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Oberoi Mansion,

    Annika entered into the mansion and daadi and Pinky who were waiting for shivika only, looked at her. But got confused when they saw only Annika there.

"Where is Shivaay?"

     Pinky asked Annika when she came inside.

"Meeting thi na unki. He is in office."

      Annika said with a small smile. Daadi and Pinky looked at each other.

"And you??"

     Daadi asked trying to figure out what happened by Annika's expressions. As they know their daughter-in-law very well, whenever she decide to do something she never steps back. But today it's looking otherwise.

"Daadi I have some work. It's really very important. I need to complete it. I will talk to you later."

    Annika said and walked away without waiting for their reply.

"What happened to her?"

     Daadi asked Pinky.

"Kuch toh hua hai mummiji. Let's go n see."

    Pinky said and she and daadi came to Shivika's room and looked inside from the door. Annika was standing near the window and was looking outside. After sometime they saw her wiping her tears.

    Pinky was about to go inside but daadi stopped her.

"Leave her alone for sometime."

      Pinky agreed to that.

"I think Shivaay scolded her. Let me talk to him first."

      Pinky angrily said and was about to call Shivaay but daadi stopped her from doing so.

"Stop Pinky. No need to ask him anything right now. It's between them. So let them handle it by their own. We will interfer if needed."

    Daadi said but Pinky was not ready to leave Annika alone. Daadi scolded her and took Pinky along with her to her room saying,

"Annika need some alone time. And she will handle everything by her own once she feel better."
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    As soon as Khanna stopped the car Shivaay came out of it and hurriedly walked towards the mansion. But stopped in the middle when he saw Pinky and Jhanvi sitting in the lawn discussing something serious. He decided to see what's the matter as he felt it's about Annika n him only. So he walked towards them but stood at some distance from them and heard them talking,

"I will not leave him jethani ji. Look at the time. It's 7 now. And he is still not here."

      Pinky angrily said to Jhanvi.

"Pinky calm down. You only said na something happened between them. So how can you expect him to come back soon?"

      Jhanvi tried to explain Pinky.

"But Jethani ji....."

      Before Pinky says something Jhanvi asked,

"But Pinky, are you sure something happened between them? Or you are just assuming?"

      Pinky nodded in no.

"I am not assuming anything. I am very sure he said something to her. You didn't saw Annika's face. Dekhti toh aapko bhi yakeen hota. But you can see, she came back in afternoon but didn't come out of her room till now. You know right she never does this."

      Jhanvi nodded her head.

"Yeah it's more than 3 hours now and she is in the room only. Which is impossible as whenever she is at home & Shivaay at work, she spend her all time with three of us. But today she didn't even come to ask mummiji about her evening tea. That means kuch toh hua hai."

"Exactly... Don't know what he said to her. Mummiji stopped me from asking her anything and also she didn't allowed me to call Billu."

      Pinky tried to convince her mother-in-law many times after they left Annika alone. But she took promise from Pinky that she will not interefer in Shivaay-Annika's personal fights. Jhanvi placed her hand on Pinky's.

"She is right Pinky. It's their personal matter. Let them handle it."

"They both are kids jethani ji. They don't understand anything. Don't know why they keep hurting each other everytime?"

"Hmm I know they keep fighting for every small thing. But more than that they love each other, right?"

"Woh toh hai. But today I know it's Shivaay's fault only. I told Annika to not go n all but woh nhi sunti na...n baat jab Shivaay ki ho toh kabhi bhi nhi."

"Pinky, you know right why she is extra protective towards him?"

"Yess jethani ji. I know. In her childhood only she lost everyone...her parents, her relatives, even Gauri. Everyone left her alone. So she is afraid now..she is scared to lose Shivaay. She don't want him to leave her like her parents."

"Haa Pinky that we all know... without Shivaay she is nothing. He is her whole world. For her everything starts with him n ends on him only.

"So she behaves like this when something happens to Shivaay. She can't handle it when she sees him in pain. Phir baat choti ho yaa badi, she is always overprotective when it comes to him. Mujhse bhi jyada care krti hai woh Shivaay ki. But Shivaay is Shivaay, he very well know what he is to Annika. Still everytime his anger overpowers him and he forget this simple thing."

      Pinky sadly said and tears started rolling down from Shivaay's eyes who was listening all this. He wiped his tears when his vision got blurred and then ran inside the mansion.

