In Kapoor's Mansion

Dev and his family have returned to his Mansion from Sona's place. They were done with his Mehendi and decided to spend the night in Kapoor's Mansion.

Nandini's Bedroom

Nandini was adjusting her pillows on the bed when she felt two hands wrapping around her waist. She smiled knowing the touch..

Nandini: Manik...

She tilted her head to the right to see Manik smiling at her. She pecked his cheeks which widened his grin..

Manik: Kya baath hai Ms. Dixit. Aaj tho badi romantic mood mein hai aap..

Nandini ( smirked ): Kyu, aapko pasand nahi aaya kya..?

Manik ( smirked ): Mujhe tho aapka har style pasand hai, nahi janthe hai kya..Waise bhi, mujhse zyada romantic nahi ho sakthi tum..

Nandini ( giggled ): I should have known it before. Waise ab mujhe chodo, let me get water from downstairs..

Manik ( grinned ): You don't need to..

He showed the jug of water which he already brought with him..

Nandini ( surprised ): Trying to be a " perfect patidev " or what..

Manik ( smirked ): Let me be a perfect boyfriend first and then I will surely make you Mrs. Manik Malhotra..

Nandini ( smiled ): You're already a perfect boyfriend one could ask for..

Manik smiled and kissed her forehead making her smile..He took her in his arms and laid on the bed with Nandini on top of him..

Manik ( grinned ): Ab tho bol, kya kaam hai..

Nandini knew what he was talking about..

Nandini: Ithna bhi sabr nahi hai, Mr. Malhotra..

Manik ( fake scared ): Tum jo kuch bhi karthi ho wo koi khatharnaak cheez hogi, isiliye bohath nervous hoon..

Nandini ( puffed her cheeks ): Acha, tho ek kam kyu nahi karthe ho aap..Jaakar apne kamre mein so jao, mein tho bohath khatharnaak hoon..

Manik ( horrified ): What..?? Are you seriously serious..??

Nandini ( sarcastically ): No, I'm not-so-seriously serious..

Manik ( whined ): Acha, sorry na..I was just teasing you..Ab tho bathao na..

Nandini got up and made him sit on the bed and sat on his lap..

Nandini: Lo, ye hai tumhara task..

Manik looked at her and then " her task "..

Manik ( frowned ): Ye tho bas tumhara haath hai na..

Nandini ( grinned ): Yahi tho task hai..

Manik ( confused ): Kya bol rahi ho Nandini..

Nandini ( hit his head ): Budhu, tum kya ye dekh nahi paa rahe ho, jo mere hathoin mein hai..

Manik ( nodded ): Haa, ye tho mehendi hai na..

Nandini ( grinned ): Exactly, ab tumhe iss mehendi mein kuch doondna hai..

Manik ( frustrated ): Mehendi mein kya doondu..??

Nandini ( smirked ): Your name..

Manik snapped his head at her in surprise..

Manik: What..??

Nandini ( smiled ): Your name...I have your name on my palm, written with Mehendi..And, you need to find where is it written, because, the design is pretty difficult to search for a name in it..

Manik ( frowned ): But, why my name..??

Nandini ( sighed ): My budhu boyfriend, this is kinda ritual. Just like how a bride's hand will be adorned with her groom's name even non-married girls could write their love's name on their hands..Akshu Ma kehthi hai, the more it turns darker, the more you're loved by your better half..

Manik was quiet surprised with this new information. Soon, he looked at her with a huge grin..

Manik: I will find it..

He took her palm in his like an exciting kid and searched for his name by looking at it keenly..

Manik: Yar, kisne kaha tujhse ithni curvy design pehene keliye..

Nandini ( confused ): Curvy design..??

Manik ( sighed ): Ab tumhara poora hath dekhke mujhe 2-50 curves dikh rahe hai..

Nandini ( bad face ): Ithni khoobsurath design hai aur tumhe ye curves dikh rahe hai, you men know nothing about mehendi..

Manik: Acha teek hai, gussa math ho jaa. Let me find it..

