Arranged To Be His 🩵

Chapter 16

"I brought us food" I whispered

"Leave it here" he said

I placed it on the table and grabbed one of his chairs sitting on it rolling it beside him.

"What?" He asks

"I wanted to talk to you" I said reaching out for his hands but he withdrew them

"And I made it very clear that I don't wish to talk to you"

"Yes but would I really be mrs malhotra if I didn't go against your wishes" I ask

"Nandini I do not want to speak to you"

"Shh let me talk and you listen okay"

"no"

"Manik stop, just because I was stupid enough to blurt out shit doesn't mean you have to act like this either"

"Really? because if I remember correctly, my wife accused me of trying to get in her pants. Not something you wanna be accused of" he says sarcastically

My head lowers a bit hearing my words from his mouth, it was shameful to hear such things and the fact that they all came from my mouth was worse.

"You were right"

"Oh trust me I know I was right"

"Don't get cocky, just let me explain"

"Doesn't change the words that came out of your mouth"

"No but I want to explain please"

"Go ahead" he says

leaning forward I grabbed his hands and this time he let me, I tightened my hold on his hands leaning forward a bit siting right not he edge of my chair

"I don't want anyone's pity and that morning when I had started eating everything circled back to my head and it felt like you were being nice because you were sorry that I had to go through all that. It felt like you were pitying me because oh this girl was beaten up and though that is true I dont' want people feeling bad for me."

He nods to let me continue

"You are my husband and out of everyone in this world you are the last person who I want to behave like I am this fragile thing. i am weak and I admit that but I don't want other to tell me that, I am trying"

"Im going to stop you right there. There was no pity, i can't change what you went through but I can change the future. You aren't weak and I see that you are trying. I was not being nice because you are fragile, I am always like this. I have told you to be respectful and you were so you got that respect back. I am not an enemy Nandini, I am trying to be cordial and friends"

"I know and I am sorry that I took this thing and blew it out of proportion. Everything I had told you that night was true, nothing was false or made up. I shared everything because I felt like you and I were something"

"we are something not were" he corrects and I nod

"I apologize for ruining the rest of the week for you and I am sorry for raising my voice and using those words. will you please accept my apology?" I ask

"Will you promise not to burst out like that, instead talk to me?"he asks

"Pinky promise" I say kissing his hand

"Then I forgive you, will you forgive me for raising my voice too and using the words I used" he asks making me giggle

"yes, I even made you dinner to apologize" I say grabbing the plate handing it to him

"Thank you, mhm is the kitchen okay?" He asks making me smack his arm

He chuckles a bit making me smile too

"What if I blew up our kitchen?" I ask

"No big deal, we get a new one in less than 24 hours" he says like im asking for a chocolate bar

"So mhm that amusement park thing, you will still take me?" I ask him remembering he said he would take me

"I don't know, should I?" He asks back

"Oh shut up, you are taking me" I say

"Repeat that but better words"

i lean closer to him and he raises his eyebrows at my actions

"Fuck you" I whisper

"Excuse me?" He says grabbing my chin

"Fuck me" I whisper

"Gladly" he whispers back with a smirk

"Not a chance cowboy" I say getting up

"One day Nandini" he say as I take my dishes back not being able to look at food anymore

"One day" I whisper to myself smiling

Manik comes down to wash his dishes too and then we were back in our room, Manik was on the phone while I stood n the balcony watching the stars. The breeze hits my face making me smile, I feel free, like I could do anything I wish

"Hey what's going on?" I hear his voice

"Nothing" I whisper

He stands right beside me leaning on the railing, seeing him close I place my hand on his arm making him look at me. He nods as if understanding I wanted to hug him but it's weird that he knows what I want without me expressing it

I shuffle closer leaning my back onto his chest, he wraps his arms around but doesn't rest them on me instead he rests them on the railing.

"I have an important meeting tomorrow around noon, did you wanna come with me?" He asks

"At the office?" I ask

"Yeah"

"Of course id love to. I have been wanting to see it for so long"

"You haven't been to the office yet?"

"Nope, I wasn't allowed to"

"Why not?"

"It's because I run around a lot and I'm very curious about things so my father said I can't go"

"Well you can run around as much as you want when we go tomorrow" I smile hearing his words

i hum leaning back more against his chest feeling the comfort I needed, it's so weird being in this new household with just my husband and not being scared one bit. In fact I was actually at peace and at rest in his presence.

I kid you not, the number of times panic was set in my gut whne Manik went to attend a meeting in Italy and I was one alone was horrible. I felt alone and I didn't have anything to do the whole day