The terrace of the Rose Eclipse hotel was decorated beautifully like a bride. All the decorations were done keeping in mind her choice and preferences. Nothing matters to him when it comes to her happiness after all she is his wife, his love, his life Annika.

It's been 3 month since the birth of their son. Shivay and Annika had been totally engrossed into him since them. Mr. Oberoi is healthy and happy in his small little family. Karan has made his life a heaven. They still feel Karan's presence around them, it's like he is looking at them from the heaven and pouring in his shining smile at them.

Junior Karan is now able to take out some more voices out of his cute little mouth. He crawls in the room and tries to jump out of the cradle every now and then therefore it's more important to keep a sharp eye on him. He still cries out loud when Shivay and Annika fight and never misses a chance to disturb them when they are about to spend some time quality time with each other, not that it irritates his parents, infact they laugh at how conscious he grows knowing that his momma is giving some time to his father, yes he is a mumma's boy and hardly believes in sharing her with anyone, not even with his father.

Today is Mr. and Mrs. Shivay Singh Oberoi's first wedding anniversary and Shivay just can't control his excitement. A year back, on this same day he married his love but at that time things were really not in his favour. What all happened back then still shivers him. All the struggles he and Annika faced scares him but the good thing about those struggles is that they faced them together. He just wants to make this day as beautiful as he can for his wife because he still remembers how he made their firs wedding night a living hell for his Annika. He can't forget how he broke all her dreams that night but now that this day is back, he will make sure he brings out the best from it.

The morning had been beautiful with him on her side. The way he kisses her forehead every morning assures her that he is the best life partner one could get. This morning was no different except the fact that he himself made breakfast for her, yes her favourite "Aloo Puri" , her eyes opened due to the strong and amazing smell of her favourite rose bouquet on her side table, she woke up to see him and her son all ready in the same t shirt and lower, yes Shivay now knows how to change the nappy of his son and he also made him bath without her help.

"Wow! This morning is really giving me surprises" she said rubbing her eyes and smiling at her boys.

"Yes because you deserve it" Shivay said sitting beside her and like always kissing her forehead.

As soon as he did it, Junior Karan started crying terribly.

"Argh! Why can't you let me love her" Shivay said while Annika laughed over her jealous baby.

"Aww my bacha! Come to mumma. We won't let daddy kiss me okay. Now stop crying" Annika said taking her baby in her arms and saw Shivay pouting like a baby.

"Okay If I give you a kiss too, then I can kiss your mommy right?" Shivay tried to make a deal with the stubborn junior version of him.

This time he tried to think about the deal. He started blinking his eyes and suddenly started smiling at Shivay.

"Oh seems like you agree to the deal" Shivay and Annika laughed at their baby.

Shivay leaned forward and kissed his son all over his face. And suddenly kissed Annika's cheeks too, saying "Happy First Wedding Anniversary Love" to which Annika kissed him back on his cheeks blushing hard and said " To you as well Shivay"

They were waiting for Karan to make an issue out of this and cry but this time Karan didn't cried, infact he smiled cutely clapping his soft hands.

"Seems like this is his gift to us" Annika said looking at Shivay who was smiling back at his handsome son.

The small little family looked perfect together. They spent some special moments with each other and then went downstairs.

After breakfast Shivay went to Mr. Oberoi and discussed some details about the evening function.
Annika knew there was a party in the evening but didn't knew what kind of party it was because Shivay told her that there is a surprise for her which she will know only in the evening.

Shivay made it look really normal to Annika. She only knew that the party is in the evening. He told her that he going to office and will be back by the evening.

Shivay went to the mall to buy some gorgeous attire for Annika for the evening party. He went to a branded shop and bought a luxurious light pink embroidered lehenga with a heavy dark pink dupatta. He could already imagine how beautiful she will look in the function. He then went to a jewellery shop and bought some pretty white pearl ornaments for her. After that he bought a pair of pink high heels for her, knowing her love for high heels. He knew all these things are gonna surprise her and make her happy and that's what he wanted. He then bought a beautiful sherwani for him in white colour with a light pink chunni. After that he bought an exactly same sherwani in the same color for his son Karan. Nothing could be more cuter than that small sherwani.

The day was long because she missed having Shivay by her side on this day. It was their first wedding anniversary and she wanted to spend the whole day with him. But he said he is having some very important meeting which he can't avoid and thus after apologising to her he went away. The whole day she played with her son, read some magazines, watched her favourite television shows but still could not pass her day.

It was finally 5:00 pm. She didn't knew when she slept. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Shivay lying next to her on the bed.

"Shivayyy! When did you came and why didn't you wake me up!?" She asked him.

"You were sleeping so peacefully Annika, I didn't felt like waking you up" he replied making her smile.

