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Ok so first let me clear out certain things, many had doubts if whether shivika here really consummated or not. Well initially things were very slow between them but once they grew comfortable with each other, it might've happened any day. I don't usually highlight it because I think it's something got to do with the flow, no plans and nothing.I just leave it to your understanding. Some chapters would've have had their intimate moments, that was to show what both feel about each other. So yes it might've happened on any such day .

This is a long chapter so read when you have time.

S- will you tell me atleast now, Why are we here ?

Annika sighed huge, she has lost count only, he's been repeating the same question since morning. He on the other side grew curious because she wouldn't tell anything when asked. And it only pissed him more now.

A- are you scared or something? Your wife is not some secret don ok, I won't kidnap and sell you.

He rolled his eyes lazily on hearing her comment.

S- whatever.

A- tum jao, sit there I'll come.

S- but

A- what did I say?

She interrupted to show him a strong stare and after that he didn't open his mouth. He sat by and waited just like she had instructed while annika stood quiet afar and made a call.

A- where are you Eli!

Eli- bas bas two minutes haan, we're at the parking area.

A- make it soon, I'm really tensed ki how he's gonna react. Sure he's gonna burst on me first, but you'll have to convince him ok.

Eli- he'd do anything for you.

Annika immediately grinned for Elizabeth was able to figure it out actually.

A- jaanthi hoon, aww! how good are these words.

Eli- seriously, did you just play me into this ?

A- acha now concentrate first, are you

Eli- look back baby

She immediately turned to notice Elizabeth and Celestina there, annika was going to approach them but she stood rooted when celesty ran past her without noticing anything. Annika's eyes almost popped out when she witnessed it infront, celesty was hugging shivaay from behind.

Ce- I'm so sorry baby.

Shivaay was completely startled for a second, he tried to remove her hands off him but she resisted . Here annika knew at once what was going on, she stopped Elizabeth who was ready to alarm celesty, there was something about the smile she had on her face, mischievous Annika was ready .

S- excuse me! What are

Ce- I know I shouldn't have talked like that yesterday I'm really sorry baby. I... I was scared ki my parents won't... I'm sorry... I love you baby!

S- ok enough.

Shivaay pulled her arms off him and moved away at once. And the very next thing he seeked was annika who stood aside there. Her fuming reactions just shook him, he shrugged his shoulders maintaining an innocent face. And Celesty was starting to realize the difference when she saw his face up close.

A- what's happening here?

S- no idea.

A- you can't fool me, who is this?

Shivaay narrowed his eyes at once.

S- really?

A- itne pyaar se baby baby kar rahi hai, and you actually don't know who she is? How can you do this to me!

By then Elizabeth had already given a heads up to Celesty on the situation. Shivaay got worried seeing her sudden tears, he neared annika in no time and held her hands within his. He was clueless of anything and his wife's twisty tangent of behaviour only made things worse.

S- annika, I don't know I swear. Excuse me,you... Can you please clear this out?

But celesty seemed completely busy in her wonderland, she was amused finding an exact copy of her Mahi standing in front of her. She was lost, staring at shivaay's features one by one.

A- deka how she's been looking at you like you're some big bucket of cotton candy. There is something which you're not telling me.

She jolted out of his hands and sat on the nearby chair with a thud, shivaay immediately followed to bend on his knees before her. He tried to touch her but she didn't allow him. Elizabeth who stood there watching all this just cringed hard. How come the smart shivaay couldn't crack out this flop puppet show annika has been playing here, she wondered. Well, he would have but her tears had him blindfolded actually. It weakens him every time.

S-ani, what happened to you haan? You really think of me like that? Hey annik stop crying first please. Look at me, here, annika

He somehow got to cup her face and kept rubbing his fingers over her skin, to wipe the wetness while she sat there like a kid with that small pout playing on her lips. Elizabeth couldn't tolerate all this only , she moved quick to find herself a seat and settle down first.

Eli- annika enough now bandh kar, even my baby is crying after seeing your terrible act.

She muttered taking a few sips of water, shivaay's reactions changed when he heard that and he slowly looked at annika who was already showing him a full victory smile . He sighed shaking his head in horror and immediately stood up.

S- Prankster Adi ki friend annika haan, you

Before he could say complete annika leapt to wrap her arms around and hug him.

