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"Shivaay Singh Oberoi is spotted outside the apartment of actress Annika D'souza again, last evening. Is something brewing up?"

Annika kept her phone down as she read the title of an article on social media by a media portal. It's been 2 weeks since both of them has started dating. So far, it was going good. Shivaay has come out to be an extremely understanding partner.

He would understand Annika's hectic schedule, her priorities. She would also try to spend the maximum time she could with him. Having said that she works with Allure, it was easier for them to meet each other, yet being surrounded by professional people, they hardly get to stay close to each other. It would be just his cabin or when they're around other six.

"You read the article?", Gauri asked spreading her scrambled eggs over the toast. They're having breakfast after which Malika has called up for close up shots.

"Yeah I did. If they finds out something, I have no issues. I mean yes, I was the one who wants to keep it private but I have no problem if the finds out we're dating. I just want privacy for my personal life", Annika said having her smoothie bowl.

"Anu! Privacy is not the word made for us", Bhavya chuckled from other side having her boiled eggs.

Annika sighed as she knew Bhavya was right. She loves to keep her fans updated with her life. They're the one because of whom she's what she's now. Yet, a little privacy and personal space everyone loves, isn't?

Shaking her head, she focused on her breakfast when her phone starting ringing. She took it to see it's Jhanvi.

Telling his parents about them dating was pretty easy. As the couple already had idea that their son liked Annika, they're more than happy on him finally finding a partner. Also, they're really happy to get another daughter in disguise of her.

"Good morning, aunty", Annika greeted picking up the call.

"Good morning Anu beta! You're busy?", she frowned finding Jhanvi's voice little tensed.

"Of course not aunty! You tell", she said.

"Anu! Do you know where Shivaay is?", Jhanvi asked. Annika frowned hearing it.

"What do you mean aunty? Isn't he at home?", she asked back.

"No beta! Since I have got up, I have not seen him at home. I called him, he's not picking up", Jhanvi scowled.

"Calm down aunty! Let me see, you relax okay", Annika said sensing her getting worried. One thing Annika has noticed in past week is, Jhanvi is very emotional regarding Shivaay. Though she loves all her son equally, Shivaay gets a special attention, maybe because he's most obedient and her eldest!

"Annika, please contact me if you get to know something", Jhanvi said.

"Of course aunty. You calm down, maybe he'll be in his office. I'll call you back", she assured Jhanvi who agreed. She could hear Tej from behind trying to calm her. Annika kept the call.

"What happened?", she looked up to see Gauri and Bhavya looking at her.

"The same. This Shivaay! He never informs anyone about where he is or what he's going to do!", she shook her head in annoyance. She called him twice but he didn't picked up. Sighing, she dialled his assistant.

"Hello Sia, it's Annika here", she said as the former picked up.

"Good morning ma'am. How can I help you?", Sia asked from other side.

"Good morning. Is Shivaay is in Allure?", she asked.

"Yes ma'am. Sir came early morning and having his meetings with italian delegations", Sia said.

"Oh okay, its fine", Annika sighed in relief.

"Ma'am would you like to leave any message for Sir?", she asked.

"No Sia. I will be coming office in sometime. Also, don't inform your sir that I called you", she said and kept the call.

She immediately dialled back to Jhanvi who heaved a sigh of relief hearing that he's in office. Annika asked to relax and don't tell him about her calling her.

"Now don't worry. I will see this son of yours", Annika said playfully to ease Jhanvi. She chuckled and kept the call.

"Bhaiya has this habit since always. Many times Om and Arnav has complained about this to him", Gauri said shaking head.

"Anyone will get worried yaar! He should atleast inform someone from his family. Jhanvi aunty was sounding scared", Annika commented.

"Accha you calm down! Talk to him about this today", Bhavya patting her shoulder.

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Shivaay came out of his cabin talking to his mother. It's been twenty minutes to his meeting ended and he immediately called his mother to get earful from her. He reached to his assistant's desk who got up.

"Okay mom! I am really sorry. From next time, I will inform you or if not, leave a note for you", he said to get some more scoldings from other side.

