Dekho kaun aaya 😙

How many champa chameli for me?

I am gonna pass them to me college people 🥱  They got no chill.

I swear i should leave wattpad with the lack of time that I have but I am just addicated. 

Nevermind let's try this again 😅

Next update on 560 (The challenge is for me to be on time ig)

Recap: Natasha meets Traditional Trivedi and gets to know Annika is married (very obvious for people to forget where we were) 🤣

Abhi bhi agar hai koi jo padh rahe hai, aapko ikhis topo ki salami 😅

Keep showering your love because that keeps me going 🥰

"So, when did you get married?" asked Natasha who had a water bag on her head thanks to the headache she was experiencing at the moment. Credit goes to her bestie who was right now changing her dress as Natasha couldn't tolerate her in that getup for a second longer without fainting.

Harshvardhan Trivedi left after being assured properly that Natasha has nothing to do with Shivaay and that she didn't address him as her boyfriend. The protective father in Traditional Trivedi took quite long to get assured.

"Ten Months and twelve days ago" replied Shivaay, looking at the walk-in wardrobe gate again and again, waiting for Annika to come and join him in what felt like a criminal investigation. He gave a stink eye to his brothers, Om and Rudra who were sitting on the bed in his room eating popcorn and sipping coca cola. Is this a live entertainment or what?

Also, why the hell he is feeling nervous in front of a college kid? She is his employee not otherwise!

"But Annika didn't even exist back then!" said Natasha to which Shivaay looked at her weirdly.

"What do you mean she didn't exist back then?" he asked, Annika have some weird set of friends. Natasha replied as if obvious "Annika joined college ten months and six days ago!"

"The point that she joined college than doesn't mean, she didn't exist back that. Are you real Nuts?" asked Shivaay, before glaring at Om and Rudra who were chuckling "Also how the hell do you remember the exact date when Annika joined the college?"

"How the hell do you know the exact date Annika got married?" she cross questioned.

"Because that's my fucking wedding day too. For the last time Annika is married to me. Me, as in Shivaay Singh Oberoi. She is Annika Shivaay Singh Oberoi!" declared Shivaay annoyed at her dumbness "Why is it so difficult to take Natasha?"

"Because till like an hour ago, Annika was my bestie who was secretly dating the business tycoon Shivaay Singh Oberoi but I had no freaking idea that she is already married and who knows might have children too. So cut me some slack dude!" replied back Natasha, frowning. Guts of this man to scold her when right now she is suffering from 'breakdown of secretly married bestie'!

"I just said it's been ten months we are married, how the hell do you think we have children?" argued a frustrated Shivaay, again looking at the gate waiting for his wife who suddenly seem like was taking eons to change her dress "Also you can't talk to me like this. I am your boss!"

"You are also my bestie's husband. The husband who lied!" pointed Natasha, sprinting on her leg to snatch the chips packet Rudra was devouring "that's my favorite flavor. How dare you eat it without me?"

"You are right now in middle of an interrogation of Shivaay Singh Oberoi, still you will get time to eat?" asked Rudra annoyed at her snatching away his food. Food is a possession to everyone, irrespective of gender!

"There is always a time for food" she replied munching on her chips. That's when Annika finally came out dressed in a long slit kurti and jeans. She was biting her lips, a clear gesture of her being nervous.

"Great wifey, you are back. Deal with your friend. I'll go check my mails" Shivaay stood up to leave but Annika held his hand and pulled out a pout.

"Annika No!" Shivaay shook his head, He can't deal with her crazy friends.

"So much for always sticking together?" asked Annika, Shivaay looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Did she just direct a sarcastic taunt toward him? Annika immediately looked down biting her lips.

"Fine" He sat down back. Guess, he has to deal with this.

"So, you guys met even before Annika exist?" started Natasha, Annika looked confused while Shivaay frowned.

"For last time. She did exist before meeting you. Her existence isn't defined by meeting you" stated Shivaay.

"What I meant was Annika Shivaay Singh Oberoi didn't exist back then" grinned Natasha sharing a logic sign with Rudra to which Shivaay gave both of them pointed looks. Bunch of weirdos.

"You seriously chose unique friends wifey" commented Shivaay in a whisper. Why do he had to deal with these bunch of idiots?

