Neyonika walks towards Manik's room and quietly entered and smiles when she found Manik sleeping like a child. His duvet over the not properly covering his body and his either side legs sticking out of duvet.

Shaking her head off she walks to window side and pulls the curtains allowing the sun in. Manik grumbles in his sleep when the sun brightness falls on his face and turning his body he slept again.

Letting a giggle out she moves to bed and sits down ruffling Manik's hair and softly calling his name out.

Neyonika: manu. Wake up beta. You will get late for work. Come on wake up.

Manik groans in his sleep and shifting his body turns around and placed his head into Neyonika's lap. Neyonika smiles and caressed his hair.

Manik opens his eyes within few seconds and looks at Neyonika with a smile. He sits up and kissed her cheek.

Manik : good morning mom.. I forgot to tell about fab 5 coming today for breakfast. Cabir has something to tell us.

Neyonika: I know manu. Cabir called me yesterday and told me about today's breakfast with us. You go and freshen up. I'll go and wake your brother up.

Manik nodded his head and getting down the bed went to washroom. Neyonika making his bed walks out of the room and went to Neil's room.

Pushing the door she enters inside and found the bed empty. She heard the shower sounds coming from washroom and understood Neil was awaken up.

She moves to window side and opens the curtains allowing the sun raise coming in the room. She then making his bed leaves the room and went to kitchen.

Neil and Manik looks at each and smiles as they both comes out from their room. They both greeted each other while climbing down ten stairs.

Neil : good morning Bhai. What time is fab 4 coming? I wonder what cabir has to announce.

Manik : good morning Neil. I'm not sure Neil. Cabir said he will be here before breakfast is served. They might be on their way.

Neil nodded his head and looks at Raj who was sitting in living room talking to someone over the phone. They both shared a look looking at Raj.

Raj ended the call and looks at Neil and Manik.

Raj : why are you both staring me like that? Did you both see a ghost or something?

Manik : no dad! How can we see a ghost in daytime? Who was on the phone?

Neil chuckles and sits down opposite Manik whereas Raj threw a glare at Manik.

Raj :mind your own business elder Malthora.

Neil laughs out looking at them bickering like a kids. Manik rolls his eyes and took his phone out and got busy scrolling through his phone not giving heed to his father.

Neil also took his phone out and dropped a message to Avni what time he will be picking her up. He shut his phone and looks at Raj who was giving suspicious look.

Neil : dad why are you poking your nose in my phone? Don't you know it's bad manners to do that.

Raj diverts his gaze away and Manik looks at them shaking his head knowing his father is still a child. The door bell rang making the men's head snapped at the door. A butler opens the door and welcomes fab 4 who enters inside smiling at the butler.

Manik and Neil stood up seeing their friend and hugs them. They greets Raj and sits down.

Raj ; what a surprise? I wasn't expecting you guys to be here today. Is something special today?

Alya : uncle cabir has something important to announce.

Raj : cabir, what do you have to announce? I heard you were going to open new company? Is it true? If you need any help then don't hesitate to tell me. I could help you out. Neil and Manik is there too.

Cabir : no uncle. I'm not going to open a new company but there is something else I did to announce. I will announce it afterwards. Where is my favourite aunty? I don't see her.

Raj looks at cabir while glaring and the rest chuckles. At the same time Neyonika walks out of kitchen and looks at them with a smile.

Neyonika: come on! Breakfast is ready then we will continue with the talks.

They all nodded their head and starts walking to dinning table when Manik's phone rang. He took his phone out and looks at the caller id. His friends also stopped and looks at him.

Mukti : who is calling you Manik? Answer the phone.

Mabik : give a minute. I'll be right back.

Manik excusing himself went to corner and answered the call.

Manik : hello love! Did you reach hospital?

Nandini : hello mani. No! I'm driving to hospital. I called to let you know I won't be finishing till midnight. Please don't wait for me. Go to sleep.

Manik : love, you don't need to worried about me. I'll come and see you after your shift. We will talk later. You shouldn't be talking on the phone while driving. Drive safely. I'll meet you later. Okay. I love you.

Nandini: okay mani. I love you too. See you later.

Manik smiles and giving a kiss over the phone ended the call and walked back to dinning table where everyone was seated and talking while the butlers was serving them. Manik pulling a chair sits beside Neil. Neil looks at Manik and whispers to Manik.

Neil : Bhai, are you going to reveal to our friends about Bhabhi? When do you think you tell them?

Manik eating his food looks at Neil first then his friends.