"I love you ma! Sorry", he said and smiled as his mother calmed. He kept the call as she finally calmed.

He then dialled Annika, seeing her missed calls. He frowned as she didn't picked up the call. He again tried and this time she cut his call.

"Sia, by any chance Annika called you?", he asked his assistant. She gulped but shook her head.

"No-no sir! Annika ma'am has not called me but she's coming as she has close up shoot for the catalogue", she said. He nodded and went to elevator pressing it to 5th floor at Malika's.

He reached 5th floor and walked to Malika's desk. She was sketching something when she looked up feeling eyes on her.

"Hey Shivaay", she said smiling and kept her HB pencil away. Shivaay sat down in front of her.

"Hey! What's you doing?", he asked leaning to see the designs. She immediately pulled it away hiding from him.

"Ahaan! This is my showstopper dress, I want it to first get complete and then I will show you", she said and kept design immediately inside the drawer beside.

"Hey! I deserve to know. I am your boss", he frowned.

"Boss hoge tum apne cabin mein. You'll get to see it by tomorrow so shoo", she said making him look at her in disbelief and open mouth.

"Rude", he muttered and settled down on his seat. He turned his face towards other side to see his girlfriend walking through the way coming towards them. She was in a black cami top with lace work in her abdomen area, making it visible to his sight. She paired it up with torn denim shorts. Her hair was left wild and open.

"Hey Malika", she said coming to the desk and looked towards Malika with a smile. She looked towards Shivaay who was looking at Annika and looked back at her.

"Hey Anu! I thought you'll get late", she said and hugged Annika.

"Traffic yaar! Else I never get late", she said smiling hugging back Malika.

"Should we start with photoshoot?", she asked and started to turn when Shivaay held her hand. She didn't looked down at him.

"I see someone is angry from me", he whispered in her ear from behind as he stood up. She felt a shiver running inside her hearing his husky voice. In seconds, he turned her around making her face him. She looked up and glared at him.

"Oops, what happened baby?", he asked softly.

"Don't baby me. And stay away, someone might see", she said and looked around.

"No one will inform paparazzi even if they see, I am the boss here", he said still looking at her. His face was leaning to his looking directly in her eyes. They heard a clear throat to see Malika looking at them.

"I see, you guys need to talk. I will come later, infact I will be in shoot area", she said. Annika opened her mouth to speak but Shivaay beat her in it.

"No Mal. You stay here, I just steal my girlfriend to my cabin. Will see you later at shoot area", he said with his arm around her waist. Annika glared but didn't say anything.

"Fine with me", Malika shrugged. Before Annika could say anything, he dragged her to his personal elevator. She crossed her arms looking away. He leaned forward, almost brushing their bodies together. She looked up to see him already looking at her. She turned her face other side.

He pressed the button to his floor and back off unbuttoning his coat buttons.

"Annika, will you speak?", he asked after a minute seeing her unusually silent. Just then doors opened, she glanced at him and got out of elevator walking towards his cabin.

"Good morning Sia", she greeted her who greeted her back and glanced at her boss. Annika flipped her hair back and went inside his cabin.

She was walking ahead and sat down in front of his desk. He sighed and walked across the table.

"Baby, what happened? Why are you upset? Did anyone say anything? Are you facing any problem from media?", he asked leaning towards her.

"No. I am upset from you", she frowned muttering.

"Me? What I did?", he asked confused.

"Shivaay seriously? I have been noticing this since one month. You're so careless and oblivious to your surrounding when you're working", she said looking at him.

"Baby I was in a meeting. If it was so urgent, you could have dropped a message na", he said.

"Not me! Jhanvi aunty was so worried when she didn't saw you af home since she woke up. She was almost panicking. You know she's so protective towards you", she said making Shivaay close his eyes.

"Mom", he muttered under the breath, "she gets worked up so easily. I talked to her and she's calm now. You also leave your anger and smile please?", he asked softly at last.

She looked at him and sighed.

