Shivaay glared at GauriKa with one eyebrow raised demanding for an answer.

GauriKa looked at each other not knowing what to answer.

Gauri was about to open her mouth to say something but before she could utter even one word, Om held her hand and confessed to Shivaay that it was his plan as Dadi wants go out and have some fun.

'Fhat the wuck Om! How could you be so irresponsible??!!! Do you...', before he could complete his sentence, Anika's long speech came to his mind. He turned to look at her. She was slightly worried with the tension building in the space. He kept quiet than making everyone to be shell shocked. He then turned to Dadi and kneeled in front of her.

'Next time when you feel like doing this kind of stunts again, tell me. I'll prepare a better party okay?', he said while holding both of Dadi's hands in his.

Dadi smiled and said 'Sachi?'

'Moochi', he replied with a little smile.

Dadi then exclaimed that she's terribly hungry and she's about to make some dinner. Gauri offered to help Dadi in the kitchen. Om followed them as well leaving Shivika all alone in the hall. Anika tried to find some pain relief spray in Shivaay's medicine box for her sprained ankle. Shivaay came there and took the box away from her. He took out a spray and a medicine. He tended to her sprained ankle very carefully and bandaged it properly to avoid swelling. He then gave a pill to Anika. She looked at it with a disguested face.

'Do I have to eat this? I am feeling michmichi by just looking at it'

'Michimichi??? What's that? What language is that???', asked a confused Shivaay.

'First of all it's michmichi! Not michimichi! And it's a Hindi word, okay! It exists', she proclaimed.

'Whatever! Now take that pill', he instructed.

With much difficulty and drama, Anika finally swallowed the pill. She stuck her tongue out after swallowing to get rid of the bitterness on her tongue. Shivaay could just simply smile at her childish antics.

Then, the Oberois and the girls had dinner together which was made by Dadi with the help of GauriKa. Dadi bonded very well with the girls, especially Anika and Shivaay enjoyed watching them being happy together.

He was at peace to see them talking  to each other. He then thought of Anika's long speech. He wondered how did he allowed her to complete it. If it was someone else in her place, he would have made the person's life a living hell with just a couple of phone calls. But infront of her just now, he felt numb. He wasn't expecting Anika to be the khidkithodh type of girl. He thought of her as a silly immature girl. Her talks and actions today proved him wrong. She handled the situation very calmly and maturely. His ego was hurt as for the best first time, he has misjudged someone. He wanted to know her better both professionally and personally. She has planted the seed of curiosity in him. His chain of thoughts were broken when Dadi called him out.

'Billu!', she called out as usual. Anika closed her mouth with her hand to surpress her laughter.

Shivaay notices this and says, 'Dadi, please don't call me that at least not infront of her'

'That's weird!', Dadi exclaimed. 'Anyways, can you drop this two lovely girls back to their home? Om has to drive me back to OM as soon as possible otherwise your parents will be angry with me. So drop them would you?', Dadi asked.

'It's ok Dadi. We can manage to get back home ourselves', Anika replied before Shivaay could say anything.

'How will you both manage Anika? It's getting late and its not safe for both of you. Listen to me... Shivaay will send you both home, okay? Plus you have done a lot for us in just these few days', Om tries to convince Anika.

'It's ok Om Sir....' Anika was about to say something when she was interrupted by Shivaay, 'I'll drop you both and that's it!'

AniRi complied to the Oberois' instruction and said nothing further. In the car, Anika sat on the passenger seat next to Shivaay while Gauri settled herself on the backseat. It takes nearly an hour to get from Shivaay's house to AniRi's apartment. Initially during the drive, AniRi were talking to each other for a few minutes. Then due to tiredness and effect of the medicine she had consumed earlier, Anika fell asleep in the car meanwhile Gauri was busy fiddling her phone on the back seat.

At one sharp turn, Anika's head fell and rested on Shivaay's shoulder. He was shocked at first, but he just let her head rest on his shoulder. In fact he placed took that hand off the steering and place it down so that her sleep would not be disturbed due to the movement of his hand. He stole glances at her a few times while driving. She looked so peaceful, innocent and angelic when she was sleeping. Something about her made him feel attracted towards her. But he was not sure what it was.

They arrived at AniRi's home and Gauri woke Anika up. Anika woke up and realized that she was using Shivaay's shoulder as her pillow throughout their journey and apologized. They both thanked Shivaay and entered their building and he drove off only when he saw them safely entered the building.

At night, Anika was struggling to sleep. She was extremely tired and sleepy but body was playing games with her. She wants to sleep but she can't sleep. Her brain was just too loud. The things that happened today kept on playing in her mind. Especially her fall and catch moment with Shivaay. She finds herself to get lost in the deep blue-green eyes of his. Just then, something hit her mind. She remembered something.

'PHAIL GAYA RAITA! What am I going to do now? That Sadu Singh Oberoi will surely kill me if he got to know this', Anika said to herself.

After a little while of thinking, 'I should get early to the workplace tomorrow and correct it before that Sadu Singh Oberoi could find out. Yes! That's the best thing I could do for now!', she told herself with a highly determined smile.

PRECAP: Anika's confession made Shivaay furious and another phone became the victim of his anger.

-To be continued-