The Dating Charade ✔️

Chapter-41

QOTD- A movie you can watch a million times? 

I have a looong list of answers to this question, but only naming two- Bhool Bhulaiya from Bollywood, and the Hobbit Trilogy from Hollywood. 

Waiting to hear your answers! 

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"One espresso, and one Vanilla Latte with extra cream."

As the waiter left, Shivaay turned to find Annika looking at him with a smile.

"You know my taste quite well now, eh?" She asked, a glint in her beautiful eyes. Shivaay grinned.

"Well, what can I say? You have me wrapped around your little finger," he replied with a wink.

They had decided to come out for coffee, after that heartfelt reconciliation at her house. Shivaay had practically pleaded with her to come, and although Annika wouldn't admit it, she hadn't needed much persuading in the first place. Spending time with Shivaay was her favorite thing to do, and it had been a few days since they had hung out, anyway, since she had been busy with the event. Not to mention, after last night's fight, they really needed a fresh start. So when Shivaay had proposed to come to a little coffee shop that had opened recently, all the nakhre Annika had shown had been fake. He was, after all, her boyfriend, and dealing with her tantrums came with the deal.

"So, what's up?" He asked her. The cafe was outdoors and the sun was just setting, casting an orange-ish glow on Shivaay. 

He looks even more handsome, if that's possible, Annika thought, admiring her man.

"Earth to Annika?" Shivaay waved a hand in front of her eyes, and Annika was startled out of her thoughts. She gave him a sheepish smile.

"Where are you lost?" He asked, one eyebrow raised quirkily. He was sporting a subtle smirk too.

"No where," Annika replied hastily. "Where will I be lost? Anyway, back to your question-"

Shivaay interrupted her with a laugh.

"Oh come on, babe. It's okay to admit you were checking  me out- after all, I'm your boyfriend."

Annika was about to retaliate, and call him out on his eccentric assumptions, when their coffee arrived. Thanking the waiter with a radiant smile, she turned to Shivaay with a scowl again when the waiter had left.

"I was not checking you out, FYI," She said, eyes narrowed in attitude. "Huh, as if. I've met so many men more handsome than you-"

"Excuse me?" Shivaay almost shouted, outraged. Annika had to bite the inside of her cheeks to keep a straight face, and not laugh at his beyond-cute, jealous avatar. Gosh, it was so much fun to mess with this Cat!

"What men, huh? You don't find anyone more handsome than me." He said decidedly, on her behalf. Annika raised her eyebrows at that.

"And since when do you think you're able to read my mind? I do think a lot of men are more handsome than you. Hrittik, for example..."

"And who is Hrittik?" Shivaay asked, almost jumping out of his chair.

"Hrittik Roshan!" Annika replied, making a flamboyant gesture indicating it was obvious. "He is just so dreamy..." She trailed off with a hazed look in her eyes, driving Shivaay to a point where he wanted to pull his own hair in frustration.

"Hrittik Roshan isn't all that good looking, okay? Besides, my eyes are much nicer than his."

Annika snorted.