Chapter 8 B- I saw a Dream!

Everything was so bright. Nothing the usual dark with which I was familiar from so many years. It was a garden.

Colors...

I can see???

Yes yes! I can...!!!!

I was so happy. I twirled around and laughed cheerfully to myself. It was a happy moment I can see every damn thing. Suddenly I heard giggles. I immediately turned to the source of voices. I saw a man and a baby girl on a bench they both were playing. The girl was pulling the man's cheek standing in his lap and the man was giggling with that cute doll. She was so beautiful. Her eyes were familiar.

Who were they? Why so familiar?

I stared at them for a pretty long time then finally they look at me. That man's eyes had familiarity for me.

"Shimmer! Honey! Are you done standing there alone? Come let's go home!" He called out smiling at me and the girl wrapped her arms around his neck pecking his check.

So cute..

Wait...!!! What?? Shimmer? There is only one person call me that.

Manik! Is he Manik?

"Mommy!" The baby girl shouted at me spreading her arms for me. She wriggled in Manik's grasp to reach me..

My baby?? That girl was my blood? I was her mommy?

"Hold on my little angel! Daddy's gonna take you to your Mama!" Manik said to the baby lovingly and got up.

You know what I was standing speechless! I had nothing to say! He was Manik! I was a mother of a baby girl! I can see! I got my eyes back! What else I needed?

I was smiling so brightly that my cheeks started hurting. They both came towards me when suddenly..

It was dark again. I opened my eyes but it made no difference..

It was a dream. I sighed in dismay and tried to move but I was trapped between something. Suddenly I remembered the last night and a blush spread across my cheeks. I still had a sweet pain in my body.

I still don't know from where did I got the courage to instigate Manik last night. But trust me I so much wanted him. Only him. Soha had called me imperfect for Manik. It was hurtful. I needed assurance.! Yes I did. But the night was really beautiful. I shyly dug my face in Manik's chest who was sleeping in my point of view but his chest grumbled. He was awake..

Sh!t..

He must be staring at me when I was smiling in sleep. If he will ask me then what will I tell him about the dream. He was exactly the same in the dream which I had imagined. And the baby! Shit I was dreaming of having his baby?

Wow that's embarrassing..

"Good morning Love!" He whispered lowly yet huskily nuzzling in my hair.

Butterflies in stomach...Aww!

"Morning!" I meekly whispered back..

"Was I harsh last night?" He spoke in the same tone as earlier and trust me I felt turned on once again..

So shameless of me I know..

"No! You were amazing!" The words turned into a whisper again..

"Are you sure?" He asked with a concern and I just hummed snuggling in his bare chest. Suddenly I felt uneven skin under my cheek on his chest. I gently traced my fingers over there and It was a scar. He was gently stroking my hair constantly pecking here and there I so love his small gestures that made me feel loved. He was so sweet. But what's that scar? He was so engrossed in his task that he didn't noticed me tracing his scar.

"Manik..!" I said raising a little, lying completely over him and he easily adjusted me.

"What is it?" He asked softly playing with my hair.

I think he has some kind of obsession with my hair.

"This scar!" I said lowly tracing the skin with the pad of my fingers..

"Umm! This! I had it since long ago!" His voice was a little nervous or only I felt?.

"You haven't told me anything about your family! Don't you think this is weird?" I tried to coax him. He never shared his past with me. He only talked about Cabir or Navya. Dhruv, Aryaman and Abhimanyu were also his mates..

"No it's not! Acha tell me! Why were you smiling in sleep?" He said changing the topic..

Oh no! Not that dream...

"Urmm! It was a beautiful dream!" I whispered hiding my face in his neck.

Please don't ask more..

"Ohkk! So would you like to share that beautiful dream?" He asked softly and I bite my lower lip.

"Am hungry !" I too changed the topic.

Tit for tat. He changed the topic about his family so why would I tell him? Huhh!

"Ok! I will make you breakfast! What say?" He said getting up with me and I sat up holding the blanket.

"It's cool! I will take a shower!" I said lowly and he left the room quietly.

Should I tell him? What he will think of me? Isn't it a little embarrassing?

Ok not a little but a lot..

After 15 minutes I came out of the bathroom with a towel around my body and walked to my wardrobe to get something to wear when suddenly I stumbled on the floor with something but steadied myself.

I bent down and traced my fingers on the floor to pick up the thing which tangled with my feet and It was Manik's shirt which he was using yesterday. I brought his shirt near my face and inhaled in it, the faint fragrance of his cologne was still there. It was intoxicating. I loved his fragrance and trust me I wanted to drown in his scent.

I dropped the towel and slipped in his shirt slowly feeling the moment. It was very large for me but I felt so good. He was my man. I never thought that life will be so bestowing on me. Then I opened my wardrobe to get a short to wear under it. I let my wet hair fall on my back and walked out of the room towards the kitchen the sound of dishes was clear, he was making something. It was the first time I was gonna eat something cooked by him. It felt home.

"Manik..!" I called out as I reached near the kitchen and within seconds he was there to get me. Don't know why I felt happy in taking his help.

Maybe because I love him so much..

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