"So, love marriage or arrange?" asked Natasha, her question was followed by a deep silence until Rudra started laughing.

"What's so funny in this?" asked Natasha, frowning.

"Because its none of them. They didn't know each other before marriage" replied Rudra in between his laughter. His brother has one unique marriage.

"So, it must be arranged right? But why marry in secret?"

"We didn't know Annie or her family until Bhaiya brought her home. Its not arranged" replied Rudra, then looked at Shivaay "Bhaiya tell us where we can categorize your marriage? Arranged or Love?"

"You keep your mouth shut" scolded Shivaay, then turned toward Annika "Explain her, it's your responsibility. She is your friend."

Annika nodded but before she could say anything Natasha interrupted her "I am listening to everything with a light mood Annie but that doesn't mean I am not hurt. I thought myself as your best friend. I expected more."

"Nuts I---" before she could say anything, Natasha again interrupted.

"First tell me the story" She munched on the chips. Annika shook her head. Natasha can be hurt but her inner gossip queen needs to know the spice before she gets dramatic.

"Okay you know Nihal? The guy who works in the Marketing department. You asked his name one day?" asked Annika and Natasha frowned for a second before nodding in positive aggressively while stuffing more chips.

"The guy who keep giving you intense looks right? Yes, that's why I asked his name. He just looks at you so intensely every time you pass by him!" She exclaimed, with her mouth full of chips making the OCD Shivaay cringe in disgust before he frowned registering her words.

"Intense look? What intense look? I will send this guy to some other branch" he exhaled in annoyance.

"Why is he getting so worked up?" asked Natasha.

"Because Nihal is Annie's ex" It was Rudra and Natasha choked on the chips, Om passed her the bottle of juice while Annika rubbed her back.

"God Annie, your ex is the employee of your husband?" She shook her head "That's one complicated situation. Why would you date your husband's employee?"

"Natasha, what's wrong with your brain? First, I wasn't dating Nihal and second Shivaay wasn't my husband when I was in relationship with Nihal" stated Annika, frowning. Her always sensible bestie was being total nuts at the moment.

"I am suffering from breakdown of secretly married bestie" snapped Natasha "You won't understand. I am not secretly married right? Right?"

"Umm---why is it a question mark at the end?" cross-questioned Annika "You are married or not that you will know right?"

"Shut up and continue the tale. I have set up characters. Nihal, Shivaay and Annika. What's the scene now?" ordered Natasha, folding her legs.

Annika rolled her eyes at her interpretation of the scenario as a film before continuing "Okay so I belong to a village in outskirts of Pune and well from a very conservative background. When I turned twenty-one, my parents dropped my studies and got me engaged to Nihal."

"Wow, that's so nineties movie thing. This still happens?" asked Natasha, she had lives in a pretty high-society herself. Things like these were something she had only seen in movies.

"Yes" It was Shivaay who replied with a melancholic smile "In many households it still does. No matter how brilliant the daughter is in studies, parents prefer investing in her marriage than in her studies."

"Okay that's ridiculous anyway---so how did you end up marrying Shivaay? Did he abduct you? Because he got obsessed with you in first glance?" asked Natasha, her eyes widening at her own thoughts

"What do I look like to you?" asked Shivaay, frustrated "Why do you guys  always portray me wrong? First cheater now kidnapper? And for god's sake this isn't a teenage novel of obsessed fantasy."

"No, He didn't abduct me or anything" said Annika, holding Shivaay's hand. Her friends have a knack of making Shivaay the villain. Be it Natasha or Roshini.

"I was getting married to Nihal and he was there as a guest that day----" Annika was again interrupted by Natasha.

"And you both fell in love at first sight and ran away? Or he did a groom swap? Right?" She piqued up guessing making Annika scowl and feel like pull out her own hair.

"God NO! Just----Just shut up!" Annika was always a lot patient but right now Natasha was getting on her nerves with her behavior.

"You know when I fell in love with Shivaay, I told you firsthand" she reminded Natasha who frowned in return.

"I don't know what to believe sorry. I thought I knew you. Annika, my best friend. Rudra's Dadi's friend's grand daughter who came to live with them for college studies. Slowly fell in love with Rudra's elder brother and after a whole mess with Yuvraj finally confessed it to him. This was the Annika I knew. So Sorry if I don't believe all the old moments."

