In love with my boss ✔️

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Midnight, Nandu's room

Nandu was working on some papers when Raj knocks her door.

Raj: Can I come in, princess?

Nandu(turning towards the door): Dad, you don't have to knock.

He smiles at her before sitting in front of her in confusion.

Raj: Tu abhi tak kaam kar rahi hai?

Nandu: Kuch final papers hai regarding Manik's board director meeting. I am just checking if there are any mistakes in it.

Raj: and the board director is himself sleeping?

Nandu: Papa, he isn't the board director yet. Let him rest a bit. Tomorrow is an important day for him. And also because we agreed, he isn't going to change a thing.

Raj: You really care for him. Don't you? You just treat him as if he is a small baby.

Nandu: Isn't he a small baby, dad?

Raj: He is. Harkate toh bachon jaisi hi hai ab tak.

Nandu chuckles.

Raj: Nandu beta, can I ask you something?

Nandu: Haan ji.

Raj: Was there any moment, in all these years, when I made you feel the absence of Raman?

Nandu: Papa, what are you even talking? No. Never. Agar Papa aaj hote toh woh bhi shayad mujhe itne pyar nahi karte jitna aap mujhe karte ho.

Raj(cupping her cheek): Toh apne papa ko sachi sachi batayegi?

Nandu: Puchiye na.

Raj: Are you really happy with Manik? I wanted to ask you this question on the day when you told me, you love him. But I thought to give you some time to feel how your relationship would be.

Nandu: Papa..

Raj: Nandu beta, I know it's about my son but I won't compromise on your happiness. Are you really happy in this relationship?

Nandu: Yes. I am too happy, dad. Happy is actually too small word to describe what I am feeling since the day he came into my life. Papa, aap hamesha bolte ho na, I have stood strong for you, for us? Trust me, I can stand strong for both of you. You people are my life. But when I feel it's enough, when I feel I can't stay anymore stronger, I have always found Manik beside me. He holds my hand and makes me believe it's okay to be weak sometimes. It's okay to be broken, to fall apart. And he doesn't leave my hand until I am strong enough to stand on my feet again. He somehow pulls me out of my sadness, gathers me back without even letting me know the struggle.

She takes a deep breath to control her emotions before continuing.

Nandu: Papa, Manik doesn't plan big surprises for me. He never tries hard to make me feel out of the world. He doesn't make huge promises to me. His promises never contain words. Whatever he wants to do, whatever promises he wants to keep, he just does everything ever so silently. He loves simple things. He makes me feel like a normal girl. He makes me smile like no one does. He loves me like a mother, protects me like a father. Whenever I need a friend, he makes me lean on his shoulder and helps me to forget the world's tensions. And when he knows I am normal, I am happy, he shows all the tantrums to me as if he owns me. He just behaves like a kid with me. Manik is my family I never thought I had.

Raj: Yaad hai tujhe, when you told me about your love a few days back? I have asked you, when are you getting married to Manik and you said you still need time to understand each other? You were hesitant.