As the guard of her building recognise Shivaay, he let them get inside the building. He drove to her parking and parked her car.
He looked at her other side to see Annika sleeping peacefully holding his left hand. She kept holding his hand in entire journey. It was so tight as if she was scared that if she'll loosen it, he'll disappear.
Leaning to her, he gently tucked the single strand of her hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead. Whatever happened at night exhausted her completely, she needed to calm herself. Mentally and physically.
"Baby", he said softly caressing her cheek. She was sleeping soundly and he was feeling terrible in waking her up.
If it would have been his home or Oberoi mansion, he would have carried her inside in his arms but he didn't wanted to get any suspicious eyes or make themselves headline of next day's newspaper.
"Annika", he called out again shaking her softly this time. She hummed and stir in the sleep, opening her eyes slowly.
As she adjusted the light, she saw Shivaay smiling at her. She smiles back and closed her eyes as he kissed her temple.
"We're at your home. Let's go inside", he said to which she nodded. Both got down and she took out her stuffs which he took from her.
"I can manage Shivaay", she mumbled.
"I am here right? Just walk", he said walking ahead inside her apartment wing. As they got inside the elevator, she kept her head on his shoulder.
"I am staying here tonight. I don't wanna leave you alone", he said entwining their fingers. She smiled hearing it.
"Anytime you wish babe", she looked towards him. He rubbed his nose with hers.
"Tell me one thing", he asked.
"Mhm?"
"At penthouse floor, it's only your penthouse right?"
"Duh! Obviously Shivaay", she looked at him who wad grinning now.
"Great then", she got confused as he handled her back her things but his next move made her gasp. He picked her up in his arms in a bridal way.
"Shivaay! What are you doing?", she looked at him amused.
"You're dead tired. Just taking care of my girlfriend", he said when the elevator stopped on her floor and they came out with her being in his arms.
"Will you put me down now?", she asked fiddling inside her handbag. He shook his head.
"Nope. Unlock like this", she glared at him who shrugged. In defeat, she unlocked the door and they walked inside. She switched on the lights and he took her to the couch placing there.
"I think you can change and then you can sleep if you wish", he said as she stretched her neck.
"Oh yeah but let's give you tour of my house?", she grinned. He chuckled and nodded.
"So this is our big and spacious living room slash entertainment area", she said standing up opening her arms. He smiles getting up.
"Over here, is the kitchen and dining area where I cook all deliciousness", she grinned walking towards the kitchen area.
"Damn!! Your kitchen is really huge. You can fix kitchen parties", he said chuckling seeing the wide area making her giggle.
"Ikr. But you know, is so fun. We dance, sing and cook here. That's the guest room here", she pointed to the left side of the staircase.
They went upstairs to see a wide hall kinda area again with a sitting area, coffee table and TV. There were three rooms, two in opposite and one in middle.
"That front on is Bhavya's room, the middle one is Gauri's and then, this right one is mine", she smiles pointing at the room.
"Am I getting inside your room or the guest room?", he asked teasingly. She chuckled and unlocked her room. Holding his collar, she pulled him inside.
Shivaay got amused seeing the room.
"What?", she asked throwing her bag on the couch and removing her heels.
"I was expecting some girly kinda room but damn, this is so gorgeous and cosy", he said looking at the black themed room. The curtains were covering it properly from the wall to ceiling windows.
"Your room is weirdly romantic", he said walking towards her. She stood up.
"I am a romantic person babe, aren't I?", she asked standing her her toes and pecked his lips. He immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and pecked back her lips.
"That surely you are", he grinned kissing her cheek. She smiled widely. She held his hand and took him to the other side of room.
"This is my favourite place", she said sliding the door and they came outside in the balcony. It was a wide area filled with greenery, a swing chair, sitting area and covered with fairy lights.
"This is yours, it screams", he chuckled. She smiled sheepishly nodding.
He looked at her and took in a side hug kissing her hair. She snuggled against his chest with a soft smile.
"Let's get inside, you'll catch cold", she nodded and they got inside.
"Go and change baby, I badly wanna cuddle with you", he whines making her giggle and kiss his cheek.
"I will be back in a jiffy and... I can't offer you clothes", she chuckled.
"Of course you can't. That's where you girls are lucky, you can wear our clothes, we can't", he said making her smirk shrugging.
"Don't worry I am comfortable", he said to which looked at him for a while but then nodded and went to change.
"You wanna take a shower?", she asked from inside.
"With you? I am always in, baby", he teased.
"Shut up", she shouted making him laugh, "I was asking so that you can take one at downstairs", she said.
"I took one after the event, you relax and enjoy your bath", he said back.
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After 25 minutes, she came out taking a warm and relaxing bath. She was feeling rejuvenated and fresher than before. She changed into a pair of her usual white crop top and grey shorts and went inside the bedroom.
The scene in front of her made her breath hitch and she took a sharp intake of breath. He was on the couch, sitting there, without shirt. His abs, toned muscle was on display for her eyes.
