Glamour

Chapter 5

"The actress reportedly caught her husband red handed with her best friend. They were spending time as usual in Urvashi's makeup room and that was when Nandini stepped in. She also took pictures of the naked couple as per rumors..."

"What rubbish!"

Nandini threw the magazine away. She knew that they would try to spice it up in their own sickening way but what they wrote was beyond limits. She took pictures of them naked?!

Like seriously?

She had no wish to make her husband's scandal a viral video on social media. She had much better things to do in her life other than wasting her time on baseless sh*ts.

"Stop stressing about that as***le!"

Manik sat on the chair beside her. A spot boy came with two cups of coffee and set them on the table in front. Manik forwarded one to Nandini who narrowed her eyes at him. Manik smirked

"Let's make this easy. Take a sip and then try to murder me with your killer look."

Manik winked.

Nandini rolled her eyes then sighed. And then, surprising Manik, she smiled. Manik smiled back

"And you have a killer smile too."

Nandini laughed

"You are not bad either."

A pause. Then

"I am really sorry Manik. I have been... rude to you while you have been so sweet. Don't think of it as a signal though. You are only my co-star  and nothing more."

Manik smiled again

"Yes ma'am."

And then silence. They sipped their coffee and the silence prevailed. Minutes passed. The spot boy came running

"Sir, ma'am, the next shot is ready!"

"We're coming."

Manik said gesturing him to leave. He then turned to Nandini; nodding before standing up to leave when Nandini called him

"Manik!"

Manik turned around. His eyes bored into hers; his gaze searching

"Yes Nandini?"

"You... I... you said we... we kissed. I know it was at the bar... I mean the club and I was drunk. But did we... I mean you know... like did we...?

"Have sex? No, we didn't. I can assure you that."

Manik took a step forward smiling. And then another and another until he reached Nandini. He placed his hands on both the armrests and leaned towards her. He stopped only when their faces were inches apart causing Nandini's breath to hitch. His piercing gaze was too intense. As if it was not enough that he had captured her by his eyes that now he had her encaged within his arms. Slowly, very slowly, he  leaned closer. Nandini closed her eyes in anticipation. She didn't know what she was waiting for. Or rather she was trying to deny but she thought he was going to kiss her. Just as their lips were about to touch, he tilted his head; brushing his cheek with hers in the process. Nandini gasped. She was flushed; her cheeks turning red like a rose. She only hoped for no one to enter the scene. They had no idea what was going on. Manik whispered near her ear; his breath on her neck making her go crazy

"You were drunk, Nandini. But I wasn't. I was in full senses. I knew what I was doing. You kissed me. You were drunk but I wasn't. Still, I kissed you back. And even if it went further, I wouldn't regret it. I would love to cherish you for the whole night. I wouldn't regret a bit. Trust me."