Manik was looking at her the way she was changing her sides at bed restlessly. He thought may be she is tired but he didn't realise she was in worst condition. As they reached home everyone was so tired that directly threw themselves at their beds.

Suddenly nandni got up from her deep slumber when nausea gripped her stomach. She threw blanket away and ran towards washroom. As she entered she vomited whatever little bit ate at restaurant on the way coming back home.

Manik also came running towards washroom. As he entered he saw sickness returned again and she leaned over sink with dry heave holding her stomach in both hands.
She held her spinning head in both palms and was going to fall back in her weak condition. Manik grabbed her from her waist pulling her closer to support her.

"Manik.....!!" Nandni threw her head at his chest fisting his collar tightly. Fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and painful burning in stomach and abdomen, a helpless sob escaped from her lips while suffering from all problems at the same time.

She started to cry a bit and her pulse was fast. She was standing with closed eyes putting her whole weight on manik. Manik touched her face still holding her in tight grip and became shocked the way her skin was burning.
"Manik bohat pain ho raha hey. Please manik bohat pain....!" she whispered between her sobs. Manik forced her face up to see in her eyes. Tears were flowing from her eyes and she was trying to keep her eyes open to see him. Fever was taking her out of her senses.

"Kahan pain ho raha hey. Hmmm..? Aap mujhy batao. Don't cry just tell me" manik asked wiping her tears.
"Here...!" she mumbled placing her hand at her heart, when I feel I'm alone, no one is with me aap bhi nhi. Listening her manik felt his heart lurched painfully.

"Here...!" she placed her hand at her throat, when I try to breath but aap k bina mujhy saans bhi nhi aati.
"Here...!" she pointed her eye, when I don't want to cry more but aansoo rukty hi nhi.

"Here....!" she fisted her hairs at her temples, when I want to sleep but mujhy neend nhi aati. His hurtful gaze wandered over her face and then back to her teary eyes. He pulled her in tight hug against him instead of saying anything. She laid her head on his chest crying with unbearable physically and emotionally pain.

"Shhhh don't cry. You will be fine. Main hun na" manik whispered keeping his cheek at her head with profound pain in his moist eyes.

"Jab aap mery bina saans bhi nhi ley sakti tou mujhy wapis kyun nhi bulaa leti apny pas. Kyun mujhy khud sy door kr diya hey aap ny" manik was asking and his words were showing his helplessness when he himself wasn't able to stay away from her. Next moment he felt her body slipping down from his hold.

"Nandni...! Nandni...!" manik called her name shaking her. She tried to open her eyes little bit but she was losing her conscious. Manik picked her up in his arms and brought her in bedroom. After placing her at bed he called a lady doctor to come at Malhotra mansion without any delay. Seeing her this much bad condition he was panicked.

He called Aleeza to bring cold water with cloth strips to apply cold compress. As aleeza came manik brought towel and after placing under her feet and head he started to place strips at her forehead. He asked Aleeza to massage her feet with cloth after soaking in cold water. Within 5 mints guard came upstairs with doctor to leave her in room. Aleeza and guard left leaving doctor inside. Doctor asked the whole situation and started examining her.

"How she got these rashes..?" doctor asked seeing at her neck. Manik told about her wax and haldi reaction.
"These rashes also might be reason of high fever but she is so weak and looking tired. May be she is taking mentally or physically stress" doctor told manik who was sitting beside nandni.

"Is there anything serious..? She will be fine...?" manik asked the doctor and tension was clearly written at his face.

"Mr malhotra nothing to worry. Give her healthy and light food. I will prescribe one cream to apply at her rashes and few other medicines also. Her fever will be normal till morning. Just don't miss medicines and give her to wear any soft light stuff" doc stood up to leave after giving instructions. Guard was waiting for doctor outside and after check-up he left with doctor.

Manik went and started looking for any soft thing to make her wear. Her other clothes were still in suit cases and needed to arrange in wardrobe. He brought his one soft cotton shirt.

"Nandni you need to change your clothes" manik asked politely and made her sit supporting her in his embrace. She again closed her eyes keeping her head at his chest.

"Nandni you can take rest but please first change your shirt" manik asked fondling her hairs.
"Aap change kr do" she said still closing her eyes. Manik looked down as he listened something wrong but he felt she wasn't in her proper senses.