Manik : I will tell them today itself. I don't think I can hide any longer and I don't think mom will keep it to herself.

Neil nodded his head and continues eating his food. They all starts relishing the food with so much love and the breakfast wad filled with laughter.

Everyone sat down in living room looking at cabir who took a deep breath before revealing his secret.

Cabir : where should I begin from? But I want to say something. As you may know I love navya and wanted to propose her but couldn't do due to other reasons. Last week I proposed and met her parents. She said yes and her parents accepted our relationship too.

Neyonika and Raj looks so happy and proud seeing cabir's happiness. They knew where this topic was headed too. Their friends also looked happy for him.

Cabir : I and navya are finally dating and will be getting married soon. Her parents want to get married soon as possible. I have no problem in that so I accepted this proposal. I will be getting married next month.

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard about his marriage and Malthora siblings smirked staring at each other before joining the group hug. Fab 3 jumped on cabir and hugs him tightly.

Mukti : I wasn't expecting this sudden surprise cabir. Oh my god. You will be the first one to get married from our group. We will have so much during your wedding. I still can't believe it.

Everyone laughs out loudly and tears made down their eyes imaging and being excited for their first group wedding. It will be bliss and joy for them.

They broke the hug and congratulated cabir.

Alya : congratulations cabir. We are so excited for you and navya. We need party from you now.

Dhruv : congratulation cabir. I'm happy for you.

Neil and Manik stood from their seats and pulls cabir into a hug and congratulated him.

Neil : congratulations cabir. You finally did it. I wasn't expecting this but so happy and proud of you.

Manik : congratulations cabir. The effort by us finally worked.

Raj and Neyonika also hugs cabir and congratulated him. They all sat down and starts talking about the wedding preparations.

Neyonika : cabir, you don't need to worry about anything. We are here for you. Give me navya's parent's number. I'll talk to them. Raj and I will personally will go and meet them.

Cabir's eyes tears up seeing all the love and support receiving by his friends and malthora's. He always considered raj and neyonika as his own parents.

Cabir nodded his head and looks at his friends who looked thrilled about this whole wedding preparation.

Manik looks at his mother who eyes him. He shook his head and blinking his eyes clears his throat gaining everyone's attention.

Manik : my dearest mother won't leave me alive until I don't say it myself. I also have something to share with you guys. On this occasion of gathering together and sharing good news of cabir getting married soon, I thought why not I share my own secret too.

Fab 4 stops talking and looks at Manik whereas cabir smirks looking at Manik crossing his arms.

Manik : I have waited many years to tell you all. There is no point of hiding from my own people. I have been dating some......

He didn't even get chance to complete his sentence because Mukti and Alya screamed looking at Manik.

Mukti : what? When? How? Who? When did this happen?

Alya : how come we don't know? Who are you dating? How long have you been hiding from us Manik?

Manik looks at the girls who looks beyond shock and surprised whereas Dhruv looks chill and cabir smirking proudly staring Manik.

Manik looked away from cabir looking at the girls who didn't stopped bombarding him with questions.

Neil : oh my lord! Alya, Mukti calm down. My poor ears hurts. Stop screaming. My brother didn't cheat or did something wrong. He's dating a girl not a ghost. Relax girls and ask who is he dating?

Manik slapped Neil's shoulder and glares him to which Neil didn't react but looks at the girls who looks at Manik with hundreds sets of questions ready.

Mukti : who is she Manik? Do we know her? How does she look? When can we meet her?

Alya : is she beautiful? Tell us Manik. Why are yo quiet.

Cabir : yes Manik. Why are you quiet? Who is she?

Manik glares cabir and looks at the girls.

Manik : guys. You know the girl. Beautiful isn't my dictionary to describe my girl beauty. You will love her when you meet her.

His friends looked so shocked seeing Manik like this. Dhruv genuinely looks so happy for his buddy.

Dhruv: who's she? What's her name?

Manik looks at Dhruv who finally spoke.

Manik : Nandini.

Alya : your friend Nandini? You mean Avni's sister Nandini Murthy. Oh my gosh. Really. Mukti did you hear him?

Mukti : yes I did Alya. My heart can't take this anymore.

Raj : what's happening? What are you saying Mukti?

Mukti : actually me and Alya were shipping Nandini with Manik. We noticed how comfortable they looked each other.

This time Manik looks shocked. He can't believe it how many people wanted him and Nandini to be together. Cabir grins looking at Manik raising his hand up.

