Time is meaningless even if his green watch is working, rules are meant to be broken even if it's his and the feeling other than the love and the longing inside his heart ceased to exist
Nothing can stop him and never could when it came to her
Not the cold late night or the shivers going through his body that was stubborn to not to stop but not more than him as he approaching towards the wooden house with fast steady steps
His heart beats even louder than the sound of his heavy bare feet steps on the muddy wet ground and his bright blue eyes were lost without meeting her black cat like ones
(Faster faster) he asked his feet as his fast steps became running
Till he reached to the wooden house and pressed his hands on the glass window where she was leaning her head in deep sleep, sitting on the edge of the window, holding a sleeping white dove
He smiled faintly and caressed the glass with the back of his finger that was the only barrier between him and her silky black hair
Then he moved his finger over the glass till he met her finger that was still pressing over a broken heart drawn by water vapor over the glass
And he smiled sadly seeing it, she must miss him in those few hours that he closed his eyes in sleep.
She must missed him but for sure not as much as he missing her now
Damn this cruel sleep that taking the sight of her beautiful eyes away from his eyes that craving a look in hers
He took steps away from the window as his sight didn't leave her while his hand approached the knob of the wooden house door
And he closed his eyes so he can imagine her instead of taking his eyes away from her and turned the knob
And took his first slow step towards her, suddenly his feet are heavier to move and his breath is much more harder to take and as if the second sight of his beloved after the few hours of separation is more intense than the first
(Slower, slower) he asked his heart as he taking his steps towards her
Till he reached with his fingers to a stray lock coming out of her braid
And that when his longing calmed down
For some reason he never understood, her mere touch always solved everything and if a mere touch can solve everything then
"What a kiss can do?" he didn't leave a chance for his mind to wonder as he closed his eyes and captured her lips in a passionate kiss that he didn't break even when it took his breath away
What he needs a breath for when he is kissing life it self
He opened his eyes only to meet her shocked ones, he lifted his lips a little and she took a deep breath through her parted lips and leaned her head back, only to raised back by his hand and for their lips to meet again in a deeper kiss as his hand clutched on her braid so hard that she heard some of her flower plastic clips get broken in his firm grip
But she couldn't care less about her favorite hair accessory, she is in a heaven that made for her only, he again raised his lips for her to take another breath and again she leaned her head back and closed her eyes as he whispered.
Shivaay: open your eyes kitty
But she didn't want to open them, so she just kept them close for one more minute in the delight of the sensation of his kiss
Then she opened them
And it was morning
Her eyes widened seeing herself sleeping on the couch instead of the window and that is when it came to her mind
Anika sadly: it was a dream
(Then she smiled widely and touched her lips and whispered to herself)
Anika: such a beautiful dream
Then she looked at the ring on her finger and smiled widely
Anika: with me is where his heart belongs
And she jumped off the couch happily and ran towards the room to share her happiness with the ladies of the house
Only to find them all still sleep, Jhanvi and Soumya and shoved between them Ragini who her head leaning over Mr. pickles fat belly
Anika smiled faintly and went to the side where Jhanvi sleeping and she put her chin over the pillow and touched a lock of her hair while a wide smile on her lips and that is when Jhanvi opened her eyes faintly and smiled looking at Anika who stopped playing with her hair lock
Anika: did I wake you?
Jhanvi smiled widely and nodded yes hard as Anika smiled shyly and bit her lower lip and whispered
Anika: I am sorry but I couldn't wait for you to wake up
Jhanvi smiled and whispered: just like your father (then she smiled faintly and held the locket) I dreamed about you, Sardar
Anika smiled widely and said: really? About papa? (Then she smiled wider and said) what was your dream?
Jhanvi smiled faintly and said: he was smiling and looking at me and (then she shook her head and said) and that is it
Anika smiled faintly and said: that is nice I wish if I dream about him. Even if it was just seeing him smiling (then she smiled faintly and said) did he ever get to see me?
Jhanvi smiled sadly and shook her head: but he dreamed about you even before dreaming about me even when he used to make me angry with him, he used to pacify me by saying
"If it's not for me, then don't be sad for Surbhi's sake, she can't handle your sadness like I can't too"
And I say angrily "there is no Surbhi, how would you know" but he shook his head and smile" I know my Surbhi ", you were all his dreams, Surbhi you were too the Princess of his heart
Anika swallowed and whispered: how did he die?
Jhanvi smile vanished and looked down with wide eyes and Anika swallowed then she smiled faintly and said
Anika: let's go wash this beautiful face?
