RECAP

Everyone finds out about Manik & Nandini after Cabir plans a trick to make them think Manik is getting married. Both families are happy & start planning to get MaNan married along with CaVya...however, Nandini has a condition that Manik need to fulfil first.

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Next Morning...

"Nandu! Nandu niche aa!" Naina called out to her daughter. Nandini ran down the stairs and found her parents and Navya standing infront of the tv.

"Kya hua? TV kaam nahi kar rahi hai kya? Main toh kabse keh rahi hoon ki nayi kharid lo lekin meri toh baat hi nahi sunta hai...ab raho morning news dekhe bina! Appa aap toh subha ka nashta bhi news dekhe bina nahi karte...ab kya hoga? Main ek kaam karti hoon...abhi-"

"Nandu yaar tu do min chup rahegi?" Navya spoke up. "TV is fine...infact tujhe tv hi dikhana tha."

"Woh toh main dekh chukki hoon na? I mean pichle 5000 saal se yehi tv hai soo....."

"Uff....kya karun main iss ladki ka." Naina sighed. "Idhar aa aur tv dekh."

Vishnu turned the volume up and Nandini saw that Manik was on the news channel.

"So Mr Malhotra....aapne specifically hum sab ko yahan bulaya hai. Kya main hum puch sakte hai kyun?" The news anchor asked.

"Ji...actually mujhe kisi ko kuch bolna hai and she wants me to say it infront of the whole world....iss liye maine aapko yahan bulaya." Manik replied.

"Yeh....Manik..... kya kar raha hai?" Nandini asked nervously.

"Teri shart puri kar raha hai bechara." Naina replied. 

"Nandini Murthy...I know tum yeh dekh rahi ho. Can you pls come to Malhotra Mansion?" Manik asked.

"No way.....he's not actually...." Nandini muttered. She then ran out and went to Malhotra Mansion where Manik was holding the press conference. Sure enough, the place was full of media & journalists.

"Welcome Ms Murthy...aapka hi intezaar ho raha tha yahan." Manik called out to Nandini after seeing her.

"Kya hai yeh sab?" Nandini whispered.

"Prove kar raha hoon main ki tumhare liye main kuch bhi kar sakta hoon."

"Manik....main toh bas aise hi bol rahi thi. I didnt think you would actually....I mean, tumhe paata hai na main thodi pagal hoon? Yeh-"

"Shh..." Manik placed a finger on her lip. "Mujhe paata hai meri jhalli Nandu....tum thodi nahi, PURI pagal ho. Aur yeh bhi paata hai ke tumhe bolna bohot pasand hai lekin....aaj sirf main bolunga. Im not doing this just because tumne kaha hai...par iss liye kar raha hoon because main, Manik Malhotra....duniya ko batane se darta nahi ke tum mere liye exactly kitni important ho."

Manik then knelt down on one knee & held Nandini's hand in his. "Nandini...tumhe toh paata hi hai, ek insaan ne mujhe kaisa bana diya tha. I was...tum kya kehti ho mujhe? Gabbar Singh, Akru, Badtameez...Monster..."

"Khadus bhi." Nandini added.

"Haan..." Manik chuckled. "Khadus bhi. Yeh sab tha main....I made myself like that so that nobody could get close to me. Pyar se toh bharosa hi uth gaya tha mera. And then one day....ek pagal....chota packet bada dhamaka type ki ladki literally mere godh mein aa giri and thats when I met my match. Aaj tak, I was used to people being afraid of me....mere gusse se toh mere khud ke family members bhi kabhi kabhi darr jaate they. Aur yahan tum thi....vaise toh mere PA ho....my employee. Lekin, you were the first person to not be afraid of me. Tumne mujhe phirse jeena sikhaya, mere life mein music vapas le aayi & mere black and white duniya mein, rang bhar diya. Your smile lights up my entire world....aur tumhari ankhen, itni khubsoorat hai ki main 24/7 isme khoya reh sakta hoon. Nandini Murthy, I love you...more than anything in this entire world aur main puri zindagi tumhare saath bitana chahta hoon. Will you marry me?"

Nandini's eyes were brimming with tears as she looked at Manik emotionally. She kneeled down to her knees and placed a hand on Manik's cheek.

"Manik, maine humesha ek fairytale wali love story dream ki and Amma mujhe bolti thi ki yeh nahi ho sakta kyunki fairytale aur real life mein bohot differences hai. Lekin...tumne mere real life ko bilkul ek fairytale ki tarah banna diya. Humesha meri harr ulti seedi zidd ko haste haste puri ki hai tumne....chahe woh secret relationship ki zid ho ya phir aaj yahan sabke samne apne pyar ka izhaar karna ho. Yaad hai...maine kaha tha ki I have to find out if tum mere liye sahi ho ki nahi? Well, aaj mujhe pura yakeen ho gaya ki tumse zyada sahi mere liye iss universe mein....koi bhi nahi hai. Jo mujhse ITNA zyada pyar karta hai...usse pyar kiye bina main kaise reh sakti hoon? I also love you....sab se zyada....khud se bhi zyada. So yes, Mere Khadus Gabbar Singh.....I WILL marry you." 

Hearing her reply, Manik jumped up happily. "YES YES YES! SHE SAID YES!"

"Manik..." Nandini stood up also and smiled seeing Manik behave like a child. Manik suddenly scooped Nandini up in his arms and lifted her so she wrapped her legs around his waist. He then pulled her in for a kiss.

Nandini had one arm around Manik's shoulder while the other rested at the back of Manik's head/neck. She closed her eyes and just got lost in the kiss, forgetting that she was on tv and infront of many journalists.

Everyone started clapping & cheering for the couple which brought Nandini back to reality as she gasped & turned red.

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Manik & Nandini entered Malhotra Mansion where they were greeted by The Malhotras.

"Main bohot khush hoon tum dono ke liye." Nyonika gushed as she hugged them both. "Rukho...abhi Naina ko call karke aati hoon."

"Manik mere bhai....proud of you! Ive taught you well." Cabir pat Manik on the back.

"Taught me? Kya?" Manik asked.

"Romance...aur kya?" Cabir replied earning himself a weird look from Manik & Abhi.

"Seriously?" Manik asked.

"I know right? Cabir...yahan shaadi shuda main hoon. Manik tujhse romance kyun seekhega?" Abhi replied.

"Mukti...tumhara pati romantic hai kya?" Cabir asked Mukti.

"Bilkul bhi nahi." Mukti replied. Cabir grinned at Abhi.

"THATS why."

"Cabir Bhai....Navya mujhe sab batati hai so I know ke aap bhi utna romantic nahi hai. Aur Mere Manik ko kisi se kuch bhi seekhne ki zaroorat hi nahi hai.....he is very romantic." Nandini spoke up in Manik's defence. All Manik could hear though was Nandini saying Mere Manik and he looked at Nandini with love.

"OHO.....Sunna sab ne? MERE Manik and all huh?" Cabir teased. 

Nandini started blushing and looked here & there. "Cabir Bhai...."

"Awle sho shweet!" Mukti teased. "Meri yeh natkat choti behen sharmati bhi hai yeh pehli baar paata chala."

"Diiiiduuuuu!"

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