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S- annika .

A- hmm...? Mummy plss , just two minutes . First ask charu to get ready , phir mein. Oi charu utt!

The duvet hid her weird posture of sleep as she squirmed being annoyed by the voice and hit the empty place beside believing her sister's sleeping there .

' Why does she always compare me with a girl ? Is my voice ...?! ' he cringed stopping his thoughts.

S- annika ...!

His loud tone made her jerk out from sleep . Squeezing her eyes , she yawned sitting upright.

A- kya hai? Oops , it sounds like shivaay , not mummy .

He heard her and smirked for that she has finally realized.

S- what's this annika?

Specifying his eyes towards the cupboard, he demanded and immediate answer while she just yawned again .

A- what what's this?

Came her lazily dragged voice which made him glare. That's when he noticed that she hasn't opened her eyes yet .

S- open your eyes first ,

He emphasized and she shook in no .

A- nahi, neend udd jayega. Whatever it is, tell me . I have ears .

Listening to her reason ,his face went shocked , is she even for real ?!

S- annika look at the cupboard , does this look like one ? You have just dumped your case and clothes like this and I can't find my file now. It's going to be a month to our wedding and still, you haven't arranged your things properly.

Looking at the disaster created inside the cupboard, he complained with a grumpy face and finally she chose to open her eyes to help her dear Prince who was now ,a whining baby .

A- one month ! Will we celebrate it ? Shaadi tho aise vaise hogayi ,

S- really annika ? I'm searching for my file from since past fifteen minutes. Aur tumhe celebration mei padi hai .

He rolled his eyes and she kept quite ,enjoying the scene. She just loves playing with him.

Peeling the duvet, she jumped off the bed and walked upto him .

A- where did you keep the file ?

S- yahan ,

She gulped when he pointed the shelf. Indeed ,the cupboard looked an utter mess . Neither folded nor just thrown , it was kept like sacks stuffed up everywhere inside.

A- I ...I'll find it for you ,

Her own assurance remained an enemy now as she found it really difficult to pull out every dumped dress to find if the file stayed beneath. He ,who stood folding his arms all this while decided to help witnessing her state . Sighing, he was about to take some of her clothes from the other shelf when ,

A- nahi don't take that ,I'll...

Her words halted right then on finding him to have already holding those in his hands.

S- what ?

His eyebrows mountained as he looked at the weirdly edgy her whose eyes was just fixed on his hands making him look at it himself.

Those blue eyes of his's popped out when realization dawned upon him . He was actually holding all her inners within his hands .

Embarrassed, he looked while she was actually engrossed in process of suppressing her wide smile which just rushed to evolve out after watching this cute man here who remained a statue now with his mouth slightly opened.

A- file ...

S-ha haan?

A - your file.

Saying this she forwarded the file and he blinked twice keeping the clothes back there .

A- thank god ,mil gaya!

She was about to close the cupboard when he held the door tight that she couldn't push it over.

S- you can't escape like this , arrange everything neatly. Come on,

Listening to his words ,her eyes widened in horror. Clearing this mess itself is one Anaconda job, neatly...?!

A- now you really are sounding like my maa. I'm going to call you as shivaay mummy from today onwards .

Stating this she twisted her lips and he replied immediately.

S - don't try to change the topic annika . You have to arrange it .

Watching his strict face ,she frowned like a grumpy kid.

A- shivaay shivaay plss , if I start now it'll take time . Weekend mein karoongi, promise.

He nodded watching her eyelids crooking themselves when she pleaded .

She let a huge sigh and turned as her eyes fell on his mobile . Remembering something ,she spoke .

A- Om said that he had sent pictures of his new paintings to your mobile. Can I see it ?

She asked with a curious smile and he noticed her sight signifying his mobile.

S- you'll get late if I ask you to arrange the cupboard but you do have time to sit and scroll over gallery . Haan?

Her face fell down on hearing his taunts but soon those drowsy eyes of her's bloomed when she witnessed him forwarding his mobile to her .

When she pressed the unlock button ,it asked for the fingerprint and before she could ask she felt his palm on her hand which held the device, as if it was certainly caging her's within . Like cocooned together to hold the phone.A small gulp , she took. All his fingers rested on her's except for one which worked for the print.