And she helped Jhanvi off the bed and both went towards the bathroom and Anika opened the water but for her surprise Jhanvi cupped the water and washed Anika's face with wide smile as Anika chuckled
Anika: I didn't mean mine, I meant yours (then she smiled widely and said) but that is actually nice, better than how Shivaay do it
Jhanvi chuckled and said: you used to bite him
Anika raised an eyebrow and said teasingly
Anika: if he tried to wash my face again like that I will do bite (then she looked at the ring and said) although I can't imagine sadden him really
Jhanvi cupped another hand full of water and splashed it over Anika's face but then she heard a faint knock on the door and she screamed
Anika: SHIVAAY CAME FOR ME
And she ran towards the door and opened it like a storm with wide smile, only to see in front of her Gauri who her hand stopped in the air in attempt of knocking again but seeing Anika smile vanish when she saw her she swallowed and looked down
Gauri: I came to
But Anika walked out of the door as Gauri ran behind her and said
Gauri: Anika Wait
Anika stopped in her place and turned as Gauri looked at her with teary eyes
Gauri: I feel really bad for the pain I caused Shivaay bhai and you (then she looked down and said) caused everyone, even myself and that too in your engagement party but... but I had to expose Kamini and bring back my parents right (then she shook her head and said) you won't understand the pain I felt when I knew that she caused my parents to commit suicide and
Anika chuckled faintly and shook her head in disbelief as Gauri swallowed
Anika: I don't understand? I don't understand what, Gauri? (Then she frowned angrily) I am Surbhi, Gauri; do you get what that means? Do I have to count for you my loses because of Kamini?
Gauri looked down sadly as Anika shook her head and said
Anika: you think I didn't think of ripping her apart, you didn't think it was ripping me apart seeing her every single day
(Then she shook her head and sat on the wooden house step)
Anika: but I also was seeing Shivaay, I saw the years he suffered even if I didn't live them with him, I understood his choice of not wanting to read anymore of his loved ones pain, I understood his pain and I thought I made it clear for you, but you just didn't care I guess
Gauri sat beside her with teary eyes and whispered
Gauri: I am sorry, I just wanted you all to know and Mr. Arjun said that it's the best for us all so
Anika raised an eyebrow and said: Mr. Arjun?!!
Gauri: he listened to us when we were speaking in his room, he asked me to steal the diary from Shivaay bhai's office room and gave it to him and he after that give me the envelopes and while everyone was busy preparing for the party I put the envelopes in front of the rooms even my own (then she frowned and said) she knew he is allergic to berries and wanted him dead, he was avenging himself
Anika swallowed and said: why would she want him dead? He is just a friend to your family, isn't he?
Gauri shook her head and said: I don't know Anika but she is a bad person and god only knows how her mind thinks (then she looked down and said) have you read uncle Sardar's envelope?
Anika eyes widened and said: no, why? What is in it?
Gauri: I don't know, I didn't get a chance to read any of those envelopes but I don't expect it's a good thing
Anika closed her eyes for a moment as her mind wondered while Gauri whispered
Gauri: Please forgive me, Bhabhi I didn't mean to hurt my brothers or Aunty Jhanvi or you
Anika smiled faintly and looked at Gauri then said
Anika: now I am your Bhabhi?
Gauri smiled and said: you are smiling? Is that means you forgive me?
Anika smiled faintly and nodded: you know I already do, heroine I understand you, idiot
Gauri chuckled happily and hugged her arm and said
Gauri: I dreamed about you all my life, Surbhi I used to wonder why Shivaay bhai love you so much, now I get it (then she smiled and said) because you are my kind Anika
Anika rolled her eyes and said: you just said like your brother, you both are too much
Gauri: which brother of them?
