Anika read shanaya's face at the very first moment when she laughed hard for the Shravan's bad jokes, Usually, she rolls her eyes and asks him to shut up. But Seeing her like that, Anika felt so different. But she didn't ask anything. As far as she knows her daughter, She will automatically open up to her, Someday. Very soon. Anika just adored her sleeping face and way she hugged her tight while sleeping. Shravan and Anirudh left to their room after few minutes. Shanaya fell asleep having her both of her parents together. 

"Previously also, We fighted, But this time, I don't know what happened to me." - Anika murmured to shivaay caressing her hair. 

"Let's forget it. Ani. Anyway we are starting afresh, Right." - Shivaay said sitting either side of Shanaya. 

"Did they accept you?" - Anika asked him, It was the long time question in his heart, Still. 

"I don't know but they are calling dad. That's enough for me." - Shivaay murmured back. She reached her palms and caressed his cheek. 

"Mom. I want to sleep. Please." - Shanaya murmured in sleep. Anika relieved Shanaya from her grip and also shivaay got up from her bed and went out closing the door. Shanaya smiled closing her eyes while turning around when she heard the room knocking sound. It was slight different for Anika to share her room newly with someone after her children. But she didn't show her weirdness in her face. Both slowly walked to their room. Shivaay was too excited but also thinking about his age. At least, He had to act matured as he now have three kids on his own. 

"If you're uncomfortable, I will take the couch in the hall." - He said hoping her to deny his request and permit him to stay with her. But she chuckled out of sudden. 

"Why are you laughing?" - Shivaay asked her. 

"You're a very bad actor, Shivaay." - Anika said and held his palm out of surprise. But they both were startled to enter into the new room. It wasn't decorated but it was different from the mild smell of Jasmine of his taste to Foam bed of her choice. Abstract painting were there up to his choice and freshly painted in white up to her choice. And a caravan was playing a mild jazz music of both of their choices. 

"Anirudh must have done this." - Shivaay muttered moving inside. 

"Not. Shanaya would have done this. " - Anika said feeling the bed sitting in the middle. 

"Are you feeling embarrassed?" - Shivaay asked her when her facial expression changed to awkward. 

"Yeah, Slightly, I never thought this kind of moment even in my dream." - Anika said, Walking towards her, He forwarded his hand to her. She was confused but she held it. He immediately pulled her close and started to dance slowly to the Jazz music played together. She was surprised by the start but slowly danced along with him. 

"Even I am feeling embarrassed. What to do? It's written in our fate to get married after giving birth to our kids." - He said while moving his hands towards her waist and held it gently for the dance. 

"You are not feeling that much weird, Right. This kind of moment might have happened before that's why you know I like to dance to Jazz music." - She said while twirling her slowly as a moment and holding her to the ground. 

"Well, Yeah, We danced together for multiple times. But never felt so elagating which is actually happening, Right now." - He said again holding her waist while she wrapped her hand around his neck.

"Chills passing through out my body. And feeling so heated inside. Is this how it feels?" - She asked him. He chuckled in the next second. 

"Why are you chuckling?" - She asked dancing along with him. 

"This is what you whispered when we danced together for the first time on our third date." - He said chuckling.

"Wait, It took you three dates to dance with me." - She asked him in shock. 

"Yup. Why are you asking?" - He asked her holding close to him. 

"Exactly for how many years we have dated?" - She asked him again. 

"Three years 8 months?" - He said bringing her slightly close to him according to music. 

"It means we started dating on my 4th month in London." - She asked him logically, Turning around and balanced in his left hand. 

"We met on the very first day in a Chinese restaurant. Holding to fortune cookie," - He said turning her around to his side. 

"All alone?" - She asked. 

"No. Your friend left you to wait until she comes back. While then, The restaurant was full, I was looking for a seat, I asked your permission to sit on the same table. You had mistaken me as a forgiener and denied my request. You got comfortable with me when I spoke to you in indian accent." - He explained whole situation to her.

"Wow. You remember every single moment." - She said in surprised. 

"Best moments of my life, How shall I forget?" - He said. 

"If it takes 3 dates for a dance, How much dates it took for a kiss?" - She asked startling him for a while, But he decided to answer. 

