Manik came out of the washroom with just the towel on his wet body.
He noticed that Nandini was searching something in the cupboard and her back was facing him. He thought of some mischief and walked very quietly behind her and
"Boo" he scared her by tickling her waist.
"Aaa..." Nandini really got scared and turning towards him she hugged his bare and naked body tight...holding him by his back.
Her sudden hug ran a shiver through his spine.
Nandini didn't even realized that Manik was just in his towel.
He smirk wickedly by her gesture.
He too glide his hands around her waist and pulled her more closer.
"You know Nandini... I really liked it when you get scared and grab on to me... Like old times..." He whispered nuzzling in her neck.
It strikes her what position she was standing at that time.
She loosens her hold and tried to separate herself..
But Manik was not releasing her.
"Ek problem ho gayi hai..." He said making a baby face.
She didn't looked into his eyes. But he continued.
"When I tried to clean my back.. These stitches started hurting... And I couldn't do it... So from
Tomorrow you have to clean my back... " he very innocently explained to her without even thinking what he is telling her to do.
Nandini makes an 'O' out of her mouth.
"What... Aise Kya faces bana rahi ho... You want me to do it by myself... Ok I'll do it... Than don't tell me if a stitch or two opens.. " he complains.
"Waise bhi... It still hurts here..." He pointed at his chest like a small child still holding her in his embrace with his left hand.
Nandini's attention diverted to his bruises that was almost faded.
But it was more clearer in the broad daylight that was coming in the house.
Nandini touched his chest with her delicate fingers.
Manik got goosebumps by her mere touch.
Even though Nandini was not in talking terms with him but still after seeing his bruises... Some faded some still in the healing process... She felt sad and her eyes got moist automatically.
She sniffed a little which makes Manik realize that she is crying.
"Hey... Ssshhh... Are you crying..." He lift her chin with his finger.
Tears that were at the verge of falling came running down on her cheek by his soft touch and words.
"Arrey it's ok... See I'm healing... Bas thoda thoda sa hi dard hai... Don't cry..." He cupped her face in his rough palms and wiped off her tears with his thumbs.
To make her mood light he said..
"Baat nahi kar rahi ho... Par Phir bhi... Itna dukh ho raha hai... Mere wounds ko dekh kar... " he bend down on her face and whispered.
"Don't worry... Agar itne pyaar se touch karogi na... Tou automatically heal ho jaayenge..." He bite his lower lip in a teasing way and shakes the water on her through his wet hair.
She pushed him away and taking out a track pants and T shirt with open front... she throws on him and walked out of the room...
"Kahan jaa rahi ho... Pehle fresh ho jaao... Than we will make breakfast together... " he screamed standing from there.
But she didn't listen and went downstairs. Manik changed his clothes and he too followed her.
She was cutting the bananas and putting in the blender.
'Yeh issi tarha agar mere paas rahega... Tou I can't stay mad at him anymore...' Nandini thought.
Manik walked and stand right behind her very close that she can feel his warm breath on her neck.
"Kya bana rahi ho..." He whispered very softly placing both of his hands on the counter besides her.
'Aiyyappa... If he comes this close to me than... Main Kaam kaise karungi...' She thought looking up.
"Stop complaining to your Aiyyappa about me... And let me help you..." He said.
She gets irritated and turned to push him away but her face collided with his hard muscular chest.
Instead of pushing him away she was lost in his fresh scent.
"I know... I'm too irresistible... You can't stay away from me... I know I know I can understand..." He held her head close to his chest.
She fidgeted and moved him away and start making the shake. When done he handed him the glass without telling anything to him.
Right at that time... They both heard the doorbell.
Nandini went to open the door.
"Arey Rano... Tu yahan kaise..." Nandini asked the person standing in the doorway.
"Sat sriakal Bibiji... Mere pati ne kaha... Thadi gaddi Ghar par hi Khadi hai... Kal se... Tou main vakhne aa gayi koi kaam shaam tou na hai tanne..." The woman who is a little older than Nandini asked her letting herself in from the sideways.
