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All that you are is all that I will ever need.

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Manik followed nandini while mukti and navya went in a total opposite direction dragging cabir with them. Nandini walked around stands flicking through kurtis and dresses while manik silently walked around her showing her dresses. She smiled when manik came up with up a beige colour long kurta.

It's nice but I don't want it. Nandini returned it back to sales woman who was showing keen interest in helping nandini. Actually in Manik. Arrey accha toh lag rha hai tumpe. Manik snatched the dress and again held it in front of nandini. Nandini sighed and took that dress from his hand. She started walking again around the stands.

She stopped in front of a specific brand section and started selecting dresses from there. Choosing almost 7 dresses she walked towards the trial room. Manik followed her. She was about to enter in the trial room when manik blocked her way. Kya? To tease her more manik imitated her Kya?

Manik it's a ladies trial room move out. Like a dheet he sat on the chair outside the trial room. Main yaha wait kr rha hoon aur ek ek pehn ke mujhe dikhao. I will choose. Sighing in utter disbelief she banged the door loudly. Hanging the dresses on the hook she started undressing herself and changing.

Almost after half an hour of ramp walking nandini was dead tired and frustrated. Manik wasn't liking even one dress. Ladkiya toh aise hi badnaam hai. Koi aake THE MANIK MALHOTRA se mileye saare misconception regarding girls clear ho jayege. Nandini angrily threw all the clothes on manik and walked out from the trial room. Manik smiled sheepishly handing the clothes to sales girl and followed nandini.

Nandini was angrily walking through the corridors stomping her foot. When manik popped up in front of her scaring her for a moment. Glaring at him and hitting him on his arm she pushed him and walked ahead. Manik pulled her with a jerk causing her to crash in his chest.

Nandini looked up at him confused yet angry while manik with eyes pointed towards the mirror in front of them. Nandini looked at the mirror in front of them. They looked absolutely perfect. She fit perfectly in his arms.

Nandini's POV

When manik indicated towards mirror in front of us I was actually shocked. NO no not the shock wala shock lekin happy wala shock. I fit in his arms so perfectly. Made for each other. I looked up and smiled at him. He wrapped his left hand around my waist and tightened his hold. I placed my hand over his leaning into his touches.

I was still busy looking at our perfect reflection when manik pulled a pink anarkali with heavy embroidered orange dupatta in front of us and placed it right before me. I smiled more widely. I turned around and snatched the dress from his hands. Looking at it carefully I smiled more widely. Just what I was looking for. I kissed his cheek. He ran his fingers through my open hair and pulled my face closer. I glared at him and pushed him trying my best not to blush. But who was I kidding. His presence around me makes my cheeks apple red and my entire existence melt like wax.

I took the dress and went into trial room for the fittings. I walked out of the trial room disappointed. Manik this is too costly. I can't take this dress. I was dejected. I liked the dress so much but I didn't want to spend on something so costly. Nandini it's my diwali gift for you. I was shocked. WHATTTTTTTTT! Are you mad manik? Have you lost your mind. You want to but this dress which costs almost 9000. There is no need spend so much on a dress that I might wear once. You know I don't wear traditional except for diwali. Why buy this dress we can buy some........

And even before I could cotinue I was shushed by a pair of rough lips. It was just a peck yet enough to shut my mouth. I looked at him bewildered. He was smirking. Kitna bolti ho tum? I just nodded my head in disbelief and walked away from him in search of something elegant yet reasonable. I wasn't arguing with him, coz I realised arguing would only lead to more fights.

Nandini yaar it's my first gift for you. Why can't you just accept things at one shot. Why do you have to argue at every point? Ni matlab tumhe koi allergy hai meri baat maan ne se. Tum har cheez apne tareeke se karna chahti ho. What are you trying to tell me ki main responsible nhi hoon? Why do you always have to pin point my financial status? His out burst numbed my senses. I never in my dreams thought that manik would think in such a wrong way.

People in tht section stopped to look at us. Mukti Navya and cabir had also come there. Cabir ran behind manik. Navya and mukti came to me. Not responding to any of their talks I sped out of the mall and took a taxi back to my house. I never intended to make him feel like that. I was just worried about nidhi. In not less than 3 weeks the court hearing is scheduled.

Two days back he was upset and missing nidhi. When the court date was announced he was so happy. Since then he has been counting days waiting for nidhi's comeback. But was I really dominating on him? Did I really make him feel complex of his status? The mistake is surely mine I should have been careful with words. It was indeed his first gift for me.

