Claimed By The Daddy

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I Thought You'd Never Ask

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That night we made love without any power exchange or even words. We were melded into one being, and celebrating our future.

But a few days later, Karan came home in a terrible mood. It began with the slam of the front door. I ran to the door with pot holders still on my hands like lobster claws. "Karan! Are you okay? What happened?!"

I was so worried. He never let anything get to him, besides my attitude or disobedience.
"Pulkit happened," he growled, stalking into the living room. He was pacing and looking at his phone.
"Pulkit? What did he do?"
"He called Rumi. My ex-wife," he looked up from his phone that was in a death grip. "She planned to come from California for the twins' birth, but now wants to come earlier. Like this week. She uh...she wants to see me."
"Ooookaaay," I said not really sure why this was a big deal. "Why is that..."
He turned to me with a look that spoke volumes.
"You aren't over her yet."
"No! I didn't say that. I just...I just haven't seen her in years. She left suddenly. I didn't even know she had wanted to leave. She had grown distant and depressed, I guess. But..."
"You were still in love with her," I said sadly. What do you say to that?
"Yes, but I obviously was angry and sad that she left. I don't feel I could ever forgive her..." he looked so hurt.

"But you aren't sure. Right," I said, starting to feel my emotions bubbling up. "So let me get this straight. You think she will come back and you will just start feeling everything you felt before..."
"Pulkit said she wants to try again," he said as his fingers scraped through his hair.

"Oh? So not only do you not know your own feelings, you know how her's are going to be. That there will be a choice. It's not just you being sad and in love with a woman who doesn't love you in return. It's you being in love with a woman that does," I said stripping the forgotten pot holders off my hands. 

"This!" I shouted through tears. "This should not be happening right now! There should be no conflict of feelings. She had her chance!"
He was cautiously stepping toward me. "I know..."
"Oh no, you do not know! If you knew, you would not be standing here saying this shit right after we found out that we are pregnant! If you knew anything, you would have said 'Fuck you, bitch! You decided to leave me. Now I'm in love and starting a fucking family!' Not 'Sure thing, let's meet up and see where this fucking goes!'"

I was now running up to our room with every intention of leaving him. I found my duffel bag and started to throw in anything I could find.
"Tejasswi..."
"Do not talk to me, Karan. I am done. I need to think. I can't be a single mother! I can't do it!" I was moving like flames were trying to destroy me.
"The fuck do you mean, Tejasswi?!" He was angry now. Good, now you know a little of how I'm feeling.
"What do you think I mean, Karan?!"
"Don't you fucking dare! Do you hear me?!"
"I hear you, but I'm no longer listening to you! I'm no longer your naïve little puppet with my head full of fairy tales and unicorns. I got pregnant with a man that is not with me in this room right now!"

He grabbed my arms as I tried to run down the staircase. "You aren't going anywhere," he growled.
"I'm going to my mom's. I can't look..."
"We are going to talk..."

I tried to pull free, but is grip just got stronger. Somehow I managed to turn in a way that freed my arm, but my balance caused me to begin to fall.
It was the blow to the back of my head that sent me into darkness with the last sound being my name.

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"She's stable Mr. Kundrra. She's lucky you got her here so quickly. That injury she sustained after Christmas...". The stranger's words faded out as the world tumbled into darkness again.

The next time I awoke, I felt like I was looking down on myself. But simultaneously pulled down with the realization of where I was, "Karan!"

"Teju! Baby girl! Oh fuck, I was so scared! You're with me. At the hospital," he said rapidly with worry in his voice.
"Is the baby okay?! Karan, the baby?!"
"Yes. Yes, it's fine..."
"I didn't mean what I said...I would never do anything...I'm sorry...please don't leave us. I'll be good..."
"Teju, baby. I know you would never do anything to hurt our baby. And I'm so sorry, I should have really thought about what I said about...my ex before I said it. Because you are my world. I know that without a doubt now. I want nothing to do with her. Okay? Do you understand, baby girl?" He was right beside me holding my hand. "I can't lose you. Please forgive me."

I was tearing up looking at his forlorn face. My poor daddy. He always created things that don't need to be created. This situation was just like the making-me-leave thing a few months ago - it created such unnecessary strife. I now wonder if I'm the more mature one of the two of us.

"I promised you a long time ago I wouldn't leave you..."
"So did..."
"I'm not her. I won't let you pull in ancient history again to try to sabotage us. Otherwise, it's you going down the stairs next, and with your advancing age..."
"Let me stop ya right there," he laughed. "Anyway, I ended up getting you something before all of this. I've kept it with me for days. But I have to give it to you now."
"It better not me inappropriate..."

"Hush," he chuckled. " I know I have never been clear or open about my feelings but I want you to know that I really love you. Teju, I believe that if we're lucky enough to have found each other in the first place, we're worth betting on for life. As God created Eve for Adam, he created you just for me. Will you accept your fate? You deserve the very best, someone who will back you up without limits, let you grow without borders, and love you without end. Will you let me be the one? Tejasswi, will you marry me?"

"Oh my god I thought you'd never ask!, Of course Mr. Kundrra I will marry you and I love you too Karan." I said with tears running down my face. Happy tears for the happy life awaiting for us.

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Hey Lovely Souls,

Here's the last chapter of this book. This is actually the first book which I've completed on Wattpad and hence will be extremely close to my heart.

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