So swiftly days turned to nights and nights turned to days as two years passed in between after the birth of Omkara's son. Shivay's company grew big and gets counted in top ten company of that country while his brother Omkara too grew their core company more big in his own country. Everything was so positive and great yet a void stayed in the heart of the entire family. Shivay and Anika didn't visit India after Omkara and Ishana's marriage. They felt bad too as the phone calls decreased over the time to only once at weekends and everyone got busy with their own personal life. Also day after it's the birthday of Omesh, Omkara and Ishana's son and this couple couldn't manage leave. They felt bad, really very bad.

What felt more bad is that no more his brothers rings him up for expert advice whenever they faced any trouble and Shivay missed it a lot. Moreover, he was afraid that what will his equation be with his family when he returns finally. He also wondered that if Ana baby would bond with him just like old times and how much his brother's son knows about him. Shivay smiled thinking all these and kept staring blankly at the empty road. Soon after he felt a warmth wrapping him and his thoughts took a back seat.

"Why did you wake up at the middle of the night?" he asked gently putting his hand over her's as she hugged him from back.

"How can I sleep when my comforter is missing from my side?" Shivay's lips curved up in a smile.

So much have changed, even equation between Shivay and Anika but he still felt good at her unspoken care. Slowly parting away he turned towards her. She was in half sleep and looked so cute. He felt as the most lucky man in the world as he and only he has the access to see his wife like that at the middle of the night who looks more beautiful when her hairs are messed up and her eyes half closed in sleep. She smiled through her yawn and cutely took baby steps to decrease the gap between them. After feeling his warmth touching her skin she slowly placed her head over his heart and breathed. She again yawned. Seeing her so much in sleep he pulled her up in his arms and laid her over the bed. He too slipped beside her and closed his eyes as she snuggled closer to him.

Next morning arrived and by the time Shivay woke up, Annika has already prepared the breakfast for them. That day Annika had off from her office so decided to try cooking some new dish and played a recipe video in her phone and made the preparation. The aroma of the food seemed delicious to Shivay and he went to the kitchen at once after getting up.

"Ohh wife" he said wrapping Annika in a hug from the back and took in a deep breath.

"Good morning spoilt husband, now go and get freshened up" she has indeed spoilt her with all her love and she loved him more for that.

"One kissie then freshie" he pouted and closed his eyes.

She turned towards him and chuckled. He looked so cute like that just like old times, and unwillingly her hands traversed up all the way to his cheeks and she pulled them.

"My baby, my cutie, but no kissie before your brush your teeth"

"You are an iron woman with no feelings" he complained and marched towards their washroom while she kept looking at him in awe and smiling.

Years have passed but the man whom she love has not changed a bit although situations changed. He looked still the same he was at the time when they got married. Well his naughtiness increased along with some wild fantasies. Few amongst them are having sex in washroom, in his office room and yeah not to forget in the car. Although she always joked at these but a plan of that kind sounded adventures as well. She blushed after a long time as she realized what all she is thinking and got back to her work.

Few minutes passed by and her husband returned after taking shower. He again stood in front of her and closed his eyes while pouting.

"What do you want?" she asked.

"A kiss, good morning one" he said and again pouted.

The good morning kiss has become their routine and both of them wanted something different and unique that day, but nothing of that sort happened. She smiled and gave a light peck over his lips. He grinned and opened his eyes.

"Today I am also not going to office so let's do something productive" his smirk spread over his face.

"Productive, yeah definitely sure but not what you have in your mind" Annika smirked back and he stood like an idiot "okay now taste this dish and tell me how is it" Annika held his hand and they walked to the dining table.

It had been days since Annika sat over Shivay's lap and fed him so she thought to repeat their old day procedure and as thought, so did she sat over Shivay's lap. He was taken aback. In their relationship they have grown mature. Thus, owing to their respective work loads their love making sessions decreased too. None complained but they did miss that old wilderness and hoped it to return back someday. Soon they got done with their breakfast as Annika fed Shivay and Shivay fed her. They washed the dishes together and went to their bedroom. After sitting glued to each other Annika intertwined their fingers and dropped a kiss over Shivay's knuckles.

"You want to say something" this has become so very predictive.

He could understand her every gestures just like she did by little things. She hesitated and took in a deep breath. 

"Annika what is the matter?" he asked understandingly.

For a moment she looked into his eyes and then again looked down. 

"Shivay... actually... umm... actually I want a baby" she at last said it in hurry and kept her gaze fixed to their intertwined hands as Shivay's heart skipped a beat.

He couldn't believe what he heard and tightened his grip over Annika's hand. A baby, his own baby in his arms became his dream from the last time when Annika became pregnant but he never confessed it after her miscarriage. And now he felt elated and on the top of the world as his loving wife said it. He was at loss to say something and seeing that Annika decided to confess the total truth.

