Chapter - 43

Singhania Mansion

Mumbai, India

Sanjana's POV:

I am at home and everybody is busy pampering me and I am loving every second of it. Akshay has promised to come home early. It has been a hour and I want him with me. I took my phone out and called him.

He did not answered. I frowned at my phone, threw it on the sofa nearby and left to scout the kitchen for every eatable available there. Are all the pregnant women like me? Eating whenever they feel hungry, sad or any other emotion. I guess not. I need to be on healthy diet for the baby.

I was mad as hell now and why was I mad, the reason is unknown to myself but mostly it was because of Akshay. I was rushing down the stairs when my mother and mother-in-law both shouted at the top of their voices. "Sanjana! Maneuver the stairs carefully." How do they know without even looking. They are sitting on the sofa facing the direction opposite to the stairs.

"Jeez. I am slowing down." I shouted and carefully made my way downstairs and then to kitchen. I grabbed some fruits--kiwis, dragonfruit and grapes. Prepared myself a bowl of fruit salad and since I am eating healthy I need compensation for it, so I took doritos and frozen salsa. For drink, I picked some packed banana shake.

I deposited myself on the kitchen counter and started munching on oh so delicious doritos with raw mango salsa. In between I popped a fruit piece or two in my mouth. And while I was in midway of stuffing my mouth that wicked witch of west announced her presence.

"So, I heard you are pregnant." She said bitterly while helping herself with a glass of water. Which I know she is drinking to diffuse the burning fire of jealousy.

"Hmm. I am." I said while drinking my banana shake. It was delicious.

"Why am I not surprised? A gold-digger like you would want to bind Akshay forever." Bitch.

"I am not you darling. So, don't use the words reserved for you on me." I responded to her cruel taunt and carefully got down from the counter.

"Anyway I am leaving, this much negativity is not good for my baby." I haughtily replied and turned to leave when I was pushed from behind.

My heart leapt in my mouth. My one hand automatically wrapped around my stomach and another holding on to the counter to prevent myself from falling.

First hit the fear for the safety of my baby. After a few moments, I realised that the baby was not hurt in anyway. But the same can not be said for me. My elbow was injured as it hit the counter. It was paining a lot but my mind was not on the pain. The fear that I was feeling was replaced by anger. My blood was boiling and it will be diffused only when I will spill the blood of this bitch who tried to harm my baby.

She can say anything to me, I will only resort to verbal argument but she has crossed the limit when she tried to harm my baby. I composed myself turned towards her and slapped her hard.

"This is only a trailer of what I can do. Try to harm my baby another time and I will dig your grave with my own hands." I whispered to her menacingly. I myself was terrified by how violent and gruesome I sounded. I can see that she was petrified but tried to hide it in vain. I continued "I am warning you Ahaana, stay away from me otherwise I will destroy you." I glared at her one last time and grabbed my banana shake before leaving the kitchen.

I was still fuming at the audacity of this woman. How low can she be? And to think that Akshay loved her at one point. Yuck! I was plotting the murder of this vile human while angrily sipping my shake and that was how Kirti Di found me.

"Your hormones are sure acting up." She muttered glancing at me weirdly.

"If I tell you what had just happened yours will also start acting up." I jabbed back while poking my tongue out at her. My mood suddenly taking another high.

"And I am not even that heavily pregnant." I added.

"I am not yet involved in this kind of activities that can cause this fluctuation of mood." She joked.

"Don't tell me Ranvijay and you had not..............planned your first date after marriage?" I changed the track of our conversation as I see Akshay standing behind Kirti Di.

"What after marriage first...?" Kirti Di asked confusion clear in her voice.

"Akshay, you are here as you promised." I cut her off in the middle and made way towards him. If Akshay came to know about Ranvijay had sex with his sister.. I don't even want to imagine what will happen to the poor fellow.

"What were you talking about just now, Kirti? And don't say after marriage first date." Akshay said while gazing suspiciously at us.

By now Kirti Di has turned to face Akshay- fear clearly visible on her face. "We were talking about periods. Want to know more." I said taking pity on poor Kirti Di who was not able to utter a single word.

"Sure, why not? I need to know all these stuff. My princess is gonna be born soon. I need to be prepared. Let's have a conversation." He signalled the helper walking around to bring him a glass of water while fishing out his phone from his pocket.

Kirti Di and I were both speechless at his declaration. I was openly gaping at him and Kirti Di was also not faring better.

"Alex get me books on pregnancy, parenting and women's health. Make sure to add a book specifically on the menstrual cycle." He ordered and put his phone back in his pocket. By now, my jaw has hit the floor.

"Why are you staring at me like retards? Men should be aware of all these things. I did not had this thought before but now when I think about my daughter and the pain she will have to go through so as her father I need to be prepared." He casually said while taking the glass of water from the helper who was not in any better condition than Kirti Di or me.

Who could have thought this ruthless Akshay Singhania can be so caring and thoughtful.

"Don't you claim yourself to be feminist Sanjana than why are you so surprised if a man is progressive toward that thought. And Kirti you should not be so surprised. I have always kept your rights first.... When Kirti Di frowned... Yeah, I can be little brazen but that does not mean I disrespect you. It is me being simply me and it is not based on gender. " He said, amused at us.

"Leave that. Listen to me first.... I said while take a step toward him and kissing him softly on his lips... Our first baby can be boy too. Don't build yours hopes too high that when they are crushed the pain is greater." I said while stroking his cheek.

The impact of my sentence on him was clearly visible on his face."Hey, don't be sad we will have babies till we have a daughter." I jokingly said to uplift his mood. And when I realised I don't want more than two children and what if they are boys, I hastily added "Or we can adopt a little princess."

"I know. Its not that I will not love our baby boy if it is a boy. Its just.. I don't know I have this reserved and untouched special place in my heart... which I didn't even know about till you mentioned babies.. for my daughter." He said. It can be seen he was little emotional. The Akshay Singhania was expressing his emotions freely just at the mention of his daughter who was not even in the realm of present.

"I can feel that and even if she does not exist yet I am jealous of her." I muttered sourly.

"Mrs. Singhania, you don't have to be jealous. You are also important to me, its just that I would trade your soul to devil for my daughter but I am such an amazing businessman I will trick devil and get back yours." He responded dead serious and I don't have even a ounce of doubt that he will not do it if the situation arises.

"Thanks for the love. I can feel it to my bones." I commented sarcastically.

Thank God, Kirti Di has left way back otherwise this would have been awkward for her.

"Always at service." Akshay played along.

"Sanjana, let's go out tonight with the family and celebrate." He continued while I was just stupidly and fondly gazing at him.

"What have you planned?" I asked while snaking my arms around his neck. He put his hand on my waist and pulled me closer. The distance between us minimal.

"That's for me to know and you to find out." He teased while winking at me. He further reduced the distance between us. "You do know that this is not appropriate outside bedroom." I said but totally enjoying the feel of him.

"Then let's take this to our bedroom." With that he lifted me in his arms and literally swept me off my feet. I giggled as he carried me hurriedly. He deposited me on the bed and smashed his lips to mine. His passion unmatched as he explored my mouth. His teeth sinking into my lower lip making me hiss, he soothed it with his tongue.

His hand roaming my body exploring it again with new vigour and it stopped at my breast. He kneaded the soft flesh roughly earning a moan from me. His lips left my mouth and trailed from my jaw to my neck. He was sucking and biting the soft flesh making me mewl in the pleasure. His hand leaving my breast to remove my top and that was when we were disturbed by the knock.

He lifted his head from my neck and growled a loud "Go away." before resuming his task of undressing me.

And after that he took me to heaven of the pleasure.

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