London ,July 2021
Aveline Dupont was busy decorating her little cottage for her kids' fifth birthday party.
Oh yes! She is the proud mother of the most adorable set of triplets in the world
Six years ago ,when she left her husband and his country ,she took the most precious little things with her.
Her mother's death had come as a big blow and Ava was totally lost.
Lost, alone and pregnant in the big world
That's when she met the elderly couple Victor and Elizabeth Willington, who were on a vacation to her native place.
The childless couple took an instant liking to Ava and invited her to travel with them to London.
Ava conceded ,not having anything to stop her from leaving
And she needed a new start too.
It was during an ultrasound scan in her fifth month, she came to know that she was carrying ,not one ,but two babies.
She had been thrilled
Imagine her surprise when she discovered the third one was hiding behind her brothers.
Zahir, Zian and Zada are her lifelines now.
Though they drive her crazy at times. Ha! Who is she kidding! They drives her crazy all the time.
At 5 they are a very dangerous package. Add two puppies and one kitten to the lot, they take it to a
whole new level.
She smiled thinking of how she woke up in the morning
Though the kids have their own room ,one with three cots and each wall decorated with their favorite things, in the morning she always find the three musketeers snuggled up against her.
Today was no different.
Ava had opened her eyes to see her three little munchkins snuggled up against her warmth and the little kitten on her stomach and the two puppies, one on her head side and the other on the opposite side.
It takes up about half an hour to form a plan to get out the bed without waking the six.
How would Zayed react when he opens his eyes to find him in that position ,a traitorous voice inside her head asked
No!! Stop right there! Ava chided herself.
There is no space for Zayed in her life.
Not anymore!
Kate,her best friend from university, came out carrying two little cakes, followed by Elizabeth, or Lizzy as she prefers, with the third cake.
Their birthday the previous year was a disaster. Zahir had pushed his siblings aside and blew the cake alone and looked at her with a proud look on his face, followed by Zian and Zada throwing a tantrum. So, she had decided to make three cakes this year.
"Zahir! Zian! Come out if you want your gifts" she called out from outside their room.
"Coming Mummaa" they shouted and ran past her towards the living room and Ava couldn't help the laughter that bubbled out of her.
Next she walked to her room where her princess stood in front of the mirror wearing a princess frock and her long hair tied in a high pony tail.
"Heyy! Who is the little princess??" Ava asked
"I'm apunzel Mummaa" she said in a duh tone as though Ava is supposed to know that already.
"Aww my cute little Rapunzel" Ava said hugging her daughter...
"Zahir! Keep your hands off your brother's cake" Lizzy shrieked and Ava sighed.
"Zahir. If you lick your brother's cake again ,I will give your gifts to Zian" Ava warned making Zahir pout....
"Awhh Mummaa. But the cake is yummy" he reasoned.
"Then why don't you lick it off your cake" she
asked
"But that's my cake" he said as if it's self explanatory.
Victor placed his hands around Ava's shoulder
"I don't know how you do it kiddo. But I'm so proud of you. If it were me, I would have dropped of that one on the highway long time ago" he said pointing at Zahir who is sneaking up on Zian's cake again
"Don't give me ideas" she said grinning up at the father figure in her life....
Once everyone were around the table with the three cakes, they sang birthday wishes for the triplets. Then they proceeded with taking so much photos.
Once the triplets were down for the nap Victor and Lizzy brought up the topic of the kids schooling.
"Ava, dear, it's time they started their schooling" Victor said and Ava hesitated before speaking.
"About that. I think I should move to the city" Ava said in a low voice.
"What?? Why??" Lizzy asked stunned.
"I want them to get the best at everything Lizzy. And the schooling in the city would be much better. And I would also have better chances at finding a job" she said
"If that's what you want ,go ahead dear. But we will miss you and the little devils" Victor said
"Then we can also move to the city" Lizzy said
"It might take some time ,but we are also leaving the town behind. We can't imagine a life without you, Kate and the kids anymore" Victor said and Ava hugged her foster parents
"Thank-you so much" she said
"But how will you manage alone until we come there" Lizzy asked
"I will be with Ava" Kate said
"Well that's cleared then" Victor asked
"You can stay at our town house in the meanwhile" Lizzy chirped happily.
"I don't want to impose anymore on you guys" Ava said
"Silly girl. You are no imposition. You and the kids and the greatest joy in our boring life." Lizzy said waving off Ava's protests
"But-"
"No buts. Wouldn't you have accepted it if I were your real father? Don't you consider as yours?" Victor asked
"I do" Ava said emotionally
"So that is settled" Kate said clapping her hands.
Ava sighed ,thanking her almighty for giving her this family
Three people who are not in any way related to her ,but she could swear on her life ,would always have her back. No matter what!
That's all she wants. That's all she needs.