"Tumhara har baar ka hai Shivaay", she said and turned her face other side. He frowned and sat down beside her. Holding her chin between his index finger and thumb, he made her look towards him.

"Sorry? I will make sure to inform anyone of you if I go some where without anyone knowing", he said softly. She looked at him for a minute and puffed up her cheeks. He chuckled seeing his cutie and kissed both her cheeks. A small smile came on her lips.

"Jao, always melting me", she said gently pushing his chest. He chuckled and pulled her closer in his arms hugging her. He pressed a noisy kiss on her forehead making her giggle.

"Is my baby happy?", he asked brushing her hair. She chuckled.

"Yes! She's happy now", she said beaming with smile. He sighed seeing it and smiled back, "that's all I want", he muttered.

"What's your plan for today?", he asked as they parted. He brushed her hair properly dropping a kiss to her hairline.

"Nothing much, has close up shoot for your company then has a magazine shoot", she said smiling.

"So you're free in evening?", he asked.

"Yeah, at least till now", she chuckled. He nodded.

"Great. I will pick you up from your photoshoot area, I wanna take you somewhere", he said.

"Where?"

"Surprise", he winked making her groan. She just can't handle secrets and suspense and her boyfriend loves to it. She pouted.

"Nope! Not working", he said to which she sighed.

"Fine! I will go to shoot area then", she said and got up. He got up along and wrapped arm around her waist.

"Tell me one thing"

"Mhm?"

"You wear such clothes obliviously or trying to make me leave my sanity", he asked. She could feel him touching her stomach region with his thumb over the fabric. Her breath hitched. She passed him a playful look.

"Let's just say, maybe", she shrugged. They started making his steps ahead causing her step back. In few minutes, she was against the wall, pinned to it as he kept on of his hand on the wall, leaning over her.

"Then let me tell you, it totally working", he said looking at her lips. She looped her arms around his neck smirking. He smiled and was about to join their lips when his cabin's door opened.

"Shivaay the legal papers of...oops", Arnav stopped at the door seeing their position. Annika pushed Shivaay away fixing her clothes and looked here and there. Shivaay closed his eyes sighing.

"S-sorry I didn't know Annika is here", he said smiling awkwardly. Shivaay glared at him while Annika found floor most interesting thing for the moment.

"You could have just knocked Arnav", Shivaay said.

"Bro! I never knock and you yourself has said to never knock", Arnav shrugged. Shivaay mentally cursed himself.

"Fine! Say, why you came here?", he asked moving towards his desk.

"I-I will go to shoot area. Mali must be waiting for me", Annika said and took her bag from the chair rushing outside before anyone could say anything.

Shivaay sighed seeing it and glared at Arnav who raised his hands in surrender.

"I didn't know you'll be making out with your girlfriend, man! First time a girl is in your room apart from Malika and co.", he said giving the papers to Shivaay.

"We're not making out, shut up!", Shivaay scowled.

"Of course of course", Arnav smirked. Shivaay rolled his eyes and sighed the papers.

"Here. Have them and get lost", Shivaay said passing Arnav the files. Arnav chuckled seeing his frustration. He walked back to door when turned with a smirk.

"Btw, finally huh Shivaay", Arnav said. Shivaay took a pen from stand and threw towards him making Arnav laugh and go.

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Annika was at the photoshoot studio. She was wearing a white tank-top with denim shorts under it. She was doing her touch up when a commotion happened in the entrance of studio and a smile came on her face.

"Finally you're here", she smiled widely. The person came and wrapped his arms around Annika hugging her. Annika hugged him back grinning patting his back.

"How come I won't have come? I don't wanna hear your scoldings for being late again", he said making Annika chuckle.

"How can someone scold the Ranbir Kapoor!", she smirked. He chuckled looping one arm around her neck from behind.

"Definitely his best friend", he smiled. She grinned punching his abs lightly.

"Of course", she rolled her eyes.

"Okay okay, sorry! It was just come work related to my upcoming movie that's why I got late", he said.

"The one with Alia?", she asked happily. He grinned nodding.

"The very same", he winks.