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      Shivaay stopped only when he reached to their room. He saw the door open and sighed in relief. He again wiped his tears and after composing himself he entered into the room. But stopped at the door only as he saw the lights were off. He turned to leave from there as he thought she was not there. He was about to go out but stopped when he felt her presence there only. He again turned and looked around and in moonlight he saw her standing near the window. A smile appeared on his face when he saw her but soon that smile vanished as he recalled all the things he said to her some hours back.

       He stood at the door for one minute looking at her. But then took a deep breath and walked inside. He closed the room door and walked towards her. But stopped near the sofa and the file which he was holding from the time he came out of the car kept there. He then removed his blazer too and without making any noise placed that on sofa and then came to her.

       Annika turned as soon as she felt someone's presence behind her and when she did so, her eyes met Shivaay's. Just one look at her and Shivaay's heart broke into million pieces. Her whole face was red and she was looking so tired. But Shivaay got confused as other than tiredness there was no any expression on her face. He came out of his thoughts when she asked,

"You came?"

      Shivaay was surprised when she asked that. He thought she will not talk to him after whatever he said to her in office. But she was looking normal. Shivaay just nodded in yes coming out of his thoughts. She gave a small smile and walked away. She just took two-three steps ahead of him and he stopped her by holding her one hand. She stopped but didn't turn back to him. Shivaay waited for her reaction. He knew either she will try to go away or will turn to look at him. But to his surprise she did nothing as he expected. She was just standing there steadily.

      Shivaay waited for another minute and seeing no any action from her he decided to take first move. He pulled her towards himself and she landed on his chest. She composed herself in one second only and looked at him. Shivaay placed his hands on her waist.

"Kya hua?"

      She asked looking at him. Her voice was calm and normal.

"She is talking with me and that's enough for me to clear everything."

      He said in his mind but just nodded in no looking at her. She didn't say anything and tried to come out of his hold and he allowed. She again walked towards the door but before she open it she found him standing in front of her.

"Kuch kaam hai?"

     She asked. Shivaay looked at her. Now he knew nothing is normal. She is behaving like one robot or as if they are meeting for the first time. He knew his khidkitod Annika. He knew how she react when he tries to trouble her, when he tries to tease her. But today... She is not his Annika, she is something else.

"Kuch kaam tha?"

      She asked again seeing no response from him. He came out of his thoughts and looked at her.

"Kya hua?"

      She asked him again. Shivaay didn't answer. He took her hand in his and walked towards the switch board with her. And she didn't protest. She just walked with him. Shivaay turned on the lights. He then turned to look at her and smiled. She reciprocated with a small smile. Shivaay left her hand and walked towards the sofa and came back with that file. He forwarded that file to Annika.

"What's this?"

      She asked. Shivaay took her hand in his again and placed that file on her palm. She was still looking at him without giving any expressions. So he opened that file and made her look at that file without saying anything. Annika looked down at file and looked up at him after reading whatever written there. But again Shivaay saw her face had no expressions. She was not looking happy nor sad.

       Shivaay smiled and took that file from her hands and threw that on the table nearby. He then took her hands in his and tucked her hairs behind her ears. She was just standing there allowing him to do whatever he want.

"Annika, you saw na? Everything is normal. All blood tests are done suggested by our doctor and everything is perfectly fine."

      Shivaay said looking into her eyes. Yess, he did all those tests which Annika wanted him to do but he was not ready at first. But now he did that just for her. He didn't receive any reply from her on this. She was just standing there looking at him.

"You heard Annika?"

     He asked again. And she nodded in yes. So he continued,

"After blood tests I went to do checkup again and doctor said I am fine now."

      Shivaay said with a big smile.

"Good."

      She gave reply this time but in one word only. And Shivaay was sad but he tried again,

"No it's not good Annika. I know doctor said I am fine n all, but still I have to eat those medicines for two more days."

      He said making weird faces to make her smile. But like all other times it didn't work this time. She was just standing there without giving any kind of expressions.

      Shivaay was sad, heartbroken and most importantly confused by her behavior. Whenever they fight she tries to stay away from him. Or she never look at him till they sort out things. Or, either she fought with him or keep silent. Many times she cries whenever they fight. But today...today it's very different. She was talking to him, she was not going away from him, she was allowing him to talk with her. And so he knew today he hurted her the most, today she is affected by his words more.

