Recap: Granny accept for Ishwar and Anika's marriage. She packs things to shift to Ishwar's place.

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Ishwar watched Anika munching a chocolate and studying her book sitting on the couch. He had a concall with foreign delegates and was trying to focus on it. After trying hard to shift his gaze from Anika he got to finish the meeting and when he was over with work he saw Anika sleeping with her head on the head rest and book on her lap. He smiled at her cuteness and sat next to her patting her cheeks. He felt her soft skin on his palm and caressed it with his thumb. Anika moved in her sleep to the disturbance.

He felt the urge to carry her without disturbing her sleep but restrained from doing and tried to wake her. Hearing his voice she leaned on his shoulder and continued to sleep.

Ani: Two minutes mama pleech (please) I m feeling sleepy. 

As she leaned over him, her top revealed her cleavage direct to his eyes. He struggled hard with his feelings for her and cursed his mind for being a pevert around the innocent girl but his heart mocked him that she is his love and soon to be wife and encouraged his dirty mind but before he could do something he mentally thanked Nancy for calling at the right time. He answered it averting his eyes away.

Nan: Sir, we have packed few things and ready to leave from here. 

Ish: Good Nancy, you can call me Ishwar instead of being formal. Driver will take you home and I will try to be there before you reach. Anika is asleep and I m trying to wake her.

Nan: Why is she sleeping now ?

Ish: I was stuck in a meeting and she might have got bored and fell asleep. I will wake her now no problem.

Nan: She won't wake up that soon, its a big head ache to wake her. Just put your mobile on speaker I will wake her.

Ishwar turned on the speaker and moved his mobile near Anika. Nancy started screaming immediately.

Nan: Heyy Ana, olunga elundhuru di, macrons vanga polam, bakery close panniduvanga. (Hey Ana, wake up and lets go buy macrons or the bakery will be closed)

Anika jerked and woke up rubbing her eyes.

Ani: Polam Nanu, naa 2 minutes la ready ayiduven. ( Lets go Nanu, I will get ready in 2 minutes)

Nan: Ippadiye thoongitu iru apram un mama thirumbavum velaya pathutu poga poraru paru.      ( You keep sleeping and your mama will return to look after his work ).

Anika realized she was still in Ishwar's room and turned to him with a pout asking if he will leave her. Ishwar nodded as no and ruffled her hair. He cut the call with Nancy and took his blazer to wear but Anika rushed to him.

Ani: Mama, now I m here so I will help you to wear it. 

She took it and moved behind him holding it for him to wear. Once he did she gave victorious smile and picked her bag to leave.

Ani: Mama, I will see you tomorrow. Shall I call before going to sleep ?

Ish: Where are you going Anika ?

Ani: Home mama, won't you go home ?

Ish: Anika baby, you are coming with me and will stay with me, not only you, granny and Nancy will stay too.

Anika squealed and moved out with him holding his hand. Lilly watched them leaving together and stood rooted. Jerald opened the door for Ishwar who let Anika first and sat next to her. Jerald was in the passenger seat and informed the driver to start the car to take them home.

Ani: Jerry Anna, where do you stay ?

Jer: I stay in the same house with boss Ana.  Don't you like me staying the same house ?

Ani: I love it. We can play together. Nancy always wins me in playing card but I win playing rock, paper, scissors.. We will team against her.

Anika showed hi-fi to Jerald and he hit his palm against her agreeing to it.

Ish: How much of rocks, papers and scissors you need for playing ? Jerry get how much ever she needs for playing.

Jer: Yes boss..

Anika laughed holding her stomach and face palmed hearing them. She pinched Ishwar's cheeks and shook her head still laughing.

Ani: Mama you are so innocent like me..no no you are more than innocent...We don't need real rock, paper and scissors to play the game. Actually we play with our hand.

She fisted her hand and sighed him to fist his following her. She explained it was rock and then she showed her flat hand for paper and her index and middle finger for scissors. Before they could reach home she explained the rules and played with Jerald and Ishwar watched her excitement everytime she won in it.

Her excitement stopped and mouth opened in admiration when the car entered inside the huge gate and stopped before a huge three storey building with the third floor with complete glass walls. 

Ishwar opened the door and got down and gave hand for Anika to get down. She  held his arms walked looking at the house but Ishwar's eyes were on her hold on his arm.

Ishwar and Anika entered inside and she stood dumbstruck on the interiors of the home and its richness.

Ani: Is this your home mama ? Its beautiful....

Ish: This is our home snowflake..you will rule it from today and decide what will and will not happen in this home...

Ani: Means ????

Ishwar pinched her cheeks smiling at her cuteness.

Ish: It means you are my queen and a king follows his queen at home and everywhere.

