Author's Pov:

"Mumma", a soft and innocent voice came from the dining room entrance, Kabir and Sia both looked together at Pihu. She was looking at Sia with big smile, She got down from Victor's arms and ran towards Sia, she kneeled down and took her in her arms.

" Mumma.., why did you come here leaving me alone, you know I was bored there..", Pihu complained, she was looking so innocent at that time, Sia was just looking at her face., "Forgive Mumma bacha I had some work to do", she said caressing her head.

"It's okay, Pihu forgives Mumma..", Pihu said and kissed her cheeks. Then Pihu's eyes fell on Kabir who was looking at both of them with wide eyes., "Mumma who is this handsome uncle", Pihu asked pointing towards him.

Then Sia remembered that Kabir was still there, and a tension came on her face as if he came to know something which he should not have known, an awkward smile came on Kabir's face because just now that little girl had called him handsome.

Dimples on his face were making him more handsome. "Ahh.. mumma look, he also have dimples like me", Pihu said excitedly, as she smiled dimples formed on her face too, Pihu got down from Sia's arms and went near Kabir, she tug Kabir's pant, he looked at her with confusion, "you're so tall, bend down otherwise my small neck will start paining", Pihu said showing her puppy eyes.

A chuckle left out from his mouth, he kneeled in front of her, pihu poked his cheek and said with a giggle, "you also have dimples, I will call you Dimple uncle", Kabir who was observing that girl carefully, he was seeing a lot of difference between that girl and Sia, but they had one thing common, their hazel eyes, "Is this girl really Sia ji's daughter", he thought, and he felt a pang of jealousy in his heart only the thought of her with someone else.

"but she is almost 5 years old.., can it be possible that she is Mr. Khurana's daughter, Sia ji was in love with him, is it possible that..", his chain of thoughts broke, Pihu called him, "Dimple uncle, you are not listening to me..", he looked at her and shook his head

"I am sorry I started thinking about something", Pihu slammed her hand on her forehead and said, "Are yrr aap bade log kitna sochte ho, aap to hum bacho pe dhyan hi nhi dete, mumma bhi mujhse baate karte karte soch mei ghum jati hai", she complained and pouted.

Kabir's eyes fell on Sia who was looking at both of them, "hey Mahadev what is happening, every day her new secrets are coming in front of me, I cannot understand her real face".

"oofo.., you are again not listening to me", Pihu said and put her tiny hand on her waist and glare at Kabir, "Oh I am sorry, by the way you did not tell me your name", Kabir said with a slight smile.

"My name is Pihu, and this is my mumma", she said pointing towards Sia.

"and your papa..", before he stopped himself the words slipped out from his mouth. he saw Pihu's smile falter down, he felt the room temperature going down and someone stared at him, he raised his head and saw Sia glaring at him, her eyes were dark, her jaw clenched. he gulped in fear.

"Kabir, learn to control your tongue, otherwise one day she will get you killed..", he scolded himself internally. Sia made Pihu stand on the dining chair., "Mumma.., when will papa come..", Pihu asked innocently.

Sia closed her eyes, as if she already knew that this question was about to come, she sighed and opened her eyes, a flicker of pain crossed her eyes before she looked at Pihu with soft eyes, "Pihu bacha, what did mumma tell you", Sia asked caressing her head.

"You had said, Pihu baby is God's special child, that's why my mumma and papa are one and the same, and she is my Sia mumma", she said with a smile.

"Yes that's my pihu", Sia said hugging her.

"Aapki mumma aur papa mei hi hu.., aur koi bhi hamari zindagi mei kabhi nhi aayega..", she kissed Pihu head. Kabir looked at them with astonishment, he was surprised hearing Sia words.

"Ma'am food is ready", a servant came there and said. "Serve him", she said and sat on a chair with Pihu in her lap, "sit down you both also", she said. Kabir turned and saw Victor, a shiver ran in his body, Victor personality was dangerous and the cut near his eyebrow make him scary. He turned his gaze and sat down in his chair.

"Victor..", Sia raised her brow. "Boss I have some work I just came to drop princess now I'm leaving", he said in his deep voice.

"Fine, report me everything in the morning", she said, he nodded and left from there.

"Wow mumma so much tasty food", Pihu chirped in happiness seeing the food in front of her, "no Pihu.., that is hot..", before this Sia could stop her, Pihu had put her finger in the kheer bowl.., "ahh mumma..", she whimpered in pain, Sia's face controrts in worried, she took Sia in her arm and went to the kitchen and put her hand inside the basin and start the tap.

