Parking the car manik walked towards the main door of house and as he approached near nandini opened the door.....a smile appeared on manik's face as he looked at her .......taking steps inside the hallway he stopped and gazed at her intently making her blush

Wowwww he complimented as he took a look at her all dolled up What a warm welcome he said and nandini smiled brightly as she specially took time to get ready for him and manik seemed to like it very much

Ummmm he stopped to take a glance at her which was turning red by his constant gaze

Beautiful he said taking her in hug and she turned tomato red at his statement........he looked at her eyes for few minutes while his fingers caressed her cheek....raising his head he looked at his surroundings and found it empty.....grabbing the opportunity he pulled her against wall and connected their lips.....inhaling her sweet scent he left her lips who was taking deep breaths while fisting his shirt

Let's go in the room manik whispered huskily in her ear and without waiting for her reply supported her back as they walked upstairs towards their room

Once inside the room nandini stood against a wall while manik loosened his tie to remove it all the while looking at her intently........he folded his sleeves after removing his tie and strode towards her eyeing her hungrily which made nandini nervous

Stop looking at...... she wanted him to stop looking at her like that so she thought to convey it but b4 she could complete her sentence manik's hand rested on her abdomen gently pushing her back to collide with wall.......leaning down he again locked their lips while his hand went to remove catcher from her hair.........

Breaking the kiss he took some hair in his hand and mumbled I like them open he murmured smooching her lips and nandini just blushed as she put hands on his chest to create some distance as he was practically over her

Can I go now.... she asked as she wanted to get food for manik

No u cant he said as he held her by waist and made her lie down on bed along with him and her head fell on his chest

Manik she called raising her head from his chest

Yes jaan he asked rubbing his fingers on her chubby cheeks

Dont u wanna eat sth.....let me get sth for u she said trying to move away as she knew he must be hungry

Madam my meal is infront of my eyes he said in mischievous tone as he jerked her forward making her fall on him again.....her hair fell all over his face and manik gently held her hair resting them on her right shoulder

So cheesy manik....purana hogya ye she said and manik dived in her neck and murmured centimetres away from her skin it works everytime.....u r blushing

Manik rolled over and came on top of her.....supporting his weight by his elbows so to not put extra weight on her he gazed at her face for some seconds and then rubbed his nose on her neck making her open her mouth in O shape feeling ticklish......her hand gripped his hair and it encouraged manik as he held her skin in between his teeth making her hiss while his handed travelled all over her body caressing her soft skin ....giving her love bite he left her neck and looked at her face

This pregnancy glow on ur face is tempting me to do sth he said meaningfully and she smiled shyly as pink shade appeared on her cheeks.......he leaned down and kissed her cheeks again and all she did was to hide her face in his shirt holding his collars making him chuckle as he held her closer to him

He parted away from her and went to sit on sofa and removed his shoes and handwatch smiling as nandini on the other side was still on bed gawking at him......he got up and pulled his shirt from his pants and removed it opening the button of his shirt and nandini stared at his masculine back.......manik went to wardrobe to get home wear.....marching towards the washroom he stopped at washroom door and knocked his finger on wall

Miss, aaj khana mile ga he asked in teasing tone and nandini immediately sat and tucked her hair back

Tmne hi distract Kia mjhe she scrunched her nose

Ohhhh u got distracted he threw towel around his neck as he took steps back to approach her who got up and was wearing slippers to go out but he blocked her and she narrowed her eyebrows as she looked at him

Peeche hato khana lane do mjhe she pushed him out of her way and went out of room while manik stared at the closed door with a smile on his face

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Ye tmne khana bnaya manik asked as he licked his fingers which were dipped in curry

Nhi mene nhi bnaya she chuckled as she freed her hand from his hand who held it to kiss

Marry doesn't make such food not even the cook......its a different taste he said and nandini said to end his curiosity

Maa ne bnaya hai she said and manik stopped to lick his finger as their eyes met.......manik put tortilla back in hotpot and picked the tray placing it on side table