"Nuts---"sighed Annika, Natasha truly was hurt even if she hides it well behind her goofy self.

"Continue the story first" Natasha ordered.

"Okay, so Nihal's family have asked for dowry. My father arranged for most of it but something was left----" Natasha again interrupted Annika.

"Isn't dowry illegal?"

"Well, it is, but its still so prevalent. People consider it a part of their culture. It's wrong but even those who give never consider it wrong let alone those who take" replied Annika, then released a breath. The insult her family faced that day was still really unsettling for her.

"When my father couldn't complete their demand, they backed off from the marriage. Nihal's father refused to continue with the wedding if the demands aren't fulfilled" She held to Shivaay's hand more tightly, her father pleas ringing in her ears "Worse, Nihal didn't say a word."

"What a bunch of jerks" cribbed Natasha "He works in Oberoi empire, why does he even need to sell himself?" She shook her head "Anyway than what happened?"

"Well, in my village. If a girl is left on her wedding. She is ridiculed, misjudged. It's always the woman's fault. The 'leftover girl' as they would call it" Annika continued "So to not let me down, Shivaay married me" she said her eyes going toward Shivaay, the whole sense of gratitude washing over her yet again remembering that time.

"You married her? Like that only? Without knowing?" asked Natasha, her eyes widen in surprise. He was after all the Shivaay Singh Oberoi. The one who could get any girl he desires.

"Well, I attended the wedding because Nihal invited me. I found the whole point so ridiculous. There was this man, whom now if I met, I swear would thank with all my heart. He just said that would I marry her? I don't know. Call it an impulsive decision, call it fate, call it destiny. I said yes" said Shivaay, his face having a wide blown smile "And God I am so thankful I said yes" he looked at Annika "When we visit your village, remember me to get a thank you gift for that man." Annika chuckled at that.

Natasha stared at the two, before bending toward Rudra and whispering silently "He is so whipped dude"

"Oh, he badly is. Annie have him wrapped around her little finger" replied back Rudra trying to sneak some chips but Natasha slapped his hand away.

"So, when we got married, we decided to keep it under wrap until Annika complete her studies. Except family and my close friends no one knows." Ended Shivaay.

"Wasn't it difficult? You two were literally strangers. Arrange marriage too give at least some period of courtship." Asked Natasha "Your marriage is neither love nor arrange."

"Well, yes it could be difficult but marriage isn't a one-day thing, is it? It's a life long process. We have our own barriers, insecurities, set of thoughts but in the end work on the point that we want this relationship. I want it just as much as Annika wants it if not more" explained Shivaay "so while we do get issues, we work over it like every other relationship. Main point is not giving up."

"So, you were sure the marriage would work out?"

"Honestly? No" replied Shivaay "Annika is eight years younger than me. I honestly thought she would wish to see more in life rather than settling. My initial plan was to let her chose to divorce me after completing her studies but----" he turned to Annika with a soft smile.

"But?" asked Natasha.

"But I fell in love with her and now that I know she love me back. There is no way I am letting her go" he replied, with an obvious tone. He turned toward Annika "You are stuck with me for rest of your life and thereafter."

"Awe, I am angry with both of you but this is awe" cooed Natasha.

"Why did you not fire Nihal?" asked Natasha with a frown "That's toxic of Annika to share the same workspace as that jerk of an ex."

"Because he is the sole earner of his family. They might be wrong but rendering them without a source of income would be way too heartless. He has parents, a sister to look after to. I have kept him in the department where he reports to the woman who are his senior. That's what his over the top man ego need" replied Shivaay, with an obvious tone "Hard core revenge is never my forte. I actually believe in the quote, an eye for an eye would make the whole world blind."

Natasha stared him with jaw dropping face "God you are unreal?" She then looked at Annika "he really is this much of a good guy?"

Annika smiled at that and Natasha frowned before turning back at Shivaay "You aren't allowed to be this good man. You are handsome, rich, you can cook and now you have to be such a gentleman too. Don't over ride my crush on you. I can't break bestie code."

"I---" Shivaay was take a back at her bluntness, he turned toward Annika to find her laughing at Natasha.