Pihu had tears in her eyes, she nuzzled in Sia's neck and her tears fell down, her little finger still feeling the pain. "Bring ointment..", she said in a worried voice, a servant brought ointment for her, Sia applied ointment on her finger, "shh.. bacha don't cry, look everything is fine.", she said wiping her tears.

Kabir POV:

I looked at both mother and daughter, I can clearly see the pain and concern in Sia ji for Pihu, I had never seen her care so much for anyone. That time she did not look at all like everyone says, cold, rude and ruthless but looking like a caring mom for her child.

Sia ji brought Pihu back to the dining room, "let me feed you", Sia ji said and extended a spoon of kheer and blow some air to cool it down before feeding her, Pihu also started enjoying the kheer after getting rid of her pain.

"Dimple uncle why are you standing, you also eat", Pihu said, I nodded and sat but then I saw the bandage in my right hand.

"Oh god.. now how should I eat", I muttered and grabbed the spoon from my left hand and tried to eat but it was difficult. "Dimple uncle you are also hurt", Pihu asked looking at my hand then my face, before I could answer her words the spoon fell down from my hands hearing her next words.

"Mumma you please feed food to Dimple uncle too", she said innocently my eyes wide open and mouth fell open in shock, I looked at Sia ji who was looking at Sia with equal surprise, "Mumma, look his hand is hurt..., you feed him too".

"No Pihu, I'll eat..", I said with an awkward smile. "But how, your hand get hurt? Mumma will feed you", she said again, I felt speechless, After a moment I saw a hand with a bite of roti and paneer sabji, I raised my head and saw Sia ji looked was looking at me, "kha lo..", she said her voice low.

"Dimple uncle khao na..", Pihu said, I was hesitant. "What kind of dilemma have you put me in, Mahadev?" I opened my mouth and ate the bite. Pihu was staring at me with her big doe eyes, I chewed the food quickly avoiding any of them eye contact. Sia ji made us both eat the food.

I was feeling awkward in first but at passing second I felt a warmth spreading though my chest, I like how she is feeding me, whenever her finger touch my lips, I felt a shiver in her body. she was also avoiding the eye contact.

After finishing the dinner, Sia ji took Pihu to sleep, I was in the hall and waiting for her, cause I can't spend my night here, mom must be worried, I don't even have my phone, maybe it must have fallen in the same alley, hey Mahadev what will I do now, I haven't received my salary yet, and I can't tell to brother, anyway brother is very worried these days regarding the household expenses, I was thinking when I heard footsteps.

I turned and saw Sia ji coming down the stairs, "what are you doing here", she asked with a raised brow.

"I had to go home, everyone must be worried and I don't have my phone I could not even inform anyone", I said her everything at once, she extended her hand and my phone was in her hand, my face glowed, I grabbed the phone from her hand, my finger touched, I looked in her eyes, she was already looking at me, I quickly took the phone.

"Thank you ma'am", I said and opened my phone, it was fully charged and there was no damage. "I already sent a message to Prerna that you are with me", she said, my head snapped towards her, I looked at her with shock, "what... you told Bhabhi...", I asked in shock.

She leaned towards me and whispered, "what's wrong with it..", my breath hitched with the proximity, "vo.. vo.. bhabhi what she will be thinking.., what am I doing late night with you..", I stammered. her lips lift from corner, her eyes crinkling.

Hey mahadev inki ye smile, she stepped closer to me more, there was just a mere inch gap between us. she leaned towards me, I closed my eyes, her breath fanning over my neck, goosebumps erupt in my body, "Kabir..", she whispered my name, her lips slightly touching my ear, my heart thumping in my heart loudly that I can hear it.

"Your sister-in-law must be thinking that a boss and an employee would be working together on a project", she said, her voice was deep and suddenly she stood straight, I opened my eyes and looked at her with wide eyes,

"what.."

"I told Prerna that we have to work on a project, that's why you are with me in the office..", she said her voice was soft yet firm, her expression unreadable. Before I said something, she said again, "what were you thinking what would Prerna be thinking", at this moment I just want to disappear, my whole face turned red in embarrassment.

"Kabir.. your mind has screwed up.., I don't know what I was thinking..", I scolded myself. "Here you and her in a house, in a room..", "hey shut up..", I scolded my subconscious mind. what the hell happened to me.