If she still feels a gaping hole in her heart, that is absolute madness.
She is happy!! Very very happy! ,she chanted to herself
Two months passed by in a blurMoving to the city and getting herself and her kids settled to the new life was utter chaos and she will be eternally grateful to Kate for her help throughout. Ava settled on her desk going through the statistics and figuring out how to stop the company from going bankrupt.It was not difficult for her to find a job, since she graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from the London university ,being the top of her batchThe company she is working in, is a family owned business of The MaxwellsIt was one of the leading business ventures in UK up until the CEO Mr Rudolf Maxwell fell ill due to his old age.The day was already a tough one for her since it was the first day of school for her little munchkins.Morning was a tough nut to crack. She smiled thinking of the morning incident. Zian and Zada were bowling their eyes out hugging onto her legs saying they don't want to go to school. Zahir just stood there crossing his arms across his chest lo
September 2021 , Arabian Nation Of Zidra"So? Zayed Ahmed is leaving Zidra?" The person asked with an evil smirk"Yes. His Highness Sheikh Zayed's private jet took off exactly an hour ago.""So the wedding plans are dropped for now?" The person asked biting into a piece of apple ,the evil glint still evident in their eyes."His Highness had opposed to the idea of marriage thoroughly when Sheikh Karim brought up the topic""That's so sad. Poor Zayed is still heartbroken." The other person clucked their tongue in mock pity"You are a genius. How easily you separated them" "Genius?? That I'm. But even if I weren't a genius, I would have still broke them apart easily. When there was no relationship, why would you have to try harder" "That's true. No one even knew Sheikh Zayed was married once. Not even the palace workers""Ah! That too worked in our favour. Now that Zayed is out of state ,let's deal with the oil company issues quickly. Arrange a meeting with the oil minister" the person
As Zayed walked inside the office he inherited from his maternal grandfather, he felt a weird kind of peace settling in his too long unsettled heart.He didn't understand what it is.His personal assistant Ameya Patel followed closely behind him.Ameya Patel, the woman who once tried to con him and take advantage of his friendship.Meeting Ameya Patel after so long was totally unexpected.And he realised the damsel in distress facade she showed him when he met her the first time seven years ago ,was not really a facade. She really was a damsel in distress who was forced to play with him because of her family circumstances.At the time it felt like a huge sin. But after what Aveline did, Ameya's sins were no longer sins. She was merely trying to protect her family unlike Aveline.After all Ameya was not a homewrecker was never responsible for anyone's death. Neither had she committed the sin of infidelity.Aveline! Aveline! Aveline! All talks and thoughts ends up with Aveline.What the
Aveline was trying very hard to concentrate on the files on her desk ,but the task seems impossible.She was feeling extremely uncomfortable with all the stares and envious glares she was receiving from her female co workersWhat is there to be envious?? Only if they knew how life with Zayed Ahmed would be!They would be running for the hills, if they so much as get a slight hint on how her short lived marriage was to Zayed was.They should consider themselves lucky, Ava mused..."So you are the lucky lot winner" Ava looked up to see Alexis looking at her with amusement. "I don't know what you are talking about" Ava feigned ignorance. "Ofcourse you have no idea that Mr Ahmed had a special interest in you. Neither do you have any idea that his sole focus during the entire meeting was on you. Nor do you have any idea that you were extremely squirmy and fidgety during the meeting" Alexis said teasingly"Fine. Point taken" Ava said with a resigned sigh"So, what are you going to do ab
September 2021, India Zayed was standing leaning onto the first car in which Ameya is already seated. He was waiting for Aveline to come out of the airport. They had landed in India an hour ago, but they couldn't land in the airport they had initially planned to ,because of some weather conditions. So, now they will have to travel by road to reach Delhi ,where they are to meet the Malhotras.As he turned around to talk to the driver, he saw a flash of yellow dashing to what she assumed to be the relative safety of the second car.He allowed himself a smile as he finished what he wanted to say to the driver, before closing the door and striding towards it himself.Shock turned her hazel brown eyes wide as he slid into the seat alongside her. A moment later she turned both her face and body away, shrinking against the door as if she might will herself right through it,and his feeling of satisfaction deepened.She was terrified of him.Strange how that knowledge had altered his long-
"Who the hell was that?"She jumped at his livid voice. She had totally forgotten he was sitting right beside her.Did he recognize she was talking to their baby?What if he realized?Oh goodness! How is she going to deal with him if he discovers the secret.Zayed was fuming!!!Who the hell was she talking to?And how dare she talk like that. That too sitting right next to him."Huh??" She looked confused for a moment and he realised she had forgotten he was sitting beside her, which infuriated him further.Then a look of panic came into her eyes."That is not how you talk to your mother. Who was it on the call" he asked through his clenched teeth."I don't think it is any of your business Mr Ahmed" she said and turned away from him leaving him fuming.Zayed felt like punching someone, preferably the 'baby' she wants to cuddle to.Zayed looked at her and saw her looking out of the window panes. Totally blocking him outFor, whatever troubled her, and however her mind worked, she was