"She just said she had a crush on your husband and you are laughing?" he asked, frowning. Why doesn't she get jealous? He would have punched if it was some guy saying he had a crush on Annika.

"Because that's just an innocent crush. Nuts is also the person who first time realized that I have feelings for you" replied Annika, chuckling "She had a crush on you since forever. I heard you asking her how she knew the exact date of me joining the college. It was because you came to the college that day after like months. She remembers it by that."

"And it doesn't bother you?" He asked frowning.

"Oh dude?" Natasha snapped her fingers "She is my bestie, she trusts me. I am no ITV vamp to go after you. I have some high standard of men going on their knees to propose me." She fanned her face "that's different thing I have dreamt about the same with you."

"Natasha---" Annika glared her; she clearly wasn't interested to know her bestie fantasizing her husband.

"Yes, no comments on dreams" She signaled zipping her lips while Shivaay chuckled at that. His wife does get jealous, she is just more patient than him.

"So, are we done any last question?" asked Shivaay "I need to talk to Abhimanyu over some project."

Listening that particular name, Natasha's face frowned "Can't you give a little of your goodness to that friend of yours. I mean I get the whole point of expectations and everything but he is way too rude. I worked so hard over sorting out that employment list and just because one placement was wrong, he ridiculed me like anything. Khadoos."

Shivaay chuckled "Abhi can come out a little difficult."

"A little?" Natasha frowned than smirked "Can you fire him? As a pay back for hiding your marriage from me?"

"I am not your friend remember?" Shivaay raised an eyebrow "I don't owe you. She does" he pointed at Annika "Ask why she didn't tell you?"

"You asked me not to tell anyone. So, I didn't tell anyone" Argued Annika, a frown etching on her face. He just didn't put the entire blame on her.

"Anyone doesn't mean close friends Annika. When Natasha thinks you are dating me and haven't told anyone. You could have shared about the marriage too. My close friends know" replied Shivaay, looking at her intently. He knew the reason was more inclined over her not wanting to cross him. She just follows what he says blindly.

"I---" Annika sighed "I tried to tell her once a while but well somehow the topic just couldn't come up."

"That's for you to deal with. I'll leave you two and send some snacks here---" he said looking at Natasha who was shaking the empty packet of chips "Someone seem hungry."

"Send a little more of whatever you are sending. I get hungry when I am upset," said Natasha.

"You are upset?" teased Rudra only to receive a cushion on his face from Natasha.

"Om, Rudra. Come with me. Give the girls a little privacy" ordered Shivaay, Om gave an encouraging nod to Annika walking outside while Rudra looked at Natasha "Don't eat too much footage."

"Shut up" she snapped while he ran away laughing followed by Shivaay who shook his head at the craziness in his house.

"So?" started Natasha.

"So?" asked Annika.

"Are you apologizing or not you lying, cheating, elude, mendacious, deceitful, perfidious, two-faced-----"

"Wow—wow calm down my thesaurus" Annika interrupted Natasha "And you know almost all the words are synonyms of each other?"

"Shut up. I am hurt" snapped Natasha, wrapping her arms around her legs. Sitting on the bed.

"Awe—" Annika went close to her and wrapped her arms around Natasha "I am sorry. You know I love you."

"You don't. You didn't tell me you were married" This time Natasha genuinely sound upset.

"I am sorry Nuts. But you just heard in what situation I got married. This life, Shivaay, you guys all aren't something my previous life was familiar with. I just didn't want to go against Shivaay's words and upset him. He has already done a lot for me" explained Annika.

"God Annika, I agree what he did takes a big heart but please this relationship and its decisions belong just as much to you as him. You can be grateful of him for what he did no doubt. You should be. It would be churlish not to be. But that isn't it. This relationship no matter how was joined is yours as well. Stop making it about just what he wants" explained Natasha, her brain finally registering just where Annika's hesitance was coming from.

Annika's hesitance with Shivaay was always visible to her, while earlier she thought it to be a result of newly formed feelings. Understanding it now makes it go way deeper.

"I am trying Nuts. Don't worry. It would take time but trust me I am trying" replied Annika with a smile, she knew she had to let go of her hesitance. Her over-gratitude and also her age-old upbringing of Husband superiority.

"Now forgive me? I swear I would hide nothing else from you thereafter" Annika held her ears looking at Natasha with a pout.

