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Note:- From this chapter changes are gonna take place in the story,  I have cut short some scenes I felt were not placed properly and joined few of them.

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The garden at the backside of the mansion was all decorated with theme golden- white. Guests had already arrived, Gauri and Anika's mom walked Anika towards the other side of the curtain.

Oberoi family and Shivaay were already present at the opposite side.

"Haye! My daughter is looking so pretty. Kissie ki nazar na lage!" Pinky applied black dot behind her ears making her smile.

"Chalo sab, haldi ki rasam shuru karte hai! Pehle Shivaay se shuruaat hogi aur phir Shivaay ko lagai hui haldi se Anika ki haldi ki shuruaat hogi (Come on everyone, let's start with the Haldi ceremony. First,we will start with Shivaay's haldi and grabbing few of haldi applied to Shivaay we will start Anika's haldi). Dadi announced.

Dadi was the first one to apply haldi to Shivaay followed by Pinky- Shakti and Tej-Jhanvi.

Omkara and Rudra stopped infront of Shivaay with mischief playing in their eyes. Even before anyone could blink they had a hands full of haldi apply to him making everyone laugh.

Shivaay gaped at his brothers, he was covered all yellow from head to toe. To Omru's surprise Shivaay applied the haldi paste on them too and soon enough everybody around started playing haldi holi.

On the other side of curtain, everybody could hear the laughs and cheers. Anika smiled knowing her devars would have done some mischief.

Pinky soon walked in with tray of Haldi. Anika's mom and dad were first to apply haldi to her , then Arnav and followed by Oberoi family.

Soon enough, dholis entered and everybody started dancing on the beats. Everybody was so into dancing that unknown to them the curtain flew up a bit giving Shivika each other's glance.

Their eyes met and lips parted into a smile. Just a mere second was enough to communicate the unspoken words.

Sneak-peek check! Anika thought as one of her to-do in her wedding wishlist just got tick about able to get a sneak peek of her to-be husband.
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It was around 7 in the evening, Mehendi ceremony was about to start.

In Shivaay's room..

Shivaay was getting ready infront of mirror, setting his hair while whistling random tune.

"Shivaay my man, looking good." Omkara walked in followed by Rudra who was busy eating chole bhature.

"Hmm...Vhuyy..Lok..

"Rudra speak after eating!" Shivaay spoke making him nod.

"Ask him to stop eating Shivaay, this is his 3rd plate since an hour and I'm sure if he goes eating at this speed he shall be sitting all day tomorrow inside the washroom."

"O, Dadi always says never count what and how much you eat plus I cannot help, this is so delicious." He answered licking his fingers.

"What about your diet Rudra?" Shivaay asked crossing his arms.

" This week is a cheat week bhaiya, I will compensate everything next week."

"Shivaay.. Pinky walked in. Haye! My son's looking so beautiful."

"Mom it's handsome."

"Yes..same to same. Now you 3 come downs, even bride is downstairs." Saying this she walked away.

"Did she just indirectly taunt us!" Shivaay asked making Omkara shrug and trio moved downstairs.

As Shivaay stepped down, his eyes first landed on her, sitting at the centre on a swing with mehendi artist surrounding her. She looked beautiful in the green chiffon simple saree, with her hairs tied up into bun.

As if feeling an gaze upon her, she looked straight to find Shivaay gazing at her. She looked beside him and found OmRu giving her teasing looks. She blushed looking down.

"Bhaiya, I know bhabhi is looking hot but close your mouth " Rudra teased earning a high-five from Om.

"Shut-up Rudy, I was looking at the decor. Gauri has done a great work."

"Ha ha...you were looking at the decors.." Omru chorused from behind.

"Billu puttar, chal aaja ..Anika ke paas beth" (Shivaay go and sit near Anika) said Dadi.

"Ji Dadi" Making his way towards her, he saw her hands henna already completed.

"Hey!" He wished sitting beside her.

"Hi, look" Anika showed him her hands. Shivaay looked at her design. He looked up and nodded not knowing what to say.

"Haww... didn't you find any name in this?" Anika asked with little hope.

"You mean to say that there is a name hidden in this symmetrical - non- symmetrical design!"

"Yes, it's our join name 'Shivika'. Let's see if Mr.Oberoi can find it or not!" Anika challenged.

"Challenge accepted Mrs.Oberoi" Shivaay started searching for their name keenly.

"Mila?" Anika asked

"I have just started Anika..."

After 1 minute..

"Mila?"

"Not yet. ..."

"Ab toh mil jaana chahiye!"

"Patience Anika and don't disturb" Shivaay requested while Anika suppressed her giggle.

According to her he looked cute with those forehead creases, twitched lips with focus completely on searching name.

"Found it.. finally!" Shivaay's voice broke her gazing stance.