September 2021 , A village in India"What's wrong??" Ava heard Zayed asking the driver when the man stopped the vehicle, due to some commotion in the area.She woke up completely from her slumber and wondered how she fell asleep in this tense atmospher.She looked out the window to see that they are in some remote part of some state and the time is around four in the morning.That means they have been traveling for around ten hours now and she has been asleep for the last five hours or so.How she fell asleep when Zayed was just an arm length away was beyond her."Your Highness! A huge banyan tree has fallen, blocking the road. There is no way the road will be open for another few hours" the driver said and Ava sighed in resignation God!! What sin did she commit in her previous life that she is being punished now!! An extra few hours with Zayed would be like few decades.She simply do not want to endure that torture.How much ever she is dying to close the distance between them and
"Play the part well Mrs Ahmed. We don't want them to be suspicious, now do we??"She stiffened when his lips touched her earlobe and the memories of their one night of love flashed in her brain. The heat of the memory crept up her cheeks and by the time he withdrew she was blushing to the roots and the smirk on his face told her he knows what exactly she was thinking.She cursed herself for being so vulnerable where Zayed was concerned.Hadn't she learned her lesson yet!!!As they walked towards the little cottage home, hand in hand, Ava's heart was pounding and she was pretty damn sure Zayed could here the sound of it."Hello. I'm Balraj Rao" the old man introduced folding his hands, which is the traditional Indian way of saying hello. Ava returned the gesture."Zayed Ahmed Al Zidra. This is my wife Aveline Ahmed" Zayed introduced them to the old manWife!! Wife!! Wife!! Never once in their eight months of marriage, did he introduce her as his wife.He was ashamed of her back then
BLURB ******* Have you not heard about the term bro-code If you have ,you must very well know the top most code in the list of bro-codes will always be 'best friend's sisters are off limits.' So let's see how beyond control is falling for your best friend's sister for Liam Fredrick ,your typical college bad boy. ********** Does a sis code exist?? Not sure huh? As much as brothers hate their sister falling for their best friend, it's exactly the opposite when it comes to the sisters, don't you think so?? They would be the happiest to play cupid for their brother and best friend So let's see how Zian Ahmed, the good boy, (compared to his twin 😉) falls head over heels for the very cute, very bubbly and very weird Emma Hart ,his sister's new best friend... ********** And last but not the least Opposites attract, they say. That's physics. But what did we study in chemistry? Like dissolves like.. Isn't it? What would happen when two headstrong egoistic and fiery people co
"I, Zayed Ahmed al Zidra, hereby accept my role as the ruling Sheikh of the Sultanate of Zidra. I shall continue to preserve, and build upon the royal legacy and shall reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the people forever" Zayed vowed, as he stood on the podium, with his right palm over his chest and his eyes staring straight ahead at the people of Zidra. "I invite everyone here to share my determination and work together for the nation’s prosperity and the people’s happiness as the ultimate goals" Zayed added His brothers were standing on either side as he made his vows to his nation and his people. The ceremony was followed by a large feast for the entire Zidra. The security has been strengthened as there were many people attending the ceremony, including dignitaries from the other countries. "Papa, there is a baby there. Zaif is playing with him" Zada said excitedly, pointing at the one year old baby boy playing with little Zaif. There was a green eyed g
Arabian Nation Of Zidra "So? Ready to take on the role?" Salim asked with a smile "As ready as I could ever be" Zayed said grumpily "You are born for this, Zayed. This is your birthright. You are going to love it" Salim said "No. You are wrong. It was your position, Salim. I don't think I will ever be able to overcome that fact. And how will I love something that I was never prepared for?" Zayed asked Salim chuckled. "Seven years ago, you were an artist, Zayed. A reclusive artist who had no interest in anything other than the artworks he created'' Salim pointed out "So? What's your point?" Zayed asked in irritation "And then you stepped into Zidra's oil business. Do I need to remind you that you excelled in it?" Salim asked "That's different" Zayed argued "Not really. Business is something you never fancied. Yet, over the years you started enjoying the thrill it gives. You love Zidra and our people, so there is no doubt that you are going to love this" Salim said "He is righ
