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Ram helped Priya to settle in the bed and went to get some fresh juice for her. Ram returned with pomegranate juice. Priya sipped it slowly after taking few minutes of rest. Ram pecked her forehead while Priya hugged him tightly inhaling his scent happily. Finally noticing his appearance, Priya looked at him crinkling her eyes scanning him.
Priya: where do you think you are going?
Ram: party biwi
Priya: you don't have time for your wife and child but have plenty of time for partying.
Priya angrily pushed him off the bed making Ram to stare at her standing beside her.
Ram: arey business party no no actually an event.
Priya: it is a party period..... You don't want to stay with us. Party is important to you than us.
Ram tried to touch her only to get a pillow thrown at his face.
Ram: jaan. What happened to you?
Before they can continue, there was knock on the door.
It was maitri and sandy who came to give the parcels that ram's driver came and gave.

Meera and Sara also came following with tea and snacks for Ram. Except Ram all looked at Priya in surprise seeing her tearing the parcel clumsily in a hurry like a toddler.
Priya: I don't want crackers but candy suckers would do.
Ram: you can try the granola bars.
Priya: you know I don't like them.
She opened a sucker to eat, while busy checking out the candies he had brought.
Meera: you have some tea Ram.
Ram: I'm fine ma.
Sara: atleast have this fritters Ram.
Ram: ji di, arey try one, it's custom made.
Priya: custom made
Ram: just like the way you asked.
Priya looked at her husband in surprise.
Priya: this is quite good. Than the other one in our home.
She wanted to kiss him for the way he made effort to buy her. It was just the way she wanted. But right now she is totally in angry mode as he is going for the party leaving them alone for another day.
Ram: yeah, that's why I got you this.
Priya: so what, you need an award for this?
Priya glared at him making him gulp the lump in fear as her mood was in oscillating mode. He smiled slightly as he know she loved the taste and so he knew she is miffed with him due to the party thing. He didn't know whether she will allow him to go anymore.
Meera: Priya
Meera admonished Her daughter for the way she is talking to Ram.
Meera: talk to him with respect.
Meera was shocked seeing the way Priya was behaving while Priya was offended by Meera's words.
Priya: ma when did I disrespect him? I have never done that and I will never do that ever period.
She is just angry at her husband but she can never disrespect him in any way and Priya's family were really surprised with her behaviour. The past three-four days, Priya stayed with them happily. She played and teased everyone but with Ram around she was all bubbly which is very new to them. Priya's family knew Priya was genuinely happy with them but around Ram she behaved very differently like without any care in the world.
Ram: Ma, how are you?
Meera: I'm fine Ram, how are you?
Sara: how was your trip Ram
Ram: I'm fine ma and di
Priya: the trip was a successful one.
Ram looked at her in surprise as he didn't said anything about signing a new deal. In fact he forgot about that completely seeing her puking. He wanted to share that with her in person but looks like they won't get some lone time.
Ram: how do you know?
Priya: it's written all over your face.
Priya just shrugged her shoulders and started eating the fritters as if it was not a big deal making Ram to smile realising how much she understands him.
Ram: you should stop eating that.
Meera: it is healthy Ram and eating occasionally won't harm her.
Priya: yeah tell him.
Ram stopped her from taking another one making Priya to whine.
Sara: arey Ram it's home made.
Ram: di, it's just that deep fried things doesn't suit her.
Priya: really?
Sara: you don't know that
Priya: I always eat fritters di, I don't know what he is talking about.
Maitri: jeeju relax, I think you are overthinking.
Ram: yeah I'm always overthinking and that's enough jaan.
Meera looked at Priya whose was looking sad as Ram got the plate from her away and kept it aside. She felt Ram was being overprotective of her.
Meera: Ram let her have some. It won't do anything bad to her.
Priya: yeah that's very tasty. I want to have one.
Sandy took the plate and gave to priya who happily started gorging it.
Ram: sandy this is not done.
Sandy: jeeju let di have some.
Ram: you guys are spoiling her.
