Am really sorry for the delay.. don't even know how to apologise but am going to try updating this story more often.. and not take such long gaps .. Really sorry again.. !!

Shivaay was always an early riser but for some odd reason he couldn't sleep too well and woke up just before the break of dawn which he felt was early for him as well. Sipping his espresso he walked towards the window. The view was absolutely breathtaking. The night sky giving way for  a new ray of hope making its way through between the clouds casting a rouge effect. He was a nature lover but never had the time to explore, well because life kept throwing curve balls at him each time and he just had to hustle his way through it everytime.

He stared at the clouds for a moment longer before taking his phone which had the picture of his new girl friend. 'New Girlfriend' , this has such a sweet ring to it he thought. Annika had waited back at the mansion at dadi's insistence but sadly they couldn't spend time as dadi had asked Annika to be with Bhavya, her friends grand daughter who had come to mumbai on a police mission. Shivaay was irked but seeing the pleading eyes of his girl he had agreed and left the room.

This girl had turned his life upside down and how, he still couldn't believe he had fallen for her and fallen hard. The girl whom he had rejected numerous times in his head, in front of others or when they were alone and called names was now the girl whom he couldn't stay away from. 'Love does strange things', he smiled to himself keeping his phone aside ready to embrace the day.

At around 8 am he walked into the guest room where his girl was probably still sleeping. He had seen Bhavya leave the mansion for her work along with Dadi who was going to the temple. Cautiously proceeding so that his brothers don't notice he entered the room. He had assumed it to be locked but nevertheless it was open. He frowned at the thought that what if it was unlocked the whole night? Keeping that for later he entered to see his khumbakaran still sleeping with her mouth slightly open, hair all open spread on the pillow with a few strands covering her eyes, a pillow held tight between her legs and arms as if she was holding on to a dear one.

'Damn I wish that was me', Shivaay whispered to himself and cursing his stars for not getting another opportunity to be with his girl.

He sat next to her, moving her hair aside so he has a clearer view and he could see some frown lines on her forehead, he wondered what was she frowing at so early in the morning but as his hand caressed her soft cheek a small smiled appeared on her lips, unknowingly even Shivaay's lips curled.

Speaking softly, 'Baby? ', but there was no response from her side.

'Sweetheart, please wake up, it's already 8am', he tried his luck again but she didn't budge just whimpered a little in her sleep and snuggled more into her pillow.

'Come on baby wake up',he tried again only to here Annika mumble.

'Sone do yaar please mein Nanhi si Jaan, needs some more sleep. Go away alarm come again another day.'

Shivaay face turned into a frown on being called an alarm. Slowly he got up and moved aside and the next moment

Splash ! 

Annika woke up with a jolt screaming as the ice cold water drenched her, 'what the f.., Tsunami in my room!' And she started rubbing her eyes profusely till she could see Shivaay standing with a jug and a smirk on his face.

'You Bagadbilla, stone singh oberoi.. how dare you', throwing a pillow at him she got up and walked towards him frowning. 'Why did you do that?' She crossed her arms in front of her chest staring at him.

'Awww, my baby!' Shivaay held her in his arms wiping her face with his hand and touching her lips in the end causing a shiver to run through a body. She looked up at him dazed.

'You weren't getting up, I had no choice we are getting late to go to work.' Swinging her a little in her arms he said and she just wound her arms around him feeling the love which she felt deprived of for so long.

'Phir bhi aisa koi karta hai kya, boyfriends wake up their girl friends in such romantic ways and you so unromantic, meri phooti kismat', she spoke dramatically and Shivaay's eyes grew wide at her comment.

'I can be romantic now also' , he held her tight and Annika moved back as she felt Shivaay coming closer. She placed her palm between their mouths. 'I need to freshen up' was all she said being all flushed and ran from there somehow wriggling her self free.

***

Annika saw Shivaay, Om and Rudra at the dining table all ready for breakfast.
'Come didi.. I mean sorry bhabhi to be , we were waiting for you only.' Rudra spoke pointing towards the empty chair between him and Shivaay. Shivaay felt ecstatic to hear Rudra calling Annika , 'Bhabhi'.

However, Annika froze for a moment on hearing Rudra but covered her emotions, smiling at Rudra, though this was already noticed by Shivaay.

He wondered,  a thousand thoughts running in his mind. Breakfast became a silent affair between him and Annika with only Rudra and Om talking and bickering with each other and Annika smiling looking at them. Something was very wrong and Shivaay's heartbeat had turned into a marathon. He just wanted the breakfast to end so he could speak to Annika cause the smile she had portrayed now seemed all forced.