The Billionaire's Bride

Part 6

"Miss. Nandini you can sleep on the bed, I'll manage on the couch." He said pointing towards the couch in the corner of the room.

"But Mr. Malhotra you're hurt." nandini muttered.

"No Miss. Nandini I'm absolutely okay." He said flinching at the pain his back was giving him.

"No! You're sleeping on the bed and that's final. As it is you're my boss and I'm your employee. I've already created problems and hurted you. On top of that If you sleep on that couch your pain shall increase." Nandini said as guilt gushed down her veins, her head hung down.

"As a boss it is my duty to make sure of your comfort. It is not your work to sleep on that couch." 

"Mr.Malhotra, I as it is dont have a habit of sleeping on the bed. I sleep on a mattress on the floor. So I wouldnt really mind the couch." She said picking up a pillow from the bed and began leaving. But he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

"WE can sleep on the bed." He muttered with a plain face. While Nandini's eyes widened in shock. Manik noticed the shocked expression, "I meant... Only if you are comfortable. " he said stammering.

"I will never touch you without your consent. " he said his voice bolder and his eyes screaming that he actually meant it.

Nandini nodded in positive and kept the pillow back in its place.

manik again winced in pain, "Mr Malhotra I think you should apply something." She said her voice laced with clear concern .

"Can you please open that drawer." He pointed towards the drawer of the side table near the bed.

Nandini opened the drawer and produced a box, opening the box she pulled out a tube of Moov. Manik took it away from her .

"Its too late, you may sleep." His words sounding more like an order.

Like an obedient kid she lied down on the bed and closed her eyes. While Manik got up and walked towards the huge mirror in the room. He pulled up his shirt, revealing his back, he tried hard to put the antiseptic but failed miserably. 

Nandini who'd been observing his failed attempts got up and moved towards. She took away the cream from his hand.

"I shall help you." She said.

"Its okay Miss. Nandini. I will manage." He said as he forwarded his hand to take the tube back.

SHE pulled her hand back , not letting him take the tube.

"Mr. Malhotra please! All of this is my fault. I should be given a chance to make up for it." She said, while Manik nodded in positive seeing the determination in her eyes.

Nandini directed him to lay on the bed. He did as he was asked. Slowly she pulled his shirt up, her hands skating upwards. She applied the cream slowly,her hands shivering, as he flinched, however a tickling sensation hovered him as her soft fingers wiggled down his back.

When it was over, nandinii pulled down his shirt and kept the tube back in its place. Switching off the lights she slipped back into her side of the bed.

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Sun rays penetrated through the light blue curtains making nandinis eyelids flicker. With great difficulty she pushed them open.

"Aagggggghhhhhhh" she screamed, and sat down with a jerk. The site which she saw as soon as she opened her eyes scared her .

While Manik who had been sitting staring at her with an expressionless face, and those black eye bags being prominent on his face looked like a zombie .

"Why are you shouting Miss. Nandini?" He said rubbing his ears.

"I think you should get yourself enrolled into some kind of screaming competition. " he suggested .

"Mr. Malhotra this is not my fault. And you tell my why were you staring at me?" She asked raising a brow as she settled her palm on her heart and breathed heavily.

"And why do you look so low today?"

Then putting her palms on her mouth she gasped, "You didnt sleep all night it seems??"

"Noo, it isnt so ." He stammered, while his eye bags and droopy eyes spoke against what he said .

"I knew it! You weren't comfortable with me sleeping with you ! " she said, her face falling.

"No Miss Nandini, actually I'm insomniac.  So I do have some hard nights " he tried to explain.

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Nandini walked into the kitchen, as she saw Niyonika instructing the chief cook with all the details.

As she saw nandini, a smile adorned her face. "How was your special night." She asked teasingly, while Nandini's cheeks embellished a rosy tinge, which didnt go unnoticed by Niyonika.

"Blushings and all huh! I've understood what a nights you two have had ." She winked at Nandini and carried the plates to the dining table. Nandini also picked up the salad plates, and helped Niyonika to the table.

Manik walked to the table, with his coat in his hand. "Raju bhaiyya, One coffee." he shouted rubbing his forehead as he sat down on the dinning table .

Niyonika noticed how disturbed Manik was. "Everythings okay beta? How was last nights?" She enquired.

"Disaster " he muttered under his breath as the memories of last night flashed infront of his eyes. The cockroach scene and then Nandini legit pouncing on him, then the severe back pain he had and yes not to forget how he couldn't sleep the entire night.

"Huh?" niyonika raised her brow, as she served him with food.

Raju bhaiyya brought manik's coffee with him.

"Nandini! You're here right please stop this idiot son of mine from drinking all this. Anytime you will find him drinking this black drainage water. " she said making faces.

"Wont My white diamond son become black, if he drinks so much of this black water." niyonika exclaimed in tension, while Manik choked on his coffee. Nandini and Ahana chuckled.

"By the way." Ahana added in.

"Bhabhi! What did bhaiyya gift you last night. "Manik who just now had recovered from the shock his mother had given again began coughing and this time violently.

Beating his chest, he tried to control. Nandini stepped forward and helped him with a glass of water.

"Manik you okay naah?" Niyonika asked concerned.

"Why is the you behave so weirds today!"

Manik just nodded in negative.

"Bhabhi please tell noeeeee! What did bhaiyya give you." Ahana insisted.

"Nothing." Nandinii replied plainly.

"C'mon bhaiyya! Why are you so damn boring? Atleast you could have given something amazing to bhabhi last night ." She said as her face fell, the excitement gone.

"I'll think about it later, right now I need to leave." He picked up his coat and his laptop and marched out of the house , as they saw his retreating figure.

Precap- Manik's gift✌

Any guesses what the gift can be?

I hope you people arent bored with the storyyy

 Heer✨❤