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It's been three months after Shivaay and Anika's love confession. In this three months, a lot of things changed in their life. First and foremost, the master bedroom is no longer just Shivaay's room, Anika has shifted there and its their room now. Secondly, Anika is no longer a housewife, she's the managing director of the Oberoi Group of Industries and she's doing a tremendous job there. Thirdly, Shivaay has completed his formal education as a chef and is now going to be a proud owner of Ayika's Luncheonette and Bakery.

The name Ayika originates from Shivaay's "ay" and Anika's "ika". Shivaay can spend his whole time in the kitchen cooking and baking. Even though Anika supports him in his passion, but she's a bit selfish when it comes to sharing him with the kitchen hours. Ever since he became a chef and started handling his catering business full time, Shivika hardly get time for each other. This was driving both of them, especially Anika mad. Hence, both of them decided together to drop the catering business and open up a restaurant along with bakery instead. Since they decided to spend the evening after work together, the restaurant being luncheonette serves only lunch. Meanwhile the bakery is open only during office hours. That way, Shivika were ensured that they can spend most time together.

It's a Sunday morning and today is Ayika Luncheonette and Bakery grand opening. Shivaay has been super nervous about it. He wanted everything to be right, so he was keep on checking everything repeatedly.

'Khanna, are the plates and crockeries set perfectly on the table along with the napkin and tissues?', Shivaay asked his assistant chef.

'Yes sir, I've checked on them twice already!', Khanna replied.

'Will you please just check once again on all the tables? I'm really worried!', Shivaay requested.

Khanna could understand him and complied right away but as he was about to go, Anika came there and stopped him.

'Khanna everything is perfect! There's no need to be checking again and again and again. By checking something for the twentieth time isn't going to have a mistake popping up suddenly. Take some rest before the grand opening, okay?', Anika advised Khanna.

Being the obedient person he ever is, Khanna went away.

'Why did you sent him away? He's supposed to...', before he could finish his question, Anika interfered.

'What's wrong with you Shivaay??? Can't you keep calm. Everything is perfect already! Now if you want something better than this then we have to remove all of this and renovate this place all over again!', she literally yelled out at him being agitated leaving Shivaay shocked.

'Anika? Why are you getting so angry? Calm down a bit!', Shivaay tries to cool her down but in vain.

'If you had calmed down when I asked to, then all of this wouldn't have happened! Now I'm to be blamed! Yeah! Clearly you're blaming me!!!', she retaliated.

'Offo Ani, I didn't mean it that way. It isn't that time of the month yet, then why are you experiencing mood swings?', he questioned her.

'I'm not having mood swings for your kind information. I'm just angry of the way you're behaving now. So just go away... don't anger me further', she warned him. Shivaay silently complied as he knows that despite her denying the fact, she is having mood swings.

Later that night, after the grand opening, where Anika had a whole lot of food to everyone's surprise, she was tossing and turning on the bed being unable to sleep.

'Anika, what's wrong? Can't sleep?', Shivaay asked her as he places his arms around her waist, backhugging her.

'I'm feeling one kind! It's as if the food is not digested. I'm getting vomiting sensations but it's not coming either. And to add to to this there's this heartburn!', she cribbed like a child, nearly crying in the end.

Shivaay turned her around by her shoulders making her face him and wiped off the tears formed in her eyes.

'Ani, please stop crying. It's nothing okay. Sometimes things like this happens when you ate a little more than usual. I'll get you the medicine and within a few minutes you'll be able to sleep well, okay? You're my strong Jangili Billi, right? As far as I know, my Jangili Billi doesn't cry over petty issue like this', Shivaay ensured her with a little teasing in the end.

'I'm not crying!', she rebuked with a little pout at the end. Shivaay pecked her pout and went to get medicines for her.

After taking the medicine, Anika slept peacefully in just a few minutes while placing her head on Shivaay's lap. He smiled at the sudden change of her mood and attitude. Somewhat suddenly Anika had a strange glow on her face which was making her look prettier than usual. Shivaay somehow shrugged those thoughts away and went to bed not before tucking Anika into the bed properly.

'Her body seems to be warmer... I think I better give her a fever medicine of its still warm in the morning. She seems to be really tired these days!', Shivaay thought to himself as he drifts away into deep slumber.

The following few days were extremely hard on Shivaay. Managing a new venture isn't so easy. New problems and challenges pops up every day and he has to solve them accordingly. If his professional life was draining out his energy, then his personal life was sucking out all the remaining energy from him. Anika is always on her toes and gets agitated very quickly. She starts up arguments for petty reasons. Her mood swings were beyond his limit of tolerance. He tried hard not to argue back with her whenever she does so, but he's a human as well. One day, he had his limit and lashed out at her making her really upset and hence she broke down. Shivaay whom couldn't stand tears in her eyes immediately apologized and made up with her.

'Shivaay, I'm not crying because you yelled at me. You have all the rights to yell at me like that because I was wrong. I don't know what's wrong with me these days that I'm keep on loosing my temper so easily. Not just here, even in office. Something's wrong with me Shivaay!', she expressed to him as she sobs.

'Anika! Look at me here!!! Look at me Ani (he said as he lifted her head up and cupped her face in his broad hands). Nothing's wrong with you, okay? We're going through a lot changes in the past 3 months. It's just that. Nothing else. The pressure and tension is making you feel like this. Let's take a day off tomorrow. I'll make meals for you and we'll chill out. Maybe a shopping trip as well. You'll feel better!', Shivaay suggested.

Anika pulled him into a tight hug after that and whispered thank you to him. She was really thankful to be getting a life partner like Shivaay and confessed her love to him again. Shivaay also confessed his love and that night, they once again became one in all manners, taking the pain away from their respective partners.

The next morning, Shivaay woke up first and pulled Anika closer into him for their own sweet snuggle time. She woke up due to the jerk. As soon as Anika laid her head on his chest, a sudden urge to empty her stomach crept up to her throat. She immediately got up and rushed to the washroom. Shivaay rushed behind her when he understood that she's emptying the contents of her stomach into the toilet bowl.

'Don't come in here! I don't want you to see me like this!', Anika managed to speak in between the throw ups.

'Anika, we promised to be next to each other in better or worse, remember?', Shivaay reminded her as he knelt down next to her and held her hair behind as she continue to throw up.

'Feeling better?', he asked her once she's done throwing up.

Anika just nodded simply as she was regaining the energy she has lost due to the throwing up. Shivaay side hugged her and kissed her forehead.

'You get refreshed now. I'll make breakfast for you, okay???', he informed her and left the bathroom.

A few days after that, her throwing up in the morning became quite a frequent thing but Anika shrug it of considering it as her gas problem because of her juggled up eating timings. Shivaay was worried about her but she assured him by saying that she's absolutely fine. He complied with no other choice because if he didn't then another argument will begin.

A few days later, Shivaay prepared some fresh white sauce pasta for dinner and was waiting for Anika to get back from office. He waited for sometime but there was no sign of her. Hence, he decided to go there to see what's taking her so long. When he got there, he saw her sleeping while being seated on the chair. She was looking really very pale and tired. Shivaay walked up to her and took her in his arms.

'Shivaay?', she called out as she suddenly gets awake.

'Sleep! I'll get you back home!', he told her and scooped her in his arms.

The next day, during breakfast, she received a long lecture from Shivaay for over-working and getting herself sick. He was genuinely worried for whatever that is going on with her.

'Shivaay, I think I know what's wrong with me. But I can't say anything to you without confirming it. I've got an appoinment today, so just a couple more hours!', Anika thought to herself as she was pretending to listen to Shivaay's.

- To be continued <3 -