      One more thing confusing him that she was not crying. Her face was red but he didn't saw one single tear in her eyes. And so he was more confused as he knew she cries in almost all their fights. But his confusion didn't last longer when he recalled his own words which he said to her few hours back,

'Now you started crying...you very well know I can't handle your tears. So now you are using them to prove that you are right?'

      Shivaay recalled this and he was so angry on himself for saying this to her. And he know that's the reason he didn't saw tears in her eyes from the moment he came to her.

      Shivaay came out of his thoughts when she called him softly.

"Shivaay....."

      Shivaay smiled.

"Hmm....."

"I have some work."

      She said trying to remove her hands from him. But he tighten his hold on her hands and said,

"I am sorry."

"Sorry? For what?"

      She asked. Shivaay looked at her for few seconds and then hugged her tightly. He knew she was too hurt at that moment to hug him back. But he hugged her as he needed this. He knew she is his only strength and he needed her support to do all the things he wanted to do. He knew only she can help him to solve this matter, to end this fight.

      But once again his prediction went wrong when she hugged him back. She slowly placed her hands on his back and head on his chest. Shivaay was so confused by her this behavior. They are married from last two years but this behavior of hers is completely new to him.

      He tighten his hold on her and answered her question which she asked a minute before,

"I am sorry for shouting at you. I am sorry for hurting you. I am sorry for saying all those words. I know sorry is not enough Annika. You tell me what can I do? Give me any punishment Annika, I will not say anything."

      Shivaay said in broken voice and she moved back breaking the hug. He looked at her confused.

"Don't say sorry. You were right only."

      She said with a small smile. Shivaay cupped her face and asked her looking into her eyes,

"Abhitak gussa ho na tum?"

"Nhi toh. You are not at any fault."

     She replied with a smile again. Shivaay looked at her for few seconds and then moving forward kissed on her forehead slowly and then touched his forehead with hers. He was about to say something but she moved back.

"Shivaay I have some work."

     She said and before he says something left the room. Shivaay stood there looking at the door.

"What you did Shivaay? This is not your Annika. She is something else. I want my khidkitod Annika back and I have to do something to get her back. Yess I have to solve this as soon as possible. I can't see her like this."

      He said and ran out of the room. He looked around and saw her walking towards daadi's room. He called her,

"Annika......"

      She stopped on next moment but turned to him after few seconds.

"Kya hua?"

      She asked. He walked close to her.

"Annika....woh....main...khana...haa khana. Annika I am so hungry. I didn't eat properly from morning. Please bring something for me to eat."

      Shivaay said with puppy eyes. He thought she will never deny this request. But once again she proved him wrong. She replied,

"Shivaay I think Sarla is in kitchen till now. You go and ask her. She will serve you your dinner."

      She said softly and turned to go from there but Shivaay ran behind her and came infront of her. She stopped.

"Kya hua?"

"Annika, why Sarla? Only you know what I like to eat n what not. And I am on diet na. And doctors gave diet chart to you. So only you know what I can eat. So please lao na."

      Shivaay requested again.

"Okay."

      She replied without any expressions and turned away from him and walked towards kitchen. But again stopped in her tracks when he called her,

"Annika....."

"Haa"

      She turned to look at him.

"Don't forget to bring that 'kadha' made by you. I didn't drink it in morning na? But now I want to drink that tasty 'kadha'."

      Shivaay said. He thought she will react atleast now as she very well know he don't like that 'kadha' at all. But she just nodded in yes and walked towards kitchen.

"Again no use. It's all because of me. What she did? She just did whatever I asked her to do. It's me who overreacted. And that too for no reason. Now she is not behaving like my Khidkitod, normal Annika only because of me. And I have to do something. But what??"

      Shivaay started thinking but nothing came to his mind. He came out of his thoughts after sometime when he heard Annika's voice, she was talking with one maid. Shivaay then looked at himself and went to the room to change his clothes.

      He changed into his night wear and stood near the door waiting for Annika. As soon as he saw her, he went to the bed and sat on it.

      Annika entered into the room after two minutes and placed that tray on the bed infront of him. Shivaay took that tray in his hand giving her space to sit but again to his disappointment she just walked away. Shivaay looked at her and saw her near the cupboard searching something.