"Finally you got time for me" she said making a sad face obviously trying to act a little.

"I m sorry love, had been really busy! Now comeon get up, we need to get ready for the function" Shivay said giving her some packets.

"What is this now" Annika asked in amazement. So many bags. She surprisingly opened them all and was super thrilled to look at her dress, ornaments and her footwears.

"Such a beautiful lehenga this is Shivay, but why a lehenga? You want me to wear this?" She asked him in confusion.

"Yes I want you to wear all of these and come with me" Shivay said clearing her confusion.

"But Shivay don't you think this is too heavy for the party I m is the theme traditional?" she asked him once again.

"Just do as I say Annika"  Shivay said to her.

Annika could do nothing but do what he said. She knew he must be having something in mind. Afterall he never ceases to surprise her. She went to take a quick shower and after that came out to get ready into her gorgeous lehenga.

Meanwhile Shivay went to the washroom to take a bath with his son. He made him bath and then took a bath. He came out and saw the lady of his dreams standing in front of him in the beautiful attire. The pink lehenga made her look royally beautiful like she was looking on their wedding. Her eyes shined with sparkle. The ornaments adored her beautiful skin. Shivay could not take his eyes off her face. He went towards her and followed the tradition of filling her partition and tying the mangalsutra round her neck.

"I can't tell how beautiful you are looking Annika" he complimented her only to win her blush.

"Thanks Shivay but don't I look like a bride" Annika laughed cutely.

"Yes coz you are a bride and I m the groom this night" he blurted out to her mistakenly. Thankfully she was not able to understand what he said and took it as a joke.

"Okay now you get ready, I will make Karan wear his clothes" Annika said taking Karan in her arms.

"Make him wear this" Shivay said handing her a packet.

As soon as Annika opened the box, the little sherwani made her eyes wide. How cute the sherwani was.

"Shivay? What is happening? N this sherwani is so freaking cute, my baby is gonna look the most handsome boy in the party today" Annika got excited.

"The traditional theme is for the kids too you see" Shivay said winking at her.

She smiled and made Karan wear his super cute dress. The moment she turned to look at Shivay, her heartbeats kind of stopped for a moment. He was looking so damn handsome in that same white sherwani and that chunni round his neck. Her husband was a Greek god and no one can deny that fact.

"Shivay, you are looking more handsome than our wedding day" she said looking at him blinking.

"Well I'll take it as a compliment but I looked handsome even that day" Shivay said making her chuckle.

"Why do I feel there is something fishy? Isn't it feels that we are going for some wedding and not an anniversary party?" Annika said to Shivay in confusion.

"Haha nice joke Annika" Shivay said making her.

After all of them got ready, Shivay proceeded to the venue. He told Annika that dad has already left for the place.

•THE ROSE ECLIPSE HOTEL•
As soon they reached the hotel, Annika could not believe her eyes. The view in front of her eyes just blossomed her heart with unbound happiness as well as confusion.

The full terrace was decorated beautifully with her favourite roses and lights. There were no guests but only her dad and Mr. Oberoi standing with the staff of her house including Martha, the cooks, the drivers etc. she could see a mandap built in the centre of the terrace. It was decorated with white and pink lilies. The whole scene was just like her wedding day when she saw the same scene, same decoration. Her heart started beating fast against her chest. She turned her eyes towards Shivay and that smile which he gave him assured her that what she was watching was not a dream but reality.

"Shivay??" She called his name with utter unbelievable tone.

"Annika! A very happy wedding anniversary to you and welcome to our wedding. I know this is something you had never expected from some like me but I just wanted to make this night as memorable for you as I can. I know our wedding was a dream to you and I turned it into a nightmare a year back but I want to give you the happiness which I mercilessly snatched away from you that night. I wanted to make sure that you feel and live each and every moment again like how you wanted to. I can't erase those bitter memories but we can surely make some new one to cherish" Shivay said to her making her cry and smile at the same time.

"What the hell have I done to deserve you Shivay" she said hugging him tightly while crying in his arms.

"I don't want you to cry today at least" he said caressing her head. He then parted slowly from the hug and knelt down on his knees in front of her, holding her hand in his, he said looking directly into her eyes,
"Will you marry me Annika? I promise I will make each and every second of your life as beautiful as I can. I love you! Truly, deeply, immensely, and genuinely" he said with tears in her eyes.

Her eyes shined bright and she could feel her hands shivering. This is so freaking amazing. She could not fee her legs on earth. She was flying in her own world. The dreams, the desires, the feelings he crushed that day, he is giving her all of them back and that too so beautifully. Can she even dare to say no to this man if her dreams?

"I will Shivay! I m dying to" Annika said making him stand up and hugging him again.

All of them standing there had tears in their eyes. They had, in their lives never seen a more beautiful couple in love as Shivay and Annika. They clapped in excitement making them come back to reality.

