The silence Vansh's answer had created was so deadly, no one dared to break it. The two sets of eyes that were scanning Vansh from head to toe was forcing him to break the mask he had worn for Shanaya's sake but he could not give himself away so quickly. He tried to show himself unfazed but gulped down the wine and hides his glass when he heard Shanaya "Did I miss something? 

Walking toward them in her loose Silver pants with Blue T-shirt, hair tied up in a messy bun, along with Avni, Shanaya reached Vansh and sat on the left arm of his chair, with her left leg supported by the earth, and right leg bent at ninety degrees, half of it supported with the arm of the chair.

All three of them, Vihaan, Saaransh and Vansh hurriedly hide the wine bottle and glasses under the table when Avni sat down in front of them, on the empty chair but Avni surprised all of them when she spoke:" Can I also have one?".

The three of them exchanges glances and then look at Avni, who explained herself" I just need to calm my nerves."

"Dee, you know Shanaya do not like us drinking" taking a second look at Shanaya, Vansh reminded Avni.

"I know baby boy, but do not worry, I have permission today" winking at Shanaya, Avni took the wine bottle Vihaan offered and start drinking it from the bottle itself.

Shanaya had never liked those persons who drink, not because it was considered bad in India, but because she does not wish her closed ones to be harmed by it. She had seen how alcohol affects the body of human being, how they get addicted to it, and how they leave their closed one alone in the world. 

Fifteen minutes earlier, Shanaya was trying to calm Avni, who was nervous even at the thought of getting married and was roaming in the room, to calm herself, but to no avail. When no options were left, Shanaya saw Avni coming to her and holding her hands in her's, she heard her speaking" I know baby you hate all those who drink, but please let me drink today."

For a moment, Shanaya could not believe what she heard, she had the idea of Vansh drinking one or two times in a year as he had promised to Shanaya, but hearing this from Avni after such a long time was a shock for sure.

"You know baby I would not have said this if I would not have been so nervous. Just the thought of wedding with Anubhav is making me crazy." pleading, Avni made puppy face, holding Shanaya's hand throughout the time.

Shanaya just nodded her head, when Avni kissed her on the cheeks and spoke" Come, let's go! I messaged Saaranash and he replied saying they all are on the terrace, so it's obvious they are having a drink".

"Dee, you go on. I will be in my room" just the thought of witnessing all of them drunk gave a headache to her.

"Fine, let's sleep then. I am not going to die anyway" shifting her position, Avni lay down on the bed and covered herself with the cover.

Rolling her eyes on her drama, Shanaya uncovered her and spoke" Fine, let's go"

Witnessing the imagination turning into reality, listening to the rambles of Avni, Shanaya kept her head down, focusing her attention on her nails, as if they have grown too much in these fifteen minutes or they have grown up more beautifully. 

Not giving much attention to their drunk talks, Vihaan attention shifted toward Shanaya and his heart stopped for a moment. The moon which had appeared dull few moments earlier to him seemed beautiful, but his heart beats frantically when he looked at the girl sitting under it. 

Vihaan kept watching Shanaya bathing in the milky bright yellow rays of the moon, and his heart urged to move forward to move his fingers in her honey fringes that had escaped from her messy bun and had made their way to her cheeks, to brush against her cheeks, to feel her soft skin. He did not changes the direction of his thoughts and his eyes moved further down to her natural red and full lips. The desire to taste them, to bite them, to taint them run inside him and he immediately looked away, closed his left hand in a fist and gulped down the entire bottle.

Unaware of all the devilish thoughts of Vihaan, Shanaya was busy in her own world that was shaken when she heard Saarnash asking"You do not drink?" and lifts her head to shake in a No.

Before she could justify her acts, Vansh mocked, obstructing her"She hates those who drink! Only I know how I survive"

Paying close attention to Shanaya's behaviour, Vihaan noticed how her nose flared in anger, how she fists her hand to calm herself, but, his observation came to a stop when he saw her leaning closer to Vansh, with her teeth gritted speaking to him"If I have suffocated you so much, why don't you make new friend, who will accept all your terms and will surely " pointing angrily at the wine glass he was holding, continued"accompany you while drinking".