A- I love playing with you man.

He maintained a strict face and stood without hugging her back.

A- you really thought I'd doubt you?

S- jao tum

A- aww, my prince looks so fine and handsome even when he's angry.

Annika sang those words while pulling his cheeks but he stood unconvinced.

Eli- call me when you both are done with this boring romance troupe haan.

A- hey ruk . How dare you call us boring?

Eli- annika do you have anything called brain inside your head or is it just filled with curd rice or what? We have come here to discuss something serious aur tu

A- serious tho hai but itna bi serious nahi ki we can't afford a small prank with my cute prince. As if we're here to discuss war with british.

Here shivaay was getting uncomfortable with the way celesty stared at him. He tried moving away and stood behind annika. Pulling her kurthi sleeve to grab her attention, he spoke slowly.

S- why are we here and who is this girl?

She then noticed celesty's reaction and snapped her fingers before her eyes to bring her back.

A- Oi!

Ce- uhh... Sorry I

A- kyun Eli, didn't you tell her shivaay would be coming .

Elizabeth shrugged casually.

E- I did.

Ce- yeah she did, but kya haina, I totally forgot about the twin thing. And we had a quarrel yesterday, my mind was ... anyways sorry , sorry ba baiya. Ahh! This feels weird.

She crushed her eyes tight for a second saying the last few words while shivaay looked completely clueless.

S- Elizabeth care to please explain me what's happening.

E - uhh shivaay, she is celesty, my sister. She... actually she loves someone, and shivaay you know my parents right, they've already

S- wait, I don't get it. Annika are we here as witnesses for another register marriage or something? Annika are you even for real! You brought me here without

A- shh shh shivaay, no. We're not doing that.

S- then?

When he emphasised the word seeking an immediate answer Annika took some time to prepare , she gulped watching his stern face while shivaay here was already connecting all dots in his mind. There was a complete changeover in his reactions as soon as he realized something. He then slowly turned towards celesty and enquired.

S- Mahi?

Celesty looked at the other two in worry before passing a slow nod hesitantly. His jaws tightened at once, he watched here and there to control himself before suddenly facing annika for she almost jerked taking a step back as she didn't expect him coming.

A- shi... shivaay it's not

S- so you're never gonna change?

Elizabeth and Celesty remained quiet showing their tensed faces.

A- shivaay stop getting angry and listen to me first , we can't blame anyone here. Things just happen , we don't have control of it. And she is

S- this ain't your hospital and I am not your patient Annika, so stop this I know where you're getting at.

He shouted to interrupt her and she blinked hard sensing the sudden loud volume his voice carried.

E- shivaay please don't, it was again me who seeked her help. I don't know how and why it's like this, but please don't get angry on her for this . She told me everything that has happened, I can understand but celesty bi bahut stubborn thi isliye

S - oh please

He showed his palm and shook his head before walking out from there straightly. Annika stood there like a rock with her head hung down . Celesty who remianed numb all this time spoke watching his retreating figure.

Ce- how did this rude professor end up being my baby's brother. He's so mean! Now I get why baby doesn't seem to like him actually.

A- hey! There's no way you can find a genuine, kind man like him .You don't know him cute one, so don't.

She stopped her just there and announced to warn her. Celesty quietly looked away sensing Annika's annoyance.

E - all this is because of you stupid. Koi nahi mili tumhe? I don't know how I'm going to convince dad.

Ce- what! Did you ask my permission while choosing jiju?

A- guys please.

E- nahi annika because of us tu

She didn't say anything as she noticed shivaay marching back in. Annika frowned at her changing reactions and looked back to find him just behind her.

S- I'm really sorry Elizabeth, I shouldn't have reacted like that...but I have my reasons.

E - it's ok.

S- going home? let me drop you .

E- no actually our cab is waiting outside, we're fine ,thanks.

Shivaay just passed a nod and grabbed Annika's hand.

S- take care.

Muttering these words slowly, he walked out from there dragging her along. Annika followed him like a little pup with a defeated face on, she turned at the girls once when she was near the entrance and lip mouthed something to celesty.

Ce- what's she telling?

E - told yaa

Ce-what?

E - told yaa

Ce- you told already ?I didn't hear anything ! What is it?

