Nandini bache why don't u go stay at ur dad's place nyonika suggested as they both were at dining table and nandini raised her head and said maa manik is not here too.....how can I go

So what's the problem nyonika asked

How will u stay she pointed out and nyonika just shrugged

Tmhara aur manik ka khayal mein rkhti hn yaad haina tm logo ko she rolled her eyes and nandini looked at her sheepishly

Amma manik told me to take care of u she mumbled clarifying her position

Use to chor hi do tm.....manik acts like I haven't stayed alone for even a minute.....abhi kuch months se tm logo ke paas reh rhi hn....otherwise I know how to take care of myself.... mere liye to itna hi kaafi hai hai ke tm dono khud apna khayal rkho nyonika mumbled making nandini press her lips and smile

Maa he loves u naa.....use hota ke koi kami na reh jaye nandini tried to make manik's mother understand her husband's pov

Mere jaan I love him too she said with love in her voice for them and nandini smiled

Use na btana tm ke kahan ho nyonika suggested making nandini laugh at the suggestions given by her MIL mein bhi kuch nhi btao ge she said and nandini laughed more making nyonika smile also

Manik bechara theek hi khta hai....aap usse zayda mere maa lgti hai nandini said and nyonika stopped eating and said

Tm mere manik mere betay ki jaan ho.....tmhare se to pyaar hona hai mjhe nyonika mumbled and nandini felt very lucky to be blessed with such family.....she blushed at her comment about being manik's jaan but where was she wrong ......manik loved her like a precious thing akhir tm kush rho ge to hi mere betay ko kush rkho ge naa nandini blushed more at her statement digging into food plate

Amma mera khud bhi dil nhi jaane ka nandini said as she didn't want to leave her darling MIL either

U don't get to spend much time with ur father....it is ur time to go and meet him...to take care of him.....after babies it would get difficult nyonika made her understand in gentle tone and nandini nodded smiling

Achaw maa jese aap kahe.....lekin phle kuch din mein apke sath ruko ge nandini said making nyonika smile in agreement

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Nandini don't u think manik burdens himself only by wanting to do everything on his own nyonika mumbled and nandini nodded whi na maa....but he doesn't understand she said in helpless tone

Why is he like this.....tmhare dad aur raj to aise nhi the apne time pe....even though me and ur mother had doubts but they were so fun....office matters were for 9-5 only nyonika shared making nandini quietly listen to her

He overstresses may be bcz he had it all after alot of troubles and difficulties nandini presented her thought and amma he tries now.....start mein he was very rude and reserved but now he likes to share little stuff with me nandini took side of her dearest husband

U know past year he didn't tell me about baba's anniversary and he was so sick bcz of keeping it all to himself only nandini shared and nyonika remembered how she met him on a very bad phase of their lives.....how nyonika's behaviour hurted manik

Hadn't it been dad I would've never gotten to know about it and after that when I asked that was the first time he shared truly of what he was feeling.....and now he makes sure to atleast give me hint of what's going on in his head nandini was very proud of how far they had come as a couple......seeing her confident made nyonika relax and she leaned back on chair

I want him to enjoy his life to the fullest nyonika said and nandini just palmed her hand which was placed over the table don't worry amma just wait and watch how I engage him in household duties she winked and said in lighter tone and nyonika seemed to be happy rather than annoyed hearing nandini's statement......meanwhile nyonika's phone ringed and nandini got up to get it from lounge

Aap ke betay ki call hai she mumbled to nyonika whose face lit up hearing about manik......nandini swiped the green button attending the call and manik's tired face appeared

Hello nandini chirpy voice appeared and manik waved his hand smiling at her

U have hijacked her phone also manik rolled his eyes teasing her but all she did was ignore and asked

Have u reached she asked and manik nodded his head mumbling yeah...just an hour ago he said and yawned as it was night time there

How r u he asked and nandini started talking like a chatter box she was and manik listened to her for a minute or so

Nandini bs karo yaar.....amma ko phone do manik mumbled making nandini stop midway and she stared at him with mouth open......she looked at nyonika and smiled and then looked back at him

How rude maa nandini said with a little smile and manik got alerted on the other side of phone

Stop acting like a masoom bechari bv....abhi nhi himmat is sab ki manik retorted and nandini frowned at him while nyonika thought it would be better to take phone from nandini and then she saw manik all sprawled over bed and looking at the mobile screen

Hello amma

Manik have u reached......did u eat something nyonika asked with motherly concern G amma stop worrying he said smiling at her liking her care.....they talked for a few more minutes and then seeing him Yawning again and again nyonika thought to call it off

Bye manik....u r very tired , will talk later nyonika said and manik just smiled back and then b4 she could disconnect manik's voice appeared

Amma where's nandini he asked to which nyonika turned on the back camera where he could see her wife looking at camera grumpily

Subha detail se baat kare ge......sare baate suno ga tmhare his voice appeared and nyonika smiled and nandini's lips curved into smile too as she nodded her head

Love u guys manik shouted mainly for nandini but included nyonika too

Ohhhh really myonika raised her eyebrow making manik smile mischievously I mean it he said and nyonika just gave expressions as if not agreeing to it stop hiding behind my cover

I really do love u amma he laughed and then they bade bye making manik doze off

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Nandini bache ye lo yash forwarded the glass to nandini who was sitting on sofa......she had been to yash's House from past few days

Thnku dad nandini smiled as she was finally enjoying her maternity leave at her dad's place.....she was thankful to nyonika for making her come to her dad's place

Jaldi se pee lo....uske baad breakfast arha raj said while nandini drank milkshake enjoying every sip

