Next day Manik called his PA and told him
that he won't be able to make it up at the
office atleast for two weeks so he has to
handle everything. Manik wanted to be
Nandini because he knew without his care
and love Nandini won't be able to get better.
The next whole day Manik kept stuffing
Nandini's mouth with healthy food.
"Nandini..!! I said come out..!! You have to
finish this soup..!!"Manik shouted angrily
searching for her. Actually Manik was
feeding Nandini the soup but Nandini was in
no mood to eat more she was already very
full. So she run from Manik and now she
was hiding under the table and Manik was
asking her to come out.
"This girl..!! Pagal kar day ge ya mjhy..!!
Nandini..!! I am warning you for the last
time come out or else you will regret..!!"
Manik again shouted and started searching
for her. Nandini was sitting under the table
and giggling she was sure that Manik won't
be able to find her under the table.
Manik was passing from the table when he
heard Nandini's giggles. He immediately
realized that Nandini is under the table. He
smirked and again shouted sadly. "So..!! You
are not coming out? Hmmm..!! Ok fine..!!"
Saying that Manik walked away
from the table and Nandini again smiled.
She slowly lifted the table cover cloth to see
where Manik was but he was nowhere she
sighed.
"Mjy dhoond rahi ho..!!" Manik's husky
voice made her jump on her place he was
just behind her. She turned making a bad
face and Manik smiled. Now both were
under the table.
"So..!! You think that you will hide and I
can't find you haan?" Manik said naughtily
and Nandini made a pout. Manik still had
the soup bowl in his hand.
"Manik I don't want to eat this soup
please...!!" Nandini pleaded but Manik was
so stubborn he shook his head in a no.
"Open your mouth Nandini Manik
Malhotra..!! Or else I have many other ways
to feed you..!!" Manik ended up with a
smirk.
"For example?" Nandini frowned crossing
her hands on her chest and Manik again
smirked.
"For example?"Manik repeated huskily
placing the soup bowl on the floor and
moved his head closer to her.Nandini closed
her eyes and held his shoulders for support.
Manik planted a wet kiss on her neck and
then blowed her there sending shivers down
her spine. Then he leaned closer to her lips
and Nandini prepared herself for the kiss.
Manik smiled and started tickling her
suddenly. Nandini's eyes popped out in
surprise and she started laughing.
"Manik..!! Please bus na..!! Oh my God..!!"
Nandini said laughingly. But Manik didn't
stopped.
"Ok I'll stop but on one condition..!!" Manik
said still tickling her.
"What?" Nandini said trying to stop Manik.
"You have to eat this soup..!!" Manik said.
"Ok..!!" Nandini said breathlessly and Manik
stopped.
"That's like my good girl..!!" Manik said
pulling her close to him. "Come out..!!"
Saying that Manik dragged her out of the
table.He picked her up and made her sit on
the table and himself stood infront of her.
Nandini was too much angry now. Manik
extended the spoon towards her mouth but
Nandini turned her face and Manik
frowned.
"Sometimes you really test my patience
Nandini..!!" Manik said angrily.
"And you always cheat..!!" Nandini made a
cute pout and Manik slowly pecked her
pout.
"Acha..!! For me please eat this na?" Manik
tried to emotional blackmail her. And
the plan worked Nandini's face expression
softened.
"Ok but just for you..!!" Nandini said
pointing her finger.
"Yup..!! Ok..!!" Manik nodded and feed her
she encircled her arms around his neck .
During the whole feeding session she was
continuously blabbering her childhood
incidents and Manik was listening to her
carefully, nodding on her cute talks, wiping
her face with napkin. Soon the soup was
finished and Nandini sighed in relief.
"Bus itne si baat the and how much you
troubled me..!!" Manik said touched her nose
and she laughed.
"You know why troubled you?" Nandini said
lovingly.
"Why?" Manik asked pulling her cheeks.
