Manan FF- Arranged marriage (✔)

Chapter 9

In the evening, before going to pick up nandini, manik made a conference call to fab 4.

Manik: watsup guys? Tumlog studio pahunch gye?

Cabir: nahi be , navya is also coming so use pick up karne ja raha hu, nandini ne use invite kiya hai, but ill be there on time.

Mukti: bhai , mai , aliya aur dhruv pahunch gye hai. Wat about you and nandini?

Cabir: mukti , meri jaan , don't you think tujhe nandini ko bhabhi bolna chahye...?

Mukti: cabir tujhe ni lagta bhabhi looks too old, after all wo hamare age group ki hi hain...bhai what do you think?

Manik: listen guys mujhe ye sab ni pata, mukti tum nandini se sort out kar lena ye sab, ar maine ye sab discuss karne k lye tumlogo ko call ni kiya hai..

Cabir: ha wo toh hame pta h, tu ab sirf nandini k bare me hi baat karega, hmlog kaha important rahe ab...dost hua paraya (he said it dramatically)

Manik: ho gya tera drama..ab seriously baat kare?

Mukti: cabir tu chup kar yaar thori der...bhai boliye kya hua?

Manik: so guys listen mujhe pta chala hai ki nandini v gaati hai..she is also a singer though not professional, kyunki usne kabhi ise seriously ni liya. So i want you guys to do something that she sings today. Will you do it?

Cabir: seriously yaar?? Matlab i now have a strong feeling that u two are destined, made for each other.

Aliya: wow manik you are really lucky , i must say.

Dhruv : true buddy, nandini is multi-talented, u r lucky

Manik: arey wo sab toh thk h par jo maine bola wo kar paoge tumlog?

Cabir: ha yaar

Dhruv : arey it will be very easy. Relax buddy

Manik: ok then i m getting late, talk to u later bye

Manik reached down her office building and called her, she came down after informing her dad and abhi. Manik was waiting near his car and they both smiled hugely seeing each other.
Manik: nandini will u do me a favour ? will u drive? Actually i want to sit back and enjoy the "VIEW" (he quoted that in the air with his fingers and gave a sheepish smile)

Nandini had not expected this because she thought men like to show chivalry and here he was offering her to drive and that moment she literally fell in love with him. Manik was not like men who dominated women , he considered them to be equal and his actions were a reflection of his belief. Manik had unknowingly gained respect in the eyes of nandini. She took the keys from him and sat on the driver's side and he beside her , on the passenger's side. The drive started and manik sat looking at her and didn't look anywhere else.

Nandini felt manik's constant gaze on her and she smiled and said "if u keep looking like that i wont be able to drive" he just " hmmm" nandini thought no point telling him anything and its better to focus on the road but she realised that she had forgot to clip her front hair bags and they were constantly falling on her face and disturbing her view, so she angrily muttered to herself "i will change this god damn hair style!!" butmanik heard that " don't u dare think of changing ur haircut, i like them when they fall on your face, so don't even think about getting rid of them" nandini was really happy as it was for the first time that he was showing possession on her , she replied "ok but i think ill have to stop the car on sideway to put a clip on my hair" but before she could do that manik asked her " where is the clip? tell me i will put it on" nandini was amused, she replied " r u sure?" he nodded she continued " its i n the inner zip of my hand bag" he took her bag and followed her instructions and finally found the clip. He took the clip and moved forward in his seat and removed the bangs of hair from her face and put them behind her ear, tracing his fingers from her forehead to the back of her ear. Shiver ran down her spine and her hold on the steering tightened , heartbeat started racing but she focussed on the drive to avoid any mishap. Manik put a clip on her hair and again deliberately traced his hand on her cheek, he liked her soft chubby cheeks , he wanted to pull it and do a googly-woogly-wush but...but...but...
he controlled himself , just then nandini shivered under his touch and muttered "manik" in a pleading tone, he removed his hand instantly smiling. He liked it and he would do it often now. The drive of 10 mins lasted for 20 mins and they finally reached.