"If you're done talking to yourself then go and sleep", Sia ji said and turned to leave but I stopped her and said, "No I want to go home, I can't sleep here", she looked over her shoulder and gave me a look "and why", she asked.

"I have some work please, can you tell your driver to drop me home.", I said hesitantly. she looked at me before saying. "Okay", she said and she was going outside I followed her and she stopped in front of a guard, "Give me the keys", she said the guard gave it to her.

"Let's go", she said turning to me, "ma'am you don't have to do", I was saying but she looked at me with narrowed eyes and i shut my mouth.

she sat in the driving seat and I sat beside her, In whole ride we didn't exchange any words, but the silence was not awkward, it was a comfortable silence, After an hour driving we reached my society, its already 11.00 in night, all the houses lights off, only street lights were on.

She stopped the car in front of my house. "Thankyou ma'am", I said and opened the door, she also came out. "Don't tell anyone about today and not about Pihu either", She said looking directly in my eyes.

I nodded and went to the door and the bell rang, after waiting for a while bhai opened the gate, "You were going to stay in the office, right?", he asked in confusion. "Bhai, the work was done so I came", I lied looking around, "Is everyone asleep?", I asked.

"Haa.." he said and stepped aside to enter me in the house. I looked over my shoulder and saw her sitting in her car. I entered the house and bhai closed the door. "How did you come", Bhai asked. "Sia ma'am dropped me". I replied and went to kitchen to grab some water.

"Okay go and sleep", he said, I nodded and went to my room, wore comfortable clothes and lay down on the bed. I was so tired that I didn't even realize when I fell asleep.

Next Day

I got up at 7 in the morning and after freshening up, came down, everyone was already sitting for breakfast, I also went there and sat down, "when did you come", mom asked in surprise.

"I came last night", I replied she nodded. After having breakfast, as soon as I went out, suddenly I realised that my bike is not here, but as I came outside the house, I saw my bike standing at its usual place, "how did it come here..", I thought and went to the bike.

I saw a sticky note in it., "come on office time.., don't be late.." written on it. Unknowingly a smile came on my face. I saw my reflection in the bike mirror and slapped my head, "Kabir, why are you laughing like idiots just seeing a note" I scolded myself. I left for for office.

I reached office on time, as I went inside everyone was talking to each other, "did you see that today ma'am has come with a girl...", "and that girl called ma'am 'mummy', "is that girl really ma'am's...", "but ma'am is not even married...", the employees were whispering to each other.

"Oh so ma'am has brought Pihu", I thought and went to the lift, I reached the top floor and as soon as I came out, Pihu was coming towards me running, but suddenly her leg slipped, before she could fall I quickly caught her, "Pihu are you okay", I asked concern.

"Dimple uncle you came I was waiting for you only", she said with a bright smile. "why.", I asked.

"You come with me", she held my hand and started taking me towards ma'am's cabin, we entered her cabin, she was sitting on her chair, she raised her head and looked at us.

"mumma look Dimple uncle also came now let's go", Pihu said her voice filled with excitement.

She stood and wore her upper coat and took her phone and keys, "Okay let's go", she said. "But where", I asked in confusion. "Shopping my birthday is coming, so mumma said she will get me everything that I like", Pihu said with pretty excitement.

Sia Pov:

Only one week is left for Pihu's birthday, and she wants to go shopping with me and her Dimple uncle.., I don't know why, but before today I had never seen her mingle so much with anyone.., it took her a lot of time to get comfortable with anyone and she behaves with Kabir as if she has known him for long time.

This morning she insisted that she has to go shopping with me and Kabir only, I tried to convince her but she started crying, and I can tolerate everything, but tears in her eyes never, that is why I also agreed, Kabir looked at me with confused face.

"What..", I asked I knew what he wanted to ask but still I behave like I didn't know. "Is it necessary for me to go", he asked, he was avoiding eye contact, I stared at him for a moment before I replied, "Tell the same thing to Pihu, if she agrees then don't go", my voice came out a little rude, I don't want to be rude but I didn't like when he declined to come with us.

He looked at me and then pihu, "Pihu, I have some work, I won't be able to go", he said trying to decline her, her smile falter down, she looked sad.

"But I want to go with you and Mumma only", she said her eyes filled with tears, my jaw clenched and made a fist.

"Hey Pihu baby don't cry", he said kneeling in front of her to her level. "I want to go shopping with you", she said and started crying loudly. "Stop it", I said my voice was cold, he looked at me, I could see the nervousness in his eyes, but at that time I was getting angry at him.

