillows on it. He found adorable how excited she got when the food arrived and how she hurried to taste it. "How is it?" He asked even though it was obvious by her expression that she found it delicious. She moaned and nodded and immediately shared with him, feeding him with her hand.

"Deepuuuu..." He whined rubbing his stomach once they were done eating. He ate more than he should have and felt very full. "Look how big my tummy is getting." He said sticking his stomach out and she gave him a sideways glance. "This is all fat! Yours is all baby!" He exclaimed when he noticed her unamused look.

She brought a hand to his stomach and he laughed while she lifted his shirt to look at it. "Oh my God, where's your six pack?!" She wondered out loud, playing with him.

He pulled his shirt down and pouted. "How insensitive! I'm a pregnant husband! Every time you eat I want to eat too." He said sounding annoyed but he was also joking. It was true though and she knew that well. She had been cooking a lot lately and sharing with him. Even when she had cravings, she shared with him and he couldn't resist if it was something sweet. They joked that the baby had a sweet tooth and it seemed to be true that he did.

"I'm sorry, baby." She pouted back at him with her hand still on his very flat and toned stomach and she leaned in for a little peck on the lips. "For eating in front of you..." She said giggling. "You can probably taste food in my mouth every time you kiss me."

"Yeah, sometimes." He nodded and she laughed.

"You're almost done shooting, na? A few more weeks and then you can indulge. We'll get fat together..." She said and it actually sounded like a good idea to him. He wanted to take a break for a few months to relax and be with the family. To play with Ria more, to sleep in, to be there for Deepika when the baby comes and to be with the baby too; he didn't want to miss a thing.

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To be continued...

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