ᴇᴛʜᴇʀᴇᴀʟ-ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʟꜰᴜʟ ʙᴏɴᴅ [Completed]

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It was just a day away from Shivaay and Annika's roka and it has been almost a week since they've met. After their meeting three days back with Vansh, the equation between them has changed.

Both were now more open with each other, the understanding bond has also increased between them. His teasing and flirting has increased whereas she finds herself blushing most of the time.

It was bright morning, Annika just attended a zoom call with her fellow dentists and was going to have her tea when her phone ringed making her smile widely.

"Hey Shivaay", she chirped happily. He was busy in a meeting since early morning because of which they couldn't talk and hearing his voice is like a habit of hers now.

"I see someone missed me! Hey Annie", he said making her smile widely and blush on his nickname for her. It just came out casually one day talking to her and since that day he's started calling her Annie often, as he liked the name.

"It's nothing such. You didn't got to hear my voice since morning so I thought to grace you, I know it would have been tough for you to not hear this beautiful voice", she said casually biting her inner cheek.

"Well I'm honoured Ms. Nanda decided to grace her voice on me", he said dramatically to hear her giggles.

"But seriously Annika, I'm missing you", he confessed softly making her blush.

"Even me but not to worry, we'll be meeting tomorrow right. I'm happy", she said. Tomorrow was scheduled as their roka ceremony. Finally, Shivaay and Annika will be unofficially come as a couple.

"Ah! For that I can't wait now. Finally you'll be reserved for me, my lady", he said with a dreamy voice making her smile widely.

"Hmm..I just hope everything go well tomorrow", she expressed her worry.

"Don't worry Annie! All will be fine actually you remember right, tomorrow after roka ceremony we'll leave for rings shopping", he reminded to which she replied a yes.

They've decided to select their engagement rings the next day as if they have to make any customised ring, it get an enough week to get customised.

"Accha Shivaay.. you had your breakfast right?", she asked frowning knowing his carelessness towards his health, quite well now. She heard a chuckle from his side.

"Yes ma'am! I had breakfast on time and thank you!", he said making her confused.

"Thank you? Why?", she asked making him smile.

"Thank you for being so caring towards me, only people really care about me", he said softly.

"Oh please Shivaay! We're getting married, if I won't care for you, who would?", she said making him smile widely. Just then he heard a knock on door, to see Gauri walking inside.

"Bhai, the clients are here", she said. Annika heard from other side.

"Shivaay! Go have your meeting, all the best, I know you'll rock it", she said before he could say anything. He smiled.

"I'll call you in an hour Annie", he said making her hum and both kept the call.

Keeping her phone away, she came out of her room and decided to see what her family was doing. Walking to the staircase, she saw all the servants walking here and there. In the centre of hall, her mother and Khushi was sitting with the wedding planner.

They have appointed a wedding planner, though the wedding is decided to be done in home itself but for better arrangements and less burden on families, wedding planner was appointed.