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"Thank you", she said closing door after bidding bye to paparazzi who were outside the studio she was recording. Sitting properly in the car, she asked her driver to drive them back to home and dialled to Shivaay.
"Hey pumpkin, left for home?", she heard his voice and also shuffling of papers behind him. Annika hummed.
"Yeah, just left. You're working? Seriously babe..you should spend time with family na! Kabhi toh kaam chodo", she said shaking her head.
"Aree..sun toh pehle hi daantne lagi", he muttered cutely making her chuckle.
"Okay, say what are you doing?", she asked softly.
"Well, you guessed right that I am working but that's because I am back home and I was getting bored", he said making her confused.
"But you're at Oberoi mansion na?", she asked hearing him humming.
"Yes but as everyone got busy so I came back home", he said signing some papers.
"Everyone got busy? It was off for everyone right?", she asked.
"Yes baby. So when I kept call after talking to you, dad decided to take mom out on a date too, girls wanted to go out for shopping so boys agreed to accompany them", he explained making her hum.
"Dadi?", she asked making him chuckle.
"Even dadi went on shopping with them. First she was stopping as I will get alone but then I only asked her to go with them and enjoy. Tum aane hi wali thi ghar toh main pehle hi aa gaya", he said bringing a smile on her face.
"You did right, dadi should also go around and enjoy. I am just little away and will reach home by 10 minutes", she said looking out.
"I am waiting baby, then it will be just you and me", he said making her smile widely.
"I am coming home", she whispered before keeping the call.
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Shivaay looked up from his laptop as he heard the doorbell ringing. Going out from his study room, he walked to the door and opened it to see his girlfriend standing there with a smile.
"Hey pumpkin", he wished with a grin before taking in a hug. She smiled hugging him back keeping her handbag on the table beside.
"Hey babe", she muttered clutching his coat with closed eyes and a smile inhaling him. It feels like home now.
"How was your recording?", he asked once parting after a while. She sat down on the couch near their entrance removing her footwear.
"It was great. Complete recording got completed so I don't think I will have much for tomorrow", she said pressing her foot gently massaging it.
"That would be nice, we can spend sometime alone tomorrow, at home itself then", he said making her nod.
He noticed her tired face and picked her up in his arms making her gasp. She looked at him with questioning eyes who just shrugged making her chuckle and wrapped arms around his neck.
"Where are you taking me out on date?", she asked as he started walking upstairs.
"That's a secret love. You'll get to know when we'll reach there", he said making her lips form into a pout.
"Hey! You always do this even after knowing that I can't handle surprises. Tell na Shivaay", she said starting to play with buttons of his shirt in order to coax him.
"Not working baby", he chuckled, "and I love my curious cat, so just wait for some more hours", he said dropping her on her feet near their bed.
She gave him a look who shrugged pecking her lips firmly making her smile and sigh.
"Finee! But it better be soon, my stomach will start paining", she complained making Shivaay kiss her forehead.
"Just few more hours. Why don't you go and take shower? I switched on the geyser", he said making her smile nodding.
As soon as she went to take a warm and relaxing shower, he took out his phone to carry forward his plan for their date tonight.
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"Thank you uncle. I owe it to you", Annika heard these words as she came out of the bathroom drying her hair. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Coming in the room, she saw him smiling widely keeping phone away. He turned towards her as she cleared her throat.
"Oh hey baby! When did you come?", he walked to her and kissed her lips. She smiled softly seeing him being extra touchy today.
"Just now. With whom were you talking?", she asked trying to sound casual.
"Hmm?", he asked picking up two cups of his coffee and her tea passing Annika hers. She took it from both her palm. It was warm and smelled relaxing and calming.
Taking a sip, she sighed in relief feeling her nerves and muscles calming down. Moving her attention from the tempting tea to back on her boyfriend she nodded.
"You're on a call I assume when I came out from bathroom. Who's it? I mean you're saying uncle and owing something", she asked making him chuckle.
"You can ask directly, you know", he said pulling her nose, "yes, I was talking to Joseph uncle and it was just casual talk", he shrugged making her eyes narrow.
