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Shivaay groan as he stop paparazzi trying to capture his car as he drove inside Annika's apartment building.

"Sometimes these people are really irritating", he muttered. He nodded at the guard who greeted him at the parking lot and parked the car at scheduled area of Annika.

He got down wearing his glasses and went inside the building taking the elevator to her floor. After few minutes, he reached at the topmost and got out. Ringing the bell, he waited for the door to open.

"Omg! Look who's finally graced our home", Gauri said as she opened the door seeing him. He chuckled and took her in a side hug.

"Bhaiya, wow! Finally you came to our home", Bhavya said as Gauri and Shivaay walked inside. He smiled seeing her squeezing fresh juice from fruits.

"Now also he has come because of his girlfriend", Gauri complained as he hugged Bhavya. She frowned at Shivaay who ruffled her hair.

"Not fair bhaiya, sometimes come for us also", she also complained.

"Okay girls, I promise. The next time I will be coming, it will be for you, okay?", he asked.

"Okay", both said together making him chuckle, "now girls, where's Annie?", he asked.

"She is in her room getting ready for the day, it was almost 2 at night when she came back from shoot", Gauri said making him sigh.

"I'll go and see her then, we have to go Allure too", he muttered at end.

"Yeah! Finally, the shoot day has come. You and she will be shooting together", Bhavya gushed giggling softly making him exhale and nod.

"Just because of her. Anyways, let me see her now", he said to which they nodded.

"But you're going after having breakfast with us", Gauri said from behind as he started ascending stairs.

"Okay ma'am", he said chuckling and walked towards Annika's room. Reaching, he knocked the door but got no reply, taking it as her being inside washroom he got inside.

A familiar smell lingered her nose as he got inside, he smiled softly knowing it to be his girlfriend's.

"Pumpkin?", he called out going to sit on bed but shook head seeing it to be messy as usual. He took the dirty clothes and put them in laundry basket in her closet. He called out again.

"Shivaay?", she called out confused making him chuckle. He opened her closet doors to select an outfit for her. She opened the door of bathroom and peeped out.

"When you came?", she asked making him turn at her. He saw her coming out in damp hair and wrapped in a white bathrobe. He just walked to her and held her waist.

"I thought why not surprise you with a visit and then we can go to office together and after that, I can take you out on a date", he said making her smile widely.

"Sounds like a really good plan. I was so tired from last night but now I am feeling good hearing your plan for our entire day", she giggled making him chuckle.

"Um..I know right, now shh", he whispered softly and cups her cheeks leaning down and kisses her lips softly. She smiles widely holding his shoulders and kisses him back. He smiles more and deepens the kiss moving fingers inside her hair from the back.

She was just smiling kissing him softly with her eyes closed. He parted after ten minutes and joins their foreheads together.

"Now that's a good morning", he said softly making her blush and peck his lips.

"A very good morning to you too", she giggled making him sigh and hug her closer.

"Baby, you can rest today if you want, we can shoot the photos tomorrow", he said softly pecking her temple. He has seen her being busy everyday since the time they have come back from Goa.

"No it's fine, anyways it's just a photoshoot and I am very excited to have one with you. You know, I always thought maybe I will find love in some actor because of my profession so I always wished to have one with him. See, finally my wish is getting fulfilled", she said excitedly.

"But I am not an actor", he narrowed eyes making her chuckle and looped arms around his neck.

"I don't even want one, my boyfriend is best the way he is. Both as a human and as profession wise", she said and kisses his cheek. He smiles and tightening his arms around her.

"So lucky I am to get to see this beautiful woman, all raw", he muttered nuzzling in her cheek making her remember she's just in a bathrobe. She pushed him gently giggling.

"Enough of lucky time. What were you doing in my closet Mister?", she asked with narrowed eyes making him giggle.

"Stealing you clothes like you do mine", he said grinning teasingly making her scrunch and hit on his chest.

"Being sarcastic huh? You won't look good in my clothes", she giggled making him chuckle.

"Okay I am thinking to take out your outfit for day, can I ma'am?", he asked bowing down a bit making her chuckle.

"Oh! Actually you should, kuch fayde toh uthaun to have a designer boyfriend", she said making him chuckle and hit her forehead gently turning back to her closet.

"Babe..actually chose something I can wear for night too, I will be busy entire day na. I don't wanna come back and change", she said smiling seeing him doing through her shelves, making him nod.

"I think this would be perfect, what you say?", he said taking out an orange red wrap summer dress. It was simple yet pretty and comfortable.

"Perfect babe. Your choices are always best", she leaned and kissed his cheek. He chuckled.

"I know", he said eyeing her making her blush and goes to get ready taking her dress. He giggled seeing her pink cheeks.

"Come soon", he said and went out back to her room. She got ready in her dress and minimal make-up. Wearing a pair of beige sandals, she came out in her room to see him at balcony looking at the plants.

"How do I look?", she asked reaching at the door of balcony making him turn and smile at her widely.

