Waking up to the peeping yellowish white glow, both looked instantly at the window. So late to get up from sleep for this couple. She snuggled closer caring about nothing and breathed heavier, she felt good that way. It became comforting, his lips curled up in a smile pulling her close and twisting his lips for a kiss. Dropping the kiss over her hair he tucked few traces behind her ear. How much gorgeous she looks, his mind synced heart as another smile followed. 

"Are we okay after yesterday?" the last night's act was something both couldn't let go off their mind.

The need and the passion clearly evident through the previous night's act. Most memorable night of their life probably. Keeping aside the thoughts she smiled at his asked question, how can she not be okay when her man is extremely gentle and honey coated but as a response she pulled her figure more to him and tightened the grip just to remember that their wet clothes are still lying somewhere at the corner of their room. She was embarrassed at the thought that her figure held nothing named clothing under the duvet and got up quick clutching the barrier to avoid any further embarrassment in front of her grown up devil.

"Missus ready for a quickie?" her eyes popped out of her sockets feeling the shivering touch of his fingers at her back.

Is he mad to repeat it at this hour? She kept the words inside her brain and tried hard to not get affected by what he was doing to her but how is that even possible when her world is already puzzled up with his, a romantic needy puzzle. Another smile crossed her lips and she looked back. He was indeed having a great time in teasing her.

"Do you know you are a perv-" her words ended in her throat as his hand made moves again.

"When I have a goddess as my wife then I don't mind being one" next second she knew is that she is under her husband who is aiming to drop a kiss over her lips.

"Not now please" thankfully the growl from her stomach helped her, it growled really loud pushing away Shivay's romantic intentions and getting him concerned about her hunger.

She smiled as he sat up refusing to get out of the duvet knowing his condition very well. 

"There lies your boxers husband" down the bed she pointed and he hurriedly picked it up while she laughed behind.

She too got up and advanced towards the washroom, then returned and placed a chaste kiss over his lips and ran inside the washroom leaving him all surprised with a grin reaching up his eyes.

As she was done and came out of the washroom covering herself perfectly he pulled her resulting them over the bed again. No more bad intentions good lord, she prayed closing eyes and felt his weight erasing.

"I would select your clothing today" he sounded suggestive and excited.

Never until that day he interfered in that matter but she felt good as he said that. Giving a quick nod she was beside him by the wardrobe and looking him through dreamy eyes. 

"These" he handed over a comfortable cotton jeans that he has brought and a tank top.

She took them without complaining and started her business to get them on her figure when he stopped and interrupted her again.

"I would make you wear them, reverse of me throwing away your clothing" he smiled genuinely.

Oh, how can she not fall for him more with every passing day. He just wanted to make her wear clothes because he opened the one last night. How sweet of him. Helping him along with the clothing thing she informed him that she is going to kitchen to make their brunch. For the first time in their life probably that they missed out breakfast. Their heads wondered that how much teasing they would have got if it happened back at home. She advanced to leave.

Stopping her in tracks he questioned again, getting her land back to harsh reality.

"Is there something you want to share?" his furrowed brows and questioning look made her hands sweat again.

"After the brunch" listening to that he entered to get freshened up and she marched towards the kitchen.

Time passed so fast to loose the count. They cuddled more after their brunch and then decided to dial their family. Him forgetting about her uneasiness and the question he still needed answer. Pinky picked the call and sat all smiling as everyone continued approaching until Rudra fitted into the screen with Sahana on his hold.

"Soumya dropped her here before running off to some work" he answered to the questioning looks of Shivay and Anika.

Checking the time they realised that how much night it has become at their family's place, they enquired more about Soumya's work until they got satisfied with Soumya's return as she took Sahana into her hold and bid bye to everyone and thanking everyone for taking care of her daughter. Shivay felt suspicious, how come Soumya talk to Rudra so nicely? Well he pushed the question to be asked later and thinking of that he remembered about Anika's answers that he owed. Bidding bye uttering good night to everyone seemed difficult amid the teasing. Lastly keeping the call down he turned towards Anika and repeated the question. He noticed how colour drained out of her face before she initiated from the blow.

"I left my job" her head hung low as she fidgeted her fingers and drew patters over the pillow that rested over her lap.

Shock would be an understatement for Shivay's self that his expressions changed so drastically. He waited, he definitely owed answers from her.

"I got an opportunity that I waited for all these years and finally when I got I discovered that I am being sent to London" she looked up and traced the smile across his lips but frown and disappointment visible clearly, she continued "I was scared to take up the responsibility because that meant our uncoupling forever, I was scared to leave you hanging forever in our relation while I get engrossed in professional duties completely."

