My exams are going on. Just completed the 2nd exam today. 6 more to go. Don't know when  will it end.

Sorry for the late update.

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Its been 1 month to Shivay and Anika's engagement and also for her joining the office. She would sometimes come to Oberoi mansion and she daily would call Shivay and explain her day. She would ask him about his day and all his answer would be its good.

Its a Sunday and Anika have an off day. She was sitting and playing with Sahil when her phone rang. She raised her eyebrows in surprise when she saw the caller id as Mr.To Be. She received the call. It was the 2nd call she got from him from the time they met.

"Hello..."

"Hello bhabhi...." Anika's eyes widened in horror.

"Huh?"

"Offo, its me your Rudy." She heard from the other side.

"Ohh.... Yeah tell me Rudy." Anika relaxed a little ,realising it is Rudy.

"Are you free today?" She could recognise that he is excited, from his voice.

"Yup." She was confused but answered.

"You have a holiday tomorrow as well, right?" This time he was more excited.

"Yeah."

"Okay then, come to Oberoi Mansion." He exclaimed.

"Why? What happened?" She was curious on the sudden invite.

"Nothing Bhabhi, you just come. And you are staying here today. I'll make Daadi to speak to uncle. Please don't refuse, take Sahil too." Rudy said in hurry.

"Sahil won't come. He never lived away from mumma, so he gonna refuse the offer for sure." Anika said looking towards Sahil who nodded his head agreeing to Anika, already refusing the offer.

"Its okay then you just come." Rudy said in hurry.

"Okay." She replied.

"Okay Bhabhi, we all are waiting for you. Come fast, bye." He said in jet speed.

"Bye."

"And bhabhi, don't call back on this number and ask him about me. He don't know I have used his phone. Okay okay bye, bhaiya would come out from the bathroom any time. See you soon." Rudy said finally solving Anika's confusion.

"Okay." She replied giggling.

Rudy cut the call and immediately deleted her contact from the call list. He heard a click sound. He immediately threw the phone on the couch and ran out of the room.

Shivay came out of the bathroom with a confused face.

"Who came here?" He asked to himself. Shrugging off his thoughts he got ready for the day. He have and off day so he put on casuals. Then gelling up his hair in front of the mirror, he came to the table where he kept his phone and looked for it.

"Huh? I had kept my phone here the where did it gone?" He searched under the table, bed and under the bed. He got up and was about to call Khanna when suddenly his eyes landed on the couch. He walked towards the couch and took the phone and walked out of the room.

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Shivay reached the dining and saw all sitting there ready for the breakfast. He came and sat beside Pinky.

"Shivay, don't go anywhere todays okay?" She said serving him Parathas. Shivay blankly nodded his head. Pinky smiled at him and concentrated on her food.

"Daadi, you'll call uncle right?" Rudy asked suddenly all excited. Everyone looked towards him while Shivay gave deaf ears as its Rudy's daily job.

Only if he knew about whom Rudy talking about....

Suddenly Shivay felt himself getting excited , after hearing a certain name. He looked at Rudy and Daadi without anyone noticed (according to him only, otherwise every single person sitting around the dining table saw it.)

"Oye khoteya, I already informed Harshad. Don't worry, Anika will stay here today and tomorrow. And she will go to her office directly from here, day after tomorrow." Daadi informed making Rudy and Om jump in happiness.

"Oh my god Daadi,you are amazing,I love you... Umhaa.." Rudy hugged Daadi in excitement and kissed on her cheek. Om also got up from his seat and hugged Daadi thanking her.

Shivay felt his heart getting warm. He was blushing, without his notice, but everyone else already noticed it and got surprised seeing visible expressions on his face for the first time in the past 7 years. Whatever It is,  but they are happy that their old Shivay is somewhere on the way, back to their life. And they knew the reason as well, Anika.

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"Anika, Kalyani maa ji called me and asked me to send you there for two days. And I think its a good idea too. Like that you will get used to the surroundings and can adjust easily there after your marriage." Harshad said sitting on the dining table, having breakfast with his small yet happy family.