"Then what do you owe him?", She asked giving a questioning look. He sighed before smiling softly.
"I owe to him that he's letting me date you even after your mom is indirectly against it until we marry", he said softly making her face fall.
"Shivaay...", she gulped keeping her cup away, "I am sorry for what happened today. Mom was reckless and she's asking anything without even knowing your feelings or what you want. I know it made you uncomfortable when she continuously asked you-", she kept talking until he stopped her keeping finger on her lips.
"Baby relax. Neither I felt uncomfortable nor anyone else felt because of her demand. See, from her point of view she just want her daughter's future to be secure in marital way too. We can't blame her na? I know the way she demanded was wrong but we'll try to talk to her and make her understand that we will take things in our own choice of pace", he said cupping her cheeks.
"I am still sorry if you felt bad or offended in anyway or got uncomfortable", she said keeping head on his chest. He sighed hugging her closer before pecking her head.
"I didn't felt anything such. She's your mom, she's like that to me too. Don't worry or take tension over it. At home also, everyone is fine. Infact, mom herself said that we should understand your mom's point of view too", he said pecking between her eyebrows.
"Jhanvi uncle is really good and sweet", she said softly with a smile.
"Yeah of course, only Jhanvi aunty is good, not her son huh?", he asked narrowing his eyes. She shrugged.
"I don't lie na. He's not good because he always troubles me", she said to tease him making his nose wrinkle.
"Accha ji?", he said with a mischievous smile and next moment she was laughing madly throwing her head back as he started tickling her, keeping her between his arms.
"Shivaay!" she loudly jumping in his arms laughing throwing her head back over his shoulder. He was smiling widely and kissed her forehead stopping after he realised she's getting breathless.
"I trouble you huh?", he asked raising eyebrow making her shake head giggling. He chuckled pulling her back in his arms and kissed her forehead firmly.
"I love you so much baby, my pumpkin", he said kissing her forehead twice making her smile widely.
"I love you too Shivaay", she whispered feeling good in his arms.
"Just know, I will always do", he whispered against her hair and cupping her cheeks making her look at him.
"I know. I will always be loved by you and I will also keep loving you immensely", she said making him smile.
"Baby, in future, whenever I propose you for marriage don't think that I am doing such because your mom wants, I love you Annika and I am willing to marry you anytime, trust me. The moment I feel that it's the time, I'll propose you", he said looking in her eyes making her eyes widen.
"Are you actually ready Shivaay?", she asked softly. He chuckled.
"As I said, the moment I feel I am ready. You never know, maybe I am maybe I'll be soon", he said stroking her cheeks. She smiled softly and hummed.
"Okay. But never take any decision in haste", she said softly to which he nodded and kissed her lips softly. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him back.
"Okay now", he said softly as he parted, him still stroking her lower lip with his thumb, "I have something for you", he said softly with smile making her smile widely.
"What is it?", she asked excitedly. He chuckled parting from her and opened his side of wardrobe and took a brown paper shopping bag. She looked at it confused as she saw the logo of his brand.
"What's this?", she asked softly as he came in front of her. He gave the bag to her and actioned her to open it. She sighed and took out the the white box from it. He looked at her anticipated crossing his arms against his chest.
A gasp left her mouth as she opened the box and found a red satin evening dress covered in white paper. He smiled seeing her smiling face.
"This is so pretty! Is this for me?", she looked at him while touching the velvety and silky fabric of the gown.
"It's in your so of course it's for you. Whom else do you think I will gift such a sexy and beautiful dress?", he raised eyebrows in end bringing blush on her cheeks.
"This is really sexy and beautiful ", she whispered with red cheeks and smile. He chuckled seeing her looking adorable and kissed her forehead.
"Wear this tonight for our date", he said caressing her cheek gently making her look at him.
"Are you taking me to some over expensive hotel for date?", she asked making him shake his head.
He knew she didn't like their date nights at some expensive hotels or resorts. She prefers simple, sweet and meaningful dates. Though on his insistence, they sometimes go to 5 star hotels but it's usually to cafes, beaches or minimal places.
"It's just a resort at beach, I have booked that for us tonight", he said making her smile.
