Whoever wants to see my Victoria and Daniel. Damn, I love this couple too. Same like our Manan hot boy cute girl. I would love to read your opinions.

 
Our Aaron baby

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Since last one hour nandni was crying and Daniel told about manik's sufferings in last two years. Every time she closed her eyes for a second, the image of his slipping body from her hands, flashed through her eyes.

When she was thinking he is no more, the fact is manik was fighting for his life. He spent months in comma. And now he is back but he forgot her, he forgot that there was unborn child in her womb also. He can’t recognize his nandni, this reality was shattering her heart again and again. He was an angel who spent his life to help others.
How fate can do such injustice with him when he always preferred other’s happiness over his dreams.

She can’t hate Victoria even after whatever she did. At one hand There wasn’t difference between nandni and Victoria. Both lost the most loving persons of their lives. Just difference is that she lost her senses also after losing her love and nandni had to be strong, not for herself but for her baby, for her family. Nandni was thankful to that poor girl who saved her manik. She was thankful to all these three people who were beside manik, when she wasn’t even aware of his existence. Nandni silently prayed for Victoria’s happiness, she prayed for her recovery. Nandni can’t imagine the pain Victoria would go through, the day she will realise Alexander is really no more. 

Once again few silent tear escaped her eyes. Leaving the window he was looking through, Daniel came and sat at chair beside nandni. 

“I didn’t want to make you cry princess. I know you are strong lady. The way you handled everything after him, no one can do it....!” Daniel said while extending tissue box towards her. 

“How do you know everything about me and my family....!” nandni asked while wiping her endless tears.

“I have resources my darling. By the way I can't ignore gorgeous faces....!” Daniel whispered leaning forward.

Nandni just rolled her eyes, how he might be so flirt even in such serious situation.

“Soon I will make sure to arrange a blasting face off between junior malhotra and senior malhotra. I’m sure that would be a scene to admire....!” Daniel said all excited rubbing his hands together. Nandni couldn’t stop a deep smile from taking place at her lips. She herself can’t wait for that moment.

“What do you think, how he will behave around baby Aaron. Because I saw he avoids all kiddoo party. Such an arrogant grumpy husband you have...!” Daniel frowned his eyes leaning against his chair. In return of his all stupid compliments Nandni gave him her best glare.

“I never saw him dealing with kids, but I’m sure he couldn’t ignore Aaron. Definitely their bloods will have a natural pull towards each other...!” nandni stated having dreamy moments of family get-together.

“By the way I need to go. Thanx for every thing.....!” nandni said while standing up in hurry.

“Where are you going sweetheart...!” Daniel asked and nandni threw her fake anger-filled gaze towards him.

“I want to see my manik....!” She said in hurry like she can’t control any more. Without any delay she turned around to run for him.

“Dear we need to be little careful. Because doctors already warned that any complication can push him into comma again. Since the day he saw you, he is already having severe headache. At nights I saw him having dreams about his past life. He is going through worse condition already. We can’t go straight forward and say him, ok you are not Alexander, you are manik malhotra. It might be dangerous. I hope you are understanding what I’m saying....!” Daniel said while coming closer to her. Holding the knob, she was standing between half opened door.

“Dont worry I wont force any thing at him. My love and each moment we spent together will bring his lost memory back....!” nandni replied holding her desperate tears.

“And I'll be there always for both of you.....!” Daniel whispered giving her a genuine smile.

“Thanx for everything....!” Nandni closed Daniel’s door, she felt a stare towards her. And there was victoria looking towards nandni surprisingly. From her gaze nandni can tell Victoria wasn’t expecting her in Daniel’s room. 

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Manik was talking at mobile while leaning against his table. He was almost saying good-byes to the client, when door opened with full thud. Ending the call he looked up and found nandni standing there.

Nandni closed the door behind her and holding his chocolate brown eyes she took slow steady steps towards him.

