One month leap from previous part, Anaya is 7 months old now.

"Oh meri pyaari si Anaya ke baba maan jayiye bol to rahe hai sorry...nahi chupayenge khuch aage se", Haseena pleaded with puppy eyes, looking at Anubhav. He was laying on bed with a stern face. She moved with Anaya in her arms and made her sit on his stomach.

"Ek toh aap Anaya ko goud me mat uthaiye", he said. And held Anaya's hands in his one moving it to and fro, playing with her. She giggled and bent patting her tiny hands on his chest and neck. Both started to play ignoring Haseena completely.

She huffed and laid next to them smiling. She was suffering from severe backache from past one week but completely ignored it in course of duty. This is why Anubhav is mad at her.

"Dekhlo ye baap- beti, khudme mashgool hokar humme toh bhul hi gaye...aur mere zalim patidev,....mujhe meri beti ko hi goud nahi lene de rahe", HM said, animated and overacting. Both Anubhav and Anaya looked at her with same, irritated expression.

"Ek toh ye dono ek jaise shakle kaise bana lete hai...", she murmured. "Anaya please...apne baba jaisa mat ban jana", she said in a light hearted manner.

"Zara apni ammi ko boliye aise lajit abhinay karne se khuch nahi hoga", he said to Anaya and made her sit beside him with pillow's support. Anaya looked at her mother and crawled towards her. She took her foreheads support and raised her hand to grab her toy.

Anubhav smiled looking at her while Haseena frowned as she thought Anaya would come to her lap on her own.

"Ana, apne baba se kaho hum lajit abhinay karna chod denge toh woh maan jayenge? Muh phula rakha hai bacho ki tarha! Kaun chota hai aap ya ye!"

Anaya ignored her initially busy with her play, then glanced at him. She didn't understood but surely enjoyed their banter.
He immediately propped on his elbow. Seeing her giggle and play, he kissed her hairs.

"Apni Ammi ko kahiye ek hafte ki chuthi lene ke liye maan jaaye...toh hum bhi maan jayenge"

"Apne baba ko kahiye chuthiya ped pe nahi ugti hai...abhi ek mahine pehle hi humne rejoin kiya hai"

"Toh hum aapke senior hai de rahe hai chutthi, aap maangiye toh sahi"

"Ha taaki sabhi humme kahe, pati senior hai jab chahe chuthi le leti hai"

"Aap naam toh bataiye unka hum nipat lenge"

"Koi zarurat nahi ha...Ana...Anu ko kaho humme nahi leni koi leave". Anaya looked at both of them and giggled, both smiled looking at their angel. Their temper calmed down. She left her toys and rolled towards Haseena. She made Anaya lay in sleeping position. Anaya raised raised her hands and started to play with her hairs. HM huffed.

"Dekhiye priye, maan jaiye humari baat...aap karengi kya HQ jaake. Doctor ne aapko lagatar baithne se mana kiya hai, khuch uthane se mana kiya hai..., jhukne me bhi aapki kamar dard hoti hai", he pleaded as calmly as possible.

"Aap bhi samjhne ki koshish kijye Anu, hum in restrictions se tang aa gaye hai...pehle pregnancy me, phir delivery ke baad aur ab phirse...ye karo, voh karo, ye mat khao...strict diet pe raho! Hum jaante hai aap sabhi humare bhale ke liye kehte hai...lekin hum irritate ho chuke hai aap sabhi ki rok tok se. Hume pata hai hum kya handle kar sakte hai kya nahi...apna khyal khud rakh sakte hai", she answered.
But Anubhav got a little bit irked at her response.

"Jo man me aata hai kijye...lekin ab humse bhi umeed mat karna ki hum aapki baat manege", he replied angry, in a high tone.

"Teen saal ho gaye Niqah ko...ab toh yahi hona hai...humari galti hai humne expectation rakhi", she mumbled sadly.

"Aur aap chuthi nahi lengi koi baat nahi...hum aapke uchadhikaari hone ke nate aapko suspend kar denge! Kyuki aap unfit hai", he added and tossed inside the quilt.

HM sighed sadly, and rested her face very gently on Anaya's chest. She felt angry, irritated and sad at same time. Tears unknowingly brimmed her eyes. Seeing this, Anaya started to cry.

"Ana...chup hojaiye", Haseena softly whispered patting her. When she didn't stop crying she took her in arms and moved to sit on bean bag in a way that her back didn't hurt.