Hath dho ke ata hn he mumbled and went to wash his hands while nandini sat there and sighed sadly.....minutes later he came back and sat on bed close to her but stayed silent

Manik u haven't eaten properly she said and manik just tilted his head to look at her

Bs dil nhi tha aur he shrugged casually

Kia hogya hai manik....its not a big deal she wasn't really understanding why he was acting like that.......it was just a curry which nyonika made

Yeah it wasn't until u ladies started doing these weird things he sounded irritated but still his tone was low

For how long will u act like that.....why dont u just forget everything she wasn't liking how things were getting dragged between mother and son.......her kids would be here soon and she wanted things to get resolved between manik and his mother......she wanted her kids to experience love from their daadi and that would be possible only if manik would have normal relationship with his mother

FORGET EVERYTHING!!!!! Manik gave her a look but didnt say anything

You wont understand he sighed and nandini just stared at his face.....nandini didnt say anything and raised her hand to hold his.......taking his both hands in hers she caressed them as she gently looked at him

She loves u manik she tried to convince him and manik shook his head as a smirk appeared on his face

Yeah she loves me.....may be she is not faking it but it's temporary......she will just leave one day cuz the small love for me in her heart cant stop her from going to the people she loves the most......m not in her priority list he finally spitted the facts which had been bothering him for long and nandini just sat there not knowing what to say........

Can u give the guarantee that she will stay in my life forever he enquired nandini with raised eyebrow and nandini just stayed mum

Dont talk to me on this topic again he got up and went straight to his study

The evening turned into night but manik still didn't come out of his study.....nandini started to get more worried and decided to go check on him.....she knew he was angry and she feared his anger the most.....it was worst....he used to change into a completely different person in anger.....she slowly pressed the door handle to open the door......peeking inside she saw him behind his worktable and working on laptop........manik raised his head as he heard the sound of door opening but dropped his gaze seeing nandini on door........

Manik dinner is ready she said and manik just nodded his head.......nandini walked towards him and rested her body against the table and looked at him who kept working

Naraz ho mjh se she asked and ruffled his hair who gave a sharp look making her lift hand from his hair

Manik aise na karo na she said as she pushed laptop to a side and came infront of him who rested his back on chair and stared at her

Hmara argument hojana tha phir is liye it was better to come here he said and nandini just made a sad face

I didnt want that to happen she mumbled and manik raised his eyebrow at her statement as she made sure to fight till the last to win the argument and his act made her chuckle

Achaw na sorry......I just wanted a normal relationship between you guys she said looking down as she rubbed her one palm with other hands fingers

Mene kha ke mein raazi hogya hn jo tmne ye baate start kar de he enquired pulling her one hand as he started drawing patterns while his gaze was fixed at her

Mjhe PTA hai tm mere se zayda der naraz nhi reh Skte she smiled widely having confidence of his love......she spread hands around his neck to coax him further

Itna confidence achaw nhi hota he said as he twisted her nose getting up and she frowned staring at his back as she saw him going out.....

Btmeez she mumbled as she stomped her foot and followed him......nandini went to dining room where manik already took his seat and was busy checking mobile and waiting for her.....she sat and uncovered the dishes causing the aroma to spread around in air making him raise his head in excitement.....turning of the mobile he excitedly looked at the food items infront of him......nandini picked up a fork and got some penne pasta on it for manik to taste......he opened his mouth and nandini placed the fork in his mouth and manik chewed it and his tastebuds told him how amazing the taste was

How's it she asked excitedly

Theek hai manik said casually making nandini's excitement flow away

Sirf theek she asked in unsure tone

Haan he was in a mood to tease her and nandini frowned as she stomped her shoe on his foot making him wince

Theek se tareef karo she demanded

Itni Mehnat ki mene ye sab bnane mein she pointed at the food items present on table but manik was too busy caressing his sore fingers

