Avneil SS

Let's start anew

"Avni! Wifey! Get up it's almost time, you have to take your medicines and they will also be here within an hour." Neil woke her up kissing her forehead lovingly.

"I don't want to take that medicine" she said pouting like a little kid.

"Your tricks are not going to work on me and you know that very well, now come we'll get you ready for them" he said to her.

"When they will come?" She asked him

"Within an hour I guess" he answered her. "Now come wifey, it is time for medicine" and he laughed seeing her expression but suddenly it changed her eyes widened in shock or something else he didn't know and he immediately panicked. "What happened Avni? Is it paining somewhere? Wait I'll call the doctor, no we'll go to the hospital, come" he was blabbering and came to lift her up in his arms.

"Neil stop, it's not it" she said but he was in no state to listen.

"Don't downplay it Avni, I know you, come" he said again trying to lift her but she slapped his hands away.

"Neil, he kicked!" She said her voice full of awe.

"What?" Neil asked.

"Give me your hand, here" she placed his hand on her baby bump.

"Say something, he kicked when you were laughing, come on Neil say something" she urged him.

"Like what?" He asked and immediately felt a kick in the place where he has his hand. He was awed, it was the most heavenly feeling, one which he had never expected to experience in this life time. They both were having tears in their eyes wondering over this beautiful creature they are blessed with.

"Did you feel it?" she asked and again they felt the baby kick and they both laughed together. "You know, hearing your voice only he kicked for the first time" she said her voice filled with wonder and love.

"Really?" He asked.

"Really," she replied nodding her head.

He kissed her baby bump and kissed her forehead and they both enjoyed their little bubble of happiness with their foreheads joined together and their hands cradling their child.

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"Swethaji, Babe, come soon otherwise we'll miss the flight" Prakash said.

"Here Sunny, this is my luggage" Babe said handing him over her bag.

"Where is Swethaji Babe?" Asked Prakash.

"She's giving instructions to the servants regarding the household and will be joining us soon" Babe replied.

"What happened Babe? After the phone call you seemed to be lost somewhere, don't you want to go to Arnav's Babe?" Prakash asked noticing Babe's thoughtful expression.

"It's not like that Sunny, it's just Neil." Babe said still thoughtful.

"What about Neil Babe, did he say something to you?" Asked Prakash.

"Did you sense any change in Neil's voice yesterday?" Babe asked.

"Change? No Babe, I didn't sense anything." Prakash's voice was confused.

"I too didn't note anything, what are you talking about Babe?" Shwetha asked coming to stand in front of them.

"It looked like there was something different in the way it sounded, like he was somehow relaxed or at peace, I couldn't pinpoint but it was there." Babe said.

"Babe, do you think Neil would have said anything regarding Avni to Arnav." Shwetha asked.

"You know them both Shwetha, obviously chote would have guessed something is wrong the moment he saw Neil, Afterall we do know how Neil is these days. And knowing Chote he wouldn't have rested until Tillu revealed everything, but we should not bring anything up as we did not know anything for sure. Anyway, we'll get to know once we reach there and I hope my Tillu is fine, at least a little bit better." Baby sighed. "Come we have to get going, we'll go and look for ourselves how he is faring." Saying this Babe went out Prakash and Shwetha following behind.