"Ofcourse!" pulling her toward himself, Vansh hugged her close, stroke her head and made his grip strong on her when he saw her fighting to free herself and spoke sweetly" But, I can't lose you, girl."

For Avni, it was a normal scene to watch but for Saaransh, it was heartbreaking and he turned his head in another direction.

Vihaan was not sure what had happened to him the moment he witnessed Vansh hugging Shanaya but the thought of not letting anyone touch her enter in his mind, and, the moment it did, he was sure "He was drunk!"

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None of them saw the rising of the sun or smelled the aroma of the food on the breakfast table, for they were in heaven.

Vihaan's bedroom was having a scenario that had never been done. Lying over each other on his bed, Vihaan, Saaransh and Vansh were having a sound sleep. 

After some time, the helper came in the room on Chaya's instruction and remove the curtains, letting the rays of the sun illuminating the room, but to no avail.

Wedged between Saaranash and Vansh, Vihaan eyes fluttered when he heard the sound of an item being replaced. After removing Saaransh and Vansh's legs above him, he made way to the bathroom. 

Splashing some cold water, he brushed his teeth and came back to saw them still sleeping.

"What's the time?" asking from the helper, Vihaan grabbed his towel to pat dry his face.

"Vihaan sir, it's almost noon".

Closing his eyes for a second, he opened them to move them toward his bed and glancing back, spoke" Send some medicines for both of them. Make sure to give some to Avni mam too, and prepare something light brunch for me. I will be heading toward the office in fifteen minutes"

"Yes, sir".

Hours passed and the weather took a drastic turn. The sunny weather had turned into a cloudy one, the cool breeze was making the trees dance in happiness, birds chirping in joy and Shanaya was collecting her Ipad, charger and her phone to ascend toward the terrace so that she can enjoy the weather as well as some Korean dramas.

Even though she was crazy for the South Korean actor "Lee min ho", she chooses to watch "Suspicious Partner" starring "Ji change wook" who was her other favourite Korean actor. She had watched all the dramas and movies of "Lee min ho" and since he was serving in the military after completing his last drama, she had no new dramas of his. 

She did not realize when the sweet and desirous sleep engulfed her in her arms, and, woke up at the sound of someone's clearing throat. She peeked through her half-opened eyes and saw Vihaan standing in his black shirt with a grey jacket, his hands taking solace in his pants pockets and his lotus shaped eyes fixed at her. She looked around and saw the darkness had engulfed the surrounding, which made her realize she had fallen asleep for more than four or five hours and it must be around 9 or 10 pm.

An hour earlier, when Vihaan returned home, it was already half past eight in the night. The dinner had not been served and he noticed no one. He guessed everyone must be in their room, and he himself retired to his room.

He was going to change when he received a message. Instantly, he remembered the time he had asked Shanaya to be in his room at sharp nine. Stopping what he was doing, he checked the time and sighed in relief when he noticed he had thirty minutes in his hands.

 Thirty minutes passed and he had no sign of Shanaya. He had no idea if she had taken him seriously or not, but he had no time for this. He waited for five more minutes but when she did not come, he went angrily in search of her.

"Do I look like a joke?!" muttering to himself, he looked in her room, in the kitchen, in the guest room, in Vansh and Avni's room, but found nowhere. He did not ask anyone, for he did not wish them to have any idea of what was going and knew she was in the home,for, if she would not be, Vansh and Avni would not have been so calm.

Guessing where she could be, he realized only one place was left and he was sure she would be there. Reaching the terrace room, his anger vanished when he saw her sleeping like a child, her hands clapped together under her left cheek and her ears covered with the headphone.

"She must have slept while watching" judging to himself, he removes the headphone gently and carefully. Next, he opened her iPad and saw episode running. Closing the video and the Ipad, he placed them on the table next to her and standing back, cleared his throat to wake her up.