SWEDEN"Just two more days" Zayed said with a sigh"We will take short vacations like this in the future too. Stop getting anxious about it. I know you are going to take a very important responsibility. One you weren't prepared for. But I am sure you will do it perfectly" Aveline said with a smile."I hope so" Zayed said"Where is Zian?" Zayed asked, seeing Zahir and Zada running around inside the house."He is outside. With Rocky" Aveline said"I think someone is moving in next door" Zayed said"Oh? Who said?" Aveline asked"I just saw the real estate agent who arranged this cottage for us. She was waiting for her clients. She said the deal is an almost done deal" Zayed said with a shrug."Papa! Papa! Can we have pizza? Pretty please?" Zada asked, running towards me."I want that one with cheese inside" Zahir demanded Of course, you wouldn't hear a please from him. Ever!"What have momma taught you, Zahir? When you ask for something?" Zayed asked sternly"But Zada already said it fo
"Last week of freedom" Zayed mumbled against Aveline's shoulder, as they cuddled closer in the bed.They were in Scotland, having a family vacation before taking over the throne and getting themselves involved in the matters of the nation."Sometimes it scares the hell out of me" Aveline said, and Zayed tightened his grip around her.He could understand that. He himself is worried.Taking over a position he was never prepared for."We will go through this together. And together we will be stronger" he said"I know" Aveline said with a smile"Are the little monsters asleep?" Zayed asked, dreading the moment they would come beating down their bedroom door.Aveline chuckled seeing the disgruntled look on her husband's face."They are. They were tired as hell after the long journey. Hopefully they will sleep through the night" Aveline said"Oh I really do hope," Zayed said, making Ava laugh."I think it's about time we taught them about privacy. They just can't always barge into our bedro
*At school* "I will miss you, Emily" Zada said hugging Emily tightly. It was their last day at school. They might never meet the kindergarten friends again. "I will miss you too. And I will miss Zian also" Emily said and Zahir made a face at that Aaron stood there with a fallen face. His first crush is going far away. "Momma and Papa is here" Zian said as he saw his parents walking towards them with baby Zaif secure in their arms. Emily grinned seeing the wrapped up baby. "Aunty? You took the baby out of your tummy? Wow!!" Emily asked excitedly. The last time she saw them, the baby was inside the aunt's tummy and she was dying to see the baby after it comes out. Maybe I should tell Maa and Paa that I also want a baby, she thought to herself. Aveline smiled seeing the little girl's excitement. "Haa. The baby got bigger, so we took him out" Aveline said with a soft smile "Can I see? Can I see?" Emily asked jumping on her feet and trying to take a peek at the little one. "No.
A few months later, LondonZayed was on a call from Salim."So? All wound up?" Salim asked"Almost. It's the last day of school for the brats. Then a short vacation at Scotland and we will be back to Zidra" Zayed explained his plans to his older brother, who was currently handling the political issues in Zidra, with Karim and Khalil."Scotland? When was that plan made?" Salim asked in confusion, because he was unaware of it until now"Made plans today morning only. Want a week for ourselves away from everything, before I take up the big responsibility" Zayed said, still dreading the huge responsibility waiting for him."Okay then. Have a good stay. I have a friend in Scotland. He has a resort there. I can make arrangements for you there" Salim offered "Uh no, Salim. I want to stay somewhere low key. Where nobody knows us." Zayed said and Salim hummed in understanding "Okay then, brother. See you in a week. And ask Basim to stop dilly dallying there. He came over there directly after
A couple of months later, The Ahmed Palace was decked up like a bride for the their national day celebrations The Ahmed brothers did the main prayer together as usual. "Let the bond only get stronger, touchwood," Fatima, their grandmother, said, warding off any evil eyes with a hand gesture. After the brothers did the aarti, Zayed and Basim stepped back so that their sister in law and Salim could do the prayer. No matter what, Salim and Camille will always do it together first. They aren't going to change that tradition to please anybody. "Zayed, please hold Anya for a moment" Camille said, handing over her one month old precious bundle to Zayed who took her happily. "Awwlee Is uncle's cutie pie awake?? Are you bored?? Don't worry, you will have a little brother or sister to play with and boss around soon" Zayed said cuddling the baby closer. Once Salim and Camille did the prayer, Salim took his daughter from Zayed and cuddled her closer. Zayed walked over to a heavily pregna
“How are you taking it?” Zayed asked, wrapping an arm around his wife’s bulging tummy from behind, as she stood near the window, gazing into the deserts. “Honestly? Feelings are mixed” Aveline said with a deep sigh “You know you can share anything with me, habibti” Zayed murmured against her ears. Aveline leaned back against his chest and placed her hands above his. “I know” “Then tell me” Zayed prompted “I am happy that you are embracing your birthright, Zayed. But at the same time, I know you never wanted this. Your passion is art. And you had to give it up and choose business due to many circumstances in your life. One being me” Aveline said “It's not because of you” Zayed protested “And now when you start enjoying this business field, another change. I am worried it will affect you emotionally to a greater extent than you imagine” Aveline said and a smile grazed his lips, revelling in her concern for him. “I have you by my side. Why should I worry then” Zayed said and Avel