"Annika....."

     He called and she turned.

"Haa....."

"What are you doing? Come here. Let's have dinner first."

     Shivaay said smilingly looking at the tray.

"You eat Shivaay. I will eat with others."

      She replied and again looked towards the cupboard.

"But Annika, how??"

      He asked. She walked towards him.

"What happened?"

     She asked and he took her hand in his.

"How Annika? From last four days you are feeding me by your hands. So....."

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"You are fine now. And you can eat by yourself now."

     She tried to remove her hand from his.

"Toh tum aaj apne haath se nhi khilaogi?"

      Shivaay asked looking at her with puppy eyes.

"Shivaay, daadi called me. She is waiting for me. I have to go."

     Annika said removing her hand from his and then left the room. Shivaay was about to go behind her but his eyes fell on the food.

"Agar nhi khaya toh aur gussa ho jaayegi."

     He said to himself and finished eating his dinner as soon as possible.

"She is with daadi. I think I have to go there. I have to do something so that she will talk to me, and daadi ke saamne toh pakka. And I know daadi will help me."

      Shivaay said and left the room. He came to daadi's room and looked inside. But got confused when he saw only Annika there. She was just standing near the window looking outside. Same like she was standing in their room when he came home today.

"Where is daadi?"

      He asked himself but one servant who was passing by the corridor heard that and came near Shivaay.

"Shivaay sir....."

     He called Shivaay and Shivaay turned to look at him.

"Today is Thursday na? So daadi went to mandir with her friends."

"Ohh okay. Thank you."

     Shivaay said and that servant left from there.

"Yess today is Thursday and every Thursday daadi goes to temple with her friends. And she don't come back before 9."

     Shivaay looked at Annika again who was still standing in the same position.

"So Annika ko bhi yeh pata hai. So why she came here saying daadi called her?"

     Shivaay was confused but on next second he smiled sadly.

"So she came here so that she can avoid me. She came here to stay away from me. Shivaay such a huge mistake you did today. I never saw Annika like this. Even if she don't want to talk to me, she never hide herself from me. But today....."

       Tears formed in his eyes and he wiped them. He decided to leave her alone for sometime.

"I will talk to her once she come back in the room."

      Saying so he walked back to their room but stopped in the middle when he heard daadi's voice. Shivaay turned and saw daadi was talking with Bhavya at the mansion door. Daadi asked Bhavya to take pooja thali n prasaad from her and when Bhavya took all things daadi walked towards her room.

"Thank god daadi came early today. Now I think Annika will talk to her for sometime. She will feel better."

     Shivaay said and turned to go from there but stopped when something came to his mind,

"I have to go and see what they are talking. I have to see Annika's behavior. Is she behaving strange with everyone or it's just me who is getting punishment. Okay I know I am getting punishment for my deeds. But what about others? I have to go n see her expressions, her reactions now."

     Shivaay said and ran to daadi's room. He stood beside door and tried to hear,

"Annika what are you doing here?"

     Daadi asked Annika as soon as she entered into the room. Annika turned to look at daadi.

"Daadi you came? Today you came so early."

     Annika said and Shivaay realized her tone was same now also.

"Yeah. I came early. It's so cold outside so today we came back early. You tell me, what are you doing here?"

      Daadi asked and Annika nodded in no.

"Nothing daadi, I just....."

     She didn't able to complete. Daadi patted on her shoulder.

"I know you are not fine Annika. I know something happened between you n Shivaay. I don't want to interefer puttar. I just want to say, don't feel bad for his words, if he said something to you. You know him na, he forgets everything in his anger."

      Daadi said lovingly and Annika hugged daadi and started crying. And for the first time Shivaay felt good when he saw her crying.

"I was worried for this thing only. Itna kuch hua and still she didn't cry just because of me. But she need this. She needed this to empty whatever in her heart."

     Tears formed in his eyes. He wiped them and looked inside and saw daadi making her sit on the bed and then went to the table to take water.

"Annika paani lo."

     Annika nodded in no. Daadi sat beside her.

"You want me to scold him? If you want na tell me what he did. I will teach him good lesson."

    Daadi said placing her hand on Annika's head and Annika took that hand in hers.

"Daadi it's me who needs punishment. It's me who did mistake today. So I deserve punishment."