Dad it tastes same as u used to make in my childhood nandini commented and yash smiled widely

Ur mother used to love it too.....it was my go to thing to manofy her he shared making nandini smile as she imagined her parents together......she had very vivid memories of her mother being with them but the way yash shared every little detail had her feel like she lived those moments too

Manik ne kab ana hai....and when will u go home he asked

Within 2 3 days.....maa only convinced me to visit u b4 manik arrives yash smiled widely happy for her daughter to get such a lovely mother in law

Bache do pay her a visit too to check on her.....she's alone too yash said as he got up and kissed her headtop b4 going back to kitchen to grab breakfast for his princess

G dad I was planning the same she shouted to make him listen who was strolling

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Late at night manik came to find house in darkness....a guard opened the door as manik found the house empty and it was obvious as it was night time

Manik first thought to check on nyonika and even he went there but seeing the door closed he turned off his idea as it would disturb her sleep

Heading off to his room he was excited to see his wife but she was nowhere to be seen.......he stood in the middle of room in akimbo position when one of servants came with his luggage.....

Nandini kahan hai he asked the servant who was pulling suitcases one by one

Mam went to her dad's place he informed making manik frown a little but kept his face normal as he dismissed the servant

Why didn't she tell me he mumbled to himself but then shrugged thinking everything would be okay and it was just a random visit....going to washroom to freshen up he came after changing his clothes he stretched on bed trying to go into deep sleep as he was very tired

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Manik agye ghar marry who was roaming around supervising servants said with a smile as she saw manik descending stairs

G bs raat mein aya he hugged her and she caressed her back lovingly

Maa kahan hai manik got up late next morning to find nyonika no where

Subha se kamre mein hain.....mein gye thi breakfast ka pochne but she said no marry informed making manik raise his eyebrow as it was so unlike nyonika's normal morning routine

Tabiyat theek hai unki he asked in concerned tone

Kal to theek thi he nodded and started walking towards nyonika's room

Amma u r up he asked as he saw her sitting on bed......he went closer to her to hug her but his excitement ended the moment he saw gloomy look on her face

Maa he asked in concerned tone

Kia hua aap theek hai he sat closer to her and asked to which she nodded her head and placed her hand lovingly on his face

Kia hua...u don't seem upto mark he asked again and nyonika just gulped her saliva and mumbled manik raj ke paas le jao ge mjhe she asked and it was so random but manik held her gently

Mein le jao ga maa......pareshaan kyon horhi hain aap he said in gentle tone patting her back

Bs mjhe le jao manik.....mjhe khud to yaad bhi nhi ke kahan pr hai grave she kinda cursed herself for not even knowing that

It's okay amma.....mein Kis liye hn he asked in light tone trying to make her feel less bad but she clinged to his chest and stayed there resting her head on his shoulder while manik carefully spread his hands around her patting her back.......manik moved his neck around and found his parents pictures hanging on the wall.....they weren't there when he was at home....it came after he went to his visit

Breakfast karte hai phir chale ge manik suggested and nyonika parted from him and manik caressed her face....she looked so sad

Ur dad came in my dream yesterday night she finally spilled the reason of her sadness and manik asked

What did he say he asked in teasing tone that I forgot him she had pained expressions while saying that

Baba is being romantic even in dreams he said making nyonika punch a feeble punch on his shoulder

Shutup she mumbled making manik smile more as he could see betterment in her mood

I feel so empty manik......I really feel like I have forgotten him she said what she was feeling and manik just patted her cheek

It's nothing like that you, me and baba knows it he said and nyonika smiled of how lovely he was, trying to make her feel better

Chale manik she was being impatient and manik nodded come....but breakfast his stomach was rumbling to have sth inside and he guessed she would have been as hungry as him too

Not in a mood she answered getting up hastily as she pulled shawl from cupboard

Okay ajaye aap.....mein gaari nikalta hn he sensed how restless she must be feeling that she didn't have it in mind that manik just got back from his trip and he might be jet legged or whether he ate sth or not, two things she was always worried about

He grabbed 2 water bottles on his way to porche and nyonika joined shortly

Tmhara trip kesa rha.....tm abhi aye ho and m making u go thru all of this she said in low tone and manik just shook his head

It went good and second thing m no baby maa.....m a grown man who likes his family to share stuff that is bothering them irrespective of anything he said as he rubbed his finger over her forehead trying to relax her down

Soon they reached at the door of graveyard and manik climbed out hurrying to get to passenger seat opening up door for nyonika....spreading hand for her he helped her get out and lead her to one of the graves far away from gate

Rajjj nyonika mumbled and manik felt her leaning more on him and he held her more tightly yes here he is he said as he made her sit on cemented bench present alongside grave

Hello dad manik mumbled as he touched soil of grave while nyonika stayed motionless just entwined her hands real tight....placing bottle by her side manik went a little away knowing she needed space

From a far away place manik could see nyonika who first sat silently but after a long wait he saw her extending hand and she grazed it over raj's cemetery

Rajjj she mumbled as her lips trembled in helplessness....she missed him badly.......she sobbed and pressed her hand over her lips to stop her cries from making sound......manik shifted uneasily in his place as it was difficult to see his mother going thru the pain which he very well understood and felt but he wanted her to let her pain come out in the form of tears......the tapping of his foot increased by every passing second in anxiety

On the other hand tears fell from nyonika's eyes continously, she hid her head in her knees as she just asked in agony why did u leave me raj.....we were supposed to see everything together na she asked with innocence in her voice and manik could only see her conversing and looking at the grave with hopeful eyes as if raj would answer back

