MY WORLD'S KING

Part 72

It were already been two days they have returned to Mumbai and Manik got busy with work upto his neck. His abrupt absence for a week costed him a ton of pending works at office, studio, photoshoots, endorsements.  Though he had tried to go through few of his pending projects while he was in Pune remotely, but the circumstances were not in his favor completely to focus. Hence, as soon as they had reached to Mumbai, Manik was promptly escorted to his Music company and then his schedule just got piled up with works.

Nandini meanwhile had no luck with contacting Abhi. She tried to reach out but he had shut her down stating clearly and crudely that he was still in process of taking her relationship status in.

And, she was hell scared to contact Sriya without making amend with Abhi as she knew how ugly her friend's temper was. She needed him to persuade Sriya because she knew Abhi was the calm and peacemaker in their group.

So, she had no option but to provide her friends space , disheartened.

She had also kept in touch with her father who was happily renovating their ancestral house in Mangalore. And, with his tone, it was clear that he was in peace being there at his hometown.

Her semester was over and summer vacation started. So, thankfully she had no college to take care of as of then.

So, she got ample of time to rest after that busy tiring week.

But there was another thing that was nagging her. And, she was literally very much disturbed with it.

'Manik's promise of their incredible jamming'

They didn't get enough quality time to spend together from past two days. He was always early to start his day and returning back late hours after she had slept in or already in the brink of nodding off.

Even Manik was feeling the same in him. He was irritated with his tight schedules. He didn't get the chance to hold her the way he did usually, for past two days. He needed to start his day early unfortunately, so he just kissed her good morning quickly then left without even having a proper conversation. Then, he returned back home at late hours of the night after tons of board meetings, producers meeting, endorsement photoshoot. Being exhausted, he just somehow stripped his cloths off and snuggled behind his sleeping girlfriend, taking her scent to relax himself.

But, the most distressing for him was not being able to fulfill his promise to her. He had promised her the highest and exquisitely passionate notes at their jamming room. But alas, the jamming was getting delayed.

It's the fourth day and Manik finally got a day off from his packed up schedule. When he returned home last night, he was so exhausted that he didn't even remove his shirt. He just stripped his business trousers to boxers and removed his blazers, carelessly throwing these to the nearby beanbag.

The next morning when Nandini woke up, found Manik was fast asleep facing her, on his stomach uncomfortably. She knew how fussy he was about not being able to sleep with shirt on. She felt bad for him. His dark circles, weak gazes hurt her. She slowly started caressing his face. He had lost weight. That was not healthy and good at all for the life he was leading. Her fingers then grazed his mole and lips and on its natural accord, Manik's lips twitched slightly happily.

" Nandini " he murmured incoherently like a prayer in sleep.

" Manik " She whispered back.

Manik pulled her closer to him and turned. He lifted himself a little, then sleepy and sloppily placed a kiss on her lips and snuggled on her neck kissing her nape without even opening his tired eyes. She then nudged him slightly and helped him removing his shirt, so that he could sleep comfortably. Manik let her help him sleepily.