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"guys they should have dressing " Navya said and look at all of them
"i have to change " Nandini said and look at Manik
"so do i " Manik smiled everyone smiled and look at them
"sure Manik you want to do same what Nandini ma'am has to do " Cabir roll his eyes and said
"Kya " Nandini came in between them and Manik
"nothing nothing " Cabir raised his hand Manik smiled and mesmerize her
"you guys wait for us ,as we must have party tonight " Manik asked them and they all nod "Navya you too" Manik look at her and said
"even if you don't call me i will come " Navya said and smile
In changing room
Nandini was finding her clothes when he walked in
"Manik what are you doing here you go with Dhruv na " Nandini said as she saw him taking off his jacket
"aaah " his arm was stuck
"wait "Nandini left her clothes and walked to him made him sit on stool ,she very carefully took it off "it hurts " she caress his arm it has bruise , he shakes his head ,she hold it in her hand and kissed the bruise "now " he smiled she could feel his pain ,his shoulder has a bruise ,she didnot let go his hand held it close to her and kissed the edge of shoulder " why you didn't picked my call? we would have come to rescue you" she said with teary eyes she caress his forehead ,without waiting she kissed the wound .he look at her she didn't step back or blink her eyes , gently the bruise next to his lips he closed his eyes as it hurt ,she kissed his eye left eye , he opened it and look at her her eyes was closed she was an inch away from the bruise next to his lips ,her breath brush his face
Knock on the door made her open her eyes
Manik closed his eyes "whose there ?"
"we have to lock " guard said from out
Manik stand " come with me , give this back tomorrow " he hold her hand and asked her to pick up her things and walked out
"tell Chachi you are not coming home " he said and pull her with him
"but why " Nandini made silly face and asked
" because i want you to be with me tonight " he said
"hey you guys haven't change ?" Cabir asked
"guard came " Manik said
"where to party as i dont want anyone just us " Manik said he saw Dhruv and Aliya coming too
"at your home angry Nyonika , at my place her mom " he pointed at Navya
"my home is better option " Manik look at Nandini and smiled
"good idea " Cabir pat his back
"Aaah "Manik cried with pain
"Nandini give him haldi wala milk " Navya said "dekho kaise mara hai"
"what is that ?" Manik made face
"it is so yummy " Cabir lick his lips
"you too want kya " Navya said , Cabir asked her to stay silence
At Manik home everyone settle in lounge
"Nandini you don't want to change " Cabir asked as he finds Manik looking at her
"yes "she said
" i think you know Manik's room "Cabir said and winked at her . she smiled and nod she walked upstairs without looking back at him
"where is your kitchen i will make Haldi milk for you both ?" Navya said as she find both in pain
Dhurv and Manik made face
"I will show you Navya " Cabir ask her to follow him
Maink sneak out and ran upstairs . she was sitting on bed "hey " he sat next to her "why you are sitting like this?" he asked he pull are and made her lie down with him
"After so many days i came here " she said and placed her head on his right shoulder and her hand on his heart ,she look at him his eyes was closed
"Manik " she caress his face
"hmmm today i can sleep peacefully after ages " he turn towards her she slowly moved her hand to his shoulder . she lend forward he smiled ,she reached near his ear brush her breath with his cheek
" i have to change they all are waiting" she winked she sat
"Nandini not fair " he said lazily ,didn't get up to catch her ,she look back at him "you are not well " she press his arm
"my body hurts " he said she kissed his cheek and run her fingers in his hair
"how many were they ?" she asked
" i didn't count " he said
His cell buzz " come down aur we all are coming up " Cabir said
Nandini read and smiled "coming " she kissed his forehead and walked to his washroom to change with in no time she came back ,he was staring her
"what" she asked
"i like your presence here " he said
"get up before they all come here " she gave her hand to him to get up he grab it and pull her she fall back on him
"Ahh" he cried with pain but smiled "do you remember something Nandini Murthy ?"
" i am not forgetting any thing Manik Malhorta , Raat abhi baqi hai ,patience" she brush her nose tip with his and kissed his tip run her hand in his hairs
"interesting and impressive " he smiled kissed her hand
"come they all are waiting for us " she gave her hand and he hold it and walked out with her
"chalo sab finish it " Navya gave him glass as he walked down and seated
"Navya " Nandini smell it and made face "Nandini hato tum " Navya scold her
"Dhruv ji aap bhi " Navya said
"is this must to drink " Manik made face and said
"yes chalo " she said Dhruv took a sip and made face . Manik kept it back on table , Navya asked Nandini and with eyes Cabir to asked her ,she sat next to him pick up the glass and took a sip
"Manik please " she said and made sad face
"if you love Nandini na have it " Cabir gently press his shoulder Manik look at him and took glass and drank in one go
"yuck my mouth " he feel like nausea Nandini rub his chest suddenly it was all dark
"What happened "Mukti and Aliya said together
"please guys be seated on your seat i will fix it " Cabir said from back " light aana wali hai " Cabir said
"Cabir it is not your Radio station "Navya said
"1 , 2 , 3" Cabir said and he on he look at Manik and Nandini , Manik showed him thumb up and Nandini blushed behind the cushion
"yeh tum ko kya huwa looking like a tomato " Navya said
while it was dark
While Nandini rub his chest she look at Cabir with he winked and placed his hand on the switch ,she open more her big eyes light went out , she lend forward cupped his face and kissed him , he was not ready of her sudden act ,he response they both were alert of Cabir as he count they apart and sat straight
"Manik do you want one more glass of milk ?" Cabir asked
"yes sure " Manik said
"oh bhai 1 is enough " Navya said
Nandini throw the cushion to hit Cabir ,everyone else look at each other