Her husband works as a watchman in this colony and Amms have instructed them to take care of Nandini in every possible way.
"Tussi haspataal nahi Gaye aaj.." She asked again entering the living room.
"Nahi... Maine chutti lee hai do hafte ki..." Nandini
"Kyun bibiji...thaddi Tabiyat tou theek hai..." She asked in concerned tone.
"Haan main bilkul theek hoon..." Nandini told her but couldn't continue hearing Rano's surprised gasp.
"Haaye... Yeh kaun hai.. Bibiji... " Rano's mouth fell open seeing Manik sitting on the couch drinking the shake.
"Yeh... " Nandini stopped herself from answering... looking at manik who was enjoying her uneasiness.
"Ab Kya karogi Nandini... Yeh tou maid hai... Now you have to tell her about me..." Manik murmurs to himself smirking.
"Yeh mere dost hai... Inki Tabiyat theek nahi hai... Tou Yahan aaraam karne aaye hai..." Nandini explained her without going into details.
"Haaye.. Kinna sona Munda hai... Bilkul kisi philmi hero ki tarha... Gora chitta..." Rano was drooling over Manik standing there staring at him.
"Bas bas... Chalo baatien Bahut ho gayi... Ab Tum apna kaam Karo..." Nandini was getting jealous by Rano's reaction seeing Manik.
And Manik is trying very hard to hide his laugh.
She send Rano to the kitchen and walked towards Manik with an angry face and holding his wrist she dragged him with her upstairs in their bed room.
"Nandini Kya kar rahi ho... " Manik saw her bolting the door from inside.
"Itni jealousy... And still you are not ready to talk to me..." He pulled her holding her elbows and her back hit his chest.
"Koi mujhe dekhe bhi nahi... Aur meri tareef bhi na Kare... Kyun... When you are feeling so much jealous and insecurity ...than... Maan jaao na Yaar..." He pleaded.
She didn't say anything but instead released herself from his grip went into the washroom.
"Tou madam wants me stay here until she comes out of the washroom... Cool...very Nice... Manik ban Gaya Tu Nandini ka bodygaurd..." He said to himself.
As soon as Nandini started the shower her phone started ringing.
Manik ignored it thinking that whoever it is will call back later.
The ringing stopped.
Than again it started ringing.
Manik checked the caller ID to see whether its important call or not.
His facial expressions changed into a serious one when he saw the name.
It was Amms... And the phone was ringing non stop.
He picked up the call but before he says anything.
"Nandu... Kanna Tum Kahan ho... Maine tumhare hospital pe bhi call kiya... But un logon ne bataya Ki Tum two weeks Ki chutki per gayi ho... Tumne Mujhe bataya kyun nahi..." Amms was talking nonstop getting worried for Nandini without hearing from the opposite side.
"Amms main Manik... Bol raha hoon..." Manik said in reply..
There was a complete silence after Amms heard Manik's voice.
"Hello... Amms... Are you there... Are you alright..." Manik was getting restless thinking what will be her reaction when she come to know that he's staying with her granddaughter.
"Manik... Kaise ho... Tum yahan... Nandu ke ghar par..." Amms tone become serious all of a sudden.
"Nandu Kahan hai... Woh Theek Tou hai naa..." she asked again.
"Amms... Nandini washroom mein hai... Aur Woh bilkul Theek hai..." Manik answered to the point.
"Tum yahan Kya kar rahe ho... Aur Mujhe Nandu ne Kuch bataya kyun nahi..." Amms was curious to know now... what's going on in her kanna's life.
"Amms... Yeh bahut long story hai... If you don't mind... Can ask you a favor..." Manik asked in a very softer way requesting her.
"Par main tumhare liye kyun koi favor karun..." Amms sounds mad but concerned more for Nandini.
"Amms... Please... I request you... Main apke saare sawaalon ke jawaab de dunga... But ek favor chahiye aapse... Please..." He pleaded to her.
Amms kept quiet for sometime and answered.
