Anika came out of the bathroom after freshening up. Coming infront of the mirror, she dried her hair and put on some simple makeup. She smiled at herself looking at the mirror. Sighing ,she walked out of the room.

She was walking down the stairs, planning to go to the kitchen. Suddenly her leg twisted resulting her to lose her balance. Her eyes widened realising that she had almost 18-20 stairs more to get down, when she slipped. She was almost convinced that her leave letter is confirmed and closed her eyes ready to hit the floor. 2 minutes passed but she felt herself hanging in the air, held by something from her waist and shoulder. Anika slowly opened her eyes and saw his dark blue-grey eyes, directly staring into her eyes. His sharp eyes increased her heartbeat rapidly. She realised her breath getting uneven. She felt her body getting heated.

Shivay was lost in her. He examined her face, every inch of her face. It was the first time he is seeing her so close. His heartbeat was on a marathon, but he is unaware of the reason. He just felt to hold her like that for his entire life, close to himself, not letting her go. His mind told him to make her stand up and leave but his heart won the argument with his mind and he just kept holding her.

Both were lost in each other's eyes not realising about the time and even the place. They are actually standing on the middle of the stairs lost in each other. Long forgotten the reasons of their arrival to the particular direction. He was on the way to his study to get a file.

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Om and Rudra were coming from the kitchen, munching snacks, joking or to say fighting.

"O....😮" Rudy suddenly held Om's forearm preventing him from going further while Om looked at him confusion.

"Kya hei?" He asked frowning.

Rudy gestured to the stairs bobbing his head. Om turned his head to the particular direction and all he could do was stay there like a statue just the ways Rudy is, with open mouth and wide eyes😮.

They could see their ship getting shipped all by themselves, SHIVAY +ANIKA = SHIVIKA

Why even on earth they are living for then?

Suddenly they saw Tej coming from the entrance.

"O, text him immediately to stop right there right now." Rudy said taking the snack bowl from Om's hand, while Om immediately texted Tej the same.

As a message popped in his phone, Tej opened it. He examined the hall and found OmRu on a corner behind the pillar, waving at him. Getting his attention, they indicated to the stairs where he followed their indication. Tej's lips curved up watching the scenario. He tilted his head to OmRu and saw them calling him to them. He slowly walked his sons, without making any voice, not wanting to burst the entertainment show.

"Kitna time hogya?" He whispered asking, after standing beside OmRu.

"5 minutes." Om replied. Tej nodded his head, taking snacks from the bowl and eating.

"Shakti jii..." Pinky came out from the kitchen calling out her husband's name aloud, but on her normal tone according to her. Rudy immediately ran to her and closed her mouth with his hand.

"Shhh..." He whispered closing her mouth with his hand.

Pinky got scared on his sudden appearance, but asked what? With her head. Rudy dragged her to the pillar beside Om and Tej and showed her the scene. She squealed in happiness resulting the trio to close her mouth again with their respective hands one above one.

"Choti maa, don't make noise." Rudy whispered earning a nod from Pinky. The trio sighed taking off their hands back.

"You know what, let me inform everyone, not to come towards the stair. I can't run to every single person to stop them." Rudy said taking out his phone after handing over the snack bowl to Tej, who held it not actually realising, totally concentrating on Shivay and Anika. Rudy immediately texted everyone about the situation.

Juts 1 minute and the pillar become the hiding place of the entire family. Everyone came flying there, to watch the scenario, even Dadi and Khanna.

All were keenly observing the duo without blinking their eyes.

Its been almost 15 minutes that they are standing like that on the same posture.

"Doesn't their back and arms getting hurt?" Rudy asked scratching his head.

"Shut up." The whole family including Khanna shouted whispering.

"Haan sab muje hi chup kara lo. Don't forget that it's me who informed you all about it." Rudy whispered back grumpily.

"Chup chap dekhna hei toh dekh warna bhaag yaha se." Jhanvi whispered glaring him, hitting on his head. Rudy pouted looking at her and concentrated back on Shivay and Anika.

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"Shivay, let me stand up." Anika whispered looking into his eyes. Shivay made her stand up still looking into her eyes. They continued their staring game still, standing straight, with his both hands on her waist and her both hand on his chest.

"Are you alright?" He asked maintaining the eye lock. Anika nodded her head. Both got into silence again, and continued with their staring.

"Don't they wanna blink? Mere bhaiya bhabhi toh super hero and wonder woman nikle." Rudy whispered with amusement while the family giggled.

"I want to go to the kitchen Shivay." Anika whispered looking into his eyes.

"I want to go to the study Anika." He too whispered back.

"Go then." Anika whispered.

