"wake up shivaay", a honey filled voice called him. He was sleeping peacefully after that dreadful dream. Later that morning when he got disturbed by Annika's movement he sat on bed, he could not believe that she is with her.

" Tum yaha???......You are in my dream ?" he said pinching her in disbelief. She laughed.

" You are going crazy shivaay, I never imagine you can be soo stupid too." She was having a good time teasing him. She laid back after laughing for quite some time. Her laughter is addictive, he was in awe with that smile, that twinkle in her eyes. The blushed face. How much he loved her it's not even known to him.

In her enchantment he got lost, He moved towards her caressing her hair he looked towards her eyes, he can die for her and for those twinkling on her eyes, he kissed those beautiful almonds. And her rosy lips. The magic happened and they made love. They made love like they craved for it.

After that he fell into deep sleep. She did not wake him also. She wanted him to relax a bit, his stress level is something she was concerned about.

It was early noon when she thought it's time.

" Oh my god Annika what have you done, it 12 and I am still sleeping, you switched off my phone too....I don't know what people at office are thinking about me, I knew you are a little mad but this is a limit. At home everyone must be worried too. What will I say to them?." He was ranting about all this things and she was quietly looking at him, waiting for him to calm down.

When he saw her, it irked him, here he is worried and she is sitting looking all cute and distracting him.

" Will you just speak up?" He said half smiling at her cute face. He just admire her and he can't even get angry on her on genuine stuff.

"Ho gya aapka. Ab main bolu?, Om.ko mene text kar diya tha ki aap aj nahi aaynge ghar, aur rahi baar office ki aap boss hai kabhi kabhi nahi jayenge to kuch nahi hoga. Kal aapne apni haalat dekhi thi? Uske baad mein kaise aapko Jane deti." She said in her authorative tone yet looking all cute and beautiful.

"Aur waise bhi aap ne kaha tha, after marriage Sara time aap mere saath bitaynge." She said pouting, faking a sad face.

He smiled at her antics " I didn't know mene ek cute baby se shaadi ki h." He said snuggling into her.

The rest of the day they spent with eachother, shivaay cooked for her, she ate, they talked about small things and laughed after they fought for small things. Annika wanted him to get into his normal self. He needs to relax a bit. They planned for shopping today but they thought otherwise.

He hugged her while leaving her, which they didn't want to, while hugging he said" I don't want to go Annika, but......why can't we stay together at oberoi mansion.?...I know........I am sorry I just........ " He said he knew the situation but he can't help it.

"It will happen soon shivaay" she said withholding the tears which were about to roll out of her eyes, she don't want him to go either.

He moved back and without looking at her he went to his car. He sat and started engine. He felt a sudden pain on his heart. His eyes moist. " Its okay......shivaay......, Just few days....Annika don't worry.....just few days.." he said determined. Making a promise to himself.

He could not control himself he just ran towards the house and there she was waiting for him. She knew he will come and they hugged, a hug that told how much they need each other. The desperation that showed how much they crave for eachother.

" I'll shift here." He said to her in whisper.

She could not say anything, not a single word that came out of her mouth. She hugged him more getting emotional. How can he love her so much. Shivaay wants to leave his family for her. The man who lived for his family all his life, the one for whom he can do anything. Now for her he can leave that family too. He already left the world for her this is something she never thought.

"Why are you crying?You are not happy?..........but I thought."

"Ssshhh..... Shivaay aap kitna bolte hai.......kabhi kabhi khushi itni hoti hai ki aason nahi rukte......mein bahut khush hu." She said...looking at him admiringly and rubbed her palm over his stuble. "Aap duniya ke sabse ache husband hai.....aur mein.... Bahut lucky Hun Jise aap mile hai." She said in fumbled tone.

He kissed her forehead and walked to his car happy. That moment he decided he can't let her stay alone and he can't stay away from her. He had to decide, now she needs him more then his family. And it was turning so difficult for him to stay away from her.

He in just fraction of second decided to shift with her, he had no idea how he will convince his family,his mother dadi and brothers. Now he can't back out he had to think something.

Apart from his longing he was fearing of her security, his dream which was so dreadful that he don't want it to turn out real.

