Living in the darkness.

The Dinner!

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I was sipping coffee and flipping the pages of the newspaper. The sandwiches were being toasted in the machine, because I know once Manik is out of the bed and brushed his teeth the first thing he needs is food. And that too a delicious warm breakfast, no dry nasta. So, the first thing I do is prepare breakfast, and not just breakfast but also he wants full meal lunch and dinner. On Sunday he will have food in the evening also and not just that, after eating all day he has the audacity to wake me up in the middle of the night and tell me "oye, kuch bana dena... bhukh lagi hai.." No wonder he is a punjabi.

I pull out the sandwiches and place the other batch to roast. "Nandani, nasta!!" I heard Manik roar. To my knowledge today is Sunday, and last night we slept late, all credits to that black Victoria secret lingerie, no ways Manik is up from the bed 9 in the morning. I come out of the kitchen to see Manik in his formals, wet hair, folding his sleeves coming towards me. He came up to me, " Good morning!" He exclaimed and pulled my lips for a morning kiss/long peck making the butterflies dance in my stomach. He looked into my eyes,"ek aur" he said and pulled me into another kiss to which I responded to the fullest.

This man has the power to make me weak on my knees anywhere, anytime. I blush while he makes his way in the kitchen and takes the sandwich plate to the dining table along with me.

"Office on Sunday?" I ask

"Sudeep called that there is a company which wants to invest in a construction plant of theirs so wants a meeting." Manik said.

"Ooh!"I said. "Lunch?" I asked.

"Not sure. Depends on the meeting." He said munching his sandwiches and using his phone. Why do these men have to use their phone in the conversation.

"Manik tell me na, khana banane ka pata chalee and don't use your phone while eating." I say annoyingly and snatch his phone and keep it aside.

"Okay. I will eat from the office. And yes be ready in the evening we will have dinner at dad's place, bohot dino se bol rahe hai." He said and ate in hurry and was about to leave. I followed him to the door and handed him his handkerchief. He smiled and said, "tum nai hoti to mera kya hota?" Making me laugh. "Bye. Take care. " I said.

"Bye, take care and I love you." He said and pecked my forehead. And went towards the lift. Once he was gone, but I was still standing there  and smiling like an idiot. Manik didn't say 'I love you" often, but when he said, he meant each and every word of it. Once I had Manik I realised that it is better to have a little less expressive loyal and caring lover, than to have a cheesy, unfaithful boyfriend.
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In the afternoon Manik called to say that the meeting went well and the deal is signed, and he is having lunch with the clients, so he would directly meet in the evening.
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The door bell rang and I opened the door to find Manik standing there with a glee. He came in and closed the door behind him and hugged me the very next moment. "Finally! We have a big project. A big one!!" He said and the glee on his face said it all. "Congratulations!" I said. He was happy, toh I was happy.

We got ready and headed to his father's place. All the way Manik just talking and singing, and did I mention he sucks at singing!

In a while we reached. Manik's dad lives on the first floor, prior to us Manik too used to stay with him, but then we moved in. His dad was absolutely fine with it and infact told me he is much happier to step into freedom. Manik every Sunday comes to his dad's place and weekdays they spend office hours together. I pack both Manik and his father's lunch. While he cook himself for dinner, and he is a great cook. I many times imagine where did Manik inherit these ugly cooking genes.