Elizabeth cringed shaking her head, and praised the Almighty for giving her such a brilliant sister.

E - I knew you were dumb but since when did you become this much of a dumb ?

Ce- rock rock rockstar ,maasi ki rockstar !

She sang these words in her own produced rhyme for Elizabeth immediately smacked her head on feeling the baby's kick in that instant.

E- cele !

Ce- deka Bethy we're a team already. So dare you annoy me again and I'm sure rockstar will show you what real football is.

E - hmm hmm jitna bi karna haina kar, and when finally when your baby's story gets published in our home, I'll stand idle, hardly remembering I even have a sister.

She moved out from the place saying this and celesty just sighed kicking the floor in frustration.

Ce- Bethy! Bethy ruk na!

Annika clasped the seat belt tight within her fists and kept crushing it when shivaay drove rashly. He was so mad at her.

A- shivaay

Came out a mere whisper, he cornered his eyes to notice her state and then slowed down soon .

S- I never knew you had started Annika Matrimony services. Psychiatrist, consultant at court and this too, wow my wife's a talented multitasker .

She really didn't like his sarcastic look .

A- shivaay!

S- shivaay shivaay bandh kar aur jawaab de muje. Didn't we have enough after dealing with Charu and Adi? Didn't you have enough!

He emphasized the last line mainly, ofcourse he was angry, and that's because he was worried for her. Annika already took more than what she could handle the last time itself so he didn't really want any such troubling stuffs near her now, knowing how all this could turn out in his home, in Elizabeth's home .

A- you're not thi

S- I want to have a peaceful life with you Annika, is it so expensive what I'm asking ? Can we please deal with us alone!

A- not even ready to listen to me haan

S- yes this time I don't want to listen. Just do what I'm saying,you're staying out of all this ok. I don't care how it's gonna work out at home, if it's even actually going to, but you are not doing anything, understood?

Annika just turned her head towards the road immediately, paying no acknowledgement and he grew more mad only. He was going to say something but stopped when his phone rang.

S- speak of the devil .

He muttered this before swiping the green, call was connected with the car's bluetooth kit. She noticed charu's id on the screen, a slow chuckle escaped her lips then.

S- 100 years to you.

C- Oh thinking about me were you, Good or bad?

A- wicked, evil, worse!

Shivaay glared at her immediately, she looked hardly bothered.

C- cool then, sounds like me so let's get to the topic first. Shivaay when are you coming?

S- where?

C- don't tell me you forgot! College alumni meet hai shivaay.

S- sss how did I... ok ok when does it start again?

C- 5 pm.

S- I'll be there.

C- is Annika coming too?

Shivaay faced her for a second and muttered something.

S- are you?

A- what will I do there, wait! Charu Adi's coming with you?

She asked with a sudden curiosity, which irked shivaay actually. Why won't she just agree to go with him instead?

C- uhh I don't know , he said he's got some work outside, wait let me ask him again... Adi, Adi annika's asking if you're coming with me tonight, to my college.

Ad- is she coming?

S- oh please!

Shivaay rolled his eyes lazily and honked continuously. This coming coming just didn't sit well with him.Annika narrowed her eyes at him and concentrated on the call again.

A- Adi tu aaraha hai tho I'll come.

Ad- teek hai phir, I'm in too.

C- shivaay don't be late, I won't go in without you.

S- haan .

C- bye shivaay.

S- bye.

He hung up and showed his straight pissed off face to her.

A- what? Deka kitne sweet hai mera friend. Helping such sweet friends tumhe sin lagtha hai? Come on shivaay, tsunami thodi na aajayegi.

S- tsunamis are better.

Annika was just done with his stubbornness , she didn't say anything further.

She sneezed for the nth time now, there's always a mystery held behind this sudden cough and cold. Like everything's so well and good, until then there's it. Annika once again put her arm behind to pull up the zip only to sense the upcoming sneeze saga again. She sat with a thud grabbing some tissues for her save. She then looked up at the mirror when he did her zip and stood behind, combing his hair.

S- what did you eat to get this?

Exactly what was running in her mind now, what did she even do to get this sudden wheezing disaster.

S- oh so you won't talk now. That too for the sake of someone else.

A- Eli is no different from Charu for me.