Anika tightened her eyes and said: my Shivu is beyond compare, pea brain
Gauri chuckled as Anika smiled and said
Anika: go help your aunt Jhanvi, in baking the pies till I wake your brother
And she stood and was about to go but Gauri said
Gauri: oh, Shivaay bhai said to the head of the maid that he doesn't want to be disturbed by anyone
Anika froze in her place then turned and looked at Gauri and said
Anika: he sure didn't mean me
Gauri swallowed and said: actually I was being polite, he said, tell Anika if she wants to come that she waits for me to come instead, I heard him with my own ears
Then she held her ears and ran inside the wooden house as Anika frowned and tightened her eyes
Anika: and again, Mr. Shivaay I am the one who should be always waiting and dreaming about you while you are not even bothered to say hi before giving the orders of not to be bothered by me (then she whispered to herself as she going) but it's what you deserve silly kitty, for always running to him and propose your love to him first and day dream about his gorgeous blue eyes and feed his big fat ego more than you feed fat Mr. pickles
(Then she raised her head as she pulled a clothes basket and went towards the dry laundry over the rope and started picking them and putting them in the basket, while putting the clothes pins on her dress)
Anika: and I dream of your kisses, how pathetic am I? (then she frowned and said) being your Surbhi is not enough for you, being your fiancée is not enough for you, and I am sure being your wife won't even make any different and
(Then her eyes fall on his window that was still closed and the curtains closed and she threw a clothes' pin on it that hit the glass)
Anika angrily: be bothered, Mr. Singh Oberoi
Meanwhile
Shivaay took a step back and looked at the photo of their engagement where Anika eyes were closed with shy smile when he pressed his lips over her cheek that he hanged beside his bed instead of his frowning portrait that now leaning on the wall
He smiled widely and put his hand over her his heart and leaned on the bed and whispered
Shivaay: good morning, kitty
But then he heard a hit on his window glass and flinched and sat straight
Shivaay: Anika?
And he went towards the window and opened the curtains a little and seeing angry Anika as she picking the clothes and looking at his window with frown, he chuckled!
Shivaay to himself: god, help me to pacify my angry cat
And he ran out of his room only to see Rudra coming out of his room and seeing him he stood in front of his room and tilted his head
Rudra: bhai?
Shivaay stopped and looked at Rudra and his smile lessened a little
Shivaay: good morning Rudra
Rudra: bhai, I want to thank you for my parent's house, I don't know what
Shivaay smiled faintly: you don't have to say anything, it was your right and returned back and if anyone was in my place he would have
Rudra interrupted: NO, no bhai (then he shook his head and looked down) bhai? I don't understand why you are doing this for me and my sister after what my parents did to you I remember when you came with aunty Jhanvi seeking protection and shelter and we
Shivaay smile vanished and said strictly: you said anything about this to Surbhi?
Rudra shook his head hard and said: no bhai
Shivaay took a breath in relief as Rudra said
Rudra: I am ashamed to tell it even to myself, bhai my parents were
Shivaay smiled and said: your parents were great people, Rudra (then he shook his head and said) they just didn't understand, they had their own problems I never blamed them on anything
Rudra smiled as Shivaay smile faintly and said
Shivaay: but is this is not my answer to your question, Rudra my answer to your question of why I did this for you and Gauri, is because from the first time I saw you, I felt like an elder brother, who should protect his little brother and sister
Rudra smile vanished and looked at Shivaay in disbelief as Shivaay smiled faintly and said teasingly
Shivaay: a news for you Rudra, I am a human with a heart
Rudra smiled shyly and looked down as Shivaay chuckled and said
Shivaay: now excuse me, I have a fiancée to go and say good morning to her
Rudra smiled widely and nodded as Shivaay ran downstairs and Rudra said to himself
Rudra: and now a days I rarely see you walking too bhai, you always running
Meanwhile
Anika whispered to herself while picking the clothes
Anika: maybe I should not talk to him; no not maybe I will not talk to him
And she was about to pick up a bed sheet as she whispered
Anika: but he probably doesn't want me to talk to him?
Then she stood still and tightened her eyes then frowned
Anika: I will never stop talking to him, I will make him so annoyed (then she said angrily) this proud man that
(That?)
Anika's eyes widened and looked around her and said
Anika: Shivaay? Where are you?
And she looked behind her only for Shivaay to take the chance and come from behind the bed sheet and hug her waist and carry her while she screamed in surprise and the laundry basket fall off her hand
Anika: SHIVAAY PUT ME DOWN (then she frowned and said) great!! Now I have to wash those again
Shivaay chuckled and said: you still think you are better than a washing machine
Anika: yes, now put me down
But Shivaay carried her as she kicked and tried to free herself and put her over the bench in sleeping position as she looked at him with wide eyes and tried to stand back but he blocked her while his blue eyes brighten with his wide smile
Shivaay: I never thought the first day of my life as engaged, you will be that angry with me
Anika sat straight and looked the other way as he sat beside her
Anika: well, you said you don't want be bothered by me so why bothered by my anger?
Shivaay approached her but she slide away and he raised an eyebrow
Shivaay: seriously? And you call me the proud one? Since when you don't run to my arms when you see me and take space away from me?!!!
