"Your dadi asked me to give you this, But I think you don't need these..." - Atharv said while glancing the bag which he handed. The memories hit her again and it hurt her again, Shivaay left both of them in the drawing-room and went outside. Anika became silent, Her eyes welled up but she didn't let the tears out. Atharv noticed her condition and asked her. 

"So, Where you guys are leaving?" - Atharv changed the topic when he saw her in that worried state. 

"Nainital..." - She replied with a smile. 

"Keep smiling, Anie... It suits you more than anything..." - Atharv said, Her smile faded away when she realized he was the reason behind her happiness now, and he truly meant his words. Another man in her life who wants her to be happy and smiling, Her friend. In fact, Her true friend. 

"I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you in any way... But it happened..." - She finally said which she wanted to say for a long time. 

"You believe in god... He only gives a happy ending for the person who truly deserves... More than me, You deserve a happy ending and happy life... In fact, You both deserve a happy ending..." - Atharv said in a calm tone. 

"But now, I earned a friend who stays in my life, Right. No breakup, No divorce, No jealousy and No expectation..." - He added with a wide smile. 

"This deal is forever..." - She picked his hands and held it tightly. Both chuckled. 

Both Anika and shivaay got ready for their bike journey to Nainital. While Atharv and Anika were talking inside, He message Rudy and gave him every information about his trip to him. Rudy just asked him to keep updated about every status. Shivaay did likewise and he also searched for the correct time to say everything to anika. 

"Mister, Take care of my friend..." - Atharv said while showing off her ring in her right hand which he slipped it last night when they had the conversation. Shivaay chuckled.

"Well, I can also make you as my friend if you have no problem with that..." - Atharv said with a smile. 

"So, You would also spare expensive ring like this to me If i agree to be your friend..." - Shivaay asked in a cherished tone. 

"For guys, I have some different procedure, I will proceed it on you when you come back from Nainital..." - Atharv said. 

"What's that?" - Shivaay questioned. 

"Friendship bumps..." - Atharv chucked. "Now you both can relieve, I don't want to send an injured man with her in her first journey..."  - Atharv added. 

"I think we should plan to stay there forever..." - Shivaay said to Anika who seated in his backseat. All the trio chuckled when shivaay say that so. Anika waved him when he hit the gear and the vehicle started to move. Atharv waved them back. 

For the first fifteen minutes, It was only silent. Neither shivaay spoke nor anika but they were in the most intimate position. Anika hugged him from his back and buried her hands inside his jacket. 

"Are you feeling cold?" - Anika finally broke the ice. 

"He's really a good guy..." - Shivaay replied irrelevantly. 

"What?" - Anika asked him. 

"I may sound crazy but I think he's best for you than me..." - Shivaay finally told which was in his heart for a long time. Anika became silent when she heard that. The grip loosened. 

"I tried to commit suicide because of those disturbing feelings, I hope you remember that... Even I didn't remember anything, I might have ended up living my life in hell and keep him under the shelter of betrayal and secrets... He's perfect, But the defect is on me, I can't even place anyone in your position... Life never moves on for me when it's not with you..." - Anika said in one go which she wanted to tell for a long time. Shivaay took one hand from the steering and her hand which was inside his jerkins.

"Does your life moves on without me?" - Anika asked him. 

"I am still in the place where you left me before 10 years... Life even didn't move on for me in these ten years, How it will in future?" - Shivaay said while focusing his eyes on the road. Before this conversation, Anika wanted to ask about the girl whom she saw with him in his bike. But after his confession, She threw that thought out from her brain. Both again became silent, But this time, The silence was because they started to dream about their future. 

Shivaay stopped his bike for lunch in a highway dhabha. They both went down, Even though Anika thinks more about the hygiene, She stopped herself when she saw his excitement over traditional Punjabi cuisine after a long time. The excitement went to peak when he saw the butter floating on the curry plates. Anika couldn't help herself from smiling wide looking at him. 

"Do you have spoons?" - Anika asked the server, Over then, He fed her with his hands. 

