Anika and Shivaay hardly spoke after the dance. Dinner was done.

Aastha-"Anika,Sojal chalo naa..game khelte hain."

Shlok smacked his head-"Have you lost it raat ke baara baj rahe hain. Aur tumhe game khelne ki padi hain."

Aastha-"Toh?"

Shlok-"Kal mehendi hai aur phir ring ceremony..I think tumhein rest karna chaaiye."

Aastha-"Shlok please thodi der..please.." She went on pleading.

Shlok-"No...koi nahi khelnaa chatha sab tired hain..dehko..!"

Aastha-"Please.."

Anika-"Aastha, Shlok theek keh raha hain...you should take rest..!"

Shlok- "See..if not for yourself, baby ke liye please."

Aastha-"I donno chota sa game please.." Now she was running her fingers on Shlok's wrist button.

Shlok clearly pissed , ever since his wife was pregnant she had become a bigger drama queen, with weird requests."Theek hain sirf fifteen minutes."

Aastha-"bas fifteen ??."seeing his glare.."ok"

All of them, Varjal, Shivika, Aashlok ,Saumya,Dev and Shlok's sister Jyoti sat in a circle.

Aastha keeps a bottle in the centre.

Shlok-"Don't tell me truth and dare."

Aastha-"Nahi truth and dare nahi...naya game hain...ab jiske taraf iss bottle ki end point karegi usse teen options se ek choose karna padega

1-Questionare-woh ek question ka answer degaa

2- Revelation-teen aisi solid cheezein reveal karega jo ussne kabhi nahi kii aur jo usse lagta hain bahut unique hain

Anika-"Arey yeh wala toh ek dum YJHD jaisa hai...wahi jo train mein woh kehlte hain.." she said excitedly.

Aastha-"That's my girl!

3-Situation-Choice-usse kisi bhi situation mein do option diye jaayenge aur usse ek choose karna padega.

Lets play."

Anika-"theek hain"

Shivaay looked at her. She looked at him. Both were sitting opposite to each other. Both looked away seeing the rotating bottle.

The bottle stopped on Anika.

Aastha-"mujhe ek question poochna hain..?"

Anika seeing her excitement-"Acha theek hain pooch."

Aastha honestly answer karna, Tera first crush kaun thaa? Tu humesha college mein bhi kehthi thii ki koi crush nahi hai..aaj sach bol. Koi toh hoga ? Jisko dehk ke wo different waali feeling aati hoo. Ab bata bhi de?"

Anika was in a fix...she thought momentarily...she realized it was – Shivaay !

Yes she had never felt before the feeling that he had aroused. The knots in her tumny, the crazy heartbeat. The awkwardness. Whenever he was around her heartbeats raced while she became tongue-tied.

Shivaay who had been least interested in the game so far and had sat there for courtesy was now looking at her waiting to hear her answer.

Anika was confused she couldn't lie nor could she speak the truth. She sat there looking at Shivaay knowing not what to answer.

Aastha looking at Anika-"Mujhe answer mil gaya."

Anika glanced at her.

Aastha-"Abhi tak tujhe kabhi kisi real person pe crush nahi hua naa! Bas uss fictional characters pe hi marti hai tu." laughing she continued the game.

Anika sighed.

The bottle then stopped at Aastha.

Aastha-"I choose questionnaire"

Jyoti-"Main pooch thi hoon...tumhein bhaiya se koi shikayat hain...jo tumne kabhi bhaiya ko nahi batayi..?"

Aastha looked at Shlok.."Haan.."

Shlok looked at her confused.

Aastha-"Abhi tak hum proper honeymoon pen nahi gaye. Pehle waaley honeymoon pe hum jungle mein gum gaye thee."

Shlok-" Wo tumhari hi wajah se thaa...yaad hai Mrs.Agnihotri. he said challengingly.

They start arguing, Jyoti and Sojal finally make peace. And the game continued.

The bottle stopped at Shivaay.

Shivaay looking uncertain-"I think questionnaire..."

Saumya-"Main poochoon"

Aastha-"Haan pooch."

Saumya-"Have you ever had a crazy secret admirer ?"

Anika raised her eyebrows at the question and then looked at Shivaay.

Shivaay-.."well I don't think."

Shlok-"Shivaay...!" he excalimed looking naughtily.

Shivaay-"What.?"

Shlok-"ab baata bhi de."

Shivaay-"What..koi nahi thaa. " he said seriously.

Shlok-"koi nahi thaaa..?" he said raising his eyebrows naughtily.

Aastha-"hey no cheating."

Anika-"Haan haan no cheating...aapko baata na hoga..!"

Shivaay-"Look I have no clue..What shlok is talking about!"

Shlok-"Acha itni jaldi bhool gaya." he said a naughty smile playing on his lips."Main bataata hoon Shivaay ke secret admirer ke baare mein."

Shivaay looked at him baffled.

Shlok-"So Shivaay ko college mein uska secret admirer love-letters diya karta thaa aur gift bhi."

Varad -"O wwooo secret admirer...!!" He said smirking.

