"Shivaay, where exactly are we going? I'm super sleepy and the time must be around 3 in the morning, right now!" Annika stiffled a yawn as she walked along with her husband in the middle of nowhere. He still remained quiet.

After the countdown party held in the resort they were staying, they bid their farewells to Gauri and Om. Annika thought her husband was rushing them to their Villa to bring in the new year in their style. But, she was wrong. He had brought them to the jetty instead where a speedboat was awaiting them already. Annika looked at him in surprise while Shivaay just gestured her to get in.

After putting on the flashy yellow life-jacket, Annika groaned inwardly. She was already falling asleep but her husband was wide awake and very much enthusiastic. All she wanted was a good nights sleep. Even if they were making love instead of sleeping, she would have been fine with it! Travelling to somewhere in the middle of the night, especially on the speedboat was a big no for her.

"Shivaay, are you angry with me?" Annika asked all of the sudden, after blabbering all the way throughout their boat ride about how much she hated moving around at late night.

"No Annika! Why?" Shivaay asked back almost immediately.

"Have I ever made you feel anything less than my husband?"

"No!"

"Have I ever hurt you or something?"

"No Annika, you've never done anything such!" He assured her.

"Then why are you being the enemy to my sleep? I need to sleep Shivaay! I'm so sleep deprived!" She yelled at him.

"Just here... wait up..." Shivaay told her as he guide her through the forest that was getting less dense.

Annika could hear the sound of the waves crashing and she knew that they were by the beach. Whatever Shivaay is planning, it better be good! Else, she might just lash out at him for being an insensitive pig!

"Insensitive pig?" She asked herself as she struggled to stay awake with her mind going crazy with all sorts of thoughts, especially those on where to sleep in the forest they were walking through.

"The branch seems like a good choice! I will take Shivaay's tie and tie myself around the bark so that I won't fall... yeah! Just the way Katniss did in Hunger Games!" Her mind came up with yet another ridiculous thought. How she wished she could stop those thoughts!

"Sleep deprivation can really drive you cranky, doesn't it?" Shivaay sighed.

"Apparently!" She exasperated.

"We are getting there! Relax!"

"Are you trying to murder me?" Annika spoke her mind out.

"Maybe!" Shivaay answered back with a stifled laughter. Annika stopped walking and looked at him with a dreadfully bulged eyes.

Shivaay chuckled at the way she was behaving. He had never seen that version of Annika before. The cranky girl. But, he was enjoying that version of her nevertheless. She was as gullible as she ever was.

"There it is!" Shivaay pointed towards something and Annika shifted her gaze towards the direction to find a mandap just in front of the beach.

The mandap was beautifully decorated with real roses by the four pillars and every midpoint of the fairly huge gazebo. A plain white chiffon cloth was tied around the dome and let loose by the pillar, and a dim yellow light was fixed, giving it a total dreamy fairytale look! The path towards the mandap was red carpeted with red rose petals spread over it.

Annika turned to look at Shivaay who was already smiling at her.

"Surprise!" He squealed in a little excitement.

"What's all this?"

Shivaay took a few steps towards Annika to close the distance between them and cupped her face gently. He looked into her hypnotic eyes before he began with what he had prepared.

"Annika, I know that we love each other now and also that I can't possibly imagine a life without you, but, something about the way we began our relationship was always at the back of my head. Exactly four months ago, when we got married, you were crying throughout the wedding ceremony. I... I so badly wanted to stop the wedding right away, but I couldn't due to the circumstances. Everything was in a mess and before we know it, our wedding ceremony was completed and we had become each other's confidant for life. We have come a long way from that, but I'm still feeling guilty for not being able to give you the wedding you deserved! A wedding where instead of shedding tears, you'll be glowing in joy! I just..."

"I may not have a normal wedding like other girls, but I'm very fortunate to be getting a husband like you! You're very understanding, compassionate, supportive and to top of it all, you're loving as well! You are everything I could wish for! So please put all your guilt away and go back being Smiling Singh Oberoi! Stressed Singh Oberoi looks old!" Annika chuckled as she wiped his tears with her thumb and he did the same for her.

"Annika, I know that this had been pending for a long time, but, would you please do the honours of being my wife again? Mandap is there, dulha is here, will you be my dulhan?" Shivaay asked as he went on his knees.

Annika was about to nod her head but she remembered something.

"Shivaay, dulhan will only be going to dilwale. Are you a dilwale?" She asked, surprising him.

"I wish I had asked her earlier or later." Shivaay mumbled to himself as he stood up and walked towards the mandap. Sleep deprived Annika is certainly not someone you could try to be normal with. She's different. A bit cranky, a bit dramatic, a bit filmy, but still adorably lovely!

"Annika, now that I've become dilwale, will you please be my dulhan again?" Shivaay asked, after striking the infamous SRK pose, right in front of the mandap.