"Haseena humme de dijye Anaya ko"

"Rehene dijye aap...ab isne rona shuru kiya hai...ye aapke pass nahi soyegi", she said and closed her eyes, simultaneously patting her back and stroking her hairs. He sighed. Why is his wife so stubborn?

After about half an hour, Anaya sleeps peacefully on her chest. Her mouth is slightly open and salavia dribbling from her cheeks. She smiled heartily and her mood became better looking at her.

"Anu...", she whispered. By way of action from her eyes she asked him to pick Anaya up. He walked towards her and gently picked his sleeping angel. He smiled and wiped of the corner of her lips. He wrapped her in her baby quilt and ensured that she sleeps peacefully in her cradle.

By the time he turned he saw, HM was struggling to apply pain relief ointment.
"Itne bhi naraz nahi hai hum, ki aapko khud itna kasht karna pade", he said sitting next to her. He folded her top upwards. She stiffened when his cold fingers ran through her back.

"Aise mat kijye na",she requested shutting her eyes tightly and pursing her lips. He hugged her from her back. "3 saal ho gaye hai humari shaadi ko lekin aap pe humara vahi prabhav jo pehle tha", he spoke huskily. She blushed. Indeed it was true. He gently pushed her on bed. She turned and he applied ointment on her back. She tapped the other side of bed and he slept next to her.

"Sorry", Anu said. "Hum bhi sorry", she too replied. He came closer and kissed her forehead then her cheeks.

"Dekhiye Haseena hum jante hai aap pareshaan hai humari, Maa aur Ammi ki kathorta se, rok tok se lekin agar aapne abhi khyal nahi rakha toh jeevan bhar kamar dard se pareshaan rahengi". She hummed and shifted her face near his neck.

"Naraz hai humse", he asked, slightly stroking her hairs.

"Hona toh chahiye...lekin mood nahi hai", she said and let out a chuckle against his skin. "Lekin kya aap sachme humme suspend karne wale hai?"

"Nahi...lekin aapko zabardasti chuthi de rahe hai...",he, kind of ordered.

"Lekin sirf 5 din", she too declared. Before he could retort, she pressed her lips to his.

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Some days later...

"Aap paka kar lijye...jaa rahe hai na hum mall?", HM squealed excited like her daughter. "Pehli baar Anaya ke saath shopping pe jayenge", she continued making her daughter wear her dress.

"Haa...kitni baar puchegi humse", he said annoyed and ruffled his wet hairs with towel.

"Kya kar sakte hai...puchna padega na...ab achnak se khadus husband itna pyaar dikhaye"

"Aapko nahi lagta aap humme zyada hi sunati hai aajkal?". He went near her and Anaya. As he came closer, she tried to jump into him.

"Are...", AnuSeena screamed in unison. "Kitna uchal- khood karti hai...Ana", AS said holding her tightly in his arms. Haseena hugged both of them. "Abhi lag jaati na Anaya", she said kissing her hairs.

"Isse kya keh rahi hai...aap pe gayi hai iss mamle me", he taunted reminiscing all her carefree moments.

"Hum?...hum kya karte hai...kitne seedhe se toh hai", she said with a pout. Anubhav could help but peck her lips, leaving her stunned and red.

"Achha ? Aur jo aap kabhi kabhi talli Haseena ho jaati hai us tufaan ka kya?", he said with a teasing smile. "Humne kabhi jaanke nahi pi", she scowled, making Anaya giggle.

"Aur aapne humme Ana ki samne kiss kyu kiya?", she glared. "Woh bhi khush hai ki hum aapko kitna pyaar karte hai...thode din pehle jab aapko jab daata tha toh ro rahi thi", he replied. "Kisi ki majaal hai jo iske saamne koi iski ammi ko daate", Anubhav added.

"Humari gudiya", she spoke doing nazar utarne wala action. "Gudiya nahi aapki chamchi banti jaa rahi hai."

"Aur aapko jalan ho rahi hai? Haina...",she replied teasing, narrowing her eyelids at him. He rolled his eyes and looked away.

"Maa aur Ammi aa rahe hai?...", she asked, taking out her clothes from cupboard.

"Jaana!", he scowled. "Hum date pe jaa rahe hai! Disturb karne ke liye Anaya bahout hai"

"Theek hai phir hum unka khana bnadete hai..." "ji...aur agli chuthi sab saath chalege"

"Ji", she replied. "Waise aapko movie konsi dekhni hai...hum online kara dete hai booking"
"3 ghante Anaya baithegi?", she asked worried. "Aapka bahout man hai na...ek baar jaate toh hai...warna beechme uthkar aa jayenge.", he replied.