"I'll." He whispered back.

Both of them didn't shook their feet from the place.

The family was giggling at the duo.

"I think we have to interfere." Om said examining the duo.

"Yes,warna zindagi gusar jayegi par inki staring game katam nahi hogi." Rudy supported Om giggling. The family chuckled at the comment.

"Lets get into action then." The family agreed to OmRu. Immediately Tej ran to the entrance, Shakti to the opposite side,to his and Pinky's room entrance, Pinky ran to the Kitchen, Khanna to beside Tej, Jhanvi and Dadi to Daadi's room entrance, OmRu a little away with the snack bowl. All of of them shown thumps up.

Tej came inside talking to Khanna aloud, Jhanvi and Dadi came from Dadi's room entrance, OmRu walked to the centre, laughing together, Pinky came out from Kitchen calling Shakti's name, while Shakti came from his room entrance responding to Pinky.

Finally Shivay and Anika broke their eye lock, hearing the unusual hustle bustle. Shivay looked at his family who is now present at the hall with different works.

Just then they realised their position. Shivay immediately took off his hands from her waist, where she withdraw her hand from his chest. Her cheeks were all red. Shivay's ears were red. Both avoided meeting each other's eyes.

Shivay immediately walked downstairs while Anika walked to upstairs with their respective flushed face. Anika and Shivay reached top last and bottom last step respectively, when they realised that they are on the wrong direction. Both turned around and saw each other. They walked opposite to each other examining each other's face, maintaining their eyelock. Both were so lost that Shivay didn't realised that he just skipped a step.

YEEEAAAASSSS

AND THE GREAT WALL OF SHIVAY SINGH OBEROI LOVED THE TASTE OF FLOOR MARBLE OF HIS MANSION HALL.

YEEEAAAHHH. 👀🤤🥵🥴

Thank god he was just 3 step ahead from the floor. Anika and the family gasped watching Shivay falling down. Anika came to him running but OmRu was quick enough to come and pick Shivay up, making him stand.

"Are you alright Shivay?" Om asked concerned.

"Yeah I am okay, don't worry. Its just I missed a step. I am alright." Shivay said dusting his hand and chest. OmRu helped him.

"Isaliye busurg log kehte hei ki aage dekh kar chalna chahiye, upar nahi." Rudy commented earning a kick from Om, while both of them and the family broke into fist of laugh, making Anika blush more.

"I-i have a file to check." And Shivay ran upstairs into his study avoiding Anika's eyes.

"Come Bhabhi, you have something till then me and Om gonna arrange something special for you." Rudy said dragging Anika by her hand and leading her to the dining.

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Anika finished her lunch and spend some time with the elders. It was already past 7 when she walked to the poolside after she talking to her parents and Sahil. Om saw her entering there and walked to her smiling.

"Come on Bhabhi, first we gonna play some game." He dragged her and made her sit on the floor beside Rudy and he himself sat beside them.

"What game Om?" She asked getting excited like a kid, clapping her hands.

"I guess,I am getting a female version of Rudy as bhabhi." Om said chuckling, where Rudy smiled proudly while Anika frowned resulting Rudy's smile vanish and his mouth shaped perfectly into an O.

Anika also joined Om watching Rudy's face.

"Nobody loves me😭." Rudy cried dramatically.

"Thank god you realised it." Anika said hifying with Om.

"Good one bhabhi." Om complimented her, while she dusted the imaginary dust from her shoulder. Rudy made a grumpy face.

"Okay now shut up and lets play." Rudy said huffing.

"Okay cry baby." Anika and Om said again chuckling.

"So whats the game?" Anika asked raising her eyebrows.

"So the game is, here we have some things written on these chits inside the bowl. You just have to pick up one and perform it. It may contain dance, sing, or some task from the other person. You can't back off once you picked up the chit." Rudy said in a go and Anika nodded her head understanding.

"Lets start then." Om said.

"Who's first?" Anika asked and they liked at eachother in confusion.

"I have an idea." Rudy exclaimed being excited. Before anyone could protest, he put his idea into actions.

"Akkad bakkad bambe bo, assi nabbe pure sau, yeahhhh its Anika Bhabhiiiiii." He said as the counting stopped on her. Anika shook her head in disbelief and took out a chit from the bowl. She opened it and showed it to OmRu.

"Yeeppeee, Task from Rudy in the first attempt only." Rudy hugged her in excitement earning a chuckle from the duo.

"So, tell me the task." Anika asked smiling.

"I have a very simple, diluted easy task for you my lovely Bhabhi." Rudy said ever so dramatically.

"Okay, stop freaking me out with you formula words and explain the task." Anika said preparing herself for his khatarnak task.

