ᴇᴛʜᴇʀᴇᴀʟ-ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʟꜰᴜʟ ʙᴏɴᴅ [Completed]

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Annika

After having moments with Shivaay in the closet, he went to take shower while I looked at my saree fixing it properly. I kept a simple look with just light make-up. My chooda, mehendi and mangalsutra was already making me look beautiful. My hair was opened, parted in two halves with my partition filled with sindoor. I was loving my new look.

I went out of the room and walked downstairs to see dadi sitting in the hall with her prayer beads thread reciting her prayers, I decided not to disturb her. Papa and bade papa were sitting near her reading newspaper and having tea respectively.

"Good morning papa, bade papa", I said with a smile to which they looked at me smiling.

"Good morning bete! You slept well?", bade papa asked to which I nodded.

"Where's ma and badi maa?", I asked looking around.

"They're in kitchen beta. Straight then left", papa said to which I nodded going towards kitchen.

I reached kitchen to see ma and badi maa preparing food with help of servants talking to each other.

"Good morning ma and badi maa", I said and was going to touch their feet to which they as usual stopped me.

"How are you feeling now Anu? You rested well?", ma asked making me smile hearing my nickname from her mouth.

"Yes ma I am feeling better, just some tiredness but it will go soon", I said to which she nodded.

"You should have rested more for sometime Anu, Shivaay didn't let you sleep?", badi maa asked teasingly making me blush lowering my eyes.

"Jethani ji..", maa said in disbelief making badi maa chuckle.

"I was just teasing you, but you should have rested more", she said to which I smiled sheepishly.

"It's fine badi maa, I'm feeling better now", I said to which she nodded.

"What can I do.. I mean I can help preparing breakfast", Annika said.

"Aree it's okay Annika, everything is done for breakfast. In lunch, you can prepare something sweet to do your pehli rasoi", maa said making me smile lightly.

"Okay maa", I said but still helped them to take out dishes to dining area.

"Anu beta, go and call Shivaay please, we'll start breakfast. I will call others", badi maa said to which I nodded and left upstairs to call Shivaay. No one was in hall right now.

I went inside the room when my nostrils sniffed an amazing fragrance. I opened the closet as the smell was coming from there only to see my breath hitching. Shivaay was standing there looking at his clothes, just in his trousers.

His back was looking damn sexy in the display. The way his back flexed as he moved his arms to take out his shirt and coat. Suddenly warmth started covering my neck making me feel hot. I blinked as I felt cold arms touching my waist making me realise that he is standing in front of me.

"Staring is bad habit baby", he said huskily pulling me closer to himself making me keep hands on his chest in reflex. I can feel his heart beating rapidly against my palm.

"I..I was not staring at you", I said gulping. His hair was still wet while his body was smelling delicious making me close my eyes. I felt his lips on my cheek making me grip his shoulders.

"What were you doing then? Eve-teasing?", he whispered in my ear. My breath got heavy feeling him so close to me.

"Shivaay", I whispered to which he hummed still against my cheek. He took my arms and wrapped it around his torso making me blush. I wrapped my arms around his back. He kept my head on his chest.