Sighing I told the cab to turn and gave him manik's address. Almost 45 minutes later I reached manik's house and called for the lift. Reaching on his floor I pulled out the spare key for his house from my bag. Both of us have a spare key to each others house. Opening the house I was welcomed by eerie silence.

Closing the door behind me I made my way towards manik's room. It was empty. Nidhi's room for sure. I walked in nidhi's room to see manik sitting there with nidhi's frame and shedding tears. I placed my bag on the table and sat beside him and wrapped my hands around his neck side hugging him. He cried more. She used to call me Dadeo. Right from birth I was her dadeo. I still remember she used to call me dadeo in her baby voice.

My vision blurred. Manik caressed the frame in his hand that had his and nidhi's pic. Both of them look so happy together. Manik that day...when nidhi came at the cafe......She was calling you mamu? Manik smiled and looked at me.

Gussa hai meri beti mujhse. He kept smiling. It was not his happy smile. He is hurt. Badly. Jab bhi meri beti mujhse gussa hoti hai na toh woh mujhe mamu bolti hai. It's like a reminder for me ki mujhe apni beti ko manana hai. Meri bacchi kahi kho gyi hai nandini. She is lost. Meri apni nidhi ko maine apne haatho se kho diya. He slipped down the bed and sat on the floor hugging the photo frame. I shifted beside him and hugged him even more tightly.

He kept crying. Main.....maine woh gift tumhare liye liya tha nandini....since....The time we have started dat.....Dating.....I was so busy with my own prob.....problems that I couldn't give you any happiness. I nodded my head and rubbed his tears. Manik these materialistic things don't give me happiness. My happiness lies in your smile. My happiness lies in seeing you and Nidhi together. I wiped my tears and then spoke again in a cheeky voice. Aur tum aisa mat sochna ki just cause I m not demanding anything. Just wait for the time to come itni demands krugi ki tum fulfil karte karte thak jaoge.

Listening to me manik smiled and hugged me tight. I will wait for that day jab tum khud aake mujhse kuch maango gi. I promise I will never let you down Nandini. I smiled. I know.

We kept sitting there in each others arms with manik showing me various pictures of nidhi and sharing some memories of her childhood. Nidhi was definitely a notorious child. Her innocence, Her naughtiness everything was lost. I promise manik I will get your nidhi back.

It was almost 4 in The evening when my phone rang. I got up and received the call from navya. Haan navya bolo. Oh..Accha. Ni ni main aa rhi hoon. Ni it's ok he is fine. Ya ya sure. See you. Hanging up I looked at manik. Walking closer to him I cupped his face and kissed his forehead.

Navya ka call tha. Woh remember I had decided to hire two people for the cafe. Toh navya and mukti were saying ki unki office canteen main aise do log hai jo ek nice new job dhoondh rahe hai. Since aaj Sunday hai so they are free and are also ready to come and meet. Main unse milke aati hoon. Manik pouted and nodded in a no.

Mat jao na. Please. Yahin raho. I smiled and kissed his cheeks. Leaning closer I whispered in his ears. I will come soon baby. I promise tonight I will stay with you. I moved away to see his eyes gleaming with naughtiness. Saari raat mere saath! Wowwwwwww! He exclaimed. I giggled and hit him on his chest which caused him to laugh louder.

And yes Mr. Malhotra aaj raat ka khana is due on you. I spoke while walking out. Manik pulled my wrist and tugged me towards him. He hid his face in my neck. I wasn't shocked. I was expecting this. He pulled my skin between his teeth. Kaha jaane hai Ms. Murthy ko? I wrapped my arms around his neck and pushed his face deeper. Kahi jana nhi hai Mr. Malhotra. Aapke haath se bana kuch khana hai. Manik left my skin and looked up. He kissed my forehead. Done. I smiled and moved out of the apartment towards the lift.

Some hours later.....

I entered manik's apartment only to be welcomed by the delicious aroma. Keeping my handbag and my duffle bag on the sofa I moved towards the kitchen. Manik had his back towards me. I sneekily wrapped my arms around his waist and kissed his back over the vest. Did you hire them? I simple hmmed letting my senses absorb the delicious aroma.

Go freshen up and then we can have our dinner. Go quick. I again kissed his back and moved out. Grabbing the duffle bag along with my hand bag I moved in his room. Freshening up I came out to grab my clothes. I just took my shorts and opened manik's cupboard and took his shirt.