"See..Shi-vi-ka.." he spell out pointing at left hand , ring finger.

"Great. So after whole 4 minutes and  few seconds you got the name. Not bad Billu ji."

"Anika please don't call me B..Bil..here!"

"Okay okay. I won't."

"Ladies and Gentlemen let's start the celebration for tonight...it's mehendi night of my bhaiya Shivaay Singh Oberoi and beautiful Anika bhabhi. Everybody cheered. DJ bro rock the floor with some music yooooo" Rudra announced.

Everybody was pulled at the dance floor except Anika who had her leg mehendi going on and Shivaay who strictly denied.

Later the function got over gracefully with guest returning back and family members retiring to their room.

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Next day

"Puttar, mehendi ka raang toh bada changa nikhara hai (Dear, your mehendi has turned out quite dark) Dadi pointed out as she noticed Anika's hand.

"Dadi, mehendi ka raang toh ghera hi hoga, aakhir Jiju and Anika ki takkar ki jodi hai! (Mehendi color would be ofcourse dark as Shivaay and Anika's jodi is takkar ki jodi.) Gauri answered making everyone nod.

"Where is Shivaay, Om? Haven't seen him since morning." Jhanvi asked

"Mom, Shivaay was tired so he is still sleeping."

"Let him take rest, there are hardly any days I see him sleeping till late, yeh ladka apna dhyaan nahi rakhta!" Pinky said with frown on her face.

"Don't worry Pinky, now that Anika is here, she will take care of him." Jhanvi assured Pinky grabbing her hands.

"Yes Jethanji ji you are corrects, Anika puttar if he doesn't listen to you na just come to me..okays." Anika nodded with a smile.

"Excuse me" Anika walked towards kitchen to grab his favourite Espresso.

She knocked waiting for him to open but when she didn't heard anything from inside, she walked inn to find his room empty.

She heard shower running and decided to wait for him.

"Dammit!" His voice made her jump at her place.

"Are you okay Shivaay?" Anika asked walking closer to the washroom door.

"Anika..thank god..the water has stopped please ask Khanna to look into it..sh*t! " He cursed

"Yeah ...yes..I'll inform him but till then keep your eyes closed.

"It's to late to warn my eyes are burning, please inform Khanna immediately."

Anika quickly rushed out asking one of the servant to quickly inform Khanna about the water issue .

"Shivaay I have informed, till that time use this water to rinse the soap from your eyes " Anika forwarded the bottle water from outside.

"How will I be able to collect it when I'm unable to see Anika!" Anika mentally smacked herself. Before she could retard, she was pulled inside.

"Ahhh" Anika shreiked closing her eyes

"Stop shouting woman and don't worry, I have towel wrapped around." His voice made her slowly open her eyes. She gulped looking at the bare chested, hot guy basically her husband infront.

"Quickly help me Anika ..my eyes are burning!" His voice broke her trance. Anika quickly opened the bottle and walked closer to him, slowly emptying the bottle on his face.

While she was busy helping him the shower water turned onn making Anika clutch Shivaay in fear. Her arms wrapped around his naked upper chest, while his around her waist. Water dripping down their body raising the temperature around.

Anika slowly broke the hug and looked at the blue-eyed man infront, their lips were mere inch apart from touching, their breath mixing. The water continued running down their body evoking an intimate moment.

"Shivaay!" A whisper left her wet lips as she felt his fingers drawing patterns on her bare waist.

Desire reflected in his eyes, he looked at the beauty standing infront, in his arms, he wouldn't denie that he found her beautiful and sexy at the same time. Her voice, her soft plum wet lips was  creating havoc inside him. Her now drenched clothes turned second skin to her body ,reflecting her curves. His inner self wanted to pin her at the back wall and kiss her senseously.

"Shivaay what are you doing?" Anika breathed heavily as she felt herself pushed at the wall.

"What do you think Anika?" He asked carressing her now pink cheeks.

"I..." Her breath hitched as he nuzzled into her neck. Her hold tightened around his shoulders, she arched her neck on other side giving him access to her bare collarbone.

His subtle felt ticklish on her skin, he ran his nose along her slender neck, he loved seeing her getting all affected by his touch.

Knock* Knock* .. "Shivaay sir.." Khanna 's voice brought them back from their la la land. Shivaay cursed himself for losing his control, he looked at Anika who was ignoring the eye contact and looking down.

"Yes Khanna?"

"Sir is everything okay now?"

"Yes..you may go." He sighed hearing the door close behind.

"Umm...I'll go and change ." Saying this Anika rushed out , hiding her red face from Shivaay.

She dashed inside her room and locked the door before rushing towards the mirror. Her face was all red and a shy smile graced her face.

Anika hid her face in her hands , mentally dancing as somewhere her real life was connecting with her reel life Wattpad imagination.

...to be continued.

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Precap:- Wedding

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