Kbhi to ye maar dhaar side pe rkh ke normal biviyon ki trah act Kia karo....domestic violence ka case hona chaiye tmhare pe.... he said still rubbing his foot

Maze ka tha na she asked pointing sharp end of fork towards him and manik nodded

Haan bht maze ka tha he rolled his eyes at her way and nandini smiled

Zayda dard horha hai she asked with lopsided smile making manik glare at her and she laughed more knowing he wouldn't do anything to her......that was his love towards her

Achaw chalo mein tmhe khana khilate hn she pulled her chair closed to his and made a morsel of him and raised head to look at him to find him glaring at her.....placing the fork on plate she placed her thumb and index finger on his jaw to make him open his mouth

Bilkul bache ki trah act karte ho she said shaking her head as she fed him the morsel

She fed him bite by bite who was sitting on bed relaxed and enjoying the food while talking to her

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Getting up manik rubbed his eyes as he raised his head from pillow and looked around to find nandini roaming in room with towel wrapped around her head and it seemed that she just had shower.....a smile appeared on his wife seeing her face freshly bloomed like a flower

Idhar ao his deep throaty tone appeared and nandini turned to look at him and smiled finding his eyes on her....he extended his hand for her to held and she gently held his hand and sat beside him.....manik took her wet strands in his hand and spread it on his face inhaling the sweet scent

Good morning nandini ruffled his hair who was now resting his head on her lap.....she moved her fingers gently in his hair who smiled and closed his eyes feeling sleepy again

10 minutes he said as he settled his head into more comfortable position on her lap and closed his eyes while she kept running her fingers in his hair sending the soothing feeling

Manik ur hair r turning white again she mumbled taking few hairs in her hand

Hmmm.......let them be....not planning to dye again he mumbled with his eyes still closed

No......why wont u......I like u in black hair she protested and manik opened his one eye to look at her and sighed

Fineee! but lemme sleep now he rested his case while closing his eyes again and nandini sushed as she just looked at his handsome face and she rubbed his forehead as she combed his hair back

After manik's small sleeping session they both got ready to go to their respective jobs after having breakfast in a very good mood........

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Manik yaar kahan ho nandini asked manik on call and manik smiled as he could sense her annoyance.....she wanted him home and she was getting worried

Date pe he said in teasing tone

Ghar lao ge use ya koi hotel book karwa dn she said rolling her eyes and manik flabbergasted at her statement WHY??? WHY IS SHE NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS WHO GET JEALOUS he thought and made a face

Office mein hn he mumbled and nandini just flicked her hair back

Jaldi ghar ao...m waiting she said behaving like a good wife now and manik just shrugged his shoulder as he could never understand the sudden changes in her mood

Ending the call nandini went to sit with nyonika on lounge and they watched the tv......half an hour passed and still no sign of manik......nandini started yawning as she was sleepy but still wanted to wait for him to give him dinner b4 going to bed

It was past 11 when car stopped in Porsche and nyonika turned to look at nandini who had dozed off at the sofa......she smiled looking at her baby face and then disappeared from there knowing he would be here any minute......she went to kitchen to warm food for him while on the other side manik came and was planning to go straight to his room when he saw tv playing and nandini lying uncomfortably on sofa.....he shook his head as she never really did what was told cuz manik clearly advised her to not disturb her schedule for him but that was also a way of showing her care for manik so he smiled and went towards her.....bending down he shaked her shoulder

Nandini wake up he said in gentle tone towering above her

Nandini he called again shaking 2 3 times and nandini opened her eyes still sleepy when manik held her hand encouraging her to get up

Room mein sojao he said and nandini just nodded her head absentmindedly.......knowing that she was not properly awake manik held her by waist as he guided her to nearby room in ground floor....as he pulled duvet above her nandini held his hand and murmured

Where r u going she asked with her eyes dying to shut

M coming....u sleep he patted her head as he removed his hand from her grip and nandini closed her eyes nodding head as if she understood the whole thing