"You are right Harsh, Anika beta, don't say no. Just go and spend some time with them." Maansi said looking at Anika hopefully.

Anika and Sahil looked at each other for a second, before Anika turn and nodded her head to her parents.

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"Wah dii, I was tensed here that how you gonna convince maa papa and there, they themselves send you the invitation." Sahil said helping Anika with the packing.

Anika chuckled nodding. After packing, she sat beside Sahil and sighed.

"Two days Sahil... You gonna call me daily. We'll do facetime and mumma papa too." Anika said turning to Sahil. He shook his head on his over dramatic sister.

"For your kind information, you are going to stay there for 2 days, not for two births." He said rolling his head. Anika pouted like a child. Sahil smacked on her head.

"Go.." He said getting up from the bed.

"Sometimes I feel like I am thr younger one and you are the elder one." Anika murmured to herself but Sahil heard it.

"I have confirm that. I think I am the elder one." Sahil said suppressing his laugh. Anika's mouth hanged into an O shape. Both walked out of the room with her bag, fighting with each other.

"Bye Mumma Papa, Bye sahil." Anika hugged her parents and Sahil before walking out of the house. Starting her Champa ,she drove to Oberoi Mansion.

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Here , everyone are eagerly waiting for their future Daughter-In-Law impatiently and someone else too, for his fiancee.

For the first time in his whole life, Shivay is feeling that his life is running in slow motion. Every nano second is feeling like a decade for him. Why was he so impatient to meet her? He don't have the answer.

"Why is this watch is so slow? Its only 11:15. It was 11 some hours ago na? Why is the time walking too slow today?" Shivay was pacing here and there in his room.

"God, why am I getting impatient? Shivay calm down, its okay. She is coming here only. She is going to be your wife, you have her for your whole life. Just relax." He ranted to himself.

Suddenly he stopped pacing, his impatient expression changed into an restless one.

"No no, what are you doing Shivay? You don't have her for your whole life. You can't have her to yourself. Don't get used to her. She'll hate me if she ever come to know about my past and will leave me. And, and I can't.... I can't let her...suffer.... No I.. I can't." He murmured to himself, sitting on his bed with a thud.

"If she ever want to leave me, then i'll let her go. No, I... I won't stop her." He was murmuring to himself when he heard Rudy and Om squealing in happiness.  He knew that she is here.  Shivay got up front the bed and walked to the door. Opening the door slightly, he saw Anika taking blessings from his parents. He noticed the happy faces of his family, especially his brothers, his life line.

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Anika got welcomed by crushing between two mascular bodies. She knew its her devars. Om and Rudy hugged her as soon as they saw Anika walking inside the mansion. They squealed in happiness.

"Welcome bhabhi..." Both said in unison.

Anika thanked them before walking to the elders and taking their blessings. Her eyes ran here and there, searching for a certain person.

"The person you trying to search is inside his room, please go to his room or wait till he come down, ting..." Rudy said dramatically, watching Anika searching something or someone here and there. Everyone laughed making Anika blush.

"OmRu, show take her to her room." Shakti said earning a nod from them.

"Beta, you get freshen ups." Pinky said  in her not so perfect english. Anika nodded her head smiling.

OmRu led her to the room. Anika followed them.

"Bhabhi, get freshen up. I am going to deliver a sculpture, maybe will be late." Om said after reaching the room.

"And bhabhi, I have a screen teat today." Rudy said sighing.

"All the best Ru. And Om don't worry i'll be fine. Here are so many people right." Anika said smiling, feeling overwhelmed by their care. OmRu nodded their head and left for their respective jobs.

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Precap :

    "Shivay...."

"What happened?"

"I am feeling scared."

"Did anyone told you to watch horror movies?"

"If you can't comfort , then at least don't scold me now."

"Come here."

"You won't scold me right?"

"No I won't."

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Anyways, hope you all liked the chappy.

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Love
Athi ❤