     Annika said with tears in her eyes and both daadi and Shivaay were confused.

"Daadi, you all stopped me but still I went there. And I.....daadi I entered into his conference and created scene. "

      Annika said while crying and Shivaay's eyes filled with water again.

"She is feeling bad for that? She is saying it's her mistake? No no Annika. It's me who needs punishment not you."

      Shivaay said to himself and again looked inside.

"Annika, itni si baat pr kyaa mistake? It's just a small thing."

"No daadi, they were his special investors. And I... I ruined everything. What if they don't want to work with him now?"

     Annika asked and daadi smiled.

"First tell me in detail what happened."

     Annika told her everything from that letter to their fight. And daadi smiled more.

"Daadi, I did wrong na?"

     Annika asked.

"Umm...50-50. You were right n wrong both. See you know it's his office and he was in very important meeting still you interrupted them."

     Daadi said and Shivaay's eyes widened in shock.

"Daadi what are you saying? It's not her mistake. It's my mistake only. I asked her to do whatever she wants so how can you say it's her mistake? Now she will feel more bad."

      Shivaay said to himself and again looked inside.

"Haa daadi I know it's my mistake only. Mujhe nhi krna chahiye tha waisa. But I...I....now I am sure they will cancel this deal. What can I do daadi? So that they will not cancel this deal with him?"

     Annika asked and daadi laughed.

"Annika first listen to me. I said it's wrong n right too. You did wrong by disturbing their meeting. But you did that just because..... because tell me?"

"Because Shivaay was not fine and I was worried."

"Exactly and he told you to do that right? Not directly but indirectly."

     Daadi asked and Annika nodded in yes.

"And tell me, you misbehaved with them? You said any wrong things to his investors?"

     Daadi asked and Annika nodded in no.

"I just asked them to reschedule this meeting. And they agreed too."

"Hai na. So you were right too. You did this because you was worried for him. And you didn't scold them right? You didn't insult them right?"

"But he....."

"You know him na Annika? He overreacts everytime, nothing new. And see I says this always na health first then everything else. So whatever you did was right."

      Daadi said and Shivaay smiled.

"Thank god daadi explained her everything. I hope she understands now."

     Shivaay prayed to god.

"But daadi..... whatever he said was right only. He is not any kid na? He know what is good for him and what is not. He knows how to take care of himself. Still I overreact when something happens to him. It was just small fever but I forced him to do many things without his wish. You know he did blood tests too."

    Annika said and daadi smiled.

"Waah blood tests too??"

"Yeah. Daadi I...I am such a bad wife."

"Why??"

"I am trying to control his life daadi. It's not good. I am forcing him to take care of himself, I am forcing him to take rest, I am forcing him to stay at home only whenever he is not well. And also I force him everytime for some or other things."

"But it's for his good only. Annika I know, you never force him for the things he don't want to do or for the things which are not good for him."

"But daadi I think he feel suffocated by all this now."

      Annika sadly said. Shivaay recalled his own words again.

"No Annika no. Infact I feel very good when you care for me like this. When you show your rights on me. It was just my anger Annika nothing else."

     Shivaay said sadly.

"I have to do something to make her believe that whatever she does I like...no no I love all those things. I have to do something."

     Shivaay decided and was about to look inside again but stopped when he heard,

"Sarla, mera khana mere kamre me leke aao. Jaldi."

     Daadi loudly said and Shivaay looked around.

"I think I have to go from here before daadi or Annika sees me."

     Shivaay said and left from there.

"Daadi, why you called Sarla? Mujhe bolti na?"

     Daadi laughed.

"No I am not hungry. I just want to see Sarla doing her work or not."

     Daadi said looking at Shivaay's back and laughed more.

"Daadi what happened?"

     Annika was confused. Daadi looked back at her.

"First you tell me, when your car hit to that tree last year and you just got one small scratch on forehead what Shivaay did?"

    Daadi asked and Annika was confused but answered,

"He didn't allowed me to drive for next three months."

"Hmm. And what he did when you fell sick by eating food from that Italian restaurant?"

"He filed case against them. When it's not their mistake. And till today that restaurant is banned by Oberois. Rudra like their food but Shivaay don't allow him too to go there or order food from that restaurant."

"Hmm...And now tell me what he did when you fell sick after playing in the rain?"