She felt shy and looked down, her hands fidgeting with fluffy toy on her bag. Ishwar smiled looking at her pink cheeks and snaked his hand around her waist pulling her close to him. He leaned to kiss her cheeks but before that the sound of the car horn pulled them back. Driver and Jerald entered holding the bags of Nancy and granny.

Anika rushed to them and hugged them. Ishwar welcomed them and granny sat on the couch with Ishwar opposite to her and Anika stood holding Nancy's hand and leaning on her shoulder. Jerald stood behind them.

Ani: Granny, finally Ishwar mama came to me. You should have told about him and I might have guessed he is the one on our first meet.

Gra: He wanted it to be a surprise Ana. 

Nan: Ana, we have something to discuss with you. Listen carefully and we are doing everything for your good remember that.

Gran: Ana, I promised Ishwar to get you married to him once he comes to meet you. Now you met him I need to fulfill my promise. I want you to get married tomorrow. 

Ani: Granny, so soon ? I have three more months to finish my college and what about Nancy's marriage. You said we will get married on same day. Saying she moved and sat next to granny.

Jerald leaned to Nancy and spoke in a low voice.

Jer: Seri nu sollu namma venum na marriage pannikalam ( If you say yes then we shall get married )

Nan: Adhukku na kanniyasthri ah poven...( I will better become a nun)

Jer Mv: Let me see that my wild cat.

Gran: I will get Nancy married very soon Ana once your studies get over.

Nan: Ana, granny is right. First you get married and then we will look for some good men for me.

Ish: Anika, you need not worry about your studies and I will take care of that. And there are many business partners who want their daughters to marry me. They are pestering me too much and I want to stop them from troubling me. Once we are married all the problems will be over.

Ishwar knelt before Anika and held her hands in one hand and held her chin to look at him with other hand.

 Ish: I love you Anika. Do you trust me? I promise to love you....only you forever and I won't think even for a second to put my life before to keep you safe and protect you. Will you marry me snow flake ?

Ishwar took a small box and opened it revealing a simple ring with a diamonds fixed in it. Nancy, Granny and Jerald clapped looking at his proposal and Anika blushed and nodded her head. Ishwar slid the ring in her finger and kissed it. Granny and Nancy hugged Anika for the special moment. Anika stopped suddenly with a serious face and turned to Ishwar who just sat on the couch.

Ani: I need atleast a new dress for marriage, how will we buy it now ? Should I wear old dress for marriage ?

Ish: All the arrangements will be taken care over night baby. There will be nothing less in our marriage and all your wishes will be taken care.

Anika nodded and Ishwar thanked Granny and Nancy before pulling out his mobile and called Lilly to arrive at his home with his stylist and the best wedding planner at the earliest.

Lilly did not knew he was calling the wedding planner and stylist for his wedding. She immediately called the stylist and informed him to be present at Ishwar's beach home and searched for the best wedding planner and in the next 2 hours she was present at Ishwar's home with them.

She heard giggling sounds from the kitchen and moved to it. She saw Anika and Nancy cooking and sharing jokes.

Lil: What are you girls doing here ?

Nan: I think you need to speak to Ishwar on why he called you here. You can have dinner with us after the discussions.

Lil: Ishwar ? Who let you call boss by his name ? Where is he and Jerald ?

Nancy screamed Ishwar's name from the living shocking  Lilly who gritted her teeth. Ishwar heard her voice and replied " I m coming " and came from his room dressed in his tracks and Tee. 

Ish: Good you are here already Lilly. Lets start the discussion immediately...

He called Anika, Nancy, Jerald and granny to the living and they joined him with Anika sitting close to Ishwar who was smiling at her.

Ish: I want our wedding to be done by tomorrow. Get the best wedding gown for Anika and no compromise for anything. Only the best for her, show her the wedding themes and do whatever she likes.

No guest for the wedding and the reception will take place in two days inviting everyone from our business circle and media. Lilly send invites tomorrow night after the wedding is done.

Lil: Sir, are you sure ? Everything seems to be in hurry...Please think before once..

Ish: Lilly, Tomorrow morning news headlines should be Ishwar Vincent marries his love of life and no details of the bride should be revealed until the reception. 

Anika: Mama, shall we have the marriage in Velankanni church in Besant nagar. Please ?

Ish: You need not plead Anika, just order your wishes and it will come true. 

Jer: Boss, let me arrange the security and escort the place for tomorrow. 

Ish: Now the stylist will show the best of the wedding gowns and lets select one for you. He will get ready by tomorrow afternoon since we will get married in the evening.

Anika: I will choose for you, Nancy, granny and Jerry anna and you choose for me...

They started choosing the costumes for the big day while a pair of eyes were envying Anika.

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A/N:

Lets see if the marriage will happen. What will Ranjani do once she knows the marriage announcement from newspaper ?

Will Lilly let go of her feelings for Ishwar ? Keep guessing.

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