Manik kept hugging her closer and he pushed his one hand between their chests and started to open her buttons. After opening her buttons he slipped off her shirt from her shoulders.

His fingers moved up lazily at her naked back and opened the strips of her bra also. He again pushed his hand between their pressed bodies and pulled down her bra. As nandni felt herself free from clothes and chilly air touched her naked body she hugged him tightly. Her breathing was regulated but heavy, her scent and heated nearness agitating his blood.

"Manik...!" she took his name and her shaky voice showing her lost senses got little consciousness.
"Don't worry I won't see you" manik replied slipping her arms in sleeves of his shirt. He respected her privacy when he had all rights at her. After making her wear his shirt he placed her head back at pillow holding both sides of shirt in his fist. He closed all buttons except first two, he looked up towards her and she opened her flushed eyes slowly.

She blinked her eyes lazily few times but her fever didn't left further courage to even move or say something. She closed her eyes again breaking their silent eye lock.

Aleeza knocked the door, she brought medicines and one glass of milk. Manik came back holding tray and after placing at side table he sat beside nandni folding one leg at bed and one hanging down. He slipped his arm around her shoulders and made her sit. She tried to hold glass but her trembling hands wasn't helping her. Manik made her drink holding glass near her lips.

She took medicine with warm milk without any arguments and it was first time. Otherwise medicine and nandni were opposite combination.

After gulping medicine nandni laid back and manik kept looking at her sitting beside her. His fingers were fondling her hairs as trying to sooth her disturbed mind. When she dropped off to sleep, manik also came and slipped into blanket beside her.

Her all painful complains in washroom before getting unconscious were roaming in manik's head. He kept staring at her face which was looking dull and tired in bluish dim light of his room.
He again sat up when he realised he forgot to apply her cream at rashes. He slipped closer and leaned at her to reach night stand at her side to pick cream.

After picking cream he looked down and for few seconds he forgot to move back. His face was so close to her and he felt uncontrollable urge to kiss her but how he can take advantage of his sleeping and sick wife. He moved back killing his innocent desperate wishes.

He was laying beside her holding his weight at folded elbow. He started to apply cream with his finger tip at her neck after pushing her shirt away. Feeling cold sensation with moving finger at her skin she woke up. She was in her senses but she didn't open her eyes.

His finger came down at her shoulders and after that moved little down at her collar bone. His fingers came at her soft cleavage and he felt her chest rose and fell with deep silent gasp. He lifted his head up to look at her. She was trying to keep her eyes close.

"It was necessary for your rashes otherwise temperature won't be normal" manik whispered leaning little closer while his fingers continued massaging her soft skin. She nodded her head with closed eyes. As he pulled his hand back from her skin she opened her eyes slowly. She looked down and tried to cover her half naked breast feeling bashful.

"Dont..! Don't try to cover it" listening his anger filled scolding she pulled her hands back.
"From very first day I was saying don't wear heavy clothes and jewellery. Atleast try to wear something light and soft at night, laikin nhi aapko meri baat sunni hi kahan hey. I'm not gonna see you whole night. So please leave your skin to get fresh air" manik was so worried seeing her condition that he felt angry when his own wife tried to cover herself at front of him. He wanted her to feel relax and comfortable around him. He laid back turning his back towards her. Her reserved shy nature hurt manly ego of possessive husband.

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Next morning when manik's eyes opened he felt a soft grip around his stomach. She was sleeping hugging him from back. Her soft and still warm body was rising and falling at his back with her slow puffs of breath. A Smile appeared at his lips feeling her close to him after days. He so wished to keep lying in her hug but he was getting late. Half heartedly he freed himself from her grip without disturbing her sleep. He went for jogging after informing Aleeza to go and help nandni.

Aleeza went and after arranging nandni's clothes in washroom she asked nandni to take shower. Aleeza cleaned room until nandni came out. Aleeza after helping her left to make breakfast.
Aleeza was in kitchen when manik came after his jogging and exercise.

"Aleeza made something light and healthy for nandni's breakfast" manik left for his room after instructing Aleeza. He went inside and there she was sitting at bed hanging her both legs down.
"How are you feeling now...?" he asked reaching near her.

