Anika POV

Joy bubbled up inside of me and for a moment I was overwhelmed!

I am getting married to Shivaay Singh Oberoi! A man whose arrogance is bigger than half the population!

A man in truth I wanted to slap from the day I met his till today and yet I have never been happier

But underneath all my happiness I felt a sliver of doubt.
Can I truly be happy with him?!Will he stand for me when I can't stand for myself?Do I deserve him??

Sometimes when I look at him I see this look of adoration in his eyes that leaves me momentarily speechless,His kanji eyes always reassure me......

Cos there I see myself the way he sees me!Perfect!
And I want to be that person for him,I want to give myself wholeheartedly to him.....but the fear of pain and betrayal is holding me back

At that moment I made silent vows for both Shivaay and myself that I will :

-Always love him as he loves me
-Stand as his shield
-Protect him for any pain or sorrow
-Cry with him when all we can do is cry
-Fight with him when he is being stupid
-Stand by him though thick and thin
-And love him!only him in every lifetime!

These are my vows to him!These  are my vows to myself and I will die before breaking any of them

"You and I forever!" Shivaay said snapping me out of my thought,I looked at him and found him staring at me with worry and regret in his eyes

I looked at him confused and saw him holding my mangalsutra in his hand and a sad smile on his face

That when understood!He has misunderstood my silence as doubt and he was at that moment in front off his whole family and the media that was invited giving me an out!

He was giving me a choice to either marry him now or just get up and leave him at the dais to face any humiliation and ridicule that might come

Choice!Some man take this for granted but the is nothing more important than being given 'a choice' to a women!

It shows he respect me enough to let make my decisions myself,is shows his regret for emotionally blackmailing me to marry him

Cos in that moment he is offering me a new slate!With no anger,doubt or regret... just love and acceptance

I smile at him,agreeing to a new beginning with him,my love for him shining in my eyes for all to see,"You and I forever.......and always!"I said joy once again overflowing, it was moments like these when I knew beyond any doubts that shivaay and I will be happy always

He laughed at loud shocking some guests,a laugh filled with joy,relief and promise as he slowly put on my Mangalsutra

"I am never letting you go!" He whispered to me

"I hope so!" I thought to myself as he pulled me to my feet,smiling down at me like he had somehow won the biggest lottery in his life

Now was official Mrs Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi and at the moment I couldn't be happier

I married the man I have come to love with everything in me after all

Applause went around the room,flowers thrown as celebration of our Union

Tears of happiness ran down my eyes at the love and acceptance I received from the Oberoi family, each family member giving a hug as a welcome,except one!

"You are mine now!" Shivaay whispered again as he pulled me to him,closer than it was appropriate in from of his family

I pulled away embarrassed, "Shivaay!" I hissed at him trying to get out of his hold

He laughed and so did his family at my embarrassment, I hit him lightly on his chest, smiling at him

"Billu Don't you dare make fun of my daughter-in-law!" Dadi said pulling me into her arms

I laughed out loud at the pouting look he give his grandma!He can be a child sometimes

"But Dadi!she is my wife now....I have the right to do anything i want to her!" He said staring at me, then winked making sure I understood the double meaning in his words

I blushed seeing the promise of what is to come on his face!

"That not true!I am your wife!" A voice said,I felt my heart sink cos I knew that voice and as I looked at shivaay face I knew he also knew who has interrupted one of  our happiest moments

Everyone turned watched as Tia Kapoor wheeled herself into OM,I didn't need to look....
Shivaay and I just stared at each other......... fear and worry clear on my face by in Shivaay's face I saw rage!

"Aren't you going to say hello to your wife Shivaay!" Tia said sounding a little fragile

As Shivaay slowly took his eyes from mine,I saw his expression go from white hot rage to blank....he wiped any emotion he might have felt from his face

I have seen hate in Shivaay's face,joy,panic,rage and love but I have never seen this  'blank' face before and it left me cold!

In the second it took to change his expression I felt true fear of Shivaay!
In that moment I knew without a shadow of a doubt that Shivaay Singh Oberoi is capable of any and everything to protect what is his!

"But I already said hello to Anika this morning Tia!" He said taking my hand  as we both turned to finally to look at Tia

She looked tired, bags under her eyes and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight

I watched as Shivaay looked at her indifferently ,taking in the wheelchair and her appearance than smirked at her

Reporters who have been invited to the wedding started frantically taking pictures and writing down everything they hear,like this was some kind of soap opera and not my life

"I am your wife shivaay and I can prove it?" Tia said looking at me with disgust

She pulled out documents sighed by a judge as proof,documents stating that because of some new information the divorce given to Shivaay on the bases of abandonment is temporary suspended till next date....which is in two weeks!