While he was preoccupied, at oberoi mansion some new developments has taken place.

Last nights incident was enough for Pinky's concern. Then they received his msg that he won't come home, and his mobile getting switch off was enough to make them worry for him. And on top of that recently his behavior was very suspicious.

Dai ma wanted to take advantage of this situation and she brainwashed Pinky that he may turn into Devdas , or much worst, if he gets in bad habits, his behavior already showing his aloofness and most probably he started taking drugs. Which indeed had an effect. Pinky started to panic and getting the right amount of drama dai ma asked her for the marriage of shivaay and Pia. She even agreed for it... for her shivaay mattered most and at any cost she wants him to be happy and living a normal life.

Om was also worried, he knew all these things are not true, but he knew there is something he is not sharing with them. He wanted to ask shivaay but he seemed soo engrossed in something that he didn't have opportunity to talk with him.

When Shivaay reached at mansion he could sense a lot of things will happen today. He was ready, what may come he Will not break his promise made to Annika.

The moment he entered everybody took a deep breath and started to ask him lots of questions ,which he did not answer. Om was keenly watching him.

"Mujhe nahi pata tujhe kya hua hai, kabhi bhi aata hai kabhi bhi jaata hai, kaha ja raha hai batata nahi....kya chal raha hai shivaay kuch bolega.....sab intne pareshan h kab se......." Pinky scolded him.

" I know aap sab pareshan the, but mein thik hu. Aur......"

" Abhi kuch nahi....pehle meri baar sun......bahut ho gya Rona dhona Annika mujhe bhi bahut pasand thi,par jab wo nahi hai to...uske liye zindagi bhar rone ka kya fayeda....... Bas bahut hua ab.....mene soch liya hai ....ab Teri shaadi hogi, Pia ke saath.....aur mein Teri maa hone ke naate....isme koi behes nahi chahti."

"Mom......" He said offended because she said Annika is no more......

"Kuch nahi.....mene faisla le liya hai...bas..." Pinky was unstoppable.. yesterday his condition made her frightened.

Dai ma and Pia smirk as their plan worked. Om was also surprised even dadi wanted to support Pinky, but this thing is going to fast for her....

"Mein Annika ke alawa aur kisi ke baare me soch bhi nahi sakta....chahe wo mere saath ho ya na ho.....aur ye baat aap sab log Samajh lijiye......." He said without any hints of doubt in his voice. Even if he have to live without her, he won't forget his Annika. To get married to any other girl is next to impossible for him..

" I know kuch din me bahut kuch hua hai ,mein aaplogo se baat nahi kar paya....sorry for that...... I wanted to tell you that I am okay....pehle nahi tha.. ab thik hu.....kal ....jo hua wo bas ek bad dream ki wajah se I got panicked......ab sab thik hai.." he said eyeing directly to dadi and Pinky to assure them..

Om was still not convinced....
The environment got a little easy.

"Actually.....I was busy in deciding something major.....I wanted to be sure first that's why I have been behaving like that..... something I have decided....I know you'll not like it....and you may think that something is wrong with me.... but I am actually fine, and this decision is taken in good state of mind......"he pause

" I want to shift to my own house...for few month's..." It shocked everybody. Even dai ma and Pia.

"I know you'll have lots of questions to ask.....so just listen to me first.... I just can't stay here.... Everything remind me of her....we have spent lots of times here, few good moment and few bad ones too. Sometimes it gets very difficult for me to handle all those memories and I don't want to get disturbed by it. "

"So I have decided to shift to my new house which I bought for Annika as a gift. Its far from here I know, but it will help me getting distracted. And I don't want to have any discussion on this..its a matter of few days and I will be back...I will work from there itself...." He said announcing his decision he wanted no opposition on this.

Somewhere everyone agreed with him too. He does need a break and if he wants time then he should get it.

The only thing they are unsure about was his behavior why he has turned so practical after whatever happened, as if it did not affect him. Yes he said that he still misses her but his eyes has a happiness which is unavoidable.... specially Om, and Rudra. They are not at all convinced by his decision......

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Krishna

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Sorry for the late update..

Part 2.....on next update...