"I'm fine, feeling much better" she replied turning back towards him. For one mint manik got lost in her morning flawless beauty. She was looking fresh in light colour dress.

Nothing was at her face except light pink lip gloss. Manik moved his eyes at her from head to toe but seeing her shy eyes he realised he was checking her out openly. He went in washroom without saying anything and nandni followed his disappearing figure with disappointed gaze.Manik took harsh breath after closing door behind him.

"I don't know it's just me, becoming more desperate or she is becoming more beautiful day by day" manik looked here and there helplessly. His beautiful wife was making him insane and keeping himself away from her was unbearable punishment for him. He took cold shower only way to control his disturbed hormones.

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"Aleeza go and check if nandni wants to come downstairs then bring her down otherwise send breakfast of both in their room. Last night nandni wasn't well and no one informed me" raj said picking news paper after coming in living room.

Aleeza was about to go when she saw manik and nandni both were coming down. So she went to arrange breakfast and nandni got busy with raj to tell about her health condition. Whole time nandni was stealing glances of manik but don't know where he was lost looking straight.

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Manik was taking her full care but distances were still between them. He wanted her to accept her mistake and she was trying to show him that she's sorry and wanted him back. But this time her just actions won't melt his heart.

It was third day they returned back mumbai. In malhotra office today both father son were handling so much pending work coz of their 5 days leave from office.

Manik was getting hyper and today once again whole staff was bearing his horrible mood. Tiredness of function and journey, mentally stress of his colourless love life and lots of work in office was making him angry at every little thing.

"Call whole staff in meeting room" raj asked his assistant. After gathering whole staff raj discussed few office matters and then informed about reception party of manik. All staff left the room after wishing manik a good happy life. Raj noticed manik's irritating behaviour and exhausted look.

"Manik today here isn't any important work, you can go home and take rest. I'm going to meet my friend this evening and will take my dinner with him" raj said patting his shoulder before leaving meeting room.

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Aleeza went in nandni's room to give her medicine. After knocking the door she entered and saw nandni was busy arranging her wardrobe.

"Nandni why you doing this. You should take rest. You should tell me I could help you. Leave it I will do it and you go and take your medicine" Aleeza said taking clothes from nandni's hands.

"Aleeza you and your manik sir both want to make me glued at bed. I'm really tired of taking rest. Now I'm fine" Nandni said sitting at bed. Aleeza just chuckled in response of her complains.

"Oh my God I think I forgot to turn off the stove under boiling milk. Nandni please take your medicine I'm going downstairs. Please don't forget otherwise manik sir won't spare me. Please" Aleeza said while running out of the room.

Nandni went in washroom to get fresh and after changing her clothes she came downstairs. Nandni was in TV lounge when she listened car horn and she was surprised who's at home this early.

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Manik went directly in his room and after removing his blazer first thing caught his attention was nandni's medicine and glass of water placed at coffee table. He directly went downstairs.

"Aleeza...!" manik shouted her name after reaching living area. Listening his shouts Aleeza came running. Her face was showing that she understood something really horrible waiting for her. Aleeza and nandni both entered together in living room to face angry manik malhotra.

"Aleeza I gave you one responsibility to give nandni medicine on time but you didn't take efforts to do this. Are other things in house more important than this little effortless work" manik shouted at her angrily and Aleeza looked back towards nandni who's eyes popped out realising she forgot to take medicine.

"Sorry sir I won't repeat it next time" Aleeza looked down but her apology made nandni hurt.
"Manik...!" it's not her fault. She gave me medicine but I forgot" Nandni spoke behind his back and he shifted his eyes towards nandni. Manik signalled Aleeza to leave.

"Aap sy mujhy yeh hi ommeed thi that's why I gave this responsibility to Aleeza. For God's sake atleast try to take care of your ownself" manik was yelling at nandni and she was listening hanging her head low.
He left for his room and nandni also went behind him. As he entered in room his fon started ringing. He picked the call.

"What..! still you didn't send my car for service. I told you to done this work today. Have you all decided that no one will listen to me. I need service of my car today at any cost" manik was now becoming even more hyper while talking to his driver. After disconnecting call he threw mobile at sofa and went in washroom to get fresh.

