MINE (Completed)

Chapter 18

"But I don't get it Shiv!",said Annika for the umpteenth time after entering the restaurant they were currently in.

"What's the matter with you Annika,I reserved it because I felt like that,also,I don't really have the habit of visiting restaurants without prior notice!",said Shivaay looking everywhere but her.

"What?!'prior notice'?",laughed Annika mocking his tone."Hello,mister this is 21st century,and you're no king for God's Sake,Shivaay!You don't have to do everything in such grandeur manner",said Annika trying to keep her tone calm.

Even though all of these things were extremely sweet and adorable,this was all just too much according to Annika.Only Shivaay could make something as simple as lunch this grand.Annika was not used to all these,and she didn't wanted to get habituated to all these extravagant gestures.

"Ok babe!Don't you think you're kinda overreacting?",asked Shivaay cautiously.

"Overreacting?You gotta be kidding me Shivaay!You're the one who is overdoing things,I mean,I don't wanna get accustomed to all of these,I just..don't want to!"

"Annika,there's nothing grand in this,you're behaving like this just because they gave you a bouquet of flowers and welcomed us?That's how my life is,babe!That's how I'm welcomed by people,be it restaurants or parties.I can't help it.I'm so sorry,love!"Shivaay apologized even though he wasn't sure why.

Annika let out a sigh."I'm sorry Shivaay I know I overreacted,I don't know what got into me all of a sudden,I just lost it maybe because I'm not used to all of these.I understand,it's just that I like it simple,you know that right?I don't want you to spend unnecessarily on me.That's it!I'm sorry!",said Annika to which Shivaay simply nodded understanding.

"Waise,you're no less than a King!I take my words back,infact sometimes I feel like you're treated like one.",winked Annika lifting up the mood.

Shivaay gave a her a hearty laugh shaking his head,he leaned back throwing his head backwards,still laughing.
Seeing him like that,Annika too started laughing.A loud one at that.

"Good that there's nobody here right now,otherwise people would have thought we are mad or something.",said Annika once her laughter subsided.

Shivaay gave a small smile before moving even closer to her,if that was even possible."Yeah babe.Also,it would give us some much needed privacy.",said Shivaay in a hushed tone which should have been illegal.

Saying so,he tugged a strand of hair behind her ear and cupped her face.His intense gaze never leaving her eyes.Annika flinched a bit when his cold finger made contact with her skin.He brushed his thumb over her cheek.His intense gaze made her self-conscious,but she was unable to look away.Annika had long admired his handsome face and his emerald eyes,but being this close to him,she couldn't help but notice how pink and lush his lips looked.But the other way around,her lips never fails to drive him crazy.Their faces were extremely close,they were practically breathing the same air.Shivaay was about to claim her lips,when-

"Uh-huh,I'll come back later",they heard the waiter say,the guy looked embarrassed.Shivaay and Annika immediately separated.Annika put her hair behind her ear blushing deeply,while Shivaay ran a hand through his hair.

After a lot of arguments,they decided to go with grilled steak sandwich and Chicken tostadas along with some fries,which was of course,Annika's choice.Shivaay had to relent after the look she gave him when he called fries 'too oily'.

"I like this place,Shivaay.It's quite cozy and gives such homely vibes",said Annika once the waiter was out of sight.Their previous embarrassment long forgotten.

"Oh yeah,this is like one of the best Mexican-Cuban restaurants in the city.I love this place",said Shivaay wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

The restaurant was a beautiful,cozy place like Annika mentioned and had outdoor seating as well,and they both were the only ones sitting outside.Both of them were seated on the same side on a very comfy and spacious couch.