"Okay then, you just have to get up from your seat." Anika cut her in between.

"Thats it? Thats so simple , i'll do it now, see." Anika said being ready to get up. Rudy pulled her hand making her sit there.

"Just listen to me my express train wali bhabhi." Rusy said earning a chuckle from Om and frown from Anika. She gestured him to continue.

"Okay so, you just have to get up walke to the study, face Shivay bhaiya and...." Rudy stopped with a mischief smile.

"And?" Anika repeated his last line curiously.

"And you have to convince bhaiya to come here and join us." He said as Anika sighed in relief. But suddenly she could register his words properly.

"It was better if you told me to go and keep my head under the train Rudy." Anika said making crybaby face.

"You can't back off bhabhi, remember the rule." Rudy said resulting her to sigh in disappointment.

"Okay Anika, get ready you can do it." Anika encouraged herself.

She stood up and took a 3 steps further and stopped there immediately.

"Don't come behind me or else you both will find yourself in the pool. I'll bring Shivay here all by myself." Anika said without turning around while Om and Rudy frozen on their place, as they were just behind her, ready to follow her without her knowledge. Both nodded their head and sat down back like obedient students. While Anika walked to study.

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Anika found herself before the study room. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door.

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"O, what you say? Should we keep a bet?" Rudy asked turning towards Om in the sitting position.

"What's the need to keep a bet?" Om asked in confusion.

"There is an urgent need O..." Rudy replied giving him I know everything type look.

"And what's the urgent need?" Om asked rolling his eyes.

"I am damn sure, Shivay bhaiya will come with bhabhi definitely." Rudy said in a challenging tone.

"Ji nahi, woh bhabhi ko dekh ke hass sakta hei, blush kar sakta hei even unke saath shoping par bhi jaa sakta hei but he never gonna come with her here, that too after knowing that we are playing games and doing party." Om gave it back.

"Lagi shart?" Rudy asked extending his hand before Om. He once looked at Rudy's hand and then into his face. Then he slammed his hand on Rudy's with a challenge accepted type look.

"If I won, you gonna get me Harley Davidson all by your own money and will arrange a date dor me with Riya." Rudy presented his bet.

"Rudy-Riya.... Isn't it sound's like bhai-behen?" Om asked suppressing his laugh.

"Oh yeah? Then consider that you are arranging a date for bhai-behen only😏." Rudy said twisting his mouth. Om chuckled at his annoyed expression.

"And if I won, you will come to my art gallery and will sit there quietly until I finish my work, without talking to the girls coming there, not even a hai, not even a glance and if you by mistake looked into their face, you'll ignore them." Om said making Rudy gulp.

"Huh, aisa kabhi hoga hi nahi😏." Study said rolling his eyes.

"Let's see." Om said

"Yes, let's see." Rudy gave back.

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"Come in..." Anika opened the door and walked inside, after hearing Shivay's voice.

As soon as she entered, both looked into eachother, resulting into an eyelock. She moved towards him maintaining the eyelock, where he stood infront of the shelf, with a file in his hand. Shivay gulped and cleared his throat. Both looked here and there as the after noon incident came into their mind.

"What are you doing here?" Shivay asked not looking into her face.

"I am here to take you." Anika blurted out making his eyes pop out of his socket. He looked into her face with shock. It took 2 minutes for Anika to realise her words.

"No no no, I mean.... You.... Me.... Poolside..." She stammered cursing herself under her breath. Shivay's eyes widened more. She face palmed herself.

"Me Rudy and Om are playing games and doing a small party on the poolside and I am here to take you there to be with us." Anika said in a breath closing her eyes. Shivay sighed in relief finally understanding her words. He cleared his throat before speaking.

"Anika, I am quiet busy. And I don't like parties and games. You guys enjoy and let me be here." Shivay said calmly.

"Shivay, I have got a task to take you there and make you play and party with us. Please come na..." Anika said pleasingly.

"Anika I have already told you I won't come. Just go out from here." Shivay said closing his eyes and trying to be calm.

"Just for today Shivay, or else, they'll make fun of me." She said again in a pleading tone.

"ANIKA GET OUT." Shivay shouted aloud making her shiver. She looked into hia eyes as her eyes welled up and in no time, it rolled down through her cheeks. Shivay closed his eyes cursing himself for shouting on her, how badly his hands itched to wipe those tears away from her cheeks.

"Anika, just go and play with OmRu. I have a lot of thinks to do and I absolutely don't have time for these nonsenses." Shivay said looking into her face, calmly.

"It's my mistake , I am sorry for disturbing you. Please continue with your works." Anika said before running out of the room, with tears rolling down from her eyes. He watched her going and sighed once she was completely out of the room.