"He...he didn't talk to me for next seven days daadi. Nor he talked with all of you normally. He was so angry on me n you all. As you allowed me to play in rain when I was already sick and I myself played in that rain, yeh jaante hue ki it's not good for me. I was on strict bestest for next 15 days. And he talked with me after whole 7 days. He was taking care of me but was not talking to me."

      Annika said recalling all those moments.

"Hmm... I remember that incident. When Shivaay behaves like Lord Shiva. Taandav kiya tha pura."

     Daadi laughed

"But daadi, why you are asking me all this?"

    Annika asked and daadi just smiled looking at her. Annika too smiled after a minute when she realized why daadi asked her all those questions.

"That means...."

     She started and daadi continued,

"That means whatever you did was nothing, right?"

     Daadi asked and Annika nodded in yes.

"So now smile like our khidkitod Annika and do something."

     Daadi patted on her head.

"Kyaa daadi? I don't want to do anything."

"Whyy? You have to do something Annika. To teach your bagadbilla a good lesson."

     Daadi said winking at Annika.
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     Shivaay opened his eyes in shock.

"Annika....."

     He shouted and looked around. He found himself on their bed.

"It must be some dream."

       He looked at the clock.

"12:30AM??"

     Shivaay was confused. He tried to remember and then recalled how he came back from daadi's room and how he decided to talk to her once she comes back to the room. But he just slept.

"Maybe due to medicine effect."

     Shivaay said and looked around.

"Where is Annika?"

     He said when he didn't find her in the room.

"Maybe she is with daadi till now. But it's too late now."

     Shivaay came out of the bed and looked for Annika in washroom and at poolside but she was not there. So he went out of the room and went to daadi's room. But he saw only daadi there. And she was sleeping.

"Kaha gayi hogi?"

     Shivaay then checked into the kitchen and hall but she was not there.

"Kaha ho Annika?"

     He was very worried now.

"Maybe...no no Shivaay don't think like that."

    Shivaay stood there in the middle of the hall. He was so scared n worried now. He decided to call her. He dialled her number but her phone was switched off.

"Switched off? Whyyy? Ohh she does this in night. But where is she?"

     Shivaay was confused. Suddenly some cold wind came from somewhere and Shivaay hugged himself. He then looked at that direction and saw main door of the mansion was not locked.

"Annika....."

     He said and ran out of the mansion. He saw all cars there, even Annika's car was parked there. And sighed in relief.

"Shivaay stop thinking like that. This is not the first time we are fighting na? Why will she go away from me? And that too in night?...But...But agar gayi hai toh?"

     He was very scared now. He decided to ask security guards. He walked towards the main gate but stopped in the middle as he felt Annika's presence. Shivaay looked around and sighed in relief when he saw Annika in the lawn sitting on one bench, busy in reading some file which was on her lap. She was so engrossed in her work. Shivaay walked towards her but again stopped when he noticed she was shivering due to cold. He looked at her and saw she was wearing her normal sleeveless chudidar which she wears in the night.

"Itni thand hai n yeh ladki na...."

     He ran inside the mansion and came back with one shawl. He ran towards her. Annika looked up when she felt his presence.

"Shivaay....."

      Shivaay covered her with shawl without saying anything.

"What are you doing here?"

      She asked him closing the file which she was reading.

"That's what I want to ask you. What are you doing here Annika?"

      He asked her.

"I was just doing my work Shivaay. One important client called me and they want me to plan their daughter's engagement ceremony."

      Annika replied.

"But why you are working now? In night?"

"Because I want to give them presentation tomorrow morning."

     Annika answered.

"Okay fine. But why you are sitting here Annika? You can work sitting in room also na?"

"Shivaay you were sleeping na. So I thought I will go n sit in the hall. But OmRu were watching some match there. And I wanted some silence. So I just came here."

     She answered. Shivaay saw her trembling due to cold. He sat on his knees in front of her and took her hands in his and blow some air on her hands.

"I told you many times, sit in the room only."

      He said rubbing her palms.

"But Shivaay you....."

     He didn't give her chance to speak.

"I know I was sleeping. So what? You can do your work na? I does that many times right? Then why can't you?"

       He asked still rubbing her palms.

"I just want to sit in fresh air. So."

     She replied looking around.

"Fresh air?? Are you mad or what? It's January month Annika and you know na from last week it's too cold here."

