Jasmine.

8.Confrontations and Kisses.

So this is a short chapter. Initially I wanted to drag the fight. But I wasn't in a mind set to brew up a fight. I promise that the next chapter would be better.

Henry flinched. He realised both of them fucked up big time. He should have opened up. He prioritised her comfort around him that he forgot she needed to know about Cora. He failed as a father and as a boyfriend.

He was in Cora's room. She was sleeping. Aira had informed his mother that due to the antihistamines given the child would be sleeping more.

"Are you going to tell me what happened between you two or should I recruit someone for it?" His mom asked as she sat down next to him.

"How?"

"Your face. I am your mom. You miss her. She was shocked when she realised Cora was your daughter. I assume you didn't tell her."

"I didn't. She was fighting her own demons. I thought Cora would overwhelm her."

" You don't know things unless you talk. You don't get to decide for someone else."

Meanwhile Aira was having her own discussion with Dr. Parvati.

"Aira, you don't get to decide for him. Whether you are good for him or not. I understand he should have told you about his daughter but what you did wasn't right, child. Right now I am not talking as your Doctor but as your friend Parth's mother. Sweetie, you are just like Avni and Parth." Aira sighed.

"Okay, Ma. I will talk to him."

Aira called Dr. Parvati mom most of the time.

Aira wasn't yet convinced. She decided she would give it a shot. She went for her morning rounds.

Henry had gone out to get coffee for himself and some breakfast for his mother. Cora was forbidden from taking outside food and her food was supposed to be bland devoid of salt. He came into the room to hear his daughter and Aira.

"Common sweetie, just one more spoon."

"Co'a Hate soup."

"Sweetie, for Aira's sake one." Aira bargained.

"No, Aia." Cora pouted.

"Fine... So I will tell Princess' Jasmine's story to Stacy." Aira said, she stole glances at the toddler as she got up from her seat to get the napkin to clean up the toddler.

"Aia. Soyy." The little girl said. Henry gaped at her. He remembered that it took half an hour wrestling for him to make a small spoon of the potato to reach his daughter.

His daughter noticed him. "Dada!" She reached out for him.

"Hey Bug, you been good for Aira here." Henry carefully took Cora into his arms.

"Bug, good.".

"Okay peanut, one last spoon and then we have meds and a story." Aira said as she gave Cora her last spoon of soup. She took a napkin and wiped the toddler's lips. "Now we are ready for our meds and story." Aira said as she took the young girl into her arms.

"Where is mom?"

"Marie got a call from Lauren apparently the boys got into some sort of fight. She is in the middle of a conference and Niki is out of the city."

Henry gaped at the amount of familiarity she had with his family.

"Your mom told me to tell you." She said, " before you get any ideas." She said sharply.

Woah! So much for giving it a shot. The optimist said.

You go girl!!! This ass doesn't require your sympathy. Pessimist cheered