Do read the epigraph followed by this as there are some questions you have to answer there. Please answer those and make me happy. Pleash *puppy eyes*

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He held her hand as tears threatened to fall anytime from his eyes seeing her shaking her head screaming in pain.

“I can't do this Shiv!! I'll die” She cried and he shook his head.

“You can do it. Just trust me” He told as they reached the labour room. The doctor stopped him and he looked at her as Anika's hand left contact with his.

“Mr Oberoi if you want to come inside, please go and change from that room” The doctor told and he rushed to the changing room like mad. Quickly wearing sterilized clothes, he rushed to the labour room where she was crying in pain.

He stood by her side and held her hand before kissing her hand and she looked at him, with tears rolling down her eyes, his heart being ripped apart at the mere sight.

“It's almost time. Just push” The doctor told and Anika pushed gripping his hand tightly. She breathed heavily and looked at him, sweat running from her forehead.

“Anika——try once again” He told as his voice choked and she looked at him. 

“Doctor, please ask him to go out. He can't see me like this. Just ask him to go out” Anika told, her voice choked with pain and he shook his head frantically.

“Go out Shiv please. For me and our baby. Please go out” She told pleading and he shook his head as he felt fear gripping his heart.

“Please Mr Oberoi. If she doesn't want you here, we can't allow you here. Please go out” The doctor told.

“I will be ok. Just go——ahh!!” She breathed heavily in pain and he looked at her as his voice stuck in his throat.

“I swear on my life shiv. Go now” She told taking his grip out of her hand forcefully and he looked at her before rushing out.

Once he reached out, he saw both their families standing there. All he did was hug Arnav and break down letting his tears fall finally.

“Shivaay, she'll be fine. Just relax”

“She was crying because of me” He told in choking voice.

“Arnav just go inside. She needs someone beside her and she's not letting me stand there. Just go and stand with her” Shivaay told frantically as he parted from the hug.

That was when Arnav saw his true condition. With messed up hairs and red eyes, he looked miserable.

“Do you think I can stand there seeing her crying? If you can't stand there, do you think I have so much strength?” Arnav asked.

“May be I'll kill you after seeing her in that condition” Arnav told jokingly.

“All these jokes won't go in my head now” He told restlessly as he sat there with his head in his shivering palms.

He walked to and fro as both their parents sat there tensed in prayers. Arnav took a glass of water and extended to Shivaay who shook his head.

“Bhaiyya drink it now” Khushi told angrily as Shivaay's condition was too much for her to handle.

He sighed and gulped it down with much difficulty as he felt nothing going down his throat. She had challenged him that he won't be able to see her in pain when they watched some movie and he told he'll stand by her when she gives birth like the hero of that movie. She had laughed and told him he won't be able to stand there as he loved her so much to see that condition of hers. How right was she about him?

Sitting on the bench there, he closed his eyes and remembered the time they came to know that they were pregnant.

“Shiv” She told hugging him from behind inhaling his scent. 

“When you come back, get me a dairy milk” She told and he looked confused at her.

“You're not coming today?” He asked bringing her in front of him.

“Did you forget I'm on leave today? I have to do all the shopping for our anniversary” She told and he pouted.

“We'll go together after the office hours. I'll miss you” He told and she pinched his nose.

“You'll miss me or your chance to do your cheapdapanti with me?” She asked and he grinned.

“Both” He told grinning.

“You're always on one track. Six years and you still haven't learnt to keep your hands off me. When will you learn that Shiv” She asked and he pulled her closer holding her waist.

“When you've become so bold, how will I control baby?” He asked huskily as he kissed her neck and she hit his chest as she blushed.

“Ah! Bold and all on bed. My Anika still blush when I say something” He told drawing patterns on her waist and her face suddenly changed. She cupped her mouth as something rushed up her throat and ran to the washroom.

He went behind her to see her emptying her stomach in the toilet bowl. Rushing to her, he held her hair and rubbed her back as she coughed.

“Ok now?” He asked as she stopped vomiting and she shook her head before falling on him.

“Did you eat something wrong in the morning?” He asked as she rinsed her mouth and she shook her head.

“I ate the same thing you ate” She told rubbing her chest with a frown and he made her sit on the couch before giving her a glass of water.

He looked at her with a realisation and sat near her.

“Listen”

“My name is not listen” She told chuckling and he rolled his eyes.

“Understood how it feels? When I come to talk something serious, you tell this stupid dialogue of yours” She told and he sighed.

“Ok now listen. Are you on time this month?” He asked and she thought for sometime.

“Late. Why?” She asked and he held both her shoulders.

“Anika think! When was the last time we did it?” He asked, his smile growing.

“Yesterday right?” She asked confused.

“Ah leave it! Didn't you tell me yesterday that you're falling asleep too fast? Don't you get angry too fast nowadays? Drowsiness, vomiting, mood swings. What does it all mean?” He asked excited and she looked at him with wide eyes.

“That I might be——Pregnant?” She asked shocked and he nodded.

“Go and check” He told and she looked at him.

“Sure?” She asked and he nodded.

“I'm sure this time” He told and she sighed before going to the washroom.

