Shivaay and Anika then settled themselves down for a movie. They've always wanted to do that but never got the chance. In fact, they were supposed to go for a movie the night Shivaay left to New York. He promised her that they shall watch a movie when he gets back.

Shivaay had planned to watch some romantic English movie with her (A-rated wala of course :P), but our Anika has other plans. She insisted on watching comedy Hindi movie. Both, as usual begin to argue on which movie to watch and then suddenly, Anika's statement shocked Shivaay.

'I'm hungry!', she spit out.

'What? We just had dinner but then and we were in the middle of an argument', Shivaay exclaimed being shocked.

'Ya! I know but I'm hungry! It's not my fault that the pasta got digested this fast right? And whatever you want to argue about, let's do it after getting something to eat', she retaliated and ended the sentence with a pout.

Shivaay tried hard not to loose his argumentative mood, but his lady love's sudden chance of mood was just too cute for him. He lets out a chuckle.

'You're mad Anika!', he exclaimed.

'I know! How about food??', she questioned him.

'I'll make you something, come', he said as he dragged her along with him to the kitchen.

He prepared some noodles for her as that's the only thing available in the kitchen. She excitedly awaited for his noodles by sitting on the kitchen slab behind him. She kept on pestering him by asking ,'is it done yet? Is it done yet?'. Shivaay, although has lost his patient at that time, he just kept mum as he knows that she has a very tendecy to get cranky when she's hungry. And when its finally done, Shivaay puts them into a bowl and hands it over to the hungry monster.

'There you go love!', he said as he handed over the bowl to her. Anika took them onto her bare hand and begin relishing it.

'Hmmm!!! This is one of the best noodles I've ever had!', she exclaimed while eating like a child and Shivaay was enjoying looking at her.

Just then, Anika's memory cells began to work. She had tasted such a noodle before, but where, was a question keep running on her head.

'Oh bete ki!!! This means, you prepares those noodles in Mussorie the other day? The day when I refused to take medicines and you fed me forcefully!', Anika exclaimed as she finally got to remember when she had those tasty noodles before.

'Wow! I guess you realized it very early!', Shivaay teased her.

'Better late than never!', Anika defended herself.

'Yeah right!', he teased her.

'By the way, Om and Gauri have already made it official you know. Gauri went to meet your family today!',  Anika changed the topic.

'My God! Don't you think Om and Gauri are rushing into it?', Shivaay spoke his mind out.

'Hmm... I don't know what to say!', Anika said in a low voice as she hung her head down and began playing with the noodles.

Shivaay noticed the change in her behaviour and proceeded closer to her. He placed his right hand on her neck and lifted her gaze.

'What is it? You know you can tell me Anika!', Shivaay assured her.

'Nothing! It's just that...', her sentence was interrupted.

'You want to make it official as well right?', Shivaay completed it.

Anika smiled faintly. Shivaay now has both his hands on her neck.

'If that's what you want, then get ready to meet the Oberoi's tomorrow', he replied with a small smile, kisses her forehead and was about to go when Anika stopoed him by holding his wrist. She went up close to him and placed her hands on his shoulder.

'Shivaay! I know that you have some family issues and accepting me in your life itself is a huge step for you. I know that because of your past, you have built a wall and kept people away. You were afraid to love anyone. But then, you are breaking the wall for me. You accepted me and I believe you allow me to enter the place beyond the wall. I can get how hard this whole thing is for you. Trust me Shivaay. And there's no need to make it official tomorrow itself. We will do it when you're ready. We will go on your pace. Shivaay, I know that you're changing a lot for me. When you can do this much for me, I can definitely wait up for you! There's no need to rush. We've got our entire lives ahead of us!', Anika expressed all her thoughts.

Shivaay pulled her into a hug right away while sustaining the tears that welled up in his eyes. He tried hard, but he ended up sobbing his heart out in her arms. He has never had that someone that truly understands him in all senses for a very long time. He shares his thoughts and feelings with Om and Dadi but never once they had been this understanding. Anika has reached the deepest part of his core.

'I am so lucky to be having you in my life Anika!', he whispered in between the sobs.

'Actually, I'm lucky to be having you!', she whispered as she was also crying. She was able to feel his pain. The pain that was leaving his heart was also radiated into her. He was throwing all his pains away and she was helping him to do so.

'I promise to you Anika, that I will break this wall for you. I will double up my pace. You are already doing this much for me. You are willing to keep our engagement as a secret even though, I know that deep down you want to scream out to the world that you're finally engaged to your Prince Charming. It will be very soon Anika. I promise! Very soon', Shivaay told himself.

'I promise to you Shivaay, I'll help you to break the wall, heal your wounds and most importantly, get you united with your family at any cost. I know that behind my Sadu, The Great Wall of Shivaay Singh Oberoi, there's a small child beneath it. Craving for love and support. You potray yourself to be a very strong person despite being super emotional. I'll bring the child out and shower him with all the love he's been craving for. Your grandfather had spread all this raita and left peacefully. But now, I will clean all this up. I promise you that!', Anika told herself.

Soon both of them broke the hug and kissed each other's forehead.

'Let's go back and get some sleep. You must be having a jet lag and I'm also very tired now. Let's go', Anika said and pulled him outside.

'Anika, we can sleep here itself. This is my beach house, remember?', Shivaay reminded her.

'Of course I do! But...', he interrupted of course.

'But what? We'll wake up early tomorrow morning, go to your house first, so that you can get changed into your formal clothes and then we'll head to office together', Shivaay said it all in one go as if he had preplanned everything before. (Which of course he did :P)

'Shivaay! It's not about tomorrow morning, but it's about now! How am I supposed to go to bed in this dress? (She's still wearing the off-shoulder dress)', Anika cribbed.

'Oh! Okay fine! I forgot about that!', Shivaay sighed as he began to think.

PRECAP : Shivaay is leaving somewhere again.

- To be continued -

P.S. Guys, I decided not to include mature content in this book, but I've been getting some requests to include some mature content in this book. So, here's the thing. Let's have a poll.

Do you guys want me to include mature contents in this book or not?

I'll follow the majority vote as always. ;)

Ouh, and yes, I got information that it's someone's birthday today. Happy wala Birthday to blue_libran! Have a blasty birthday and may God bless you dear. This chapter is for you! ;)