Ananya woke up with a great headache. It was around 12 in the noon. Her eyes widened remembering the kids had school but calmed down since it was a Sunday. She felt as if it had been a long day when it has only been a few minutes since she woke up. She freshened up and chose to wear a long skirt and shirt. She had a hard time untangling her hair which she forgot to brush yesterday night. That's when last night started flashing. She felt a shiver running through her spine. She looked at herself through the mirror and found her cheeks flushed red. She took deep breathes to calm down and walked out of her room and walked in the kitchen after climbing down the flight of stairs.

A clearing of throat brought Ananya back to earth. She was listening to music and washing dishes of last night. She knew who it was and she just kept working util she felt someone hold her arm and turn her around a little but least harshly. "What do you think your doing?" she asked wiggling herself from his hold. She managed to get away from his hold but she wasn't able to move away. Her legs were glued to where she was, just few feets between them. He held her chin and made her face her. She lowered her eyes. But, she opened her eyes wide when he uttered those words,"I'm sorry for what i did yesterday. and... I shouldn't have talked to you that way." Never in her dreams she thought a man arrogant as him would apologize.

She found his face fall a little and when he turned to walk away, she held his arm hesitantly since she wasn't able to utter an 'it's ok'. She took a deep breathe and smiled,"It's ok until it doesn't happen again. Well..." she trailed off while he had a small smile that soon disappeared. "So? Can we be friends... you know, we have to at least be able to talk to each other like civilized people in order to not make our kids feel at home. "Fine."this time he smiled genuinely. She too smiled back and right then they heard two voice saying,"mumma we're hungry..." Ananya soon left his hand and walked towards the kids with a full blown smile. "morning, kids" They both hugged her and Ananya asked,"Did you both brush your teeth?"They both smiled creepily and Ananya said,"If you don't brush... What will happen?" Ananya asked when Nikil replied," Our teeth will turn black."

Ananya pinched his nose and said while aressing, Disha's head,"And also bacterias will break your teeth into small pieces"she completed and tickled them both before sending them to have their teeths brushed. "Your way of teaching is very... hmm... different." he said as the kids started climbing the stairs. Ananya just smiled and when Ayush was about to go near the coffee cups, she asked,"did you brush?" he stopped on his tracks and when he didn't reply, Ananya giggled and said, "better brush your teeth before coffee or breakfast."he scratched the back of his neck and walked out of the kitchen with a slight smile.

"He is actually cute"she mumbled and shook her head before getting to work that she was stopped from doing. She smiled continuously that did make her cheeks hurt. "What are you smiling at?"she heard Ayush and she just shrugged before forwarding the coffee cup. He took a long sip and said,"great" she felt her lips'smile widen in happiness. "thanks" when he was about to say something, the kids arrived all freshened up. "Mommy, see my teeth. It looks whiter than sister's" Nikil said showing his teeth. Ayush looked up from his coffee and smiled hearing Ananya's words. "You both have white teeth. Now go sit and have your breakfasts. "Yay..." Nikil ran towards the table while Disha stood looking at Ananya lovingly. She asked,"What happened, Disha? Come. Have breakfast" Disha smiled and hugged Ananya tight before walking towards the dinning table.

"Mommy, can you feed me?" Disha asked Ananya with hopeful eyes. She smiled and started feeding her thinking about how much this little girl before her would have missed the love of a mother. At the same time, Nikil was looking at Ananya who was feeding his new sister. Ayush didn't miss the look Nikil gave. He called Nikil in a whispering sound,"Nikil..."he nudged Nikil who turned to look at him. He leaned a little and said,"Mommy forgot both of us. Isn't it?" Nikil nodded with a cute pout. And then, Ayush said,"Come on" and stood carrying Nikil in his arms and that's when Ananya and Disha turned to them. "Where are you going without having breakfast?" Ananya asked for which Ayush replied in a child like voice,"Bad mummy, isn't she, Nikil?" he nodded and Ananya gave a confused eye look to Ayush eyed her to play along. She understood and played along.

"Aww sorry my babies..."She stopped when she realised what she said just now. After that she carried Nikil and didn't meet Ayush's eyes feeling shy and not ready to face an angry Ayush. When she started to feed both Disha and Nikil, Nikil said something made Ananya and Ayush to look up from the plates and each other's eyes that lingered for only few seconds. "Mommy, you should feed Papa too" She couldn't say anything while both the kids were insisting her to feed their dad. "Kids... don't disturb your mom, I'm done already"The kids didn't even consider what he said and continued doing the same until Ananya gave up and walked towards Ayush's chair and extended her hand with a morsel of food in her hand. She kept her gaze fixed to the floor. He looked at her and he wanted to just smile how cute she looked with a blush.

" Ahhhhh..."he shouted and that's when she gasped looking at him She had fed him with a chance of the gravy touching his nose. And it did. he rand to the wash basin and washed his nose and still it was hot over there. Ananya followed behind saying numerous sorries. "It's ok. Can you get me and ice pack?" he asked for which she soon grabbed one from the refrigerator and pressed it near his nose that made it hard for him to breathe. he pulled back and the ice pack fall down resulting him to curse. Ananya glared at him and made him sit on a stool in the kitchen and leaned a little enough to blow near his nose. After a while, he said,"I'm ok now"and looked up to find how close her face was to his. Just then Ananya looked up and their eyes met. She found herself going deep inside the depth of his eyes. She wanted to pull away or at least look away. But she couldn't. Same with Ayush but his gaze did move, But not away, It moved towards her lips and then back to her eyes.

Right at that time when Ayush leaned a little forward and Ananya's eyes closed halfway, they both startled hearing the door bell ring. Ananya took deep breathes to calm down her racing heart. Ayush was also in a position unable to stand up and walk to the door. Ananya looked at Ayush and found him looking at her already. Ananya said,"I'll get the door"and walked to the door and opened it to see smiling faces of Rishaan and Rohan. They walked in saying their 'good morning's and to where the kids were just now done with their breakfasts. "So... kids? all ready?"Just then, Ayush walked in asking,"For what?"She asked the same to them at the same time before they reply in unison," We're going to the park today"

Ayush said,"wait. let me change into suitable outfits" And when he was about to walk up the stairs,"you both can't come with us" Ayush was about to say something when Ananya asked ,"But why?"they said that they wanted to have singles time and kids time. Not old boring adults had to go with them. Ananya and Ayush rolled their eyes and both Rishaan and Rohan said,"woah, perfect match in comebacks, repies, and expressions too." Ayush glared at Rohan and Rishaan left with the kids to the car followed by Rohan.

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