I have a lot to say today!!! And I am asking sorry beforehand for the super long note!!! You can skip this bold part and jump straight into the chapter as well.

First thing is that this book has won THE BEST SHIVIKA (ON-GOING) BOOK by The Shining Star Award. And that's the sticker provided for this book's cover.

So thank you all my khidkithod readers!!! This is my first ever FF and such a huge recognition means a lot to me. Thanks again guys! Love you all!

And now, the second thing. Hmm... so turns out that it's indeed true!!! Shivaay has lost his memory... but do you really think so? Okay... so whatever it is... why do we take stress? Shivaay sab theek karthega. I guess its going to be funny to watch Shivika! Somewhat I'll not miss a single episode of this track and can't wait to know what kind of raaz it is that has made Shivaay to behave like this. And now don't begin with Anika's suffering. I know it's going to break our heart but remember Shivaay suffered for 3 months when Anika left him. And the worst part is that he didn't even know why she did that. Come on guys, this twist is way better than some other drama's twist like bringing in ghost and supernatural stuffs. I mean like can you even imagine bhooth pret wala track in IB???

Anyways! Just keep calm and watch Ishqbaaz! Okay, I'm done now!

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It was nearly 5.00 p.m. and Shivaay was waiting for Anika impatiently in his cabin. He kept on looking at the watch every few seconds. He tried to distract his mind by getting indulged into work but it was in vain. Nothing was working out. Shivaay got irritated and threw the file he had just took on the table.

'Where did she went??? She should have been here already! Is the work too heavy for her??? Is she stressed out??? Has she got stuck somewhere in between the work???', Shivaay began speculating.

Just then, Anika enters in with her work for that day.

'It's 4:59 p.m. sharp. So I'm not late and here's the expected analysis. Here you go!', she handed over the file she was holding to him.

'Thank you!', he thanked her as he took the file from her hand and pulling her closer to him by the side making her sit on his lap.

Anika gasped at his behaviour and tries to get up right away but Shivaay had locked her with his hands around her waist.

'Shivaay!!! What are you doing??', she gasped.

'What what am I doing? I'm romancing with my girlfriend!!! Do you have any problem with it???', he asked her in a husky voice.

'Okay fine! Then let's romance here and let my surprise plan uo down the drain just like that!', she kind of cribbed a little.

'Oh yeah! You have planned a surprise for me right??? I totally forgot about it!', Shivaay lied.

'Like seriously you forgot about it?', she questioned him with her hands on her hips and one eyebrow raised.

'Yeah! I was very busy you see!', he lied again.

'Exactly! You were that busy that you came by the workplace like about four times just to see if my work is done or not. And also not to forget that you were that busy that you had to keep on looking at your watch every now and then. Right?', she asked him sarcastically.

'Okay fine! I was just messing with you!', he confessed.

'That's like a good boy!', she said while pulling his cheeks.

'At least tell now!!! What's the surprise??? As you already know that I was impatiently waiting for it! Please tell!!!', he requested while making a pout.

Anika smiled at his antics and pecked his pout.

'You're so cute when you become a bheegi billu like this!!!', her revelation made him frown but before he could open his mouth to talk, she pulled him and said, 'let's go otherwise it will be late!!!'.

She took him by his hand and snatched his car keys.

'I'll drive today!', he complied silently looking at her expressions.

'But please just don't ram the car into any car that's been parked on the side!', he told her.

'Oh hello!!! I don't do such things... Only you do that kind of stuffs!!!', she retaliated as she settled down properly onto the driver seat.

She began driving him to somewhere unknown to him. Shivaay was keep on looking here and there, wondering where they are going. He was keep on questioning and guessing the place which drove Anika mad. She stopped the car with a halt.

'Shivaay!!! Can't you keep quiet for one minute!!! You know what??? (she took an handkerchief from her handbag and blindfolded him). I just took away your sight now. If you didn't remain quiet, then I'll shut your mouth as well!'.

'Anika!!! Yaar!!! If you're behaving like this before marriage, I can't imagine what you'll do to me after our marriage!!!', he spoke his mind out.

'There's no need to imagine, see for yourself after marriage!', she replied back. 'And now, if you don't keep quite, then I swear, it won't be good for you! Don't ruin the mood that I've developed!', she warned him and he complied to that as well silently smiling.

Anika saw him smiling and smiled herself as well. Her anger that was piling up ever since she began driving dissappeared just in seconds after seeing his smile. Even if it was a little, brief smile, it was enough to uplift her mood.

'That's more like my Sweet Singh Oberoi!!!', she said out plainly.

They finally arrived at the place where Anika wanted to bring him. When she stopped the car, Shivaay again started bombarding her with loads of question. She got fed up of his questions and shut his mouth up. How? She slammed her lips on his of course. Within seconds, a kiss that was initiated to keep him quiet turns out to be a passionate one.

They broke apart once both were totally breathless.

'Whoa! I wasn't expecting this to be your way to keep me shut. Otherwise, I would have not keep my mouth shut earlier!', he spills.

'Chi! Don't be such a cheapda!!! Now let's get down otherwise we'll miss it!', she claimed.

They got down from the car and Anika finally took his blindfold off. He found themselves to be on a cliff by the beach. The cold, chilly breeze along with the dimlighting by the area was making the ambience more romantic. He turned to look at an already smiling wide Anika.

'This place is nice!', he said out.

'I know right! But that's not all! There's something else too!', she said out with loads of excitement.

'What is it???', he asked curiously.

She checked her watch and said, 'Anytime now! Patience!'.

'If I keep on talking, will you make my mouth shut again like just now?', he flirted a little with her.

'Nothing such is going to happen again! Okay!', she let his hopes down.

'But why darling?', he asked in a dramatic way.

'Hahaha! Since when you become a dramebaaz like this?', she exclaimed as she laughed out loud.

'Okay! Okay! Almost now!', she caught his arms in hers.

'There!!! See!!!', she pointed out at the sky.

Shivaay took a look at the direction she had pointed. There was a comet falling. She held his hand closely while looking at it.

'Make a wish quick!', she urged him and gets busy in doing so herself.

While she was busy making a wish, he was just staring; adoring her. The innoncence and happiness on her face was way beyond his ability to decipher. She was done by the time and turned to take a glance at him.

'Did you even made a wish?? Make it quick now!!', she urged him further.

'Okay then!', he closed his eyes and made a wish as well.

PRECAP : 'You made all of this?', asked a shocked Shivaay.

- To be continued -