"Kya favor chahiye..." Amms asked.
"Kya aap Delhi aa sakti hai... As soon as possible..." Manik asked.
"Per kyun..."
"Please Amms... Maine kaha na... Main aapke sawaalon ke jawaab de dunga... But aap jald se jald Delhi aa jaaiye..." Manik again requested.
"Theek hai... I'll come with the first available flight..." She said.
"Thank you Amms thank you so much... So let me know when is your flight I'll come and pick you up..." He said happily.
"Uski koi zaroorath nahi hai... Main khud hi aa jaaungi..." Amms said in a serious way.
And she hang up the phone.
"Chalo Dadi Ko Tou mana liya Hai... Ab pootti Ki Bari hai..." Manik rubbed his hands excitingly achieving half of his goal.
Nandini came out from the washroom with a towel wrapped around her wet hair and changed into a kurti and churidar with the matching dupatta on one side of the shoulder.
Manik was watching her laying down on the bed.
He noticed that her dori of the kurti was not tied properly.
He got up and went near her from the back.
Nandini was busy searching something on the dresser so she didn't see him coming close to her.
He touched her bare back with his long and rugged fingers.
Nandini stands straight with a jerk... She looked into the mirror and her breath hitched in her throat seeing Manik standing this much closer to her.
Manik very neatly tied her dori and bend down on her shoulder and kissed her.
He removed the dupatta and gave small and light kisses on her shoulder and neck.
He make her turned towards him and saw that her eyes are closed.
He cupped her face in his palms and whispered.
"Kyun... Why are you even trying... You know very well that you too can't resist me like the same way I can't resist you... Why are you forcing yourself to be mad at me... When we both can't stay away from each other..." He said stroking her cheeks with his thumbs.
Nandini's heart was beating fast feeling his soft touches on her.
It is indeed becoming very difficult for her to resist... from loosing herself in his arms.
She felt his breath fanning her face. She couldn't resist more and rest her head on his chest.
He smiled on causing this much effect on her... And Took her in his warm embrace.
They stood in the same position without talking to each other for sometime.
They both came downstairs and with the maids help Nandini prepared food and both of them had food together.
The maid was smiling shyly seeing them feeding each other and stealing glances from them.
She thought in her mind.
"Mainu... Inni khushi ho rahi hai bibiji Ko khus vekh kar... Chahe Woh mainu kahe na kahe... Mainu pata hai... Yeh sona Munda jaroor bibiji ke liye koi khaas hai... Waheguru sachi mein inki Jodi bana de...' She was praying for them.
The maid left after she finishes the work after promising to came tomorrow.
Nandini brought the medicine box in the living room and gave him his medicine and also took hers too.
Then he make him sit on the couch and started to unbutton his T-shirt but Manik held her wrist.
"Yeh Kya kar rahi ho... Pehle hi... I couldn't control myself staying away from you... Aur akele hone ka fayeda utha rahi ho..." Manik started playing with her by caressing his fingers from her shoulder all the way down to her fingers.
She hit him on his fingers to which he said out loud
"Ouch... Lagta hai yaar... " he smiled at her.
She opened his buttons half way and checking his wounds she applied the cream on his chest. When done she left him like that staring at her and went into the kitchen.
As Nandini has taken the leave for the first time she was fixing the whole house wherever and whatever is required.
He took his guitar and started playing. His eyes were constantly gazing Nandini. Her every move , her way of walking , her way of doing work , in short he was literally studying her with intensity.
He got up place the guitar on the couch and without breaking the gaze from her he went near her. Nandini felt his piercing glare on her and looked at him.
For the first time after so many days she makes an eye contact with him. As soon as she looked at her he started singing.
Main Tou bas Teri chaahat mein
Chahoon Rehna sadaa
Main Tou bas Teri khurbat mein
Chahoon Rehna sadaa
Saya bhi Tera main
Hone na doon juda
Maine teh kar liya hai
Tere ishq pe tere waqt pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Teri rooh pe tere jism pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
He pulls her to him with a sudden pull holding her elbows... She bend down not able to look into his eyes anymore ... But he lift her face with his fingers to make her look at him. When she saw she was stunned seeing the love and possessiveness in his eyes for her.