      He was angry now.

"Yeah, but I wanted to complete my work na so I came here."

"Okay you came here...but atleast you can take care of yourself na. See it's too cold n you are sitting here without wearing any warm clothes."

     He said looking at her face and then covered her ears too with that shawl. And again took her hands in his.

"Shivaay I am fine..."

     Annika said trying to take her hands away but he didn't allow.

"Haa I can see how much fine you are. Go and see your face in mirror Annika. It's red due to cold. And look at your hands. Kitne thande pad gaye hai."

     Shivaay said again blowing some air on her hands and rubbing them.

"Shivaay it's just cold. Itni badi baat nhi hai. You are behaving like its snowfall."

     Annika said with a smile.

"Badi baat nhi hai? Haa??"

      He asked.

"Of course Shivaay it's such a small thing."

"Annika you...first tell me why you are doing work now?"

     He said looking at the files.

"Shivaay I already told you na? This engagement....."

"So what? It's just engagement na? And if they gave you contract late, what's your mistake? Why you accepted it haa?"

"Shivaay I told you na, he is very important client. I planned many weddings of their family. And their family is so big. So I am sure I will get contract for all next weddings also. So it's needed na?"

      Annika explained and Shivaay nodded his head in disbelief.

"So what Annika? Let them cancel this deal. You will get some more contracts in future."

     Shivaay angrily said.

"Why you are angry Shivaay?"

     Annika asked.

"You are sitting here in the cold and that too for this simple work."

"Shivaay this is very important for me."

     She answered.

"Nothing is important than health Annika."

"Shivaay....."

"What if you catch a cold?"

     Shivaay asked.

"So what? It's also normal. Such a small thing. Cold fever n all."

     Annika replied casually.

"What? It's small so you will not take care of yourself haa? And choti ho yaa badi Annika I can't see you like this."

      Shivaay said tightening his hold on her hands.

"Shivaay relax I am fine. It's just cold."

"Annika....."

     Shivaay tried to speak but she cutted him in between.

"Shivaay you go n sleep. I will come after sometime."

"Noo you are coming with me right now. And don't need to do that work. Woh bhi abhi."

     Shivaay said and was about to get up from the floor but she said,

"But Shivaay this work is important."

"And for me you are more important."

     He said sitting back on floor again.

"Shivaay, stop behaving like I am suffering from some disease. Till now I didn't even catch cold also not having fever."

"But ho gaya toh?"

     Shivaay asked.

"So what? It's very simple thing Shivaay. It's not like I will die just because of cough n cold."

"Annika....."

     He shouted keeping his hand on her mouth.

"You very well know I don't like all this. Still you are saying this haa? Whyyy?"

      Shivaay shouted and she removed his hand from her mouth and just smiled looking at him. Shivaay looked at her confused but on next second he recalled what he said to her now and then he realized she also said same things to him in office.

"Annika..... I....."

     Shivaay tried to speak but didn't able to. Annika smiled and cupping his face in her hands she kissed on his forehead.

"I am sorry for doing this. But that's important to make you understand."

     She said caressing his beard. Shivaay looked at her without blinking his eyes for a minute.

"Shivaay....."

     She called him softly and on next second he engulfed her in a tight hug and started crying. Tears formed in Annika's eyes too but she patted on his back. Shivaay tighten his hold on her and both stayed like that for some time. Both were holding each other tightly and were crying. After sometime Annika stopped crying and moved back. She was about to wipe his tears but he stopped her.

"I...... I am sorry....sorry for everything."

     He said in broken voice. Annika wiped his tears.

"Shivaay....."

"No Annika, don't try to explain me this time, that how I was right n all. I was wrong, very wrong."

"I know Shivaay. You are wrong."

     Annika said and he looked at her.

"Yess, you shouted on me, you said all those things to me... I was so hurt you know."

     He held her face in his hands.

"I know...and I...I don't deserve this good behavior from you after that Annika. Punish me."

    Tears formed in his eyes again. She touched her forehead with his.

"But look at me now. I took my revenge and also I tought you a good lesson. You said all those things n now I did same. So we are equal equal now."

"No Annika...there is huge difference. You tried to explain n I...I just shouted on you."

"Exactly. I know that Shivaay. I am teaching you how to behave. So from next time you will also try to explain things instead of shouting."