Natasha scrunched her nose and turned her face on the other side "I am not forgiving."

"Jyada footage mat kha, chal—" commented Annika rolling her eyes, at her drama before starting to tickle her.

The laughter shrieked out of the extremely ticklish Natasha as the two fell down on the bed laughing. Natasha looked at her after controlling her laughter "Promise me no more secrets?"

"Pinki promise" She raised her little finger to which Natasha chuckled giving her own. She might be hurt that Annika didn't tell her anything but, in the end, what actually matters was that her best friend was happy.

"So?" Natasha again started.

"So?" continued Annika.

"Well----how is everything in marriage life than?" asked Natasha suggestively.

"Good, Shivaay is really loving that goes without saying right?" answered Annika without getting the hint. Natasha rolled her eyes at her innocent friend.

"O mere Nadaan parinde" She chucked, hitting Annika on her head "I am asking about your sex life."

"Hawwwwwww---" Annika's mouth opened wide. She has one shameless friend.

"What haw? You are married to such a handsome man. You have legal license of sex even for your conservative background" frowned Natasha, getting impatient over deeds.

"Why should I discuss my sex life with you?" asked Annika frowning.

"Because I am your bestie. You just promised no secrets" pointed Natasha.

"That didn't include my sex life. That's way too private" snapped Annika, her face reddening over the mention of sex again and again.

"O just shut up. Tell me. I don't care invasion of privacy and stuff. The way Shivaay behaves so desperate in office. I am damn sure he doesn't let you leave the bed" grinned Natasha while Annika slapped her shoulder.

"Shut up you, shameless pig" snapped Annika. She just can't believe this girl.

"What? Come-on Annie. Give some deeds" insisted Natasha "You have Shivaay Singh Oberoi as your legally wedded husband. There is no way your sex life can be dull. Please!"

"Umm---we haven't---" Annika trailed off, seeing Natasha in no way of giving up.

"You haven't what?" asked Natasha, Annika looked at her and just silently turned her head making Natasha's eyes go wide like a saucer. She jumped up on the bed looking at Annika in disbelief.

"You mean you both haven't—" She shook her head "he is always so desperate in office. I heard from Rudra how he keeps calling you in the cabin. What do you guys even do here in this room then?"

"We talk" replied Annika, with a baby face.

"TALK?" Natasha almost yelled.

"Nuts calm down" Annika pulled her back making her lie beside her. Her friend can go way too loud.

"God you both are life mates not classmates that you guys just keep talking. What is wrong with you both?" she asked with an overdramatic exhale of breath. She can't believe Annika is sharing room with the hot and handsome Shivaay Singh Oberoi and all they do is talk.

"Nothing is wrong okay. Like we do kiss. Those frequent touches, its all so beautiful" said Annika, with a small smile before shaking her head "But I don't know the whole sex thing kind of scares me. Shivaay is clear on his stance. He wants to take our relationship to next step but I get weirded out."

"What do you mean you get weirded out?" Natasha almost made a crying face "he is your husband, Annika. Plus, he is so hot."

"Can you stop objectifying him for some time" Annika frowned with Natasha's constant rants of how hot her husband is. She is well aware of how hot he is; she doesn't need its validation.

"What's the issue? You love him? Don't you?" asked Natasha.

"Yes" replied Annika "I love him. I trust him too. Still the whole sex thing is weird for me. I and Shivaay have had a talk over it. He is ready but he won't take a step until I am completely sure."

"Wow, damn he is considerate too" muttered Natasha, staring the ceiling "Another reason you should sleep with him already."

"Shut up" Annika hit her, frowning "Its scary and I am not ready."

"So, how do you think you will be ready idiot? It would be scary and weird until you go for it" said Natasha stating the obvious "Just let him guide you. You need to take a leap of faith."

"Hmm.." that's all Annika said, deep in her thoughts. Natasha was right, until she tries. There is no way she would be ready for it ever. Easy said than done though.

"What do you both talk by the way?" Asked Natasha, then rolled her eyes "I can't believe you in a bedroom talk to Shivaay Singh Oberoi. I on the other hand would---"

"Complete that sentence and I am going to kill you Nuts" warned Annika and Natasha giggled "Okay possessive wife. What you guys talk anyway?"