Changing I moved out. Manik was already sitting on the table dishing out food. I went and sat beside him. We had our dinner with some casual talks and then moved to his bedroom. I was tired while Manik was preparing for some kind of presentation. Though I was tired, sleep was far away from my eyes.

Manik was still busy in preparing for the presentation. He would be judged and re-interviewed based on this presentation. Getting bored, I poked his arm. No response. I and gain poked his arm. Again no response. Twice, thrice, four times. Irritated I slapped him on his head. Kya hai nandini? He looked at me irritated.

Manik I m bored. I pouted. He looked at m blankly. Ek kaam kro nidhi ke room main jao aur uske toys se khelo. I looked at him angrily. Irritated I started beating him. He laughed and placed the laptop on the bed side table.

In defense he started tickling me and we ended up sleeping horizontally on the bed with him hovering above me. We kept looking in each others eyes. His cold hands travelled right under my, err his, shirt and caressed my waist. As soon as his hand touched my waist a shiver passed through my body making me close my eyes.

I could feel his breathes fanning my face. He shifted completely on top of me. His fingers caressing my cheeks while his lips kissing the contours of my face. I placed my hands on his biceps and clutched them tight. His kisses travelled from my cheeks to to my jaws to my collar bone.

He continued assaulting my neck. My hands travelled from his biceps to his shoulders to his neck. I wrapped my hands around his neck gripping his hair in my fingers. His lips continued sucking and biting my neck. I cupped his nape and pulled his face parallel to mine. I pulled his face closer to mine. He placed his lips on mine. Even before we could actually start kissing, Har ek friend kamina hota hai started playing.

CABIRRRRRR. Manik yelled and fell on the bed beside me. The tune continued playing while I blushed and hid my face in his chest. Manik picked up the phone and put it on speaker closing his eyes and hugging me more tight. Manik was about to speak something when cabir cut him off. I know I know meri timing bohot perfect hai. Tareef ke liye shukriya. Lekin I am sorry philhal apne romance pe break laga coz we are on a conference call and we have something important to discuss.

Manik and me both looked at the screen horrified. Tujhe kaise pta ki main aur nandini saath main hai? I hit manik. We heard giggling voices form the other end. Matlab tu agree krta hai ki tu aur nandini kuch Aisaaaaaaa waisaaaaaaa kr rhe the. I immediately palmed my face while manik too looked here and there.

Arrey nandini tum sharmao mat warna manik out of control ho jayega. My eyes widened. Shut up cabir. Manik and me both spoke at the same time. The three of them giggled. Coming to the topic. Mukti spoke. We have decided to go to GOA. Aur aane jaane ka karcha hum aapas main share kar lenge. Lekin waha hum mere beach house main rahege. I hope everyone is ok with this plan.

Manik looked at me and I nodded. We are ok mukti. Cool then! Mukti said and was about to hang up when manik interrupted. Err Guys! Diwali ki Shaam ko mere ghar aaja na with your luggage phir hum next day morning yahi se niklege saath main. All agreed and we hanged up. Toh Ms. Murthy.....let's continueeeeeee! And the next second I was flipped on the bed with manik above me Kissing me passionately.

On the day of Diwali.....

I reached manik's place. Mukti was already there. Greeting each other we sat down on the couch. I moved in manik's room to see him struggling with the buttons of his kurta. Walking in front of him I reached out for his buttons.

He wrapped his hands around my waist pulling me closer. Happy Diwali! He whispered in my ears kissing right above my earrings. I smiled and kissed his cheeks. Happy Diwali to you too! We both smiled looking at each other. He leaned closer and sucked my lips.

We kissed without any haste. Slowly sucking each others lips. My hands fisted his kurta tightly. We parted and looked at each other smilingly. He pecked my forehead and we moved out. All of us burst crackers and enjoyed to the fullest. Since all of us are almost of same age with a difference of few months we gelled up quite well.

Cabir and manik sat down to drink along with playing cards. Mukti too joined them while Navya and I sat in the balcony chatting and munching on some snacks. Cabir was the one who had won the card game. He danced around the entire house teasing manik, who was boasting about never loosing in a card game.

For the first time I have enjoyed diwali with people around me. Usually it just used to be me and mom. And after mom went away. It was only me. Alone. This year is special. Cabir, Navya Mukti and Manik. I m actually loving their company. I am so excited for the trip tomorrow. It's been ages since I have gone for a picnic.

Precap:Picnic!!!

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My heart is perfect because you are inside it.

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