Meera: less than you Ram
Ram: ma kya aap bhi. Stop eating that Priya.
Priya kept the half eaten fritter in the plate back when he used Priya.
Priya: I always have fritters right?
Ram: yes, you always have. But they are all air fried. You tend to puke  when you have deep fried.
Priya: air fried?
Ram: you don't know?
Ram asked confusedly while Priya was surprised listening to him.
Ram: you always have air fried after you throw up two days on having the deep fried fritters.
Priya's family looked at Priya who was sitting there clueless.
Ram got a call from adi who was asking him to start for the party. Ram agreed and ended the call.
Priya: you are going?
Ram: I have to .
Maitri: jeeju are you going somewhere?
Ram: yeah business party.
Sara: your blazer is all crushed and crumpled Ram.
Priya looked at Ram proudly as it was her doing making Ram to chuckle.
Priya: yeah you can't go in this right?
Ram: I can get it ironed right?
Priya glared at him in reply while Ram sheepishly smiled.
Sara: give it to me Ram, I will iron it.
Ram: it's okey di. I'm getting late, I will take care of this.
Sara: are you sure?
Ram: yeah, I will go after some time.
Priya completely immersed herself In chatting with her sisters not listening to him making him to sigh knowing she is acting.
Adi again called him making Ram to take a deep breath. Priya knew it's very important.
Priya: what are you waiting for? You can go if it is important.
Ram: are you fine?
Priya: yeah
Ram: sure?
Priya: yes, now go he has been calling you for sometime now.
Ram: ok take care. bye all.
Priya's sister and mother happily waved at him while Priya just gave him a look.
Ram smiled seeing them surrounding Priya. Ram turned back from the room's entrance only to find Priya's face in discomfort like he expected.
Ram: Priya
Priya rushed to washroom while Ram rushed towards her. Priya puked  before she can reach the wash basin spoiling Ram's dress along with her's and washroom floor. Ram turned towards Priya's sisters and mother who was looking at Priya in concern. Seeing Meera about to step in, Ram stopped her
Ram: please excuse us.
With that he closed the washroom door not wanting to make the situation more awkward.
Ram removed his blazer and tossed it aside before helping priya who was by now pretty tired.
Ram: are you fine?
Priya: I don't know, I'm really sorry. I didn't spoil your Tux intentionally. I'm really sorry Ram.
Ram: I know biwi. It's just a piece of cloth. Leave that. Tell me how you feel?
Priya: you are not angry with me?
Ram: why would I be?
Ram helped her to clean up herself.
Priya: I feel better after puking but just tired.
Ram: do you want to get checked by doctor?
Priya: no I'm fine. I shouldn't have eaten that fritters.
Ram: it's okey. It happens.
Priya: hmm
Ram: you wait out. I will clean this.
Priya: no no, I will do it Ram. You go and get ready in other washroom. You are already late.
Ram: like I'm going to allow that. You go and wait out or You can shower in other washroom.
Priya: Ram.
Priya looked at him with tear filled eyes for troubling him like that. Ram wiped her tears and pecked her forehead.
Ram: it's our baby biwi. Don't think anything.
Priya hugged him while Ram softly caressed her stomach and started taking to his baby.
Ram:you, my princess be a good girl and don't trouble mumma like this. You should take rest and also allow mumma to take rest. Papa and his princess will trouble mumma at night with our Masti once papa returned from the party till then be a good girl and don't trouble mumma.
Priya: very good planning but there is a change. I and my princess are going to trouble papa not the other way around.
Ram laughed listening to her while Priya pecked his forehead.
Priya: your dress?
Ram: I will ask asha to pick up something on the way.
Priya nodded her head.
Priya: I'm really sorry.
Ram: you don't have to. Now keep quiet.
Ram got out of the washroom and locked their room door before asking Priya to come out who was now standing only in towel. He made her wait outside while he cleaned the washroom for her to use. Priya sat out talking to asha. Ram went to get showered after priya completed her shower and changed into fresh clothes after ask

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