Seeing his horrible mood and anger nandni took her medicines without any delay. She picked manik's blazer from couch and after hanging in wardrobe she came back to pick other things from bed. As she picked his watch and laptop bag, watch slipped from her hand and fell down at floor. As watch touched hard floor, fragile glass of dial broken.

"Oh my God what I did. Manik is already so much angry and I broken his favourite watch. He won't spare me" Nandni was blabbering holding watch in her hand. She threw herself at bed looking at broken watch like she will start crying any time.

As door of washroom opened and manik came out nandni fisted watch in her palms to hide from manik. Manik came towards her and she closed her eyes tightly. Manik leaned at her and she looked up with horrified eyes. She thought he came to know about his watch but next moment manik took his laptop bag from bed and went to keep at coffee table.

Nandni took deep relieved sigh when she realised he didn't see his watch in her hands. She was feeling restless and scared to tell him about his broken watch. After composing she decided to tell him. She went towards manik who was standing near coffee table looking at his mobile.

"Manik...!" Nandni called his name and manik felt like, his name at her lips have strength to give him peace in his hell tired condition.

He turned around to see towards her and she took a little step back. His anger was gone and sorrow filled his face seeing her scared of him. Her hand with watch was behind her back and with other hand she wiped her sweaty forehead. She looked up and saw he was examining her nervousness and waiting for her to speak.

"Manik...! Actually, b..by mistake your wa...watch fell down from m..my hand a..nd it's bro...broke down" she told In unsteady words and she extended her hand forward with broken watch.

"Manik looked down at watch and then again towards her pale sweaty face. She was looking cutest scared kitten. Seeing her trembling hand manik wanted to hug her and tell her that for him nothing is important than her. He took watch from her hand keeping his gaze soft for her.

"Its ok..!" manik took watch from her hand and placed at table.
"Anything else you broken...?" manik asked turning back towards her when he noticed she was still standing at same spot.

"You are not angry. Won't you shout at me, I broke your favourite watch" Nandni asked and manik sensed deep sadness in her words.

"Nandni main aap par gussa kyun hoga, tootany wali cheez thi toot gae. Mujh sy bhi toot sakti thi. It's ok. I have lots of watches I can wear any one of them" manik replied keeping his voice as soft as he can. She looked up at him keeping both pain and regret in her moist eyes. She left the room silently and manik kept looking at her with hurtful eyes.

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Manik was in TV lounge watching TV after dinner. Nandni was sitting in her bedroom thinking about her life. How everything was peaceful and was going smoothly when she herself messed it up.

It was Friday night and at Sunday their reception party was going to take place. They were climbing stairs of their relation which was becoming stronger after every step but in reality they had gone far away from each other. Nandni was thinking how she felt so comfortable around him but now feel scared.

"Where I lost my manik" flinging herself on bed she sobbed out pain, recalling their best moments they spent together. She felt an urge to be in his arms, to cry her heart out, to apologise for her each word. She got up and ran to go for manik. As she opened the door she banged with manik. Suddenly burning liquid fell at her hand and she cried in pain. Manik was holding a hot cup of tea and was coming in his room.

"Oh my God nandni are you ok...?" he grabbed her wrist and took her inside the room.
"Sorry.. I will make an other cup of tea for you" Nandni said holding her burnt wrist.
"Nandni aap kya krti ho. You can't walk slowly..." manik again scolded her in high voice but this time it wasn't coz of anger but it was bcs she got hurt. He took her in washroom and pushed her hand under cold water.

"Please don't be angry. I'm sorry. I will make another cup of tea for you" Nandni said with pleading moist eyes looking at his stern face. And now her voice trembling with pain and fear of his outburst.

"Arrey yaar bhaard main gae tea. Aap ko kya lagta hey I'm angry bcs you spilled my tea. Arrey main angry hun bcs mery sy Aapka hath jall gaya. Aap hamesha meri feelings ko wrong way main kyun leti ho. Kabhi aapko mera love lust lagta hey tou kabhi mera touch physical attraction. Kabhi aapko lagta hey k I'm this much cruel that after burning your hand with tea I'm concerned about tea but not for your burnt hand" manik was screaming, letting out frustration and burden at his heart.