She stopped few steps away, her eyes were stuck at big scar he had at his face. There were other faint marks of cuts and stitches around his face but still he was looking dead gorgeous. Those deep wounds have been healed but they have taken very precious thing. His past, his memory, his identity, he lost everything. Thinking about all the pain he gone through, brought a wave of heartache. Her lips trembled when she tried to say something but no words could help her voice. Tears fell from her eyes helplessly.

“When will you learn there is something called ‘KNOCKING’...” Manik asked placing his mobile at table, looking at her intently. She struggled to think clearly but at that moment her stomach was doing all hair rising things. If there was something he didn’t forget, it was the way he stared at her. 

“I’m here to just see you...!” She said while looking straight in his eyes.

Come again...?” he was shocked like he wanted to make sure, had he heard her correctly.

“I...I wanted to see you...!” this time she shivered a little. His gaze softened but in just one blink his face was again, cold and blank. His expressions gave away nothing. His eyes roamed at her and she felt like his stare was touching her soul deeply.

He did nothing but to look at her face. She was confused about his previous behaviour but now after knowing everything, she felt intense desire of hugging him real tight. After staring at each other for few seconds, she rushed to him. Pushing herself between his legs, she clang her arms around his neck.

“WHAT THE.....!” Placing his one palm at table manik hardly handled himself from falling straight on his back while other palm straight went around her waist to handle her leaning figure against him. Tightening her arms around his neck she sobbed uncontrollably. Manik was still in shock. He wasn’t expecting this, at least not such intense hug from the lady he was scolding badly from the day one.

She could feel his rigid body against her. He was just like a dummy enclosed in her arms. Manik didn’t move a bit. His coldness was clearly showing, he was still shocked. It peeved her to realise that how she was seeming very desperate. The more she tightened her arms around his neck, the more she couldn’t control her tears. Finally holding her whole weight at his chest he placed his other hand also at the end of her spine. But to her surprise holding her manik pushed her away.

“Are you out of your mind. What madness had possessed you to do this....!” manik said while straightening himself against the table. His face was showing that he was taking her from one of all other women around him, who always ready to fall in his lap. She tried to ease the pain that was bugging her. Her tears were making him irritate. He himself wasn’t aware of the feelings he was going through at that moment.

“Do you treat your every boss like this....!” manik reasoned out while pointing at their recent cosy situation. He was trying his best to keep his most intimidating look when internally he wanted to know the reason behind her tears.

“No, you are special.....!” She replied in a voice struggling with tears. 

“Mrs malhotra, I really don’t like unprofessional people. And having pastime with my employees isn’t my cup of tea. If in future you did something like that, I won’t think twice before firing you....!” manik said while straightening his collar, showing her that she just crumbled in her fists while hugging him. Listening his warnings she looked down while hiding her smile.

Nandni didn’t speak, instead just looked at him. Holding her fluttering heart she opted to leave. She turned around and was going to exit when a silent whisper echoed across the room.

“Why where you crying....?” as she reached at the door he said in a spiteful whisper. Holding the door knob she looked back towards him. He was staring at her but she couldn't read his expressions.

“Bcs I was missing my husband....!” She said in such low voice that she could hardly listen herself. Manik gave her a glare and she knew that what it means. Though he doesn't recognise her but still he can’t listen about any other man. 

“Whatttttt......!” manik almost shouted listening the reason of her tears. Heat flared inside him.

“If you can’t live without that jerk than go back home. You don’t need this job....!” manik poured his anger through his hateful words. All she could do was stared at him in bewilderment. At least she wasn’t expecting such response.

“He doesn’t live with me anymore. He left me all alone....!” She told him the sentimental truth of her life. Hurtful tune in her words didn’t fail to grab his attention. He kept staring at her coldly, leaving her all confused.

“Why it’s so hard to read his mind. There was a time when just seeing his eyes I could tell What he is thinking. But now he have built an impenetrable wall around himself....!” nandni kept thinking and his eyes were same, cold and blank. Manik drew his eyes away, her stare was making him weak and it was the last thing he wanted to show, weakness. His tight fists and dark stare was warning her, it’s better to leave before he could actually fire her. She turned around and walked away leaving him with his mystery thoughts.

