𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝑵𝒂𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂.

༶⁠ ᴇᴘɪʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ༶⁠

"Papa." Rishi heard that voice and now also his heart stops whenever he thinks about her. The day he first held her in his arms, his daughter, his Ruhana.

He was on cloud nine when she uttered 'papa' as her first word. Totally dadda's girl!

"Haa beta bolo." He said.

"Papa niche chalo mumma aur Rajveer lad rahe hai." He sighed. 'Jitna meri beti aur Rajveer nahi ladte utna meri biwi usse ladti rehti hai.' He thought.

They went downstairs,

"तु माझं आइस क्रीम का खल्लस?" Nakshatra yelled.
[Translation: Why did you eat my ice cream?]

"मागच्या वेळेस तु माझं चॉकलेट खाल्लं होतं म्हणून." Rajveer answered back.
[Translation: Because you ate my chocolate last time.]

"तु थांब जरा झाडू घेऊनच मरते तुला." She said picking the broom up.
[Translation: Wait till I get a broom]

While he asked his daughter to translate it all.

"Nahi pakad payengi aap buddhe ho rahe ho." Rajveer said.

"Buddhi aur mai? Aaj bhi ladko ko mein pasand aati hu mai. Maine socha na toh aaj bhi tumhare baap se jyada handsome ladko se shaadi kar sakti hu mai." He knows she doesn't mean it but still how can she say that.

"Biwi kuch keh rahi thi tum?" He asked standing right behind her making her freeze at her place.

"Nahi mai kaha kuch kehti hu? Woh Mai isse samjha rahi thi ki jyada ice cream nahi khana chahiye." She said innocently.

"Haaww! Dekho kaun bol raha hai!" Rajveer said earning a glare from Nakshatra.

"Rajveer beta, tum jao didi ke saath khelo." Rishi said and both the kids went out.

"Haa toh kya keh rahi thi meri biwi?" Rishi asked.

"Kuch nahi!" She answered.

"Aisa toh ho nahi sakta. Tumhe pata hai na ki agar koi dusra mard toh kya aurat bhi tum me se kisi ko dekhe toh mai bardasht nahi karta." He said dangerously.

"Yeah! I know mai bus majak kar rahi thi." She smiled sheepishly.

"Hmm, abb majak kiya hai toh saja toh milni chahiye na." He said before kissing her hungrily.

He bit her lips harshly making them bleed. His possesive nature being depicted fully through this kiss.

His hands travelled through her shirt pinching and caressing her waist.

"Ish!" She moaned his name satisfying him deeply.

He entered his tongue in her mouth devouring every nook and corner of it.

His fingers travelled towards her shorts when they heard, "Mumma!"

She pushed him back adjusting her clothes while he leaned in only to whisper, "No one can snatch you away from me babygirl. Not your own self too. Such a bad girl you are! Be ready to face your punishment tonight. Use that pretty mouth of yours to moan my name all night today. Cause I won't stop."

She shivered under him. He still has that effect on her. Oh damn those butterflies!

"Mumma dekho baarish aa raha hai, bhigne chalte hai na." Rajveer being a mumma's boy said.

"Koi jaroorat nahi hai, aur kya mumma mumma laga rehta hai tumhara? Khud kuch karte ho ya nahi." Rishi asked in frustration.

"Aap mere bete ko kuch na kahe. Yeh toh bohot kuch karta hai! Hai na Raaj?" Nakshatra said taking her son's side.

"Marksheet par dikhta hai kya jhande gaad kar aata hai tumhara beta. Pura din bas mumma mumma." Rishi said.

"Papa" Ruhana called him.

"Haa beta." His tone softened.

"Chalo naa baarish mein enjoy karte hai." She pleaded.

"Arey beta tum bimaar pad jaogi." He explained.

"Nahi papa. Such mein bus thodi der ke liye chalte hai na." She showed her puppy eyes to him. That's where he melts.

"Okay chalo." He said and she squealed.

"Inki beti pura time 'papa papa' karti rehti hai aur yeh usko pyaar se 'haan beta haan beta' bolte rehte hai. Toh maine meri mumma ko awaj diya toh kya problem hai inhe. Khadoos kahi ke. Mumma dekho na kitna partiality karta hai yeh insaan." Rajveer whined while Nakshatra caressed his head pitying that poor kid. Ab usse kya hi batana, uske papa ko 'Rajveer' yeh naam bilkul pasand nahi phir bhi iska naam vahi rakha hai. Purani dushmani yk!

"Kuch kaha tumne Rajveer beta?" He asked extra sweetly. Rajveer knew better to say anything because whenever his father talks sweetly with him there's definitely gonna be a danger for him because for him, sweet papa = dangerous papa while for his sister sweet mumma = dangerous mumma as her father won't even glare at her let alone scolding or punishing her.

"Kuch nahi papa mai bus keh raha tha ki Mausam kitna accha hai!" He said and ran away quickly.

"Jaisi maa vaisa beta." Rishi taunted and Nakshatra glared at him "Jaisa baap vaisi beti" she taunted back.

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This was their daily routine. Those cute banters, playfulness, emotions all are integral part of each one of their lives.

They enjoyed each other's company, were possesive about each other and most importantly loved each other. Though their journey till here was full of ups and downs, their love for each other never decreased even the slightest, it increased day by day.

"LOVE IS JUST A WORD UNTIL SOMEONE COMES ALONG AND GIVES IT MEANING."