"You still afraid of eating oily foods in you hand?" - Shivaay asked her. But nothing went inside her head when they curry melts inside her mouth and travelled through her food pipe. She immediately switched her chair, sat next to him and asked him to serve the whole. He smilingly fed everything. She didn't keep her hands on any of those dishes as she hell of oily hands, Whenever her hands went with oil, she feels like sliding and falling in the floor. Sounds funny, But she felt impatient through-out the day. 

"How can they make these delicious foods?" - Anika asked while licking his fingers. 

"Through hands..." - Shivaay replied with a chuckle. 

Shivaay was shocked when anika paid twice the bill as a tip and praised them a lot. With her behaviour, He concluded, She will never fail to recognize the person who cooks her good food. Initially, She recognized him only because he cooked tasty food for her before 11 years. They started to travel, Anika brought lots of flavoured yoghurts and spent most of the time with that throughout the journey. When he asked for anything else, She started to market for that yoghurt as she owns that company. They reached the hotels over eight in the night. They were so tired and literally waited for the moment to hit on the bed and sleep. They thought the bike journey in the mountain will look like romantic as they see in movies. But the cold breeze along with unpredictable traffic gave a tough competition to their backbone and their stamina. 

Anika was surprised when he booked the cottage under the name of Mr and Mrs Oberoi. Blood cells grouped in cheeks without giving any warning. She had no idea why she was feeling like this. But shivaay was so tired to notice her blush, He just took the keys from the manager and rushed to their cottage while holding some of their luggage. Anika accompanied him with a smile. He unlocked the room and went inside without even looking at her who was walking behind him.

When she reached the cottage, she saw the luggage laying on the couch in the drawing-room and his shoes and socks in an untidy position in the way to their bedroom. He was dozed off.

"Oh my god, I thought it would be romantic..." - He blabbered and his eyes was closed. 

"It was romantic..." - Anika replied while taking some night clothes from her suitcase. 

"I feel nothing in my butt, Why people even do this?" - Shivaay again blabbered, This time anika didn't reply anything but took her clothes and moved towards the bathroom and had hot bath which took some of her sores due to the bike travel. She came out. 

"Shivaay, Come on, Get up... Freshen up... You will feel better" - She tried to wake him up, He half-sat and moved towards the washroom lazily.

"I hung up your clothes in the Anker, Lazy bear..." - Anika yelled and glanced the menu to order some food for dinner. 

"What you want to eat for dinner?" - Anika asked him who was in the washroom. 

"I am full... I don't want anything..." - Shivaay yelled back from the washroom. She kept the menu aside when she felt the same. The food they had for lunch was even enough till breakfast. Shivaay came out wearing his t-shirt and sweatpants which anika chose for him and fell in the bed in an instant because of tiredness. 

"Is it worse?" - Anika asked him. He nodded while looking at her. She immediately switched from her position and rested her above him. He was surprised by her act and opened his eyes and found her resting in his back which relieved him from the pain.

"Better now?" - She asked. 

"What are you doing?" - He asked.

"I am worst in giving massages... Adjust with this, I hope it gives some kinda relief to you..." - Anika said, He buried his face in the pillow and gave her thumbs up. 

"Best bed, Ever" - Anika kissed his shoulder and rested her head in his shoulder. He smiled at her comment. He held her hand and kissed it. 

"Shall i ask you something?" - Anika asked him. He nodded his head. 

"Let's get married..."- She said in an instant. But he smiled and didn't take her words seriously. 

"I am ready, Tell me when" - He replied. She chuckled. 

"How did this idea pops up in your mind?" - He asked. 

"I found myself blushing when the cottage manager called Mrs Oberoi... I like you surname a lot..." - She replied.

"Oh, Madam wants my surname..." - Shivaay laughed. Anika laughed. 

"Okay, Remind me tomorrow, Lets get married... Now let me sleep..." - He said and slept. Anika switched next to him as soon as he slept and pulled him a little bit closer to her who hugged her tightly in very next second. 

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