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..!" she sobbed louder. His face became soft and anger suddenly was gone. He kept staring at her and She continued crying holding her burnt hand. A wave of grief engulfed him and knocking breath from him seeing her nonstop sobs and tears.

Manik came towards her and grabbing her waist picked her up to make her sit at shelf near sink. Manik placed both palms at both sides of her at shelf standing between her legs. He was waiting for her to stop crying so he didn't speak any word. Nandni wiped her tears with back of her hand and looked up straight in his eyes. There were same emotions she always witnessed in his eyes, love and care. Next moment she flung her arms around his neck and hugged him with whole strength. She once again cried burying her face in his neck. It was enough for manik now, he hugged her back pulling her closer.

"I need my manik back. I need him. My manik's love can't be lust. I'm sorry I didn't mean those words. I need my manik's love. Please aap whi puraany waly mery manik bann jaiye na. I have lost my old manik. My manik never scolded me. He never shouted at me. He never made me cry. I never felt scared around him..." her words were merely audible for him the way she was speaking between her nonstop hiccups.

"I'm your manik. I'm always here for you" manik replied so lovingly tightening his arms around her. He felt a deep peace listening he was her manik.

"No you are not. You are not my manik. He never raised his voice at me. He never hurt me physically" she cried recalling his all harsh holds at her soft body which kept paining even after days. Listening her manik broke the hug and looked at her face keeping so much love and guilt in his eyes. Suddenly he felt pain raised in his heart after remembering the way he held her waist at haldi night, the way he held her arm and brought her back from men's hall.

"I'm sorry. I won't hurt you again. I won't raise voice at you. I'm your manik. Your old manik" manik kissed her tears away cupping her face in his palms. He was wiping her tears but today they weren't in mood to stop.

"Don't cry. Please don't cry. It will hurt your eyes" manik said gently rubbing off her fresh stream of tears flowed from her eyes. She looked up in his eyes wiping her tears and trying to control hiccups. Manik returned her a sweet smile slipping his both arms around her waist keeping his forehead at hers. Feeling him close after so many days she again felt a rush of emotions in her heart and tears fell from her eyes.

"Nandni..!" manik again called her name so lovingly seeing her tears.
"I don't want to cry but tears are not stopping" she replied helplessly crying and manik felt urge to kiss her senselessly listening her innocent answer. He pulled her in bone crushing hug and nandni cried her heart out burying her face in his chest.

His palms continiously moving at her back to calm her. Countless times he kissed her head but didn't stop her from crying. He knew she needed it. She bore many days his worst side. It was more than enough for her to bear. When all the crying had left her exhausted and she stopped crying, manik broke the hug. His thumb gently rubbed at her cheek and he tucked in a stray lock of hairs that was disturbing his view of her face.

"I'm so bad, made my wife cry so much" manik said kissing at her cheek.
"Wife....!!!!" Nandni said like it was really alien word for her.
"G wife. My wife Mrs nandni manik malhotra. Don't tell me you forgot we are married now" manik said with shocked face.

"Wo actually hamari shadi hoe essay I didn't realise....!" Nandni couldn't complete her sentence and looked down embarrassingly. The way she was going through from mentally stress, not for one second she realised that they both were married now. Whole marriage and all stress after marriage didn't allow her to think about their new marital status.

"So I think I should do something, so that you couldn't forget that we are married now" manik said raising her face up putting index finger under her chin. She looked up and shuddered at the handsome devil peering through his intense gaze, offering her breath taking deal. She looked down making her face free from his hold which was glowing in tint of blush.

"I want to change clothes.. tea spilled at my shirt" Nandni said looking every were in the washroom except him. Keeping a smile he pulled her closer encircling arms around her waist.

"Don't change topic, I'm serious" manik whispered husky words rubbing his nose tip at her cheek. Manik's mobile started ringing and brought them out from their lala land. Manik took irritating deep breath leaving her there went to pick his call.

As he left nandni took a deep breath she was holding back to bear his proximity and seductive nuzzling. She came out and after taking shirt Pajama went back in washroom to change. A content smile was continiously at her lips.