"Because I love you..!!" Nandini exclaimed
and Manik laughed out loud Nandini too
joined him. Then Manik picked her up in his
arms and walked to their bedroom. Manik
made her sit on the bed and left to get some
fruits for Nandini.
"Manik..!!" Nandini asked Manik who was
now placing the fruit basket on the
table.
"Hmmm..!!" Manik said sitting on the bed.
"Hum Disneyland kab jayen gay?"
Nandini asked wrapping her arms around
his neck from behind.
"Han Disneyland..!! I am planning for it..!!"
Manik said pulling her from his back and
made her sit on his lap.
"Really? When will we go?" Nandini asked
excitedly.
"Soon..!! Disneyland trip require a lots of
preparations na..!!" Manik casually.
"Manik I'll shake hand with Mickey Mouse..!!
You know he is my
favorite cartoon..!"Nandini was too much
excited.
"Ok baba..!! Kar laina handshake Mickey
mouse say..!!" Manik said patting her
forehead.
"You know Manik there is a castle..!! It looks
so beautiful in night..!! God I am way too
excited..!!" Nandini jumped in joy in Manik's
lap. And Manik was all the time smiling on
her cuteness.
"Acha chalo lets sleep..!!" Manik tried to tuck
her in bed and Nandini was in no mood.
"Manik ni na..!! Not now..!!" Saying that
Nandini pushed the blanket away and run
from there leaving a stressed Manik behind
her. She run towards the terrace and stood
with the terrace wall. Manik came behind
her with a fruit plate in his hand and he sit
on the swing. Nandini was looking towards
the sky.
"Manik? Do you like stars?" Nandini asked
walking towards him.
"Hmmm..!! Yes I do..!!" Manik said cutting
an apple with knife. Nandini sat with him on
the swing. "They are pretty hai na?" Manik
asked feeding her a piece of apple.
"Actually they are..!!" Nandini said chewing
the apple.
"Why are you asking?" Manik asked her and
in spite of replying his question Nandini lay
down on the swing and kept her head in
Manik's lap. "Are you ok Nandini?" Manik
asked with a concern patting her head. To
which Nandini nodded. And again started
looking towards the sky. Manik feed her
another piece of apple.
"Manik..!! Is that true kay jo log
God kay pass chalay jaty hain wo stars
ban jaaty hain?" Nandini asked seriously
and Manik got it that she must be missing
her parents.
"Nandini..!!Most of the people say stuff like
this..!! But you know I personally don't
believe this myth..!!" Manik said lovingly
running his fingers in her hair.
"Why don't you believe in this?"Nandini
asked looking at him he was now looking at
the stars. "I always tried to find my Mama
Papa in these stars..!!" Nandini confessed
sadly.
"Have you ever found them?" Manik asked
looking in her eyes.
"No..!!"Nandini said sadly and closed her
eyes.
"Because they are not there..!!" Manik said
and Nandini opened her eyes to look in his
again.
"Then where are they?" Nandini asked
sadly.
"They are here..!!" Manik said placing his
hand on her heart. "These stars Nandini..!!
These stars are temporary..!! They appear on
the sky just for 8 to 10 hours. But your
Mama Papa..!! They are with you for whole
24 hours because they are in your heart..!!"
Manik explained lovingly and wiped
Nandini's tears."You are getting my point
right?" Manik asked and Nandini nodded.
"And I am with you na? Then no tension..!!"
Manik said to cheer her up and Nandini
laughed on this. Manik kept feeding her the
apple and she kept looking at the stars.
Suddenly Nandini got up and went inside to
their room. Manik was wondering where she
went then he saw her coming with his
guitar. Guitar was heavy for her she was
holding it with much difficulty she handed
him the guitar.
"What should I do with this?" Manik
questioned.
"Uffooo Manik..!! Play it na? For me..!"
Nandini said excitedly.
"Ok..!! But is there something special..?"
Manik said setting the guitar in his lap.
"Everything is special when I am with
you..!!" Nandini said happily and Manik
smiled on her loveliness.
