Yaariyan

Untitled Part 41

"I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had." —The Notebook

When you love someone, you want to find as many ways to show them as possible. But sometimes, simply saying, "I love you" just doesn't feel like enough.

Suddenly Manik got up and took Nandini in his arms. "Manik, what are you doing? Put me down." She scolded him.

Manik just shrugged his shoulder and walked towards his room ignoring her pleadings. In between he just pecked on her lips to shut her mouth. Nandini's eyes went wide with his act. She started blushing. Manik noticed her face. He smirked looking at her.

"After my birthday night, you're still blushing." Manik asked near her ear in a husky tone.

Nandini went more red hearing his talk. She closed her eyes and hid her face in between his neck. Manik chuckled seeing her. He walked to his room and closed the door behind with his leg. He made Nandini sit on the bed. 

Nandini looked at him being confused. "Manik, why're we here? When'll you drop me home? Uncle asked you to drop me home, then?" She again bomber him with all her question.

Manik nodded his head in disbelief hearing her. He settled beside her and pulled her in his embrace. "Why? Don't you want to spend time  with me?" He rose his eyebrows.

"I didn't mean that, Manik. Of course , I want to spend time with you. I was just asking." She replied with a smile. 

Manik placed his head on Nandini's lap and he lied down there staring at her face. Nandini was ruffling his hairs softly. 

"I got so busy in the album that I could not manage time for us. I am sorry." He said genuinely.

Nandini smiled hearing him. "It's okay, Manik. It's a matter of a few more days then you will be free. Then you can spend with me." 

Manik looked at her being amazed. "How do you always manage to do this? I always knew that wives are attention seekers and you are here not even complaining when I'm saying it." 

"I am not your typical wife, Manik. I can understand, you must be really busy else you won't ever ignore me. I trust you." She stopped for a while then again said. "Appa also used to be busy most of the times in his laboratory but amma never complained because she knew that's important. When he will be done, he would be back to us only."

Manik smiled hearing her. With one hand he was holding Nandini's one hand. His other hand went near her face. He was caressing her cheeks softly. He removed her hairs which were falling on her face. 

He could see the vermillion on her hairline. It was not visible properly. She had managed to hide it quite well. He removed her hairs a little more then it was clearly visible. 

"You look perfect with this." Manik said pointing towards her vermillion. "It makes me feel that you are only mine."

Nandini placed a peck on Manik's forehead. "I am also proud of this."

Manik smiled. "I can't wait for the day when I will be able to declare you as my wife in front of the whole world. When you don't have to hide it from anyone."

"There is still time for that. Now stop thinking about all that." Nandini said blushing a little with the thought of being called as Manik's wife in front of everyone.

They talked for sometime more with Manik time to time teasing Nandini. Then he went to drop her home.

N A N D I N I' S    P L A C E
Manik stopped his car in front of Nandini's home. Nandini was about to come out of the car when Manik stopped her holding her hand. Nandini gave him a confused look.