"Yes! Yes I would!" Annika squealed in excitement and ran crashing into him, pulling him in a tight hug.

"Ease down a bit! I can't breath!" Shivaay fretted as he loosened his hold on her.

"Oh! Sorry!" Annika broke away from the hug and looked away from her husband shyly.

"So, shall we?" Shivaay asked.

Annika quickly nodded her head and gave him her hand. He slowly guided her towards the mandap and made her sit on the bride's side as he took the groom's side.

"But, Shivaay, there's no agni and no pandit!" Annika exasperated.

Shivaay took out a box of matches and lit the bonfire placed there.

"Is this considered a wedding?" Annika asked when Shivaay started to play the nuptial mantra on his phone.

"It shouldn't be a problem!" Shivaay chuckled and the couples performed the wedding ritual as per the YouTube video instructions. It wasn't an entirely traditional kind of wedding that Shivaay meant to give her, but, with just a few hours to prepare, he managed to make something. Besides, he believed that it's not the traditional rituals that will bind both of them in the sacred bond, but it's the love and trust they have for their better half.

As soon as the 'wedding' ceremony got over with Shivaay putting on a beautiful diamond necklace as her mangalsutra and used the sindoor from her forehead itself to fill her maang again, Shivaay leaned in and kissed her soundly on her lips.

"What was that?" Annika breathed out upon breaking away from the kiss.

"Well, it's the 'kiss the bride' ritual after both of them say 'I do!'" Shivaay grinned.

"I never knew that you were so filmy and cheesy! You even did the infamous SRK wala pose!" Shivaay chuckled in response and slowly moved his hand to either side of her waist, holding her close to him as her hands found their way around his neck.

"Even I didn't know! I just wanted to do something special for you and did the first thing that came to my mind! I know its not a perfect traditional wedding..."

"It's more than perfect, Shivaay. But yeah, you could have waited till morning as well!" Annika yawned as her eyes teared up, due to being sleepy.

"I could have, but I don't know why I didn't!" Shivaay face-palmed himself.

"So? Are we going back now or spending the night here?" She questioned him as her fingers played with the buttons of his shirt.

"Look over there!" Shivaay whispered against her ears.

"Where?"

Shivaay held her by her shoulder and turned her around the other way to show the set up of a beautiful bed, underneath an impromptu tent. The pathway towards it was illuminated by numerous tealight candles and a small bohemian lamp.

"Did you drop from a fairytale? Why are you so perfect, Mr.Husband?"

"As I said before, I just want to make you feel special! Did you?" He whispered as he back hugged her.

"Yes, but just 75%!" Annika teased him.

"Accha Ji?"

Shivaay scooped her in his arms and walked towards their bed for the night.

"Now?"

"Hmm... 80%!" Annika chuckled.

Shivaay laid her on the bed and swiftly hovered over, kissing her forehead.

"Now?"

"85%!" She breathed out.

"Okay, what about now?" Shivaay nuzzled his nose into her hair, brushing his stubble against her soft cheeks, burning them a little in the process.

"90%!" She blushed.

"90%? Shivaay asked incredulously.

"So, how can I reach 100%?"

"Is Shivaay Singh Oberoi asking for tips?"

"Assume it something like that!"

"Well, then, Mr.Oberoi, you have given me the wedding that you owed me. How about the suhaagraat that you owe?" She blushed as she completed the sentence.

Shivaay eyes darken right away as he was beginning to get turned on. How could she even turn him on with just a mere question?

"I'll pay you back with extra interest!" Shivaay beamed, falling into her, closing the distance between their lips, kissing and running his hand along her beautiful curves, teasing them little by little.

Annika's hands ran through his shirt, ripping off his buttons one by one, eagerly. They were rushing to get rid the hindrance called cloth out of their partner, yet it was very passionate and full of love. Just when Shivaay was about to peel the final piece of clothing of her, she realized that they were in an open beach.

"Shivaay, what if someone comes?" Annika panicked.

"No one will come! This is a private island and it's under our name for three days!" Shivaay informed her and waited for her to be ready for him.

Upon receiving the much needed assurance, Annika's fears were thrown away and she flipped their position, hovering him now.

"Whoa! Easy Annika!"

She didn't pay heed to what he said and ferociously feasted on his naked upper body, leaving hickeys all over.

"You're mine for this whole birth and upcoming 14 births!" Annika announced as she took the lead for that night, moaning as she felt his shaft reaching deep into her.

"14?" He asked, breathing heavily.

"Double marriage doubled up the number!" She began moving her hips against his groin, leading them to a whole new ecstasy, being high in love.

"Oh God! I love you, Annika!" Shivvay gritted before wrapping his fingers around the back of he neck and pulling her into a deep kiss.

"I... love... you... too!" She breathed in between the kisses.

The lovebirds then spent the rest of the night, showing their love to each other in every way possible. The next morning, they walked to the chalet in the island where their personal belongings were already shifted and spent the following few days doing nothing but just being next to each other, cuddling, stealing kisses and falling in love all over again!