Shanaya was still trying to process the situation, was trying to open her eyes, when she saw him sitting down, his face just an inch away from her. The proximity was enough for the dead heart to beat, and her eyes opened immediately.

Watching the movements of her eyes, he raised his right hand to her eye level and next, pointed toward his watch.

Not understanding a single thing, thanks to her sleepy state, she furrowed her brows in confusion.

"It's quarter past nine, Miss sanaya, and as far as I can remember I told you that I will be expecting you at exact nine, "explaining to her, he pointed his finger at his watch, looked deep in her eyes and travelled them down on her cheeks, one side of which was covered with the imprints of her hands which were under them when she was sleeping. The intensity of the thought of rubbing his knuckles on her soft and chubby cheeks was so deep, he had a hard time to control himself. He was not sure what was happening with him, but he was liking whatever was happening to him.

The images of the morning, a day before yesterday, flashed in Shanaya's mind which was hot enough to make her feel hot. Not able to withstand that situation, she tried to change her direction in order to avoid his gaze and to ignore him, when she felt him placing his left hand at the back of her on the bed, trapping her again.

She admitted to herself she was mistaken to consider the morning incident as hot, for, the space, the intensity they were sharing was much more than that, he might not have  been touching her, his hand might have been on the bed, but she could feel the heat, and the mere thought of how she will react on his touch made her heart beat faster.

"You can't ignore it like this, I have a serious discussion to do," prisoning her with his hands, Vihaan spoke angrily.

"I told you that I am not coming, it's your problem that you did not even understand " Shanaya spoke with the same tone of anger, but it was a mere whisper. 

"I am asking you for the last time, you coming or not?"

"I told you before too, I won't " answering immediately, Shanaya narrowed her eyes in challenge.

"Are you sure? I am giving you another chance to reconsider, after that, do not blame me for the consequence for they will be according to your answer" exiting the distance between them, leaning closer to her, Vihaan gave her the last warning.

Ignoring her swindling body, she spoke, trying her best to answer properly and confidently"No".

With her stopped heart, she looked at him to notice his reactions, but saw nothing, just him humming. She was about to sigh in relief when she felt his left hand, which was on the bed earlier, on her upper waist. Before she could understand what was happening, she was pulled by him, their nose touching each other in the effect, and within a second she was sitting on the bed.

Placing his hand firmly on her upper waist, Vihaan look at her face to saw horrified expression, but ignoring them, he placed his left arm under her knees and picked her up in the bridal style.

"What the hell are you doing!!!! Put me down this instant" commanding him, fighting him, Shanaya screamed.

As if made of steel, her poundings on his chest and back did not affect him and not paying attention to her screams and orders, he moved toward the stairs to descend down the terrace.

She could not imagine the reactions everyone will give to them. She had once embarrassed herself in front of them and she was not thinking of getting it again.

She continued telling him to stop when, finally, she saw him stopping and telling her to stop whimpering and yelling, and saw him looking in her eyes and speaking"Tell me you will come, and I will let you go".

Shutting her gaping mouth at his reply, she could not believe he was going to embarrass her just because she did not obey him. Thinking of persuading him, she spoke: "If someone saw us like this, they will think in a wrong way Mr Vihaan, and I am sure you don't want that, isn't it?".

Not letting her go, he looked at her, again, and averting his gaze from her, state as a matter of fact"Doesn't matter to me, Miss Sanaya, and your persuasion won't work for me."

A minute passed and Vihaan did not hear any confirmation from her, instead continued receiving glares from her, which was not scaring him at all. He knew what was going to work on her and start walking.

Realizing he won't release her from this flustered position, she spoke hurriedly"Fine, fine, fine!!!! I will come to you, but after dinner, okay?" and prayed in mind to let him agree with her.

Smiling slightly at his victory which was missed by Shanaya, he just nodded and put her down, but kept his hand on her back for a little longer, sending heat to her body, which he could have seen on her face too if he would have stayed for a second longer.

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