He sat on the other side of bed and removed his shoes and coat....standing up he pulled belt from the pants and also removed his watch placing things beside him on bed.....he opened top buttons of shirt and pulled it out of his pants and was all ready to fetch some food for him cuz he wasn't in a mood to go upstairs and grab clothes from his room to change...........folding his sleeves he went inside the washroom to freshen up and then went towards the kitchen where lights were already switched on and sound was coming from inside.......knowing who was there his muscles went taut and he decided to just do his business and get out of there as soon as possible

He entered the kitchen making nyonika look at him.....manik just lowered his head to avoid eye contact and was walking towards fridge when she said

Sit....m getting food for u she said and manik was about to say no when she again spoke looking at him

Dont say no.... she said and manik slightly nodded his head as he went to sit on dining chair while waiting for her.....she came with hotpot and curry and placed everything on table while manik kept gazing at table with expressionless face......after arranging everything she served him some curry and manik didnt for once intervened knowing it was of no use.......as she moved away manik took some tortilla and digged into the food while nyonika went to bring water for him.....placing it on table she pulled a chair and sat opposite to him making manik look at her but then he said nothing and started eating food again.....nyonika looked at him for 2 to 3 minutes anxiously not knowing how to start a conversation and how would he react....at the end her patience ended and she said

Manik cant we start a normal life she asked and manik raised his eyebrow wondering but then spoke after silence of whole minute

Yes we can.....we already are spending it he said busying himself with food again and nyonika just looked at him with annoyance over his mastery of diverting the topic

Yeah by living in one house as strangers she taunted and manik stopped eating to look at her

Hmmm.....ain't that's what was supposed to happen..... he got up to leave leaving the food as such......he had no desire to eat while having such a relaxing conversation😒 after all our past defines where we stand in present he said in meaningful way making her avert her gaze for brief seconds b4 she mustered herself up again to finish what she started

I had never imagined living like this she said desperately coming infront of him and she was about to add more telling him about her love for him, to tell how much she wanted to be with him when he said

M sorry u have to live without ur husband and ur only son , but still I wont take the case back his arms were now folded infront of his chest as he spoke each and every word clearly, sth inside his heart pinched badly as he said those words , he misunderstood the meaning of her sentence........nyonika gave pained expressions at his statement and manik could see she didnt like the statement at all

To hell with them she said in angry tone

Okay he said as he rubbed the corner of his mouth and looked at her

We can be normal he said making her look at him with wide eyes

Yes m serious he said looking at her uncertain eyes I will forget everything just tell me one thing....who murdered my father he asked and nyonika just made disturbed moves but didnt say anything

In fuzool baato ko bhool nhi Skte tm she said in helpless tone

Mere baap ki mout fuzool nhi thi he growled getting angry all of sudden and nyonika just stared at his face

I dont know she said and as manik bore his eyes deep into her face to examine her facial expressions nandini barged in to disturb him

I guess u r not interested in us getting back to normal he stated in simple tone as he looked at nandini who stopped in her tracks and looked at them standing so close to eachother with not so pleased expressions.....manik titled his head to look at her who had worried expressions on her face

Why did u come he asked in gentle tone

Khana she murmured and manik smiled as he took steps towards her

It's all sorted mere jaan...tm sojao he caressed her face and nandini's eyes shifted to take a look at nyonika who was standing there with red face.....she looked back at manik and found him completely ignoring nyonika's presence

Mjhe bhi khana hai.....m hungry again she murmured and manik laughed at her cuteness......grabbing her by her shoulders he dragged her to dining table and made her sit there while nyonika on the other side went from there seeing them approaching the table

Ye lo..... he pulled his plate infront of her as he made a morsel for her and fed her who sleepily munched the food....she blinked her eyes and yawned b4 finally resting her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes feeling like she wouldn't be able to stay awake for long

Nandini manik laughed at her baby like antics as he pulled her away from his shoulder and she made a face

Isi time bhook lgni thi mjhe she made an annoyed statement as her eyes were dying to shut while her stomach was growling to have something inside

Jao mun dho ke ao manik said as he asked her to get up and guided her towards the sink still holding her hand but by now she almost overcame over her sleep and then she went to wash her face......coming back with face dropping water she sat down on chair and started eating food while manik looked at her with a smile on his face.......SHE IS CUTE his mind commented

She took few bites when realization hit her.....it was manik's food and he wasn't eating then what did he eat????