As shivaay and I read this document the only thing that showed that he was affected was the death grip he had on my hand

He looked at Tia with the same cold blank look and asked,"What new information!" He said through his teeth

"Kidnapping!I told you Shivaay that I didn't run away from you!" She said crying,gentle wiping the tears from her eyes,playing the victim,"I was kidnapped and you did not believed me!"

The reporters and some guests looked at shivaay with disgust and if I didn't know Tia like I did I would have believed her too,cos Tia looked small and broken

"Y..y..you didn't care!You just wanted her!" She said pointing at me my heart dropped

I knew something bad was going to happen!Happy ending are not for me......
I know somehow shivaay would be taking from me which is why I kept saying no!
All my doubts and fear have come truth with just the appearance of Tia Kapoor

I felt heartbreak cripple me as Shivaay continued to argue with Tia,I tried to pull my hand from Shivaay's grasp but he won't let me go

"I..I. Told you what happened and you send me to an insane asylum cos you wanted to marry Anika!" She shouted tears streaming down her eyes,although I knew she was lying I felt shame,Tia Kapoor shamed me in front of the world for something I didn't even do

I felt myself go weak,I step back ...my head hanging low...I didn't want to see the disgust which I am sure is visible in everyones eyes
The only reason I haven't ran out the door is shivaay hand holding tightly to me

"Enough!" Shivaay shouted shocking me out of my self pity...his blank look cracked ....now he looked angry,"I have one wife and that is Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi...

.....I don't care what proof you have Tia!"he said throwing papers at her face,the whole room gasped at his actions

Reporters called out his name asking questions one after the other!Their faces filled with greed for more

"I don't have to justify myself to anyone except my family and my family know me well enough to know I will never to this!" Shivaay said staring at Tia

"You did Shiv......

"Stop!Do you all want to hear the real truth!" Shivaay said turning to look in my eyes,"The real truth is I have never loved anyone like I love Anika Trivedi.....She brings me joy!fights with me when necessary and holds me when I need to be held...

....she isn't perfect,she has many flaws but I only find perfection in her imperfectness,she rised my son to be a happy and loving person without any help from me or Tia....so let me ask you how can I not marry her!"he said as tears streamed down our eyes

"Stop it!Stop it!" Tia screamed banging on the arms of the wheelchair looking again insane
Maybe Shivaay made a good call by sending her to an asylum

"I am you wife! These document prove it!" She said waving the papers around

"You got those by lying!and I will prove everything in court...two weeks from now!" he replied grinning down at the insane looking Tia

I looked at Shivaay blocking everything from my mind and just watched him

What I saw was a man who was defending me in front of everyone
He stood there head held high and took all the humiliation and angry to defend me!

I watched him again shouting at that reporters and Tia for me!
This!what is happening now is one of my worst fear and Shivaay Singh Oberoi is standing in front of me as my shield hold my hand!

It was at that moment when everything clicked!

He will never let me fall!He will always love me and will do any and everything to protect me!
I remembered my vows!He was fulfilling everything I had vowed to do for him....what more can I ask from him!

All doubt flew out of me!He is the one....Shivaay Singh Oberoi is my Husband,My Love!My Soul,and no one is going to take him from me!

"Enough!" I screamed talking for the first time since Tia walked in

Everyone turned and looked at me,I took a step and stood next to shivaay side by side,"How dare you come into my home and disrespect my husband!"I said rage running up and down my body

"You are were respectfully invited to our wedding as guests but that doesn't give you the right question or insult my husband without any proof!"

I condemned all the reporters!Disgust for their action boiling inside me

"As for you Miss Kapoor!" I said turning to Tia with hate filled eyes,"You are nothing but a bitter,hateful women who abandoned her family and expected it to be still waiting when she come back...9 years later....

... I don't care about these!"I said touching some off the document that are on the ground,"Cos in two weeks Shivaay and I will prove to everyone that you are a liar and I expect all of you to be there so you can write an apology to my husband for your behavior today!!"

I looked at the reports some looking down ashamed ,while other were indifferent but I didn't care

Just as I am sure they are going to print every word they heard today,I want them to print an apology when the truth is out

"Who do you think you are talking to me like that!" Tia screamed looking like she wants to jump off her chair and choke me

"I'm Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi! Shivaay Singh Oberoi' wife!" I said with my head held high pulling shivaay closer to me

"I love him Tia!" I said turning to shivaay making sure he knew I was telling the truth,"I love him and I will never let you or anyone take him from me!"

Shivaay looked at me with a look of pure joy,his face broke into a blinding smile as he pulled me to him

"You are mine!" I claimed the man I loved for the whole world to see!

And I won't ever let him go!

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Happy married life Anika and Shivaay!!

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