The Passionate Ego

20: LATE DATE

Nandini suddenly felt herself out of the place with the outfit that she was wearing amidst these fancy looking womens around. Manik was walking ahead and to the welcome desk where apparently the manager greeted him like a freaked out formal employee. Well looks like he wasn't kidding when he said that it actually his place. The manager asked Manik if he wanted a table for two or a business meeting to which he replied that he wanted a table for you pointing at the lady which should be beside him but was not. Turning back he saw her looking around the entire place in awe and a proud smile came on his face.

"So shall we?" manik asked loud enough for her to hear him withthe distance they were on.

"Huh?" Nandini replied coming out of her trance.

"I said should we go inside now?" Manik asked again extending his hand to her.

"Ya we should" Nandini replied putting her hands into his.

They moved ahead and Nandini felt jealous at each women who approached them wearing clean dresses, it wasn't that she had none ofcourse she had, she was Nandini the fashionsta but only if she had known where she was coming to. In an instance as if Manik understood her gaze and feelings he bent down a little and hushed in her ears "You still look the best here. No matter how much they get dressed i would still stare at you."

Manik pulled out a chair for her, typical gentleman behaviour well that doesn't suit him thoug, totally out of place. nandini blushed at his comment taking in his compliment. He too seated himself opposite her staring right at her being true to his words.

"Since this ain't India and this will be the only place open right now. I hope i did good." Manik asked being sarcastic over her previous words that she spoke in the car.

"Being sarcastic are we? Well if only i had known you had other businesses too." Nandini asked.

"You should have variety" Manik smiled mischiveously "at all parts in life."

"I see but don't you think it's all a bit too much for the first date" Nandini smirked knowing well she was taking him to the edge of the talk.

"Shortie it's all about the first impression" Manik smiled getting in the game here.

"Well i still think that you're a jerk. Total waste of money here. " Nandini smirked putting her hands on the table and moving a little forward.

"A jerk who's great in bed i must say. " Manik smirked at her.

"And we ain't be getting there cause you're gonna bore me in the first day itself i know" Nandini smiled checking out her perfectly manicured nails.

"You bet shortie. You can ask any girl you want to and they'll say that i am hella great in bed" Manik smiled in victory but he had no idea who was the other competition.

"Ahh let's say that ain't true. You want me and you got me in this deal just because you couldn't get me. I am not your regular blondies. " Nandini gave a satisfactory smile as she knew she had won this game then and there.

Nandini: 1
Manik: 0

Before Manik could even try to retort back the waiter came and took their orders. The latter dinner went in silence as it was hell awkward for Manik to actually hear the truth. Something inside him burned, well wasn't it true that he always wanted her as in when he laid his eyes on her and the only reason to get her in this deal was because he wanted to get her and she wasn't an easy nut to crack.

They both wiped off their faces and waited for the dessert to arrive.
"So still thinking about an answer" Nandini asked well more like answered his mind.