"Mujhe aapse baat karni hai Shivaay" Anika finally spoke up.

He took the pillow along with his duvet and was about to step outside when she blocked his way.

"Mai apse baat kar rahi hun" she said in authority.

"Leave my way" he said coldly.

"I won't."

"I said leave my way Anika" he repeated and a bit louder this time

"I want to talk to you"

"Mujhe nahi karni hai" Shivaay retorted.

"This is important Shivaay.. Please Listen to me for once" her voice choked and a lone tear escaped her eyes. Although, she has been pretending strong in front of everyone but she needs a shoulder to cry, cry her heart out and Shivaay was the best for it.

This was it for him. He engulfed her in a hug and his eyes ditched him too. They found solace in each other's arms.

"Kya kehna hai?" he asked breaking their moment.

"Aap mujhse gussa hai na par mai waha jaan bujhke nahi gayi. I was trapped. Please understand" she uttered.

"I know Anika.. Aur hum jald hi culprit ko find karenge. Mai tumpar gussa nahi hun. Its just ki mai tumhe waha pe dekhkar shock tha. I didn't know how to react after what happened aur isiliye business meeting ke bahane chala gaya" he said.

"Aapko kaise pata chala ki mai waha hun?" she asked the million dollar question

"Jabse tumhara kidnap hua hai, tabse maine kuch men hire kiye the for your safety. Wo tumhare moves ke baare me mujhe info dete the. Jab tum us din gayab huyi to I contacted them and they told me the place you are in" he said and her head hung down in shame

"What about the marriage thing?" she questioned.

"Tumhari izzat bachane ka yahi ek upai tha. I couldn't have thought of anything else at that point. I am extremely sorry for.." his words died inside the mouth and she hugged him again

"Thank you so much Shivaay. Maine apke saath itna kuch kiya aur aapne humesha mere liye hi socha. but I don't deserve all this" she said 

"Waise bhi its for 6 months only Anika. After that, you are free" his words came as a  shock for her. Never had she expected this from him.

He made her sit on the bed comfortably and left the room with his night requirements

"Doesn't he love me now?" her tears weren't ready to stop.

"No he doesn't.. Warna wo iss marriage ko ek chance zarur dete" her inner self said and she dozed off to sleep.

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"Kya Anika so gayi Shivaay?" Shakti asked.

"Hmm.." he nodded 

"Tujhe humse kya baat karni thi puttar?" Dadi was confused as Shivaay called everyone so late 

"Batata hun Dadi." he said and turned towards Tej.

"Bade papa, aapne kaha tha ki hum Anika ke baare me kuch nahi jaante. Its not true. I know her before we met in the Oberoi Mansion" As soon as this words escaped his mouth, the members felt their ground slipping off.

"What?" Jhanvi said.

"Par aapne hume bataya nahi Bhaiya?" Rudy complained.

"Mujhe bhi nahi bataya Shivaay" Om added.

"Kaise mile the?" Pinky asked

"Wo kaun hai?"

Everyone showered him with loads of question and Dadi realized his condition.

"Chupp sabhi. Bolne to do Shivaay ko.. Bol puttar" she said and he mentally thanked her for this gesture.

"Mai chawl me jis ghar me rehta tha, she was there. She is the landlord's niece."

"What about her parents?" Tej asked.

"She is an orphan bade papa. Uske chacha chachi ne pala hai. Par..." he remembered his deeds back then.

"Par kya?" Pinky questioned

Shivaay narrated the whole incident in the chawl and whatever he did to her.

"This wasn't expected from you Shivaay" Jhanvi said.

"I am sorry badi maa and I regret that" Shivaay's eyes had guilt.

"Hume laga hi tha" OmRu said in unison and others looked at them in confusion

"Matlab ye dono beginning me bada odd behave karte the ek dusre ke saamne. Anika didi ko kitna gussa aaya hoga tha aappe" Rudy said.

"Iske alawa bhi kuch hai kya jo hum nahi jaante?" Pinky asked

"Main baat to baaki hai" A familiar figure entered the room 

"Tia!!" they all chipped .

Shivaay passed her a smile and they side hugged each others. The audience were perplexed by the scene. She should be angry but here, she is smiling like never before.

"Congo Shivaay for your marriage" she uttered and all looked up to her in disbelief

"Dekho Tia beta, ye jo bhi hua wo sab.." Shakti was planning to explain her.

"I know everything Shakti Uncle and I am very happy for both of them" she breathed and continued.

"Actually, aap sab bohut confuse lag rahe hai. Let me clear out.  So as mai keh rahi thi ki main baat abhi baaki hai, aur wo hai ki maine aur Shivaay ne  shaadi ka natak kiya tha. It was all preplanned" Tia's words were like thunderstorm on them

"Kya keh rahi ho?" Tej asked.

"Haan Tej Uncle. Abhi Dilwale ko uski Dulhania se milane ke liye mujhe kuch to karna hi tha" Tia said with the smile never leaving her face.

"See Lady baba, naahi yaha DDLJ chal rahi hai aur naahi tum koi actress ho" Rudy said and she sighed in irritation.

"Kya ye Dilwala Shivaay hai?" Om asked and she smiled even more. Shivaay couldn't control the blush on his face

"Dekho dekho, mera beta kaise sharma raha hai" Pinky went near him.

"Usne mujhe bataya ki he loves Anika but she isn't ready to accept it. Use jalane ke liye ye sab drama tha so that she confess her love. But before that, ye hadsa ho gaya and.. you all know what happened" Tia completed.

"What if sach me ho jati to shaadi?" Tej said.

"Nahi hoti bade papa.. That's the main reason ki humne media me kuch bhi disclose nahi kiya tha and there were minimal guests" Shivaay said.

"To mera billu Ishqbaaz ban gaya hai" Dadi pinched his cheeks and he smiled

"Hum kis duniya me hai O? Bhaiya ko pyaar ho gaya aur hume pata bhi nahi." Rudy began his melodrama..

"Stop your drama Rudy aur ab pata chal gaya hai to use batana mat" Shivaay said

"Par kyu Shivaay?" Everyone asked.

*muted convo*

"Ok done" they chipped in unison.

They moved back to their respective rooms with a satisfactory smile. All were happy for the couple.

Shivaay took his position on the bed of the guest room

"BE READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH UR HUSBAND ANIKA" he said and went into deep slumber

THANKS FOR READING. DO VOTE AND GIVE UR PRECIOUS COMMENTS

ANNE