|| ShivAnya OS Series || Lamhein on page 1 ||

"Aah...oh yes, it feels so good..."

"Yes...that's perfecttt..."

"Uhm...Shiv you're amazing...yes yes... right there..." Sharanya moaned for the umpteenth time and this time Shiv couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Sharanya stop it... we are in the middle of the theatre's green room...koi sunega toh sochega ki pata nahi yaha kya kya ho raha hain..." Shiv chuckled meaningfully as he rubbed her hurting and swollen ankles with his long fingers. His hand working like an expert masseur and providing her hurting legs some needed relief after a tiring day.

"Toh sochne do... mujhe farq nahi padta," She said with finality in her voice and sprawled on the couch where they were sitting, closing her eyes to fully enjoy Shiv's gentle massage.

"Haan haan tumhe farq kyu padega. Tum toh shuru se hi meri deewani rahi ho," Shiv pulled up his collar playfully. He knew what was about to happen next.

"Achha ji..." Sharanya sat up with a jerk. "Main tumhari deewani thi toh tum kya the haan? Meri chudi se lekar meri tooti hui scale tak sab tumhi ne sambhalkar rakha tha ya tumhare bhoot ne. You were crazier about me than I was about you samjhe Mr. Shiv." She said in a feisty tone, poking at his chest with her index finger.

"Haan toh maine kab mana kiya...main toh hamesha kehta hoon ki main tumse deewano ki tarah pyaar karta hoon Sharanya," He said with a sincerity that melted her right away, as he pulled her in his arms and kissed on top of her head. She couldn't help but smile at him.

"Lekin tumse izhaar toh mujhe karvana pada tha na. Varna agar hum tumhari speed se chalte na toh aaj bhi tum kisi kone me khade hokar bas mujhe taad hi rahe hote. Itne fattu the na tum," She giggled as she pinched his nose and pressed a soft peck on his temple.

"Madam use fattu nahi jazbaadi kehte hain. Main sochta tha Vyom tumhara boyfriend hain and I was already so much in love with you that I didn't want to face your rejection. Aur rahi speed ki baat toh agar hum tumhari speed se jaate na toh ab tak tumhari god me humari beti aur haath me doodh ki bottle hoti aur main diapers and baby food khareed raha hota." He chuckled as he picked at her cheeks.

"Haww! How shameless Shiv. Itni desperate samajh rakha hain tumne mujhe." She hit him on the chest as her cheeks turned a rosy hue of pink. He pulled her closer and settled more comfortably on the couch. His huge torso pretty much covered the whole couch and she was now laying down close to him, snuggled up into him with her head right onto his chest.

"Sharma rahi ho.. tum kabse sharmane lagi. Vaise sharmaate hue lagti badi cute ho." He chuckled as he continued with his leg pulling. A deewani Sharanya was sexy but he found an angry Sharanya too adorable to stop it.

Sharanya blushed some more as she imagined the picture he spoke of and couldn't help but be awed at it. It would be heavenly to have babies with him. Little dark headed kids looking a bit like both of them, lighting up their life. And they would give Shiv the only thing he craved the most in his life. Blood relations. Someone he could call his own. Though she didn't say anything as she didn't wish to sadden him but she would give him all the happpiness he deserved, she decided in her heart.

"Yaad hain first year mein din bhar mera peecha karti rehti thi, apne binoculars se mujhe taadti rehti thi, kabhi mujhse milne boys washroom me ghus aati thi toh kabhi boys hostel me mere room mein. Arey propose karne ke baad tum to first year ke end me hi apne parents se milvana chahti thi. Vo toh main tha jisne samajhdaari dikhayi aur college ke khatm hone tak intezaar karne ko mana liya taki hum saath waqt bita sake, ek doosre aur closely samajh sakein. Samjhi meri jaan." She came out of her thoughts as Shiv laughed some more at the memories and she pouted, trying to come out of his hold but as expected, she couldn't until he would do her the favour of loosening his hold and she knew it well that he wouldn't. She stopped struggling as she glared at him, feisty as a tigress, commanding him with her eyes to let her out.

"Arey baapre itna gussa. Seems you're going to eat me up. Are baba mazak kar raha hoon. Maaf kar do." He held his ears to apologise as he let her go and made a face that he knew turned Sharanya into a puddle.

"Tum na bohot bure ho. You know that face always works. You know your leverage." She pouted some more as she hugged him again, making him laugh.