Came her straight reply, shivaay gritted his teeth hard and glared.

S- punching bag banne ka itna bada shok haina tumhe, unbelievable!

A- This is just a small help, her parents would want to rely on us if they come to know Mahi's our family. And we just need to convince people at home. You're exaggerating it too much.

S- because I've seen things.

Annika sighed huge shaking her head just to sneeze immediately.

A- chal, we talk if we talk and this won't end today. Get ready first, we're getting late.

She stated and stood up to step close to the mirror while fixing her earing . Shivaay remained still, like a statue watching her doing things. He was fed up trying to make her understand. That's when they heard Gauri's voice from outside, she was very loud actually.

G- Om, Om! Jhanvi aunty!

Shivaay and Annika rushed to the living room at once to find gauri crying in worry.

A- hey gauri, kya huwa?Why are you crying?

G- vo... Aaru aaru nahi mil raha hai bhabi.

S- kya?

Everyone grew tensed. Om who just came there looked completely shocked.

Om- wait, did you look everywhere? He hasn't even come to crawl yet, then how can

G- nahi Om I was with him, he was playing and muje call aaya I went in just for a second. I don't know ... I checked all around . Muje dar lagaha hai Om. Deko everyone are here, tho vo kahan ho saktha hai.

P- gauri tu ro mat beta, yahi kahi hoga vo. Shivaay!

Shivaay acknowledged it immediately and walked towards the doorway just to halt soon when he witnessed something infront. Aaryan was here, settled in Mahi's arms , nice and cozy place for him to snuggle it seemed. Om exhaled through his mouth to leave a prolonged breathe, the one he had kept held all this time while gauri immediately ran to the door. Mahi understood what could've happened.

M- sorry,I thought he kind of asked me to take him out when I came in here so I just

Saying this he was going to give aaryan to Gauri but the child wouldn't just let go of his collar. There was a small inch of smile playing on Mahi's face when he felt the little boy clutching onto him like that.Everyone were actually surprised for a second until Annika spoke.

A- aaru thinks you are shivaay .

Just then it struck everyone, yes he does because that's how he plays with shivaay everytime and shivaay is the one who'd take him out most of the time so indeed he does seem to have been thinking like that. Mahi's reactions changed at once, he didn't smile anymore rather shot hard glares at Annika who smirked .

G- aaru, aaru bacha

Aaryan threw his arms out for her when he heard his mom's call. Gauri immediately held onto him tight and started kissing him everywhere, she was so worried. Om came close and started rubbing his palm on aaru's head slowly. He looked at Mahi then .

Om- I'm not saying you shouldn't but please kissi se bathakar

M- yeah I understand, sorry.

P- arey teek haina, mahi bi tho uski papa hai, big papa. Tho kya huwa, haina, haina mera bacha.

Pinky jumped in to defend Mahi, she was trying to make him feel home actually. She was so happy that he tried to move close with the baby, that's what she wanted, him to feel family in the group of people here. But all such acts of her's somewhere started to have a different impact on shivaay, he didn't know what to call it though.

G- where did you go haan? You just scared the hell out of me baby.

Gauri kept filling his ears throughout but the sweet little bean was lost in his own world of uncertainty. Why do I see two big daddies today? What's this mystery, he kept turning his head left and right to watch the twins with his mouth wide open . His reactions were worth watching though, little one seemed so confused . Annika noticed this and chuckled immediately.

C- Adi you know, mein aur shivaay whenever we used to bunk classes we would take only this way out to the gate . Because sirf yahan camera nahi hothi thi,but seems like they've installed one now.

Ad- someone must've been caught, wait, shivaay bunks classes? Really? I thought he was a topper.

C- why do you think toppers don't bunk classes? Shivaay bi insaan haina, you know many times he'd be the one convincing me to leave class.

Ad- doesn't sound like a topper actually.

C- kahan reh gaya ye

She fished out her mobile to make another call and just then they were here.

S- charuka .

Annika ran towards Adi showing her every teeth out in that wide grin she had on her face.

C- do you see the time?

S- traffic.

Charu cringed immediately.

C- you think I'm a child? They've started already.

She walked in straightly without waiting for shivaay followed her back immediately.

A- jiju, so, honeymoon went good?

Ad- jiju se aise baath karthe?