Mein tmhe bhooli to nhi hn.....how can u even think like that she mumbled after sometime and to prove her words she lifted herself from bench and sat closer to grave

Rajj I had no choice....mere majboori thi shaadi karna she felt like clearing and a loud sob escaped from her lips and manik had enough.......he marched towards her and crouched down gathering nyonika in his arms

Amma bs chalte hai he said gently rubbing her arms completely feeling her pain

Maa he called again this time connecting his chest with her back for additional support and rubbed her shoulders should we go he asked and she shook her head

Manik abhi nhi....mjhe yahan rhna hai she insisted and manik gently stroked her hair

Mein baad mein leke ajao ga na aapko he suggested as he could see her worsening condition abhi chale plzzz he tried to lift her from ground

Manik she mumbled helplessly grabbing right side of his collar and resisted movement but he coaxed her lifting her from ground

Dad loves u smiling only he said and tears pooled at the corner of her eyes at his sentence while manik gave her a big smile in return hiding the pain he was feeling seeing her state

Making her sit on passenger seat of car he let her rub her fists over teary eyes while he opened water bottle for her.....connecting it to her mouth he made her gulp 2 3 sips and then she pushed it away.........nyonika looked at her lap and brutally clicked her fingers

Don't do this he said sitting on his toes and separating her hands gently rubbing them

Manikkkk she said looking at him and her chin wobbled while manik straightened himself a little and hugged her rubbing her back and it made her tighten her arms around him and sob loudly finally letting out what she had stored inside her for years

Manik itne saal......mein 1 dfa bhi nhi aski she blamed herself

It would have changed nothing maa......baba doesn't need our visits...he is in our hearts he said to console her but she cried more as her heart twisted again hearing the sad truth and he knew she just needed a shoulder to cry on so he provided her with that.....patiently waiting for her to let everything out he caressed her back while she cried and cried bitterly making water to appear at the corner of manik's eyes too........after sometime she parted herself and manik gave her a faint smile

U r not alone in this....m here...u can Talk to me about anything anytime.....it would ease our pain he said wiping her teary eyes and nyonika composed herself for her son....the son who was dutifully performing his duty.....she wiped her nose with tissue paper and sipped water

M fine....let's go she mumbled and manik smiled going to driver's side and soon the car was on main road

Maa where should we go for breakfast he asked diverting the topic and nyonika just shook her head

Mera dil nhi manik she said making manik nod his head but amma mjhe to bhook lg rhi thi he made hungry expressions and he knew she would only eat for him otherwise she would just sob and cry

Tmne to raat mein bhi kuch nhi khaya tha....subha mene ye start kar dia she wasn't happy with herself for acting in a certain way and causing discomfort to him

Common amma.....abhi breakfast ke baare mein soche he diverted the topic again and nyonika smiled jo tmhe pasand hai she finally submitted and manik smiled looking at her and pinching her cheek

Aaj aap Mumbai ka best breakfast karne wale hai be ready he added excitement in his voice and nyonika smiled fully for him

Manik take away karwa lena.....I can't stand noise at this point she said and manik agreed doing as per she said and after sometime they were at home where they ate a little and then she retired to bed not feeling upto the mark

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Agar aapko yaad ho to 1 adad shohar aur apke bacho ka baap bhi hai manik said as soon as nandini picked up the call making her go silent but then she laughed making manik smile on the other side of phone

Manik tm kab aye she asked as according to her He would be arriving after 2 days......manik could sense her excitement

Ye halat Hai tmhare....shohar ka pta bhi nhi he said to which nandini bit her tongue and mumbled bs karo na ab

Kal se ghar pe hn mein....tmhara kuch pta nhi he said and nandini smiled sheepishly

Tm bta dete mjhe.....I didnt know she said in low tone its okay....amma thora low feel kar rhi thi I wouldn't have been able to give u time any way he said and nandini frowned

Kia hua maa ko she asked she's missing dad....aaj we went to grave too and she's not feeling well manik said and nandini felt sad too

Ohhhh I should have been there.....m coming manik she said like a good wife and manik smiled no its okay....I will handle it u don't need to come he said making nandini smile and she said in love filled tone u don't know how much I missed u she said and manik gave her a flying kiss missed u too jaan manik went off track and they were chatting in full romantic mood when manik heard sound of door opening and he stopped mid talking and then upon seeing nyonika coming out of room he mumbled to nandini okay maa is up, will ttyl he cut the call and ran to fund nyonika sitting on sofa with a gloomy face

Amma soup is ready.....u want some he asked and she shook her head nah I'm feeling nauseous she said to manik who looked at her with concern

Zayda tabiyat kharab hai to I can call a doctor he sat closer to her but she just rested her hand on his and shook her head

Mein theek hn mere jaan she said resting her head on his shoulder and manik caressed her hair

Maa mene dad ke famous sandwiches bhi bnaye hai manik said and nyonika felt a lump of tears stuck in her throat and she snuggled more into him

U remember times he made these and used to eat half of them all alone he shared a sweet memory

He was so obsessed with his cooking she commented chuckling as tears also roll down her eyes....mixture of happy + sad tears

And remember his Bhagaray baingan....it was awful he made a weird face remembering how bad it used to taste and how they both were victims of his cooking experiences.....it made nyonika laugh loudly and she smiled remembering all the sweet moments

What a golden period it was she sighed and manik agreed fully to it.....he would trade his life to get it back

But how lucky we r to have such memories to cherish her heart went at peace hearing such statement and she couldn't agree more to it....raj made sure to give her beautiful memories which she could cherish her whole life.....manik felt her body loosen up