"Which song Madam..?"Manik asked.
"Anything which you like but not a senti one
like you sang last time!!"Nandini said
smilingly and Manik nodded.
Tu Hi Meri Hai Saari Zameen
Chahe Kahin Se Chalun
(Manik started with the chords and nodded at
Nandini she smiled)
Tujh Mein Hi Aake Ruku
Tere Siva Main Jaun Kahan
(Manik sang faking sad expressions and Nandini
danced on the beats all the time smiling)
Koi Bhi Raah Chunu
Tujh Mein Hi Aake Ruku
(Manik sang and moved some steps away from her
and then again banged in her)
Tum Mile To Lamhein Tham Gaye
Tum Mile To Saare Gum Gaye
Tum Mile To Muskhurana Aa Gaya
(Manik sang and twirled Nandini with him)
Tum Mile To Jadoo Chaa Gaya
Tum Mile To Jeena Aa Gaya
Tum Mile To Mene Paya Hai Khuda
(Manik sang and winked at her to which she kissed
his cheeks)
Tujh Mein Kinara Dikhe
Dil Ko Sahara Dikhe
Aa Meri Dhadkan Tham Le
(Manik sang entwining their finger and then placed
her hand on his heart)
Teri Taraf Hi Mude
Yeh Saas Tujhse Jude
Har Pal Yeh Tera Naam Le
(Manik sang and they share a passionate eye lock)
Tum Mile To Abb Kya Hai Kami
Tum Mile To Duniya Mil Gai
Tum Mile To Mil Gaya Asra
(Manik sang and kissed her forehead)
Tum Mile To Jadoo Chaa Gaya
Tum Mile To Jeena Aa Gaya
Tum Mile To Mene Paya Hai Khuda
(Manik sang and Nandini placed her head on his
chest Manik wrapped his arms around her and
danced slowly with rhythm ending the song)
"Nandini..!! You are ok na?" Manik said
pulling her more closer to himself.
"Manik..!! You will never leave me right?"
Nandini said clutching his shirt more
tightly.
"Of course I'll never leave you..!" Manik said
assuringly and a little surprised that why is
she saying like this.Nandini just hummed on
his reply. Manik again sat on the swing and
Nandini again lay down with her head in his
lap. Manik kept running his fingers in her
hair and she held Manik's other hand
tightly. Soon she was fast asleep. Manik
kissed her forehead and pecked her lips.
Then he carefully picked her up in his arms
and made her lay down on the bed.
"I love you Manik..!!" She whispered in her
sleep and Manik smiled covering her with
the blanket.
Manik himself came on the terrace and
called Cabir.
"Hey Bro..!!" Cabir exclaimed on the other
side.
"Hey..!! I need your help..!!" Manik said
hesitantly.
"What help?" Cabir said a little confused.
"I want you to help me to plan a trip..!!"
Manik knew what was coming.
"What trip? Say it clearly na that you want
to plan a romantic honeymoon..!!" Cabir said
laughingly and Manik closed his eyes in
frustration.
"Shut up..!! A Disneyland trip..!!" Manik said
in serious tone and Cabir who was sipping
juice choked.
"What? Tu Disneyland main honeymoon
manaye ga?" Cabir almost shouted.
"Cabir..!! Relax it's not honeymoon..!! It's
Nandini's dream..!! She want to go to
Disneyland..!!" Manik said in a serious tone
and Cabir become serious.
"She is just a kid..!!" Cabir said sadly.
"She is..!! You know Cabir I am very lucky to
have her..!! Yaar her childhood..!! She wants
care..!! She wants love..!! Her parent's death
was tragic it broke her..!! Now I am trying to
fix her shattered life..!!" Manik said in a hell
serious tone.
"Ok boss..!! Kaam ho jye ga..!! And yeah I
have a party tomorrow at my house..!!
Nandini ko zaroor lana..!!" Cabir said in a
cheerful voice.
