The men had joined the celebrations. Shivaay was busy inside arranging the lunch. While Anika made sure everything went perfect and everyone was comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The ladies were all getting mehendi applied.While a few were dancing on the ladas being played. As Anika passed Aastha,she pulls her aside.

Aastha-"Anika..mujhe bore ho raha hain."

Anika"Kya? Tu pagal hai kya, acha toh hai sab."

Aastha-"Yeh kitna boring hain."

Anika-"Tera naa sar fir gaya hai aur kuch nahi, pregnancy I guess.!"

Aastha-"Shut up yaar...ab tu bata tu kuch kar rahi hai yaa main hi kuch karoo."

Anika-"Aastha tu kuch ut-patan nahi karegi." She said looking at the naughty smile on her face.

Aastha-"Ut-patang nahi..lekin mazaa jarur aayega.." going close whispering in her ear.."Apna ghagra tight se band le.." and off she went to the centre and spoke to the dj wala guy.

Announcement-"So ab we are going to have a ladke vs ladki completion...koi bhi gana baj sakta hai aur spontaneously dance karna padega.So guys and girls be ready. And as they say Ladies first..so we start with ladies."

Aastha came back and dragged Anika along.

Shlok looked at Shivaay who was standing beside him.."pakka yeh aastha ka hi idea hoga. Shivaay tu smabhal lena."

Shivaay-"What...main kyun..? I am not into this. I have work bye."

Shlok-"Bhai..ladkon kii izat tere haathon mein hain..poora college tere dance pe marta thaa, .so please..!" He said dragging him back.

Shivaay-"No way..!"

Shlok-"Guess what...you don't have an option."

Anika-"Aastha...tu naaa...poori ki poori pagal hai...aaj toh izat ka faluda hona hai."

Aastha-"Ban mat...kaise bhii hum hii jitenge..aakhir humare team mein jal bin machli jo hai."

Anika cracks up and smiling.

*Music plays.

Anika entered and started dancing.

Aastha enters and dances looking with attitude at Shlok.

Shivaay and Shlok see them and then each other. They were indeed dancing very well.

Anika and Aastha both steal the show with their awesome performance.

Shlok-"Shivaay tu smabahl lena."

Shivaay looking at Anika who was showing him attitude-"hmm..!"

The music changed ,Aastha and Anika move and stand aside.

Dev-"All the best.." to Shivaay and Shlok.

Both wear their kala chasmas and nod at each other. Both looked equally handsome in the dark sherwaanis and the dark chasmas on the gora mukhdas.

Shivaay starts...

Shivaay's starting moves itself get him a lot of cheer. Anika looks on impressed hiding her wide smile.

Shlok enters...

Shlok went around Aastha and gently hits her shoulder with his and winks, leaving behind a blushing Aastha.

Shivaay and Shlok do some really cool moves.Shivaay does something of the moon walk sort.Both removed their kala chasmas in style.

Both danced really well with almost every eye on them.Shivaay goes close to anika and Shlok to Aastha.

Both wink at the ladies, wear their goggles in style and walked away in style.

Claps.

Next song played.

Aastha and Anika enter with even more determination.

Both dance amazingly well. Shivaay looked on at Anika smiling involuntarily. She sure was an amazing dancer. Her expressions were totally awesome. And those innocent expressive eyes. Last but not the least her perfect curves which were even more highlighted by the thumkas.

At the guys lyrics both were confused but Saumya joins them at the right time with her dupatta tied on her head and fake moustache.

They continued to dance.Sojal and Jyoti too join in the end.

Shivaay was so lost in her that he didn't realise that the music had ended.

Next song played.

Shivaay was pulled by Shlok..the song was Mauja hii Mauja...they were joined by Varad.

The three of them rocked it with their bhangra steps.

Announcment-"So now the final face off...one member each team se saath mein dance karenge...!"

Aastha and Shlok go in first

Anika and Shivaay go in next...

Both do the step perfectly.Teasing each other as the lyrics went.He twisted and turned her.

