As he laughed at something, she kept looking at him, her eyes clouded with lust. A simple smile from him was enough to make her stomach twist and body hot. He didn't have the habit of wearing the top two buttons of his shirt exposing some amount of his chest and she always had the habit checking him out, particularly that exposed portion.

“What say bhabhi?” He asked suddenly and she who wasn't even concentrating on whatever they were saying, looked at him startled.

“What?” She asked and he raised his eyebrows.

“Bhabhi is too lost nowadays” He told in a teasing voice while looking at his brother who looked away embarrassed.

“I was asking, when are you both making me chachu. Bhaiyya told to ask you” He told and she looked away, frowning internally.

“There's still time Shivaay” She told with a faint smile and he chuckled seeing which she looked at him dreamily.

“Hey Guys!! Is there extra food for me here?” Someone walked in with a wide smile and Shivaay turned to look at her.

“Very sorry Anika. We don't have extra food” Shivaay told with a smirk and Anika frowned looking at him.

“Did I ask you Mr Bagadbilla?” She asked frowning.

“I told you not to call me that didn't I”

“My wish! You go and complain to the police” She told flicking her hair back seeing which he rolled his eyes.

“Shivaay!!” Jhanvi, his mother slapped his arm in a reprimanding manner. “Come and sit Anika. We have more than enough food here” Anika gave a glare at Shivaay before walking to Jhanvi with a wide smile.

“Hi di” She told hugging her sister who was sitting.

“Srishti, I'm leaving”

“What is this jiju? No good byes for us?” Anika asked teasingly to which he rubbed the back of his neck.

“Why would he? It's a universal truth that Rakul Singh Oberoi wants just his wife nowadays” Shivaay followed Anika as they both hi-fied.

After a little teasing from shivika, Rakul walked out of the dining room with Srishti following him while Anika sat down to have breakfast.

“I'll come in a minute Anika. Have breakfast” Jhanvi told with a smile and Anika nodded.

“Chashmish! Any plans for today?” Shivaay asked hitting the back of her head and Anika glared at him.

“Why do you keep hitting me like this stupid?” She asked giving a pinch on his arm and he hissed.

“Trim those nails idiot” He did rubbing the spot and she smirked.

“My weapon against you” She told shaking her fingers and he chuckled as he sat beside her.

“What were you asking about plans?” She asked as she tore a piece of roti and dipped in the masala.

He opened his mouth in front of her and she twisted her mouth before putting the roti in his mouth.

“I was thinking of going to the bookstore. If you want any books——”

“Of course I'm coming. Do you have to ask?” She asked with a wide smile.

“Where are you both going?” Srishti asked and the duo turned to look at her.

“Bookstore. Are you coming?” Anika asked with a smile and Srishti scrunched her face.

“Don't you know I have allergy towards books” Srishti asked and Shivaay chuckled. At times, he wondered how did she and Anika become sisters. Other than the biological fact they were sisters, none of their habits or behaviour matched. If Anika was cheese, Srishti was chalk. That different they were.

“I have taken off today and Anika is free too. Bhaiyya will anyway be late so you can simply come with us” Shivaay suggested and Srishti nodded immediately.

“While Anika buys books, we can visit the shopping mall too. Sounds like a plan” Srishti told and Shivaay turned to look at Anika who's face fell hearing that.

“We three can go after Anika's shopping. I wanted some books too” Shivaay told and Srishti shrugged.

“Fine for me. When are we going?”

“Now?” Anika asked excited and Shivaay shrugged.

“I'll quickly get ready then” Srishti told and rushed upstairs.

“I'll change too”

“Wait! Let me finish this” She told.

“You have it slowly. I'll——”

“I need company. I don't like eating alone. Show your mouth” She told extending her hand towards him and he opened his mouth with a smile.

“At least give that roti for herself Shivaay. This much greediness is not good” Jhanvi told and Anika looked at him chuckling.

“Ever since last six years, that's his habit mom. Can't change it so soon right idiot?” Anika told pinching his nose to which he frowned.

“As if she doesn't eat from my plate. Mom, you really don't know about her. She doesn't even let me have a piece of chocolate alone” Shivaay told rolling his eyes and Anika showed her tongue at him.

She extended her hand towards him and he turned his face with a frown.

“Don't show so much drama. Open your mouth” She told and he shook his head.

“Ok fine! This is the last piece and I'm going to have it” She told she was about to put it in her mouth when he held her hand and ate it making her laugh out loud.

“I can never get tired looking at you both. Haven't seen such a strong bond anywhere. Stay like this always” Jhanvi told caressing Anika's head and Shivaay frowned before keeping Jhanvi's other hand on his head.

“Something is burning mom. Do you get the smell” Anika told teasingly and Jhanvi chuckled as she ruffled Shivaay's hairs.

“I'll go change” Shivaay told getting up from the chair.

“Wait! I'm coming too. I need my pen-drive back” She told rushing behind him and Jhanvi smiled looking at them. At times, she wished if they were more than just best friends as nobody knew Shivaay more than Anika. From his favourite colour to the most darkest secret in his life, Anika knew anything and everything about him. Though they met at university, it was as if they knew each other since birth.

*

“Next week, wear this for mom-dad's wedding anniversary” He told giving her a cover and she looked at him with a wide smile before kissing his cheek tightly.

“What's in this? Saree?” She asked and he shook his head.

“Then salwar?”

“Take it out and check” He told and she took it out excited only to see a blue gown, melting her heart that instant.

“Aww this is so damn gorgeous!!”