"Party? Ummm ok..!!" Manik said and after
greeting each other good night they hung up
the call. Manik stood there bending over the
balcony wall thinking of Nandini when he
felt her presence she hugged him from
behind and Manik smiled she placed her
head on his broad back.
"I thought you were asleep..!!" Manik said
turning towards her. She placed her head on
his chest.
"I was..!! But then suddenly I woke up and
you were not there so I came here..!!" She
said snuggling herself more in him.
"Manik..!! You are spoiling my habits..!!" She
said running her finger gently on his chest.
"Nandini..!! Love and care never spoil a
person..!!"Manik said lovingly. She slowly
looked at him and tiptoed on her feet to kiss
him. He also gently took her lips in his.
Without breaking the kiss he lifted her in his
arms and walked towards the bed. He lay
down on the bed and they broke the kiss
gasping for air.
"Sleep Nandini..!!"Manik said and she hide
her face in crook of his neck.
"Promise me that you will not leave the
bed..!!" Nandini whispered. She also didn't
know why she said that. Manik knew that
how much she was insecure.
"I promise..!!" Manik whispered and kissed
her head. Soon both were drifted to sleep.
Next morning Manik was the first to get up
he saw his angel sleeping peacefully.He
gently traced his fingers on her cheeks and
she snuggled herself more in him.
"Mani..!! Let me sleep..!!" Nandini
whispered.
"Nandu..!! Get up na..!! You are getting late
for your medicines..!!" Manik said holding
her close to him.
"I wish I could stay in your arms forever..!!"
She again whispered in his ear and gently
nibbled his ear.
"Someone is getting naughty day by day..!!"
Manik said tickling her.
"You know Mr.Malhotra ap ka asar hai..!!"
Nandini said naughtily. Manik kept teasing
her like this for sometime. Then Nandini
went to fresh up.
...
"Acha Nandini today we have to go to a
party..!!" Manik buttoning his shirt while
Nandini finished brushing her hair.She
walked towards him.
"Manik..!! I am not going to any party..!!"
Nandini said buttoning his shirt and putting
her arms around his neck. "You know I have
the a very bad experience of the parties..!!"
Nandini said and walked away.
"Acha..!! If you don't wanna go then it's
ok..!! Waise Party is at Cabir's house..!!"
Manik said faking a sadness. Hearing Cabir's
name she instantly run towards Manik. And
Manik gave her a what look.
"Manik..!! Party Cabir ki hai?" Nandini asked
excitedly.
"Yeah..!! Wanna come now?" Manik asked
cupping her cheeks.
"Yes..!!" She nodded excitedly and Manik
laughed,pulling her in a bear hug.
...
It was 6 of the evening when Manik entered
the room. He saw Nandini sitting on the
floor with lots of Sarees , jeans and tops
scattered around her. It didn't take Manik to
understand that she was selecting a dress for
party. Manik without disturbing her sat on
the bed and started working on his laptop.
Nandini didn't noticed his presence.
"Aiyappa..!! What should I wear?" Nandini
was blabbering to herself.
"Kuch bhi pehan lo Nandini..!!"Manik said
typing document.
"Manik..!! You are here? Acha you help me
na? What should I wear? A Saree or jeans
top?" Nandini asked standing up.
"Nandini I said na kuch bhi pehan lo..!!"
Manik was too much busy in his work.
Nandini was hell confused.
"Ok I'll wear top and jeans..!! But which
color? I think blue will be the best..!! But
black top has very beautiful embroidery...!!
Hai na?" She again asked showing him blue
and black top.
"Hmmm haan..!!" Manik still didn't pay any
attention to her and Nandini angrily tapped
her foot walked towards Manik and
sat infront of him.
"Are you even listening to me what I am
saying?" She said angrily shutting the laptop
screen. Manik smiled and look at her. She
made an angry pout.
"Of course I know..!! What my wife will
wear in tonight's party is the question right
now hai na?" Manik said taking her hands in
his.