Ab kuch kha len manik suggested and nyonika agreed making manik jump from his seat bas 5 min he bent and kissed her cheek making nyonika smile widely

Besides good husband I have been blessed with a very good baby she coeed and manik stopped to gave her a big smile.......going behind him she let go of her sad mood and then both of them assembled the sandwiches and savoured it fully

Amma wese mere bv ko shi bhagaya hai apne manik teased as he took a big bite of his sandwich and gave her a teasing smile.....nyonika didn't find it worth answering so she only smiled

Mjhe pta tha aap mein bhi 1 typical saas chupi hue hai he teased again and nyonika fake glared at him as she slapped his bicep sharam karo maa ke baare mein aise baate kar rhe

Haan to mere bv ne kbhi kuch nhi chupaya mere se....aap usko ghalat baate sikhaye he complained and nyonika gave him a lip pressed smile

Itne seedhay insaan ka guzara nhi tmhare sath....I had to teach her some tricks she mumbled and manik rolled his eyes haan bht hi gangster hn na mein

Apse to dur hi rkho ga ab mein use he showed his tongue to her making her smile as she fully played along maa hn mein tmhare jaan don't forget she just pulled his chin gently to get his attention and he laughed at her expressions

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Hello everyone nandini exclaimed as she saw manik nyonika sitting on lounge sofas........nyonika smiled while manik's face brightened as he saw her face and he stood up from his place......he was about to squeeze her in tight hug but shyed away seeing yash coming also

Hello dad he instead went to greet yash skipping nandini who blushed knowing what he was about to do.....she went to hug nyonika who got up and met nandini

Maa aap kese hai she asked and nyonika gave manik a disappointed look ye manik bhi na fuzool mein tmhe bhi pareshaan kar dia she said it was nothing she then went to welcome yash who asked the same question about his health.....they all got seated and after sometime nandini went to check preparations of evening tea......slowly manik sneaked too as he wanted to meet nandini properly, hug her and obviously he couldn't do that infront of yash

Hi manik whispered in her ear as he hugged her from back and caressed her cheek

Hi baby nandini coaxed in extra sweet tone and she expressed her love fully

I missed u she turned around and said placing hand on his chest

Haan tbhi ghar aya to bara achaw welcome Kia tmne he said making her giggle

Maa told me to go and enjoy cuz with u here it's not possible and soon ur kids would be here cherry on top nandini said to make him realize it and be embarrassed a little but instead he grinned loudly and kissed her cheek dur nhi reh skta na tmhare se he advocated proudly making nandini glare at him

Maa ko Kia hua tha she asked in concerned tone and manik's face turned serious too

Bht sad thi wo.....subha she didn't get up on time and then I went to check on her where she was sitting all gloomy.....we went to dad's grave on her insistence and I have never seen her so broken nandini.....it was pain of 15 years manik said and nandini could feel pain he was feeling for his mother

It's good she let it out that too infront of u nandini showed him the positive aspect

Yeah but it was very heartbreaking to watch her breaking down and I could do nothing to relieve it he shared his thoughts

U were there for her naa....it's what she needed at that moment she said I think its kinda good for u knowing that a person out there is feeling the same as u had been feeling for years she rubbed the back of his hand gently and manik was just amazed at the way she approached things and the way she expressed emotions so beautifully in words which he could never do

U know u always bring out a different aspect of things he praised her and she smiled brightly at him M great I know already she flicked her hair back flaunting and manik pinched her cheek

Achaw step back now......mein evening tea ka kuch dekh ln she said and manik instead of going back to lounge started helping her by arranging eatables and cutlery in trolley

M taking them u bring the rest manik said and nandini who was pouring tea inside kettle m done she said placing kettle inside tray and picking it up....they came out of kitchen and could hear their parents talking

Bhabhi bht smjhdaar beta hai aapka he said and manik gestured nandini to listen it carefully

Bhai bs mein to shukar karte hn nandini ko hi choose Kia usne......she has made my house heaven nyonika stated back making nandini do the same gesture to manik

Amma dad is saying sth else manik insisted on her focusing on topic

Beta smjhdaari hi ki hai 1 aur manik ko nhi le aye apne sath....itni smjhdaar beti ko mere bahu bnaya she answered manik much to manik's distaste and he mumbled sitting on sofa

So my only achievement is marrying nandini.....ignoring everything else I've achieved

Nhi bhabhi he realised his responsibilities way earlier than people of his age yash took manik's side making manik sit relaxed thnku dad otherwise these two women always pair up

Itne tm masoom nandini mumbled sitting beside him after serving everyone

Tmhare maa ka to pta nhi mjhe saas zaroor mil gye hai he whispered in her ear making her give him a subtle smile

Haan saas mere bht ache hai she teased him more mere liye jo nhi hai manik gave a burned reply making her chuckle

Ohhh my boy is having hard time she sympathised with him and manik just picked his sandwich stuffing his mouth in revenge shutup he gave her tight smile and she enjoyed his state while getting up to serve everyone again

Nandini ke aane se ghar mein kaafi ronaq hogye thi yash said and manik immediately replied much to nandini's surprise dad mein Monday ko pick kar lnga ise.....u guys still have weekend to spend he said and it was 3 days left for Monday to come and nandini couldnt hide her amazement and she asked r u sure....maa is not well

Its completely okay.....we will manage he said and nandini's eyes twinkled thanking him as few minutes ago she was complaining about him not letting her spend night anywhere else while he smiled blinking assuringly

Haan nandini bache....spend some time with ur dad......its gonna be difficult after kids nyonika fully supported her staying at yash's place.....Soon both the father and daughter left and manik went to see them off and as nandini was sitting inside car manik whispered as he shut the door for her may be u get some surprise soon she looked at him confused and manik just winked at her waving his hand

