"Good Morning Shivaay" He greeted himself while flipping his hair with full on Tadi.

"Aaj se kaam me lag jaa bete. Purani Anika wapas chahiye and she will have to fall for me" a smile formed in his lips while thinking of her. Tip toeing he entered her room and found her sleeping peacefully. Her cheeks had dark patches.

"Kal jo rulaya wo aakhiri baar tha. I will never let you cry again and if you do, then tears will never fall into the ground" he thought to himself.

"Anika utho" he called softly but no response.

"Anika get up" this time he was louder but she clutched the duvet and wrapped herself more. Shivaay smiled looking at her antics

He thought of a devilish idea and to execute it, went to the bathroom.

Any guesses?

"Ooo Bete ki, yaha baad aa gayiiiiii" Anika screamed to the fullest and Shivaay smirked

She rubbed her eyes and found herself completely drenched in water

"Ye kaunsa tareeka hai uthane ka?" she asked.

"Shivaay Singh Oberoi is unique in his own ways. Kabse bula raha hun aur tumho ki utthti hi nahi. I have loads of work and this was best way to wake u up." he said and his smirk never leaving.

Anika's anger raised to another level and that's what Shivaay wanted to see. In last few days, Anika was no less than an expressionless girl who would not care to share anything with anyone. He wanted the old Khidkitod and Tadibaaz Anika back.

"Aap mujhe kyu utha rahe hai? Mai kaun hu aapki? You are behaving like my hus..." then she realized that now she is his wife and fortunately unfortunately he is her Pati Parmeshwar.

Shivaay chuckled, "Happy Realisation. Good morning Mrs Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi" this name suited perfectly and are music to their ears.

"Don't call me that. Mujhe michimichi machti hai. Aap hi ne kaha na ki we are not a couple. So aapko husband ki tarah behave karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai. I will be leaving after 6 months" she said with pain in her eyes.

"Okay fine. Par 6 months ek saath rehna hai to kuch to relation hona padega na? Lets be friends" he forwarded his hand and she was shocked.

"Yaar ye banda bada ajeeb hai. Kal tak mujhse baat bhi nahi kar rahe the aur aaj.. dekho kaise Sadu Singh Oberoi se Sweet Singh Oberoi ban gaye hai" Anika murmured to herself.

"Friends" they shook hands.

"Tum fresh ho jao mai tumhare liye Aloo Puri banata hun" her eyes light up with the mention of her favorite food

"theekha aur shudh ghee me latpat wale banaiyega" she commanded and dashed inside the washroom.

"Kisi ne kaha hai ki Pyaar Dosti hai and friendship is the first stage of love" Shivaay did the signature SRK pose and went to the kitchen smiling like a love stuck teenager

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Anika was about to fill her partition when Shivaay entered with the plate of delicious Aloo puri made with Shudh desi ghee and spicy as she wants

They both shared an eye lock

"Tum sindoor kyu laga rahi ho?" he asked and she made a perplexed expression. She is his wife and he is asking this stupid question

"Anika, its clear that we are not married because tum yeh nahi chahti ho. Then ye sindoor mangalsutra ka drama kyu karna?" he said and her heart ached hearing the daggers from the person she loves.

"Wo... Hum nahi mante par dadi to yahi chahti hai na" this was the thing she could say

"FYI, Dadi aur baki sab humare relative ke waha gaye hai to attend a function. Ghar me koi nahi hai, so you don't have to do that" he placed the plate on the table.

"Sab chale gaye to hum kya kar rahe hai?" she asked.

"Hum jayenge to sab questions pe questions karenge, so avoided it" he answered.

"Ye sindoor dikhawa nahi hai Shivaay, this the ornament of married lady. Kisi bhi halaat me hi kyu na ho par I am married now." her word brought a big grin on his face. He so badly wanted to hear that and his provoking session worked well

He moved closer to her and her heartbeats changed the pace. She closed her eyes feeling the hotness around her and in no time, he filled her partition with vermilion

"Agar patni banna hi chahti ho to pure haq se bano, aadha adhura kaam mujhe pasand nahi" he winked at her. This sentence indeed has double meaning and she didn't fail to understand it

"Aloo puri thandi ho jayegi, come fast and dig in" he said and brushing way her thoughts began munching the delicacy

"mmmmm...hmmm Shi....vaay..mm" her mouth of full of flavours of the dish

"Kya gazab banate hai aap, ekdum Chandu Chacha ki tarah" she said.

"Who is Chandu Chacha?" he asked.

"Are.. Aap chawl me ek mahina rahe aur aapne Chandu chacha ki aloo puri nahi khayi? Bohut miss kiya aapne" she tore the fourth puri.

"Thoda control kar ke khau warna aur moti ho jayogi" he blurted out and she choked

"Aapko lagta hai mai moti hun?" her eyes widened 

"No no that's not what I meant. Mera matlab aise khaogi to moti ho jaogi" he clarified.

"Nahi aapne mujhe moti kaha. Sach bolne se aapki height kam nahi ho jayegi" she too held his weak point.

"Meri height ka mazak udane wali tum kaun hoti ho?" they both got up from the seats and began pointing fingers at each other

"Mazak ki baat hi hai. Aapke bhaiyo ki height bhi aapse jyada hai" It was enough for him. He held her waist and pulled her closer.

Her breath got hitched.

"Kyaa...... kar .. raa..he hai?" she stammered.

"Ab kaha gayi aawaz? Bolo.. What were you saying? Height and.." he moved an inch closer and they could hear their hot breaths. Although Shivaay did this to stop her from blabbering but now he was losing control over his hormones.

They were shouting, "Kiss her Shivaay.. She is yours"

Anika too was expecting it and its not bad at all. They are married and they love each other.

Shivaay came back into his senses and broke the moment. Anika too realized that what could have happened but her heart wanted him.

To break the ice, Shivaay spoke "Hum aaj shopping ja rahe hai. You need to change your wardrobe for 6 months as now your dressing matters a lot"

"Ok." she said while her head was still hung down.

"Now get ready" he said and went out of the room.

"We will be having our first official date tonight wifey" Shivaay thought and mentally thanked the family members for their support.

DEDICATED TO ALL MY READERS

ANNE