Yaadon mein rakhoon
Baatein bhi Teri Karoon
Itna deewana hoon Tera
Raaton mein jaaga karun
Din bhar bhatakta rahun
Main Tou yahan se Bas wahan
Tere ishq pe tere waqt pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Teri rooh pe tere jism pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
He moved her hair on the side and bend down to kiss her on the shoulder. And this time she tilted her head on the side to give him full access.
He kissed her more harder and gave a mark on her. The first ever mark of their love and their moment. He digged his fingers on her waist. And pulled her more closer to not let her go... Anywhere.
Baahon mein tujhko rakhun
Dhadkan main Teri sunu
Aa itna nazdeek aa zaraa
Ho jismein duaien rahein
Har dum wafaaien rahein
Doon Tujhko aisa ek jahan
Tere ishq pe tere waqt pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Teri rooh pe tere jism pe
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
Bas haq hai Sirf Mera Bas haq hai Sirf Mera
He separate himself from her and was just staring at her...l both of them were in an intense eyes lock.. As if both of them were hypnotizing each other with their eyes.
He put his one hand on her cheek and he rubbed her lips with the tab of his thumb.
He took her face in his both of his hands and tunneling his fingers through her smooth and silky hair tilting her face up slowly and he captured her lips.
His mouth fits perfectly on hers , just as it had been so many years ago. He started kissing her softly and gently , the first kiss after so many lost and lonely years. Both of them were thirsty for each other and craving for each other.
She clung to him and responding him with equal devotion as if her very soul belongs him , as if she has left behind a piece of her with him... And for him she took away his soul with her only leaving an empty body for this world.
And today it was getting completed for both of them. As if they were completing each other.
The kiss deepened and getting dangerously hard ,
His tongue slipped into her mouth tasting , exploring , remembering and memorizing every corner of her mouth. She was still holding herself onto him moaning inside his mouth giving equal response and molding her body to his.
Her knees were losing her control and she couldn't balance herself with his intensity.
He broke the kiss getting suffocated and pulled him away from her. Her eyes were closed and she was looking breath takingly beautiful just by his extreme kiss.
He kissed her forehead and...
she felt like she was waiting for this man and ...
The overwhelming need to be touched by him... , to be loved by him... , stroked by him.
He lift her in his arms and started striding towards the bed room. She was looking at him with all the love in her eyes for him.
He puts her down on the bed and hovering on her...he pressed his lips again on her kissing her hard and harsh like there's no tomorrow.
Manik never wanted to make love to a woman as desperately as he want to do to her right now. In all these years he never felt the need to even touch a single girl..
The way he want to touch her and feel every inch of her body.
When ever he looks at her he wanted to know the answers first... But than when she fell from the stairs and was unconscious in front of him...
nothing matters to him anymore other than her well being. He just want her to be sound and happy.
He can't afford to loose her once again.
He was kissing her sucking her lips and chewing and biting on it. Her hands were exploring his head with her delicate fingers giving him more access.
He left her mouth and started giving her a trail of soft and hard kisses on her cheek, jaws her neck and pulling down the sleeve from her shoulder he was kissing and biting her shoulders.
He glide his hand behind her back and pulled open the dori of her kurti and pulled down the sleeves from both the side.
His lips didn't leave her body and was descending down on the opening of her front.
His other hand was exploring her other parts of the body.
He started giving her kisses on her open part of the front and suddenly Nandini cluched his hair in her fist and whispered.
"Manik..." Manik halted at the same position he was in.
He lift his head and looked at her face..
Her eyes has so much to offer...
Her devotion , her purity , herself ,
It shows that she is his and only his and hearing his name after two days it felt so good .
It feels like someone has poured water on the very dried land which was suffering drought because of the lack of water.
He smiled the heartiest smile ever.
"Phir se bolo..." Manik whispered going close to her face.