She needed a damn reply out of him, if not, a reaction at least but he stayed silent. She further described that how she has seen couples going apart because of their professional life and leave their better halves forever, she confessed that she was scared to loose him because she knew that his life depended upon her and if for anytime she falls out of their relation then he may die. She gave examples of her sister and his brother that how they fought and underwent detachment when Ishana got promotion and travelled to different state. She further mentioned about the time difference and the following pressure after her promotion. Lastly leaving a sigh, she confessed that she was upset and the thoughts of being in a wrong status of relationship knocked her hard. She was so guilty of thinking such and feared to confess further seeing Shivay's tightening of jaw's. But she continued confessing that how she wanted to undo the marriage thing from her life and chase her dreams but when she reached near him all her confusion vanished looking into his care and love fore her. She confessed being panicky at times because of having nightmares and bad thoughts about the future of their relationship, lastly she confessed it all. Her fears, her insecurities of loosing him to someone else and the burden of guilt she had because of thinking Shivay as a selfish person. She looked into his eyes, yet again but that showed hurt, no anger at all.

"You failed me Anika" he left with that, took up his car keys and headed out.

She knew that he was feeling miserable and that is why she kept pushing the truth from confessing, she was scared. She was scared to get misunderstood. No, he cannot take this up over his ego and do something wrong to himself. She rushed behind just to find no traces of him and the car. Dialling his number also returned her disappointment as the phone rang inside their room. Throwing up her hands in air her body fell over the ground. She cried for her stupidity, she should have discussed all these with him for once before taking up any decision. She regretted it all, knowing that won't get the situation any better.

Hours passed, no trace of him back to home still. She has resisted herself from disturbing Mily and Thomas until but she felt like letting them know the matter because she needed someone to find her husband, where the damn is he? Her heart pounded fast and hands went sweaty and cold. As she stepped out, his car came to halt in front of her with a creek sound. There he was, slight relief took over her.

As he walked close, she noticed differences. A strong smell was emerging out from him, he consumed alcohol, the hell. Her eyes went wide and more panicky remembering the advises of his doctor.

"How dare you drink?" she held him and gripped out that little bottle off his hand.

"How dare you keep away things from me and distrust me? Am I so weak to support your decisions and wait for the person who has my heart until I breath last" he slurred few words.

She noticed his eyes that were red and those new formed tears that threatened to cross the boundary.

"Shivay I just wanted to confess all these on your face and there I had no time for pushing the opportunity until I went back after meeting you so I thought-"

"So you thought to let people know that how much great you are to sacrifice your dreams for me" he yelled pulling her dangerously close and then letting go of her.

"Nothing of that sort Bub, I feared these changes what is happening between us now. I was scared to loose you" she tried getting hold but he threw hands and pushed her constantly.

He questioned more trying to push away the heaviness of his eyes and get all his answers before he passes out. He heard that she was scared and she repeated the point continuously, what's so scary about loosing him? Failing to take more load over his eyes he followed her until the room and felt her making him lie down. He continued mumbling hurt and lastly when she parted to get him some hangover drink he held her waist and hugged her tight. He looked so vulnerable, so much in her love to get affected by anything and everything she does or says. Letting out her tears she slightly downed herself and dropped a kiss over his hair.

"I love you so much Shivay, I can't see you all broken and blame yourself for everything. I know I was wrong in thinking of you as some other men who would leave their better halve's hand in such situations but I wanted to apologise to you, your such behaviour haunted me at nights and see it happened the same I thought. Why the hell you love me so much?" her questions and confessions heard by none.

His weeping stopped and he was asleep by then. Snorting a bit but his hands still held her tightly not wanting to let her go. She smiled, what good deed did she do to get this man in her life? Shifting a little she made him lie down. As his hand strained and felt his hold getting loosened he shot open his eyes, his Anika was there right beside him.

"Don't leave me" the barely audible words fell into her ears and her smile grew.

"Never love" she sweetly dropped a kiss over his head and checked onto him again before leaving to get some advice of what might be done to his health.

Importantly she will have to hide it from everyone else, she cannot let them panic. The doctor's words came back to her increasing her worries. He was not even allowed to consume any bottled juice and he ended up consuming alcohol, how stupid is he, thought she fidgeting her fingers and trying to make up correct words that won't give any hints of the situation to family members and she would manage getting the advice. Oh how the day that started with so much happiness ended this worse? She huffed running her fingers through her hair thinking how to answer Shivay, once he wakes up next morning.

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So many questions to be asked by Shivay, I am sure that you all also have questions ringing through your mind. So do drop them and let Anika and me hunt the answers until the next time we meet. Bye buddies.

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-NILANJANA