Nandni came out after changing clothes and she saw manik was busy in his laptop. She went towards him and sat beside him at sofa and placed her head at his shoulder, encircling her both arms around his arm. Manik looked back towards her and kissed at her head.

"I just need to send few mails and need to check few documents. If you want to sleep you can go" manik asked looking back at laptop.

"I'm not feeling sleepy. Did I disturb you..?" Nandni asked may be she is disturbing him that's why he is sending her to sleep.

"No you didn't disturb me. I was just asking for your comfort" manik replied with tune full of devotion and tenderness. He remained busy in his work and whole time she kept sitting beside him. After half hr he finished his work and looked back towards nandni after shutting his laptop. He stood up and picked nandni in his arms effortlessly.

"Time to take rest baby girl" he said looking at her bashful questioning eyes. He placed her straight at bed and his hands reached to open his belt kneeling down beside her. Nandni looked away biting her lower lip. After removing his pent and making himself easy in boxers he pulled blanket to cover themselves.

She was facing ceiling and manik laid back keeping his chin at her shoulder and one arm slipped around her stomach. Both closed their eyes to feel the peace they were getting from the proximity of each other. She gripped hem of blanket tightly at her chest when he nuzzled lightly at her ear. She turned towards him and hugged him tightly. Manik also encircled his arms around her flimsy figure. Manik looked down when he felt her heart was beating so fast. He tightened his arms around her to ease her pulse.

"Nandni aap kya soch rahi ho" manik asked kissing at her head. She shook her head but her heart was beating overtime. His hand caressed at her back to give calmness she needed on that time.
"You know that you can share with me" manik asked again looking down at her face.

"Ummmm manik you really want, I mean tonight you want to.." she was feeling difficult to complete her sentence but manik understood her inner turmoil.

"Shhhh relax. I was just joking. I'm not gonna do anything with you tonight. I wanna make your first special. Don't worry" manik said hugging her as her comfort was only thing mattered for him. She tried to resist the warmth but his intimate embrace was magical and she found herself passionately returning his affection.

"I missed you" Nandni said griping his shirt at his back. Manik in response just changed their position gently and now she was under him.

"You wanna know how much I missed you" manik whispered and she felt her own death stared at her through chocolate brown eyes. His broad chest pressed her into soft mattress and his strong thighs on either side of her made her heart flutter. She was scared to be attracted to him, to feel fire inside her and then calm at her core when he will touch her.

He rubbed his thumb at her lower lip softly and making her lips little apart he slowly lowered his head. As his lips touched hers, they were warm and quivering with excitement. An exquisite shiver ran through her when he sucked her lower lip gently. He kept kissing and enjoying sensation of her body as she moaned between their kiss. He felt jolt of pleasure go straight to his core when first time she responded hesitantly returning his kiss. The feel of her soft lips moving against his, were both infuriating and arousing.

He pushed her into mattress pressing his hard body on her, to make her feel things she never felt before. Her breath caught as she felt his searching hand entered in her shirt. His confident touch warned her that don't dare to stop him from touching wherever he wanted. She gasped loudly when his palm skimmed her curves and taking advantage of her gasp he slipped his tongue inside her mouth to taste every corner. He fisted her soft flesh giving enough pressure that she arched beneath him in pleasure while he drank her all moans.

He pulled himself back feeling her breathless. He placed his forehead at hers panting heavily and his heartbeat was strong and wild. She opened her eyes and heat at the back of his gaze melted her mercilessly. His fingers laced through hers and his palms pressed her hands against mattress. He bent his head down and warm wet lips planted gentle kisses along her neck and shoulder. The nip of his fangs at her skin brought soft moans at her lips. Tears coursed down her cheeks and she gripped his hand tightly when his hot kisses at her collar bone overwhelmed her heart.

How she missed his tender touch, his scent, feel of pleasure when his body crushed her under his bearable weight. He looked up at her closed eyes when he felt her writhing beneath him. He knew these tears were not for any pain or grief, these were about pleasure and happiness after getting him back. He kissed away her tears with so many silent promises.

"I missed you so much..!" she again repeated her words between her tears and he once again replied back "I missed you too" by actions placing his lips back at hers for another long passionate kiss.

It was going to be a night when sleep was far away, their passionate kisses and sensational touches will be continued gracefully for hours.

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