Shivaay and Anika headed towards Airport.

A- Where are we going, Shiv?

S- Princess, we're going to Mumbai.

A- Do you know someone there?

S- No. But I've a surprise for you.

A- Tell me na, Shiv. What is the surprise?

Anika said with excitement and Shivaay shook his head in disbelief.

S- Princess, if I tell you the surprise, then it won't be surprise anymore. Just wait for 2 hours more, then your surprise will be in front of you. Let's go now otherwise we'll miss our flight.

Anika nodded her head and soon the flight took off for Mumbai.

Finally after almost 2 hours, they landed in Mumbai.

A car was already waiting for them. The driver placed the luggage in the trunk of the car and Shivika settled in the back seat of the car.

Anika was surprised to see the interior of the car.

A- Wow, Shiv. This car is so beautiful.

S- Did you like it?

Anika nodded her head.

S- It's yours only, Princess.

Anika looked at him surprised.

A- Mine?

Shivaay nodded his head. Driver started driving the car.

S- You'll get to know everything, Princess when we'll reach our destination.

Anika nodded her head and rested her head on Shivaay's shoulder. Soon the car halted in front of a House.

Shivaay and Anika stepped out of the car and Anika was shocked to see the  beautiful Mansion.

A- Shiv, this house?

S- Is ours.

Shivaay said while back hugging her.

A- But Shivaay...

S- I made our dream house for us, just like the way you always wanted.

Anika looked at him with teary eyes.

A- Ours? But how..?

Shivaay came in front of Anika and held her hands in his.

S- I've hidden something from you. I came back to India last year.

Anika gasped in shock.

S- My studies got completed last year and I immediately came back to India without informing anyone at home. After Uncle told me about Mom-Dad's truth, I decided that I won't live with those people who always used me for their profit. I even decided to permanently shift in London but then you and Kamla Maa came to my mind and I thought how can I leave my family behind so I came back to India. Last year, I established 'Shivika Industries' here, in Mumbai without informing dad or mom. It took almost a year to make it successful. I decided that I'll take you and Kamla Maa with me and we'll live here. I built this mansion for us, just the way you wanted. Our dream house, 'Shivika Mansion'. I know it's not big as 'Oberoi Palace' but.....

Before he completed the sentence, Anika palmed his mouth with tears in her eyes.

A- If you're with me, then a hut is also enough for me, Shiv. My dream house is that home where you are with me not some palace. That's enough for me to live a happy life.

Shivaay smiled widely and hugged her tightly.

S- I love you.

A- I love you too.

S- Now let's go inside.

Anika nodded her head and entwined her fingers with His.

The main door unlocked and a lady in her late 50s opened the door with a plate of aarti in her hands. Anika looked at the lady and then at Shivaay. Shivaay understood her confusion and introduced the lady.

S- This is Shilpa Kaki. She is caretaker of this house. (To Kaki) kaki, this is Anika, my queen and my wife.

Kaki smiled and did their aarti and Shivika touched her feet. Kaki smiled and blessed them. Kaki kept the rice kalash and a plate filled with red alta in front of Anika.

K- Beta, kick this rice kalash with your right foot and then dip your feet in this alta and imprint your auspicious footprints on the floor.

Anika obeyed and entered the house.

S- Thank you, kaki. Now you can go home. I'll call you if we need something.

K- Ok beta. Take care of yourself and your wife.

Shivaay nodded with a smile and closed the main door after kaki left.

Shivaay looked at Anika who was keenly observing the house.

S- Come on, wifey. Let's show you our house.

Anika smiled at him and nodded her head.

Shivaay entwined his fingers with Anika's and took her to living room first.

S- So this is the living room, where we will sit and cuddle with each other on the couch and share our all day's activity and drink tea and coffee together and maybe watch TV sometimes if we get time apart from each other.

Anika smiled and nodded her head.

Shivaay then took Anika to the kitchen.

S- This is our kitchen, where sometimes you'll cook and I'll watch you and sometimes, I'll cook and you'll watch me. Maybe sometimes, I'll disturb you when you'll be cooking.

A- What if I don't have mood to watch you? Then?

S- Umm... Then I'll pick you up in my arms and will make you sit on the slab and will make you watch me.

Shivaay said with a naughty smile and Anika chuckled.

Shivaay then took Anika to the dining area.

S- This is the dining area where we'll sit together and feed each other till the time our kids make their presence and you start feeding them. But still you have to feed me food once a week.

Anika blushed and hugged him. Shivaay hugged her back and then took her to the study room.

S- This Is the study room where I'll do my office work and you'll come and shut my files and laptop while glaring at me and you'll threaten me to leave the office work at office only and to not bring it at home and I'll follow you like a lost puppy.

Anika chuckled at his sweet gestures.

S- Do you want to see the garden?

Anika excitedly nodded her head. Shivasy smiled and took her to the garden and swimming pool area.

A- Wow, Shiv! Swing?

Anika immediately went and sat on it and Shivaay also accompanied her and they sat on the swing in each other's embrace.

A- Can I tell the story of this one?

S- Of course, Princess.

A- Every evening, you and I will sit here on this swing quietly in each other's embrace and will enjoy each other's company while the cold wind again and again will be caressing our skin And maybe after some years, we can see our children playing in front of us while sitting here.

Anika said with a dreamy smile and Shivaay pecked her forehead.

S- let's go. I've to show the most important place of this house.

Anika frowned in confusion.

A- What?

Shivaay picked up Anika in his arms and she squealed in surprise. Shivaay took her to their bedroom.

S- This is the best part of this house, our bedroom, where we will be spending most of the time of our day.

Anika chuckled at him and then hit him on his shoulder. Shivaay also chuckled with her.

S- Did you like the house?

A- It's perfect.

Shivaay kissed Anika's forehead.

S- Let's sleep.

A- huh?

Anika frowned in confusion.

A- But lunch? Wait. Put me down and I'll go cook something.

S- No. I want to sleep now.

A- Ok. You sleep and I'll cook.

Shivaay shook his head in negative.

S- When did I say that you can leave? You're sleeping with me. That's it.

Shivaay lied down Anika on the bed and they noticed that their heart pendants again got attached. Anika was about to separate it when Shivaay stopped her.

S- Let it be.

Their eyes got locked and Shivaay switched of the lights.

(*Ahem Ahem* Let them have their privacy.)

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