He started searching again..

Manik: Finally...

He found his name and shouted..

Manik ( smiled ): It looks beautiful..

He looked at his name on it while she stared at him with a smile..

Nandini ( pouted ): I thought, you won't be able to do it..

Manik ( smirked ): Nothing is impossible for Manik Malhotra..

She glared at him for his self obsession and he pulled her more to him..

Manik ( smirked ): Don't you think I deserve something in return..??

Nandini ( disbelievingly ): I so knew, you will come up with your " reward " thing..

Manik ( scratched his chin ): Ab tumhe patha hai tho zyada bak bak karne ke zaroorath nahi hai..hai ki nahi..

He simply captured her lips in his, startling her and chewed them in his mouth while she responded to his kiss after a minute..He made her lie on the bed and hovered above her while breaking the kiss. He showered feather like kisses on her whole neck and bit her throat.

He moved to her collarbone and gave another love bite on it, though the previous one hasn't faded yet, while she was a moaning mess by now..

Manik ( kissed her forehead ): Good night, Love..

Nandini ( smiled ): Good night, Mani...

She snuggled more into his warmth and they both drifted into a deep slumber..

Next Morning

Sangeeth Day

It was Dev's Sangeeth and the youngsters were busy in practicing. If its Sangeeth, then it's full of Music. M5 and Fab 5 were practicing separately. Manik has told Fab 4 that how Viren wanted to see them performing and so even Fab 5 are performing today..

Finally, both the bands were ready with their songs and started to get ready except Nandini who was running behind Ritesh and Rishab. Are they really grown ups..?? One should doubt it..

Nandini ( yelled ): Ritesh Dixit and Rishab Murthy, I'm saying it for the last time. Stop playing that stupid xbox right now. Did you just forget that it's Dev's Sangeeth and you both need to get ready asap..

Rishab ( still playing ): Di, just a sec..I'm gonna win..

Ritesh: Oh hello, noway. I'm gonna win this time..

Rishab: We'll see Mr. Dixit..

Ritesh: Oh you don't need to. You will feel how is it to lose to Mr. Ritesh Dixit..

Rishab: In your dreams, Mr. Dixit..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Shut up you two..Here, I'm shouting at you both like a mad woman and you both are fighting with each other just to win this stupid xbox..

" Wait Di.." they shouted again much to her annoyance..

Abhimanyu ( sighed ): Tera paas aur koi kaam hi nahi hai kya, doll..Faltu mein faltu logon keliye apna time waste math kar..

Abhimanyu, walked down the stairs while folding his sleeves after getting ready for the sangeeth..

Ritesh: Bhai, if you 're jealous of us for getting pampered by Di, then say it out..

Abhimanyu: Oh please. I don't need to get jealous of you, I know my sister loves me more than anyone..

Rishab: Hell No, she loves me more than anyone in the world..

Ritesh: Oh hello, tho mein kya tujhe joker dikhtha hoon jo Di mujhse pyar karne se pehle ye sochegi ki koi budhu se kaise pyar karoon..

Rishab: Happy realization..!! Tu ne tho accept kiya ki tu ek number ka joker hai..

Abhimanyu: Wow, Ri..tu ne tho mere dil ko khush kardiya, finally this so called baby ne accept tho kiya ye ek joker hai..

By now, Nandini had enough. She simply switched the xbox off and pulled both Rishab and Ritesh by their arms and shot the most deadliest glare to all three which made them to gulp hard in fear..

Nandini: What are you guy..?? Kindergarten kids..? Oh my bad, you can't be, you guys are even worst than the little kids. Now, hear me out Rishab Murthy and Ritesh Dixit, I want you both ready in your attire within 15 minutes, if you can't then you ain't attending Dev's Sangeeth..Get it..??

Rishab/Ritesh: We'll be ready within 5 minutes...

Saying it, they literally ran to upstairs while Nandini turned to Abhimanyu..