How did he dare to decline my daughter, till date I have never decline Pihu for anything, I did not let tears come in her eyes, I scooped her in my arms and made her stand on my chair, "Pihu, don't cry, mumma is there, if he doesn't want to go then don't let him go, you don't need to shed tears for anyone", I said but my words were for him not her.

"But I also want Dimple uncle", Pihu said sobbing and wiping her tears with her small hands. I closed my eyes, to control my frustration. I was about to say something but his voice came.

"Okay I will go now stop crying dear", he came near her and wiped her tears, and she also stopped crying and held him tightly as if he'll disappear if she left him, I was surprised she never behaved like this.., then why is she so attached to him, It hasn't even been 24 hours since she met him.

we came to parking lot with my private life, I drive the car by myself Kabir sitting in passenger seat while Pihu in his lap, we reached the Mumbai biggest mall, I take her in my arms and we enter in the mall, "Wow mumma it's so big", pihu said with excited tone, her eyes sparkling in joy. I smiled slightly.

"Mumma niche utaro na..", she said, I looked around there was many people, I was hesitant but eventually put her down, "Okay but pihu don't let go my hand", I said, she nodded as I forwarded my hand so she held mine but to my surprise she ran to Kabir and held his hand, I felt a pang of jealousy.

"what the fuck is this.., she literally dumped me..", I stared at Kabir who lovingly held her hand and Pihu started walking ahead with him, seriously now my own daughter has left me.., I scoffed internaly I went near her and held her other hand, she smiled brightly and we enter in a luxury fashion store to buy a dress for her.

"Good morning ma'am how may I help you", a girl attendant said politely. "I want a princess gown for my daughter", I said in my usual cold tone.

"Okay ma'am this way please", she said and took us to the gowns corner, there were many princess gowns, everyone is beautiful and expensive.

"Woow.. mumma all of this is very pretty", Pihu said looking at the gowns, I looked at her with my soft expression, "Pihu bacha tell me whatever you like..", I said she jumped in excitement and went near all the gowns and started looking at them.

suddenly a call came, I looked at the caller ID, "Kabir I had to pick this call till then take care of Pihu", I told him he nodded, I came out of the store and picked up the call, "boss he burned one of our godown..", the other side person said, my jaw clenched.

"How the fuck he did this, and where the fuck guards were", I said my voice low yet dangerous, "Boss I don't know how they all slept together maybe they were given some intoxicating thing", he said.

"Then. Make. Them. Sleep. For. Forever", I command.

"What but.. boss."., he stammered.

"Just shut up and do it and if I came there then they will lose their life but that death will be much worse, so do this and now it is time for us to destroy him and if this time anything gone wrong then you will not be able to see tomorrow's sun, anyone from you", I said with anger and cut call.

I ran my finger in my hair in frustration. I took a deep breath to calm down. I enter again in the store and my steps halted, the scene in front of me boiled my anger again, there was a attended saying to kabir, "do you know how expensive these clothes are, do you also have the status to buy these, if you have a good face so what, you will go anywhere", "Look he is wearing such cheap clothes", another one said.

"I am sorry..", Kabir said with eyes down in embarrassment. "What's the use of saying sorry, look there are wrinkles on this suit, you know this 3 piece suit is worth 1.5 lakhs, do you even see so much money in life, don't know where you comes from, bloody middle class people", the attendant said again.

I went near them and saw Kabir was still bowing his head in shame and embarrassment. "Really you think he can't buy the expensive suit", I said in my low yet dangerous voice from behind, both the attendees turned, Kabir also raised his head, our eyes met for a second before he turned his eyes.

"Mumma look, how much bad these aunties are saying to the dimple uncle", Pihu said with sad voice. I glared at them with blazing eyes, "call you manager right now", I said angrily.

"Huh.. who are you for whom we called the manager", one of them say in attitude.

"Call your manager right now otherwise I'll burn down this damn store..", I said and its a clear warning because if I reach to my limits I'll surely do this.

How they dared to say these things to him, do they really think I'll forgive them easily, no way.

The person who had attended us earlier came with the manager. As he looked at my face, his expression changed to fear "S.. SR..." he stammered. On hearing this name, the faces of those two girls standing in front turned pale, a smirk came on my face.

"Ma'am you came to our store, it is great luck for us", he said with a nervous smile.

"But I was not at all happy about coming here", I said with a flat expression.

