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Wrapping her in his arms, he slowly rubbed her back and nodded, acknowledging her concerns. He knew she didn't like being the focus of attention, but the good news here was that she would only be for a short while. Bhattacharyya weddings were usually large, but they were more about reconnecting with family and showing off their status. "I know how you feel about crowds and big parties, Csuri. You're just going to have to trust me that I can make this enjoyable for you, alright? I will make sure you are as comfortable as I can, I promise you that. Plus, that means we get to go through a lot of planning. Binders, and cascading tabs, oh and cake testing! You're going to love that. Now, uh, did you want to help me bring the pen and the kittens back in her. Their mama, Queenie, will probably want a break from them anyway." He grinned at her, knowing how much she loved the kittens. Vikram planned to talk to Fatima and convince her to give one of the kittens to Csuri since, after all, she was going to be a Bhattacharyya soon and every one of them had a cat. Plus, Vikram needed a good distraction for her while he was working on plans for the wedding. He already had a few good ideas for things that he could do to make sure that this was an enjoyable experience for her.

Over the last week, Vikram had made some changes to his bedroom to accommodate for Csuri moving in to his room. She still was resisting the idea of actually moving in, but most of her clothes were here now and several of her book collections had moved in too. He had relocated his video game collection off the bookshelf and Csuri had taken it over. He'd also ordered a bunch of books on pregnancy and early child care for them to read to prepare. His closet, which was mostly empty before Csuri, now contained a big portion of her clothing as well. Also his bathroom now also contained Csuri's massive hair care routine routine as well. Vikram didn't mind the changes at all though. In fact, he had been offering every night to bring the rest of her stuff over so that she didn't have to worry about traveling between the two houses every time she needed something from her bedroom at home. But she was still resistant to the idea. Vikram knew his fiancee pretty well though and knew that she'd come around eventually.

Vikram was pretty happy that Csuri seemed to be warming up to his family as well. Her fears about not impressing them and not being accepted by them seemed to have evaporated. Especially after Csuri cooked a big dinner for the family, sharing a secret that only he and a few others knew about her. Mata had been raving about Csuri's cooking and Baba had even offered to procure a restaurant for her, should she want to proceed into the culinary field. There was even a moment when Csuri was sitting beside Vikram while he was gaming and she had gotten into it, helping him spot enemies. Kavi had commented about Csuri and Vikram had disconnected his headset so that Csuri could hear what he was saying. Fatima also was very excited to be getting a sister and routinely talked with Csuri about all sorts of things. Overall, it seemed like Csuri was really starting to fit in with the whole family and she was opening up a lot more. She was even getting to spend a lot of time with their new kittens and one in particular seemed to be especially connected with her.

After around a week of Csuri living with them, they had their first appointment with the obstetrician and Csuri had been super nervous about the entire thing. She'd asked Mata to come along and Mata had happily accepted the invitation. Vikram grinned a little as Csuri was essentially accepting his mother as her own. At the appointment, Csuri was at a loss whenever the doctor questioned her about familial history and he saw the looks exchanged between them. Mata also gave him a look and he knew there was going to be a conversation later. But in the meantime, Vikram's focus was on Csuri and their baby. He held her hand throughout all the testing, lightly stroking her cheek whenever he had the opportunity. A wide grin crossed over his face when they finally got to see their baby, then find out that they were having a girl. He leaned in and kissed her forehead, smiling happily at her. On the ride home, he held her hand as they briefly discussed telling his family about the baby, then said that they would tell her father as well. He had said it was her choice about telling them, since he knew she hated being used as a photo op moment. When she announced that they were having a girl, Fatima immediately burst into squeals. Baba toasted to their baby's health, and even Kavi smiled and clapped.

After the family took turns congratulating them, Vikram looked to Fatima, who nodded and went to grab her tablet. Then Vikram turned to Csuri and said, "I've got a little surprise for you. Are you ready?"

Taking her hand into his, Vikram smiled at Csuri and started to lead the way to the solarium where the kittens were being weaned off of their mother. "I know you're going to enjoy this surprise, my love." Vikram knew about her love of cats, and how much she absolutely adored the kittens. She'd always wanted a cat but couldn't afford one before. And since she was going to become a Bhattacharyya soon, and every Bhattacharyya had their own British Shorthair/Kneazle cat, he'd arranged for one of these kittens to become hers. Since they were very expensive cats and they were well known throughout the British Isles for their lineage, Fatima needed to notate which kitten was being taken and what it was being named. A couple seconds after they arrived in the solarium, Fatima followed behind them, pulling up the information that she'd need. Glancing at his sister, she gave him a nod, then Vikram led Csuri over to the kittens. "The kittens are going to be sold off to their future owners soon, but... not all of them. One of them is going to stay here. With you, well, us," he said, motioning between the two of them. "One of them is going to be your cat. So, Sur, I want you to pick which of these kittens is your favorite."

Fatima smiled when Vikky told his fiancee to pick a kitten, then added in, "Once you've made your decision, Behan, let me know what you want to name the kitten and I'll get their official paperwork filed. I need to start getting the kittens sold off and Vikky said one absolutely had to go to you." Vikram grinned at Csuri, remembering how much she'd squealed when she first saw the kittens. "I told Fatima I'd pay for one of them if I had too-" Vikram started, but Fatima cut him off. "That isn't necessary at all! Family doesn't pay for a kitten and she's already family," Fatima interrupted, crossing her arms over her chest. She then smiled at Csuri and brought her up to the kitten pen. "Go on, Behan and pick a kitten." The eldest sibling beamed at her, happy to be making a lifelong wish of hers come true.