Epilogue

                                    

                                          
Anika sat there, hand caressing Shivaay's hair at he knelt in front of her talking to their baby. The feeling of that moment total bliss. She finally had a family, people to call her own apart from Sahil, someone who loved her and wanted to make her happy. But even as she watched the most beautiful scene of her life play out in front of her and felt her heart swell with contentment and love, she felt something amiss. What's wrong with me? Here I am with the man I love, and who actually loves me back, yet my mind keeps looking for thing to phailao! I admit that we still have a lot of things to clear up but we're together and that's what matters the most. I just want to relish this moment of feeling complete. We'll have days, w... She gasped and instantly stilled on realising what her mind was trying to remind her all this while. Tears formed in her eyes blinding her as her heart clenched painfully. 

                          
Shivaay, who had been enjoying the feeling of fatherhood by talking to their baby, looked up as he felt Anika's hands drop away from his hair. Scared by what he saw, he jumped to his feet. "Anika" he called out to her, touching her cheek lightly, but she just remained still, crying silently making him feel more distressed. "Anika, what is wrong? Please talk to me" he whispered to her, afraid of raising his voice in case it made things worse but he didn't get any reaction from her. Fear gripping his heart, he felt like he'd been shot again. Unable to bear seeing her like this and feeling frustrated on not knowing what had happened to make her cry like this, he held her shoulders and shook her "Anika! Stop this! Tell me what's wrong. Please" he whispered the last part, pulling her up from the bed to bring her closer to him, hugging her to his chest while we arms just stayed at her sides, tears still falling. 

                          
When she finally spoke, it was Shivaay who stilled, his hold on her loosening, the pain in his chest increasing as his heart clenched painfully. "We're getting divorced"

                          
No, No, No. She can't...We just...I told her...She can't leave me! I. Won't. Let. Her! Iloveher. She can't go. His world that had just slipped off its axis righted itself as his heart gave him courage and the grip on her that had loosened, tightened again as he roared at her "NO! I said I will make things right so what is the need for a divorce?! If you think I will let you go, Anika, then you are sadly mistaken. Shivaay Singh Oberoi doesn't let go of the people he loves!" Seeing her cry even harder at his words, he pressed his lips to her temple and said in a soft, hoarse voice as his eyes filled with tears "Please, iloveyou". Sayings those words his eyes shed a tear. Shivaay Singh Oberoi was crying once again for his Love. For the woman who had become his reason to live. For the person who challenged him every day and every minute. For the one his heart belonged to. For Anika. 

                          
Feeling Shivaay's tears on her cheek and hearing his words, Anika snapped out of her daze and looked up at him confused. He's the one divorcing me but he's acting as if I asked him for a divorce. Bipolar Anika. He's bipolar. Tsserk! Leaving the voices in her head to battle it out she reach up and touched Shivaay cheek, waiting for him to open his eyes. And when he did, Anika felt her breath catch in her throat. "Shivaay" she whispered shocked at seeing him look so distraught. He looked at her and said "Why do you want a divorce Anika? We will make things work. We will be ok. So why do you want this?" And her expression mirrored his confused one, not understanding what was going on, he waited for her to speak again.

                          
"Huh? What are you saying? You're the one who wants a divorce! You made me sign those damn papers! Don't you remember?!" She pushed against his chest as she threw those words at him, trying to get out of his hold. But her efforts halted on seeing his eyes darken, it didn't send out warning bells tho', infact quite the opposite. Her pulse rate rose, her breathing got deeper, her cheeks warmed up and before she knew it her husband was kissing her senseless. Left with no choice but to hold onto him tighter, she kissed him back. Shivaay. Sensing his anger, fear, frustration and most of all Love through his kiss, Anika sighed internally, she was confused but she wasn't going to complain about kissing her husband. Especially when he was in his full senses. There was just something magically beautiful about being this close to the one person who owned your heart. And Anika's heart never felt happier.