Finally the MaNan meet!

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"Book one for me tonight!"

As soon as Manik said this he took his keys and moved out, frustration tears were forming in his eyes, and his mind was asking only one question 'why only him' whereas his heart was seeking for peace, peace from everything.

A peace where he can hide himself and become what he was 18 years back, a ten-year-old child living his normal childhood with his doting parents and a cute little sister. Everything changed when his mother died, his father became a monster, a true monster that wrecked his whole life.

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Nandini was escorted to a sumptuous hotel, where the person's loft was situated, who booked her tonight.
Oh, how much she despise this word only she knows. 

She was told to wait in the bedroom. Nandini was waiting for the 'man' when the bedroom door opened and Manik stumbled balancing himself with the help of the door. He closed the door, with a thud causing Nandini to flinch. He saw a silhouette of a person sitting on the bed, though Manik can handle alcohol pretty well, today was different today he didn't want to be in his senses.

He then saw a blurry petite figure sitting on the bed wearing a black nightie, looking cute and desirable at the same time.

Her  face was emotionless but her eyes were speaking volumes to him, puffy red eyes, cute button nose, which was red, her potato cheeks and her hairs disheveled but still looking breathtaking. Had Manik been in his senses he would have surely scolded himself for losing his willpower, but today it was different he was admiring the beauty in front of him.

But what angered him was that she was not looking at him since he has entered the room, her eyes were glued on the floor as if 'taj mahal' was sculpted on the floor.

Manik cleared his throat, which caught Nandini's attention, much to Manik's now satisfied ego. But again Shah's word rang in his mind and all the anger which momentarily disappeared, came back.

Manik moved towards the bar area built up in the corner of the room.
He removed a bottle of Vodka from the cabinet tried to remove the cap but due to so much alcohol in his system it was a miss every time he tried.

Getting frustrated he threw the bottle against the table scattering the pieces of glass everywhere around him.

Nandini jumped, scared due to the sudden harsh voice the bottle made. She looked up to see Manik staring at her with blood shot eyes, she immediately looked down scared of him.

"Scared?" Manik asked in his deep hoarse voice but Nandini didn't answer. 

Manik with stumbling steps moved towards Nandini where now she was standing. He caught the hold of her shoulders and raised her chin with his index finger. He looked into her eyes trying to find something. 

Manik grinned still looking at her eyes as if he found something precious in her eyes. 

"You are scared of me." Manik declared, grin still not leaving his face. 

"And that's what i love the most. Seeing fear in the eyes of people for me. It mames ne look more stronger because Azrail isn't weak and people need to know it." Manik confided looking directly inyo Nandini's eyes.

He leaned more onyo hear causing Nandini to stumble and fall on the along with Manik, but luckily Manik tumbled beside her.

They were  now lying close to each other as such their shoulders were touching each other.

There was a complete silence in the room both of them thinking about their past and present.

"Why aren't you seducing me?" Manik asked suddenly with a suspicious look marrying his face bringing her out of her  reverie.

"Huh?" Nandini have him an unbelievable look.

"Don't look at me like that I should be the one giving you that look. Why aren't you seducing ne like other girls?" Manik asked in more stubborn voice.

Nandini looked at him strangely and then tolled her eyes mumbling,

"As if you are Adonis himself."

She looked sideways and this time Manik rolled his eyes and grinned,

"I'm handsome than Adonis and stronger too." He remarked haughtily.

Nandini shook her head but with a small smile and his drunk behaviour.

She looked at him only to see him closing his eyes and murmuring

'I'm stronger, his word don't affect me.'

Nandini for the Nth time today was looking at him with disbelief.

He slept? Without doing anything with her?

As happy as she was about tonight she felt paranoid about it too. 

Chucking everything for now she slowly got up from the bed and moved towards the bathroom.

The bathroom's marble tiles were sparkling, a transparent shower cubicle was so inviting that a person may never come out of it. Everything was luxurious; in fact, the whole suite was luxury and screamed money.

But Nandini was oblivion to everything. She went into the shower cubicle, opening the faucet she stood under the shower, warm water passing through her skin, soothing her muscles and her emotions too. Sighing she took the support of the wall, and her hands made way towards her hairs. Everything the happened was playing in her mind. From Nishant ditching her to now having sex with some unknown people.

A lone tear escaped from her eyes. She wanted nothing but her old life back.

She wanted nothing but her old life back. Where she and her Shikha Maa used to live a happy normal life. Where she used to handle 'We Got You' and living her childhood with the orphanage children. But no one can go against destiny right. Closing the faucet, she came out of the shower cabin wiping herself she wore her clothes and moved out.

She saw manik lying there on the bed, murmuring something. His face looked cute yet frown lines were adoring his face and moonlight kissed his face gently making his face more scenic. A soft sigh escaped from Nandini's lips, she moved towards the balcony to have some moments of peace because she from tomorrow morning again she has to fight with destiny. She always found peace looking at the moon and stars adorning the dark sky. And always just one thought came in her mind, What did the dark sky love the most Moon or stars?

She used to sit like this for hours with the same question in her mind aimlessly starring at the dark sky. But she never got the satisfactory answer she wanted. And today also with the same thought in her mind, she dozed off sitting on the balcony couch!

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The early risers of the morning were chirping and Mr Sun was trying to peak from the curtains, rays falling directly on the handsome face of Mr Malhotra, causing people to drool over him. Manik stirred in his sleep as the sun rays were directly falling on him. He groaned in complete agony caused by the headache. Manik slowly opened his eyes only too see an unfamiliar-ly familiar environment (as Manik only comes here with his mistresses) slowly Manik sat and relaxed keeping his head on the bedrest and sighed. He started massaging his temple, he slowly started reminiscing previous night's incidences.

