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Shivaay stretched his arms and opened eyes to see the room empty. The sound waves touching the shore could be heard as their room was just around the beach. He woke up flexing his neck to hear a whistle.
"Good morning Sunshine", she wished with a coffee cup in her hands. He smiled opening his arms making her grin and go to him.
"Good morning my gorgeous", he wished in his husky sleepy voice. Putting his legs down on floor, he pulled her closer by the waist and made her stand between his legs.
"How are you awake so early these days?", he asked looking up at her. He slowly insert his hands inside her shirt, caressing her upper waist.
"It's wedding at our home, that too of our friends Shivaay. I am so excited", she grinned.
"That sounds so good", he said softly looking at her. She looked at him confused.
"What?", she asked with a smile.
"Our home. Yours and mine", he said and kept his face against her bare stomach which was visible because of her crop top and jeans. She smiles hearing him and moved hands inside his hair.
"Of course it is. Your family and friends have accepted me so well with them, like I belong to them. I am a part of them", she said softly. He looked up and cupped her cheeks, bringing it down to his face.
"You're my family, pumpkin", he said and softly pecked her lips, stretching them in a smile.
He smiled and pulled her to his lap making her sit there and wrapped arms around her waist. She smiled caressing his cheek as he kissed her shoulder.
"Get up and go to freshen up Shivaay. It's already so late. In afternoon we have mehndi and by evening sangeet will start. We'll get late", she said seeing him closed eyes on her shoulder.
"Umm, I am sleepy. Let me be like this for sometime", he muttered hugging her tightly.
"That's why I was saying, sleep soon your emails can wait till morning", she said with a frown, shaking him lightly.
"Hey! The fault is yours, not mine. Don't put it on me", he frowned, still closed eyes.
"Hawh! How is the fault mine?", she looked at him in disbelief.
"You are the one who woke up early, I missed your warmth because if which my sleep almost broke and I couldn't sleep well", he muttered snuggling to her. She rolled eyes hearing his excuse.
"Such a drama queen you are! How do you sleep when I am not staying with you?", she asked moving her shoulder making him open eyes and glare at her.
"I manage somehow and then I wake up early to go and meet you na!", he said softly hugging her closer.
"Ohho! And what will you like to say about the time when we're not in relationship, Mr. Oberoi", she asked over sweetly.
"Annika", he groaned and looked at her with frown, "I have developed the habit from 4 months right so shh! Let me sleep", he said and kept head on her shoulder again making her shake her head.
"Later babe. We have work", she said and tried to get up making him sulk. He looked at her and then smirked pushing her on the bed and hover her.
"Shivaay", she gasped in disbelief. He buried his face against her neck and snuggled there making her sigh.
"Now shh and let me sleep", he said and kissed her neck. She blushed over it and tried to move him.
"Pumpkin, let me sleep or I am going to kiss you so hard", he warned making her groan. He chuckled nuzzling to her crook and kissed there again.
"Shivaay, Annika", they heard Jhanvi's voice with knock on the door.
"Shivaay! Aunty, leave me!", Annika exclaimed trying to lift him up. He sighed and looked at her.
"No one can let me be with you or sleep for more time", he muttered and kissed her lips softly. She chuckled kissing him back.
"Now get up, aunty is calling", she said and he nodded getting up from him.
"Yes aunty. One second", she said hearing a knock again. Brushing her hair through fingers, she opened the door.
"You're awake na, Annika?", Jhanvi asked.
"Of course aunty but this son of yours, from how long I am trying to wake him up with he is not ready to", she complained making Jhanvi chuckle and look back.
"Where is he?", Jhanvi asked.
"Aunty here on-", Annika stopped turning as Shivaay was no where seen. She frowned and twisted mouth.
"Bhaag gaya darr ke", she muttered to herself.
"Leave him Annika, he must have left for washroom", Jhanvi said keeping hand on her shoulder, "Malika was calling you, Gauri amd Bhavya, go", she said softly. Annika nodded going with her from there.
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Shivaay came to the garden area of the resort to see boys practicing alone for the sangeet. He shook his head going to them.
"Oh great Shivaay, you have come", Arnav said spotting him.
"Yeah, where is Annika?", he asked.
"Um.. Maybe at the area where mehndi will be conducted", Om said.
"Okay", he said and started leaving when boys stopped him.
"Where are you going now?", Arnav asked.
"Malika has specially asked for blue orchids which I don't know where to find in Goa and then, your wedding cake", Shivaay said.
"So any servant can go bhaiya", Rudra said.
"Actually I was thinking Annika knows more about the city and the places so she might get us to the bestest ones, that's why I am thinking to go along with her and go personally", Shivaay said.
"But go later. Let's practice the steps now. We have to beat Gauri and girls in sangeet tonight", Om said making Shivaay roll eyes.
"Seriously Om? I thought you're sensible one in them. These silly fights?", Shivaay said in disbelief.
"Bhaiya! Don't go on O's long hair, he can be dumbest at times", Rudra said getting a smack on his head from Om.
"Shivaay, Annika must be busy in mehndi celebration, Malika won't leave her right now. Go after the ceremony, it's needed for wedding right", Arnav said.
