Modify?

Anika rubbed her eyes, her hand extending to her side, trying to find him. She frowned on not feeling him around. Squinting, she looked around the room.

Where did he go?

She turned to the other side, groping for her phone. She snorted seeing the time. Seven thirty AM.

"Stupid SSO. Doesn't sleep and doesn't let me sleep in peace."

Mumbling to herself, she sat up in the bed, trying to wake her body up. After sitting that way for a few moments, shaking the sleep off, Anika once again looked around the room. At that very moment, she heard some sounds from outside and walked towards the source only to find Shivaay sitting on a high-stool in the kitchen, one hand massaging his head while the other embracing a cup of what seemed to be coffee.

He looked up and smiled lightly. "Good Morning Anika!"

"Do you know what time it is?" Anika whined, walking towards him. She settled on the other stool and rested her head on the table making Shivaay smile.

"You could've still slept. I didn't wake you up."

"Well you weren't there and then I just woke up and..." Anika trailed off. He was right. Why did she even wake up when she could have clearly slept a little more. "Ugh."

"Now that there is something good already done, why don't you go get ready?" Shivaay suddenly asked.

Anika raised her head and frowned. "Ready for what?"

"Well, the day. I'll make us some breakfast while you should freshen up. Then we can go on a walk on the beach."

Anika grinned. It didn't seem that bad an idea. "Fine."

So she walked off, forgetting to even think of what had happened last night. 

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When Anika came back after getting ready, dressed in a white cotton summer dress, Shivaay smiled brightly at her. She looked at him in confusion.

"Why didn't you get ready yet?"

"I'll do that but first, tell me if you like your tea sweet or very sweet?"

Anika walked to him, resting her hands on the kitchen counter.

"Very sweet." Anika smiled and added a bit more sugar than Shivaay already had.

Shivaay rolled his eyes. "How do you motivate yourself to take in that much of sugar?"

"Can you please let me drink my tea without arguing with me?"

Shivaay sighed. Then, he turned to her and raised an eyebrow.

"Where's my good morning wish?"

Anika smiled and was about to kiss him when she remembered something. Now that she wasn't sleepy anymore, events from last night flooded in. Shivaay looked on as her eyes widened, blood rushed to her cheeks and she just stood there, stunned.

He had to snap his fingers in front of her face to bring her back from whatever she had begun thinking.

"Is everything okay?"

"Hmm?" She mumbled, still dazed.

Then as if she understood what was happening, she gave him a rather fake smile and mumbled, "I'll just go and come back and..." not bothering to complete her sentence, she almost ran away making Shivaay look at her in confusion.

What had gotten into her?

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When Anika calmed herself down, convincing her brain that nothing was wrong, she walked back to the kitchen, only to find Shivaay nowhere. She looked around and figured he must be getting ready. Moving to the counter, she saw her cup of tea. Before she could begin drinking, she heard the door being opened and figured that Shivaay must be ready. Deciding that she'll have the tea with him, she walked to his room. Her gaze shifted around and landed on Shivaay who was in only a towel, busy setting his hair.

Anika closed her eyes shut. What was wrong with her? She decided she should probably just quietly sneak outside and pretend like nothing happened because more than one embarassing situation in less that twelve hours was so not good. She had started retracing her steps when she heard his sharp intake of breath in the rather quiet room.

She looked down, eyes tightly shut. Way to go Anika!

Mustering all the courage that she could she looked up, embarassed, only to stumble backwards.

When Shivaay saw her reacting that way he couldn't help but grin. He had walked towards her when she busy asking the ground to swallow her.

Still not comfortable.

"Hey there, girlfriend."

Anika only grew more pink at that. Shivaay sighed. "Anika?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you still not comfortable around me?"

"Huh?" When she realised what he was thinking she rolled her eyes. "No Shivaay it's not like that. After what happened last night I am a bit awkward-" she saw his confused expression and went quiet.

Oh God you just didn't.

"What happened last night?"

"Nothing."

"Anika?"

"Not last night. I was so flustered by seeing you only in your towel that I didn't quite know what I was saying. Just rambling." Anika nervously chuckled.

Shivaay raised an eyebrow. Something was really wrong.

Deciding that he could do nothing but wait for her to open up, he smirked. "Really?"

"Ye-yes." Anika stammered.

Shivaay's hand went up to her face, lightly grazing her cheek with the back of his hand.

"And why is it so?"

Anika looked up in his eyes, frowning a bit. He was doing this on purpose. But one thing was absolute, Anika was never giving him an upper hand easily. Smiling to herself, she raised both her hands and held them behind his neck, looking up with a smile.

"Because I, have a very good-looking boyfriend."

Shivaay looked at her, impressed. His other hand found its way to her waist, pushing her more towards himself.

"And how do you appreciate this very good-looking boyfriend?"

Anika looked at him in confusion.

"How?"

Shivaay pretended to think. "Let's modify our good morning wishes."

Anika seemed lost before it struck her. Shivaay couldn't possibly be hinting at that.

What are you even thinking Anika? After last night?

Anika only blinked as he bent down and smiled softly. Anika nervously looked at him, trying to understand why her heart was running at great speed.

And because it was bound to happen, they heard Avni's "Anika?" resonating through the house.

Their stupor was broken and they looked at each other awkwardly.

"Remember when I told last night that Avni is a really good friend of yours?"

"Hmm."

"I take back my words."

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Try being me. Doesn't write for ages then writes a chapter in 30 minutes.

Drop in your views. What do you think happened last night? ;)

Trying to write another chapter ASAP,
BlackManiacx