Shivay took a bag from his dad's hand and took out a beautiful red chunni from it. He covered Annika's head with the chunni. She looked like a breath taking bride with her eyes full of hopes and dreams. He then took her hand in his and proceeded towards tha mandap.

The wedding finally started when the priest started chanting the sacred mantras. They completed the ceremony looking into each other's eyes full of love and respect for each other. Mr. Wadhwa again did the kanyadan of his daughter, how proud he was of his son in law Shivay and how happy he felt for his daughter. Mr. Oberoi was happily looking at his son and daughter in law while Karan just smiled, jumped and clapped in his grandpa's arms witnessing the wedding of his parents. Not everyone is lucky enough to see their parents wedding, but he was one lucky child.

After the completion of the wedding, Shivay and Annika took the blessings from their parents. They could see how happy their fathers were. After having dinner, they moved to the mansion.

It was already late when they reached home. Mr. Oberoi knew all the struggles their children have faced and he was really happy for them today. At least Annika got her share of happiness which she missed at the time of her wedding initially. He wanted Shivay and Annika to spend some quality time with each other and thus he asked them to give Karan to him for that night.

"No dad, it's okay. You don't worry. We will be fine" Shivay said to his dad and assured him that they will take care of him. He insisted but Shivay convinced him and came inside his room.

Annika was sitting on the bed just like a bride. As soon as she saw Shivay and her son, her lips curved into a beautiful smile.

Karan saw the glimpse of his pretty mother and started jumping in Shivay's arms.

"Come to me my bacha" Annika said forwarding her arms towards him, she knew he wants to spend sometime with her, she had been too busy in the wedding after all.

Shivay smiled at them and handed him over to Annika. He knew how much Karan loved Annika and he also knew that She won't be able to sleep peacefully until she will spend sometime with her baby like she does every night. Karan jumped into her arms and started pecking her face. He then started pulling her big nose ring. Shivay and Annika laughed at the faces he made observing those shiney materials of jewellery she was wearing.
He then started playing with her necklace and started pulling it again with his little fingers.

"Hey champ, don't remove them, that's my job" Shivay said winking at Annika making her blush.

"Shivayyy" she hit him on his chest chuckling at his boldness.

They laughed and played with Karan. After sometime he got tired and started crying out of hunger. Annika fed him up and in some seconds he slept. Annika could see the excitement growing on Shivay's face. She knew how badly he wanted to spend some special moments with her but still he chose to let Karan sleep with them on their wedding night because of her. She just loved this caring and loving side of him. Also Shivay loved Karan more than his life, whatever happens he can't see him crying.

After he slept, Shivay finally lied him down in his cradle and went towards his pretty bride.

"So finally I can't spend sometime with my newly wedded wife" he said hugging her sideways.

"Shivay Thanku" Annika said hiding her face inside his chest and hugging him with the same passion.

"Thanks? For what jaan!?" Shivay asked her holding her hands and entwining her fingers with his.

"You know what Karan is so lucky to have a loving and caring father like you" she said looking into his eyes and caressing his cheek.

"Annika! I m the luckiest to have you both as my family. I know you must have thought that I would let Karan sleep with dad tonight but how can I let that happen? He is my son. I can't let him away from me even for a single night. He is not a hurdle for me Annika. Infact he is the bond, the thread which connects me to you. It's not only you who feel a connection with him from the time he came inside you. I might not have given birth to him like you did, I might not have suffered all the pain that you have for him, I might not have felt him growing inside me like you but even I have felt the same strong connection with him since the day I realised I was going to be a father. I have always felt him bringing us closer every second. I have always felt him making our bond grow more strong and real. He might have taken birth from your womb Annika, but he is a part of my soul and I have always felt him beside me helping me love you more and more every single day. You are mine because of him and I can't let him away from me even for a second. I love you and him like I have never loved anyone. If he had a womb connection with you, he always had a soul connection with me" Shivay said to Annika making her eyes brim with tears of happiness.

"I love you Shivay, mark me yours tonight. Forever and for eternity" Annika said to him looking into his blue orbs full of desires.

He took her hands and kissed them softly. "I love you too jaan, you are anyways mine but I won't mind making you mine again" He said and  then slowly took her into his arms to fulfill her wish. He closed the lights of the room and the curtains fell down. These lovers needed to be left alone together on this journey of love. The night was marked again with beautiful chapter of eternal love which will always remain alive in the history of the lovers.

🥀The womb connection finally turned into the soul connection of the three souls who were the reason of each other's happiness and existence. The lovers got engrossed in each other, the baby who was the reason behind the soul connection slept peacefully in his innocent world while a star from the sky above smiled brightly at the unison of the two lovers again🥀

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