[ chapter eight • deal is over ]

Walking out with a stern look, Shivaay exited the hospital and stood holding the phone with one hand and other in his pants pocket.

"Yeah, Tia?" Th more he tried ignoring Tia the more she got onto his nerves.

"Shivaay, I need to talk to you" Tia for the very first time spoked mature-ly and didn't add 'baby' after his name.

"Tia, even I need too, so let's meet in the Cafe Coffee Day near my house" He could hear her hmm from the other side, so he just cut the call.

Shivaay closed his eyes for a second and got inside the hospital back.

"You know Annika didi, shivaay bhaiya never cared for someone so much, you are the first person whom he cares so much after us"

"Rudy, I am happy to have Shivaay you know" Rudra went ahead and wiped off the tears of his annika didi's cheeks.

"You love him, don't you?" Rudra asked out of curiosity.

"I do" She passed on the smile to Rudra and looked up to find the person they were talking about.

Shivaay's lips twitched into a smile as he overheard both his brother and Annika's conversation.

"Shivaay" Rudra turned his head and stood up.

"Look bhaiya we were talking about you only and you are here" Rudra passed a smile and left to give some privacy to both.

Shivaay came forward and sat on the corner of bed where she lied.

"You feeling good?" Shivaay held her wrist and fiddled with it and she just nodded in assurance.

"I heard what you answered to Rudy" A pink blush formed on both of her cheeks.

"Err...It was just nothing" Annika turned her face as she was too shy to say those words.

Shivaay shifted closer to her, she gasped as his face was just an inch away from her.

"It was nothing?" He spoke in a husky tone and shifted closer, he stared down her lips.

"Shivaay, what if someone comes?" She tried pushing him away by the chest but he held her more tightly.

"I don't care, I am with my girlfriend" scooping her into his arms, he places his lips on hers.

Their eyes met and they continued kissing each other, Annika never imagined that she would be kissed by anyone this deeply and be cared so much, she found peace with him.

"Ouch" she cried in between kisses as her cord was just recovered.

"Annika are you hurt? Let me see" he jumped on her and tried moving her but the door opened in a swift.

"I am sorry to interrupt Mr.Oberoi but Annika needs some rest and we are injecting her some medicines to recover her faster, she would fall asleep though" Doctor Kabir went ahead and rubbed the skin with cotton.

"Annika when you will wake up I will be here" he planted a kiss on her forehead and she nodded.

"Come back soon" She passed a smile, the injection entered her skin and it was out in a few seconds.

Shivaay stood there seeing Annika close her eyes slowly, waiting for five minutes when he was assured that she was into deep slumber, he went out.

Taking his car out, he drove as fast as he could, he wanted to meet Tia and clear everything out, for him this deal was least important, he had his mind and heart only reserved for Annika.

Stopping the car as he reached the outside of the cafe. Opening the door with a heavy breath, he took big steps.

His eyes searched for Tia, there she was sitting on a corner table and looking at the menu.

"Hey" he spoke and sat down opposite to her.

"Hey Shivaay" She greeted him in a serious tone afterall she was going to take a big step.

"Tia, I don't know where to start from" He looked down and fiddled with his phone.

"Sir what would you like to order?" The waiter interrupted.

"Bring me an espresso"

"For me and a latte" Tia ordered, taking a deep breath in, she closed her eyes and decided to speak.

"I need you to think with open mind Shivaay" Shivaay looked up to find Tia in a pool of tears.

"Are you ok Tia?" He asked her and she wiped those tears off.

"Shivaay I need you to save Robin, my husband" Tia spoke in broken tone while Shivaay's eyes widened.

"What? Your husband?" Tia knew the consequences and she was ready for it.

"Shivaay please calm down and listen to me" Tia placed her hand on his and he took them back in within a second.

Composing herself she started the narration, "Robin, he was my childhood friend, we grew up together under same shelter and in a same school, we slowly evolved feelings for each other and staying together for several years made us go into a relationship"

Tia took a pause and drank the water of glass which was kept on the table.

"We loved each other till no extent and wanted to get married, Robin came with a proposal to my parents, they didn't agree and insulted him instead as his father ditched my father for money, after thinking a lot, we decided to run away and marry"

Tia was sweating as she clarified each and every thing that she wanted to.

"But we kept it secret and returned our homes, Mom wanted me to marry you and I couldn't help myself and agreed, but someone send my mom the footage of our weeding and now she has kidnapped Robin, I need you to help me find him"

Tia broke into tears which she tried suppressing but came out last moment.

"I will help you" He was lost in the thoughts, thinking she suffered a lot, Tia was rather shocked to hear his answer.

"You will?" Tia asked in a hope and he nodded making her smile in happiness.

"Thank you so much Shivaay, tell me what you wanted to discuss?"

She wiped away her tears and concentrated on what he was going to say.

"I wanted to break this deal as I love Annika and no one else, we were there in my farmhouse for four days, I wanted you to know and break up all ties"

Tia secretly shipped Shivaay and Annika, thinking how good they look together and now she was much happy with what Shivaay said.

"I am happy for you, Annika would be so happy right?"

"Right now she is in hospital lying on the bed" Tia's eyes widened upon hearing.

"What happened to her?" Shivaay saw the concern for Annika in Tia's eyes.

"Just a small accident" He pressed his lips together.

"So now I shall leave, Robin would be with you till tomorrow morning" He got up and she did the same.

"Shivaay thank you once again and always stay happy" He passed a smile and Shivaay just nodded in a smile.

Shivaay glanced at her for the last time and waved his hand saying 'bye' and went into his car. Shivaay couldn't believe Tia loved someone and was a wife of another man and he was going to marry her, the most awful thing for him.

He was happy with his decision today. Making his way towards the hospital, he got down as he reached.

Shivaay looked at a rose shop on the other side of the road, he went ahead and took a bouquet of white and red roses. Smelling them, they smelled heavenly, thinking how beautiful it would look when with Annika.

Entering her room, he saw her sitting up and looking here and there adorably, she looked and met his eyes.

Noticing something behind his back, ahe peeped in as he came forward.

"What is there billu?" She pouted like a kid.

"Here, beautiful" Forwarding the bouquet of flowers to her, Annika's face lightened up.

"They are beautiful Shivaay" She caressed them with her hands.

"Not more than you" Tugging at a hair strand behind her ear, he kissed her cheeks.

"Chessy Singh Oberoi" snaking her hands around his neck, she rubbed her nose with his.

"So?" Still looking into his eyes, she spoke.

"First proposal, then marriage, then first night and then kids" She smacked his srms lightly and giggled in his embrace.

"I live you shivaay" Annika hugged him tightly and he dropped several kisses in her hair.

"We will always stay together"

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