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"Prettiest as always", he smiled widely walking to her and wrapped his arm around her waist pecking her forehead. She smiled widely closing her eyes.

"You got new plants?", he asked looking at her small balcony garden. She smiled sheepishly and nodded.

"Yeah. Actually one of them is gifted from a fan and it was one of plants I wanted so I couldn't stop", he chuckled hearing her. He was well aware of her love towards plants and gardening and honestly, it makes her balcony look much prettier.

"Okay, anyways they're looking beautiful", he said kissing her cheek. She smiled and kisses back his cheek.

"Shall we get downstairs, I am starving now", she said making him chuckle and nods wrapping arm around her shoulder. She went along with him taking her sling bag having her essentials for day.

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After breakfast with girls, Shivaay offered Gauri and Bhavya to drive along with him and Annika to Allure who agreed. He drove them to Allure when they spot the media as usual outside the building whom security was flawlessly keeping away.

As girls was going inside, Shivaay stopped Annika holding her hand and then wrapped arm around her waist posing for media, who was very happy to get to click their favourite couple. Annika smiled at him amused as he usually ignores paparazzi capturing them.

Giving them a thumbs up, he went inside along with Annika. She kept holding his hand all the while as they walked towards his personal elevator while greeting the employees on way.

"What?", he asked chuckling as he saw her looking at her continuously. She came out of her trance and shrugs smiling. He narrowed eyes and pinned her to the wall making her gasp.

"Shivaay, we're in elevator", he whispered yelled though her eyes were juggling between his eyes and lips. He raised his eyebrow mischievously.

"We're in our private elevator, which is accessible to my computer and other thing Ms. D'souza, I don't care", he said leaning and smooching her lips making her chuckle blushing.

"Shut up and get off me", she said narrowing eyes. He looked at her slyly and presses himself on her making her gasp and blush more.

"Now tell me Miss, why are you looking at me like that?", he whispered leaning over her lips being couple inches away from it.

"Like how?", she looked in his eyes leaning back to the steel wall.

"Like which you call adoring me?", he asked licking his lips looking deeply in her eyes. She giggled hearing him.

"Because I am adoring you. I know you don't like much attention, specially from paparazzi, still you posed today for me", she said making him chuckle.

"Occasional posing is fine love and it's not just about you, there are your fans who adore us together and pray for us and in exchange, just wanna see us together. That's the least I can do", he said smiling softly leaning a bit. She held his coat lapels.

"They're our fan, they adore you equally. Specially, you don't know your popularity among women I guess", she said chuckling making him chuckle.

"Oh well I hope I am this woman's crush", he said rubbing their nose making her giggle. Her giggles always sounds like music to ears.

"This woman has a strong crush on you", she said scrunching as he bites her nose with his lips chuckling.

He pecked her lips as the lift pinged indicating them that they have reached the floor. Making sure to look presentable, they went out as the lift stopped at studio floor.

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Gauri chuckled as she looked at Shivaay who was standing in front of her with a small frown and scrunching. She was doing his touch-up while Malika and Bhavya were looking at Annika's, Arnav and Om was busy fixing the shoot area while Rudra was looked extremely excited seeing everything.

"I can't believe, bhaiya is finally going to go modelling", he squealed making everyone chuckle while Shivaay just rolled eyes.

"Okay, I am ready. Are you guys ready?", Om said looking at Annika and Shivaay as he arranged the correct lens. Before both could nod, other started nodding making Annika chuckle.

She looked towards Shivaay to see him nervous and held his hand. He smiled softly at her and he smiled back softly, nodding.

"Om! I think you should take out some of my single shots first", Annika suggested to which he agreed.

Shivaay smiled as Annika started giving closer profile shots looking at the camera with full confidence and grace. Malika went towards him to see him lost in her girlfriend. She bumped her shoulder with his and wriggled eyebrows.

"Stop looking at her like that, I am sure she can feel your gaze from there", she giggled making him roll his eyes.

"I can't help. She's really beautiful. With make-up without make-up, in fancy clothes or just in simple pajamas, she just make me look at him all the time", he whispered with eyes still fixed on her. She chuckled making him confuse.

"What?", he asked looking at her. She shook her head shrugging.

"I suddenly remember the first time we're having photoshoot with Annika here, the way you fumbled when I asked how beautiful she is looking and went excusing for work", she giggled slowly as they heard the sound of shuttering.

"I was an idiot", he chuckled, "who thought my feelings for her just as a friend. Last five months has made me realise what she is to me, infact, it doesn't feel like I know her from only 4 months. I feel like we've known each other since forever", he sighed smiling.

"That's the comfort level and connection between you two", she grinned making her nod.

"They look so good didi", they heard as Rudra complimented Annika who was looking at the picture Om just clicked along with Arnav.

"Really Annika, I am thinking this one could be the cover picture of this collection. What say Shivaay?", Arnav said holding the camera and looks at Shivaay.

He walked to them and looked at the camera. It was a picture of Annika looking directly at the camera with slight tilted face and hands touching her jaw. It really looked apt for the collection's cover.