She know that he has the habit of sleeping shirtless and he has even told her that most of the time, he stays shirtless at his home but she still can't get over his drool worthy body.
"Tone the gaze, pumpkin", she heard his voice making her snap out of thought.
"Ah! Nothing such. I was just looking at the couch", she excused going towards him.
"Sure", he nodded mocking making her scowl. He held out his hand which she held and in next moment, she was sitting next to him, actually almost on him.
"So..what you wanna do? Sleep?", he asked tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Nah! My sleep broke now. Hey! You promised me with ice cream date", she pouted.
"Yeah..I did but you're really tired baby, that's why some other day", he smiled.
"Nope! I want it now", she said adamantly.
"So..should I go and bring it? Now?? It's 1 at night", he said.
"Of course not Shivaay, wait, I will be right back", she got up of her feet and went out of the room before he could ask. He shook his head in disbelief when his phone started ringing.
"Hey Om! All good?", he said picking up the call.
"Yeah! We all are good. How's Annika?", Om asked. The sound from behind could tell that they're in a club.
"She's much better than before now. Went downstairs to bring ice cream, I guess", Shivaay said earning a chuckle from Om.
"Great then! Have fun. Girls are highly drunk so we're taking them to Oberoi Mansion", he said.
"Fine. I am staying in with Annika tonight", Shivaay said and saw Annika coming inside the room. He smiled winking.
"Yeah, good night, take care", he said and kept the call.
"Who was it?", she asked sitting beside him.
"Ah! It was Om. Girls are too drunk so they're taking them to Oberoi mansion", he said keeping his phone away.
"And you're going to be with me", she exclaimed and jumped up on the couch and wrapped arms around his neck. He chuckles smiling and wrapped arms around her waist.
"Oh yeah! I do. And I see someone is pretty happy about it", he saw her snuggling in him.
"You know, we didn't got to spend time together and I was quite missing you these days and let's say I am getting highly habitual of you", she said.
"I know, I missed you too pumpkin", he said kissing her hair.
"Babe, ice cream is melting", she said cutely making him chuckle and he crushed her more in his arms making her giggle.
"Let's have some then", he said. She said opening the ice cream tub and dropping two spoons in it. Then she got up and lower the temperature of AC and came back with a blanket on the couch.
"You'll catch cold, Annika", he said after she got settle down on his lap. He wrapped the arm around her waist. She leaned back to his chest covering them up and taking tub in hands.
"Nothing will happen. Chill", she said and took a spoonful of ice cream. He shook his head keeping chin on her shoulder and kiss her nape.
"I was thinking about a vacation trip", he said playing with her hair strands. She turned to him taking a spoonful of ice cream and made him eat.
"Really? Where?", she asked excited.
"Um..anywhere, outside the country though. All of us. Maybe some beach place", he said taking another spoonful.
"That would be so cool Shivaay. Our first outing together after starting to date", she exclaimed and turned in his lap.
"Yeah? Then think of a place", he said clearing hair from her face.
"Maybe Hawaii? Or Mauritius or or, oooh! Even bora bora is there. Maldives, nah! Everyone is going there", she started blabbering thinking of the places.
"Baby you have enough time. Take your time, you can ask to your girl gang", he said. She smiled sheepishly.
"Yeah. That would be great. But I am so excited to have this trip. Eee", she squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Um..baby, would you just move a little..less in my lap? It's quite ehm..you know", he said making her look at him and then looked down turning red. He laughed bundling her in his arms.
"What about the script you're reading?", he asked after she snuggled to him again.
"It was a pretty good script. Storyline is nice but you see, the female lead is weak I mean she's important but weak. I want to do something strong where the female lead is equally strong to the male one", she said.
"Mhm. Strong role like my strong girl", she grinned nodding while he dropped a kiss on her forehead.
They kept on talking over the various topics. About her career, their past life, his goals, her dreams. It was a heartful talk between them where they got to know much more about each other. Day by day, they're feeling much closer to each other. It's going to be one month in a week since they've started dating and they cherish every moment between them.
"That's was the time I felt genuinely proud of myself over something after quite long", he said sharing about one of his venture.
"You're amazing babe", she said and leaned up pecking their lips. He pecked back. He smiled and saw her eyes sleepy but isn't saying anything.
"Let's sleep?", he asked and in a cue, she yawned.
"I guess yes", she chuckled covering her mouth. She got away from her lap and walked to the bed taking the blanket. He placed things properly on table and went to her.
She opened her arms and he joined her to the bed and took her in arms. She turned her face to his chest and snuggled in his natural warmth.
"Good night, sweets", he said kissing her hairline. She smiled.
"Good night Shivaay", she mumbled kissing over his chest.
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Annika frowned feeling the sunlight falling straight on her face. She turned her face to feel something hard yet comfortable under her. She slowly opened her eyes and her nostrils hit up with a scent she has got quite familiar now.
