Manan : It Just Happened

Chapter 1

Hey baby, bye, see you in the evening. I'll pick you up at six," whispered, Manik behind my ears as I was arranging the dishes.
I just smiled and nodded since my mother-in-law was also in the kitchen. This situation is very common in our house, since Manik and I got married.
It have been 6 months now, since Manik and i married and it had been an arranged marriage. My family chose manik by his family background and his ability to support me after marriage and our parents were friends was another reason.
Before I met him, I was extremely nervous and worried that I may not like him. How am I supposed to live with him if I don't like him?
Fortunately for us, love sparked as soon as we met each other. He was handsome,hot, sweet and cheerful. We got married three months after meeting, but during that time we never went out except for two or three times and skyped only 4 times.
Finally the night I feared about arrived: our wedding night. In our culture, before a bride enters into her married life she will be advised by her mom and elders.
"Your husband is to be respected. Any wish of his must be fulfilled, even if you don't want to" was the advice given to me. I totally disagreed but kept quiet. My mind was filled with thousands of questions, and I was trembling a little as I entered into the bedroom. I barely knew Manik yet. Although we liked each other, we'd never talked that much so..How I am supposed to react? As I entered the bedroom, Manik was sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting.huh?? I became even more nervous. But what happened that night was the sweetest thing any husband could do for his wife. My respect for him grew to heights after that night. "come nandini sit here " Manik said. He told me to sit next him and then he took my hands in his. I thought he felt my hands trembling and how very cold they were. Manik just smiled and said, "nandini, I know you're very nervous..so I am" he paused then continued
"You know I felt something at very the moment I saw you. I don't know what was so attractive about you, I hope ,i am not sounding filmy"manik laughed and said "but seriously we never really got to know each other. So..."
He stopped and looked deep into my eyes. I just kept silent as I didn't really know what to say!
"I believe that one should explore to other by his/her own and should not be forced."he said with at most sincerity.
Oh my! He thinks the same as I do! I smiled back to him and waited for him to continue.
"So maybe we should save our first night together till we really understand each other and let it come naturally. And yeah ,I can wait for as long as you need to be comfortable. What do you think?"
I was shocked and pleased at the same time! Which guy would agree to wait for his wife to be ready ?
As my elders and friends told me about first night,it was just opposite.
I was almost in tears and just nodded in agreement.
He looked very pleased. "Look, I want to take you out on a date tomorrow. Where would you like to go hmm.?"manik asked.
A date??? Finally I'm going out on my first date that too with my husband! I was beyond excited!
"I always wanted to go to on a beach for a date," I told him excitedly.
He just smiled and agreed.
"I'll sleep on the couch,you sleep on bed" he said
Now I was super surprised. He was really sincere.
"we can share bed together, I don't have problem." I told him as the metter of fact.
He smiled and went to washroom.
After changing into my night weae. When i was arranging pillows on the bed.He came out of the bathreoom and walked towards me.
I wanted to hug him but was too nervous. I guessed he could read my mind. Manik came to me, cupped his hands on my face, and kissed on my forehead
" you look very cute when you're nervous." he wishpered
I smiled and hugged him. He ran his hands down my arms and touched my waist. I felt thousands of butterflies flying in my stomach. I felt so warm and safe in his arms.
The next day we went to the beach side on our first date. I was dressed in red gown gifted by manik and we had such a wonderful time together. We were looking just like a dating couple. No one would have guessed we were married..
May be it was like wht people say
"love isn't done it just happens."