Ufff so stupid of me....I should be the one serving u she said getting up but manik placed hand on hers which was resting on table...

It's okay....my food is getting microwaved he chuckled informing her and she sat down resuming to eat.....minutes later he joined her and they both ate their dinner

Let's walk for some time he said as they both went inside the room in which nandini was sleeping sometime b4......nandini tried her sweater but it just didn't fit on her

Nothing fits on me now she sounded irritated and manik who was wearing his hoodie stopped to look at her

Ye pehn lo he handed her his hoodie which she wore and he observed that she was wearing his oversized shirt too

Okay relax he palmed her face and kissed her forehead we will go for shopping tomorrow to get new clothes for u

They both went to stroll in garden where they discussed about their day routine......after only 1 round nandini's feet started hurting and she sat on bench while manik who was few steps behind her came asking her to stand up

My feet are hurting she said as she connected her legs to her stomach and started to message the tips of her foot fingers....her babies were growing and had started showing their effects on her body....draining her

Why?? Zayda dard horha he asked as he sat beside her on swing and nandini just nodded resting her chin on her knees as she pressed her whole palm on her feet......manik looked at her face which didnt had very pleased expressions......sitting crisscross on swing he pulled her feet in his lap and gently messaged her feet but nandini got flabbergasted at his act

Manik mat karo she tried to pull her feet but manik held them in tight grip

Achaw phir mere paon dabaa do he said as he bit his lip with a small smile on his face

Manik na karo she said resisting

Nhi 1 kaam to karna pare ga he said shaking his head while his fingers pressed gently on her feet.....he didnt want her to make it a big deal that's why he was just joking and nandini chuckled as she lightly punched his arm and sat on swing relaxed

Tm multivitamins le rhi ho na he asked and nandini nodded feeling surge of love for him.....he was the best she could ever ask

Minutes later the disturbed expressions were nowhere to be seen and she was actually feeling very good

Thnku manik she said and manik smiled

See I told u already m a good messager he flaunted giving her a look and she smiled but didnt say anything

But still u never called to avail this golden opportunity he made a sad face making her chuckle this time.....not for once his fingers left messaging her feet

Mam I assure u to give my best services he said in innocent tone and this time nandini's laughter echoed in atmosphere while manik was just smiling lightly as all he wanted was her smiling

Ab theek hua he asked as nandini pulled feet from his lap and leaned towards him to throw hands around his neck b4 planting a kiss on his cheeks I love u she said rubbing her nose on his beard and he smiled widely engulfing her in hug

Chalo Andar chalte hai u must be tired nandini said

Actually m not that tired....I can wake up for some more time if u accompany me he winked making her blush but she got up knowing he would proceed more if she stayed there for some more time

Ajana jaldi agar lounge mein sona nhi chahte he heard nandini's voice who made him come out of his dreamland and he ran behind her wah manik Kia kismat hai tere 1 hi bv mili wo bhi aise he sighed making his voice as sad as possible and nandini who was marching ahead of him stopped and turned to look at him making akimbo position

Shukar karo 1 bhi mil gye tmhe nandini rolled her eyes

No problem bv na shi mein girlfriends se kaam chala leta he was in a mood to tease her now....tit for tat and nandini narrowed her eyebrows at him

Go to hell.....kamre mein aa ke dikhao ab tm she said getting offended by his imaginary girlfriends and walked away while manik laughed as he ran behind her knowing he had to be quick if he wanted to be with her