"You are awakening my emotions Anika. Its the first time I am shouting on someone from the last 7 years. Why can't I control my emotions infront of you? Why am I feeling uneasiness watching your tears?" He murmured to himself. He looked back into his file trying to concentrate back but failed miserably. He closed the file groaning.

"Why the hell did I agreed to see and marry her." He groaned closing his eyes and walked out of the room.

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OmRu saw Anika coming to them alone. Rudy's face fell while Om smirked on him. Anika came and sat infront of them. That is when they saw the tears making them panicked. They immediately shifted to her.

"Why are you crying Bhabhi? It's okay if he didn't come. You tried your best, hei na?" Om said cupping her face. Anika pouted sadly.

"He shouted on me." She said earning gasps from the duo.

"What? He shouted? Really?" Rusy asked out of shock. Anika nodded her head in yes, pouting.

"O my god....." He exclaimed and hugged her happily. Anika looked at Om with open mouth, who was also dancing out of happiness. She pushed Rudy resulting him to fell on the floor.

"Ek toh tumhare bhaiya ne mujhpar chillaye, aur upar se tum log uski khushi mana rhe ho, woh bhi mere hi saamne?" Anika asked fuming. Both immediately stopped.

"No no, we are happy that ge shouted, but not for shouting on you." Om said calming himself. Anika frowned.

"Buddhu bhabhi, its the 1st time he shouted on someone from the past 7 years." Rudy informed her and she nodded her head understanding, with an Ohhh....face.

Suddenly Om and Anika saw Rudy's mouth hanging down. They followed his gaze and they were also in the same condition. Suddenly Rudy started to jump out of happiness.

"Harley Davidson, my baby, you are booked for me.". He exclaimed happily and turned to Om, who gulped looking back at him. Rudy smiled wiggling his eyebrows. Km closed his eyes realising that his One day and 34-35 lakh is already flied in the air.

Okay so let me introduce to Harley Davidson.👆 my second favourite bike. 1st one was , is and always will be Royal Enfield.

Shivay came and sat beside Anika with an expressionless face. OmRu looked at him without blinking their eyes.

"Did you guys wanted me ro come and be a masterpiece item so that you all can gaze at me?" Shivay asked rolling his eyes.

"Bhaiya..." Rudy suddenly jumped on him, hugging him tightly. Shivay got startled but managed to balance himself and hugged him back giving them an another shock. Shivay broke the hug only to be crushed between Om's hand. Shivay reciprocated the hug making him smile. Rudy also pounced on them, making it their Obro moment. Anika looked at the trio smiling. Shivay looked at her face and at the instance, she twisted her mouth on his face and turned her face on the other side. A chuckle left Shivay's mouth, without his knowledge. OmRu broke the hug looking at Shivay's face. It was too much for them to process.

Just some minutes with her and hese much changes? Then what would happen after the marriage? Unbelievable, unprocessable and absolutely out of their imagination.

They sat back in a round like,

Om - Shivay - Anika - Rudy.

"What's the game?" Shivay asked looking at OmRu. Rudy excitedly explained the rules.

"So, Anika bhabhi have already took a chit. Now it's Rudy's chance." Om said showing the bowl to him. He took a chit and read it and squealed in happiness.

"Couple Dance." He exclaimed and got up dragging Anika too. Om played son in his phone and AniRu danced on it.

They continued the game and Om picked up a chit and opened it. And all hs felt to throw up. Rudy snatched the chit seeing Om' expression.

"Wah!! I'll bring it in 2 minutes." Rudy said and rushed from there. Om made a cry baby face.

"Aisa kya hei iss chit mei ki Rudy itni khushi se bhaaga?" Anika asked Om curiously.

"Have 5 kaccha anda." Om said acting like vomiting. Anika broke into laughed watching his expression, while Shivay stared her silently.

Exactly after 2 minutes, Rudy came running with 5 eggs. Om made all kind od expressions watching Rudy mixing the Eggs together into a bowl. He stirred it and gave to Om. He took the names of all the gods he know and put the egg in his mouth and gulped in a go before rushing into his room to throw up. Everything happened in a blink of moment that others took some minutes to process.

Om came back in 5 minutes after throwing up the eggs. He sat down on his previous seat.

Next was Shivay and he took out a chit and opened it. Anika silently peeped into his chit but Shivay saw it. He held the chit a little down, making it easy for her to see. She smiled realising that he did it purposely.

"Wow... Dancing..." Anika exclaimed excitedly.

"Bhaiya, you have to do it." Rudy said excitedly.