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M waiting for u outside manik said on phone and without giving further information he cut the call and nandini just stared at phone screen and then at her lap

Weirdo she mumbled and got up to see him thru window and she could see his car outside her house....going downstairs she went outside house and tapped on driver seat window

Kia hai manik...andar ajate she said and manik rolled his eyes told u to pack ur stuff...we r going

Where she asked confused

Will tell u on the way he didnt give any clue making her let out a frustated sigh

I haven't packed any stuff she said making manik look up to her glaring

Stupid he mumbled shaking his head in distaste ab Chalo jaldi karo...we r getting late he said and his word STUPID pinched her badly cuz of all the pregnancy hormones and she just frowned at him but said nothing as they were standing in the middle of road

Going inside manik sat in lounge while a servant helped nandini packing stuff as she got ready too....within half an hour nandini was ready and manik saw her pulling her suitcase I will do it he said gripping the handle and nandini just glared at him but instead pulled her bag and started walking towards the door what happened He hurried behind her not knowing what wrong had happened.....he saw her picking up the luggage bag in air and manik ran and helped her put it in car don't do stupid things nandini he reprimanded strictly as lifting weight wasn't good for her......nandini said nothing and went to sit inside car but manik didn't notice sth wrong and did last checkups that they had everything .....once starting the car manik turned on the Bluetooth and played a song

Ur favourite song he said and noticed her shifting more far from him turning her whole body to window

Nandini mood kharab kar ke na Beth jana ab.....u were at fault manik guessed her bad mood and nandini snapped her head at his direction and gave him an angry glare I was wrong she questioned and manik shrugged leave it....i haven't spend money so we could go to a beautiful hut and be angry with eachother he rolled his eyes at her sensitivity

Drop me at dad's place....I dont wanna go she said in stern tone as her pregnancy hormones were badly messing with her mood....also the time of delivery was near and anxiety was getting the best of her

What the hell manik mumbled hearing her and then stopped a car to turn himself completely to her

Nandini what's wrong he asked gently but nandini was pissed way beyond

Nothing......m not in a mood to go she said in firm tone and manik sighed it's a very beautiful place....u will love it he said and nandini raised her head to look at him

Nhi jana mene she insisted and manik rolled his eyes at her foolish demands yaar nandiniiii he just let out an annoyed sigh.......nandini's chin wobbled and she batted her eyelashes to avoid tear coming out of her eyes.....she had so much to say but at the same time she was getting frustated of being in a really bad mood.....so she did what was best in that situation CRYYYYY.....tears started rolling down her eyes and seconds later she was sobbing covering her face with her hands

Nandini he got flabbergasted from her crying session....gently he spread hand on her shoulder and messaged her okay m sorry...I m the one stupid he mumbled but she didn't respond

Nandini I said na m sorry he engulfed her in a hug and rubbed her back gently

Why m acting like this she let out a frustated question and manik caressed her hair it's okay mere jaan he said and then pulled his head back and kissed her headtop u r not overreacting he reassured and nandini just sniffed u called me stupid.....m hurt she said with red nose and manik felt the temptation to pull it.....he smiled and kissed her nose tip I was just very focused on getting to our destination on time he gave her a reason of his hurry and she nodded with her eyelashes still damp and eyes pooled with little water.....he wiped her eyes with the back of her shirt's cuff

A trip for us she asked batting her damp eyelashes and manik went aww at the innocent face she made yes very much close to what u wanted he replied back and her mood lit up.....manik smiled and stroked her cheek as he calmly bore her little tantrum she threw.....things were stressful and difficult for her....she was close to her delivery date and manik wanted to make it less difficult for her as much as possible and Pampering her

I ruined it before we could start our trip she jumped to opposite side all of sudden and manik just knocked her skull playfully DON'TTTT He warned in fake stern tone and she giggled whole heartedly

Waise bhi I can set up our moods in a second in flirtatious tone he said and she blushed but then started looking out of window to avoid his burning gaze

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Reaching the destination they relaxed for a bit and currently were in Lounge of a beautiful cottage house having lunch with nandini's full Pampering session going on as per her liking as she was having her favourite meal with a very romantic movie going and her love of life sitting beside her and their cute eyelocks while two ladies were giving them pedicure services........the foot message was really lifting her mood as they were always aching all bcz of addition weight she was bearing

Manikkkkk her eyes filled with love for him🥺🥺 and he smiled stroking her cheeks told u it would be great lost in eachother they got disturbed by manik's phone ringing

Band bajne wale hai ab he said and nandini's laughter echoed as she knew nyonika would scold manik for taking her away like this as yash had no idea about their little trip zaalim samaj agya hmare beech mein he mumbled and she giggled at his nervousness which he was masking under the mask of jokes

G maa he said as soon as he answered the call and got flabbergasted as nyonika gave him no time and blasted him with questions

Zara sharam nhi ati....itne bare gadhe hogye ho aqal abhi bhi nhi aye nyonika scolded him from the other side of phone

Maa Kia kar dia hai mene he chided

Phir kahe le gye ho use.....yash bhai itna pareshaan horhe hai baal safied hogye tmhare lekin tmhe aqal nhi aye

Wo to bemaari ki waja se hue the na manik made a face and nandini giggled at his statement while nyonika growled more at his nonsense behaviour

Kyon leke gye ho use....pta to hai ke uska last month chal rha

Apni shaam haseen karne manik said and nandini slapped his hand blushing profusely

