***CoCkTaiL PaRtY***

A busy Shivaay was moving around checking the arrangements for the party. Saumya was speaking to the hosts, Rihaan and Palak , hired for the party. Dev was doing the last minute check of the stage and speakers etc. Anika was looking to the hospitality of the guests and attending to Sojal and Aastha.

All were dressed for the party except Anika.

Aastha-"Anika ab tu jaa jaldi se ready hoke aa!"

Anika-"haan bas jaa rahi hoon.."

Aastha-"Dehk Anika drama nahi kar jaldi jaa tujhe wo pehna padega...Go naa." She knew Anika was avoiding the dress.

Anika left reluctantly. She entered her room, this time she was again about to bang into him but stopped before the collision, luckily. She looked at him from his shoes to his perfectly set hair. He looked dashing dressed in black trousers a red shirt and a black blazer over it. She inhaled his manly scent, at a loss of words.

Shivaay-"Woah...tum ab tak tayaar nahi hui...what the hell !"

Anika finally gaining back her ability to speak-"haann..wo aap agar itna time lenge toh.." Stone!

Shivaay-"Okay Okay.. enough jaldi se ready hoke aao. I will be down..Bye."

Anika looked at him leave. She saw the shopping bags and sighed.

The party had been arranged in the party lawn bordering the lake. The hosts were entertaining the people. Aastha was dressed in a Royal blue gown, while Sojal was dressed in a Red one. Then a few of Varad and Sojal's friend were enacting their love-story,how they first met in Aastha and Shlok's Roka and all.

For the elders some cards game and old songs karoke had been arranged in the party club inside. Shivaay just returned from the club inside after making sure all was settled. Saumya came along and asked about Anika's whereabouts he told her he didn't know.

After Saumya left, his eyes started searching for Anika. And then they finally rested on her after a long search. She was dressed in a flowy sleeveless black gown, her hair curled perfectly. His eyes fall on her waist. The gown had oval cuts at the waist region, showing off her perfectly curved waist. He just couldn't take his eyes off her. She approached him. Looking around hesitantly, at the eyes watching her.

She forced a formal smile and stood beside him. Her scent driving him insane. Shivaay mentally cursed himself for those stupid thoughts. Her scent WASN'T affecting him at all..he said to himself trying to convince himself.

A cheerful Aastha came and greeted the two complimenting them for the arrangements."Waise tum log yahan kyun khade ho chalo aao naa."

Anika-"Tu chal hum thodi hi der mein aate hain."

Aastha raises her eyebrows naughtily at Anika-"Acha..o.k.a.y..!"

Anika glared at her. Aastha winked and left. Anika-"Pakka nautanki hai yeh."

Shivaay-"Tum ne kuch kaha...?"

Anika-"Nahi"

They stood there for some time without speaking just watching the events.

Couples dance was going on the lights had gone dimmer. Out of no where Rihaan the host comes to them.."O my God...aap dono yaha kyaa kar rahe ho...saare couples ko dance karna padega...chaliye...aapko dulhan ki behen bulaa rahi hai."

Shivaay-"hhmm thanks but we are okay..yeah we are good.!"

Rihaan-"Arey itni khoobsurat biwi ke saath agar aap dance nahi karenge toh koi aur le jaayega inhe aur aap dehkte reh jaayenge..! Kyun Mrs.Oberoi.?"

Anika was tongue-tied. First of all she didn't like a bit of people's noticing stare and now again everyone's eyes were on them and too top it all this stupid host was making such comments."

Shivaay looked at her uncomfort.

Rihaan-"O come on...itna kya sochnaa..!!! Zindagi ek safar hai suhaan yahan kal kyaa ho kissne jaana issliye iss dil ko dhadkne do...befikr ho kar zindagi ko jeelo..!" he said in filmy andaaz on the mike, putting Anika's hand in Shivaay's.

They both move to the stage,having no option left.Everyone clapped as they joined the other couples on the stage.

They looked at each other hesitantly. The music changed.

Yeh lamha jo thehra hai

Mera hai ye tera hai

Yeh lamha main jee loon zara

Now Shivaay had already noticed that she was uncomfortable. As she reluctantly put her right hand over his shoulder. His left hand inched toward her wasit. He looked at her questioningly, before placing his hand on her bare waist. She nodded affirmatively.He placed his hand on her waist which was uncovered due to the oval cut of the gown on the waist.

She felt an electric current shoot up her spine as his hands came in contact with her waist. Almost instantaneously their eyes met. They move slowly in pace with the music.

Their eyes dint leave each other's gaze even for a second. He swirled her and she did it well. They came closer than before with both his hands on her waist and hers on his shoulder. He was totally lost in her. Anika was experiencing something new, she felt all tensed and jelly-like at the same moment. His manly scent was intoxicating her. And those blue eyes which were adamantly staring at her made her flush.

Their hands held on while they stretched apart she turned and came into his arms..Such that her back was pasted into his chest. His head over her shoulders, her scent hitting his nostrils. They swayed.

Tujhme khoya rahoon main

Mujhme khoyi rahe tu

Khud ko dhoondh lenge phir kabhi

Tujhse milta rahoon main

Mujhse milti rahe tu

Khud se hum milenge phir kabhi

Haa.. phir kabhi

Dil pe taras aa raha hai

Pagal kahin ho na jaaye

Woh bhi main sun'ne laga hoon

Jo tum kabhi keh na paaye

He turned her again now she faced him. His steps were brilliant and she matched up to him. Yet again they were in their initial position swaying to the music, feeling the music.

Yeh subah phir aayegi

Yeh shaamein phir aayengi

Yeh nazdeekiyaan phir kahan

Their was something magical in the air. Both were lost in a different yet beautiful world. Both didn't know what was happening, but it was something very enchanting something very unique.

Tujhme khoya rahoon main

Mujhme khoyi rahe tu

Khud ko dhoondh lenge phir kabhi

Tujhse milta rahoon main

Mujhse milti rahe tu

Khud se hum milenge phir kabhi

Haa.. phir kabhi

Both the HEARTS didn't want the moment to end. The music faded away. They stood there still lost in each other. Only when they heard the sound of loud clapping did they come back to the real world. She broke apart her cheeks flushing. As she walked down the stage she saw an equally flushing Aastha get off the stage, Shlok holding her hand.

Forcing a formal smile she went to start dinner for the elders. She turned and briefly informed Shivaay without meeting his eyes. Shivaay "okay".

He arranged for dinner in the lawn. He too was dazed at the recent happening, as well.

Anika banged into saumya on the way.

Saumya-"Anika tumhara dhyaan kahan hai..abhi tak dance mein hi khoyi hui ho kya "she said teasingly. Little did she know that the situation was exactly that.

"Par I must say you guys were amazing. Made for each other kind."

Before she could say more Anika hurriedly assigned her some work and left.

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