“It'll look more gorgeous when it's on you” He told pulling her closer and she blushed.

“Really?” She asked sliding her arms across his neck and he nodded as he kissed the corner of her lips.

“Shivaay” She whispered as she closed her eyes and he smiled.

“How long are we going to hide like this?” He asked and she shrugged.

“Just one more year. Let's love like this hiding from everyone and then together, we'll tell everyone. They'll be more than happy because everyone had a doubt on us even if they don't openly ask”

“These doubt games started when we were just friends itself. So now it's habitual to me” He told and she smiled.

“But they don't know that we proved all the doubts right” She told hugging him.

He hummed as he pushed her hair to one shoulder and gave a peck on the crook of her neck making her shudder.

“Shivaay you won't be able to stop” Although she did nothing to stop him but only tilted her head giving him more access to her neck.

“I don't want to stop” He told huskily against her skin as he trailed kisses down her shoulder, while holding her waist under the flimsy material of the off shoulder top.

“We have to go. Di would be waiting” She managed to say as his fingers reached further above her waist.

“We'll make it quick baby. I'm seeing you after a whole twenty four hours” He whispered as he slowly dragged her to the bed.

“You can't stop Shivaay. I know you” She told as her eyes were clouded with passion.

There was a knock on the door and she pushed him in the sudden shock. He glared at her and she turned to the other side trying to steady her breath.

He quickly went and opened the door to see Srishti standing there.

“Were you both busy?”

“N-No Bhabhi, we were planning on what book to buy. Right Anika?” He stammered and Anika nodded quickly

“Let's go?” Srishti asked and Shivaay nodded as he walked out.

*

“I'll sit here reading some magazine. Make it quick alright” Srishti told and Anika nodded as she rushed to where her favourites genres were kept.

“I'll go and help her” Shivaay told and followed Anika quickly making Srishti sigh.

The reason she came despite hating bookstore was to spend time with Shivaay who was simply walking behind Anika. Srishti knew Shivaay through Anika and ever since then, she was a gone case for him but he never looked at her the same way. When an alliance from Oberoi family came for her, she silently agreed to marry Shivaay's elder brother just for the sake of her parents. It had been six months to her marriage with Rakul but she still haven't been able to accept him or see him the way she sees Shivaay. She knew it was wrong but she couldn't help herself in his case.

Being bored, she simply walked inside aimlessly while looking at the names of the books and just as she reached the rack that was deep inside, she heard a giggle which she recognised as Anika's. She walked to that rack thinking to stand with them only to get the biggest shock of her life.

Her veins tightened seeing Shivaay pressed against Anika who was trying to take a book from his hold. Seeing their intimate pose, she felt her whole body crumble up. Turning away from them, she rushed to wherever she was sitting sometime back as she dug her nails into her palm. Since they were too involved with each other, they failed to notice Srishti.

Shivaay and Anika returned back sometime later holding a bunch of books and she raised her head to look at them, faking a smile.

After they cashed the books, they were about to go to the mall when Srishti made an excuse of not feeling well and after dropping Anika at her apartment, both Shivaay and Srishti returned back to Oberoi Mansion.

“Are you ok now” Shivaay asked as he gave her the tablet for headache which she asked for.

Srishti looked at him for sometime before holding his shirt and pulling him towards her.

“Bhabhi what are you doing” He asked shocked as he tried to take her hold from his shirt.

“So you can do all these with my sister only? Not with me?”

“What the heck are you even saying?” He asked disgusted while pushing Srishti away from him, making her fall on the bed.

Rakul who had forgotten a file for his office, walked in exactly at that moment and Srishti who noticed Rakul, quickly got up and rushed to him, crying.

“Rakul thank God you came. Shivaay——Shivaay——” She cried hugging Rakul making Shivaay shocked.

“Bhaiyya she's lying! I didn't do anything. It was she who did everything” Shivaay told with wide eyes.

“No Rakul. Shivaay tried to——If you didn't come now, he might have——” Srishti did an oscar acting and Rakul hugged her back while looking at Shivaay with disgust in his eyes.

Jhanvi too walled in confused hearing Srishti's cries while passing by.

“What's happening here? Why are you crying Srishti?” Jhanvi asked and Srishti hugged Jhanvi while crying loudly.

“Mom Shivaay tried to——if Rakul didn't come now——” Srishti cried hugging Jhanvi who looked shocked at Shivaay.

“Mom I swear she's lying. Please believe me” Shivaay pleaded looking at Jhanvi.

“Mom why would I lie? Ask Rakul. He saw everything” Srishti told like an abla nari and Jhanvi turned to look at Rakul who nodded.

Jhanvi walked to Shivaay and slapped hard on his face making him shocked.

“Mom” He told shocked looking at Jhanvi's disgusted eyes.

“Get out! I don't want to see your face. Never knew you had stooped so low” Jhanvi shouted and Shivaay felt tears betraying his eyes hearing that.

“Didn't I teach you to respect women? And what did you do? To the one whom you were supposed to look upon as your sister——Chi!! You disgust me” Jhanvi told as Shivaay felt his strength drain from his body.

“Today ends whatever relation is between us. Get out from his mansion. I don't even want your shadow here” Rakul told angrily and Shivaay looked at him shocked.

“Bhaiyya——”

“Don't call me that” Rakul told cutting him off and he nodded as understood that his brother and mother believed the woman who came to their life six months back rather than him, whom they had been seeing since his birth.

He silently walked out of the room and the mansion, not certain whom to go out where to go.

••|To Be Continued|••

A/N: One more shot to go. What do you think will possibly happen next?