"I am so selfish" cried his heart while his eyes looked up.

No one was there to wipe his tears and whisper sweets in his ears, he has lost everyone in just few days. Indeed his mistake.

"You are not selfish Om" his best friend placed her hand over his shoulder, sitting beside him.

"Only because of my anger... I... I even shouted on Anika" he lowered his gaze in shame.

"She won't forgive me ever" he pressed his sob but tears cascaded down.

"She would, she sees you as her own brother... you only said this to me right? So relax Om" he nodded while she completed.

"Why am I so ridiculous when I am angry... Gauri... why?" he hugged her tightly and allowed her to see his broken side which he rarely allows anyone to see.

"You are not ridiculous Om... you were just angry, it's fine they will understand" she stroked his hairs.

"You sure" he needed assurance and she is there to provide him support.

"I can guarantee you that" her eyes had promises in it which drowned him and he had no other options left other than believing her.

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Days were passing and Sid has come back. Everything was clear about murder, no... it wasn't Shivay but an old friend of the victim. The reason which Sid found out was personal conflicts. Stella agreed to the fact that back in their college days they had a friend who used to like her. He wanted to marry her and proposed her but she denied and all these happened after so many years. She was guilty and again apologised to Anika for loosing her sanity and hormonal control.

This was the story of other side while on this side Mr. Shivay Singh Oberoi was still guilty of not apologising to Anika perfectly. She comes to his house to look after him at least for an hour everyday. He has not seen a sign of irritation over her face while she is around him.

He has accepted that she has an aura in her which has the strength to brighten everyone up with just her presence. 

"When are you going to come?" he has planned a date for both of them, to be mentioned a surprise date.

He has started to rethink about their marriage once again. He can't loose her now, all he wanted was her presence around him twenty four-seven. He had a desire to call her as only his. When Sid came back, Anika was busy with Sid and paid less attention to Shivay and that was when a feeling which we name as insecurity built a nest inside Mr. Love-struck Teenager Singh Oberoi's heart.

"I am on the way... why are you being so restless" she had a doubt he definitely has a special plan or else he is not the one who calls thrice in half an hour.

"You are saying the same since an hour now" he complained.

"Yeah I am playing kabaddi so I am getting late" his constant calls were irritating her and she know she has the right to show this irritation.

"This is wrong, come fast na... I am hungry" stupid this is a surprise date, his heart screamed out the moment his lips finished its movements.

"So eat something, why waiting for me?" she concentrated back on the file she was checking.

"I will I will... you come fast" he hurriedly hung the call or else he would definitely have let the surprise out and she is a great sniffer who can easily guess everything by just one smell.

She murmured a mad and smiled. How amazing feeling it was to know that someone is waiting for you. He had placed himself inside a very special part of hers. His smile, his antics and everything that belongs to him makes her feel special every nano second when he is around her.

Unknowingly or knowingly they got connected so deeply that no one can separate them now. Not even they themselves. She has also started to re-think about their marriage. Probably it is getting difficult for them to stay apart. Ishana... who is not even there teases her continuously whenever two sisters has discussions over Shivay and Oberoi family.

Ishana says she always becomes happy whenever she gets to discuss about what all Shivay has done for her. Even if it is a  small gesture she explains it in such a way that it makes it way more special. If we say Anika boasts about Shivay then it won't be less.

Anika remembers how she had explained Shivay's initial days of walking to Ishana.

It was when Anika came back from New York, she saw Shivay still afraid to walk by his own and is taking help from his family members to walk. Rudra had explained that after she went away his Shivay bhaiya had lost his special strength to walk.

"Why are you still using the wheelchair?" she irritatingly placed her hands over her waist.

"I am afraid to fall down" he bent his neck.

"I am here to pull you up whenever you fall down" her voice had assurance and her hands that held his face and made him look up has magic.

He has admitted to himself that she is his strength that day itself.

Anika smiled remembering this memory and happily closed her eyes to remember another bright memory of her with her Shivay.

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"Where is she? Should I call her?" he murmured loosening his tie and again tightening it.

"If she says she won't come if I kept calling her... then? No Shivay just relax she is on her way" he placed a hand over his heart.

To be true he was never afraid to die for his family in need but now he fears death. Only one thing comes to his mind that what would happen to his Anika if he isn't there to irritate her. What would happen to her if he misses out to wipe her tears anytime. But all he could do is to accept the fears and be strong for his Anika.

He remembers how she accompanied him to his office after he got fine. His staffs were grinning and young ladies were looking at Anika with a different kind of look and he was proud that he had her by his side.

The next memory of a guy who commented nuisance made him angry once again. There was a guy in his office, who started flirting with Anika the moment she entered and then Shivay wrapped his arms around her waist and held her protectively yet possessively. The guy openly commented that Anika is a girl who is there for Shivay's pleasure. Then all Shivay could think of was to kill that guy with his bare hands and he did the same, he sprung over him and held his collar and punches started to land on that guy's face.

"Leave him Shivay... leave him" his Anika was shouting and his staffs tried to free that guy from Shivay's hold.

At the end Anika came from behind and wrapped Shivay from back and started to say sweets in his ear. He calmed down gradually in her embrace and turned towards her.

"You are fired" he said and walked off to his cabin. Anika had followed him.

She had a satisfactory smile on, she was proud because he was there with her and he hugged her tightly.

"Thank You" she stroked his hairs.

"For you, I will even kill a demon" he promised.

"Demons can never die" she corrected.

"But Shivay Singh Oberoi has the power to kill everyone who badmouths about his Anika" HIS ANIKA had a special feeling on her since that day and she had considered herself as only his after that day.

After that hugs were normal routine for both of them.

"I am here" Shivay turned towards his doorstep to see Anika standing there with a tired face.

"Heya... welcome" he got up very very happily and walked to her.

"So... what is the surprise" as he had expected that she must have guessed.

"Well... come with me" he held her hand.

They walked to the decorated garden with a pool. Red and white lights over the green trees enhanced the beauty of the garden. Aroma of flowers fascinated her. Suddenly she realised that she was walking on rose petals and her eyes caught the nice set up for their dinner.

"This is so beautiful" she murmured.

The table with hanging yellow lights and white curtains around made her lips grow wide and up to reach her eyes.

"You liked it?" he asked holding her hand more tightly.

"I loved it" her tiredness was gone and she was dancing in joy.

Just like a teenage girl she jumped over the rose petals and neared the dining table.

"You were hungry right? Let me serve you the food" she said and held his chair.

"I was to do this" he pouted while she gestured him to sit first.

"It's okay... let's be different from others" she smilingly said. And he can't miss that smile.

He sat down and she took her seat.

She served him the food, even fed him with her own hands. The date was already special because of her presence and now her sweet gestures made it amazingly special. They finished eating and now Shivay will have to say those words he were dying to say.

"I want to say something to you" he was shy as he heard himself saying the sentence.

"Yeah say na" she stood straight to hear what she was expecting.

He sat over his knees, took her hand in his and eyed up to look into her eyes.

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Keep on guessing what he will say and what would be her reaction, until then I am resting in peace. Most important thing, thank you so much for 10k+ reads and 2.5k+ comments and likes. Thank You so so much. Lastly, extremely sorry for not posting this part yesterday, was busy celebrating my di's birthday.

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