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A- sab! I kissed you here when you were unconscious (she touched his forehead ) you knew that too? !

She asked raising her eyebrows, while he looked at everything but her .

She could do nothing but just sit back and admire her husband who looked a hunky handsome man. Had she ever noticed a man this much ? Never ! Then why him only ? She hit a question to soon gather a sweet blush throughout her face . She placed her hand on his lap pulling his attention.

A- so I must be wounded to get a chance to speak with you ? Haan ?

She asked casually ,listening to which he immediately shook his head .

S- aap kya bol rahi hai annika? Mein (interrupted)

A- hey shivaay...relax it's ok , don't get serious . You didn't do anything wrong , bas ...I wanted to apologize ...that's it . I know ,after whatever had happened ...I can understand what's running in you . Because, you aren't the one who'd ignore me deliberately . You aren't the one who could hurt me , but ...if it's really happening ...I had realized to what extent ...I've hurt you . Sorry ,I'm sorry . How many ever times , I say this word ...it wouldn't suffice to erase anything. Par ...koi aur rastha bhi pata nahi muje ,what shall I do ? I'm sorry shivaay( she took a long pause before taking his hands into her's)Today is the most special day of my life ! Pata hai kyun ? Happy birthday shivaay!

She side hugged him ,expressing her atmost joy .

Her words seemed too silent to be heard but true that his heart did listen to everything keenly . She never opens up things very easily and he knew it, if such is the truth ,then he would be ready to take all the credit for helping to explore this side of her . He didn't know how to react at this instant, but little did he know that his injured heart was getting treated slowly ? She pasted a faint smile before leaving back downstairs.

The next day ,

It has been 25 years since the Oberoi Industries had started ,which was now leading the list of all successful companies around india . OM was fully decorated for the party eve . As it was the big day for them ,every member of the family were asked to take a break from  their routine and end up for the event today .

All the business colleagues and family friends had arrived . The senior Oberoi's were busy engrossed in welcoming people.

On the other side ,shivaay was getting worried on not finding annika at home.

S - mom , annika kahan hai ?

P- arey, yahin kahin hogi . Call kar usse ,

S- she had left her mobile in room , where is she?

He spoke being worried ,

P- beta , aa jaayegi. Tum tension mat lo,haan .

She tried convincing him when his mobile rang .

S- hello ?

A- shivaay ,

S- an..annika !Aap teek haina ? Kahan hai aap ?

He asked at once he heard her voice ,

A- shivaay , I'm fine don't worry . Mummy ke saath hoon.

He sighed in relief taking a span , thank god !

P- shivaay , phone dho muje . ( she took it from him ) hello annika.

A- ji mummy ,

P-beta kab aayegi tu? Have you forgotten? Gar mei function hai ,tume honi chahiye annika .

A- mummy vo , I'm sorry muje kuch important kaam hai . I won't be able to...( interrupted)

P- kya bol rahi ho annika ? I told you in the morning itself right ? Saare guests already pooch chukke hain ki aapki bahu kahan hai? kahan hai , aajao na beta .

A- nahi mummy vo ...teek hai, I'll try to be there as soon as possible.

It was already past eight when annika returned home ,and all the guest had left by now . Shakthi and pinky were very much dissappointed with her ,and so was shivaay .

She slowly made way into her room to find him coming out the restroom after changing . He reacted as though he was the only one in the room ,while she stood at the centre trying to find words to convince him . Why only is it always them ? These situations....

A- shivaay,

She whispered calling his name ,he didn't react .

A- shivaay ,I

Before she could complete her sentence, she heard his voice .

S- it's ok annika , let's leave it . Vaise bhi , expectations just ends up hurting . If it was just me , then it's ok . Par ,papa aur mom...pata hai vo dono aapka wait kar rahe thei.....chodiye . It's not the first time though, agli baar kisi aur ka feelings ko bhi respect karna kijiye annika .

Within few seconds he had told all these and she stood statued, with her foot trying to grip the ground forcely as she felt of losing herself down . Tears layered on her skin like an unstoppable stream on her already pale face which seemed to have lost all energy . Her lips quivered shivering and she fisted tightly to hold on . He glanced by her side for a second and immediately his reaction changed transforming between extremes and currently, watching her standing rooted with tears surrounding her cheecks he remained shook. This was something he could never practise to witness.

S- annik..a,

He called and took a step forward towards her to watch her stepping back away immediately making him baffled.

