Manan ss : a lifetime with you ( completed ) - Page 9

Oh how could I forget ...the project was now sanctioned ...n it was over

A feeling of despair hit me ...I dint want it to end

I wanted us to happen ...but now everything was going down

Maybe we would never meet again

Maybe we would never talk ..

And if that I happened maybe I would leave again like last time ...this time forever ...maybe with a no revert back option

I suddenly looked to my right to find him already looking at me

He suddenly straightened to avoid embarrassment

...and said " lets leave ...its late ..and it ll take time to reach back ..."

" yaa ...offcourse" I said

We made way through the cars ...he opened the door for me

Instantly a smile crept on my face ...

Slowly I sat ...before I could close the door

He lifted my saree pallu and slowly put it on my lap

The gesture just stole my heart

How could ...or where would I ever find someone who cared for me soo much ?!!

He sat and started driving

I soon thought it was best that I ask him ..."manik ...i jst got a payment in my account "

He listened " yaa ...is there any problem with it ...I ll ask my accountant to consult you "

"manik ...noo not that ...i mean ...nothing "

Maybe then it dawned upon him what I meant

That we both no longer had any reason to meet

We were halfway through our journey ...it was 11 around maybe

He suddenly stopped the car after pulling it on a side of the road

Manik's pov

Soon after she spoke ...I realized that again

This time like before she would go away

Leaving me with my aloof and empty life

As I was driving those days when I had no one dawned upon me

I couldn't pretend any longer

I couldn't make peace with myself again

I couldn't accept that I wanted her badly this time ...

Not for a contract or any projects .

I wanted her forever

With me

I suddenly stopped the car ...

i could sense my breaking point coming near

I put my head on the steering while and sat there for a few seconds

" manik ...are you fine "

" what happened manik "

she put her hand on my head ...ruffling my hair ever so lightly

Yes ..i wanted her ...I wanted her concern ...I wanted her care ...damn !! I wanted her soo badly

Nandini's pov

"Manik I m getting scared "

"what happened "

He still had his head over the steering wheel when I heard him say

" nandini ...i cant doo this anymore ...pleaseee"

I looked at him ...slowly tried to make him face me ...

He was looking down ...still not meeting my gaze

"nandini ...you know for the past 6 years ...i haven't slept a night properly

But nobody cared

" I know no will ever too ..."

I looked at his face ...in his eyes I could see the loneliness ...

I slowly kissed his forehead ...cupping his face in my hands

I slowly ruffled his hair ...calming him down...

telling him ..i was there with him ...with him at that moment ...

his eyes were still closed ...

. It was rather beautiful ,

The way she put his insecurities to sleep.

The way she dove into his eyes,

starved all his fears.

And then tasted all the dreams that

he had kept coiled beneath the bones.

it was just beautiful .

I could sense maybe the hurt and pain had subsidized

But it hadn't gone

Lot of it still left

Lot of talking that we still needed to be done

After a little time ...he opened his eyes and just drove ...without saying a word

I was sitting on the seat next to the him while he was driving

Manik s pov

Once I had said it ...I thought it was best to keep mumb ...until she herself brought it out ...

.for it was me who had to apologise not her

It was all my mistake

Never hers

A few minutes later ...she held my arm and slept on my shoulder

The moment was here ...she was in my arms ...

. And it wasn't my dream ...

In another 5 mins ...we would reach her home

I went to the guard at the security ...borrowed an extra keys to her quarters ...

And reached her parking lot

She was still asleep soo peacefully

I slowly opened her car door and lifted her in my arms and went to her quarters

Somehow managing to open the lock after a 15 minute struggle ..i walked in to her home

I saw a sofa beside ...I slowly put her there ...

I had never seen her house

Soo I switched on the lights

Removed her pumps that she was still wearing

And slowly carried her to the bed

There were 2 rooms ...one was maybe her study and other her bedroom

Slowly putting her on the bed ..i realized it was 2 in the night

I slowly adored her face for a few minutes

I wish I could see her like this every night

Her face soo peaceful ...soo serene ...

I caressed her cheeks once ...and slowly planted a featherlike kiss on her forehead which I couldn't help

Then I moved to leave ...

my heart was heavy ...

i dint want this to end ...wen suddenly I realized her hand was still holding my collar

I turned to slowly take her hand off it ...when she mumbled

" manik ...please don't goo...stay here ...with me ..please "

My heart sank ...the way she said it

...but I knew ..she was too sleepy to be conscious

...soo I slowly tried to goo

When her hand held my hand ...i turned back yet again

"manik ...please ...just today night "

I spoke softly " nandini ..u r too sleepy and u don't know what you are saying "

She pulled my hand to keep it near her head clutching it tightly ...landing me on the bed beside her

She wasnt letting go off my hand ...

And somewhere deep I wanted this too

I slowly slept beside her ...

In a few seconds ...I found she had slept on my chest ...her hands around me ...

Hugging me tightly

The feeling compared to heaven ...

i slowly closed my eyes ...kissed her hair once and slept off

For the first time in 6 years ...

I was sleeping ...peacefully

Content

With a broad smile

For she was in my arms

Nandini's pov

The feeling of being curled up in your arms

with our fingers intertwined

and the soft feel of your breath

on my neck can never be put into words

I can, however tell you that it is where I belong

And it is in those arms that I feel home

well that was the next part for an early update , i hope you guys like it .

and well soon enough things will unfold and

yeahh ! thank you guys for the amazing comments ...srsly its the only thing which makes me want to write more 🤗😳