Almost a few months back when she was late, she got too excited and thought she was pregnant but she was depressed for a whole week when it turned out to be stress related. It took him hell lot of effort to make her smile properly. He hadn't thought of kids till then but after seeing her excitement that day when she asked him to get a pregnancy testing kit, unknowingly he too wished if it was true. He was more depressed than her when she told it was negative but didn't show it outside. Khushi and Arnav had a baby boy, Aarav exactly one year after their Marriage but at that time, Shivaay and Anika were still in making love like crazy phase and didn't think much about it. Honestly they forgot or to say, didn't have time to think about kids in between the deep love they were in even though everyone kept hinting her who couldn't understand their coded language at times or just shrugged it off jokingly telling Let her Aarav stay as the undisputed king for a few years and it was like a reminder for them last time.

He walked to and fro in anxiousness as he looked at the door of the washroom. Seeing the door being opened, he was there in front of her before she could reach him.

“Is it positive?” He asked holding her shoulder.

“I'm scared to check. You check” She told as she was scared of seeing one line again.

He sighed and took the stick from her before looking at it.

“Two lines. Positive or negative?” He asked and she looked at him startled.

“Positive” She told with wide eyes and looked at the stick herself for confirmation.

“I told you. I knew it” He told hugging her tightly and she hugged him back even more tightly.

He parted from the hug quickly and she looked confused at him.

“Won't it hurt the baby?” He asked and she chuckled before hugging.

“I expected this from you” She told and he smiled.

He was brought out of that fond memory with Arnav's voice. Sighing, he looked at the door of the labour room with his heart aching.

After an hour which felt like eternity, a nurse walked out holding a baby and everyone rushed to her while shivaay forgot to breathe for a second. He stood still wherever he was as her mother took the baby in arms.

“Shivaay, it's a girl” Arnav told happily as he walked to Shivaay who looked at the baby without even blinking his eyes.

Arnav extended the baby towards him and he held her delicately with his heart slamming against his chest. It might have been the change in the warmth and hold that the baby moved as it came in contact with his arms. She felt so light in his arms and he didn't know when tears rolled down his eyes looking at her pink face. Bending down, he kissed her face and she opened her eyes to look at him. That very moment, Shivaay knew he had fell in love for the second time.

“Awww look at her eyes. It's neither blue nor brown. A mixture of both” Khushi squealed happily.

Shivaay suddenly looked up at the nurse.

“Anika——?” He asked and the nurse smiled.

“She's perfectly alright” The nurse told and shivaay breathed a sigh of relief.

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As soon as she and the baby was shifted to the room, everyone rushed inside. She was still sleeping, so everyone got busy with the baby. Though Shivaay wanted to hold the baby, he knew he won't get a chance. Also he just wanted to sit by her side that moment.

He sat beside her and held her palm in his before placing a kiss there. Raising himself from the chair, he kissed her forehead and tears dripped down his eyes on her face.

She blinked and slowly opened her eyes to look at him.

“Shiv” She whispered tiredly and he hummed with a teary eyed smile on his face.

“Is she cute like me?” She asked and he chuckled softly as he had told her that he wants their daughter to be cute like her.

“Are you fine?” She asked softly and he smiled.

“You gave birth, not me” He told and she smiled faintly.

“You were feeling more pain than me” She told and he smiled.

“Are you happy? It's a girl” She whispered as like every other couple, even they fought for the gender of the baby.

“More than you can imagine” He whispered back to her.

He held both her palms and kissed them while she smiled looking at him. 

Seeing Anika awake, Arnav brought the baby to her followed by the whole family who showered her with kisses and blessings.

Shivaay helped her sit properly and gave the baby in her arms bringing tears of happiness in her eyes. She kissed the baby's forehead followed by it's little nose.

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“Anika” He called caressing her hair.

“Hmm” She hummed looking at their daughter's face with her head on his chest. The baby was sleeping peacefully and she felt her heart swelling with love. She never thought she'll be able to love someone to the extend she loves Shivaay but this little bundle joy, the part of him and her, their daughter was proving her wrong.

“You told right, you want five or six babies? Later on even I told let's have a cricket team and all?” He asked and she hummed again.

“Let's reduce it to one. Though you look all cute and chubby while pregnant, I can't go through this torture again. I'm glad I didn't get a heartattack today. May be I'll reach heaven next time seeing you cry like that” He told and she raised her head to look at him.

“Please?” He asked and she chuckled.

She kept her head back on his chest and he smiled as he kissed her head.

“On a second note, even I feel like that. Not that I can't bear the pain again. I can't bear seeing your pain again. Seeing your face gave me more pain than the actual pain” She told.

“What are we naming her?” He asked to lighten up the mood and she smiled.

“What do you want to name her?” She asked.

“Something related to your name” He told and she chuckled.

That's when Aditya came along with his wife and son. Arnav and khushi along with their five year old Aarav, walked in followed by them.

“Adi” Shivaay told with a smile before hugging him.

“How are you Anika?” Zoya asked and Anika smiled.

“Sid, look at the baby” Arnav told making AdiYa's son stand on the chair near Anika.

“Can I hold the baby?” He asked cutely and Anika smiled before giving the baby to him while keeping her hands under his hand for safety.

Aarav was looking at this with a frown on his face. He didn't really like someone holding his sister even if it's his best friend.

“Sid, you're her bhaiyya just like me so tie rakhi for her” Aarav told and the shock that struck on Shivaay's and Arnav's face was worth watching while Anika and khushi burst out laughing making Aarav totally confused.

~The End~

Who is the mature one amongst you both, someone asked.

She, because she handles the worst in me, he said.
He, because he handles the kid in me, she said.

(Suggested by pranjalRA)