Her Husband

Chapter 15

Nandini's pov

His truth, his explanation sinks deeper into my chest as I watch him exit our room, what was supposed to be our honeymoon had turned into a shit show.

I look aorund for Manik's phone and find it on the table, I grab it and saw a picture of us, from our first dance at our wedding, tears run down my cheeks as I dial my ma's number

"Hello? Manik is eveyrhting okay?" She answers on the last ring

"Ma" I cry

"What's wrong baby girl? Are you okay?" Her voice filed with worry

"You lied to me"

"About what sweetie?"

"Ma you let hm marry me knowing eveyrhitng he does and how dangerous he is?" I cry

"Nandini sweetie, he is dangerous for the world but to for you, he has protected you ever since you two married and even prior. Nandu, he may seem bad but I promise you he isn't. Do you think I would ever let you marry him if he was that bad?" She asks

She isn't wrong, the only person in my family that has loved me is ma, she would take all the hits that were coming towards me, she protected me jsut like manik does

"Please try being calm and understanding him"

"You promise he will not hurt me like"

"He won't, I promise baby girl" she says interrupting me

"Ma"

"Shh don't cry sweetie, give him the phone ill talk to him" she says

"No no it's fine, ill talk to him" I whisper

"Nandini, there is a lot you don't know and it's not like we are lying to you or hiding, we are trying to protect you. When the time is right, he will tell you. Most importantly Nandini, he promised you he will keep me safe and he has, I have been living so nicely, I miss you but there is no fear"

"Really?" I ask

"Yes, he isn't bad, he has his issues like anger but he would never hurt you. He kept me safe, he even took care of alia, she is back home, he found her wandering  somewhere and got her back home"

My head starts pounding, I could feel everything in my head, it was horrible

"Ma, thank you" I whispered

"Nandini let that guard down, he will make mistakes just like you will but I promise he isn't bad"

"I know, I am sorry for worrying you" I whispered sniffling

"You didn't worry me sweetie, call me anytime. Now smile"

"I am" I lie

"You know when kids lie to their mothers, they get a tail" I giggle a little hearing her

"Not true ma"

"There is that smile, come on go brush and hop in bed it's late"

"I already brushed"

"Did you?" She almost accuses

"I did, you can ask manik tom, I even brushed yesterday"

"Good, now sleep, ill give you a call after your honeymoon is over"

"Goodnight ma"

"Silly girl, it's morning here"

"Right haha, have an amazing day ma"

"Bye I love you nandu"

"I love you too ma, stay safe" I say cutting the call

I leaned my head back a little as I got dizzy because of all the crying and everything

Taking a deep breath I got up walking out of the room, it was dead silent, I walked around trying to find manik but he was nowhere in the house, I was starting to panic until I noticed the backdoor open.

I walked through the sliding door and walked outside, the instant breeze made me shover a little, I wrapped my arms around myself walking further out to notice manik sitting by the pool on a chair thing.

"Manik" I whispered walking closer

"Yeah" he replies

I turned towards the front and saw him leaning back on the chair, his legs sprawled out on the chair, his one hand under his head

He looks up at me raising his eyebrows at me as if nothing had happened prior but his eyes showed a different emotion all together. He isn't an emotional person, he barely speaks about emotions, he smiles very small perfect of the time but his eyes show emotions

i walk closer and moved his arm from his lap, I sat in between his legs moving mine to one side as I leaned on his chest wrapping my arm around his arm asking him to hug me indirectly

"Yes?" He questions

"Hug me please" I whisper

He sighs moving his arms around engulfing me in his chest, his chin rested on my head as I took a huge breath calming down, letting myself know he is here and didn't leave me

I don't know how long I sat in his arms for but long enough to let me know he was right, ma was right, he is my peace and he wasn't wrong, sure he didn't have to lie but he did what he thought was best.

Honestly, I might have done the same exact thing and so I cannot judge him. I was very quick to react to everything, something I always do but I need to work on it. I lift my head up a little to look at him, I rubbed my nose against his chin a little.

"Mani" I whisper

he hums holding me tighter

"Do I have to apologize for over reacting?" I ask him

he chuckles a little shaking his head

"No be honest, because I do have a very heartfelt apology" I say nodding

"Then, id wanna hear it" he says

"Okay, mhm the fancy dramatic way?" I ask

He nods.

I got up from his arms and stood in front of him, I went down on one knee and immediately he grabbed my hands

"don't' he said

"Shh, you know I am a bit psychotic so I react accordingly but I do agree I overreacted and I shouldn't have. You did what you thought was right and that's okay. I am sorry for yelling ad screaming at you, I should have listened before reacting but I will not apologize for being upset because you hid things. It's over and done with, I want to move on from it. I do wanna make sure we don't hide things, not just you but me as well. I understand your work and I know that many secrets come with it but I don't want that to come in-between us. Be honest with me, tell me eveyrhitng, I may take moments to understand but I will" I explain myself

"Get up please" he whispers

"Say you forgive me?" I whisper

"I do love, come up here now" he says softly

"With a smile please" I say

"You get on my last nerves sometimes" he says before picking me up sitting down with me in his lap like before

"I am supposed to, I'm your wife" I mumble making him scoff a little playfully

"Nandini, the life I live is dangerous and I don't want you to be in any danger at all but I also can't deny that I don't want to leave you. I married you knowing very well of what I am doing and I wanted to. I will try not to hide things but I won't think twice about hiding things if it's for your protection" he whispers

"Fine, we win some we lose some" I say drastically making him laugh

"You are crazy, you know that" he asks

"Yeah, I was apparently born with my feet out first and then my head got stuck or something I think, but I don't recall" I mumble to him caressing his chin

he shakes his head at me pulling me closer

"You ramble a lot baby"

"I do, don't I" he nods kissing my head