Hustle For Love |COMPLETE| MaNan Fiction

51. The One Where Hell Broke Loose

A/N : Hello Readers, I know there is a lot of questions on if this story is nearing it's end, how many chapters are left etc. I thought of clarifying it all here for all your benefit! Yes, we are nearing the end of this book and if I count the Epilogue, you have ~ 4 chapters left. Now that does not mean you guys stop reading now & wait for the book to end, okay? I will be really disappointed if I don't see my homies supporting me each week like they always have!

Now, coming to the last chapter, THANK YOU for the extra votes that made our half century journey all the more special, I cannot tell you how incredible I felt seeing the uptake in votes & comments <3

Now, coming to this chapter, well A LOT HAPPENS I swear! I just hope it quenches your thirst for reading this week's chapter & makes up for the late update :)

See you on the other side, folks! Happy Reading :)

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24 Warren Street, Palm Cove, Cairns, Australia circa 2019

(Manik's Living Room, Poolside Villa)

Nandini Murthy

I was sitting in our bedroom and smiling to myself, as I kept looking at the marriage registry form in my hand, which was signed by Manik. I had been discharged from the hospital this afternoon with the recommendation of no stress and bedrest. Manik seemed to take this medical advice a bit too seriously for my liking, since he didn't let me get out of bed, even for a moment after we came home! I blushed thinking of the night before. It had been so many years since Manik and I last made love. That night was the beginning of our temporary end. I shudder when I turn back to see the long twisted agony filled life we both led after that. Last night in a way managed to close a loop of continuous disaster that our lives have been, from the last time we made love to this. It felt like in between these two events, we somehow managed to encapsulate all the pain in our lives and decided to keep it there silently. Untouched, unvisited. Forgotten.

For the first time in life, our present seemed beautiful and the future, the brightest. I didn't feel like looking back at all. We didn't need to. There was nothing important that was left behind after all. On that I was holding this piece of paper that somehow kept telling me that Manik was going to be all mine now. I'd never have to share him with anyone. Manik's clarity on Soha and him choosing me at some level calmed my insecure heart. I probably needed this assurance.

"Manik!" I impatiently called out to him with a pout, still clutching the marriage registry paper in my hand. I have been holding it in my tight clutch from the time he gave it to me (along with a slow kiss. Blush blush). I was almost going to sign it in that instant, but then I decided to make it special for him. I had some plans! Sshh!

"Yes, Nandu" his loving voice came from the living area. Can you imagine, after such a romantic night, at the hospital of all places, he has been avoiding me all day? As in physically! The docs had recommended rest right? My Malhotra boy took it too seriously! His claim was, now that we made love after so damn long, he was finding it difficult to stay close to me and yet 'do' nothing, so in order to ensure I got rest, he was lurking away from my sight. I sighed and then chuckled to myself. Trust Manik to be weird in some way or the other! Be it in hate or love, Manik Malhotra always found a reason to ghost me from sight, after a night of amazing love making! Hmph.

"I want to see you in the bedroom right now, or I'm not going to marry you!" I called back, prankfully. There was silence from the other side for a few seconds, before my phone rang, catching my attention. It was a video-call from Manik. I laughed and switched it on.

"There, you see me in the bedroom. Now sign the form okay!" he complained childishly and I could only laugh. Life was finally beginning to feel just as easy, as I'd always wanted it to be with Manik. Between yesterday and today, only a night passed & he did a very small thing. I always knew I was his priority, but I still felt intimidated by Soha; by his simple stance yesterday, Manik managed to change my entire perception of it all. It was all that was needed? I finally felt how I'd always imagined I'd feel if Manik & I were together. Warm. Happy. Light. Fun. Alive.