"You won't dare!", Nia warned Manik laughing who smirked back and said, "Guess what? You gonna help me out!"

"No fucking way!", Nia said to which Manik glared her, "Now I know how my innocent baby learned to swear! Nia no swearing around kids!"

"But Nandini is not a kid!"

Manik looked at her raising his eyebrows. She made a bad face and said rolling her eyes, "Fine! No swearing around YOUR kid! Forget all that! Tell me what's cooking?"

"Cake! For my baby!"

"Oh! Compensation cake! I heard about your impulsive act!"

Rolling his eyes Manik did the frosting on cake said, "Don't start preaching! Cabir had already preached enough!"

"Fine! But Manik dad is here! Keep Nandini away from him!"

"Dad? Nia vo humesa rahtey hai! So what?", he asked confusingly.

"Dumb head! I'm talking about my father-in-law, Harshad's father!", her words halted Manik's movement. He stiffened at his place, "What is he doing here? As far as I know, Harshad's parent has no shame or love for my baby, their daughter!"

"They are not here for Nandi! They are here for my baby shower! Unfortunately, Harshad and I can't push them away because at the end they are his parents!"

"Right! His parents! Not my baby's! In the end, she expects some love from her parents which they'll never give! Forget it! I'm enough for my child!"

"Yes! And we're also here! But still, keep her safe because evil can never change! We don't know how they will react when they'll see Nandini! They know about her but never had any confrontation! Also, we don't know how Nandi will react! Chalo, I have to get ready for my baby shower and you go to shower your love to your baby! And haan don't worry I'll make sure Harshad Nandini ko room mey na jaye but ussey room sey tujhey nikalna hoga!", Nia said and went away.

After being satisfied by the cake he covered it properly and messaged Cabir.

Manik: Dude! You threw that douchebag Harshad away from Nandini's room or not?

Cabir: Manik mery bhai! It's not easy! He is in his brother mode!

Manik: I don't care! Throw him out!

Cabir sighed and made his way towards Nandini's room. He knocked and found Harshad kneading her hairs who was now awake and was whispering him something.

Both brother-sister looked at Cabir who nervously smiled and said, "Wo-I thought I should spend some time with Nanduita!"

Nandini glared and pointing towards him complained Harshad, "Bhai! He always makes fun of my name! Bachpan sey! Main kisi ko tang nhi karti but fir bhi yeh mujhey aisey hi tang karta hai!"

Harshad nodded smiling to her complaint and said, "Baby girl! I'll punch him but before that tum yeh batao Cabir, Manik, Alya everyone sab tumsey kitney badey hai!"

She counted on her fingers and said, "May be four five years!"

"Then why do you use tum for everyone! Chalo Manik ka samaj aata hai but beta aap aaj sey sabhi bado sey aap kar k bologi! Is that clear?"

"But why?", she whined and glared Cabir who playfully raised his eyebrows teasing her.

"Because I'm saying! Tumhey dekh kar baki bachey bhi tum bolney lagegey!"

"Ok!", she made a bad face and glared Cabir.

"Tu bol kyu aaya yaha hai?", Harshad asked Cabir glaring who was teasing Nandini showing his tongue to her.

"Wo actually! Nanduita ko tu akela nhi rahney dega and you're needed downstairs so I thought to spend some time with her meanwhile you'll go to check the arrangements! You know guest will start coming in an hour or so!", Harshad nodded to him and said cupping Nandini's cheek, "Rest for a while then get ready and don't worry, I won't let Manik come near you! He deserves to be punished!"

As soon as he left Cabir plopped himself beside Nandini on her soft bed and started texting Manik ignoring Nandini purposely.

"Aye! Tum yaha kyu aye ho jab mujhsye baat nhi kar rhey ho?", she shouted being annoyed.

Giving a teasing smile Cabir said, "Naah! Nanduita! You're not following your brother! You're again using tum!"

Glaring she said, "Aap and to you! My ass!"

Cabir looked at her shockingly and said strictly, "Kahan sey sikha hai tumney yeh language Nandini! Tell me! No more lies and you better not cook up any stories!"

She gulped on his tone and said, "Wo-"

"Yes! I have all ears!"

"Wo mainey Monstu ko suna!"

"Manik? When? As far as I know, he never uses such words in front of you!"

"He was talking to someone! His friend who has called him after ages! I found it cool!", she said playing with the duvet.

"Nandini!", Cabir sighed in disappointment, "Listen! Badey log ki batein suna is a bad habit! Got it? And you're not using these words again! You know that all these are bad words, right?, she nodded, "Then promise me you're never gonna use it! Promise?"

"Promise!", she whispers back.

They were disturbed by a knock and Cabir smiled knowing its Manik.

"Chal tera Manik aa gya!", he said and stood to open the door when Nandini ran and hid under the bed.

"Kaisi hai?", Manik asked slowly.

"Thik hai! One more thing Manik! She has learned all the adult words from you when you were talking to someone! Make sure you don't use such words before her from next time!"

Manik nodded and locked the door as Cabir left them alone. He turned to find the room empty. Keeping the baked cake on the table he started calling Nandini, "Baby! Kahan ho?"

He checked the bathroom but didn't find her. He checked balcony but she was there. He worriedly called her but no response.

"No! No! Where is my baby?", Worriedly he was about to go outside when heard her giggling. He looked under the bed and dragged her outside.

"You think it's a joke?", he said gritting his teeth.

"Yes! You deserve it! You said that you don't want me near you! So acha hoga main tumsey bahut dur chali jau!", she shouted and pushed him.

Her words were like a nightmare for him.

"Enough!", he was about to slap but stopped as she backed off being scared.

Punching the wall beside her he looked at her and hugged her tightly hiding her in his embrace he whispered, "Never! Never ever even think of going away! Maar jauga main!"

She also started crying and said, "But you said you don't me near you! You hate me! You don't want me near you!"

She was continuously complaining to him when all of sudden her lips were shut by his lips. He kissed her and sucked her lips trying to suck the blood that oozed out because of his kiss. He took step caged her to the wall. Sucking the breath out of her he broke the kiss and said, "Abhi hai lagta hai ki I hate you?"

"Yes!", she whispered and he chuckled, "Let me show you some love!"

He laid her on the bed and hovered over her then the next one hour he showered all his love to her.

Gathering her shivering frame in his arms he deeply kissed her forehead and said, "Party will start in an hour! So till then you just sleep! You'll come down with me and Nanhi I'm strictly warning you meri nazar k samney sey nhi bagaogi tum! Not even with your friends or anyone!"

"But monstu mery friends kyu ayegey yaha?", she asked in a drowsy state.

"Harshad ney kavi koi party ki jismey tumharey sare favourite log na ho? Chalo now sleep!"

She sighed in bliss with a content smile while he kneaded her hairs. Looking at her calm face all he could think about Nandini and her parents' confrontation. In Harshad's marriage, Nandini didn't attend the whole marriage but reception party only where her parents were not present.

He has prepared himself for the coming storms.