Shivaay was playing a tune on the piano. He always plays piano whenever he is stressed or wants to think about something seriously.

"Billu??"

Shivaay turned towards the door,and saw his dadi.

"Arrey dadi why are you still awake?", he asked while standing from his seat.

"Even I can ask you the same."said coming towards him but frowned when she saw a brandy glass and glared at him.

"Dadi it's just one glass, I promise no more."

Sighing she went towards the bed and sat on the bed and patted on her lap. He quietly went to her and kept his head on his lap.She started caressing his hairs, which made him frown and he muttered not my hairs. For which he got a light slap. He frowned but snuggled into his lap.

"Billu, is there any problem and don't you dare to divert it.", she said seriously.

He sighed.

"It's just that I am confused about something rather than someone."

"About whom?"

"It's just whenever I meet that person she always makes me face that side of me that I never knew existed in me.", he said directly looking at his dadi eyes.

Dadi smiled hearing his talks now she is sure his billu won't be leading a monotonic life in future. She just caresses his hair.

"You know what billu, sometimes we should not think too much about something, it's better to go with the flow."

"But dadi you know na...I like to have things under control because it is the main character trait of Shivaay Singh Oberoi.Because this is what Oberoi industries need.", Shivaay said while getting up from her lap.

Dadi just smiled and said, "You know billu,If I would have thought this much then today your dadaji and I won't be together. You know we just met once when your dadaji asked my hand for marriage if I would have thought too much so I might lose a gem like your dadaji. Because when your heart feels correct and your brain is confused so just go with your heart."

She said with a smile as if she is reliving her memories with her husband, and once she completed she stood up from there and started moving towards the door but towards him again to only see him in deep thoughts, she just smiled that finally his billu is on the correct path.

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"Good morning Shivaay?"

Shivaay looks up to see Annika, she is wearing wide leg jeans with white balloon top and her hairs were tied in a half bun. He reprimanded himself for checking her out.

"Yes Annika you here?"

"Well yes, I just wanted you to see these designs. Actually we tried something creative and we are sure that you will love it, come with me."

She said quickly, in her excitement she just went towards him and held his hand and started dragging him whereas Shivaay was just looking at their hands.

"Annika wait, let me just take my coat"

"Arrey without coat bhi aap boss hi lagegenge , don't worry."

Saying this she again tried to drag him out.

"Arrey wait!!"

"Ok I am coming with you, just don't drag me!!", he said, taking his hand from her.

Realising what she was doing in her excitement she just muttered sorry,and said I didn't realise. Now she was expecting a huge scolding from him of unprofessional behaviour; she just behaved, and was preparing her ears for it.

"Chalo ab late nahi ho raha?"said Shivaay who just brought her out of lala land.

It was a surprise for Annika that he didn't scold her but leaving it as she thought he might have got a deal. That's why he is behaving like this. Thinking of her good luck she just went away with him.

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"It's a really good idea, I must say I really liked your and your company work."said Shivaay once listening to her idea and how they have implemented.

Annika gave a bright smile after getting a compliment from him which is a really great deal for her. Further discussing more details Shivaay decided to leave.

"Ahm Mr Oberoi...I mean Shivaay if you don't mind can I see the construction site, as we may have few ideas by seeing locality too." she asked.

"Ohk I don't have any problem, are you free at evening around 5?" he asked while looking at the time at his watch.

"Yes I am"

"Great, you can accompany me today as I am going to finalise a few construction details myself. If you don't mind?"he asked, looking at her but then realising he might be going overboard he added another sentence.

Annika pondered for a few seconds and then nodded her head in agreement.

"Perfect, meet me at the parking area, near my car we will be going together.", saying this he went away.

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"Oh you came early", said Shivaay who just came to the parking area.

"Ya I came early, as my work was done and I know you don't like to wait for someone."

Nodding his head he went towards his car, and opened the passenger seat for Annika. Annika quickly took her seat and mentally praised him for his gentlemanly behaviour.