Their honeymoon then came to an end sooner than they had expected it and both Annika and Shivaay weren't really willing to go back to their hectic schedule again. They still wanted to be with each other. Strolling around the streets of Bali, snapping pictures for Annika's Instagram feed, some stolen kisses in the public transports, long nights in each others arms, their private pool, their baths together. They weren't just ready to let go of it all yet. But, they do know that all the good thing has to come to an end. Though they were upset with their honeymoon ending so soon, they were equally happy that they will be taking a lot of memories from there and also grateful as their relationship has a new equation now.

Their flight landed in Mumbai at mid morning and their family were already awaiting their arrival in the airport. Shivaay and Annika had to admit that though their private time was fun, they still missed their family a lot. Soon, when they were about to go home, Rudra had purposely sent the older Oberois and Annika in one car so that he, Priyanka and Shivaay can travel in one, in the pretext of luggage.

"What was that? Why did you sent Annika in that car?" Shivaay whined as he got in.

"Told you, right? Luggage!" Rudra tried to justify himself.

"Come on, Rudy, spit it out, now!" Shivaay gritted through his teeth.

Rudra and Priyanka looked at each other, trying to find a proper way to handle the situation.

"Woh... actually... bhaiya..." Priyanka began.

"Yeah, tell Priyanka!"

"Bhaiya, Rudy and I had a bet regarding you and Annika Bhabhi! Now, things would get awkward if she were in the car. Hence, we had to send her to the other car!" Priyanka hesitatingly informed Shivaay.

"What kind of bet?" Shivaay asked, swallowing the lump in his throat, being well aware of how spontaneous and wild his twin siblings can get, especially while fixing a bet.

"Rudy told that you wouldn't have gone beyond kissing Annika Bhabhi in this trip of yours!" Priyanka blurted out right away.

Shivaay paused for a moment, trying to contemplate where this conversation and bet was headed to. Things might get more awkward if he asked her to continue, but, it might get worse if he had to assume it and keep them shut.

"And, what did you said?" He asked Priyanka.

"I said you would have gone all the way through!" Priyanka uttered swiftly.

"What?" Shivaay's jaw dropped to the ground.

"Guys, seriously? Priyanka, Rudy is somewhat a little nuts but what had happened to you? This is all so awkward! How do you expect someone to discuss something like this to their siblings? Especially younger ones? What exactly happened to you both?" Shivaay sputtered.

Priyanka gave a victory smile and threw her palm to Rudy, while he sulked like a child, passing his credit card to her.

"What's going on?" Shivaay asked.

"I won the bet!" Priyanka announced and Shivaay's heart nearly stopped.

How could she know that they went all the way through?

"Means?" Shivaay asked.

"Offo bhaiya! Rudy told that you would share all the information if we asked you and I said that Bhaiya isn't shameless like you and will keep it private! So yeah! I won the bet! His credit card is mine to keep for a whole month!" Priyanka bounced as she clapped her hands.

"So that was the bet?" Shivaay breathed out in relieved.

"Yeah, of course! I'm not shameless like someone to be knowing it all, Bhaiya!" Priyanka stuck her tongue out at Rudy.

Rudy stuck his tongue out at her as a reply and both of them began fighting by slapping their hands until Shivaay intervened.

"Never do this kind of bet ever again!" He announced and took the driver's seat while the twins continued to argue and fight again.

"Rudy and Priyanka are totally unbelievable!" Shivaay told Annika as they were about to sleep that night.

"Why?" Annika asked, being surprised.

"They are just too much! They think way too much!" Shivaay sighed.

"Its just how kids are these days! You don't worry about them. They will understand and get matured later!" Annika advised him.

"I still can't believe the situation they put me in today! It was so awkward!" Shivaay shrugged in fear.

Annika chuckled at his reaction and pulled him down to make him lie on the bed. Shivaay readily laid back and took her in his arms, cuddling.

"What are you thinking?" Annika asked when she found him wide awake after a while.

"I'm thinking about the situation and kinds of questions that our baby will ask us!"

Annika stiffened upon hearing the word baby from him and lifted her head to look at him.

"Our baby?"

"Yeah! When we have them!" Shivaay replied nonchalantly.

"Oh!"

"But certainly not now! We still need time, don't we?" Shivaay asked her for confirmation.

"You said what I had in my mind!" She smiled in reply.

"But yeah, if it accidentally happened and we conceived, then we should just take up the responsibility!" Annika added.

"I agree! Just remember, whatever life throws upon us, I'll always be there for you, by your side. Every step we take next will be together!" With that, he kissed her forehead, wishing her a good night and she kissed his cheeks, sticking to their routine.

- The End -

P.S. Epilogue will be updated soon. Thanks for being a part of this wonderful book and showering it with your love! Thank you for the patience and understanding!