Nandini ( glared): And Mr. Abhimanyu Dixit, if you're sitting simply, then help Dev in getting ready..Or do you still want to fight like a 5 year old boy with your little brother..??

Abhimanyu ( grinned ): Mein tho mazak kar rahi thi, doll. Tu bhi na, let me go and check on Dev, huh..tu bhi jaakar ready hoja..

He too ran away from her sight while she laughed silently and moved towards her room..

In Nandini's Bedroom

Nandini was having a conversation with Soha regarding Dev's Sangeeth performances after getting ready in her attire..

Nandini: Soulie, aren't you both performing..?? A romantic performance is must..

Soha ( blushed ): Shut up soulie, waise, even you can perform, with Manik JEEJU...

And now, it was Nandini's turn to blush while Soha was smirking on the other side..

Nandini: Shut up yar, don't snatch my right from me. I can't sleep properly without teasing you and Arya..

Soha ( bad face ): Sid and you are the best-est friends in the world..Like, when it comes to me, you both know only to tease..

Nandini ( giggled ): Kya karun, tum ho hi hamara favorite target. Khair chod, aaj ke saara performances ke details tho uss gadhe ke paas hai na, kuch galath nahi hona chahiye..

Soha ( giggled ): Hopefully, aaj gadhe se ghoda banega..After all horses are intelligent compared to donkeys..

Nandini laughed out after hearing her.." Knock Knock "..

Nandini: Coming...( she started walking to the door and opened it ) acha aur kuch baaki tho nahi na..

She looked in the front to see Manik gaping at her with a grin and soon he started checking her out while she looked at him in surprise..

Soha ( on phone ): Nahi soulie, aur kuch tho nahi hai..

And this brought her out of trance...

Nandini: Umm..soulie, mein rakhthi hoon, I'll meet you at Sona's place..Bye..

Soha ( frowned ): Okay, bye..

Nandini looked at Manik after she hung up the call..

Nandini ( surprised ): What are you wearing, Manik..??

Manik entered inside with a casual grin and settled on her bed..

Manik: Clothes...isn't it..??

Nandini ( irritated ): Seriously..?? We aren't going for any pool party to dress up in a vest and tracks. Wait, you don't even dress like that for a pool party too..We're going to have Dev's Sangeeth today..And who wears such " inner wear kinda " outfits for someone's Sangeeth function..

Manik ( grinned ): I wear..

Nandini ( yelled ): Manik Malhotra...

Manik ( chuckled ): Okay chill, I came her to get your help. See, I've got two outfits for today and I and highly confused on "what to wear"..

Nandini ( sighed ): Mere zindagi mein grown ups se zyada bache hain..dikha mujhe..

Manik showed her both the dresses and she got busy in selecting it while he held her from behind and did what he was best in; romancing..

Nandini: Manik..kya hai..

He was nuzzling in her neck that he didn't even hear what she said..

Nandini ( muttered ): Monster...

Manik ( chuckled ): I heard that..

Nandini ( sarcastically ): At least that you heard. Warna , mujhe laga tum kuch sunn bhi nahi saktha..

He, again got busy in his work..

Nandini: Okay, here you go...

She moved out of his grip and pushed him inside the walk-in-closet..

Manik ( grumpily ): You have to spoil it whenever I'm in mood..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrows ): When aren't you in mood..??

He moved closer to her ears and whispered huskily..

Manik: Ab girlfriend ithni khoobsurath hai tho mein kaise apne aapko rok sakoon..

She bit her lips and her cheeks were adorned with red paint.

Nandini: Compliment accepted. Ab jaakar ready hoja..

He made a bad face and entered inside while she waited for him outside..Soon after 5 minutes, Manik came out with a very pissed face..

Manik: Nandini, ye konsa type ke button hai..

Nandini turned to see him literally pulling the button from his kurta..

Nandini: Manik, wo toot jayega..

She moved to him and clasped the button while muttering curses for him..

Manik ( smirked ): Aadath daalo Miss Dixit or soon to be Mrs. Malhotra..Ab ye sab karne keliye tumhare paas hi mein aaonga..

