Compelled by the Monster

Chapter 22

Manik's pov

The drive back to our house was silent, nandini hadn't said a single word to me, I know she isn't angry with me for no telling her about her parents and I talking, it's something else.

I place my hand on her thigh making her shiver because of how cold my hand was, instead of pushing my hand away she places hers on top of mine

"What's going on in your head?" I ask

"Tons, what is it that my parents know about rahul and his family that I don't know?" she asks

"Lots but it was a consensus that you shouldn't know until we have figured out" I tell her honestly

"Why? Do you guys think I am a child? becasue I will tell you I am not"

"I know you aren't a kid babe, but we are trying our best to protect you and it may not seem like it but it's true. We aren't keeping the information away from you because we think you won't do well with it, it's because we want to make sure we give you the right information"

She sighs running her warm fingers over my cold knuckles

"I understand that but you do get how weird it is to know my dad is so friendly wiht you right?"

"Him and I bonded" I smirk

"Bonded over what? Booze?" She asks making me nod

"Scotch, remember when I was having scotch in my cabin?" She nods looking at me

"I had just told your father how his daughter is trying to run away from her husband and he let me know how stubborn his daughter is"

"You told my father?" She asks

"I did and I will have you know, he wants me to tell on you all the time" I tease her

"very very upsetting, how dare you do that?"

"You are the one who ran away, what did you expect me to do?"

"I did not run, I was in the backyard" she says poking my arm

"Whatever it was, i did not like it"

"whatever you big monster"

I smirk glancing at her

"That doesn't sound sexual at all now does it?"

"Argh I need you to stop it, I am very angry with you" she says grabbing my arm but looking away

I bite back a smile looking at her antics, I don't say anything instead I run my fingers along her thigh until we get to this ice cream spot I used to go to when I was a kid.

"Can I have my arm back please?" I ask

She glares at me like I have committed a sin, well I do that almost everyday haha. once she leaves my arm I got out of the car walking to her side of the door. Her eyes follow up like a kid following a pen or something

"Come on out little princess" I tease

She snickers at me getting out of the car, her eyes wander like they always do. I think one of my favourite quality about her is how her eyes soak in her environment

"What's this?" She asks

"Are you blind? Or am I super hot that you can't focus on anything else" I ask

"Boy I will smack you" I couldn't help but smile

"Come on little one" I whisper entwining our fingers pulling her gently

"Ice cream" she whispers

Her eyes spark up

when we get to the door, she glares at me, her hand still in mine as she stares into my soul, I swear she looks at me like she will kill me