Beta tm to ghar ao...tmhare subha bhi mein haseen bnwao ge her tone conveyed to manik that she was pissed too much that she wouldn't have hesitated beating manik with slipper only if he would be there infront of her

Maa mein aur nandini yahan 1 week guzar ke aye ge aur bas isse phle ke aap aur daante mein bta deta hn.....everything is sorted out....nandini ko koi masla nhi hoga yahan....I have asked my frnd too...they live nearby and her wife is a gynecologist and I will call her if we need her help

Nandini ye to bilkul he pagal hogya hai larka....tm apna khayal rkhna nyonika bade bye to them as she ended the call and a loud laughter erupted from Nandini's lips seeing his ears red as a rzlt of fresh scolding by his mother

Maa scolds me even for ur mistakes he complained and nandini giggled more as she caressed his chin

This is the best thing I could get in these stressful days nandini leaned and smooched her lips while his hand went to caress her back my baby manik stroked her hair and smooched her lips again

I loved it manik she mumbled and manik smiled thank God otherwise I would have been in big trouble he teased her of her bad mood and she gave a shy smile tang mat Kia karo she said sitting back on chair properly and manik scooted closer to her and nudged her shoulder teasing her more

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Manik I have a very weird feeling nandini said as they were sitting in lounge and manik who was preparing meal for them came towards her concerned

What happened He asked sitting beside her and placed hand on her tummy

Idk.....May be its the contractions she said in casual tone

Should I call doctor he asked and nandini shook her head lets eat dinner she said and held manik's hand tightly to get support to stand up

I have made tacos he said and nandini smiled widely as the dinner was much to her liking

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Manikkk I can'ttt nandini said in breathless tone waking manik from sleep.....it was midnight and hearing her breathless voice manik turned on the lamp and scooted closer to her Kia hua nandini he asked and nandini whimpered in reply bht dard horha hai she mumbled and manik removed hair sticking her sweaty face

Okay...okay mein kuch karta hn he said also panicking but then jumped off the bed and dialled his friend's wife's number asking for what next to do.....taking advices from her he then went to nandini asking her to calm down as he prepare warm water bath for her and that she would be there soon

Come i have prepared hot water bath for u he coeed nandini and took her to bathroom making her sit on bathtub....sitting on the edge he caressed her hair as she was just letting out deep breaths trying to bear pain she was experiencing

Its gonna be okay he mumbled and nandini held his hand while manik bent more closer to her and caressed her face with other hand meanwhile leaning closer and placed a kiss on her forehead while nandini tried to smile thru pain

These contractions are mild....dont panic nandini mumbled after sometime as she could see manik feeling guilty and hurrying around trying to get hold of everything and provide what's best for her

U wanna stay here or go back to room he asked sitting back on edge of tub and she shook her head.....its good here

Do u wanna eat sth he asked and nandini just pursed her lips and threw her head back as a lone tear escaped her eyes as she felt a contraction again

I love u manik mumbled kissing her right hand knuckles

I can't sit here.....its not helping nandini said after sometime and manik helped her get up and took her to bedroom......he made her lie down on bed and meanwhile the doctor came and did nandini's examination assuring that there was still time in delivery.....after the doctor went nandini squirmed and didn't even stay there for a minute b4 sitting back and she sobbed

Should I take u to hospital he asked sitting beside her and she just stayed mum as his questions were actually irritating her....instead she held side table firmly as she got up........her arms were bearing her whole weight and she was taking deep breaths but she was unable to bear the pain....so she started crying

It's okay mere jaan manik rubbed her back while she shot him an angry glare it's not okay there she was feeling her soul leaving her body with every contraction and what he had to say ITS OKAYYY !!!!

I didnt say it in that way he explained but nandini cried more hiding her face in his chest

Let's go manik decided that it was the time to go to hospital as she was panicking and even though there was still time in delivery her anxiety would make things more complicated......wrapping shawl around her and taking necessary stuff he took her to car and started it

Just relax babe he said adjusting her seat to reclining position as he gave her an assuring smile we'll be in hospital soon

U wanna eat sth on the way he asked again and nandini nodded lemme grab the leftover pizza from fridge.....just 2 mins he hurried and a minute later he came back running and gave nandini the leftover pizza slice which manik ordered late at night......leaning towards her he just held her lovingly and assured kissing her forehead we'll be okay....it will be over soon he said and nandini held his hand connecting it to her body feeling his warmth

The drive started and manik made sure to give her as much comfort as possible while still focussed on driving to hospital soon

Manik stop the car nandini said as she sat straight and covered her mouth with hand and manik understood that she must be feeling nauseous stopped the car and ran to opposite side to open the door for her

Come nandini he leaned down to hold her to help her in getting up thinking a little walk would help her with nausea but nandini felt a repulsive feeling and puked everything out on manik's sweatshirt.....she was embarrassed for ruining his clothes while manik seemed like caring less about it and more about her condition

It's okay..... he rubbed her back encouraging her to vomit out more if she wanted to and held his shirt for her to puke.....he then grabbed water bottle and rinsed her mouth after she finished vomiting

U good he asked and nandini just nodded feeling drained out keep taking small sips.....it will help u with nausea manik suggested and then took out a first shirt he saw quickly changing into it

Why u had to bring me this far nandini mumbled in irritated tone and manik just spared a look to her and sighed....he was already feeling bad for taking her far from hospital we r near hospital....just relax

I can't relax nandini let out a cry and said in frustated tone I can understand babe he said in gentle tone and caressed her head making her lean onto back of seat while nandini let out silent whimpers