Him and others torturing Shah and his son, shah's words, him drinking, then having a talk with a girl he was supposed to sleep with.

Girl..... He then looked at himself, he was fully dressed under the duvet. 'That means she did not take any advantage of me!' Manik thought with an amaze face.

Manik he looked beside him only to see the place vacant, he touched the right side of his place, only to find it cold, means that lady was gone long before

Or maybe after he slept? He didn't know why but there was an unsettling feeling in the pit of his stomach knowing that lady may be left in the middle of the night, heck why did she even leave, he surely must have dropped her.

'Wooaah! Malhotra calm your horses are you out of your mind! You never cared any of your mistresses, so why now?'

Manik exhaled a long breath and stood up, wearing his shorts he moved towards the bathroom to freshen up. After freshening up he orders his breakfast. Till he showered, breakfast was neatly placed on the coffee table. He took his earl grey tea and moved towards the balcony to enjoy the early morning wind and sun rays.

Manik was standing the balcony with one hand hidden inside his  jean pocket and one hand holding coffee mug, enjoying the busy streets of Mumbai, with sun rays directly falling on his face, until he heard a moaning sound, first he chucked it thinking he is assuming things, but when again second time he heard a soft moaning voice he jolted and looked towards the source of voice, 'a sprain is guaranteed' Manik murmured to himself.

He looked closely only to see the lady from yesterday was sleeping here on the balcony couch in a very uncomfortable position and was trying to snuggle more and more inside the duvet. A small smile formed on Manik's lips he moves towards and Nandini and bet down, he was staring at the beauty sleeping in front of him. He was so into admiring her he didn't even know when his hand moved towards her hairs and moved her hair locks behind her ears, which were disturbing her sleep and his view!

He looked at Nandini, frown lines were visible on her forehead, he gently massaged her forehead, causing her to relax and a small curve formed from the corner of her lips. She was not like other women he met, yesterday when they spent time he still remembered that there was no seductive touch, no seductive smile, and no hint of the seductiveness of mischievousness in her eyes.

He chuckled remembering her sassy remark but stopped when he also remembered looking jnto her eyes, all he saw was the pain she was holding and her face had no emotions.

His admiring session was broken by the ringing of his phone. Nandini stirred in her sleep due to the voice of his cellphone, seeing this Manik immediately picked up his phone without seeing the caller id. "Yes," Manik spoke in an authoritative voice.

"Sautan Ji!" Manik rolled his eyes

"Ji Aprna Bhabi!"

"Where are you, everybody is asking about you? Especially the two people matching your attitude." (Meher and Mishti)

"Meher asked about me?" Manik asked with a hint of happiness in his voice.

"Yup! She asked and I quote 'I think one member is missing on the breakfast table, where is he?' as we were all waiting for you on the breakfast table, we still are, so come ASAP"

"Yeah, I'm on my way, and ask Mishti to take a bath I'll feed her myself," Manik exclaimed, he was happy that at least his sister asked about him.

He then turned around and saw Nandini sleeping in the same position but with the cute pout as sunrays were constantly disturbing her. He thought to wake her up but was hesitant, he didn't have the heart to wake her up for her peaceful sleep. Manik moved towards the couch and hesitantly picked Nandini with extra care as possible because he didn't want to harm her sleep and gently laid her down in the middle of the king-sized bed.

Satisfied with the work he sighed and moved towards the end of the bed, though his heart was still not ready to leave her. With one last look on the scenic beauty lying on the bed, he moved out, only to see a man with Cigarette in his mouth standing, on the left side of the door with the support of the wall.

"Who the hell are?" Manik asked in a loud monotonous voice.

"Salam Saab!! Mei Jitu! Wo jo item andar hai na usko uske client's ke pass laane lijane ka kaam apunich karta hai." Manik gritted his teeth in anger, he didn't like the way he called her 'item'. But 'why?' was the question lingering on his mind.

"Naam kya hai uska?" Manik asked pointed towards the door.

"Wo item ka? Uska Nandini Murthy Saab."

"Pehli baat, ma'am... item nahi ma'am nikal na chahiye tumhare muh se aur dusri, tumhare sath mera ek bodyguard bhi jayega use chodne. " He said clutching his collar and in a 'do not mess' with me tone looking at him from head to toe; he knew Nandini was not safe with him. He was worried for her safety. He didn't know why, but now was not the time to dwell upon these thoughts, so he reacted what his heart commanded him to.

"je.... Je sa..ab samjh gya!

Manik just nodded his head and went towards the lobby

"Good morning Mr Malhotra, how may I help you?"

"Susane, send a pair of decent medium size female dress to my room with a healthy breakfast." The receptionist nodded her head and ordered the things Manik said.

The valet brought Manik's car, manic sat in his car and looked upwards where his room was sighing he started his car and zoomed out of the hotel vicinity. Entering the mansion's premises Manik parked his car, the whole ride manik was only thinking about Nandini.

'Stop thinking about someone you don't even know Manik, you'll probably never meet her again.' His conscience mocked at him but the last sentence pinched his heart, what if he'll never meet Nandini again??? He sighed and kept his head on the steering wheel and whispered the only question which was messing his mind, and there was no answer

"What are you doing to me Nandini?"

He came out of his car and moved towards the entry door of his home when he found something in his breast pocket.

'How good you scare people does not define how strong you are Mr Strong.'