Shivaay POV
"Why did she give me to mama?" Arnav asked me without any condemnation on his face just curiosity
"Tia was not ready for marriage or motherwood, that why I think she left you with the best possible person to raise you!" I said only believing half of what I said
Looking at my son right now,after I had a moment to study him,I thought it best to lie about Tia
Something I told myself I wouldn't do!
Before walking into Anika's apartment for my judgement,I had promised myself I will be honest and clear with my son
So he can see how serious I was to be in his life,how I needed to get to know him!
So after our introduction I had made sure to answer as honestly as I can all his questions but he didn't have a lot to ask
What he did was stare right in my eyes like he was trying to read my soul,something I found unnervingly familiar
Like mother like son it seems
Rudra had warned me about the likeness between arnav and I but I was momentarily speechless the first time I walked into the apartment
To say he looked like me could be putting it mildly he was exactly like me which I must say brought me joy
It seems Tia didn't erase me completely from my sons life cos he saw me every time he looked in the mirror!
And he was very intelligent but still a child and it didn't feel right to destroy Tia's image to her son even if its the truth.
"Mr Oberoi.........
" Call me Shivaay!"I said hesitantly cos I really wanted him to call me 'Dad' but I also knew it was too soon for that
"OK Shivaay why didn't she give me to you!you are my father right!" He asked the question I hoped he wouldn't ask cos this is a question I have been asking myself ever since I found out I have a son
"I..I d..don't know!" I answered my throat closing and tears coming to my eyes,I stand up and walk to the window and look out try to compose myself
Of all the things Tia has done this question was why I will never forgive her cos she could have easily given my son to me but she didn't because she wanted me to hurt and I have no idea why
I felt Arnav stand close beside me also looking out the window,trying to give me comfort
"I have a mother that I love very much and who loves me wholeheartedly...I don't need or want another but I have never had a father to love or be loved by.....so would you be my father?" He asked nervously still not looking at me waiting for my rejection or acceptance
Tear rolled down my face and I chokes on them,I know what he was doing....he might be my clone but arnav was like his mother cos just like Anika had done before he was giving me a choice,a chance to be his father even with fear still clear in his face
" I have always been and always will be your father Arnav,I just want you to want to be my son!"I said my heart beating faster,palm sweating and tears still running down my face
I saw his tense shoulders relax and he turned and looked at me with his own eyes full of tears and smirk on his face said,"Hello
My name is Arnav Trivedi I am your son!"
I laugh,a deep laugh that i could feel all over my body and shook his has hand smiling,"Nice to finally meet you Arnav,I am Shivaay Singh Oberoi I am your father!"
We smiled at each other for a moment content to have finally met and have decided to give each other a chance
I knew it was only just a chance,it didn't mean he would just suddenly call me Dad and come live with me but a chance is all I need to make sure he does!
We spend the next hour talking,getting to know each other and I found another thing that is similar between us
Our deep love for our family
"Looks like I shouldn't have brought dinner!" Anika said as she walked into her apartment holding bags of food
I stared at her,momentarily breathless which happens every time I see her
"I thought I would show Arnav how to cook!" I said dragging my stubborn eyes from her and showing her all the food I had cook
"You can cook?" She said walking toward me to tying to see what I have cook
I smelled her perfume and I felt my lower half trying to wake up
"Damnit can't she tell what she is doing to me"I thought to myself as I stepped away from her like a scared child
" Shivaay is a chef!"arnav said with awe in his eye as he ate some of what I cooked,my chest swelled with pride as I watched him eat food I had made
"Shivaay?" Anika questioned looking at me,wanting to know how things were after she left
I looked at her, lust momentarily forgotten,smiled and said,"We have excepted each other as father and son!"
I saw fear,worry on Anika's face for a moment which stunned me,"what's wrong, did I say something wrong! "I asked myself looking at her but a second later she give a mind blowing smile and hugged her son, kissing him all over the face
" I'm so happy for you!"she said to her son looking honestly happy but I also saw worry on her face
"Arnav can you give your mother and me a moment to talk!" I asked getting worried abit about anika
"What's wrong!?" I asked her after arnav left to go to his room,she walked around her apartment cleaning trying to ignore the question
"Nothing is wrong!" She said as she went to stand by the same window I was standing in when I had my little moment
"Anika!" I said stand behind her smelling her perfume again,my hand etching to touch her but I remembered the promise we had made,"tell me what is going on!"
I was starting to get a bit anxious, I knew that something is bothering her,or something is hurting her and I didn't like it at all
I watched the curve of her neck, fight an almost overwhelming urge to kiss here there!,"When had she become so important! So important that I know I would kill anyone who hurt her"I thought to myself moving to stand closer to her without touching
"He is my son!"she whispered with a broken voice refusing to turn around
I was confused for a minute till everything clicked in my mind,Anika was scared of losing her son
She was the one who gave me a chance with arnav,made sure that we meet today and worked things out,she even left us alone for two hours to talk because she didn't want to intrude and in all that time i never considered how this whole thing might make her feel.....she always said she felt 'secure' in her role as his mother but that doesn't stop fear creeping in
I turned her around,holding her face with my hands making sure she understood," ARNAV IS YOUR SON!"I said contentment and joy settling in both my mind and heart,"He is your son and no one is going to take him from you, I promise you on my life!"
I am a hardhearted man,I know that about myself but Anika has won my trust and wither she likes it or not she is part of my family and I always protect my family
I wiped the tears from her eyes,smiled at her feeling complete and happy for the first time in 10 years and said,"We three choose each other....you choose arnav as a son, arnav choose me as his father and I now chose you as the Mother of My Son!!
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Hello everybody!
I'm sorry I haven't updated this week I was writing a test which I had to study for!so I took a week off but no worries I'm back
And to show my remorse at mistreating my readers I'm going to give you all back to back chapters!
SURPRISE!
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