Shivaay singh oberoi was a handsome 30 year old businessman. He was the CEO of the oberoi industries. The man was not only intelligent but highly desirable. He however never entertained any sort of attention other than business.
Annika singhania was his arch business rival. She was a gorgeous and smart woman. The two had never been courteous to each other maybe because of the past they shared together. Annika was married to shivaay. It was a love marriage but the differences overpowered their feelings soon leading to a divorce. The two would often meet at parties or award functions and behave like professionals but their insides ached for each other. They still loved each other , proof being their marital status after the divorce. None had agreed to remarry. They had found peace in their work. The happy, cheerful shivaay and Annika were no more there. Instead stood two strict business professionals who didn't entertain any nuisance.
Right now they were present at Samar Malhotra 's party. Samar was their mutual friend and was quite close to the both of them. He knew what was going on in their minds. Shivaay was sitting near the bar with a drink in his hand. Suddenly he felt her presence. He looked around only to find Annika entering the party. She looked incredibly gorgeous leaving him dazed. She was wearing a black gown with a slit ending up till her thigh. Her hair was secured in a messy bun , she had eye liner, nude lips and minimal makeup. She looked like a Greek goddess.
"Mr oberoi good to see you" she spoke forwarding her hand.
"Same here Ms. Singhania" he replied in a Curt tone.
He looked deliciously handsome today. He wore a tuxedo of the same color as her dress ,his perfectly gelled hair and beard were doing no good to Annika right now. His eyes looked the same as they would when he used to look at her with love. The tenderness in them depicted how hard it was for him to live without her.
Holding her hand shivaay led her to the garden outside where no one was present. It was decorated with fairy lights and the moon shone right above them.
"Mr oberoi what are you doing? This isn't right"
"Stop calling me Mr oberoi Annika " shivaay spoke as he started moving towards her.
Annika's back hit the wall and shivaay was just a centimeter away from her.
He leaned his forehead against hers " I need you back in my life Annika. Please come back" he spoke in a pleading tone. Seeing the tears in his eyes annika's eyes grew moist. They both knew they couldn't live without each other when the divorce was filed however they maintained a facade in front of everyone .
"Shivaay" Annika called him in a soft tone.
"Annika I know our past destroyed us. The divorce was the biggest mistake of my life. I cannot live without you. Please come back. " He wound his arms around her and buried his face in the crook of her neck. Annika hugged him back.
Time stood still for both of them. Their love was still the same. They needed each other as much as they needed oxygen to breathe.
Parting from the hug Annika looked at his tear struck face. It was painful to see him so weak.
"I... I need to go shivaay" she walked away leaving him heartbroken. Maybe it's over shivaay thought to himself and headed towards his mansion.
Two weeks later pinki came up to his room and asked him to get ready .
He was too disturbed to process what was going on untill he realised it was another wedding proposal for him. He didn't want to get married. His heart was someone's already.
"Shivaay beta this is the girl we have fixed your alliance with. " pinki spoke pointing towards a girl whose entire face except the eyes was covered with a dupatta.
"But mom I already said I don't want to get married" shivaay spoke angrily infront of everyone.
"I don't want to listen to anything today shivaay."
"Beta why don't you and shivaay talk to each other alone" pinki sent both of them towards his room with a smirk on her face.
Shivaay was Walking with anger written all over his face and as he was about to open the door he heard a voice which made him go still.
"Why are you so angry Mr. Baghadbille?"
He turned around to find Annika who had removed the dupatta from her face so that she couldn't be caught before.
"Annika" shivaay was in a state of disbelief. He held her hand and quickly led her into the room. He pinned her to the wall and engulfed her in a bone crushing hug. Annika hugged him back and buried her face in the crook of his neck. She had finally found peace. They stood in the same position for some minutes before breaking the hug.
"I missed you so much Annika"
"I missed you too love" Annika spoke caressing his face. He held her close by the waist and kissed her . It was a kiss full of yearning and love.
"I love you Annika" shivaay spoke breaking the kiss.
Annika pulled him back for a kiss not before uttering an I love you too.
Moments later after their heartfelt kisses shivaay made her sit on the couch. Annika was surprised to find their room in the same condition as it was when they were married. A huge portrait of them was still hanging on the wall behind the bed. The curtains , the sheets everything was the same. Her eyes filled with tears.
"Shivaay you didn't change the room even a bit after our divorce?"
"I couldn't Annika. That night I realized what a grave mistake we made. I wanted to feel your presence in this room so I decided to leave everything as it was"
Annika cupped his face and planted a kiss on his forehead.
"Shivaay but now I guess we should change it " Annika spoke to lighten up the mood only to earn a kiss from him.
Shivaay was sitting behind her and her back was touching his chest. His arms were wound around her waist and his chin was resting on her shoulder. It was perfect.
"Annika "
"Hmmm"
"That day at samar's party after our conversation you left without answering me.i thought I had lost you forever"
"You can never lose me shivaay. I will always be yours"
"I'm sorry Annika for what Happened between us"
"Shivaay it wasn't your fault alone. Stop blaming yourself. I should have cleared the things between us. I'm sorry too"
shivaay hugged her tightly. He felt complete today. His life ,his love was in his arms today.
After their heartfelt moments shivaay and Annika came to the living room where their families were present.
"Arz Kya hai , thande thande paani se nahana chahiye
Shivaay bhaiya ko Annika bhabhi ka haath pakadne ka bahana chahiye" rudra spoke making everyone laugh.
Annika blushed And hid her face in shivaay's chest.
"To Shaadi ki tayariyaan shuru Kare ?" Pinki asked excitedly and hugged both of them.
"Annika puttar Maine tujhe bohot miss Kiya" pinki spoke caressing her hair lovingly.
"Maine bhi maa" Annika was so thankful for having a mother in law like her. She had always supported Annika and loved her like her own daughter.
The families got busy discussing the wedding while shivaay and Annika had eyes for only each other.They had finally found their hearts again and there was no way they were going to repeat their mistakes.
As they say Distance makes the heart grow fonder ❤️