Some third dimensional power seemed to help when the screen was objecting him stating incorrect print several times, for him to try patching his finger all around in process of which he had held her hand within ,firmly. The cold feel which his palm delivered on her knuckles did something to her that she crushed the other free fist which hung down in air .

S- hmm ,hogaya.

She sat on the couch going through the gallery and suddenly her eyes boomed out on witnessing something.

An entire folder containing full of girls pictures .

A- haawww ! What's this shivaay ?

He who was combing his hair , peeped a bit to grasp what she wanted to show him on the mobile which she held infront . His brows moved in relaxation as he sighed looking at it .

S- ye ? Mom sent these . It was back then actually ,when she was dying to somehow fix my alliance . That's even before I spoke to her of charu ,

A- ohh...,

She dragged the tone while her eyes were still fixed on the screen as she scrolled through every girl's image. Her mind steamed with even the thought that these many girls were chosen for him before . But still, she has to admit that they do look good.

A- so ,you didn't like any of them?

Trying enough to hide her curiosity ,she demanded an immediate response .

S-no ,

Came his monosyllabic answer.

A- why ? I mean, they are pretty and moreover all are like some hi-fi millionaire types . You didn't,

Before she could continue further, he interrupted.

S- what do you think of me annika ?

A - haan?

She reacted being confused by his question.

S- what do you think of me ?

Asking the same he stopped combing ,eyes on her completely.

' think tho mein bahut karthi hoon tere baare mein ' she shrugged halting her mind when he spoke again.

S - marriage isn't like two equal people getting hitched , I had never wanted that . Charu is my friend and I thought our relationship might work . Neither I believe in love so,

His continuous words stopped at once as he noticed her changing reactions when he spoke of his thoughts on love.

Everytime he opposes anything about love ,she feels a stricking pain grow within her which keeps her alert saying that he'd never love her .

S- uhh, vaise bhi . I don't find anyone pretty because I hardly notice them .

He spoke immediately to divert her and it worked.

A - matlab, you didn't like anyone ? Come on , they all look good .

S- I've never noticed anyone ,to be honest .

A- so mean ! Leave these photos ,not even in your college days? Like , you studied in co-education right ? Nothing interesting happened?

Passing a glance as if he was a weird thing , she interrogated .

S- nahi annika that's what I'm saying. I've never bothered of whether they look pretty or not , because none had affected me ever. This pretty and all ,

He stopped abruptly as his mind was already conquered with something else .

She ,

Taken back to his engagement day he stood still with his gaze fixed on the mirror which rubbed his own image , presenting her visuals on it .

As she flaunted around that day in her yellow lehanga , he was finding really difficult to move his eyes off her . The way she fought with khanna for not allowing Oreo inside the other day , he chuckled .

Can he ever lie to his brain that he had never noticed any girl when all those cells of his brain were the ones which controlled his sight to capture the beautiful she .

A- wasted !

She shook her head .

Keeping the mobile back on the table ,she opened the cupboard to pick a dress .

She was about to take the white kurthi ,when

S- choose a yellow one . You look beautiful in yellow .

Came his words , not to forget this soft tone of him . She watched his face which clearly mentioned that he wasn't here now rather lost . Her lips already prepared themselves to present a smile ,gushing all those fluttering buds of feels right on her cheeck skin.

' no pretty and all / you look beautiful in yellow . What happened to him? Sss annika , why should you think of that now?Feel the compliment ! You don't get to hear it everyday . Oh god, how will I find something of yellow from this lorry of mess ...?!! It's ok annika ,you can do this . Prince ne kaha hai , so buckle up . Even my handkerchief should be in yellow today. Yes ! '

Gesturing as though she was getting ready for some war ,she pushed her hands into the shelf throwing everything aside until something of yellow could fall in sight .

A- Om , where's shivaay ?

On finding the whole family present for dine but him ,she leaned aside towards Om who was seated beside her and asked.

Om- vahan ,

He pointed the kitchen where she found shivaay seeming to have been pestering pinky on something.