A- nahi, don't. You are right, I just hurt everyone . I give no respect to anyone's feelings ,aisehi hoon mein . I shouldn't be forgiven ,yes . But ...but I didn't do anything deliberately shivaay ,jo kuch bhi huwa ...pata nahi kaise ...kyun.

Her voice shaked shivering and at once her knees betrayed making her go down on the floor. The next second he reached in front of her, kneeling down . It felt terrible for him to see her like this ,he gently held her face within his palms and made her meet his eyes .

S- annika plss ,rohiye mat . Let's just forget it , it's ok .

He spoke assuring ,as nothing mattered for him now .Just her!

A- nahi shivaay ,ok nahi .I can't live with this guilt ,mein bahut galat hoon . Lekin mein bhi kya karthi shivaay ,uss waqt ....I really don't know how it happened. My ideologies were like that shivaay , I never trust anyone so easily . Bachpan se aise thi mein ,aur uske baath madhu ki life mei utna bada tragedy ...I was like ...fixed ,ki koi bhi aadmi sacha nahi ho saktha. But ...then...you happened to me ( she smiled between her cries) the only person I trust the most is ...is you shivaay ! (She cupped his face insisting ) I know you would never do such things,but I just reacted blind that day for which I'm cursing myself till this moment. (She wiped her tears which didn't seem to halt as for now) But trust me shivaay ,I won't repeat this again.I won't.....trust me ,plss muje ignore mat karna ...shout at me ,fight with me ....par plss  , don't stop talking with me . I feel totally dependent on you ,agar tum nahi ho tho kuch bhi teek nahi hai ....Plss don't hate me shivaay ,I can't stand your hatred for me ...mar jaungi mein .

She cried folding her hands and he could feel his eyes soaked in layers of tears which were ready to flow down by any passing moment . He just pulled her close and hid her within him ,tightening the hug .

S- kaise bathein kar rahe hain annika ? How will I hate you? Aap tho meri zindagi hai , I love you annika ...love you !

He held her head close to his chest and looked at her face, but he found her to have lost conscious already,scaring him.

S- annika ? Annika ,

He patted her cheecks continuously, and that's when he realized ,her skin was boiling with fever .

Dr- if the temperature is still high after two hours, give this medicine.

S- uhh Dr , she's fine right ? I mean(interrupted)

Dr- don't worry Mr. Oberoi ,there's nothing serious . She must have got wet in rain ,isliye . She'll be fine soon,

S - thank you Dr .

He was about to get up to accompany the Dr way out but stopped feeling something. Turning back ,he noticed her little finger entangled with his's. He smiled faintly and looked at her ,who was trying to open her eyes .

He arranged the pillows at the back to comfort her in a semi sleeping position .

S- feeling better ?

He asked being concerned ,while she just let a nod . She smiled witnessing his love filled eyes ,her love ! Why did she even speak about hatred knowing that this man here doesn't give anything rather only love when it's her .

S- where did you go ? Baarish mei kaise?

She sighed deep before answering.

A- it's papa's 5th death anniversary today ,tho xyz lake mei ek pooja karni thi .....we do it every year . But I didn't know, how I forgot it this year . If mummy hadn't told me ,I wouldn't have remembered it .

She spoke with her gaze fixed down entirely ,while he remained shocked.

S- you could have told me, annika ? Itni badi baath hai... aur aap(interrupted)

A- shivaay ,I didn't want to disturb anyone . Gar mei kushi ka din hai ... I didn't want to spoil it .

She stated ,

S- so, you decided not to share it with me ? Annika ,whatever is yours ...is mine too. Why don't you understand? You could have atleast told me if not anyone else . Why did you hide it from me? I ain't any third person annika ....I'm your husband ! It hurts annika ,

He spoke expressing his displeasure . If it's something for her ,it's definitely his's too. The thought that she decided to handle things alone left him dejected.

She immediately held his hands tightly,

A- it's not that shivaay , don't think like that. You would never know what you mean to me . Aise mat socho plss ,

She took his hands near her cheeks and leaned her face entirely on his palms. Suddenly he went devoid of any words and both emerged drowning themselves in a deep eyelock which followed. She had already realized ....he was her everything! While he who was indulged in reading her eyes captured this ...she wasn't the same girl whom he had married a few months back . She looked completely his's ...

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Precap

Shivika's first kiss

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