"Kya karu main tumhara Sharanya." Shiv couldn't help but smile at this cuteness in his arms. Republic day was around the corner and she had been rehearsing for a patriotic ariel perfomance that she would be giving that day, since the last fortnight. And this time after the rehearsals when she would be drop dead tired, she loved to be with him and enjoy his company. Shiv always pampered her to death, no matter what. Even though he had been pissed off at her since the day she started rehearsing for the dance piece as she hadn't allowed him a single peek at her performance. He was getting desperate and desperate each day but whenever he wished to accompany her to the rehearsals, she would say that she didn't want to ruin his excitement and won't let him come. Still he wouldn't stop pampering her. He would give her back and feet rubs after the exhausting rehearsals, would make her her favourite adrak-elaichi ki chai, would feed her his handmade sandwiches. They were as different as chalk and cheese but synced with each other like the upper and lower chords of his music. Smooth like water. Sharanya though loved to dance and act, she was more into science and chemistry like Vyom while Shiv, even though good with studies, was more into arts, music and poetry. Still he would help her study, give her moral support, help her in her decisions, protected her, be her alarm clock at times. Basically in the last two years he had become her lifeline.

"Shiv I'm exhausted and hungry. Agar jaldi kuch khilaoge nahi toh is baar pakka tumhe kha jaungi." She complained looking at him like a cute little kid making him chuckle.

"Haa yaar bhook toh mujhe bhi lag rahi hain. Chalo lunch ke liye chalte hain."

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"Shivvv... yeh kya kar rahe ho! Itna saara butter... kam karo na. Tum na mera weight badha doge." Sharanya whined as Shiv splayed generous amounts of butter on her Aloo Paratha. Shiv was a sucker for street food and now Sharanya too loved this particular food stall that was his favourite since childhood.

"Ki farq painda hain. Aloo paranthe bina butter ke aise lagenge jaise bina cheeni ki chai. And anyway it doesn't matter if you gain. You would still look breathtaking." He replied nonchalantly munching onto his paratha, as if beauty to him, simply meant what Sharanya is. She couldn't help but gaze at him with all the love she had for him.

"Achha... tumhe main itni achhi lagti hoon?" She asked lovingly.

"Tumhe nahi pata." He smiled and that reflected on her face.

"Guys tum log yaha kya kar rahe ho?" Vyom's voice came out of nowhere before they saw him walking towards their table.

"Vyom tum kab aaye? Anyway, hum lunch ke liye aaye the. Tum bhi aao na." Sharanya asked Vyom to join them.

"Arey nahi. Yeh street food bada unhygienic hota hain. Infact tum logo ko bhi yeh sab nahi khana chahiye. Main bhi lunch ke liye jaa raha tha. Chalo Oberoi chalte hain. Vaha ke kababs are the best I swear." Vyom licked his lips.

"Arey koi baat nahi Vyom. We're almost done anyway." Shiv replied wiping his mouth.

"Don't worry lunch will be on me toh Shiv tujhe bill ki fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi."

"Vyom bills ya saste mehenge ki baat hain hi nahi. Shiv brings ne here because he loves this place since childhood and now I do too. Ek baar yaha ke kabab khana phir apna Oberoi Voberoi sab bhool jaoge. This is our place aur vaise bhi jaha Shiv mere saath ho, vaha to sookhi roti bhi mujhe daawat ki tarah lagegi." Sharanya replied mooning over her 6 feet 4 inch.

"Whatever. You guys carry on. I'll catch you later." Vyom left with his friends.

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"Shiv"

"Hmmm"

"Shiv"

"Hmmm"

"Shivvv. Suno na."

"Kya hua Sharanya. Dekh nahi rahi main padh raha hoon. Tum bhi padh lo na. Jaldi hi exams shuru hone wale hain." Shiv replied, somewhat distracted. That was it. Sharanya slammed shut the book she'd been trying to read past 30 minutes, since they started studying in his hostel room. She'd promised to be a good girl and study when he had strictly asked her to study in her own room as studying with your girlfriend meant mothing but distraction. But she couldn't be at peace until she let out what was eating up her brain since that afternoon. She had decided to wait but she couldn't. Getting of the bed, she moved to where he was sitting on the study table. She almost snatched the book out of his hand and took her place in his lap.

"Sharanya! Kya kar rahi ho? You promised you wouldn't distract me and study like a good girl, didn't you?" He scolded her as he tried to maintain his distance so as to be able to concentrate on the chemical reactions he was to learn.

"Main tumhe distract nahi kar rahi. Kuch bohot zaroori baat karni hain jo sirf tumse ki jaa sakti hain." She replied.

"Achha. Kaunsi zaroori baat?"

"Shiv" she called out lovingly as she touched his hair.

"Bolo!" He could sense something fishy.

"Shiv" Sharanya moved her hand through his plush hair as her time as her tone got sweeter.

"Sharanya yeh kya ho raha hain? Yaad hain aaj mujhe poora chemistry revision khatm karna hain?" He reminded more to himself than her as the combination of her closeness, the flowery perfume and that honeyed voice started to overpower him.

"Revision kar lena na. Exams mein abhi bohot time hain. Mujhe abhi tumse kuch kehna hain. Actually I want something from you. First I thought I would wait for some time before letting you know this but you know na ek baar mere dimaag me kuch baith jaaye toh phir mujhe sukoon nahi aata." She uttered adorably as she adjusted the collar of his shirt in place.

"Sharanya... I... Tum... Tumhare dimaag mein kya chal raha hain? What do you want?" Shiv gulped before asking as beads of perspiration broke on his forehead.