       Annika said with a smile.

"Annika...don't be so nice to me. I does this everytime."

     Shivaay said looking down. She made him look at her.

"Hmm...I know. Your anger overpowers you everytime. I know. But at the same time I know you never meant to hurt me or anyone. I know how much you love me Shivaay. I know you just said because you were angry."

    Shivaay hugged her again.

"I was so hurt by your words Shivaay. So hurt. But then I know na it's your anger not your feelings."

"I am sorry Annika. Punish me."

     Shivaay requested holding her tightly.

"So what's this? Whatever I did was your punishment only, hai na?"

"I never saw you like this Annika. I was so scared."

     He confessed.

"Same like this, I never saw you like this Shivaay. I was so scared by your anger today. But see now it's equal equal."

"No Annika....."

     She didn't give him chance.

"Shshh Shivaay... now next time you will think before repeating the same mistake. And I am sure."

"How?"

     Shivaay asked and she smiled.

"What how? See if I behave you like this again? Just like I behaved today?"

"No no no please. I can't handle this."

      Shivaay said tightening his hold on her and she smiled.

"Exactly, that's why I said na it's lesson for you. Now you will think before react."

     He moved back.

"You really think so?"

"Of course. I know my Shivaay very well."

    She said wiping his tears and kissing his cheek.

"I am so l....."

     She completed his sentence.

"I know you are so lucky. And me too."

"I am sorry."

"Shivaay....you handle this crazy, mad Annika 24*7. So in return I can handle your anger right? That lasts only for 5-10 minutes bas."

     Shivaay held her hands.

"Annika I am...."

     Annika placed her hand on his mouth.

"Shivaay let's forget all this. Today we both learned something. And daadi says na everything happens for a reason only. So don't worry, today we learned some very good lesson. So let's remember that lesson only n forget this fight.

     Annika said and he hugged her after nodding in yes.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

     Annika said and he tighten his hold on her. After sometime he moved back,

"Let's go inside now. It's not good for both of us. Agar dono bimaar pad gaye toh? Kon gussa hoga n kon care krega?"

     Shivaay asked and she laughed. Shivaay got up from the floor. Annika was about to get up from the bench when he picked her up in his arms.

"Shivaay, what are you doing?"

     She said looking around.

"Madam Annika's petant dialogue."

    He laughed.

"Shivaay we are outside."

"So what? We are husband n wife"

"But Shivaay....."

     She tried to come out of his hold but he in return tighten his hold on her.

"Waise you don't worry. I will take care now that you will not catch cold "

     Shivaay said with a wink trying to change topic and her eyes widened in shock. She looked around.

"Shivaay, cheee cheapde, we are not in our room Shivaay. Someone will hear."

"So what I am your husband and it's allowed."

     Shivaay teased her and she placed her hand on his mouth.

"Stop it Shivaay."

     Shivaay bite her finger and she took it back..

"Aahh... Why this?"

"You deserve punishment. For sitting here."

"Accha n what about you then?"

"Yess yess I also deserve..."

"Let me think about your punishment."

     She said and started thinking but he said,

"Punishment?? No no I was talking about medicines. I am not well na so some medicines needed."

"You didn't have them Shivaay.... I kept them with your dinner na?"

     She scolded him.

"Jhansi ki Rani I ate those."

      Shivaay said with a smile.

"Then what medicines?"

      Annika was confused.

"You know na you are my best medicine. Disease jo bhi ho but this medicine makes me feel good everytime."

     Shivaay said coming close to her face but she slapped on his chest.

"Chiiii....cheapde"

     She looked away.

"What's cleap in that. You are my wife, my love, my inspiration, my motivation. So you are like medicine for me right?"

     Shivaay asked casually and she turned to him n nodded in yes after some seconds.

"What happened?? Ohh...don't say you thought it in other way...chii cheap Annika. You are the one who is cheapdi"

     Shivaay teased her again.

"Shivaay you said in that way only."

      Annika's face was red now. Shivaay laughed looking at her face.

"Now this red face looking good. Last time it was because of tears."

     He said kissing her eyes.

"But don't worry now it will be red due to blush only."

"Chiii shivaay..."

    Shivaay said and she hide her face in his chest. Shivaay smiled kissing her forehead and walked towards the mansion with Annika in his arms.

**************The End**************

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