“Manik Malhotra forgot everything but he couldn’t forget to be jealous. Just a mere thought of his nandni with someone else he couldn’t control his rage.....!” She thought leaning against his closed door.

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Nandni entered in meeting room and she felt someone behind herself. She looked back and it was victoria. There were two chairs empty, one was between Daniel and manik and other was at the opposite side of the table. As Nandni saw Victoria was going straight to sit beside manik. Nandni silently turned around towards the opposite chair.

“Mrs malhotra sit here, I think we need to discuss few things....!” Daniel signalled towards the chair beside manik. Nandni looked back towards Victoria and she can see her hurtful stare towards Daniel. Nandni shifted her eyes towards Daniel who was leaning against chair crossing on leg at other knee, totally pretending as nothing happened. Victoria silently backed away to leave the space for nandni.

“Thanks....!” nandni said lowly leaning closer to Daniel. Manik turned his eyes back at mobile after noticing their whispering closeness.

“You are welcome....!” Daniel smiled winking at her. No doubt their secret talks and signals were not hidden from two persons who couldn’t ignore their positively developing bond.

“Sweetheart look at your grumpy man. He is planning my murder surely....!” Daniel whispered this time leaning little more closer.

“I know. And look at your friend man, she is curious too...!” nandni chuckled seeing Victoria looking at them with anger-filled gaze. Daniel looked up towards Victoria and he got really shocked. Victoria was really looking towards him and he couldn’t recognise the emotions behind her blank dull eyes. It was just matter of few seconds and then Victoria crumbled down their eye-lock turning her face away.

So it's time to tell you why I called this sudden meeting. There are two good news. One, mr khurana isn’t owner of this company any more. Because I took fully ownership of this company. The second thing, Our company opening a new branch in paris also. Day after tomorrow, we are going for its opening....!" Manik told and whole staff congratulated him. Nandni was admiring her man proudly. How this man forgot everything but never forgot to climb the stairs of success.

"Cause of many branches in different countries sometimes I miss few issues. Sometimes their problems doesn't reach me on time. I decided to make a team. This team will include two members from each branch. They will update each and everything among their team members. They will know each and every problem of all the branches. This team will be responsible to tell me ASAP as any serious problem will occur. So I need two members from this branch also. One male and one female. It's great opportunity for all of you to get an higher post....!" Listening Manik's speech many staff members were excited to get this one post.

"But there are few conditions...!" And now all the members became conscious because they know demands and Conditions for this post can't be easy for everyone.

"I'll ask to only those people to submit application who have less responsibilities and commitments. Commitments mean any member who have children, husband/wife or other dependant family members. In future they might go out of country also. They can't ignore such huge responsibility cause of their family commitments....!" As manik finished his conditions few were totally disappointed.

"I want applications in my cabin today if any one interested in this post. The selected people are going with me to attend Paris opening and all the other team members selected from other branches also will join us there....!" Saying this manik stood up and left the meeting room.

"Mrs malhotra I want to discuss a very important thing you stay here, and all of you may go and start your work...." Daniel said totally ignoring Victoria's curious gaze. As all left Daniel shifted his eyes towards nandni.

"You going paris with manik...!" Daniel said looking as relaxed as he might be.

"But how may I go. You know manik already placed condition. There shouldn't be any family commitments. I have my son to handle...!" Nandni replied with disappointed tune.

"You don't need to worry about manik. I'll make sure, you must be selected for this post...,!" Daniel said with determined expressions.

"I can't lie to him...!" Nandni said clearly dismissing idea to apply for this post.

"I'm not asking you to tell a lie. We just won't tell him about junior malhotra. But if in future he comes to know then I'll handle everything. I'll take responsibility to select you even after knowing you have son..." Daniel solved the problem in just few words.