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Cinema hall, Mall.

"Ye toh so gayi😂",HM said laughing at her daughter. "Din mein chahe bhuchaal aa jaye, ye soti rahengi...aur raat ko jab humme neend aati hai tab nishachar praani", AS said caressing her forehead.

"Laiye humme de dijye thodi der". "Rehene dijye...abhi hum baithe hai na...shopping karenge na tab pakde rakhna"
"tab toh humme aapko bhi pakadna padega", he laughed. "Chup kariye aur movie pe dhyaan dijye". He looked in front and then leaned on her shoulder. She hesitated at first but then rested back on his head, intwining their hands, finding everyone busy in the movie.

During Interval-
"Hum snacks lekar aate hai...issi bahane humari walk bhi hojayegi, aap bataiye aap kya lenege?", HM said while stretching up. "Humari liye toh coffee la dijye", he replied and opened his arms for his sleeping daughter.

She carefully laid her in his lap. When Haseena went for taking snacks, Anaya woke up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. She turned her head both sides, trying to look for Haseena. Not finding her, she began to cry.
"Aa rahi hai...Ammi...phir so jana vapis". He tapped her head. She was irritated as her sleep broke in between loosing her mother's embrace. After giving him a hard time handling her, she finally grew silent when she saw Haseena coming back and sitting next to her. She sniffed dramatically and bend towards Haseena's side.

"Aaja nautanki...sirf sone ke time Ammi chahiye...baaki koi matlab nahi hai",Haseena whispered. As soon as she took her in her lap, Anaya tried to hug her and held her hair strands. She shook her head rubbing her face on her dress. Haseena wrapped her hands around her and she slept in no time.

"Wah bhai, humne itne pyar se thapki dekar sulana chaha peechle 10 minute se lekin aapke paas aate hi so gayi", he said while sipping in coffee. "Kaha tha na humne humari gudiya hai", she smiled proudly.

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"Haseena kitni der?"

"Aa...ghu...aa"

"Dekhiye Anaya bhi yahi keh rahi", he said. Haseena was still busy in selecting her dress.
"Acha ye aakhri 2 dress try kar rahe hai...jab tak aap isko kids section me le jaiye" "theek hai lekin jaldi aana"
He shifted her to his other arm and walked towards the kids section.
"Aapki Ammi, Nani-Dadi ki toh shopping ho gayi ab aapki baari". While he was looking for her dresses she turned back and was attracted by the lighting toys. She pulled Anubhav's locket, said some unclear words. He turned where she pointed and smiled looking at her giggling seeing the toys.

He walked closer to they toy rack. Anaya picked up a toy with bright lighting. She turned again and threw that toy towards Haseena who came and stood beside them.

"Ye khilona bachega hi nahi counter tak pacuchte waqt...",Haseena said laughing and handing it back to her. "Hogayi aapki shopping",he asked to which she nodded. "Kaunsi waali li" "dono hi leli",she replied sheepishly.
"Uttam...ati uttam...hum toh pehle hi keh rahe the...kam se kam Samay toh bachta", AS said.

"Kya karna hai aapko time ka? Ajka aapka sara time hum dono ko hai...kyu Ana?". She ignored Haseena speaking and was busy in her toy. Anubhav giggled while Haseena gave him an irritated expression.

"Ye jab tak busy hai tab tak aapke liye T shirts, shirts dekh lete hai" "Ha taaki unpe aap apna Haq jama le" "Anu, kya bol rahe hai aap? Hum mall me hai!" "Ha toh konsa humari baat koi sun raha hai...aur jaldi kijye ye shopping... hume aap dono ke sath dinner date pe jana hai"

"Haa...kar rahe hai...Ana dekhlo apne baba ko ekdum besharam", Haseena hissed near her ears but she still ignored her busy with her play. "Humari koi kadar hi nahi hai ", she said feigning sadness and moved towards the Men's Section. "Are gussa hokar kaha jaa rahi hai...hum dono ki zindagi har pal aapke bina adhuri hai", he said, a little louder in flow, that people around could hear. Haseena hits her forehead with palm🤦‍♀️and walked away faster as she didn't knew the father-daughter duo.

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After Dinner Anubhav was driving them back to their home, when he noticed both of them sleeping soundly. He stopped the car and hovered over both of them, lowering the seat. Taking a shawl from back seat he covered both of them and kissed their foreheads.

"Kitne pyaare lagta hai na ye dono saath, aise sote hue", he mumbled to himself while clicking their picture......