Annika nibbled on her bottom lip as she walked over to sit on the bed, letting out a heavy breath as the memories of that beautifully but equally horrible future played with her sanity.
"What're you going to do about it, Ani?" She thought to herself as she took a sip.
"It's not like you can just go and tell him, he said that he didn't want any children now." She said aloud.
"I'm going to get big and fat." She said and suddenly a familiar voice broke into loud, bellowing laugh.
"Shivaay" Annika blushed and averted her eyes from him as her ears and cheeks increased in temperature.
"You mean to tell me something happened and you kept that from me. You thought that I wouldn't want this?"Shivaay gave her that look; he walked towards her and raked his fingers through his hair, with his piercing blue eyes that told her what words couldn't.
A shocked Annika quirked her head to the side, realizing that Shivaay wasn't against them having a child like she'd thought; no he was watching her like a panther ready to strike.
"I'm sorry I didn't spend any time with you these past months, Annika." The confession came from her husband who pulled her up and so she could face him.
"I'm sorry, Annika." He whispered.
"Excuse me, you barely had time for me" she said as she jerked from his arms, turning around to face away from him. Shivaay shook his head at her words.
For Annika it felt like they were drifting apart in their house, it felt like they lived passed each other.
But for Shivaay, he knew everything she did on a daily.
He looked over at his visibly upset wife and she saw that she recently colored her hair and changed the way she styled it; but she kept her promise to cut her hair.
He also noticed that she wasn't wearing the same perfume she was last week, this must be a new one he thought to himself.
He stopped behind her as she stared out the window. It was then he realized she was crying, glistening tears were falling down her cheeks.
"Baby?" He rested his hands on her shoulders, and then wrapped his arms around her, hunching his back so he could press his cheek against hers.
The light breeze fanned her hair, as the sun's rays beamed across her face.
Shivaay looked at the reflection of her face in the window, "Yes, I know and I have apologized, but I am aware of everything you do, Annika" he said answering her question.
"The day before we left the Oberoi Mansion, my mother sat me down and told me that one day I wouldn't have as much time for you when I start my own business" Shivaay spoke as he looked at her packed suitcases on the bed.
Annika stared back at him with a rage in her eyes.
"She told me that my father neglected her a lot when they were our age and asked me not to do that to you." He smiled and shook his head at the memory.
"And how did you know it's true?" Annika questioned skeptically; as she and her mother-in-law never had a good relationship.
"She kept a diary" He replied.
" Annika, I know you feel unappreciated but don't." he said, "You stayed here making sure everything was set for me in the mornings and you accompanied me to gala events and business dinners even though you hate that kind of things and for that I'm grateful."Shivaay said and saw her expression change to what seems to be a smile on her face; something that didn't go unnoticed by Shivaay.
"And?" Annika asked innocently as she wiped away her tears.
"Well you just made me the happiest man in the world and even before you told me this good news; I got a call from a certain doctor Khan informing me of this news" Shivaay spoke from behind her.
"So I have been doing some shopping for you and the little one" He replied softly, gently letting his hands glide over her stomach.
"And I don't care how you look, Annika. You will always look beautiful to me." He said.
Annika was still standing there a bit awestruck when she felt something stirring behind her.
Shivaay begun to slowly pull the straps off her shoulders, down her arms and off and with one movement he pulled on the dress, peeling the flimsy material away from her breasts, baring them to his gaze.
He smiled when he saw her nipples perk under his stare and quickly lowered his head to latch onto one. "I can't wait till they get bigger" Shivaay said as he sucked at the bead of flesh, nipping gently the sensitive bud and before she could turn around; she was picked up and carefully laid down onto their bed.
He pushed her down on the bed, following her so that he towered above her, his excitement visibly strained by his pants.
Annika arched her back, inching closer to his mouth, her fingers tangled in his hair, pressing him closer as she arched up. She was so concentrated on his mouth; she didn't notice his hand trailing down her body, pulling her pants off.
Annika watched as he was going to lean down and try to kiss her when his phone started to ring and made him stop. She watched as he took the phone out and answered.
"What" He yelled into the phone jumping up, he mouthed an apology and quickly gathers his clothes and left.
"Where are you going," she asked as he looked away not trying to look at her face.
"Not again" she thought as this was their normal for the past month and a half, slim to no intimacy and most of her time spent alone while he worked.
"We're going to the Oberoi Mansion," He said as she looked at him in shock.
"Why" Annika asked.
"Dadi" he answered.