"Shiv tum mujhse bohot pyaar karte ho na?" She asked playing with his collar button, her smile sweeter than usual.

"Sharanya spill the beans" He uttered exasperated.

"Shiv agle month Valentine's Day aa raha hain. Tumhe yaad hain na." She played with one of her ponytails as she leaned into him.

"Haan yaad hain. Toh? Valentine's ka kya?" He could only utter.

"Valentine's Shiv. Tum toh jaante hi ho how special the day is for me."

"Haan jaanta hoon baba. Aage bhi bolo."

"Shiv tumhe humara pehla Valentine's yaad hain?" She asked in the sweetest tone ever.

"Oh toh yeh baat hain." He heaved a sigh of relief. "Main pata nahi kya kya soch raha tha. And to answer your question, yes and no." He replied in a playful tone pulling at both her ponytails.

"Yes and No? Matlab?"

"Matlab yeh ki yes, I do remember our first Valentine and no, I won't be saying yes to any play or musical no matter what." He chuckled as he understood the whole situation.

"Shivvv...please... suno na. It's a Romeo and Juliet musical... ek minute... you said tum pata nahi kya sochne lage the? Matlab? Kya sochne lage the tum?" She asked with a raised brow, as she stood up from his lap.

"Main... maine aise kab kaha. Main kya sochunga kuch bhi toh nahi..." He smiled widely.

"Shiv don't tell me that it was what I think it was."

"Uhm...uh...Sharanya..." he stuttered knowing he was in trouble.

"Shivvv...you were... ki mai...yaha...tum...hadh hai Shiv and you call me besharam. This is a hostel." She scolded him fiercely as she aimed a pillow at him. He dodged the pillow and she threw another.

"Arey toh main kya karta. Jis tarah tum mere paas baithi thi, shahad me ghuli hui baatein kar rahi thi, mere kareeb aa rahi thi...mai kya koi bhi yahi sochta. How am I at fault?" He defended himself as he dodged her pillows and she ran behind him to hit him more. She somehow reached him and caught hold of him before punching him playfully.

"Koi bhi matlab. Koi bhi mere bare me aise sochne ki himmat toh kare. Main jaan na le loon uski." Shiv stopped her blows and grabbed her to pull her to him.

"Achha aur main...main aisa sochu toh..." He asked in a husky voice leaning closer, as his grip around her got firmer.

"Toh..." Her breath hitched as she inhaled his cologne. Nothing exotic but with a hint of his own personal fragrance and intoxicating enough for her to stop thinking of anything else.

"Toh...toh kya..." His voice got huskier.

"Toh kuch nahi. Tumhara haq hai Shiv. Poora haq. Sirf aur sirf tumhara haq." She replied dazed, almost intoxicated by the closeness. He pulled her closer instinctively, almost flush against him, his thumb touching her lower lip.

She knew it was going to happen. Somehow she always did. Her arm automatically went around his neck as he leaned in to capture her lips. Her other arm instinctively moved around his waist, clutching at his shirt. He kissed her deep, cupping her face in his palms, playing with her lips. She moaned as his lips did wonders on hers. The next moment she was picked up by the waist by Shiv as he made her sit on the table, all the while continuing to kiss her. He moved closer as he deepened the kiss, the height difference not bothering them anymore. Neither of them wanted the moment to end but the need to breathe moved them apart. Breathing heavily, Sharanya moved down from the table while Shiv chuckled, still a bit breathless.

"Aaj to ho chuki padhai. Ab to tum aur yeh kiss hi ghoomti rahegi dimaag mein." He teased and she blushed pretty pink, chuckling along with him. Moments later they were laughing heartily.

"You're amazing." He couldn't help say and Sharanya smiled.

"Toh tum musical karoge na... mere liye?" She asked sweetly.

"No Sharanya. Tum kuch bhi karva lo par yeh acting mujhse nahi hoti. Yaad nahin Heer Ranjha mein maine kitni mushqil se dialogues yaad kiye the par stage par sab bhool gaya tha." He reasoned.

"Kyuki stage par mujhe dekhkar tum khud Ranjha ban baithe. Aur isme to dialogues bhi nahi hai. Music hai jo tumhare baayein haath ka khel hain. Aur vaise bhi main tumhare saamne. Sab naturally aa jayega tumhe."

"Par Sharanya main... please yaar...kisi aur ko bana lo na. Acting hi toh karni hain."

"Please Shiv, this is the last year of college. Yahi yaadein hongi humari. Phir agar maine Juliet hoon toh Romeo tum hi banoge varna main play nahi karungi." And he knew better than to argue after that tone

"Achha meri maa. Theek hain. Karunga main. Khush. Pata nahi tumhari har baat mein kaise aa jaata hoon main" He chuckled leaning his forehead onto hers.

"Like you know your leverages, I know mine too." She winked and he laughed. And he knew the laughs were there to stay till he had this wonderful woman in his life.

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