We r here manik said and advising nandini to stay in car he ran to grab wheelchair for her......helping her in sitting on wheelchair manik leaned front back and kissed her headtop m so proud of u baby he said patting her cheek and nandini pulled his hand placing in on her tummy and smiled faintly....he immediately took her inside and once nandini got admitted and was in relief getting pain management from hospital staff while manik had a chat with doctor asking about nandini's condition....getting satisfied he decided to call nyonika and give the latest updates.....he really needed someone experienced

Amma pick up the call manik mumbled as he waited impatiently for phone to be picked up from other side

Hello manik...sb theek hai nyonika attended the call after sometime and asked in sleepy tone

Amma aap ajaye ge hospital manik said in hesitated tone and sleep flew away from nyonika's eyes

Nandini theek hai she asked in worried tone yeah she is he said in somewhat unsure tone

Her labour has started he conveyed and heard nyonika gasp loudly on other side of phone

Ufff manik.....kahan hai ab wo udhar koi hai uske paas doctor she panicked and manik just expired a breath knowing that she probably missed out the information he was giving bcz of sleep

Bht hi irresponsible insaan ho tm manik....its her first time and now this she spoke more thinking they were in same hut

Amma can u plzz listen to me he said now getting irritated by being called bad when he had no intention as such

We r in hospital where nandini was getting checked and u plzz get ready....m calling cabir to pick u up he said and nyonika cut the call hurrying wishing to fly to hospital in no time

Soon nyonika was in hospital and cabir sat in the waiting area after telling nyonika about nandini's room.....hurriedly she entered inside to witness manik helping nandini in walking

Nandini theek ho tm nyonika asked in concerned tone and nandini smiled as she was feeling much better than before.......manik then made her sit on bed while nyonika sat on sofa and looked at her with worried face I got so tensed after manik's call..... she said and manik went to sit beside nyonika giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze everything is okay maa

Good for u she mumbled to him making him roll his eyes......ALWAYS OVERSENSITIVE WHEN IT WAS ABOUT HER DAUGHTER IN LAW

Manik ko to sote hue koi khabar nhi hoti.....pta nhi kab se dard horha hoga bechari ko

Aap mjhe heart attack karwa dena ye sab keh ke he said throwing his head on palms theek to hai ye

Mere jaan tmne kuch khana hai she asked getting up from sofa and going towards nandini's bed who just shook her head nhi maa manik took really good care of me she took manik's side who sighed in relief and blew a kiss at nandini......nyonika then forwarded the tiffin box she brought with her to manik pta nhi khana khaya hai ya nhi....tm dono kha lo...m going out she said as she caressed manik's cheek and went out while manik smooched nandini's lips

My life saviour he mumbled smooching her lips again while nandini just playfully pushed him back manikkkkk she giggled punching his chest while he chuckled loudly looking at her pink cheeks

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It was 4 pm of next day when nandini delivered two beautiful babies with manik by her side encouraging her and saying comforting words in her ear........nurses after showing manan a glimpse of babies took them for neonatal care

M so proud of u baby manik said in daze as he was overwhelmed watching her giving birth to his babies......smooching her forehead he caressed nandini's tired face who then went to sleep finally finding some peace while manik came out of labour room with a pale face......he rubbed it still not able to register his feelings while everyone was overjoyed as they already got the news of babies arrival.......nyonika came forward and hugged him kissing his forehead mere jaan bht bht mubarak ho she said in emotional tone and manik plastered a smile on his face......yash also came from behind and hugged manik patting his back and a series of congratulations started from frnds.......within half an hour two nurses came each holding a baby and handed them to yash and nyonika standing at front.....holding baby boy nyonika kissed him and took it to manik who was impatiently waiting to hold his babies for the first time

Mera shehzada manik said as he moved babies cloth a little away to see his beautiful face.......kissing his forehead he kept staring at him who was asleep peacefully trying to believe that finally they were here......handing baby boy back he then held his baby girl and his hand shaked a bit as all the thoughts came rushing....there first miscarriage...his dreams......he stared at her angelic face and he knew not to say a word else he would breakdown......he felt a blob of mucus stuck in his throat and he just caressed her small cheeks with his thumb

Mere manishey he mumbled and felt so emotional that it became impossible for him to keep it in and he gave up.....

Taking a deep breath he walked towards the benches and his frnds knew what was bothering him........he connected the sleeping angel to his chest as tears rolled down his eyes.....tears of happiness, gratitude, pain and what not

Baba ki jaan he said pulling her back in his arms and looked at her with glassy eyes......and his angel got disturbed bcz of baba as he could feel her moving....her hand touched his beard making a smile appear on his face and then she started crying

Manik got flabbergasted by her cries and no previous experience of handling babies he looked at his mother disturbed and she came forward with a smile

Lao mjhe do she spread her hands infront of him amma aap mjhe btaye na kese karna hai he said not giving his baby to his mother achaw.......apne sath lgao na ise and pat her back she guided him smiling to see his eagerness to learn how to take care of his babies all by himself and manik did as told but his movements were too aggressive for a baby to handle and also he hid her mouth in his sweatshirt making it difficult for little one to breathe

Aise nhi manik she laughed as manishey cried more making him worry more she is crying more he made a crying face seeing big fat tears rolling down his baby girl's face

U r handling her too aggressively she chuckled taking baby From him and showing him how much gentleness a baby needs and manishey calmed down within minutes and slept again in her daadi's arms

Amma she is very beautiful na manik said stroking her cheek and nyonika caressed manik's cheek mere bache jo itne pyaare hai

And just look at him.....how peacefully he is sleeping nyonika said and manik moved his head to look at his baby boy who was sleeping peacefully in yash's arms while manik's friends were caressing him and taking pictures of him

