MaNan- She is to be Loved

Chapter 17- Something mushy!

Hey guys,

I apologize for not giving you an update, for nearly a month. I was really busy with projects, and certain other activities that I couldn't get time to write. I hope you guys haven't moved on from my writing. Lol! Anyhow, it feels good to be back! Enjoy reading! That is, if you're still interested.

~When life taught me the most important lesson- heart knows the best~

-Affu-

In India

In MruNi's Home

Nandini's Bedroom

"Grumpy coffee!" she screamed in horror, startling Manik, who looked up at Nandini and then jumped off the bed, to reach her. "Lilli--" Manik trailed off, only for Nandini to show her palms to him. "Stop! Don't. Don't you dare come towards me." she screamed, and Manik stared at her, stunned.

"Wha--Why--Oh hello! What's wrong?" he questioned, stupefied, and she stared at him angrily, before palming her eyes. "What's wrong? The heck you think by going around naked, dude?!" she yelled out, and he looked at her for a while, before looking down at him.

"Lilliput! I'm not naked. Just shirtless." He stated blankly, before going towards the bed, and pulling his shirt down his head. "Just shirtless?! You freaking are in a girl's bedroom. How the hell is it a valid excuse?" she cried out, and he walked towards her to take her palms off her eyes.

"I'm decent, now." he said, when she resisted his hold on her. "I thought you were sanskari." she glared up at him, and he let out a sigh. "Something poked at my chest, and it was hurting. I wanted to see what it was, hence, removed the shirt to check it." he reasoned, and she rubbed at her head.

She just saw him shirtless. Had it been any other guy, she would have been fine with it. She has seen multiple guys roaming around shirtless, in the beaches, back in London. But watching her Grumpy coffee shirtless, whom she just had a good sleep with, wasn't so comforting to her heart.

"I don't like shirtless guys." she stated, before moving out of his way, and his eyebrows raised. "I thought girls swoon when they see six packs!" he stated, amused, and she turned around with her eyebrows wiggled. "What? I do have six-packs!" he rolled his eyes at her.

"It's not vanilla cone to swoon over. Besides, what's there in a shirtless guy?" she stated, before mumbling under her breath "Except for the guy who just slept beside you." 

"So...you don't swoon over shirtless guys..." Manik stated to himself, and he had a smile on his lips. The thought of her not getting interested in other men's bare chests, made him quite happy; the reason unknown to him.

"I don't find men's chests appealing, but their eyes." She shrugged, and he looked in the mirror on the side. "How do I know if my eyes are appealing enough?" he mumbled to himself, while the room's door was barged open, startling both Manik and Nandini.

"Princess!" and Nandini stood rooted on seeing her brothers barging inside her bedroom. "Bhayyu?" she frowned, but was taken in a warm hug, by her brothers.

While all Manik did was to stare at them, aghast.

"Why did you scream?" "Kisine kuch kiya apke saath?" and their gazed moved towards Manik, who just realized he's in the seething brothers' sister's bedroom.

"Uh..no! I---I just saw something I shouldn't have seen." Nandini rolled her eyes, on seeing her brothers' protectiveness oozing out of their bodies. "And what was that?" Karan asked, narrowing down his gaze at her.