A- what's he doing ?

Om - shivaay prefers the policy like, everyone in a family should eat together. Choti maa is cooking right ,so now he's asking her to join us .

Annika listening as he explained and instantly frowned.

A- par ,I've seen some or the other missing at times. Everyone can't be together at the same time  ,

Passing a questioning look , she asked for which he smiled before replying.

Om- yeah, it's not possible everytime but when it is... then  we shall follow right ?

Om completed while annika's sight was all  fixed on her husband.

P- arey , I'm preparing roti shivaay . What will you eat if I just stop and go sit there ?

She asked being fed up with her son who was running behind her in kitchen .

S- you've already made enough ,aayiye mere saath.

Saying this ,he dragged her from there .

A- your brother is really a mumma's boy , isn't he ?

Om - he is .

Shivaay who just sat there frowned seeing those two smiling at each other watching him. He raised his brows at annika who shrugged ,nothing .

Soon he noticed her . His eyes gradually travelled from her face to seek each details which awaited him. She was wearing a yellow tunics paired with a blue jean. A serene smile captured his lips for his eyes to wander on nothing but her .

Feeling someone's gaze , she moved her eyes from the plate to exactly straight till him . He immediately looked down casually for her to frown little. Isse kya huwa ?

He'd never want to get caught for gawking at someone ,he pretended casually.

T- shivaay ,what about the supplier for our new constructions?

Tej's voice stopped his thoughts,

S- ji badepapa , the tender papers are ready . But this time I'm thinking of offering chance to a fresh company , I've already chosen one. Their material quality is good , and ( interrupted)

T- nahi shivaay ,we can't do that . Why need for a new one ? I've spoken to the board members already ,it's going to be the same crew as last .

He announced but shivaay didn't seem convinced.

S- papa but , we should give them a chance . I heard they're really doing great ,and their price is even more reasonable. We shall be profited ,

T - shivaay I ain't asking you rather telling you .

His dominating tone grabbed everyone's attention and none  looked different because they have been used to this . But except one who really didn't like the way he spoke. Annika ,

S- ji badepapa.

She really was annoyed the way Tej ignored shivaay , like he was genuinely making a suggestion but ,

Indeed ,Tej is more experienced than shivaay and he does know what's good , but what was the need to object him abruptly ? She frowned.

A- oreo, mein chalthi hoon . Don't disturb anyone ok ?

Caressing his head ,she instructed .

S- annika I'm getting late . Then you have to take an auto for yourself ,

Annika let a sigh and got up when she saw oreo running straight to him. Shivaay who was checking his phone stopped doing it ,noticing oreo to be running between his legs and around as if he was  playing . Annika didn't do anything rather stood there, adoring the scene.

A- haaye ! He loves you man , pehle din se hi .

S- me ? I've heard that animals don't get connected to people so easily . He hardly knows me , why would he like me ?

He asked with a casual frown  and  she took few seconds before voicing a reply .

A- love isn't any product to be made through step by step . It's a feeling , a beautiful feeling . It just happens .

She took an entire minute to just stare into his eyes while she spoke these words and he stayed quite without knowing how to react.

A- don't come before speaking with my boy . He can't understand everything but still, he's clever.

Smiling at oreo who was still in his own world of playing round and round between shivaay's legs ,she left .

Shivaay bent down till him and hesitantly rubbed his palm over oreo's head who in turn started licking his hand making him smile confusedly .

S - sometimes I wonder ki ,annika wants to say something to me but she just hides it off . You know her very well right ? What's that she wants to tell me ?

He sounded a baby sitter who was now in mode of pacifying ,like such was his tone when he asked the question. After listening  , oreo just looked at him bluntly with that circular marbel type eyes of his .

Everyone says love hurts , but that's not true . Love is the only thing that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again 💘

Precap

S- she thought that you are ...

He dragged the word and looked at her stomach with a weirdly cute face while she crooked her eyes .

A- mein kya ?

S- that you are ...

She looked puzzled when he pointed his finger towards her stomach.

A - isn't there a word to explain it ? I don't understand anything.

' mad woman ' he mumbled rolling his eyes .

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