"Shivay I want to say something else as well and I think that we should actually discuss this matter before it becomes way too late. But please at first listen to me completely and then say something" he nodded and she continued "very unfortunately our life has become a hectic schedule and now I have started to feel irritated because of all these. Yes I still love my job and it is still my first love" she did sarcasm and both of them chuckled. 

"I know, my bad" he sighed and looked at her as she continued.

"But I feel that the spark between us is missing. We do not talk romantically anymore while our conversations has become robotic and predictive. We know everything what the other wants even before saying. Therefore there remains zero scope of exploration and I feel tired of these now" Annika paused and looked into Shivay's eyes, and he was staring back at her.

He never knew that they would turn as such but what all Annika spoke is true. He hardly tease her anymore by his naughty touches or kisses. He hardly shows fake jealousy whenever his mother or family gives more priority to Annika. Rather he bluntly shares everything to Annika without mixing any of his emotions. Yes. he have various fantasies in his head for their heated up sessions but he hardly make any effort to bring them to life. And that made him feel bad.

"Do you think that having a baby would bring us closer?" he asked caressing her arm.

He never wanted her to do anything extra-special or take extra pressure for maintaining their relation.

"Not sure, but maybe after a baby takes birth we will have various new things to explore together... AGAIN"  she was looking at him as if she wanted them to be full of life again.

She wanted them as their older versions and naughtier versions. She wanted a change and a ray of hope for change because their routined life is making her suffocated.

"Annika I don't want you to force yourself for all these. Rather I would suggest you to take a break and let's go somewhere for a change" her eyes twinkled and she sat up.

She knew that he would understand her inner thoughts and felt so good after seeing that he actually did what she thought.

"That sounds a perfect plan, after my periods gets over for this month we will go somewhere and then..." she blushed.

He has seen her blush after a long time because he made her a spoilt child of whom he knows how to take care and vice versa.

"Someone is blushing" he poked his hand over her stomach and she giggled.

"Ahhh stop this and go bring me a bar of chocolate" she blushed more although trying to hide that from him, but his eyes are eagle's eyes.

His naughty ideas were returning back to him after seeing her as such and he felt it like a new start.

"When are your period dates?" he asked casually much unlike him.

"Umm... from tomorrow" she thought for a little before saying just like an innocent girl.

"Ahhan then we have today for our exercise wifey" and he marched off after completing the sentence.

Her eyes grew wide and crimson hue stuck to her cheeks like permanent glue. She was excited and nervous, just like old times and she felt good about that. She was just thinking of how to make the rest of the day special when her dear naughty husband returned. A bar of chocolate adorned his hand and a full pack of smirk over his face.

"My D wants to eat chocolate right?" she nodded innocently.

"Have it" saying so he broke a cube and held it in between his lips.

She felt butterflies flying around in her stomach and he climbed over the bed like a lion. More close, even closer and closer he came until his lips and her's were apart only chocolate cube distance apart. Thus, opening her lips she took in the cube and as a result her lips brushed over his. Electricity ran through their veins and their eyes got closed immediately. Soon after he felt her lips over his and she was slowly having the chocolate from his lips. His control was thudding hard but he wanted it to be slow and sensual.

"One more?" his lips moved around her's.

"Yes?" only air came out of her mouth but that was enough.

He parted and took in another cube between his lips and went close to her. But without having it she slowly took that from his lips and held it between her's. After that her breath traversed towards his nape and she slowly rubbed that chocolate down his ears until his collar bone.

"What are you doing?" he asked huskily and clutched the bedsheets tight.

"Helping one of our fantasy to come into life" she answered and softly sucked that chocolate smeared area as her hand traversed at the back of his neck.

She then slowly opened the buttons of his shirt and drew patterns over his chest with that bar of chocolate and he shivered under her touch. She is definitely a tigress. Her lips were so soft as it touched every where of his chest. His cells danced in joy of pleasure and that was his edge.

"Now me" he made her lie over their bed and looked at her with love.

She looked so beautiful. Chocolate smeared around her lips made it more difficult for him to control.

"I love you" she heard as he captured her lips and kissed her.

Slowly, sensually yet passionately. This was what was missing from their life. She felt good as he savoured her again like old times making her feel every inch of his love. He felt good too looking at her pleasured and satisfied face. And they knew that the change they were waiting for has now started. 

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Oopssyy almost a year and now I am finally back to this. Well this is the part that actually created a writer's block inside my head as I wasn't sure of how to write the baby conversations but at last I managed something. I don't know how is this chapter frankly and would really appreciate all the criticism and comments. Also if anything sounds exaggerated or under-done then do let me know as well, I will reconsider that and re-write this chapter. 

Thank You so much to everyone who waited for this story and I hope I did justice to their patience. LOVE YOU ALL A LOT LOT LOT.

ALSO NEXT CHAPTER WILL COME SOON I HOPE. 

-NILANJANA