Nandini ( smiled ): Jaise ki ab aap mere paas nahi aathe hai..

Manik ( grinned ): Ab tum tho mere aadath ban chuki ho..Ismein mera kya kusoor hai..

She simply smiled at him and gave a comb to him who combed his hair and looked at her with a smirk while she kissed his lips which stunned him..

Nandini ( whispered ): Looking handsome, Mr. Malhotra..

He looked at her with raised eyebrows and she bit her lips and giggled after seeing his shocked face. She was about to move when he pulled her and her back hit his chest..

Manik ( huskily ): Miss Bold Dixit, let me tell you, you shouldn't awaken the monster in me, you will have to pay hard then..

She turned to him and snaked her arms around his neck..

Nandini: Well, I know how much hard you can get, Mr. Malhotra..

He smirked at her and leaned to her lips but had to part away, due to someone's voice..

" Di, ye mera shir...." the person stared at Nandini and Manik with widened eyes and turned back..

Person: Oh shit..um sorry..Di, I will come later..

Manik/Nandini: Ritesh/ baby..

Ritesh turned to Nandini and gave a sheepish grin and she understood what he wants..She moved to him and clasped his shirt's button and Manik had to make a bad face..

Manik ( murmured ): Mathlab, Bhai ne kiya tho in return pampering milega par agar mene kiya tho bache ke harkath..huh..

Ritesh ( smirked ): Waise Di, aap akeli nahi hai, kamre mein, kyuuuuu...??

Nandini ( glared ): Agle hafthe se janaab ko scary adventures keliye nahi jaana hai tho tease kar sakthe hai aap..kyuuuuuu...??

Ritesh ( horrified ): Di, aap tho meri Mumma jaisi hai..

Nandini ( pinched his cheeks ): Tabhi tho ithna daanthi hoon mein..

Ritesh made a bad face..

Nandini: You didn't even comb your hair properly..Show me..

She took the comb and combed his hair while he was making all kind of cute faces..Manik was looking at the duo with a sweet smile playing on his lips..

Ritesh: Di, chodo na, we guys don't use comb..

Nandini ( sarcastically ): Of course, you have hands which now-a-days used as comb, patha hai mujhe..

Ritesh: Haa tho, usko style kehthe hai..arey, aapke boyfriend se poocho na..

Manik ( surprised ): Mein kaha se aaya beech mein..

Ritesh ( smirked ): Jab topic hi aisa hai tho beech men aap bhi aa sakthe hai, any problem Manik Malhotra..??

Manik ( rubbed his nape ): I don't think I could say No..

Ritesh: Good for you..Di, Ri Bhai aapko doond rahe the..

Nandini: Ri..kisliye..??

Ritesh: Koi kaam hai, isiliye batha raha hoon, aap unke samne math jaa, bas pampering chahiye..teek hai, love you..

He kissed her cheeks and moved out while she sighed in disbelief..

Manik ( chuckled ): Seriously..!! He's so jealous of Rishab..

Nandini ( sighed ): You have no idea..Um, Manik..

Manik: Haa..

Nandini ( softly ): Tumne, Ri se bath kiya..??

Manik went silent. He still didn't sort his differences out with Rishab..Nandini moved to him and hugged him by keeping her head on his chest..

Nandini: Talk to him, Manik. I know, he might sound rude but then he's very soft from heart..

Manik ( smiled ): I know him, Nandu..I'm just scared to get rejected.

She broke the hug and cupped his cheeks..

Nandini: Nothing like that is gonna happen. He will understand you, after all he's your champ so just make him understand like how you used to do 7 years back. Haa, thoda drama zaroor expect karna, aakhir Mom tho bollywood queen hai..

She winked at him at the end making him chuckle..

Manik: Wo tho hai...

He kissed her forehead and entwined their hands..

Manik: Chalein..??

Nandini ( smiled ): Always...!!

They moved out of her bedroom with their hands tangled with each other's...

To be continued..