"You don't know him. He won't forgive me if he  came to know later. No I can't do this...!" Nandni shook her head, not liking this whole planning.

"Ok then let Victoria go with him. You stay here sulking all alone...!" Daniel said shrugging his shoulders. Now nandni looked up and Daniel smiled seeing her unpleasant expressions.

"Ok I'll go with him...!" Nandni said still looking confused about all this scenario.

"Ok then go and submit your application for this post...!" Saying this Daniel was going to leave when Nandni's words stopped him.

"Why are you doing this favour to me when at the other hand Victoria is your best friend...!" Nandni asked and she felt stiffness in his gesture. He wasn't expecting such question.

"Because I want more, may be I want her as Friend With Benefits...!" Winking at nandni Daniel left the room and nandni gasped palming her mouth.

"OMG, seriously this man is unbelievable. I mean can’t he just say straightforward that he loves her...!" Nandni was surprised and happy at the same time.

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Daniel and Victoria.

As Daniel entered in his room, Victoria was already there. She kept few files he asked to bring after completing them. She wanted to leave asap but her luck, she couldn't escape from evil Daniel.

“Miss beauty in my room, waiting for me....!” His sudden arrival made her jump at her place. She couldn’t move her eyes away from his sexy contour. She got embarrassed when she saw a genuine smile at his face.

“You couldn’t move your eyes away during the whole meeting. Am I looking this much irresistible today...!” Daniel said stalking towards her slowly.

“You are impossible. I don’t know what are you talking about....!” Victoria shook her head in disbelief. Daniel kept stalking towards her until she was trapped in the table and him.

“You don’t...?” he asked dangerously in a low voice.

“As far as I saw, you couldn’t blink your eyes away...!” this time he knew it he was pushing her limits. She glared at him.

“No...?” he repeated while placing both hands at the edge of table. She looked at the door and it was wide open.

Victoria felt nervous as few employers threw wistful glances while passing through the door. No one could blame them. It’s not a usual scene when your boss romancing with his partner's fiance and that too openly. She tried to escape but there was no chance.

“Daniel...!” Victoria pleaded looking back into his devilish eyes.

“yes my sweetheart....!” He dipped his face more closer.

“All are watching us. I need to go...!” She cursed her stars, Why they brought her at the point when she was pleading to him. He smiled and kissed her pinky soft cheeks. She pushed daniel with full force and with long steps she covered the distance towards the door.

“Any specially planes, you bought Victoria secret yesterday....!” damn you, listening him, She squirmed badly. She wished no one listened to him.

“H...how do you know. Were you stalking me....!” She glared back at him but he just merely smirked. She couldn’t bear the heat warming her flushed face.

“How dare you to....!” She couldn’t find reasonable words for this man who was smiling mirthlessly.

“What...? How I dare to see you buying, one black, one white, one pink Victoria secret lacy lingerie. There is no law that you cant see your girl while buying erotic things. By the way I loved the blue one more...!” Victoria's eyes widened at his simple declaration like he was describing her room paints. She cursed herself for buying that blue thong. Which was one of most unreasonable thing she bought ever, So immoral, so revealing yet so delicate. This stupid shopping was just to divert her disturbed mind.

“You bastard...!” She cursed under her breaths.

“Pardon..?” Daniel asked abruptly. Victoria took deep breath, soothing her anger. She felt like, if she didn’t tame her furry, her veins will explode. So she did what was the best. She left the room, closing door behind herself with loud thud.

“Bastard.....!” Daniel laughed repeating her curse. He rubbed palm at his face. Man it was first time, any woman used such word for him. And it was allowed to just one and only lady.

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Nandni was so happy and at the same time she was worried also. Happy because Daniel made sure she should be selected for this post and worried because for male post harshad was selected.

No doubt his coalification was higher among all the other male staff members. He was bachelor no commitments, best for such post. But she knew it this jerk won't leave any chance to irritate her. May be she wasn’t aware of the tornados gonna take place in this one tour.

