But then he realized he's also sending his precious wife out there too, and as adventurous she is, this is all terrifyingly new. She brushes it all off, saying all is well as long as he was with her. Live with you, and will die also with you.
So the fear was more on his side, we had discussed his fear of losing her before. Before they jumped, he wanted to say he loved her first, he wanted her to know first just in case. Because he knew how she felt.
But priorities and all, they jumped off.
(Let me insert a little cribbing here, but the scene set was really subpar. It didn't look great in sbs clips and equally so in epi. I'd have suggested no flowers altogether. Sorry set designer, IB got us used to gorgeous sets I guess I'm spoilt, but NM stole the entire scene and our eyes stuck on him going forward)
He woke up and found her lying there lifeless . Beating off his unsteadiness because he too just jumped off a plane, he stumbled to her. He gingerly picked her up, finding her limp and unresponsive.
Poor fellow tried really hard to keep it together and be sensible. Checking for injuries, he cajoled her to wake up, telling her they were safely on land now and all is fine... "So please wake up!! Don't joke with me please, just wake up now."
He went from zero to full on panic in seconds. When it comes to health, near death it becomes apparent how powerless he is for all his wealth and power. He had no idea what to do. She just wasn't waking up and he couldn't make anyone do anything also. Powerless.
(She was probably just concussed and passed out, but the tears of true love saved her. It's okay let give Shivaay that for today .. His love brought her back)
He shoutedand shouted that he loved her. The man who felt a shyness so severe to say he loves Annika, screamed the words when he felt it was too late. Good. At least his tongue has been loosened now. Now he can plan how and when and how to beat Annika's Khidkitod declaration. Our Main Ishqbaaaz declaration has to be epic. *wink*
My favourite part was when she woke up and his relief was even more a watershed moment for him than the earlier panic. Him repeating over and over, "She's ok, you're ok, you're fine, oh God you're alright, wait just let me hold you for a bit please...". Loved that bit.
More tears came out with relief than when he was terrified. It was just like the time she cried over him, unconscious post asthma attack. The aftermath of the scare left him shaking, he had to tell himself to stop crying.
(Noticed how her tendency for tears in extreme emotions has affected him also... hahah.. the other time was during the vows..)
She insists that she's fine and can even run and diverts him to what he was shouting about earlier. He backed off so fast I was shaking my head. Come on yaar must you do everything equal takkar? She declared twice before success; once at NDE , second he was asleep and third, well was Khidkitod.
(That little scowl at the camera as he scooted away from her questioning eyes was really cute. Felt like he was telling us not to judge him ok... hahahah)
They walked and walked till nightfall and she was tired. He wanted to get home post haste cz his mind running with what his family was up to, misleading him like that. But there was a time for everything and now was to rest.
Chalu cheez peeked his head out as though waiting, hahaha... one track train. I like the way he was explaining trains are supposed to go on a track, chaos will happen if it is derailed. Hahaha.. too cute. Husbandly cheesy flirty sexy jokes are cutest. It's like they have a bank of those silly jokes that make you want to hit them (playfully of course hahaha).
His easy wide smiles are such a treat, he looks truly content. Teasing her with fake jungle creatures just to get her into his arms, hearty laughter , too precious. "I GOT YOU!!"
Then when a branch fell and startled them, he saw that through all the courage, she had her moments of fear too, and for those he was right there. Big comforting bear hugs, sigh..
Looking at her instead of the stars in the sky, admiring the moon and quiet companionable solitude, beautiful moments. They've come so far that he can tease her for her middle class-ness and she taking the jibe in good humour too. Awesome. Forehead kisses and her chaste loving smooches.
She fell asleep snuggled in him and he slept off too. Just like that time after drunk on punch, innocent comfort. This time it's finding home in each other...