"Nothing specific as in. What did we do entire day? Shivaay love to hear my childhood tales. Aspirations. Future plans. He tells me his childhood tales and stuff" replied Annika, with a small smile. She loves those moments, lying close to his chest, hearing his heartbeat with his arm wrapped around her while they talk about nothing to everything.

"Awe, you have one ideal husband" cooed Natasha "another reason you should sleep with him already."

"Shut up" frowned Annika, her best friend tape recorder was stuck at the same line. Natasha chuckled before pulling Annika in a tight hug.

Later that night, Shivaay came out changing in his night kurta and pajama while Annika was applying cream on her arms. He shook his head "Today was one crazy day with Papa and Natasha."

Annika chuckled "I can't believe Maa, Badi Maa and Dadi didn't came home because they weren't not dressed according to my Papa."

"Well, they never want to disappoint you" replied Shivaay, walking up to her and standing beside while looking at her through the mirror "He might be wrong in his set of thoughts but they still want to come out good in his eyes."

Annika smiled at him as he asked his next daily question "How is your college? Your internship is ending next month and then after a month you have your exams, right?" he moved toward the bed, settling inside the duvet while opening his MacBook to check the work mails.

"Yes, after internship. There is a break of one month and then exams" replied Annika, keeping the lotion bottle aside. She stood up, turning toward the bed "Which reminds me I have an assignment to do and I needed a small help of yours."

"Say" He asked, his focus on his MacBook screen.

"Actually, since I joined college in mid. They have no record of my initial assignments. Now making all of them again is not feasible so they just want me to remake my semester one assignment again with more details and research" explained Annika, settling down beside him.

Shivaay kept his MacBook at the side table and turned his attention at her "So? Do you need access to Oberoi archive or any particular person you need to talk to?"

"You" replied Annika.

"Huh?" asked Shivaay, fazed for a moment.

"My first year's assignment was a detailed analysis of you as a businessman. What drives you. Your past projects. Your success patterns. Your future plans and stuff. So, I wanted some time of yours to answer some of my questions" replied Annika staring at his face, her breath held in her throat as she saw him smirking. This wasn't going to be easy.

"Is it?" He asked, leaning closer to her. Annika stared into his mischievous blue eyes while his hand found way to her waist "But what can we do wifey? The businessman Shivaay Singh Oberoi can only be found in the office."

"But—But you were working just a moment ago---" She pointed her words stumbling as his thumb came caressing her face.

"Was I?" he leaned even more close "There's no evidence of the same." He grinned.

"Th---that's not fair---" remarked Annika.

"Sorry Wifey, but you would need to take an appointment for taking interview of Shivaay Singh Oberoi. I remember day after tomorrow he has some work at the Southern Mumbai branch of Oberoi office. You can go there" stated Shivaay in ever so casual tone.

"But why there?" asked Annika, well aware of his hand that was low down her waist.

"Well, there wouldn't be any of your annoying friends or my super annoying brother" remarked Shivaay with a sour face.

"What's the need Shivaay?" asked Annika, shaking her head. Her husband office fantasies never seem to end.

"You want the interview or not?" asked Shivaay with a raised eyebrow. Annika sighed before nodding in positive "And how am I supposed to get an appointment?"

"Well, a kiss to the husband Shivaay might get you an appointment with the businessman Shivaay"

He answered with a grin and a laughter left her mouth. He looked at her laughing and his own smile widen. He just falls in love with the way her eyes squint when she laughs, the way her canines shine while that soft melody echoes. Her laughter was definitely his favorite symphony.

"You are such a dork" remarked Annika, calming down a bit "So you are your own personal assistant as well?"

"I do have one" Shivaay frowned "but knowing her she would never adjust you in my schedule. She is jealous."

Annika chuckled even more "Why would Gauri be jealous of you?"

"Her own love life is null. The girl doesn't want to admit that she likes Om. She keeps pushing it by making Om gay" remarked Shivaay, shaking his head and Annika bit her lips not to laugh even more.

"So?" asked Shivaay suggestively. Annika chuckled at the stark resemblance of it with Natasha.

"So?" she cross questioned. He leaned near her neck, softly biting her earlobe asked.

"Want to book an appointment wifey?"

Precap: When Ranveer met his girlfriend's family especially brother and father.

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