"Hmm. One year!" - He said, Her facial expression went weird when he answered. 

"For a kiss, One Year. You're joking, Right." - She asked. 

"Can I say another fact of our past?" - He asked. 

"What?" - She asked while stop dancing staying stand starting each other. His hands on her waist and her arms wrapped against his neck. 

"We made love for first time when you are all ready to leave for your hometown on the next day." - He whispered in her ears. It shocked her to the core, Again. Only thing she could feel was his selflessness. He waited for her till she gets comfortable. There were no sort of any demand in their relationship and his current behaviour with her now, All she could understand was, He respected her consent more than how much he wanted her. Tears welled up in her eyes thinking about his condition in these 17 years. And She also hurted him, Again by taking the drastic step.

"You know, Ani. This is what the last thing I wanted from the life. Feeling your presence in my life. That's it. Nothing else." - He whispered again, She moved her face close to him, Then tilted her head slightly touched his lips with her lips. And he took her lips into his. Tears crossed from eachother's eyes. Feeling the intimacy after a very long time. Even though Anika didn't remember anything, She could fell the familiarity. Only her mind forgot him not her soul. 

"Isn't too fascinating? We got twins in our first attempt." - Anika chuckled as soon as they broke the kiss. 

"I had the feeling on that night." - He said chuckling. 

"About twins?" - She asked him. 

"Not about twins, But I thought I actually reached the winning line." - He managed it with chuckle. 

"You... Swore or adore?" - She asked him uniting their forehead. 

"Always your wish." - He whispered back with a wide smile in his face. 

"I will do the both." - She said and kissed him again. Standing close to each other. Feeling the proximity and most importantly with the heart full of happiness. 

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"Mumma. Knot went inside the pant. Please fix it, Maa." - Shanaya arrived to her room holding her pant in her hand getting ready for her parents wedding. But they were already ready. Anika was fixing her make up sitting infront of the dressing mirror, While shivaay correcting his hair standing beside her. Shanaya's heart reach out to them when she saw them together. 

"Come here. Baby!" - Anika called her inside. While shivaay smiled at her. 

"Bathed?" - Shivaay asked her with a smile. 

"No dad. Once mom fixed my pant, I will go." - Shanaya said with a wide smile. 

"Dad, You're looking so dashing!" - Shanaya added looking at him. 

"After all, Whose father?" - Shivaay said pinching her cheeks. 

"That's true. Even You're looking so beautiful, But a level down to my father." - Shanaya said looking at her mom. 

"Okay, Your dad will fix your pant. Give it to him" - Anika said. 

"Maa... Are you wearing saree? Oh my god, Cutest in the world." - Shanaya adored her in the next moment while kissing her cheek. Anika fixed her pant and rushed her out to get showered.

"Dramebazz." - Anika muttered. 

"Just like you." - Shivaay said while tugging her hair behind her earlobe moving close to her. While then, They heard Shravan's footsteps calling his mom. They parted. 

"Mom. Should I give the Thenga as Pericarp to pandit ji?" - Shravan asked holding coconut in his hands. 

"Pericarp?" - Shivaay asked Anika confusingly. 

"Remove exocarp, Give him only with endocarp." - Anika instructed. Shivaay stayed there confused. 

"In which language are you both talking?" - Shivaay asked as soon as he left. 

"Botany!" - Anika replied chuckling. 

"Oh my god! Weirdos." - He muttered. While then, Anirudh arrived to their room holding the phone. 

"Only you left. Come on, What's your problem?" - Shivaay asked him with a fake smile. Anika smiled widely at him.

"Dad. Dadi is in phone." - He said in a disappointed tone. Shivaay took the phone from his hands while he turn back to Anika who called him to her side. 

"Don't wear the collar button, Don't you feel suffocated?" - Anika released his collar button. 

"No. Dad used to tell me it's giving professional look." - Anirudh said. 

"We are at home, Baby. Not in any meeting, Remember that." - Anika said while cupping his face.

"Okay Mom. But tell me what happened to him. I never seen him so frustrated." - Anirudh said looking at his dad.

"Maybe tensed. Getting married for the first time, Right." - Anika teased him, Anirudh chuckled while giving her hi-fi.

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