𝐈 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞 𝓦𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 ✅

Chap 36

Manik's phone pinged indicating the arrival of a new message. It was an official email. He read that piece of message a couple of times and locked his phone sighing.

He stared at her intently sitting inclined to the bed head before untangling her hair softly from her face. She moved her face closer to his touch, seeking his warmth making Manik's lips curve upwards.

"Manik, lie down properly. You'll get a backache.", Said a girly, sleepy voice almost at 4 in the morning making Manik open his eyes lazily just to find her half over him, snuggled in his stomach. And even in half-sleep, she made him gush on her. He slowly raised her head and lied down properly. Her head right on his heart. Just the way she liked. She smiled in sleep and his lips reflected hers.

"I'm leaving, sweetheart.", yelled Manik tieing his white perfectly polished shoes.

"Wait wait!", she too shouted running out of their bedroom with his cap jiggling over her head. She looked like a kid in that cap which was visibly larger than the size of her head. He chuckled at that. She tip-toed reaching him and made him wear the cap herself and planted a kiss on both of his cheeks as he rested his hands on her waist.

Well, that was their daily routine ever since they moved in.

She was on an off from her cafe as she had been caught up with her dear brother and BFFs' wedding. So she reached the Murthys' residence to spend time with them, as she didn't like being at home alone.

Almost in the evening when she was about to head back to her abode, a message from her beloved pinged just to wipe away the smile that made its way to her lips getting the notification. "Workload... Might come home late. Sorry in advance *puppy-eyed face*"

She sighed and was about to stuff the phone back in her pocket when it pinged again. "And also, I love you, little doll." She smiled subtly at the screen this time typing a 'love you more <3.' Manik smiled subtly concentrating on the Commanding Officer's speech.

Later that day/night, he unlocked the door just to be welcomed with silence all around the house. Where was she? Still in her parents' place?- Manik thought. Well, he didn't remember her informing anything like that to him. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed her number while taking out his shoes, only to hear it ringing inside their bedroom. He called out for her while searching her in their bedroom's washroom and now in the kitchen, he heard some noise from the living room and made his way to the direction of the sound as his eyes finally saw what they were looking for.

There she was. In his off-white t-shirt with one shoulder dropping down, eyes droopy, hair tied in a messy bun on the nape of her neck, and arms forwarded towards him, gesturing him to pick her up. She was looking 'sexily cute' if that's a word.

Coming out of his 'checking out my girl' session, he walked ahead gathering her up in his arms making her smile lazily resting her head on his chest. He smiled too.

Was he worried? Tensed?

Not really... but he would've been if she was nowhere to be found in the house.

"I was waiting and I don't know when I slept on the couch.", she said sleepily resting her head on his chest. She seemed to be still in sleep. He picked her up and walked towards their room.

"I had asked you not to wait right?", he asked placing her on the bed. He was about to move back when she tightened her hold around his neck and moaned in annoyance making him laugh planting a kiss on her forehead.

"I know and I also wanna crash on the bed and recharge myself cuddling with my little doll too, but you know this uniform is not that comfortable to be slept in and I need to change, freshen up and brush my teeth as well... only if you don't wanna wake up to my bad breath." She left him immediately followed by a smack on his chest and turned over to the other side. He laughed out loud picking up his towel and moved to the washroom.