A- if you were my jiju alone tho thodi sharam karthi, but what to do you're my monkey jiju so it's ok bantha haina. So now tell me, enjoyed your honey and moon?

She laughed out suddenly on noticing his shy face, he kept looking here and there continuously.

A- arey arey arey! Even charu won't react like this,what happened to you monkey. Wait,let me capture this haan.

Ad- hey stop, annika nahi

He walked away from there hiding his flushed face , she ran behind him at once holding the mobile upfront.

A- Adi , monkey wait!

S- football match, ab?

' yes yaar, get ready soon. We've got to win this.'

S- nahi I don't think I

He stopped when Charu nudged his shoulder suddenly wanting to say something.

C- golden chance yaar, don't miss it.

S- what?

C- you said annika's upset with you right? This is an amazing chance to win her attention , make this game yours and she'll go flat.

S- really?

C- ok what's she doing?

He looked by that side to find Annika busy chatting with Adi.

S- talking with your husband.

C- teek hai ... haan, put your shades on and then watch her, she mustn't know .

S- o ... k

Shivaay smiled immediately, even charu did on seeing his reactions knowing what was running in his mind.

C- deka ? Even if you just stay here as a statue, she's gonna stare like you're her favorite candy. Imagine what happens when you turn the star player here, she'd be so impressed.

S- God she's staring again, charu teri behen bi na, what is she yaar! I can feel butterflies already.

He controlled his smile and turned away wetting his lips once.

C- sharmana bandh kar and go win this game first.

She alarmed him once again, shivaay nodded like an enthusiastic military man and ran to the ground not before saying this.

S- for annika.

Charu sighed shaking her head, this man here is now completely someone else, not even a pinch of the shivaay she once knew is left in him anymore.Annika's prince is only whom she saw in him these days, she smiled being happy about this fact.

A- where's he going?

She spoke watching shivaay running somewhere.

Ad- Someone just said she had fought with her husband, and now look at her. Here, have this

He forwarded a scoop full of her favorite red velvet ice cream which she ignored with a much heavy heart.

A- nahi cold hai . That's a different department monkey, you know because of that I couldn't even give a direct compliment to him. I was literally bold when I saw him in this outfit , kitna dashing haina vo ...! Bolna!

Adi sighed in defeat.

Ad - Annika how can you expect me to comment and drool over a man's look? Muje vo normal hi lagraha hai.

A- ahh! I wish you were a girl. You can never know what I feel.

Ad- I chose this dress for charu, she looks gorgeous doesn't she, and vo hairst

A- bas bas bore mat kar muje

Ad- hmm deka! Know how it feels now? See my ears are already bleeding , tumhari inna saara prince talks sunke.

A- tho what can I do? With whom will I share all these then?

Ad - scape goat hoon mein?

A- par ye shivaay hai kahan?

Adi's eyes popped out of their sockets only, here she goes again.

Ad- you know what? Let's go eat something, give your mouth some other work instead of speaking haan, thodi shanthi milegi na.

A- monkey wait wait, looks like there's a football game now. See, shivaay bi hai team mei.

Ad- well and good, you enjoy the match I'm gonna grab something to eat.

A- Adi !

She whined showing that puppy face of her's and Adi stomped the floor before settling back with her again.

Ad- I'm keeping company for your sake now, baadh mei if the buffet goes empty for us phir dekna.

A- hungry? Ye kale.

She while still being completely focused on the ground quickly grabbed something from her bag and passed it to him. Adi smiled weakly and narrowed his eyes to give her a look from top to bottom after receiving that tiny Vick's candy , the ginger one .

The match grew interesting and within soon only one name escaped out from everyone's lips when they started to cheer, shivaay. Annika seemed to jump like something whenever he would outsmart the goalkeeper, and at times when he missed, she'd give Adi a hard punch on his shoulder.

Here shivaay didn't miss any chance of getting a glimpse of his wife's cheer dance which she tried hiding whenever he looked by her side. Shivaay's heartbeat only got faster, not because of running, chasing the ball, no, rather because he knew his girl's out there cheering for him. He felt like a teenager today.

A- why are these girls shouting his name now!

She went into her possesive mode suddenly on seeing so many girls cheering for her husband.