"I think this would go perfect. It's beautiful, also matching with theme. Yeah", he nodded looking at Arnav and then smiled at Annika who smiled back widely at him.

"Okay now let's get done with Shivaay and Annika", Om said smiling looking at them. She nodded smiling widely and held Shivaay's hand.

"Shivaay..just look at me, think it's just you and me alone and we're being romantic to each other like we are", she whispered smiling at him holding his hands.

"It's just it's first time and I am nervous", he muttered sighing at her.

"It's okay, I understand, and it's normal too. I am here to help you", she said firming her grip on his hands. He nodded feeling the confidence generating from her to him.

Others who were looking at this small conversation between the couple smiled seeing her comforting him.

"Let's start guys?", Om asked going behind the lens with a smile. He could see her brother was now ready heartily because of his girlfriend.

Shivaay and Annika stood in the shoot area and both started as per instructions by girls. Everyone were surprised and happy to see him posing along with Annika confidently and effortlessly.

"Wait Om, wait a second", Malika stopped him as Shivaay wrapped his one arm around Annika. They looked at her confused. She went to them grinning and pulled down one of her strap till the side of her shoulder. Annika looked at her confused.

"To make it look more sexy", she winked making both of them chuckle at her. The shoot resumed and after an hour of turning and twisting their bodies in front of camera, the shoot was completed.

"OMG! This photoshoot is so hot and sexy, so allure-ing", Malika commented grinning as he looked at the pictures leaning to Arnav. Others giggled hearing her last line and nodded.

"Show us too", Annika chuckled and walked to Om, he turned the camera towards her and Shivaay. She smiled widely as Om kept changing the pictures and zooming them, showing to them.

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"Annie, bhaiya, social media is going to set on fire seeing this pictures. They look so gorgeous and hot", Gauri said as girls gushed over the pictures.

"Om! Give this photo to me later", Shivaay said stopping him at a picture. Annika looked at him but didn't say anything and looked at other pictures smiling widely.

"Okay now let's go for lunch together and then we can visit our new home to see renovation", Malika suggested making everyone agree with her and they left for the lunch.

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Later at night, Shivaay and Annika reached his home after dinner. She suggested him to drop her back home but he took her to his home giving the reason of it being near to the restaurant and she needs rest.

She immediately rushed inside to his bedroom making him chuckle and kept the door keys along with car keys and went behind her locking the door.

As he got inside the room, he heard the sound of showering taking it as a cue of her being in bathroom. He took his pants and went to take shower in other room. After sometime, he came back to see her in her a pair of shorts and tee.

"Um..pumpkin, I was thinking something", he said as she got settle down beside her on the bed. He raised eyebrow wrapping arms around him.

"We'll complete 5 months together tomorrow", he said pecking her forehead making her grin.

"Yeah.. I can't believe how fast time passed. It feels like I know you since years", she said smiling against his chest.

"I feel same, it feels like you have been a part of me since forever", he said squeezing her in his arms. She chuckled pecking over his chest.

"So what you wanna say?", she asked looking at him.

"Um..see like I am just suggesting, no forcing. How about you move in with me?", he asked making her look at him surprised.

"Move in? As in live here with you?", she asked blinking making her look adorable. He pecks her lips.

"Yes cutie, the very same. You and me hardly get time to spend with each other and then whatever time we get, we spend here to have some alone time. So why don't you move in with me", he said making her bite her lower lip.

"Um..I am not sure Shivaay. I mean what if it affect our relationship? Instead of strengthening it, what if it loose it", she said expressing her insecurity. He chuckled.

"Come on baby, look at brighter side, we'll get more time to know each other, get more comfortable and habitual to each other. That will help our married life too in future", he teased nuzzling to her nose. She blushed over the reference of wedding.

"Okay I will think over it and tell you", she said making him smile widely and pecked her lips again.

"Okay, but don't overthink about moving in with me or what people will say, many people live together before marriage and happy too. It's our relationship. No one can question over it except you and me", he said making her smile widely and nods caressing his cheek.

"I love you", she whispered pecking his nose.

"I love you too pumpkin", he said kissing her cheek, "now take some sleep, you are really tired and you have your shoot from tomorrow afternoon till late night", he said kissing her forehead.

"Argh..I wish I could take an off tomorrow", she muttered burying face against his chest. He chuckled kissing her hair.

"It's okay, we've other days to be together and we can plan a small vacation for our six month anniversary", he said making her hum and snuggle to her.

"Sleep baby", he said softly rubbing her back making her snuggle to her comfortably and sleep in sometime.

Settling her properly on bed, he covered her with duvet and kissed her forehead. Switching off the light, he slipped inside the duvet and slept in sometime hugging her closer.

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Hey guys, thanks for your votes and comments on the previous chapter. Keep reading, voting and commenting your views. They means a lot to me♥️

Finally their first photoshoot together😁 I hope you liked it and also, Shivaay is thinking about moving in, let's see if Annika agrees😉

Hope you liked the update. Do tell me how it was😁

Precap: ShivIka at Oberoi mansion

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