It is Shivaay's birthday tomorrow and he is away in Delhi for a deal!
While he is not even aware of the time of the day, Annika plans to give him a birthday surprise!! But, will she be able to do it? Or, is she going to face some hurdles?!

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"Finally Mishra.. Good they agreed on the deal. You send me the documents once you review them. I will verify after I reach my room" Shivaay spoke on his phone, walking into the hotel lobby when Mishra suggested him to take some rest.

"No issues. I am free and I will not sleep until late. So, should be fine. Just send them to me. I am going to have dinner now. Will reach my room in roughly twenty minutes" he said disconnecting the call, hoping there was something left for him to eat in the hotel dining. As he locked his phone, there it was, his wife's photo, the one he had clicked during their last outing to a resort.

"You know what, Annika. Mishra is asking me why I won't sleep until late night. How can I tell him it is tough to go to sleep without you by my side?" he pouted caressing her face on his phone's lock screen.

As he entered the restaurant area, he was surprised to find his favorite pasta available that late in the night, though it happened to be the only item left. He had come all the way to Delhi to finalize a deal and after a lot of talks, it was almost half past ten by the time things came to a closure. It was just a two day trip, but Shivaay missed his family, precisely Annika, a lot more than he had expected.

She had been running on his thoughts all day from morning.

"I just hope I don't pounce on her when I get home" he smiled rubbing his neck. "Hmm.. not bad.. when we are hungry, even the left over pasta tastes so good. But, why do I feel it tastes so much like the one Annika had prepared for me last month. Annika, can't take you off my mind babe" he thought to himself with some chills running down his spine.

After what he felt like a sumptuous meal for that time of the night, he decided to walk into his room. He sat down on the bed loosening his tie, thinking of the long day he had encountered. But, as soon as he sat, there was a continuous beep, that sounded more like a fire alarm, leaving him baffled. As a reflex, he immediately stood up to realize the sound had stopped.

"Ha. Must be a false alarm!" he sighed sitting down to get freaked out yet again by the same sound. Only after a few moments of composing himself did he realize that the sound was coming from his bed itself.

He lifted the comforter to find a small timer like object with a note attached to it.

"Welcome to the second surprise of the evening, sir! We are happy to let you know that you will be the first to use the new signature collection, cologne fragrance placed in the washroom. Happy bathing :)" the note read leaving behind a shocked Shivaay.

"Well, I know this hotel gives weird surprises, Rishi had warned me. But, did not expect a surprise bath. By the way, second surprise?? Haa, must be a typo mistake" he chuckled entering the washroom. Of course, his university friend Rishi had suggested this hotel to him and already warned him about their unique ways of surprising their customers with bizarre methods of welcome. Shivaay had arrived in Delhi late the previous day and so had directly gone for his meeting to come back only late in the night!

"Well, probably an ajeeb 'send-off' since I was not here for the 'welcome' party!" Shivaay chuckled.

Minutes later, he stepped out of the bath whistling his favourite tune.

"Hmm that was a nice body wash! Should order one asking the hotel authorities about the same" he thought adjusting his hair in front of the mirror when he found another note right there on the dressing table.

"Glad you enjoyed the fragrance, Sir!"

"Wait, what? how does he know that? Hmm, probably a default note" Shivaay shook his head in disbelief and continued reading.

"Here is your next surprise, Sir. Please open the draw and you will find that item you need next!"

"That you will need next?! Strange! Alright, let me open"

As he took out the cover placed inside the draw, he found an expensive night wear, just like the one he had found in one of the malls in Mumbai, when the family had visited the theatre for a movie on Rudy's insistence the previous month. But, unfortunately that was the last piece available and was not his size too. He remembered ranting to Annika and his brothers about not finding it in any of the online sites too after that!

"Perfect fitting, unbelievable!" He thought wearing the one with him. "Did I fill in some form or something with my height and weight and all that when I registered my room?😬" he smiled in astonishment. "Anyway, let me take a selfie and send it to Annika" he thought walking towards the side table near the bed to fetch his mobile, when he found another note and a box there.

"When did this come here?! Did I not see properly when I entered?! haa shayad" he thought picking up the note to read it.

"Glad that the nightwear fits you perfectly, Sir. You look handsome too😎" it read and his lips curved into a smile as soon as he read that. "Time for your next surprise Sir, please open the box alongside this note"

It was a small cubical box, which he opened to find a Smart watch inside. Shivaay recollected the incident that had happened about a month back when Rudy suggested that he would be his gym trainer, while Shivaay had shrugged it off saying he did not have enough time for all that. On the other hand, Om had suggested him to buy a smart watch as it would anyway contain a pedometer, and with Shivaay always on his feet, could keep a track of how many steps he walked too. However, Shivaay had thought of giving it a try sometime later.

"But something is seriously peculiar huh! I mean, how is it that all the items that I wanted are here one after the other?!" he was bewildered when he found another small chit inside the watch box.

"Happy auto-fitness training from tomorrow, Sir! This should be the most useful gift that you received today! But, how about the last surprise for the evening? Excited? Please walk towards your wardrobe and at the side, you would find the best gift and the least expected gift of the evening! Good luck, you just have three minutes to open it" the note said and he rolled his eyes at what the three minutes time meant.

He walked closer to the shelf to switch on the light at the side. He was literally taken aback at what he saw there. A gift almost his height!

"Handle with Care!" Reading the note, his eyes widened in shock.

He was going to rip off the gift wrapper when he remembered what the note read. He gulped and opened it slowly yet carefully.

"I hope koi bomb nahi hai isme" he blinked.

As he was almost done with unwrapping the final part of the gift with utmost care, he found a cardboard box with a lid on top. Gently opening it and looking inside, his eyes widened in shock yet again.