"Nice nice! Of course you'll be busy then", she shrugged.

"Ohho! As if I don't know what's going in your life", he smirked. She looked here and there.

"What?", she asked sounding oblivious.

"First let's end this shoot. I'll tell you after that", she chuckled and nodded.

They had the photoshoot for the magazine. Leaning back to his chest, Annika put her hands inside her shorts pockets giving a bold look to her face. His hand was around her waist, looking at her with his sharp look. They gave some more poses.

"You guys gives some amazing poses everytime", the photographer said as the shoot ended.

"Thanks Kevin", both shouted together and laughed.

The friendship between Ranbir and Annika is always talk of the B-town. Everyone adores it. They've been always supportive to each other whether it's the personal life or their professional life. They're like the BFFs of industry.

In begining, many people rumoured about them being in relationship or dating each other, as they're one of most loved couple together, on-screen but nothing stopped them from being each other's amazing friends.

"Okay then. I will go and change. You need to leave?", she asked him.

"Yup. A date with Alia", he smiled sheepishly.

"Fine fine. Then I will see you in weekend. Alu wants to see me anyways", she said and was leaving giving him a hug when he held her back by elbow.

"Uh-uh! I am not leaving you just like that Annika! Meet me outside deck of studio. I wanna know what's happening in your life", he said and she knew she can't hide it from him anymore.

"Fine. I will meet you there", she said and went to change.

Annika was zipping her shirt from beside when her phone starting ringing. Frowning, she looked behind at the make-up table to see Shivaay calling her. She kept the call on speaker.

"Hello"

"Hey baby", he said from other side, "what are you doing? Free?"

"Yup! I am. I am done with the shoot", she said and took a pause, "I am changing my clothes", she bite her lower lip between her teeth.

"Ah! I missed to show", he teased making her giggle.

"Should I come to pick you up?", he asked. She folded the clothes keeping away after dressing up.

"Mhm. Yes you can. I will send to the address. It's a scheduled area from paparazzi so it's fine", she said messaging simultaneously.

"Yup. Be outside only, I will pick up and then I wanna take you somewhere", he said.

"Okay babe", she said and kept the call. He couldn't help but noticed the endearment she used for him. They're new to the relationship but he's willing to make it a forever. He wanna see his future with her.

Annika came out of the changing room with a water sipper in her hand and another having her handbag and phone. Her assistant was carrying the other things.

As she came out to the deck, it was drizzling. She saw Ranbir sitting on one side doing something in his phone. She took the chair beside him.

"Yup! Tell what you wanna know", she said pushing his phone away. He looked up.

"About the rumours obviously. You're quite a topic these days on social media", he said. He was sipping his starbucks on other hand.

"I am always a topic on social media", she winked.

"Cocky much. Now spill", he said with obvious face.

"Um. I maybe dating someone", she shrugged sheepishly.

"The ace celebrity designer and owner of Allure, certainly?", he asked again.

"Well, um, fine! Yes. I am dating Shivaay", she said and took a sigh.

"Fuck! This much is going on and I didn't know anything. Last time when we met after that moron's incident, that time also you didn't told me anything", he said squirming on his seat and looked at her.

"Yeah because we're not dating then. I was little confused about my feelings", she said sipping her liquid.

"And you're dating from 2 weeks and I am getting to know it now. Till when were you planning to hide it?", he asked raising an eyebrow.

"Hey! I was not hiding from you, I was just looking for the perfect moment. I thought it would be nice if I tell you and Alu together", she scowled.

"Of course", he rolled his eyes when her phone started vibrating.

"Yup Shivaay, you're here? I am coming then", she said and got up.

"Oh my! He's here? I have to meet him then. I have never personally met him, though using his designs since long", Ranbir said.

"Come now. Trust me, you'll like him", she said and grabbed his hand pulling towards the parking area.

Shivaay came out of the car wearing his semi formals and ray-ban on. He was leaning to the car when he saw her coming towards him. She was with a man, talking and laughing, at times hitting on his shoulder. A pretty frown formed on his forehead as he saw the man's arm around her lower back. As they came closer, he realised who the man is.