Shlok-"Dehk Varad ko bhi yaad aa gaya...Shivaay tujhe sach mein yaad nahi."

Aastha-"Humein bhi bataiye..aakhir thii kon inki secret admirer."

Shlok-"Thii nahi thaa..!" He chuckled.

Realisation dawned over Shivaay-"Come on Shlok not again"

Anika-"Arey theek se baataiye."

Shivaay hid his face in his hand, anticipating what was to come.

Varad giggled.

Shlok-"Humare college mein ek ladka thaa kya naam thaa...Aakash...wo shivaay ko bahut admire karta thaaa...secret shayari letters...small gifts...chod taa thaa Shivaay ke liye."

Laughing he continues."Pehle humein lagaa ki koi ladki hai jo Shivaay pe marti hain..uss ke liye shayari bhi likthi hain phir ek din pata chala wo Aakash tha.."

Everyone bursted out laughing.

Anika and Aastha hold their stomach laughing out. Shivaay looked on a little embarrassed.

Shivaay-"Come on , wo bas mujhe thoda appreciate karta thaa..nothing much! Aur tum logon ne itni si baat kaa kuch ka kuch aur bana diya..!"

Shlok-"Thodaa..!" suppressing his laughter."Teri aadhi se zyaadi ties ussi ki hii gift thii."

Anika couldn't stop laughing.

Shivaay-"Shlok tum jealous thee kii mujhe log itna appreciate karte thee gifts dete thee..that's it."

Shlok-"O please mere peeche ladkiyon ki line lagti thi. Main tumse kyun jealous honga."

Anika- "Kyun inko ladkiyan ghaas nahi daalti thi ?"

Shivaay stared at her, amazed at her interest, his eyebrow raising.

Shlok-"Zyada nahi...iski personality hi waisi thii ladkiyon ko bhi aisa straight look deta thaa ki bechaari darke maare ghaas bhi nahi daalti thi."

Anika bursted out laughing again.

Varad-"Magar wo Aaksah ek dum Shivaay ke takkar ka thaa."

They all burst out laughing again.

Saumya looked at an irritated Shivaay and cautioned, before he would remember that she had asked the question it was better to leave.

Saumya indicated Dev. "Hum nikalte hain bahut late hogaya hain..! Bye..!"

Shivaay-"Yes bahut raat ho gayi hain I think we should all go and sleep."

All agree.Shlok and Varad pat Shivaay's shoulders, a smile still playing on their lips.

With great difficulty Anika and Aastha control their laughter and walked.

They walked ahead of the group.

Aastha-"Agar Shivaay tera pati nahi hota naa ...toh maine sach mein sochti ki wo ladkon mein.." She laughed.

Anika too laughed."Aisa bhi nahi hain."

Astha-"Tujhe bada pata hain..! Shivaay tera first crush hain naa?"

Anika-"sshhh..."

Aastha-"Kya ssshhh?'

Anika-"Shayad haan..lekin tu please chup reh wo peeche hi hain"

Aastha-"Offo, shayad? Tera kuch nahi ho sakta...oho madam ko sharam aa rahi hain..!" she said nudging her elbow.

Anika-"Aastha."

Aastha-"Okay"

They stand at the lift waiting for the other to catch up.

Anika remembered that they were in the same room.."phel gaya raita" she said in her mind. She gets thinking on how to avoid the situation, during an hours nap only her leg was over him, she couldn't risk an entire night.

As they all get out of the lift on their floor.

Anika all of a sudden-"Aastha."

All turn at her surprised.

Anika-"Aaj hum saath mein sote hain bahut time hogaya thodi puraani yaadein taaja hojayengi."

Shivaay looked at her in disbelief "itni raat ho gayi hain par isse yaadein taaza karne kii sooj rahi hain..! The Typical Her..!"he muttered to himself not realising her reason.

Aastha-"Superb Idea hain."

Shlok and Shivaay stared on in disbelief, and then see each other with a knowing look saying "Yes these ladies are totally mad."

Shlok-"Arey Anika, kyun panga le rahi ho...yeh naa roj raat ko alag alag demandein karti hai Queen of sheeba ki tarah..kabhi bolegi, Shlok mujhe teddy bear se khelnaa hain...kabhi Shlok mujhe Hum aapke hain kaun dehkni hai and what not."

Aastha glared at him with angry eyes.

Anika-"Koi nahi main hoon naa, main iss ka dhyaan rakhhoongi."

Shivaay standing beside her, whispered to her. "Anika I think you should give them their space."

Anika"Aap paagal hain kyaa...itna acha mauka hain..aap shlok ke saath soo jaana main aastha ke saath...humari room problem solved.

Shivaay-"Oh, Oh yes" he muttered.

Anika pointed to her head, indicating that she is smart.

He looked the other way with attitude.

Finally, they decide that Anika and Aastha would sleep together and Shlok and Shivaay woul sleep in the other room.

As Anika enters Aastha's room with her night dress,

Aastha-"Anika..waise Shlok Shivaay ke saath safe toh hain naa."

Anika-"Aastha shut up."

Both giggled.

P.s

Hope you all liked this part.