After so long, I am here with this one. Missed it?
I missed my MaNan babies a lot. Let's not waste anymore time and here it is......

👇

Manik took Nandini to the terrace in his arms. When they reached there, Nandini was surprised seeing the decorations there. There was written

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANDINI"

with lights.  Manik then put Nandini down on her feet and she went towards others. They all wishes her. Nandini also happily thanked them. She was gleaming in joy with a never ending smile on her face.

Cabir brought the cake for her.

Alya made Nandini stand in front of the cake and asked her to cut it. Nandini looked at Manik who was standing at a corner looking at everyone's happy face.

"What happened, Nandini? Cut the cake fast." Alya asked eagerly standing beside her.

"Alya, you are actually dumb. How will she cut the cake alone? Our Juliet is waiting for Romeo. She can't cut the cake without him right?" Aryaman teased Nandini. He raised his eyebrows while others laughed. But Nandini looked down to hide her red cheeks and Manik was glaring at him standing a little away from them.

"Aye, Romeo, why are you standing so far? Come here fast." Cabir urged looking at Manik. He ran to Manik as he didn't move from his place and brought him to others and made him stand beside Nandini.

"Nandini, now you can cut the cake. Everything is okay. We are also gonna sing the birthday song for you."

Nandini bit her lower lip knowing what Cabir meant. She was trying hard to suppress the red hue drawing on her cheeks. She somehow cut the cake whereas others were singing the birthday song. Cutting the cake, Nandini gave the first bite to Cabir, he also fed her.

"Control, Cabir. We all are here as well." Aryaman glared at Cabir as he was going to take another piece of the cake. 

Cabir whined liked a kid when they were not letting him have the cake. "Nandini, see." He was complaining to her as if she was gonna give the whole cake to him. Nandini dekh na.

"Don't worry, Cabir. You can have it as much as you want. You don't need to hear them." Nandini handed another piece to him being the sweetest soul.

Then Nandini one by one fed everyone. They also fed Nandini. When Aryaman came to feed Nandini, instead of feeding her, he rubbed the cake on Nandini's face. Nandini also ran behind him to rub cake on his face.

After a little fight, Nandini was successful in her mission. Finally Nandini came to Manik with a piece of cake in her hand. Manik opened his mouth to have the cake but Nandini rubbed the whole cake on his face. Manik for a moment couldn't understand what happened. Nandini stated laughing loudly.

"Pussycat....." Nandini was trying to control her laughter.

Manik shrieked in a loud tone. "What!!!"

Nandini pulled his cheek hardly. "You are looking like a pussycat, Manik."

Manik threw a hard look to him at first later it got replaced with a wicked smile as he thought of something. He started moving near her taking slow steps. "Pussycat, right?" He was smirking.

Nandini got scared. She started running to save herself from Manik. Manik also started running behind her. Manik shouted from back, "Nandini, be careful. You will fall again. I'm saying slow...." 

Manik couldn't even complete his sentence, before that only Nandini fell down.

"Ohh shit." Manik cursed loudly.

Manik ran to her and helped her in getting up. He helped her in walking and made her sit on a nearby chair. Others also came close to her.

"Nandini, how can you fall down on your birthday? It means you will keep falling like this all your life." Aryaman muttered in a serious tone. 

Alya jumped with a wicked smile playing on her lips. "So what? Now she has someone to care for her. He will take care of her for the rest of their life. Right?" She hit her shoulder with his. 

Mukti nodded her head in disbelief. "What will I do with you all? Why do you all keep pulling their legs all the time? Now all of you go back to your room and I'm not gonna hear anything. Because they need some alone time." Then a naughty grin appeared on her face too. She turned towards Manik. "Isn't it, Manik?"

Manik smiled whereas Nandini was just blushing looking down.

"Yeah, I think Mukti is right. We should go now." Cabir added.

"Let's go everyone." Alya said and started walking towards the exit.

Everyone left from terrace behind her, now only Manik and Nandini were there. Nandini was still sitting on the chair. Manik settled in front of her on the floor as all of them left from terrace.

"Are you okay now, Nandini?" He asked calmly holding Nandini's hand in between his.

"Hmm."

"I am sorry, Nandini. That time if I had not run behind you, then...."

Nandini started laughing hearing Manik.

"Hello! Are you okay?" Manik became shocked with her sudden laughter.

Nandini got up from the chair still laughing.

Manik too got up behind her. "You have hit your head or what? Why are you laughing like this?"

"Look at your face, Manik. You look horrible." She continued laughing the same way.

"You are laughing on me? Let's see how much you can laugh." Manik smirked.

Nandini hurriedly told sensing the danger, "I think I should leave now. It's late."

Nandini was about to go but before that only Manik pulled her close holding her waist. Nandini started breathing heavily with the sudden closeness of Manik. They both were looking into each others eyes.

Nandini's heart beat was raising with each passing seconds. She tried to control her raging breath but they weren't in her control.

Manik took some cream from his face and rubbed them on Nandini's cheek. Nandini was not able to take it anymore. She tried to run away but Manik was holding her tightly. It was impossible for her to move out of his grip.

"Where are you trying to go?" Manik moved dangerously close to her and uttered in a husky tone.

Nandini went all nervous feeling their closeness. She started wriggling in his grip, trying to free herself. "Manik, leave me please. Someone will come."

"Oh God, Nandini! You know you should get a award. You know why?"

"Why?" Nandini frowned in confusion.

"For spoiling our romantic moment every time." He replied sarcastically.

Nandini glared at him. "Idiot."

Nandini pushed Manik a little and was about to leave from there. But this time Manik picked her up in his arms. Nandini also didn't protest as she knew it would be of no use. He out her down after reaching his room.

"Manik, why have you got me here to your room?" Nandini asked in confusion.

Manik passed a tight lipped smile to her. "To celebrate our first night."

Nandini made a bad face getting the sarcasm in his tone. "Yuck, Manik!!! You have become totally shameless after going to London."

"Till now I have not done anything and you are calling me shameless!?" He smirked naughtily. Then Manik took out a bottle from the fridge and started drinking.

Nandini frowned. "What do you mean you didn't do anything till now? And what are you drinking?"

"It's called Malibu." Manik muttered in a matter of fact tone.

"Alcohol?" Nandini's eyes went wide with his reply.

"Definitely." Manik shrugged his shoulders.

Nandini's eyes were ready to come out of it's socket. "Chii."

"Coconut flavour. You can try it." He forwarded the bottle towards Nandini.

Nandini looked at him angrily as if she will eat him alive right now.

"Why are you looking at me like this? Didn't you like the flavor? Don't worry, I have more of them. Black Laval, Green Laval, Blue Laval, Grey Gross, Chicas Regal........"

Manik had to halt as Nandini shouted almost on top of her voice. "Stop it, Manik....."

"Nandini, why are you getting angry? Wait let me show you something." Manik took out his phone from his pocket and started showing Nandini pictures of different girls. "Look at these girls. What a s**y girl? Look at the next one. She is so hot. What do you think?"

Nandini was fuming in anger. Seeing that Manik again started telling, "I used to drink with them in London. We used to hang out together and do so many things. It's okay. Leave it. I know you can't do it."

Nandini was going out of Manik's room angrily but thinking something she came back again.

"Are you okay, Nandini?"

Precap: Drunk Manik or Nandini?

So, here is the new part. Hope you all enjoyed reading it.

Did you like the cute banter of Manik and Nandini?

Manik teased Nandini do much. What will she do now?

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25.10.2020