Since it's your birthday today sara_shivika_ toh you deserved an update baby. So here you go.
Happy birthday once again, sara❤🎂🎂 stay blessed....
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Annika looked at him trying to decipher the look on his face but failed. His face was blank. He didn't react for few minutes. Annika waited patiently for his response.
Shivaay, needless to say, was hurt. He felt needles piercing into his heart listening to her accusation. She thought so low him. She thought he would stoop so low that he would use their intimacy to melt her. The mere thought made him cringe in disgust.
But he masked his emotions. Letting her know that he was hurt as well as angry on her to think like that only meant to prove her accusation right. He knew what he intended to do and he would do that. He also knew that it was just her insecurities which weren't letting her think rationally. She was confused about everything. He had to deal with patience and delicacy with her. His anger had once ruined their relationship to an extent that he was on the verge of losing her but not anymore. It was time for him to prove his love and he wouldn't back off now. He was determined enough to not feel weak over every single thing.
He looked at her giving a small smile. Annika knew what that smile meant. It depicted sadness. She knew he was hurt but didn't want to show in front of her. She didn't mean to hurt him but she couldn't help it. She just told him what she felt. Her own mind was boggled up. She was literally flooded with so many thoughts that she couldn't think what was right and wrong.
'Shivaay!' She muttered sighing.
'It's fine, Annika. It's....I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. But i promise, it won't happen from now on. I won't touch you from this very moment till the time you yourself give me your permission.' He spoke calmly trying to not let his voice crack down in front of her.
She felt a pang in her heart hearing those words. She should be happy but she wasn't. She has again lost the little peace she got a day ago just because of her own stupid insecurities.
He got up wishing her good night and slept on the bed. She couldn't say anything being unable to fathom the situation.
Next morning, Annika went towards the dining table. Others were already there. Shivaay brought the food from the kitchen and sat on his place. Today again, all the delicacies were Annika's favourite.
She gazed at him amused. She didn't expect this after last night. But he gave her his ever charming smile. She ate the food smiling as she realised that he wasn't going to fall weak this time.
Since it was Sunday, everybody was at home. They were sitting in the hall chit chatting while shivaay was attending a conference call in his room. Annika thought to arrange her wardrobe properly as she didn't get time on weekdays.
She entered the room to see him busy on the call. Ignoring him, she went towards the wardrobe and started arranging her stuff. She was busy in her work when he cut the call. He glanced at her.
Both were busy in their own works, she arranging the stuff while he admiring her. Suddenly, a box fell down from the cupboard and a paper fell down from it. He immediately stood up going to have a closer look as he felt the paper somewhat familiar. She widened her eyes seeing him approaching.
She was about to bent down to pick up the paper but he was fast enough to pick it up before her. She gulped awkwardly. He analysed it carefully only to give her a teasing smile. It was his love letter which Rudra used to write for him.
He took the box from her hand only to see it full of letters. He was amused realising that she still kept them safely. She instantly snatched it back from him including the letter that fell on the floor and placed it back in the wardrobe closing it hurriedly. He was still smiling mischievously.
'I didn't know that you were still having these letters.' He teased her as she bit her lower lip looking away.
'It's....it's nothing like that. I....i just forgot to throw them.' She stammered trying to avoid his teasing gaze.
'Really? Then let me do the honour...' He spoke marching towards the wardrobe but she stood in front of him widening her arms as if she was trying to protect her most precious possession from him. He giggled seeing her reaction. She frowned which he found really cute.
'Tum...tum jao yahan se.' ('You...you go from here.') She tried to keep her voice stern but it felt like a silent plea to him.
'Areyy kyun? This is my room.' He said stubbornly.
'You are going or not?' She asked sternly. He shook his head cheekily.
'Shivaay!'
'Annika!' He imitated her tone. She glared him huffing in anger. Her arms still widened in front of the wardrobe.
'Let me just throw them. They are anyway written by Rudra....'
'Whattttttttt?' She shouted making him close his ears.
'You...you didn't write them?' She asked with shock evident in her voice. He shook his head. She realised they had never really talked about those letters.
'Do you really think i would write these stupid letters?' He cringed knowing very what Rudra could have written in those.
She shrugged her shoulders.
'I don't know what that idiot had written but what i'm sure about is it must be some stupid cheesy lines.......except the last ones of course.' He spoke looking at her who had a strange expression on her face.
He waited for her to say something but she was silent as if trying to digest the new piece of information she got today. She always thought that it was shivaay who wrote those annoying and cheesy lines. But it was that idiot Rudra. Now she felt that those letters actually matched Rudra's level. Only he could write something stupid like that.
'Earth to, woman.' He waved his hand in front of her face. She came out of her thoughts but left from there without saying anything.
He looked at her retreating figure confused. Why did she behave so weird?
'Mad woman.' He shook his head focusing on his work again......
Two months later,
Two months passed very quickly. Shivaay and Annika's relation has improved very much. Shivaay hadn't stopped teasing her. Though he would always maintain 2 or 3 feet distance between them but his teasing nature didn't change a bit. He would wink at her or give her a flying kiss whenever she sat between the family making her awkward. He would make her favourite dishes everyday. He would ask her for coffee or dinner dates. Although she would generally show uncountable tantrums but at the end, would go with him after he would plead her several times making his infamous puppy face. He would brought her gifts everyday which she would deny every time. But as soon as he would leave her sight, she would admire everything he brought.
Both would go to their respective works together and then come back in the same car. Spending some time at the poolside at night became a routine for them. They would share the happenings of their day with each other over a coffee after the dinner.
Other good thing that happened in the past two months was that her parents asked forgiveness from both of them. Annika had forgiven them seeing their pleading faces. They had asked her to forgive shivaay but she again asked them to not interfere between them to which they agreed. And now, shivaay was more of a son for them. They would generally take shivaay's side over Annika. And she would just blame him for snatching her parents from her. Although inwardly she would always feel happy seeing their good bonding.
One such day, Annika was roaming here and there in her room with a big frown on her face. Her hospital's inauguration was scheduled two weeks later and she wanted Shivaay to do that. She still remember that she had taken promise from him that only he would inaugurate her hospital. But now she couldn't think any way to ask him. She couldn't ask directly since she didn't want him to know that she has forgiven him. She still wanted some more time to process her thoughts.
He had done everything possible to win her heart and he even accomplished his task. He also washed her insecurities away in these two months. But she still wanted to show some tantrums which he was already tolerating till now.
When she couldn't think of any idea to ask him, she thought to take other's help............
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Precap:
'Do you even know who she is? BIWI HAI WOH MERI....HOW DARE YOU SPEAK SUCH RUBBISH ABOUT HER..I'LL KILL YOU BASTARD.' He shouted punching a man's face hardly while Annika was crying looking at him......