My Bodyguard

Chapter 12

Nandini's pov

I was sitting on my bed after jack left well was thrown out and my stomach was knotting so bad, I felt like throwing up.

Since last night I felt this overwhelming feeling of being with Manik and being close to him, I couldn't sleep.

Jack is a good friend so when we got back from Paris I saw him in my room so I hugged him.

He tried kissing me when Manik came in and I was kind of thankful for it because I did not want to kiss him.

He even said he wanted to pick up where we left well that was when he kissed me at a party and tried sleeping with me but I couldn't so when he asked again I said maybe smirking even though I would never

It was weird because I couldn't stop thinking about Manik the whole night, I tried sleeping but I couldn't.

"Nandini" I heard my brother's voice

i looked up to see him a little angry but I get it, I know jack isn't the person I should have let in

"Hi" I said

"I am going to ask this once"

I nodded

"What is going on with Manik and you"

now I have to options, I can let or be honest

"Nothing" I said chosing to lie first

"Nandini" he warned

"Him and I hooked up in Paris like a lot"

"Okay so why this cold behaviour towards him" he asked

"I am conflicted, I don't know what to do"

"Whats going on" he asked

"He was so rude to jack and I, I told him jack doesn't need a background check but still he did one going behind my back. then he was so rude to jack by going on his family and his dating life" I explained

"I don't believe that" he said

"believe what"

"I don't believe that Manik was rude for no reason and he would never go on anyone's family"

"Jack said"

"Okay lets go clear that out" he said grabbing my arm taking me to the security room in the basement

The head security was there

"Jason I need you to pull up the footage of the camera in front of Nandini's room from this morning" he said

"Right away your highness" he said pulling it up

"Can we have a couple minutes of privacy" cabir asked

Nodding Jason left

Cabir played the footage and I saw what was said, I saw and heard how Manik did not go on his family, nor was he disrespectful

"I messed up didn't I" I said

"Big time"

"I will go apologize to him"

"Wait before that what do you feel for Manik"

"Umm 100% transparency, I like him a little too much for my own good" I mumbled

"Then go fix it because he is already having a shitty day and for you to go and behave like this is messed up"

"I know, I will go fix it. Why is he having a shitty day" I asked

"His parents passed away today few years ago" he said

I felt shitty, I felt like crying for being so mean to him.

I walked out of there and to my room but he wasn't there so I went to his room and he was sitting on his bed.

"Manik" I whispered

"Princess" he said getting up

No it wasn't being used as an endearment, he was addressing me as princess not with the care he used in Paris.

"I wanted to apologize" I said stepping closer

"Your highness, there is no apology needed at all" he said

"No I need to Manik"

"You do not"

i walked closer and wrapped my arms around his biceps but he moved back making me feel rejected

"Whats wrong" I asked

"This is inappropriate your highness"

"What inappropriate, please just talk to me" I said holding his shirt

he moved my hands but I grabbed his shirt again

"Manik"

"Yes princess"

"No, call me Nandini"

"I think I have lost that right"

"What are you talking about Manik" I asked

"Nothing"

"Manik"

"What do you want to hear? i am just a bodyguard and thats what I am going to do, my job" he siad

"Manik come on"

"No, I am having the worst fucking day of my life, and seeing you in some other fucking asshole's arms made it worse, your words dug like bullets in my chest and I am over it. i told you I am a very possessive man, and you agreed you weren't going to let anyone else touch you but here we are. One day back and I walk into you hugging him, telling him you make want to get fucked by him, great sight to walk into. Now I am done, I thought maybe I could have something, maybe I could have you, have us but you took that crushed it. So now I am going to do my job like a peasant and thats it" he blurt out

Shit shit shit, I called him shtity things, I said he was jsut a bodyguard becasue I was stressing, I was panicking seeing jack, but I took it out on him not once but multiple times

i had to make this right, I liked him and it would be painful to watch him sliding away from me

"Manik"

he didn't say anything

"I know I messed up, i am sorry that I said a whole lot of things I shouldn't have. I am so sorry. I don't know how to make this better for you but can you please forgive me" I asked

"There is nothing to forgive, I needed a reality check and I got it" he spat

"Please I am sorry, I have never felt"

"Lets not waste your apology because I understood your point" he siad

"That means you will forgive me" I asked him holding his shirt

He didn't say anything he just walked out of there like I didn't exist. I looked around for him but I didn't find him anywhere in the palace.

It was horrible because there was a gala tonight and I wished to dance with Manik, I wished to tell him I liked him which was originally my plan but the pent up feelings made me over react

I dressed up for th gala and went to cabir's room

"I need your help" I said

"What is it" he asked

"Where is Manik" I asked

"Manik umm well probably in the gym or getting ready"

"He is coming right" I asked

"Yes he is" he siad

"Cool" I said walking out of there