Pulled her left her.Matching the lyrics of the song.

Varad and Sojal come in as they leave.

Standing beside each other they catch their breath. Looking at each other they laugh whole-heartedly.

Anika-"Waise maana padega you were too good...I mean your dance..!" she smiled hiding her embarrassment.

He gazed at her with attitude and running his hand over his hair "I know.."

"Tadibaaz.."she muttered, mentally smiling.

As everyone get on the dance floor..Aastha pulled up the two of them as well..!

Both Shivaay and Anika were made to hold hands...both dance...with their hearts leaping with joy..! While dancing his hand brushes past her waist...the very moment she has butterflies in her stomach...masking a smile she continued. While he was all smile and enjoying himself to the fullest.

As he danced his heart out..she saw him and gave the happiest smile. He looked even more handsome when he was happy. The Devdas mode didn't suit him at all.

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Everyone enjoyed the performances. Aastha was getting mehendi applied. Anika was moving around directing the guests to the hall where the lunch was held.As she walked past Aastha.

Aastha-"Anika tu bhi bhet mehendi lag vaa naa ...dehk maine bhi Shlok ke naam kii lag vaai hai."

Anika quickly thought and replied-"Nahi mein baad mein lag vaungi..abhi bahut kaam hai."

Shivaay entered at the very moment."Any problem?"

Aastha-"Shivaay isko bolo naa saath beht ke mehendi lag vaaye."

Anika indicated Shivaay in a no..."Nahi Aastha mein keh rahi hoon naa kaam hai...hain naa?" ...she said looking at Shivaay,

Shivaay taking the cue..."haan ..wo...usse...kaam hain.!"

Aastha-"Theek hai phir baad mei pakka lagvaana..ok?"

Anika-"Okay...lunch vagra ho jaaye usske baad..pakka.."

Aastha-"Pinky Promise.?"

Anika smiled as the memories come back-"Pinky promise..!"

Shivaay looker at them weirdly as the two giggle in a funny way. These two were two epic creatures of the planet, shrugging his thoughts he proceeds his way.

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An hour later Shivaay entered the room to find Anika sitting with mehendi on her hands watching tv. All had retired to rest for a while until the evening's function.

Shivaay looking at a tired Anika-"Tumne khaana khaya..?"

Anika looked at him nodding a No.

Shivaay-"Are you mad itna kaam karogi aur khaogi nahi toh kaise chalega..? I knew it..bas khana aata hi hoga...!"saying that he entered the washroom to freshen up.

In a few minutes, the lunch had arrived. Shivaay placed the lunch on the bed before her.

Anika-"Maine nahi khaa sakti. "Shows her wet mehendi."Aap khaa lijiye main baad mein khaa lungi."

Shivaay-"Tum iss mehendi ke liye bhooki rahogi ?" Looks at her in surprise.

Anika shrugged.

Shivaay-"You ladies are seriously mad..Main khilata hoon.." with that he forwarded the spoon towards her.

Anika tries registering the situation unable to say anything.

Shivaay-"Khaa lo...zeher nahi hai..!"

Anika smiled and ate. He feeds her and also eats himself.

As he was done, there was a bit of the food gravy stuck on the edge of her lower lip. He sees it and indicates her, she doesn't understand, he then realises that there was mehendi on the back of her hands as well. So he gently wipes it off with his thumb.

The moment his thumb came in contact with her lip, there was an explosion in their systems.

He voluntarily stroked her lip to wipe the gravy off. She tried to swallow, but he was suddenly so close to her she couldn't even think. His action was all alien to her.

Their gazes met and locked, sweeping her out of reality as always. His blue eyes looked at her chocolate brown ones. He mentally cursed himself for not using the tissue instead. With great mental strength he took his thumb off and got up almost instantaneously to wash his hands.

He mentally made a note to keep a safe distance away from her especially now that he was madly, involuntarily perhaps even weirdly attracted to her.

She sighed as he left. Breathing deeply she cursed herself for loosing out her senses when he was close just like a lovesick teenager.

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