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Next Morning
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Raghav opened his eyes and realised he slept in the corridor hallway near a charging point. His weekend was planned only for the meeting and now that the meeting was done clearly without any peaceful working solution, he was sure he would have to wait for another peace talk.

Raghav wanted to check on children and went inside the room to find it empty, he was flabbergasted and anxious. He quickly went towards Lucky's room and banged on the door.

A very scared Sanjana opened the door. Raghav questioned "Where are the children and Lucky?"

A clueless Sanjana answered "I don't have an idea Bhaiya". She was embarrassed to admit that she had no clue where her husband was since last night. She added "I will help you find them Bhaiya".

Raghav and Sanjana went towards the playroom which was closed because it was early in the morning. They checked the outdoor play garden and did not find the children. Soon they reached the breakfast area to find Shirav seated on Shriya's lap, Reya on her side and Arihaan opposite to her on the breakfast table. As Shriya was feeding Reya and Shirav, Arihaan was giggling having food all by himself like the big boy that he is.

Raghav completely lost it looking at them. A part of him was really happy seeing his children content and at peace. While he wanted to make sure next time they inform him before going anywhere. He marched towards them as Sanjana nervously followed him.

"Have you forgotten your manners? And do you know how worried...." He shouted and before he could continue Shriya interrupted saying "Don't panic children your nanna did not sleep all night and is just hungry so he is shouting. You guys continue and let me talk to him". Reya who held Shriya's hand felt fearless for the first time and Shirav also smiled feeling more confident. Arihaan was least concerned with his father's shouting for he knew his mom would handle the situation and continued gulping juice.

Shriya took a jug of water and waved at waiter as he arrived she spoke "Please make two such jugs of lime water and bring me Vitamin B stress capsules".

Raghav raised his voice saying "What the fu..?" He was interrupted by Shriya placing a hand on his mouth saying "Language Mr.Reddy! This is not our school basketball court where you could shout profanities. There are children below 8 years here". Shriya looked determined, in control and absolutely like the leader that she is. She held his hand and took him to a quieter corner.

Shirav whispered in Reya's ears "Is this aunty Nanna's school friend?". Reya began thinking on his question with pouted lips. She being the very intelligent one answered in his ears "No! She looks like Nanna's teacher. See she is telling him what to do". Shirav replied "I like her". Reya looked at Shriya and said "I am kind of scared of her". Arihaan was totally enjoying his siblings chat. He wanted to play along for sometime. He said "Berry and Cookie! if you don't finish breakfast she will give you a punishment".

Reya spoke to Arihaan "Anna! looks like she loves you so much". Shirav also agreed nodding his head to Reya's statement. Arihaan had the widest smile on his face when he said "Yes! She loves me the most".

Shriya spoke to Raghav in the other corner "Look Raghav! Before you begin to shout all over again let me finish what I have to say".

"I have decided that I no longer will stay away from my children. I am not going to wait till the so called verdict of court. You and I are both lawyers and know every nasty way to fight and make sure the case is in our favor. But this is not about our egos. It is about three innocent lives".

Raghav said "Woow! So after two fucking years you remembered that these three innocent lives exist? What's with this new morning lecture session of yours?"

Shriya laughed and said "I can understand your so called frustration dear ex-husband. You see when a person being an epitome of fatherhood decides to empty three bottles of whiskey to a point that he looses his complete control, two things happen, one he has a bad morning hangover and two a mother has to make sure the children are eating morning breakfast".

Raghav was loosing it completely. She turned his head in Sanjana's direction and said "With all the money you have I expected better from you Mr.Reddy! You could have hired a nanny for the kids. Sanjana is your brother's wife not a nanny for the children. Besides don't you understand that she is newly married and has husband to look after".

Raghav raised an eyebrow and said "You should be the last person to preach on how to look after husband".

Shriya replied "Well! I know I have done a great job at being a wife and now it's time you brush your great 'fatherly' skills and introduce the tiny kids to their mother".

Raghav smirked and said "So someone woke up in the morning and decided to play 'Mother India', I wonder how long will this role last till her career comes in the way and she decides to leave everything".

Shriya felt and tinge of remorse but brushed it off saying "Should I stand to the left or right while you do the honors of asking chinnu and minnu to call me amma.

Raghav had a layer of tears in his eyes as he heard the words.

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2 years ago
London
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Shriya sat in her office buried deep in paper work. She was hearing an old televised interview if Aravind Bharadwaj. Raghav entered her cabin as it was late.

Seeing him enter she immediately switched off the recorder of her phone. Things were already bitter between them since the day Shriya has reopened the Aravind Bharadwaj money laundering case. It has been a week since she filed a petition to reopen the case in the court.

Raghav was extremely silent since last two days as he had enough of fighting with his pregnant wife. Raghav tried everything in his capacity from shouting to pleading to staying silent but she was adamant.

Shriya's hormones were not helping and she was feeling so many things. She had this urge to protect Aravind Bharadwaj at all costs. Also she did not want her personal happiness ruined in the process.

Raghav came in and said "Sweetu enough of work. We have an appointment with the doctor". Those words were enough for her to break down into tears. Raghav held her as he guided her into the car. "Raghav can we do the appointment tommorow? I am too overwhelmed at this point and am not ready for a gender reveal scan?".

Raghav nodded and kept driving. They reached a point outside the city and the entire ride was silent. Shriya got down to see the sunset as he stopped and stood two feet beside her in silence. Moments passed and Shriya looked in Raghav's direction to find him staring at her. She held his hand and placed it on her tummy when he felt a kick. He smiled looking at her and asked "Which one kicked? The left one or right one?"

Shriya smiled and replied "Naah! I don't want to call them left one and right one. She placed his finger on the left side and said this is chinnu and then on the right side and said this is minnu"

"So chinnu and minnu! I am finally complaining to your nanna today that you both are always kicking each other since two days. Do you think this is a football ground? You both are such bad children and not listening to Amma at all".

Raghav knelt on to her tummy level and said "Babies! You can kick each other but don't kick Amma and trouble her please and placed two kisses to which he earned three kicks".

Raghav then embraced her as Shriya heard his heartbeats that finally calmed her after two days. She then gently spoke "Raghav I don't want to know their gender. I want to know my chinnu and minnu on the day they first breathe in this world. Would you convince mom and other family members that the gender reveal party will be canceled?"

Raghav nodded saying "Anything for you love and your chinnu minnu".

Shriya hit his arm and shouted "What about my Duggu?"

Raghav laughed holding her cheeks and said "All four you darling Sweetu"

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A/N:
Hey guys!
I am back with another chapter.
After this it's all going to be about the past!

How was the chapter?

Who do you think is Chinnu and Minnu among Shirav and Reya?

Do you like their names by Shriya
Chinnu and Minnu

Or by Raghav
Tweety and Berry

Or by Arihaan

Cookie and Berry?

God! This story has so many nicknames for each character by different people.

Do share your thoughts on the chapter.

Happy Valentines day. I thought after such a depressing chapter we want something to cheer us. So this chapter was more light hearted.

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