NANDINI

"Manik, utho naaa. We're getting late for work. Everyone would be there. Kaisa lagega agar hum late pahochenge toh. I know you're acting to be asleep, tumhe mere bina neend kahan aati hai." Uff, what should I do of my husband? Everyday, same drama. Don't think, I am tired of all this, I can never be tired of him. These everyday tantrums of him makes me the happiest. He is such a baby, My baby.

"Tumhe pata hai toh bed se uthti kyun ho, jaanu." My naughty husband said as he pulled me to him, almost making me fall over him. "You know you're right, from tomorrow onwards, I won't get up, hum dono aise hi bed pe rahenge. Meetings, concert sab bed pe, haina?" I spoke to him sarcastically and he nodded like a child, to which I playfully slapped him on cheek. He grabbed my hand and pulled me more close, as he leaned in for a kiss. I pulled apart, shaking my head and pointing to the clock.

" This is not fair, good morning kiss toh banti hai yaar." My cutie complained like a child and I chuckled. "Good morning kiss, morning mein hoti hai, if you didn't wake up now na, then afternoon kiss ka time ho jaega." I spoke as I tried to free my hand from his hold but all efforts went down the drain because Mr Manik Malhotra was not in a mood to leave me so easily.

"Aaj se afternoon kiss bhi milegi?" Manik asked with gleam in his eyes while I sighed, kya karun main iss ladke ka? "Mr Manik Malhotra, if you didn't get up right now, you won't get anything for the next one week." I spoke sternly to convince Manik but who can win from my husband if the matter is of a kiss.

"Mrs Nandini Manik Malhotra, if I didn't get a kiss from you right now, I won't leave this bed. Chaahe kuch bhi ho jaaye." Manik said with a smirk and left my hand, made a akimbo and sat straight on the bed. I looked at him softly to melt him and instead he asked "I am getting a kiss?" I looked at him helplessly and came close to him, he instantly smiled to the fullest and came close to me.

He caressed my cheeks with his fingers, making me feel the fire inside me. I couldn't understand how could he have such a powerful effect on me every time he touched me. He tucked the strands of my hair behind as he kissed my forehead and moved down to my eyes, as I closed my eyes to feel his touch.

But I wasn't feeling anything. I slowly opened my eyes to see Manik smiling at me. "What happened?" I asked him softly. "You're so beautiful, Nandini." My cheeks turned red and I looked down. "OMG, you're so cute." He said and I again blushed. "Okay, stop. What is happening? Tumhe toh kiss karna tha na?" I asked naively and he smiled. "I did na.." he said pointing towards forehead. I was confused and he sensed my confusion as he pulled me closer and I sat on his lap.

"Kiss is not always about romance, sometimes it's about a promise from a husband to a wife, that he'll always be with her, and will make sure, nothing happens to her. I gave you a forehead kiss to seal that promise that I'll love you, forever and always. I won't let you go away from me ever. Tumne kabhi koshish bhi ki naa, wapas leke aaunga, tumhe apne paas." I was so touched by his words that I kissed him on the cheek out of affection.

"I love you, Manik and I'll always do till my last breathe. Main kahin nahi jaane wali tumhe chodhke. We'll be together forever.Okay?" I asked him as we both looked at each other and talked through our eyes.

"Okay! Aur ab main kar bhi kya sakta hoon, phasa jo liya hai tumne." Manik said and I playfully hit him on his arm and ran as he got up to chase me. Everything was just perfect! I couldn't ask for anything more than this. Life was so beautiful and calm.

But was it the calmness that came before a devastating storm that could change our lives forever?

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