Anika smirked and said: since you didn't bother to see me since the engagement, (then she mimicked in rough tone) "good night kitty its 12 and happy engagement " (then she frowned and said) and I had to eat the engagement cake by myself waiting in front of your window
Shivaay smirked and said: and since when you want anyone sharing your dessert with you?
Anika frowned as he chuckled and said
Shivaay: okay, jokes aside I am sorry but I was so exhausted and I couldn't continue the night, so I left you with your sister
Anika: but I wanted to spend my night with you, yet I kept patiently waiting for the morning then I knew you wake up and didn't come to see me and gave orders that I shouldn't bother you (then she frowned and said ) you know I dreamed about you all night?
Shivaay approached her but she frowned and slid away till she was sitting on the edge of the bench and Shivaay's smile vanish
Shivaay: stop sliding away
Anika frowned: I won't
And she slid once more only to not find a chair under her and was about to fall but Shivaay pulled her fast to his chest and held her tight and she smiled widely
Anika: my Knight in a shining armor, hi?
Shivaay raised an eyebrow and left her as she smiled shyly and looked down
Shivaay: just like that? Were you even angry?
Anika shook her head hard as she still looking down with shy smile
Shivaay: then why you are torturing me?
Anika smiled shyly and said: I don't know (then she sight and said) I just wish if you miss me as much as I miss you, and want to spend time with me as much as I do why it should be me always who is waiting and running towards you?
Shivaay smirked and said: oh my proud little cat
Anika looked at him and sigh as he smiled and said
Shivaay: so what was your dream?
Anika: I dreamed that I was sitting on the window and you came while I was sleeping and...
Shivaay smiled and raised an eyebrow
Shivaay: and?
Anika smiled shyly and said: you did like you did in the engagement party
Shivaay: I kissed you?
Anika nodded as he leaned towards her lips and kissed her passionately and she closed her eyes as he whispered
Shivaay: like that?
Anika smiled faintly and nodded as Shivaay smiled widely too and said
Shivaay: I dreamed about you too
Anika smile widely and said: you did?
Shivaay smile and nodded: I dreamed that you were looking at me and smiling and..(then he smiled widely and said) that is it
Anika smiled and said: that is nice
He smiled faintly touched her hair and kissed her lips
Shivaay: you think I don't miss you?
Anika whispered: you do?
Shivaay kissed her passionately and passed his fingers between her hair locks
(SURBHIII)
Anika whispered: that is my mother, I have to go
Shivaay nodded faintly and kissed her passionately once more while his hand squeezed on her back then broke the kiss and whispered
Shivaay: I will come for tea
Anika nodded faintly then ran towards the wooden house and opened it like a storm and ran to the kitchen where Jhanvi was baking
Jhanvi: Surbhi, blend this for the dough
Anika nodded hard and took the bowl and started to blend looking at the door as Gauri was sitting on the couch and looking at her
Gauri: are you okay?
Anika: what? Oh yes
Gauri: by the way, Shivaay bhai want you to go to the private school and told me to ask you, so are you going?
Anika didn't even hear her as she was looking at the door
Gauri: Anika? What you say?
Anika looked at her and said: oh, whatever you want, Gauri
Gauri smiled widely and said: bhai will be so happy
Anika looked at her confused and said: happy about what? (Then her eyes widened and said) what did I agree on?