She looked up to see him sleeping soundly. Her shirt got shift up in the sleep and she could feel his arms around her bare waist. His warm fingers were giving some kind of comfort.
She smiled and buried face to his neck making him stir in sleep. He cuddled her closer turning her face in such way that his lips touched her temple.
"Good morning", he wished in his sexy morning voice. That sounded more husky than usual. She blushed burying her face more in his neck.
"Good morning babe", she wished back. Her arms were wrapped around his neck while his one arm was wrapped around her waist and another on her thigh at the hem of her shorts.
They're for the first time so close to each other, physically. His thumb was making circles on her thigh. She tilted her face to see him already looking at her. He leaned forward to kiss her but she placed hand on her mouth.
"Baby! Why??", he whined.
"Morning breath", she said to see a frown on his forehead.
"You really think I care about morning breath", he smirked and held both her hands with his one hand.
"Hey! I do. I must be smelling gross", she said wriggling to take her hands back.
"You move a lot", he muttered and in a swift, she was under him. He pinned her arms above her head making her breath hitch.
"Shivaay", she whined. He chuckled and leaned closer. She tightly closed her mouth and eyes when she gasped feeling his lips on her throat.
She shuddered as his one hand was on her waist while another one was holding her arms above her head. She moaned as he sucked her collar bone.
He looked up at her to see her breathing unevenly with partial closed eyes. He kissed her cheek.
Next moment, he got up and scooped her in his arms and walked towards bathroom. She smiled looping arms around his neck. He made her sit on the basin slab and gave her the toothbrush applying the paste. She gave him the extra brush she has and both brushed their teeth.
"Now", she looked at him wiping her mouth, "can I kiss my girlfriend?", he asked.
"Gladly", she grinned and immediately he connected their lips. She kissed his back. Their tongue swirled together, tasting each other, fighting for the dominance. She messed up his already messy hair while his hands discovered her waist and back.
Both parted breathing unevenly, joining their foreheads together.
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"What's your plans today?", he asked wearing his shirt. She just took a shower and dressed up, combing her hair in front of her dresser.
"I am free today. As you know, I am on a break right now, until I get a script of my choice", she said keeping the brush aside.
"Great then. If you don't have any plans, come Allure with me. Your girls will be there too and we can go for a lunch later", he suggested walking to her.
"That's nice. I will discuss about the place too. We're still up for vacation right?", she asked excitedly.
"Of course pumpkin. We're going on a vacation", he said wrapping arms around her from behind and kissed her temple.
"I was thinking, why don't you get ready fast, then we'll go to my home, I will freshen up there and we have breakfast then go to Allure", he said.
"Perfect. Chalo chalo", she said excitedly and took her handbag, dragging him out of the room making him laugh going along with her.
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"Good morning Sir and ma'am", Sia wished seeing her boss and his girlfriend coming towards her. She is happy to her boss finally getting a girlfriend. Annika is perfect for him, she's different from all the models or actresses with whom his name has come along. Those were just plastic made bimbos.
"Good morning Sia. How are you this morning?", Annika asked smiling brightly.
"Very well ma'am. How's yours?", she asked back. She just love Annika's nature. Always sweet and polite.
"Perfect. After all got to have handmade breakfast by Shivaay Singh Oberoi", Annika said dramatically making him turn at her and chuckle.
"Sia, has Arnav come?", he asked his assistant.
"Yes sir. Infact he's in your cabin along with Omkara Sir and Rudra Sir", she informed. He nodded and looked towards Annika who was confused.
"I have some things to take care of, pumpkin. You can spend time with your girls. You have to discuss the place too", he said.
"Yeah. Umm..all good Shivaay?", she asked concerned.
"All perfectly good baby. Don't worry", he assured her. She nodded. He kissed her cheek and went from there to his cabin.
"What's happening Sia?", she asked as he left.
"Ma'am, sir is enquiring and finding about the person who was behind the malfunctioning of your outfit yesterday", Sia said.
Annika sighed and she nodded going towards elevator. She felt worst yesterday when her dress started opening in middle of the ramp. If it won't have been Shivaay, she don't know she would have handled her dress. She was really confused that who can stoop so low to do such dirty deed.
She is feeling better just because of Shivaay. A smile formed on her lips as she pressed the floor number of Malika. He didn't left her even for a moment after the incident.
Her lips always forms in a smile whenever she thinks about Shivaay. He's a dream. Her man, she felt happy that she's falling for a man like him. He's not just beautiful physically, he was beautiful from his mind, his heart, his pure soul. She's never seen such sweet, gentleman and loving man ever in her life.
"God this man drives me crazy", she said to herself and giggled as the elevator stopped. She got out of the elevator and walked to hear groans.
She went ahead to see her girlfriends moaning in paining holding their heads.
"Good morning girls", she screamed deliberately to hear a groan again making her giggle again.
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Precap: Shivaay's wrath.
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