"Manik I am serious..!!" Nandini said angrily
and turned her head. "Main achi lagna
chahti hoon..!!" She said sadly. "I want to be
look good like you..!! I want our couple to
be perfect..!!" She said sadly and Manik
become shocked hearing this.
"Nandini...!! Look at me?" Saying that Manik
held her chin and made her face him.
"Nandini it doesn't matter whatever you
wear..!! You are beautiful Nandini..!! You
are my life Nandini..!! You think these
dresses makes you beautiful? No Nandini..!!
Your crystal clear heart makes you
beautiful..!! And don't you dare to think
anything rubbish..!! Get that? My angry
bird..!!" Manik ended up naughtily and
Nandini nodded.
"I am not an angry bird Manik..!!" Nandini
said hitting his chest and Manik laughed.
"Acha listen if you are really asking for my
suggestion then wear this black one..!! It will
look beautiful on you..!!" Manik said tapping
her cheeks and she smiled.
"Now can I do my work?" Manik said
obideitly and Nandini get up from the bed
nodding her head. Manik resumed to his
work and Nandini went to washroom to
get ready for party.
...
Manik and Nandini entered Cabir's Mansion
hands in hands. Cabir was standing on the
entrance. Seeing them coming he walked
towards them and hugged both of them.
"I am very glad that you both are here..!!"
Cabir exclaimed.
"Yeah..!! You know Nandini wasn't coming
but when I told her that it's your party she
instantly become ready..!!" Manik said side
hugging her and Nandini smiled.
"It's an honor to see you in my party
honeypot..!!"Cabir said patting her cheeks
and she smiled again. "Chalo let's go..!!
Everyone is here already..!!" Saying that
Cabir lead them towards the poolside. It was
pool party. All the other members of fab 5
were present there. Nandini immediately
spotted Alya who was staring at her. She
hide behind Manik. Alya noticed it and come
towards her.
"Relax Nandini..!! I will not say anything to
you and I'll not harm you either..!! I have
accepted you..!! You are Manik's
happiness..!! He really loves you..! Cabir told
us how much he was tensed for you when
you were in the hospital..!! I am sorry for
my previous behavior..!!" Alya said lowering
her head.
"It's ok Alya..!! Please don't say sorry..!!"
Nandini said and hugged her. Alya was
shocked at sudden act but then she hugged
her back. All the other four smiled on
this union.
"Ok guys..!! Enough of the emotional
drama..!! Let's have party..!!" Mukti
exclaimed and everybody started partying.
Manik was busy with his friends and
Nandini was standing beside the pool. When
someone patted her shoulder.
"Hi beautiful..!! We meet gain..!!" It was
none other than Harshad. Nandini frowned
seeing his face again. Nandini tried to walk
away when Harshad blocked her way.
"Leave my way Harshad..!! Or else I'll call
Manik..!!" Nandini said angrily and Harshad
laughed.
"You think I am scared of him..!!" Harshad
said mockingly. Nandini tried to free herself
from his grip but he was way too strong. She
wanted to shout but there were lots of
people she didn't wanted to create a scene.
During her struggle to get free from Harshad
she didn't know how her feet slipped and
Harshad also left her hand she instantly fell
in the pool with a splash.
...
Manik was laughing with his friends when
he heard a splash of water. All of them
turned their attention towards pool and
Manik's eyes popped out in horror when he
saw Nandini drowning. He run towards the
pool.
"Nandini..!!" Manik shouted.
"Mani..!! I...!! I don't know how to swim..!!"
Nandini said diving in water again again.
Manik without caring anyone jumped in the
pool and held Nandini. Nandini hugged him
tightly and started sobbing hard she was
shivering with cold.
"Shhh..!! Bus I got you..!! Relax..!! Main
aa gya na..!! Shhh..!!" Manik tried to comfort
her. Suddenly she stopped shivering. Manik
called her but no response she was fainted.