Shivaay entered with wide smile holding two roses and presented one to Jhanvi
Shivaay: good morning, aunty
Jhanvi smiled widely and turned then chuckled happily and took the rose and kissed Shivaay cheek
Jhanvi: thank you, my son
Shivaay smiled to Anika who was smiling shyly and gave her the other rose and she kissed his cheek
Anika: thank you, Shivu
Gauri whispered: good morning bhai
Shivaay smile vanished as if he just notice her then he nodded faintly without even looking as Anika looked at him and swallowed and Gauri looked down
Gauri: I will just go finish my pie in front of the TV
Anika smiled a shivery smile as Gauri entered looking down with teary eyes as Shivaay frowned and looked the other way
Anika: Shivaay? Why? Yes she did wrong when she stole the diary but she only wanted what is good for us and
Shivaay stopped her by his hand and shook his head then he smiled faintly and touched her hair
Shivaay: I don't want to talk about it
Anika smiled sadly as Jhanvi wiped her hand in her dress and said
Jhanvi: Surbhi look at the pies in the oven, till I go wipe the little girl tears
Anika nodded then looked back to Shivaay who kept the cold look till Jhanvi went away and Anika continued whip the dough components
Anika: now if you kept treating Gauri that cold, I will take her to live with me too
Shivaay chuckled and said: I don't think your house can fit more people, Anika show mercy on aunty
Anika chuckled as Shivaay smiled and held her hand that stopped whipping the dough
Shivaay: why don't you all come to live in the mansion, now Kamini is not here, you can come and live with me
Anika smiled faintly and said: I don't think my mother is ready to leave papa yet (then she smiled and said teasingly) maybe you should come and live with us and leave the mansion empty
Shivaay smiled widely and said: you don't believe it but that was my dream since I was five (then he whispered ) I used to sit in front of the wooden house at night and close my eyes and wonder how warm it will be in her with the baking and (then he smiled shyly) with you
Anika left the bowl and jumped in Shivaay's arms
Anika: I love you, Shivu
Shivaay smiled and whispered: I love you too, kitty (then he smiled widely and said) in fact I want to show you why I said to the maid to tell you not to enter
Anika smiled widely and said: were you making a surprise for me?
Shivaay smiled and said: something like that
And he pulled her hand out of the wooden house and both ran towards the mansion and to the second floor then he opened his room door and she entered then her eyes widened seeing the big picture of her while Shivaay kissing her cheek
Anika chuckled happily and covered her lips
Anika: when you did that?
Shivaay whispered to her ear
Shivaay: when you were sleep and I was sleepless
(Then he kissed her cheek and she looked down shyly then smiled and said)
Anika: I will take the frowning one for myself then
Shivaay chuckled and said: really? Why so?
Anika smiled and said: so I can put it just over my bed and look at you all the time
Shivaay raised an eyebrow and said: you sleep on the couch, you don't have a bed
Anika: just over the couch then, in both ways I am taking it
Shivaay smiled and said: as you wish (then he kissed her head and said) now I have to go to the studios
Anika smile vanish and said: what? Why? Its Sunday
Shivaay: my work is not predictable beside today is the day where the two shows of Ragini are taking their accessories out of my studios
Anika: won't you consider getting Ragini back her job?
Shivaay: no
Anika: but she is innocent and the show is the best and
Shivaay: NO
Anika moaned as he kissed her cheek and pulled the green shawl and put it around his neck
Shivaay: see you later
Anika: you didn't even drink your tea
Shivaay kissed her cheek again then her hands and she chuckled as he walked out of his room and she threw herself on his bed and chuckled
Anika: I hate you for making me love you that much
Then she turned her head and looked at the nightstand only for her eyes to widened and she sit straight in shock seeing broken flower hair clips on the night stand
Anika: it wasn't a dream?
And she jumped off the bed and looking down she saw his bare feet muddy prints, she gasped and ran towards the window and open it and saw Shivaay as he going
Anika: SHIVAAY?
Shivaay stopped in his place and looked at her as she smiled widely and said
Anika: IT WASN'T A DREAM, RIGHT? YOU REALLY CAME AT NIGHT AND KISSED ME (then she smiled widely and said) YOU REALLY MISS ME AS MUCH AS I MISS YOU
Shivaay smile widely and said: I MISS YOU MORE, SILLY GIRL
And he threw a kiss for her in the air and she laughed happily and kissed her both hands and threw kisses to him so excited as he smiled and walked towards the gate and she ran down stairs happily and as fast as she could till she reached to the gate of the mansion and waved to him as he drove his car away but before she enter back a black limo parked in front of the gate and her smile lessened and she looked at it confused
As the driver got out of the car fast and opened the back door and Arnav came out of it
Anika smiled a confused smile and said: welcome Mr. Singh
Arnav smiled widely to her and said: I came for to welcome you back after your sickness
Anika smiled faintly and said: it was just flu but thank you, please come in and...
But she stopped as a young man with black long hair and black suit came down the car but what shocked her that from the other side a girl in her age with dark black hair and Princess like dress and small diamond tiara came out as well
Arnav: those are my children, Malika and Omkara they wanted to thank you for saving their grandfather life (then he smiled widely and said) I really wanted them to meet you
Anika smiled a shivery smile as Malika looked at her from toes to head, then she smiled and said proudly
Malika: I like your house; it is so small and cozy
Anika mouth dropped and looked at the huge mansion of the Singh Oberoi and then she chuckled in disbelief
Anika: oh I so won't like you!!!!