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Heartbeat 💓

Arnavji, aap yeh kya kar rahe hai. Aapko office nai jana hai. Ab tak ready bhi nai hue. Sab kaam mujhe hi karna padta hai aapka. Kapde nikal do jute nikal do tie do wallet do
(What Re you doing. Don't you have to go to work. I have to do all your work. I have to give you your clothes, wallet...)

Arnav looks sweetly at his wife as she rants. He grabs her by shoulder and brushes his lips on her

Kiss do
( You have to give kiss)

He gives her his best naughty looks. Khushi feels shy inspite of ASR being ASR he would make it a point to kiss her atleast 2 times a days.

Tayar ho jayenge. Jeans mein jayenge kya
( Get ready will you go to office in jeans)

Nai bt aaj main office nai ja raha
( I am not going today)

Kyu aaj kya khas baat hai
( Why what is special today)

Aaj main pehli baar apne bache ki heartbeat sunne wala hu.
( I am going to hear my child's heartbeat today for the first time)

Khushi looks at him in confusion.

Matlab
( What)

Arre bas pregnancy test liya n ho gaya? Hum aaj gynac k pass ja rahe hai sonography k liye and routine checkup k liye
(Pregnancy test is not enough we have to go to a gynac for routine checkup)

Arre bt itni jaldi kya hai. Thode din ruk jate hai.
( What is the hurry. Let's wait for some time)

Kyu muhrat nikalna hai. Khushi main nai sunne wala kuch. Main tumhare saath koi risk nai lene wala. Already jab se mrs india bani ho pata nai itni weight conscious kaise ho gayi ho. Ab se main jo bolu karogi main jo bolu khauogi. No arguments
(What is you waiting for. Khushi I don't want to hear any excuse. I cannot take a risk. Since you have won Mrs. India you have started eating so less and have become weak. Now you will eat what I tell you. No argument)

Khushi knew it was no use arguing

Thik hai chaliye swami
( Ok husband)

Arnav gives her a triumphant smile and kisses her forehead.

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Khushi is unusually quite on the way. Arnav tries to make small talk bt she shuns him away.

Sensing something wrong. Arnav asks her is she is scared

Ha toh lagega na dar. Pehla bacha hai humara. Hume toh injection se bhi dar lagta hai
(Obviously I am scared. This is my first child. I am already scared of injection)

Arnav smiles at her cute expression but even empathsis with her fear. He is also scared for Khusi and the baby.

Khushi I cannot share your pain of childbirth and what you will go through in this pregnancy. But I promise you I will be there holding your hand trying to help you through all the pain. Is there anything I can do to make things easy for you? Absolutely anything you ask for I promise I will give you.

Khushi is touched by his gesture. She thinks for a second and then decides to lighten the mood.

Yes there is something you can do.

What tell me

Can you give birth instead of me

Arnav is not amused by her bad joke. Bt chooses not to shout or make fun of her.

Khushi obviously that is not possible bt I can stay at home as long as you want. I can work from home and take care of your need at the same time. I know you will say no nani and others are there. But I will feel better specially after what happened to di I will just die if something were to happen to you.

Khushi flinches at the memory of Anjali losing her baby. Seeing her visibly upset, Arnav tries to cheer her up
And also how can miss the chance of seeing you all day get all cute and round

Khushi gently hits him

See baby you mom is so violent. You better be a daddy's girl.

How do you know it's a girl

I just know. Chalo now we are here. Actually wait.

He quickly goes over to passenger door. He open the door and offers her his hand. Amused by his attics she chuckles but takes his hand without futher ado.
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All looks good Mr. Raizada. Don't worry so much. Just feed her well she seems a little under weight. Are you guys ready to hear the heartbeat

Khushi and Arnav look at each other lovingly.

A nurse guides them to the sonography area. Khushi grabs Arnavs hand as the nurse applied cold  gel on her belly. He hold her hand tightly trying to reassure her without words.

The doctor comes in and starts to move the lever on Khushi's belly.

They both look nervously on the screen to see a small dot. The nurse points out at it saying that is the baby. As the doctor moves the lever they hear a faint bt strong heartbeat.

Arnav has tears in her eyes as he sees and hears his child.

He quickly kisses Khushi on her forehead not caring about the presence of doctor and nurse.

He slowly says

My princess