Arey bhai manik beti ka name to tmne rkh dia....is shehzaday ka bhi kuch socha hai yash asked and manik just shrugged

I only knew what I had to name my daughter.....baaqi aap log aur nandini dekh le he said getting obsessed with her daughter and before nyonika could scold him nandini opened her eyes to her room full of people playing with her babies

Dad nandini called in weak tone causing everyone to divert his attention

Mera bacha yash ran to him and asked caressing her hair while she smiled faintly m fine she asked and yash kissed her headtop

Mjhe bht fikar horhi thi apne bache ki he said and nandini just smiled and patted his hand

Dad how r my kids she asked and a gentle smile appeared on yash's face as he said as beautiful as u he pinched her nose and then manik came holding his babies one in each hand and leaned to let her see her beautiful babies......nandini adjusted herself into sitting position and kissed her babies

Manik ufff look at them she said in awe not getting over there angelic faces

My daughter is more beautiful he mumbled and nandini rolled her eyes shutup my babies are equally beautiful she said as she asked him to carefully place them on the space she created on bed for them

My babies she mumbled and looked at manik with her face beaming with happiness

I missed ur first meeting with babies nandini pouted feeling sad for missing out so much

Ohhhhh we sure knew u would definitely want to see manik crying his eyes out seeing them cabir and alia said from back as those two made different videos capturing everyone's reactions and manik just eyed them

Awwww manikkkkk nandini said pausing in the middle of video where manik was crying hugging manishey.....holding his hand she just stared at the paused screen and then at him feeling surge of love for him....the whole family was busy enjoying when a nurse came after knocking to inform them that it was time to give babies the first feed.....everyone left the room except manik who stayed beside nandini as nurse explained her every little detail about breastfeeding again most of which she already knew

Within next 5 minutes both babies were latched out on each nipple and taking their first feed while manik sat on nearby sofa and was just staring at the glow of New momma who was busy making sure her babies were comfortable enough and taking feed

Momma I have fallen in love with u again he called her by new title and she laughed as she gave a look to her babies who were laying on her arms comfortably

Dont distract me manik......mjhe dar lg rha hai they r so small and fragile she said in tensed tone and manik chuckled as he went near her and kissed her forehead and then looked at his little ones and stroked their cheeks with his fingers

Manik I like ARYAAN name nandini said to manik who smiled and blinked his eyes So aryaan manik malhotra it is he approved her suggested name and she smiled as happy tears came out of her eyes and then she started crying feeling very emotional.....she didnt even cry at the time of birth and all emotional feelings were occurring to her at that moment.......taking his babies one by one from her arms and placing them inside hospital crib.....he walked back to her to see her sobbing with eyes covered and he just sat in empty space on bed and hugged her after removing hands from her eyes

I don't know why m so emotional rn she mumbled and manik chuckled as he continued caressing her back may be u r foreseeing the sleepless nights we r going to spend he joked making her chuckle as she parted from him and wiped her eyes

It's not funny she said and manik just adored her pink face may be bcz now I love someone else more than u he gave her another reason and she punched him this time

Manikkk she protested as she laughed mid tear cleaning session

How can I love a creation more than creator he said a very Cheesy line as he leaned closer and kissed her lips

Is halat mein tmhe hi bht attractive lg rhi hn mein she complaint as she didn't even wanna see herself in mirror while manik on the other side had been finding reasons to kiss her or hug her

The whole day was spend with little munchkins playing with then and doing their stuff......it was night when nandini and kids were asleep and manik came out of room hoping to find his mother awake so he could spend sometime with her......knocking at her door he peeked in to find nyonika reading a book

Ajao manik nyonika said closing the book and a beautiful smile appeared on her face seeing him

Thnku amma he mumbled as he went to her and just settled in her legs on floor resting his head on her lap

Idk what's ur obsession with sitting here on floor she mumbled and manik smiled widely aise maza ata haina he mumbled placing her hand on his hair and she chuckled as she slowly started messaging his scalp

Amma aaj mein bht kush hn he shared with her and she kissed his forehead

Haan g wo to har baat se nazar arha tha aaj she said and manik looked at her face from lap

So mere betay ko daughter chaiye thi she asked and manik just closed his eyes and nodded amma hai bhi to wo bht cute he said and nyonika just twisted his nose

My grandson is no less nyonika came to rescue her grandson's right

Amma nandini had a miscarriage before he revealed and nyonika gasped

When????

U remember the girl who accused me of assault he hesitated but then completed the sentence making nyonika caress his cheeks providing comfort

Nandini was pregnant at that time.....I didnt know that and we had a fight

I was angry, she was angry.....after our fight she slipped off the stairs, she tried calling me but manik stopped and there was guilt written on his face

Maa at that time I have had dreams multiple times about a beautiful baby girl...few times I saw baba holding my baby girl he shared getting lost in past

I can't get out of that regret....I became the reason of it he said in remorse but nyonika just shook her head

God blessed u with 2  she said smiling don't just dig up past....it wasn't ur fault she made him understand who nodded

Tm mere bht qeemti aulaad ho manik...aise jab tm pareshaan hote ho to maa bhi pareshaan hojati hai she said and manik just smiled contentedly

Amma aap sare hai mere paas to koi tension nhi he palmed her hand and she kissed his forehead toh amma mein qeemti hn he teased as he fixed his teeth on lower lip and looked at her mischievously

Tm hi to mere puri dunya ho she caressed his beautiful face while manik closed his eyes adjusting his head in a more comfortable position while nyonika kept messaging his head

So that's it
Sorry for the long delay but here a little treat for u update with 10k words and also 2 cute babies 🌝