Ad- ha haan, There's no safety for handsome men these days.You know there's a girl next to my house, she's just 17 I think, roz morning I find her at her terrace , staring straight into my balcony where I work out. Girls these days I'm telling you.

Adi immediately made use of this topic to divert her or else he has to tolerate a more of those punches if she's being so invested in the game.

A- goal missed !

She punched him again for Adi wiped his invisible tears, all his masterplans doesn't seem to work today.

Annika was literally not on the ground when she saw his winning goal, she was jumping like a kid but when he saw, she maintained that unbothered kind of face. But he knew, what's been happening though.

'I thought you said you had lost touch '

S- I thought so but luckily I've got something still.

' anyways congo! Great match man '

S- thanks.

' fine, fresh up and come to the 2nd auditorium. Party hai vahan. '

S- ok.

Charu came there then.

C- well done!

S- you were right. She didn't leave me even for a second throughout the match.

C- Annika always says this but now I really want to know what would've happened if she studied here with us.

S- I think I would've married her when we were still studying.

C- what!

S- come on, she's irresistible. How can I manage without her.

He complained seriously while she just cringed.

C- stop wasting time and just go to your wife already.

S- where is she?

C- don't know, I guess they sent everyone to the auditorium.

Ad- I saw three different sweets being served first, but there was hardly one kind when we went to eat. That's why I kept telling you ki

A- kya ab? Feeling hungry still, mein kuch

Ad- haan nahi nahi, I'm full till neck like a thick python.

Came his immediate reply, not that ginger again ,he sighed huge.

Just then shivaay came in, he moved towards her at once when he spotted her near a pillar. Annika saw him approaching and bit her inner cheeks to stop her smile. She tried hard but couldn't take her eyes off him as he walked straight towards her, their eyes were in sync, glued on one another, the music and all, they heard nothing.

A group of students blocked his way suddenly and that distracted both, Annika looked away and turned back while he sighed blinking hard. Sometime went by when he discussed to clarify something about internships.

And when he thought it was done, he saw a girl forwarding her hand for a dance with him. He passed a genuine smile shaking his head.

S- sorry I'm with someonelse.

Annika blinked slowly and stiffened her toes on feeling him just behind, with his front brushing her back already. She turned her head the other side when he invested time to closely inhale her fragrance.

S- still angry?

She shook her head lightly.

A- still trying.

Shivaay chuckled immediately and traced his palm through her arm all the way from her shoulder till her hand. She looked down at their clasped fingers and soon smiled when he asked something.

S- dance?

A- I've been waiting.

He heard her whisper and didn't waste a second after that. Twirling her in his hold, shivaay grabbed her waist with both his hands just to have her up above the ground while she smiled grinned like a child pressing her palms on his shoulders.

A- shivaay

S- don't worry, we can't have the spotlight. Showcasing such stuffs, not happening here. It's a college, remember.

He brought her down and rubbed his fingers on her neck part sensously. Their legs turned out to be in sync soon, he stepped up close to fix his face just ahead of her's such that their noses touch. She closed her eyes as they both exhanged breaths and remained lost in that moment.

S- Annika

He whispered slowly.

A- hmm

S- can't we just stay like this, I hate fighting with you.

A- shh don't get distracted now, talk about you and me or nothing.

She whispered and soon their foreheads touched, he had already snaked her waist to have them in his clasp. They were slow yet graceful ,moving just in flow with the ring of music .

S- how was my game?

A- that, I didn't get to see properly.

S- really?

She noticed his smirk and immediately closed her eyes again.

A- you were super cool.

S- and you were super cute.

A- that yes I am.

S- I know ki tum pagal ho mere liye par, aise?

A- pagalpan mei categories hote hain kya?

S- I don't know but Annika mei categories zaroor hai. Mentor Annika, impulsive hasty Annika, careless Annika, blind in love Annika, there's so much.

A- and which Annika are you particularly in love with ?

S- all are my favorite but if I should be particular, I love the way you love me so, love sick Annika anytime.

Annika looked up directly into his eyes with a serene smile playing on her lips, he inturn winked dashing her forehead with his lightly.

I would rather swim in stormy seas with you , than sail calm water with anyone else 💘

Precap

Pinky scolds Annika.

Shivaay and Mahi talk.

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