"ANN..Ann.. Annikkkaaa" he said.

"SURPRISEEEEEE❤️" she screamed raising her hands on her either sides, while he froze.

She got out of the box and shook him by his arms while he still stood there motionless.

"Shivaay.. it is me.. your Annika.. and I am here.. it's not a dream😂" she laughed looking at his reaction.

He blinked his eyes and gently caressed her cheeks. She chuckled and blushed profusely at his actions.

"Annika.. you here" he finally spoke when he ensured that it was really her in front of him.

"Shivaay.. look at you.. you look like you saw some ghost? Hahaha" she laughed to receive a sharp glare from him. "Accha thik hai thik hai.." she tried controlling her laughter by pressing her lips together.

"But you here?" he asked again.

"He still did not realize why I am here" she mentally facepalmed.

"Yeah because..." she paused.

"Because..." he asked her thoughtfully.

"Becauseeeee.." she sang trying to look at the clock behind him without his knowledge.

"Haa Annika.. because.. aage bolo.." he whined.

"1...2....3........ HAPPPPYYYY BIRTHDAYYYY SHIVAAYYYYYY" she screamed giving him a tight teddy bear hug and he almost shuddered.

"Oh.. yeah....I.. I did not even realize that" he replied moments later, hugging her tighter, if that was even possible.

"So, you came here, all the way for this?" he asked surprised. When she released herself from the hug, she could see his moist eyes.

"I came here to make my Bhagad Billa happy, Mr. Oberoi, not to make him cry! Now, no drama, only action😉" she winked, pulling him towards the couch, where he found a beautiful choco lava cake with thirty four candles placed on them. He composed himself and looked at her amused. She was definitely too well-planned when it came to such things!

"Come on. Blow them and huh, make a wish before blowing them" she suggested and he smiled.

"Keep my Annika this close to me always and forever❤️" he prayed with his eyes closed and then blew each of the candles followed by cutting the cake. That was when he observed that all around the room, there were balloons and color papers stuck on the wall, in different shapes indicating the number '34' in words. The dim lighting of the room and back to back surprises had not let him notice these remarkable stuff all over. He was overjoyed. She always made sure his private birthday celebrations with her were simple yet quite impressive!

"You did all this?" he asked softly.

"Of course, Mr. Bhagad Billa. Before you ask me, let me tell you, my event is being taken care of by Nisha. I just took a break and came to spend time with my husband. Haa, I know that he was coming back to Mumbai tomorrow, but this teeny tiny heart was craving to make his birthday memorable. Enough details given? Accha, now tell me. How did you like your first gift?" she asked curiously.

"The fragrance was awesome, Annika. just wow😍" he said joyfully.

"That was not the first. Waise, that was Jhanvi Aunty and Pinky Ma's gift" she glared at him.

"Ohh.. haa the nightwear. wow Annika.. I was wondering how they gave the right size, now I know.." before he could complete, she cut him off.

She gave him a straight smile.

"Nightwear was Rudy's gift. And haa, the watch was Om's gift before you get to that" she said sarcastically.

"Aur what else? That's it na😳" he blinked.

"Shivaay.. are you hungry?" she mocked him. He was clueless why she asked a totally irrelevant question, anyway chose to answer it!

"Huh? No No Annika.. I am so full. I had pasta and you know it was just like.." he stopped abruptly as though realizing something.

"Wait.. what?? Are you serious?" he asked her.

"Wow you finally found it. It was good na. I know. I have kind of excelled in making it" she said with a pride on her face.

"But, you know, I was hungry and so, I just had it. Did not realize the taste and all..." he teased her.

"Don't you dare lie! I saw how you were reminded of my pasta there" she threatened him and he laughed.

"So you were there only" he raised his brows and she nodded.

"Annika.."

"Mmmm?" she hummed.

"How did you manage to do that?" he asked curiously.

"Mai kon hu? Annika.. Sirf Annika.. And, you know, I can handle anything" she praised herself and he smiled at that.

"Annika.."

"Mmmmm.."she replied placing her head on his chest and playing with his buttons.

"You know I missed you so much :( Love you ❤️" he said softly, holding her closer and kissing her hairline.

"Love you too, Bhagad Billa" she replied placing a chaste kiss on his chest.

"Accha.. so where is my gift huh?" he asked purposely, and she immediately looked up at him.

"I did so many things, Shivaay. See, I managed to convince the chief cook to make something special for you. I managed to decorate these things, I brought those gifts from family, from Om, from Rudy. And, I like left my event half way there with someone else and came here, Shivaay. Waise bhi, we have a party planned in Mumbai too like always" she sighed and he gave a blunt expression.

"But, the gift?" he asked again.

"He is so into the gift which is in Mumbai" she murmured, faking an anger and gritting her teeth.

Knowing that he wouldn't be convinced easily, she replied diplomatically.

"Aapke liye sabse accha gift, mai khud hu, Shivaay😊" she said giving a victorious smile.

"What more do you want when I am here myself? Anyway, name it and I will get it for you" she added.

"Sure?" he asked.

"Of course.." she replied positively.

"Anything?" he asked again.

"Haa anything Shivaay. Anything for you" she replied all the more confidently.

"I want.." he whispered.

"Mmm tell me" she bent closer towards him.

"You" he said even more huskily when she gasped in shock.

"Shiv..." the words had not managed to escape her lips, when his lips had already gotten into action. Indeed, it was going to be a long night!

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I know it was a very very short update raokala933

Since, I did not know it was your birthday today, this was the max I could write!
Next time, I promise to write something bigger and better ❤️❤️

Happy birthday once again 🎂❤️❤️
Have a wonderful year ahead 🎉🎈