"What.. did I do something wrong, Ma'am", he said the color is fading from his face.

"Your two attendants were saying that My Man can't afford to buy clothes from here", I said those two attendants looking at me as if their life came to end, they were shivering in fear.

I felt someone's eyes on me, I looked at the Kabir who was looking at me with his surprising eyes. "I'm sorry ma'am they made a mistake, I will cut their salary for this..", he said and then turned to the attendants, "this month's salary of both of you is being cut", the faces of those two girls fall down.

"Such a small punishment, no one can insult the SR people and I can't let them go like this, this isn't done yet", I said titling my head with a small smirk.

"Fire them", I said in a cold voice. The faces of both those girls paled off, "ma'am please forgive us.. don't fire us.", they both said tears fell down from their eyes.

"You should have thought about this before opening your mouth..", I said with gritted teeth and looked at them with anger.

When they felt that I was not agreeing, they turned towards Kabir.., "please Sir, we are sorry please, If we lose our job, our family will be in trouble", they said to him. They took a step closer to him to grab his hand, but before they touched him, I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards me.

"Stay away from him", my voice was thunderous echoing in the whole store.

"Fire them from their job right now otherwise this store of this mall will be closed forever..", I said looking at the manager. His face became pale, he quickly turned towards those girls and said "both of you get lost right now". They kept telling the manager but then two guards came and took them away.

"I'm sorry ma'am for your inconvenience, please sit comfortably and tell me whatever you need, I will bring it for you myself..", the manager said. I didn't look at him, I turned to Kabir, he was looking down, I followed his gaze and saw our intertwined fingers, unconsciously a smile came on my face, but as he raised his head, I hid my smile and looked at him with a straight face.

"Kabir which suit do you like?", I asked in soft voice, he looked at me with wide eyes but the innocent look, fuck why he has to be this innocent, his those brown eyes, and those perfect lips, I felt my throat dry, I took my eyes off his lips and once again looked into his eyes and said, "Kabir which suit did you like..", this time my voice more soft, I was also surprised by myself, I didn't talk to anyone with this softly.

"Ma'am.. I..", he stammered and bit his lower lip nervously, fuck why he has to do it, I cursed.

Oh c'mon Sia you know you want to kiss those lips passionately.., my subconscious mind said, my breath hitched.

Shut up I don't want.., I scolded myself.

Oh you want.., you want to kiss the hell out of him, to take the breath away from him.., my subconscious mind said again, I choked on my breath and coughed.

He looked at me and took the glass on the table in front of me and brought it to my lips, I took the glass and gulped it.

"Mumma..", Pihu called me and then I remembered that Pihu was also with us.., "haa bacha..", I said and scooped her in my arms, "Mumma Dimple uncle liked that suit", Pihu said pointing towards a suit. It was black 3 piece suit, "Okay kabir try it on", I said looking at him.

"what.. no.. mam I don't need it..", he said urgently shaking his head, "Kabir right now", I said my voice was soft yet firm, he was hesitant so I went there and picked the suit and gave it in his hand, "go and change", I said pushing him a little towards changing room, he hesitated and walked into the changing room.

"Mumma I liked a dress", she said, "which one do you like..", I asked caressing her hair. "That white frock", she said pointing her little finger towards a white frock.

"Pack it..", I said to the manager, he nodded, I looked at some more clothes, I chose some dresses for pihu and my gaze fell on the men's section, a thought came in my mind and I selected some suits and some casual clothes and then said the manager to pack it.

"Wow dimple uncle you look very handsome", Pihu said with joy over my shoulder. I turned and looked at the direction and my eyes stuck on him, he was definitely looking more charming and handsome in that black formal suit, it's perfectly hugging his body, a smile formed on his face hearing pihu compliment and his dimple formed making him more good looking. After sometime he came back changing in his normal clothes.

Definitely In Black he looked damn handsome but still I like the light colours on him, mostly in White, cause he looked like Kabir in White.., the innocent Kabir, I still remember the first day we met the interview day, he was wearing a white shirt with blue jeans and a wrist watch not a smart watch but the normal watch, there was boys wearing most of the expensive clothes and accessories but the simplicity in his dressing sense, I like the most in him.

And today also he has a white under t-shirt with an upper shirt and cream colour pants giving him a soft boy look and all of the charm on that, his dimple smile and those shining brown eyes.

"You're falling for him..", my subconscious mind said. But this time I didn't retroted back.

"Am I really falling in love with him?".