Soon Shivaay sat inside and started to drive, on intervals he was stealing glances from her.He was waiting when she would start talking. But she wasn't really in the mood to speak. Not able to bear her silence he just cleared his throat to gain her attention.

She just looked at him and asked what happened by raising her eyebrows.

"Well I was just wondering why you are sitting so quietly?"he asked, looking straight ahead.

"Nothing like that, sometimes silence is better.", she said with a small smile.

"Is everything ok Annika?"he asked, looking at her.

"Everything is fine, you know everyone has their lows at some point. Nothing to worry about."

Shivaay just nodded his head and concentrated on driving, at one point he applied a break and opened his seatbelt and started going out by muttering he will come within two minutes.

True to his words he returned within two minutes.

"Here this is for you", he said while passing a chocolate ice cream cone to her.

Annika looked at him with amazement.

"Here take it, my badi ma always used to have ice cream whenever she feels low, I guess it will work for you too."

She just took the ice cream from him, but rather than eating it she was still looking at him. Which was noticed by Shivaay and a smirk formed on his face.

"You can stare at me later on Annika, first finish your ice cream or else it will melt."

Annika, who came back to earth frowned lightly, taking a small bite of her ice cream.

"I wasn't staring at you."

He gave her a look which clearly depicts "REALLY-ANNIKA-STILL-TRYING-TO-LIE?"

"Well whatever float's your boat", said Annika while concentrating on her ice cream.

He just smiled looking straight. Finally he won a war against her and it meant celebration!!

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"So this is the site, it is a 150 acre project, and as soon as design gets finalised we will be starting the construction. I believe it will take three years to complete this project."

Shivaay said to Annika, while she was just enjoying the view. Site was located far away from Mumbai's traffic and it was dark yet serene.

"It's truly beautiful here. And once it is constructed it will be more beautiful."

"It would be, once the design is finalised then as per dadi's wish we will have bhoomi pujan and then construction will begin. Waise you will get an official invitation but I would like to invite you to the pooja.", Shivaay said the last line so softly that Annika could feel the butterflies in her stomach.

After Shivaay's meeting with the architect and other supervisors were over and Annika inspection was done they both decided to go back.

While going towards a car, a blue suv was passing from there but looking at the lady in front of it , he applied a swift back which drawed the attention of both Shivaay and Annika.

When Annika looked at the person on the driving seat she was surprised to see the guy and so was the guy, he quickly unbuckled his seat belt and moved out of the car.

"Satvik"

Annika whispered which Shivaay heard and looked towards the guy who looked at her with the same intensity, by guessing her reaction he was sure she knew this guy.

The well built guy with well set hairs and a specs adoring his black eyes, came towards them and forwarded her hand towards Annika,

"Hey Annika, how are you?"

"I am fine Mr Sharma", said Annika with a confident smile.

"Really now I am Mr Sharma? Interesting...waise I don't feel you are really fine, you know na what I mean, waise just for information I am not flirting with you as now I have a girlfriend you may remember Manvi? And you are still single?", Satvik said in his ever cocky tone.

Annika just sneered

"Well firstly congratulations for your girlfriend. I hope she is perfect for you.And secondly who said I am single? I am really in a serious relationship.", she said in a serious tone.

"Common I know you are joking right?", he started laughing, but looking at her who was standing with a zero emotion face.

"You are serious?" he asked again as if a bombshell fell on his dreams.

Whereas Shivaay was looking at both of them amusingly as he wasn't really getting why this guy was trying on her. He was enraged and feeling jealous from him, which is so not him, even he was surprised to feel these emotions for her. As he was never a jealous type.

"I am very serious in fact you just interrupted our date Mr Sharma."

"What", both Satvik and Shivaay said together.

"Yes, meet Shivaay", she said, looping her hands in his arms.

"He is my boyfriend!!"

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Ok what I just hear Shivaay is Annika's boyfriend!!

So do tell me your reaction...

till then good bye

With love

Dia