"Yeah, that's also right. Fine, what you are practising?", he asked looking at them.
Boys started telling him the steps they're planning for the their group performance. Shivaay also told them some steps that will suit their performance.
Meanwhile, in Malika's room, the entire bed was filled with her outfits and jewelries for next three days of ceremony.
"Guys! Hurry up, Malika! Decide the outfit soon. I told you, select the one and bring here, you brought all options", Annika said coming inside with a red clothed tray.
"These all three are looking so amazing. I am so confused now", Malika said, "why I have to make such awesome clothes", she whined making the other three look at each other and shake head.
"Listen Mal. You've only one hour to select and start getting ready. I have to ask boys also and god knows where is this Shivaay!", Annika said keeping the tray on dresser.
She was wearing a pistachio green lehenga with sleeveless blouse having mirror works on it and a dupatta around her neck. She paired them with simple juttis and a thin diamond necklace around her neck with matching earrings. Her hands were filled with thin bangles matching with his outfit.
"Exactly Mal, decide soon", Gauri said wearing her earrings. Even she and bhavya were ready in different shades of green. Girls decided to have matching outfits with contrasting colors considering them look specific as bridesmaids.
"Fine! I will go with this one", Malika said after sometime picking up an outfit. It was a bottle green lehenga with shimmery tassels on the blouse.
"It looks great. Go get ready faster. Bhavya and Gauri are of course here to style you. I will go and see Shivaay?", Annika asked looking at them.
"Of course Anu, go we'll handle here", Gauri said with a smile. Bhavya too nodded giving a smile selecting jewelries to go with Malika's outfit.
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Picking up her lehenga a bit, Annika was roaming around in search of Shivaay. She haven't seen him since the morning after he woke up and getting worried as he is not even picking up the calls.
"Where did he went", she muttered to herself moving around when felt an arm wrapping around her waist from behind making her jump.
"Searching me?", he whispered in ear making her turn her face towards him to see Shivaay looking at her with a cheeky smile.
"Where the hell were you?", she asked hitting on his chest. He was wearing a pistachio green kurta with white pants complimenting her outfit.
"I was helping Malika's family. She don't have any brother or sister right and I consider her my sister, you know", he said holding her palm and kissing her knuckles. She blushed taking it back, seeing them standing in the middle of corridor.
"W..why were you not picking up my calls then? I got worried for a moment", she said looking at him. He frowned taking out his phone and smiled sheepishly.
"It was on silent. Sorry baby", he said softly. She sighed shaking her head.
"Did you eat?", she asked caressing his cheeks. He nodded pecking her palm.
"You?", he asked entwining their fingers. She nodded back.
"Btw, look at you gorgeous", he said parting a bit and looked at her. She smiled and turned a bit.
"You're looking damn hot, love", he said looking at her. She blushed shrugging with a smile.
"You look no less", she said and he hummed kissing her lips. She grinned pushing lightly.
"People are around, I am not interested in coming in the headlines for this", she giggled. He chuckled holding her hand.
"Let's go. Everyone is ready", he said taking her hand.
"Oh! I need to go with Malika, she asked three of us to be with her in the ceremony. I was searching for you", she said softly.
"Okay then, I will be waiting", he pecked her cheek and went from there. She smiled going back to his girls.
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Malika came along with her bridesmaids with a wide smile. Arnav smiled seeing her coming towards him with her friends. Making Malika sit beside him, they went to the side.
Annika went beside Shivaay as the Malika's mother and aunts started to apply little bit of mehndi as per the ritual. He wrapped arm around her waist.
"You know, I have heard a myth", he whispered in her ear. She turned a bit towards him.
"What?", she asked looking at her face. He was looking freaking handsome with his light stubble cheeks, well set hair and just a simple kurta.
"Tone the gaze love, we're in public", he whispered looking in her eyes. She blushed looking down.
"You..you're saying something", she looked back at him. He smirked and nodded.
"Okay, so I was saying it's said that as much as your supposed husband loves you, the colour of this henna comes that darker", he said. She smiled nodding.
"Yes it's true I mean, it's considered", she smiled.
"So does it go with boyfriend?", he asked softly making her turn towards him completely. As she was going to reply, Jhanvi came up there.
"Annika", she smiled, " why don't you also put henna. Even I would love to see some on my supposed daughter-in-law ", she said teasing at last. Annika blushed hearing it.
"Sure aunty. I would love to apply some. It has been months", she smiled. Jhanvi smiled widely.
"Come then, I am keeping your place beside Gauri and Bhavya", she said. Annika nodded before she left.
"I guess we're going to find out", Annika said turning towards him.
"Find out what?", he asked smiling.
"How much you love me!", she said coming ahead and keep hands on his chest. He wrapped arms around her waist. Everyone were busy around in the mehndi celebration.
"Your henna is going to be darkest", he winked. She giggled shrugging.
"Let's see", she said and pecked his cheek. He chuckled as she went from there and sat down beside bhavya. A henna artist started making the pattern around her hand. She looked up at him and smiled softly.
"I love you", he mouthed. She smiled widely.
"I love you too", she mouthed back making him smile more. Just then he spot boys calling him more, waving at him he wore his shades and went to them.
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Precap: Shivaay Annika on cake shopping
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