He kept looking at her scenere face kissing her palms and fingers again and again when he found her uncomfortable in her lehanga which wore for the function. He shook his head on being careless and mummers, “That's why she's frowning even though I'm holding her! Cuteness! What should I do to you? Look I'm also in same dress!”

He chuckled and went to washroom to change. After changing, he took her nightwear out and went her only to found her making faces in deep sleep.

He slowly pulled her in his lap without disturbing her and opened her skirt and changed her to pajamas then opened her top and was making her wear silky top when he noticed that her neck and all around it has turned red because of tight clothes and heavy jewelry.

He caressed it and her sleep broke. She looked drowsily crying as it was hurting her.

“Baby!! Yeh kab hua?”, He asked softly knowing she's already cranky.

She leaned on him and closed her eyes without answering anything. He sighed and tried to separate her to check her carefully. Her skin around her waist was also totally red because of tight skirt.

He puts her on bed to which she cried but he showed eyes which were enough to shut her. He brought an ointment and his shirt and as soon as he sat on bed she slipped into his arms without giving any chance.

He opened her pajamas and applied ointment on her waist, neck and all around it.

She purred like kitten as the cold ointment hit the burning sensation on her body. He very slowly changed her into his shirt and started wiping her makeup with wipes.

She made faces and tried to jerk his hand as he tried to touch her nose to wipe the makeup.

“Bas thoda sa! Natak mat karo!”, He said and again tried to wipe but jerking his hand she hides her face in his chest.

“Nanhi! Kuch bol rha hu main? Idhar dekho!”, He said sternly and she started crying on his tone.

“Ek tapad laga doonga! Ek toh subah galati ki! Baar baar rokne par bhi road ki taraf you ran and then these marks! Jab yeh marks aa rhe the then why didn't you told me? Aur ab make-up bhi ni nikalne de rhi ho! I clearly told girls to not apply much make-up on your skin but nhi! Meri baat maan lo tum yeh toh ho ni sakta!”

She took her face out and whispered, “Mainy kya kiya?”

“Tumnay hi bola hoga itna make up laganey ko! Mujhr mat sikhao tum!”

She smiled sheepishly and played with his fingers. He glared her and continued removing her make-up.

Once done, he laid her down and keep kneading her hairs to make her sleep but she had eyes open playing with his chain.

“So jao jaan! Tomorrow is a big day! You'll be very tired! Sleep!”

She yawned and climbed on him and slept. He also slept holding her tightly and securely covering her with duvet when he found her sleeping peacefully.

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It's the day! Their day of marriage! Their day of togetherness! Both were sleeping peacefully in each other's arms.

A knock broke Manik's sleep. He looked the time and found it's 7 a.m. He looked at Nandini and caressed her hairs. She was in deep slumber laying above him.

“Manik! Nandini! Wake up! Everyone is calling you!”

Manik untangled himself and opened the door.

Alya smiled and said, “Wake her up! It's her chooda rasam!”

He nodded and closing the door went to her.

He slowly took her in his lap and checked her marks. It was not red anymore. He sighed in relief and went to take her leaving her on bed.

As he knew, without feeling his warmth she woke up and found herself alone.

She knows Manik is in washroom so she simply went to washroom where he was coming out of shower tying a towel around his waist. She went to him and hugged him with caring out anything. He didn't hugged her back to which she looked him and stood on her toes to kiss him.

He smirked on her try and didn't helped her to kiss. She sadly sighed and hugged him again as she couldn't reach him. She kissed her head and hands her brush ordering with his eyes to get fresh. She nodded and got fresh.

On coming out she found the room empty which did nothing but made her feel more sad. She sat on bed and refused to go down when Alya came to her. Manik got to know about her tantrum and went to her.

“Tumhy mainey bola hai na Nanhi mujhey aur gussa na dilao! Nichey chalo aur have your breakfast!”, He ordered and about to go when she whispered, “Don't hate me! Please monstu! Hit me! Curse me! Abuse me but don't behave like this! Please!”

He sighed and kneeled down in front of her, “I can never hate you my life! You know you're too precious! Still you don't take care of yourself! I know I'll be around you to save you always but shona! You have understand! Understand that you have to take care of yourself! I'm not saying to lose your innocence and tantrums bacha! But just don't be careless! You know na I've got you after ages! And aap yeh v jantey ho na that you're not fit enough! So why bacha? Why you're not caring yourself?”

She wiped his tears which ditched his eyes and cane out.

“I'm sorry monstu! I promise from now on I'll take care of myself! For you”

He smiled and spread his arms to which she falls and hugs him. He kissed her forehead and took her to breakfast table where everyone including his bua dadi was also present.

“Manik beta! Avi toh thik hai aur chooda rasam hone ke baad you both will not see each other till mandap! Baki baatein na sahi yeh hi maan le! Sirf kuch der dur rah le!”

Manik nodded and looked at Nandini who smiled at him agreeing to bua dadi’s condition.

After breakfast Nandini was taken to get ready for the chooda rasam.

She was dressed in a beautiful and simple lahenga with jewelry made up of flowers as per Manik's instructions looking at her skin which got marks last night.

She sat on the swing where the rasam was supposed to be done.

Alya brought the taal of chooda and kalire which harshad will make her wear. Her head and face was covered with a white sheet as she can't see the chooda.

A pooja was done by Harshad and then the chooda was dipped in the milk and rose petals to purify it.

After that all the close relatives touched it giving their blessing to the Bride.

Then Harshad came and started putting it on her wrist and after that wrapped a white cloth to cover it as she can't see it till the time of wedding ceremony.

Flower petals were showered on her and everyone gave her blessing. Harshad gave her the wedding lehanga which she'll wear at the time of wedding.

After that Alya, Nia, Navya, Mukti and her friends together tied kalire around her wrist which increased her beauty.

Nandini was glowing beautifully with her hands carved in heena and chooda on her wrist. Her smile was never leaving her face which was only giving peace to everyone present there.

On the other side Manik was too tensed for his baby's security. He called Cabir and told him everything.

“Cabir! I don't want any sort of carelessness in security! It's your responsibility to be around Nanhi! Just stick around her! Even when she's getting ready don't leave her alone with any beautician or anyone.! Inform the girls also!”

Cabir nodded and said, “I've called commissioner uncle! He has doubled the security! No media is allowed to come inside and no one is allowed to come without invitation card.! Abhi and Dhruv will be on gate to receive all the guests so that no stranger can come!”

“I don't know what will he do! But I just hope he won't do anything stupid in my wedding! My baby has got her smile after ages! I don't want that smile to leave her face!”

“Don't worry Manik! I'm checking everything by my own! This time there won't be any mistake!”

Both nodded and Manik went to get ready as it was just two hours left for the wedding.

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I think this much is enough for today 😁😁!!

I know I've skipped sangeet and all but I don't want to stretch the story on shaddi anymore! There's lots of things are left and I've to wrap this story soon!😁😁