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Nandni stopped at front of manik's cabin, with the cup of coffee. It was evening and whole staff was winding up their work. First she raised hand to knock at his door but then mischievous smile spread over her lips.

"Why should I knock before entering in my own husband's room. Right...?" She smiled while thinking about his all grumpy irritated expressions whenever she enters without knocking. As she entered in the room she banged with someone and hot coffee spilled at her.

"What The Hell....! She screamed and at the same time manik shouted the same words. She looked up while jerking her blouse. She looked up and finding him so close, she felt breath had been knocked out of her lungs. The spilled coffee wasn't the only reason why her heart started racing fast. Infect his chocolaty eyes were intense looking deep inside her, like he wanted to read her thoughts. His tall macular body was crowding her personal space.

His loose bangs of hairs falling over his forehead, his sharp jawline with light beard growing, he was looking breath-taking.

"Are you ok...!" His dark stare changed into amused one.

Nandni came back in her senses and looked down at her blouse. It was drenched and sticky. Damn it, now her see-through blouse was giving much clear view of her lacy bra. She looked back towards him and realised he was suppressing a sexy smile. She flushed turning into crimson but she tried to cover it by giving him her best glare.

"Coffee was hot, do you think it would be ok. It's burning...!" Nandni replied, pulling her blouse away from her skin.

"It's good then, I'm sure next time you will knock at the door...!" Manik said shrugging his shoulders. And now nandni felt hell pissed of. She pulled apart with force and almost lost her balance but this time he didn't try to hold her. She realised he was the one steading her.

She looked up and smirk at his face was making her irritate. She wanted to slap herself, the way her brain stopped working. Her blood was boiling when she realised, he was finding it all amusing.

Nandni darted for the door to place the empty cup back into kitchen as it doesn't make sense now to leave it in his room.

Before she could open the door he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. As she banged into him the familiar warmth descended over her. She felt tingling sparks all over her body. Yes, too cheesy but this was the moment, reminded her all old days when his mere touch always brought her at the edge of emotions.

She wandered, is he feeling the same or not. She tried to find any trace of emotions at his face too but there was nothing. But definitely she couldn't ignore the way his eyes got more darker.

"Are you going out like this...!" Manik said gesturing towards her wet blouse.

"I don't think you would like whole staff to digging holes at you....!" Listening him Nandni looked down and definitely, she wasn’t in a pleasing condition to be seen.

"Just stop here...!" Manik went back and brought an extra jacket he kept here for emergency use.
Without asking her he settled that jacket at her shoulders.

"Now go...!" He signalled her with damn serious eyes.

"Thanx...!" Nandni replied having mesmerising expressions at her smiling face. She once again forgot that what she was gonna do. So she kept looking at him.

"So are you selected and going for paris opening...!" It was more statement than a question. Nandni simply nodded her head while imagining all the consequences. He focused his intense dark eyes at her, that made her shiver. It’s definitely not by fear but something else entirely.

"Hmmm, according to me there are more talented female staff but it's Daniel who have selected you among all of them. Who can't handle a simple cup of coffee, how will handle such higher position.....!" He stated giving her full of arrogance look. Nandni felt insulted. What he wants to say, she isn't talented, she doesn't capable of this post.

"You do have huge ego, don't you...?" Nandni said crossing her arms around her chest. Her confident self got surprised when he started to advance ahead. Standing at front of her really closer, he placed his one hand beside her head. Holding her surprised eyes he leaned closer to her face. Nandni automatically pushed herself little back against the door.

"Yes I have...!” Manik whispered moving his stare all over her features. 

“I have huge, every thing in every sense of this word...!" Her eyes popped out and she swallowed lump in her dry throat at the images in her mind. Nandni tried to not think his double meaning words as dirty as these were sounding but sexy grin at his lips made sure she understood his words very well. Her flush grew darker beneath the red of exertion on her face. Her initial shock was instantly replaced by an accusing glare.