Cabir : I knew it. I knew something was fishy. Wow I didn't except you to date our Nandini. But honestly you both look so good together. I'm so happy for you Manik.

Manik smiles and stood up hugging his friends. They hugged Manik back and Manik gestures Neil to join too. Neil smiles and getting up joins the group hug.

Raj side hugging his wife smiles looking at his children's and felt so blessed and lucky to have them.

They broke the hug and cabir starts pulling Manik's legs joined by the girls who didn't leave any chance to see softer side of him. The rest chuckles at them.

Neil took his phone out and looking at the time decided to leave otherwise he will be late picking Avni up. He clears his throat gaining everyone's attention who looks at him.

Neil : mom, I have to leave. I'll be back home by evening.

Neyonika : where are you going Neil? Can you not cancel the plan and be home?

Neil : I'm sorry mom. I can't cancel it right now. I have promised someone. I'll be right back.

Neyonika nodded her head whereas Manik and raj shared a glance and smirks looking at each other knowing who this someone was.

Neil excusing himself leaving three pair of eyes in suspicions leaves the mansion.

Neil took his phone out and dials Avni's number.

Neil : hello, come out. I'm waiting outside.

He ends the call after hearing her soft okay. His smiles wider as he watched her coming out of the mansion while hopping like a child. He chuckles as she opens the door and greets him with a smile.

Avni : hello Neil. How are you? You're late by the way. I thought you would be on time.

Neil : I'm sorry Avni. I got little busy with family. Fab 4 were at home and I couldn't sneak out. How are you? You look so beautiful.

Her cheeks heats up hearing her. She immediately looked away controlling her blush and fastening her seatbelt. Neil chuckles his head and started to drive.

She got comfortable in his car and looks at him while holding her phone. He glanced her in between.

Neil : you can connect your phone to Bluetooth.

She grinned wildly and connected her phone to Bluetooth in his car started playing her favourite songs.

Avni : where are we going? You were supposed to tell me the place but didn't. I mean you left it blank to guess. I give up. Can you please tell me?

Neil : I don't wanna spoil the surprise. You have to wait and see where we are going. But I have something to tell you. Do you remember about Cabir and Navya?

Avni : yes! I was there when cabir knew idiot. How can you forget?

Neil : oh yes! You can't believe it. They are going to get married within a month.

Avni : what? Wow? They are going to have a wedding. Wow. I'm so excited.

Neil smiles and listening to her how much excited she is about the wedding.

Manik took his phone out and replied back to Nandini message before wrapping his work and grabbing the keys walks out of his cabin.

He walks to reception and looks at the receptionist.

Manik : I'll be back an hour. I'm expecting a client at 2pm. Call me when they arrive? I should be back before though.

The receptionist nodded her head and watched Manik walking away. Manik drove to Nandini's hospital way and stopped at a cafe.

He looks at his Nandini who looks reading some papers while sipping a coffee in between. He smiles and went behind her and bends down whispering softy.

Manik : what are you ready love?

Her head snaps at him and smiles when she looks at him. He pecks side of her head and pulling her chair sat down.

Manik : what are you ready? Wasn't this supposed to be your break love? Why are you overworking? Leave these aside and relax your mind. What is this? Just coffee? Where is your lunch?

Nandini : I'm sorry mani. I had squeeze some time for you because I know you would come at night and I didn't wanted you to come that late. I thought I'll see you during break will be easy but no. Workload is too much. I'm so busy past few days. Leave about the work, what do you want eat?

Manik : love, do you realise you avoiding my question? Why aren't you eating?

Nandini : I don't feel like eating. I had heavy breakfast. I feel so full. I just wanted some coffee and fresh air. I also wanted to see you. I missed you so much.

Manik smiles and pulls her closer pecking her head.

Manik : I missed you so much love. I have something to share you.

Nandini: I heard cabir is getting married.

Manik : how did you know love? I was going to tell you same thing.

Nandini : your mom called up and told me about cabir's marriage. I'm excited for his wedding. I haven't met Navya too. I'm so excited to see her after so long mani.

Manik : yes! I'm thinking to have plan something before the wedding. And guess what our friends know about our relationship.

Nandini : I know! Your mom told me about this too.

Manik: someone is stealing my mother. I see where this going.

She chuckles and rested her head on his shoulder intertwined their hands.

Nandini : Amma told me about the dates for our engagement. Did you speak to aunty about dates?

Manik : no I didn't get chance. I have no problem getting engage to you now love. I just want to be with you.

She slapped his chest away and laugh making him smile.

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