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S: Annika, are you okay?

Annika looked at him with a tired face. Shivaay immediately held her face and caressed her cheeks.

S: What's wrong?

He asked concerned.

A: Shivaay. I need sanitary napkins. I forgot to get them.

S: So we'll buy them. Why are you so worried?

A: I need it now.

Annika glared at him.

S: Fine. I'll go. Just text me what brand and size. And stop getting hasty for such petty matters. Okay?

Saying this he kissed her forehead while Annika closed her eyes.

A: Hmm.

Shivaay left while Annika smiled in contentment thinking about her husband. How wrong she was to think that all men will turn out to be like Vikram.

She changed after Shivaay came back and lied on the bed to sleep. She kept changing sides which Shivaay noticed. He spooned her and kept his right hand on her abdomen and caressed it.

S: You okay?

A: Hmm. It's normal. Don't worry.

S: Why don't you skip work tomorrow. Start from the day after. You're in pain.

A: It's normal, Shivaay. I'll take the painkillers. Don't worry.

Shivaay left her all of a sudden and sat up which confused her. She turned towards him and asked,

A: What happened?

S: Nothing. Rest for a while. I'll be back.

Saying this he left. Sighing, she closed her eyes. After sometime, she felt something warm on her abdomen and opened her eyes only to see her dear husband placing a hot water bag on top.

A: Shivaay. You didn't have to do this. You have a meeting in the morning. Come sleep.

S: Shh. How could I sleep knowing you're in pain? Turn.

A: Huh?

S: Turn to your left.

A: Why?

S: Do as I say, Mrs.

She rolled her eyes at his dominance and obliged. He spooned her again and kept the hot water bag in front of her abdomen, holding it with his hand. Annika smiled seeing this. She turned her face back and looked at him with a smile.

A: Bring your face down?

S: Why?

A: Do as I say, Mr.

Shivaay narrowed his eyes at her while she smirked. He brought his face down. Annika held his right cheek with her right hand and kissed his left cheek deeply. Shivaay closed his eyes and smiled.

S: Looks like it's raining kisses for me today.

Annika blushed and replied,

A: Because you haven't been a Bagadbilla today.

Shivaay groaned.

S: Ughh. Kitne naam dogi mere?

A: Uncountable. Bear with it.

Saying this she left another kiss, this time on his nose and turned back. Shivaay smiled and spooned her tight. Annika fell asleep, smiling, thinking about her Caring Singh Oberoi.

***

Annika woke up in the morning squinting her eyes because of the sunlight coming through the window. She opened her eyes only to see Shivaay's side of the bed empty. She could hear the sound of water running in the washroom and understood he's in shower. She sighed and pulled his pillow towards her and smiled realising it smells like him. She hugged the pillow and fell asleep again.

She woke up again when she heard her husband barking orders on the phone.

S: No, Mishra. I clearly remember telling you about the file. How can you be so careless?

Hearing his shout, Annika groaned and threw a cushion at him. Luckily, he caught it on time and frowned at her but she had already dug her head back in his pillow. He shook his head at his Kumbhkaran. He was about to move outside to talk on the phone, in order to not disturb her, when he heard her shout.

A: Nahii.

He was taken aback and immediately cut the phone before running to her.

S: Kya hua? Are you okay?

Annika glared at him and pushed him.

A: What were you about to do?

Shivaay was confused.

S: What?

A: You were about to go outside in this towel.

That's when Shivaay realised what he was wearing and why she shouted.

S: Oh. I forgot.

Seeing her still glaring at him, he rubbed his neck before changing the topic,

S: You have work today, no? Go get ready. I'll drop you.

Saying this he walked to the wardrobe while she frowned.

A: Why? You have a meeting and I can drive.

S: I know you can but you don't know the roads of Mumbai yet, Anni. Plus, it's your first day. I want to drop you. Now choose.

He spoke showing her two shirts. She examined the shirts before choosing the light pink one.

A: This.

S: Great. Go get ready. We'll have breakfast and then leave.

A: Okay.

She left for shower. After getting ready, both of them came downstairs to the dining room where everyone was already waiting for them. They had breakfast and were about to leave the mansion when Pinky stopped them.

P: Anni. Wait.

She turned back to see her holding a bowl in her hand. Pinky came forward and made her eat dahi-shakkar before wishing her all the best and kissing her on the head. After that, they left.

***

In the car, Shivaay was on call through Bluetooth all the time while Annika kept getting irritated since he was talking on one call after another. When he ended the last call, she finally spoke up,

A: If you're this busy, why are you dropping me?

S: I told you, I will, Anni. Also, I'll get to spend some time with my wife, what's the problem?

A: Then spend time with your wife. Kabse phone pe hi baat kare jaa rahe hai.

She said and looked out the window while he chuckled. He held her right hand with his left while holding the steering with the other. He brought her hand near his lips and kissed it, still giggling.

A: Why're you giggling?

Shivaay composed himself before answering,

S: I was just wondering. If you have so much mood swings and irritation during your monthly cycles, you'll probably strangle me when you're pregnant.

Annika blushed hearing him but then composed herself and decided to tease him,

A: I wish. But sadly, there's a high chance of my husband being gay.

Hearing her Shivaay stopped the car with a jerk while she smirked. He turned to her and asked in shock,

S: What?

A: Yeah. I mean Rudra was telling me you know, how you were. Always had mostly male friends, hated being around females. So, you know.

She teased and Shivaay could understand. He smirked and spoke,

S: Really? You know what, check it for yourself.

Saying this he opened the zipper of his pants whereas Annika gasped and looked around. They were on an isolated road and thankfully no one was there. She also noticed then, that all the glasses in the car were tinted, so no one could see anything from outside.

A: Shivaay. Kya kar rahe hai?

S: What? Check it for yourself.

A: Shut up, I was just kidding. Besharam.

He finally burst into laughter and pulled the zipper up before smirking at her.

S: Don't try to tease me, Mrs. Oberoi. I have a better hand at the game.

Annika blushed.

A: Chaliye ab. I'm getting late.

He started driving again and reached the hospital. Annika was about to get down when he spoke,

S: Anni.

A: Haan?

S: All the best.

Saying this he came forward and kissed her cheek while she blushed. She kissed him back on his nose before speaking,

A: Thanks. Have a good day.

S: Ah. It's already good with your kiss.

A: Stop flirting and go to work.

Shivaay chuckled and nodded. She got down and waved at him. He waited till she got inside and then left for office.

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