Shreya was busy playing with his face when he woke up. Her fingers were literally playing with his eyelashes as if they were a brush. Her fingers slide down his nose and came to a standstill over his lips.

"Are you awake?" Charan asked blinking awake. He rustled around bringing Shreya closer as he snuggled against her neck.

Shreya smiled as she greeted him, "Good morning, birthday boy.."

Charan's lips stretched automatically, but he did not budge. If it was even physically possible, he actually hugged Shreya closer. Their legs were an intertwined mess while his hands hugged around her neck and torso.

"You know.. yesterday, you wished but you never gave me any gift!! Where is my gift?" Charan mumbled against her neck.

Shreya couldn't help but blush as she mumbled back, "I did not buy any gift.. the dinner was supposed to be it.. but you know, that never happened!!" Her voice was embarrassed when she said it.

"Not just that.. you also owe me for loss of pay.. because of you, I couldn't go to office today.." Charan added.

"What do you mean?" Shreya asked confused.

"You refused to go to sleep without me this morning.. and so, I had to accompany you for a nap after I woke up.. You did not even let me make breakfast. So, you better pay up.." Charan answered. He was so close when he said it that his lips brushed against her skin making her shiver slightly.

Shreya tried to get up and create some distance between them but Charan obviously held her in place..

"How am I supposed to pay you if you don't let me get up?" Shreya asked frowning her brows. She puffed her cheeks as she glared at him.

"Hm.. You don't get to get out of here until you pay!! So, you will just have to pay with something you already have here.." Charan answered smirking. Even when he looked lazy and groggy, he was fully awake by then. His eyes gleamed as he looked at her. He gave her a very suggestive and obvious signal as he looked at her with a sly smile. His whole being had a sense of mischief to him.

Obviously, Shreya never let herself be outdone by anyone..

Her lips smirked as she gave him a sly smile back. Charan could see she was up to something but he never got the time to prepare as she stretched her neck over and bit on his jaws just below his right cheeks.

"Ouch!!" Charan exclaimed in pain and surprise as he looked down at Shreya..

Shreya just giggled away at his expense.

"You were the one who asked for it!! Don't look at me.." Shreya shrugged away.

"I asked for a gift!!" Charan said narrowing his eyes at her.

"And I gave you a gift!! You never said what the gift should be!!" Shreya reasoned back.

"Yea.. Then you wouldn't mind if I gave you a return gift now, would you?" Charan asked slyly but he never gave her the time to react as he tickled her.

Her squeal and laughter filled the bedroom. Shreya couldn't help trash against him as she struggled to get him to stop but she couldn't control her giggle.

"Hahaha.. CHARAN!! Stop.. stop. I cannot breathe!!!" Shreya screamed and at last, Charan took mercy in her and stopped.

But he did not get up. He just couldn't help staring at her. She was panting slightly but her lips were still spread into a grin. She looked lax without any worry in the world. It was as if she had no weight in her heart anymore.

So far, even when he had seen Shreya happy.. this looked somehow different. She just looked like a little girl in a playground.

A sense of fulfillment spread throughout his heart very rapidly at the thought that he was able to bring out such an expression from her. He really wished he could keep her like that all her life..

He couldn't help himself as he leaned over and pecked on her forehead. Somehow the wild teasing environment changed into something soft and gentle.

Shreya's fingers traced over the teeth mark she had just left.. It was slightly red. Her eyes couldn't help but stay there for a few extended minutes. When her eyes flickered back to Charan, he was staring at her with a smile.

"What are you looking at?" Shreya asked.

"I am looking at you.." He answered her simply.

Shreya rolled her eyes as she said, "Well, of course, I can see that.. I mean what are you looking at me for?" She asked again.

"I am just admiring the bird's nest at the top of your head!!" He teased.

Shreya glared at him. Between her just getting up and Charan's tickled, obviously her head would have formed a bird's nest but he did not have to point it out, now does he!?

Charan simply chuckled while Shreya reached out for his head and ruffled it but then, to her eyes, it still looked good on him.

"This is not fair!!" Shreya said pouting. "You still look good.. Why?"

Charan couldn't help laughing. He pinched her cheeks and cooed her, "Why do you have to be so adorable right when you wake up!!"

Shreya just glared at him.

"And I never said you did not look good.." Charan insisted smiling.

But before either of them could say anything else, Shreya's stomach protested...

"I am hungry.." She mumbled at last.

"Get up.. you go freshen up and come.. I will make you a sandwich," Charan said immediately getting up from his place. He even took Shreya to the bathroom and made her brush. Because, without him, in all probability, Shreya would end up just lazing around in the bed until he comes back up.

Charan then went to the kitchen to make some sandwiches.. Shreya's place always has some bread regardless.. because without that, she would starve, literally.