Is She My One?

Chapter 3: Their First night as a Married Couple

Shivaay paused and was about to reply when there was a knock. Shivaay opened the door to a Saumya with a huge suitcase.

"I brought the Raizada's suitcase, I mean, it was sent here before the marraige, she might as well use it."

Shivaay nodded and brought it in. He passed the bag to Anika, who dropped down next to it to look for clothes.

"Shiv, you did not answer me."

Shivaay grimaced. "I grew up here and then started working in the family business. They technically report to me."

Anika nodded. "Makes sense. After all you are the head of staff."

Anika grabbed some things and walked to the bathroom. Shivaay slumped onto the bed. A few minutes later, Shivaay heard a small squeak and the door slowly creak open.

"Um Shivaay, could you maybe give me one of your shirts?"

Shivaay looked at her head poking out of the door. "Why? Wear your own clothes."

"They are Di's. They don't exactly fit me." She whispered.

Shivaay turned red. "Oh! Wait let me check."

He walked to the cupboard and pulled at old t-shirt. He went back and passed it to Anika.

He heard some shuffling and then the door opened.

Anika looked super cute in the enormous t-shirt that Shivaay felt a small peeking on to his face.

"Waise Shivaay must be paying you really well. This shirt is Burberry." Anika commented.

Shivaay thanked the stars that he had a real answer for this question.

"He pays well. But usually any clothes he no longer uses are passed to the staff. Usually the chief of staff has the first pick." Shivaay felt good about being able to tell the truth.

Anika nodded. "Your Shivaay Sir seems like a nice guy but I am glad I did not marry him. I mean I was not expecting a love story like Di and Jiju. I mean it was an arranged marriage. But Jhanvima used to say that even in arranged marriage love can be built with time. But your Shivaay sir does not seem to have time. I don't want a marraige like Rina's. Her husband had no time for her. He would just come and sleep with her for a child and leave. After they had a kid, she does not even know where he is."

Anika shuffled around the room. "No one should marry just for a child. What will you do once the children grow up? Just live separate lives?"

Shivaay bristled. It felt like an attack on his values and behaviour. "I mean rich families need to have heirs to the legacy."

Anika scoffed. "For that you can have a surrogate and just have a kid."

Shivaay scoffed. "A surrogate does not have a good lineage."

Anika laughed. "Is this a child or a race horse? And anyhow leave it. Let us not talk about your boss and his views. Bog Houses, big problems. I am now a middle class man's wife, so these problems are not mine. I am tired. Good night." She dropped into the bed after erecting a pillow fort in the middle.

Shivaay looked at her puzzled. Anika looked up and smiled.

"You know I married you but I don't know anything about you. Until I know you, I don't want to take any risks. Shivaay Singh Oberoi might be some big business tycoon but I am no idiot."

She dropped to the other side and pulled the blanket over her head. Shivaay shook his shook. Who the hell had he married?

He walked into the bathroom, only to see a huge mess. Her clothes and jewelry were strewn all across the bathroom. His foot hit a diamond bracelet. He grumbled and picked up all the expensive jewelry and put them on the bathroom stand, when he noticed that two pieces had been kept very neatly. One was a bangle, he felt like he had seen before and the other was the diamond ring he had made her wear earlier that day during their marriage.