"Hey Shivaay", she detached from Ranbir and hugged Shivaay bringing a soft smile on his face. He wrapped his arms around her waist responding to the hug.

"Hey baby", he dropped a kiss to her hair and parted from hug.

"How long are you waiting?", she asked and opened the back seat keeping her handbag while her assistant kept other things.

"Nothing long. Just 10 minutes", he said. As she stood beside her, he swiftly wrapped his arm around her waist scooting her little closer.

"Oh well. I forgot. Though you too may know each other because of media but Ranbir, he's Shivaay Singh Oberoi, my boyfriend and Shivaay, this is of course, Ranbir Kapoor", she smiled widely.

Both took out their hands and shook having a firm handshake.

"I must say Annika. You too compliment each other well. A handsome man for this beautiful woman", he winked. She chuckled gently hitting on his shoulder.

"Stop flirting with me in hidden ways", she said shaking her head.

"Well please. Just look at you, you're terrific and gorgeous", he said.

"Sure sure", she smiled chuckling. Shivaay was little amazed seeing her being so comfortable with Ranbir as according to him and her friends, he had known Annika for being little away from actors. She just keeps professional relations with them.

"Annika, shall we leave?", he asked softly. He was excited to take her to a place.

"Oh yeah. Bye Ranbir. Catch you later", she came out of Shivaay's arms and gave a quick hug to Ranbir. He hugged her back whispering something in her ear. She smiled and parted.

Getting inside the car, she waved once again at Ranbir and both left from the studio. Annika leaned back to the seat and tied up her hair in a bun.

"Where are we going?", she asked turning towards him.

"That's a surprise for you", he said cheekily making her groan.

"Not again", she pouted. He turned chuckling and looked ahead.

"Btw who's he?", he asked making her confused.

"Who?", she shrugged.

"Ranbir, of course", he said in obvious tone.

"An actor", she also said in same tone.

"That's for informing, baby", he sarcastically making her chuckle.

"If you won't ask me properly, how would I tell what wanna know", she turned her face towards him.

"I mean, what I know is, you're not really close to your male co actors, I mean of course for movies and promotion stuffs it's different but you keep it professional, as you say", he said.

"Mhm. That's true", she nodded encouraging him to say ahead.

"Yeah. But you seems to be really comfortable and casual with him. I mean, yeah, friends are like that but you know casual and-", he kept on blabbering trying to find correct words.

Annika rolled her lips inside her mouth seeing how cute he looked while blabbering but trying to sound casual. She kept her hand on his, which was above gear. He stopped abruptly and looked at her. She felt an urge to kiss him seeing his adorable face.

"Shivaay", she asked softly.

"Mhm"

"You're jealous", she asked calmly.

"What- uh! Kuch bhi Annika! Of course not! Huh", he chuckled making it look casual. She giggled and leaned kissing his cheek. He smiled at it.

"You're really adorable", she said keeping hand on the handrest leaning to him and kissed his cheek again.

"I-I am not jealous", he said again.

"Okay, I agree if you say so. Ranbir is my best friend in industry. He's the man who I finds safest. He flirts but really a good man. In fact, he himself is committed to a long term relationship", she said.

"Really?", he asked amused.

"Yeah! You know, he's happy that I finally got someone for me", she smiled. He smiled back and took her hand in his hand kissing her back palm.

"I was not jealous tho. You know, little possessive", he smiled embarrassed. She smiled pulling his cheek from another.

"You've all rights to be possessive for me", she said making him look at her. She was smiling widely, exposing her canines looking directly in his eyes.

"Don't look at me like this. I am feeling to kiss you deeply and if I will do so, our accident is for sure", he said keeping an eye from corner, ahead.

She chuckled shoving his face again and giggled. He smiled widely and kissed her palm soundly.

"Where are we going?", she asked.

"Surprise", he said in sing song tone. She scowled making him laugh and drive towards their destination.

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Precap: Shivaay and Annika getting cosy

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