"You are making me so excited Shivaay. You know, I always this dream of having a home facing sea or a beach house", she said with a smile as he held her waist gently rubbing his thumb over there.
"When we'll get married, we'll buy a beach house or house together which is sea facing", he said making her shake head.
"I like our home. If we'll buy, we'll buy a beach house but we're going to live here only. We have so many memories here", she said softly bringing a smile on his lips and pecked her lips.
"I like it how you call it out home", he said softly pecking her lips again holding her closer. She smiled and started kissing him softly.
"You're my home, Shivaay", she muttered in the kiss and moaned as he cupped her cheeks kissing her firmly.
"And you're my home", he whispers with a smile hugging her tightly. She smiled rubbing his back with closed eyes. She's at home!
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Annika was standing in front of the mirror brushing tint over her cheeks when she heard the door opening of their room and next moment she heard a gasp.
"Oh my god!! What have you done to my girlfriend?!", he said with an exclamatory voice making her turn at him with confused smile.
"What?", she asked chuckling before turning back to apply lipstick. He walked to her and sat down on the dresser with a dreamy sigh.
"My hot, sexy and definitely not to forget beautiful girl is looking hotter sexier and more beautiful", he said sighing dreamily again. She blushed before rubbing her makeup brush over his nose making him scrunch.
"What's with you and your dreamy sighs? I am looking normal", she muttered tucking her hair. He gave her a look of disbelief.
"You underestimate yourself a lot baby. Normal would be understatement for you", he said making her look down with blushy smile.
Shivaay wasn't wrong. Annika took extra care in getting ready today. Usually she doesn't as she know Shivaay like her more in her bare skin, also he has seen her weirdest non make-up face too. But she just felt to take extra care in her look today, it's fair to feel such once in a while.
She was wearing the red satin dress given by Shivaay specially for the night. Then, she curled her usual straight hair into lose wavy curls. She kept the jewelry minimal by only wearing a blue diamond pendant and diamond raindrop earrings. Her make up was not very bold but neither very simple. She kept the lids of her eyes with golden shimmer, eyeliner and mascara and applied red lipstick over her lips making her look more hot.
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She ended up her look with red pointed heels making her entirely look gorgeous, elegant and hot.
"Waise, you look really handsome too", she said looking at him from head to toe.
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He kept a semi formal outfit wearing black shirt and pair of brown pants. The upper buttons of his shirt were open and sleeves folded till his elbows. His hair were set in perfect pompadour as always and he completed his look by wearing a pair of black loafers.
"I think we should say back at home, what do you say?", he asked getting up and held her waist pulling her closer making her eyes widen with hint of smile on lips.
"Oh no Mister! We're going out as you have planned it with so much hardwork and also, I am pretty starving for some good outdoor food", she said pressing hands over his chest.
"I'll order from the best restaurant and then you know, cuddling together on the bed covered in blanket", he said nuzzling her nose making her blush.
"Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi, we're going for our date and at night, we'll cuddle" she gave him a playful glare making him pout which she gently pecked.
"Fine ma'am, as my her highness wishes", he said softly pecking her lips very softly making her smile widely.
"Shall we leave then?", he asked softly making her nod and took her silver clutch bag keeping her phone inside it. Hanging it around her shoulder, she held his hand and both went out.
As they came out at porch area, she chuckled as he opened the door of passenger seat for her. Thanking him, she got inside and gasped in surprise seeing a large bouquet of around hundreds of red roses at the backseat.
"Shivaay?", she looked at him surprised as he got inside the car sitting on the driving seat. He smiled raising his eyebrow.
"This is so beautiful! You're being extra romantic today", she said gushing over the flowers tilting a bit touching them.
"You deserve all my love, baby. I am sure you're loving this side of mine", he said softly holding her another hand. She smiled widely nodding. He leaned pecking her head.
"Let's get going then. It's going to be best night of our life so far today", he said making her confused but she smiled nodding and held his hand on the gear.
"I am looking forward for our date tonight", she whispered.
"I am looking forward too", he smiled and drove towards their destination for the night.
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Precap: ShivIka's date
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