"Yes Shivay and its been years that you danced." Om said smiling. Shivay looked aside, towards Anika and saw her watching him already in anticipation.

"Okay." He breathed and got up surprising everyone.

"O, don't wake me up if I am dreaming. I don't want this dream to end." Rudy whispered looking at Shivay.

Shivay got ready for the dance while Om took his phone and played the song. Once Shivay realised the song, he looked at him don't know with shat expression while Om clearly ignored it.

He played Thoda thoda pyaar hua tumse, while Shivay had to perform on it, coz he had no choice. All the while, his eyes were on Anika and she was sitting there with open mouth, totally flabbergasted.

Once Shivay completed his dance, he came to his previous spot and sat there. Rudy passed the water to him and he took it breathing heavily and drank.

"That was awesome." Anika said still not out of the shock state.

"You don't know Bhabhi, but Shivay is a trained dancer. He started to dance from 4 year. And now he performed after a long time but it was so perfect as always." Om said smiling. Anika finally came out of her shock state and gave him a full tooth smile.

Servant came and informed them to join the dinner, so everyone left. They had dinner happily chit chatting with eachother where Rudy Om and Anika talked about Shivay's dance and their party. The family was so shocked to hear that Shivay actually joined them to party and above that he danced.

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After the dinner the elders departure to their respective rooms while OmRu and Anika stood infront of Shivay, who was about to walk towards his study.

"Now what?" He asked sternly.

"Our party ia not over bhaiya, we have a movie plan and you gonna join it." Rudy said and dragged him to the theatre room while Om and Anika followed them. Shivay thought to refuse but stopped himself after watching the trio so happy.

Rudy made Shivay sit on the couch and made Anika sat beside him. Om settled himself on the side couch a little away from Shivika and Rudy joined him.

"What are we gonna watch guys?" Anika asked excited.

"Horror movie Bhabhi." Rusy exclaimed happily while Anika's face fell down.

"Cane we watch any romantic or action movie please?" She asked pouting.

"Are you afraid Bhabhi?" Rudy asked as Anika nodded her head in yes.

"Tab toh aur bhi maza aayega." He said puting the Conjuring Movie. Anika pouted and shifted a little more towards Shivay. The movie started. Everytime the horror scene came, they could hear two screams. One from Rudy and one from Anika.

"If you are afraid ,then go and sleep and let me go too and work." Shivay said watching Anika hiding her face into his chest scared.

"Don't go bhabhi, see even I am afraid but I am not going na. Of you gone, i'll consider you as a coward." Rudy declared and that hit her ego.

"I am not going anywhere." Anika said and sat there only, but scared and screaming.

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Finally the movie came to an end. Rudy moved out of the room clutching Om's hand all scared to walk alone.

Shivay got up fro. His seat making Anika also standing. He walked out of the room where she followed him like his tail, clutching on his shirt from back. Shivay rolled his eyes and walked to her room. She entered her room and thanked him. He walked to his room.

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Just 5 minute, and he heard a knock on his door. He didn't look up and continued with his work.

"

Shivay...." Anika called not getting any response from him.

"What happened?" He asked not looking up.

"I am feeling scared." She said taking baby steps inside his room.

"Did anyone told you to watch horror movies? I did told you to go back to your room if you are scared." Finally he lifted his head and looked towards her. Anika stopped on her track with hia sudden voice.

"If you can't comfort , then at least don't scold me now." She said pouting like a baby.

"Come here." He said putting the files aside.

"You won't scold me right?" Anika asked cutely, again taking abby steps.

"No I won't." He said looking at her and next second, she was beside him on the couch. Shivay shook his head in disbelief.

"Why didn't you slept?" He asked raising his eyebrows.

"I am scared to sleep alone." She informed pouting.

"Okay, sleep on the bed, i'll sleep on the couch." Shivay said gesturing to the bed. She looked at the bed and back to his face.

Shivay sighed before standing up. He helf her hand and led her to the bed and made her lay down. He turned to go but felt a tug on his wrist. Shivay turned around and saw her clutching on his hand.

"Can you sleep beside me? I can't sleep alone,please 🥺." Anika said making her best puppy face.

Shivay hit his head in his mind. He laid beside her with a safe distance. She closed her eyes to sleep when Shivay switched off the light. And next second he could feel her clutching on him.

"Anika, its okay. I am here." Shivay said keeping his one hand on her shoulder.

He brought one hand under her head. Anika immediately kept her head on his chest, hugging him tightly. Shivay hugged her to him patting on her head. Both slept in the same position.

Heya guys...

Uff 4500+ words. It took me a lot of time to write.

Hope you all liked the chappy...

Love
Athi ❤