"Sirrrrrrr...! Then why don't you take your FIANCÉ with you so that you can enjoy your MASSIVE HUGE package and have blasting time...!" Nandni said giving killer smile and totally failed to hide her irritation. Now it was manik's turn to be shocked but he was pro at hiding it immediately.

"I don't need my fiancé, to have nice time. I have many more sexy figures, lined up for my precious time...!" Manik whispered still remaining closer. Nandni moved her face at other side, to hide her smile. How this man trying hard to prove himself one of the careless spoiled billionaires. The Billionaires who change women at their beds as often as they change their clothes. But she knew it, though he forgot her, but he never even touched any other woman.

She settled her cynical gaze back on his ferocious eyes, which were stuck at her features. She moved little forward and caressed her index finger lazily along his collar. 

"You can't do anything. I know you are a gentleman.....!" Nandni replied consciously caressing his neck. He smiled wolfishly like her statement was taken as challenge. Manik looked down at her sexy movements of fingers. As her hand touched the bare skin of his chest, above his opened button, he held her hand to stop from such arousing acts.

Placing his other hand at her waist, he pulled her closer until the distance between their bodies was much more satisfying for him. Their unsteady breaths mingled and tips of nose touching each other. She swallowed hard, struggling to control the strange sense of desire bubbling uncontrolled within her.

"There is nothing gentle when it comes to have fun at bed...!" He stated squeezing her waist gently. Her expressions were the reason behind satisfaction flashed in the depth of his dark eyes. The intensity of his passion made her stunned. She glanced up at him and he gave her a rakish smile. His eyes shifted from her eyes to her sinful lips and she gulped a lump audibly. She couldn't believe her ears, what she was listening.

"What if he really have become any s*x depriving man. She listened many incidents where such starving men do things so wildly that women ends up in hospitals. OMG....!" Nandni stood dead in her place. Then she blinked in case she is just hallucinating. Gaining her senses back she tugged at her wrist. As she was trying more, he held it tighter, enjoying her struggling form.

“Are you flirting with your employee....!” She said after she regained control of her lost voice. She tried to ignore thunderous thud of her heart.

“Is it what you started first. Didn’t you....?” he replied sanguinely. His eyes making her feel like he was mentally undressing her. She still struggling to get ride of his hold.

Manik looked down at her wrist and found it getting red. Next moment he left her without warning. She stumbled back and jacket slipped down from her shoulders. She looked up towards his smirking face and threw his jacket at him before turning around to leave.

She turned the knob but before she exits, he pushed the door with his foot. He kept pressing his pointy shoes against the door to keep it shut. If she thought he surrendered then she was mistaken.

"Don't you dare to go out without jacket....!” he warned clearly fighting his temper in check.

“Otherwise I will make sure to suspend your application....!" gripping her shoulders, manik slammed her fragile back against his muscular chest. She felt stuck. She was feeling her heart stopped functioning. Her brain wasn't able to think properly.

"You shivering...!" His voice became silky soft. Now she noticed her quivering state. His minty breath sent shivers down her spine. Suddenly his grip became gentle and she can feel his thumb, drawing soft circles at her shoulders. He carefully placed jacket at her shoulders.

"I hope you wont like to hug me again whenever you will miss your husband...!" his devious whispers fell against her crook of neck. Satisfaction gleamed in his deep voice. Now she realised it was all for the hug she stolen today. This was the reward for stepping into his boundaries. He’s a beast, a devastatingly handsome beast. He made her feel like he owns her soul. His touch, his stare, his each word made her feel the things she have forgotten.

His acts made her dead frozen. Her heart was thumping in her ears, even he might feel it. As he felt her panting against his chest he took one step back to let her go. It was enough for the day.

“Be ready to have fun in Paris...!” His words sounded so serious, dark and more like a warning. It was hard for her to decipher, what he was thinking, but his priceless smirk telling the story other way.

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