"Manik... " she whispered again.
He slammed his lips on hers again in a soul searing kiss once again..
"Kitna tarsaya tumne... Sirf mera naam lene ke liye... Mujhse baat karne ke liye..."he smiled giving a peck on her cheek.
"But I have no complaints.. Tumhara haq tha... Mujh se naraaz hone ka... To get even with me... But...
It's enough now... "He said caressing her cheek where he kissed with the tab of his thumb.
"And don't worry... I won't cross the line... Unless you are ready to cross it with me... I don't want to spoil it anymore... So don't worry.."
"I... I trust you Manik..." She said giving him the confidence he was looking for..
"I've trusted you always... I never doubt on you... Never..." She continued looking directly into his eyes.
He was elated hearing her... Her trusting statement , the surety , the belief he was looking for towards him from her , she gave it to him today..
"Thanks Nandini... For trusting me... Even after so many years of distance... You gave me your trust...
Your confidence in me is more than enough for me... You don't know what is meant to me... Thank you..." He said
"I won't break your trust... And I will make sure that I will do everything back to normal now..." He bend forward and gave another kiss on her forehead and fixed her kurti from the shoulder and moved back.
He straightened himself and said...
"Tum aaraam Karo... I'll be right back..." And he went out of the room.
He came downstairs in the living room and was pacing in the hallway trying to figure out something.
He wanted to finalize things with Nandini.
He knows the importance of her presence in his life...
He was in deep thoughts when his phone started ringing.
He picked it up without looking.
"Hello..." And he answered in the same deep voice.
"Wo wo wo.. Hello yourself too... What happened , what's going on , why do you sound so tensed..." It was Cabir on the other line.
"Cabir... So good to here from you man... I was about to call you..." Manik's voice sonds very nervous as well as excited.
"Yaara main kal hi Tujh se mila tha... You sound like I'm your girlfriend... And we were talking after decades... Tu theek tou hai na..." Cabir teased him.
"Cabir stop joking... I'm serious... I need to talk to you... Something very important ..." Now Cabir too became serious.
"Baat Kya hai..." He asked.
"I've take a decision... And I want your help and support in it..." He said in a dead serious tone that even Cabir got a little scared.
" Manik you are scaring me now... Is everything ok... Nandini tou theek hai na..." He asked.
"Ya ya... Nandini bilkul theek hai... Actually the thing is..." And he explained him what he has decided in details.
After hearing to Manik's decision he felt happy and somewhat nervous too.
"Are you sure... You want this..." He want to make sure.
"Of course I'm sure and I'm serious... Main apni life mein itna sure and itna serious kabhi nahi hua..." Manik clarified.
"So Nandini ki Teri baat cheet ho gayi... Good very good..." He said to make his mood light.
"Obviously... Woh ziyada Der mujhse naraaz nahi reh sakti..." He smirked thinking about the encounter happened between them just now.
"You know.. A week before.. You were not even ready to acknowledge her presence... And abhi two days back you were so mad at her that you were not in talking terms... Phir suddenly Kya ho Gaya... Ki you took such a big and important decision..." Cabir was still in a state of both disbelief and happiness for his brother like friend.
"Cabir when you come here I'll explain everything... But be here by the first available flight... And one more thing... Can you bring Navya with you..." He asked as he knows that Navya and Nandini were once very close friends and even today Navya missed Nandini.
"But Manik I have to tell her everything ... And you know naa... When Aliya Dhruv and especially Mukti knows about this than they will make a very big deal out of it..." Cabir said getting worried sincerely.
"Listen to me... Right now I have to take this step... I will manage them once this is done..." Manik sounds very desperate.
"Ok I'll see how I can handle it..." Cabir said.
"Thanks Yaar... For everything... "
"Thanks Bol raha hai... Bhai mana hai maine tujhe... Idiot... Thanks bola tou.. Main ek bhi kaam nahi karunga... " Cabir cuts him in the middle and him warned with fake anger.
"Ok ok... But the credit goes to you for not giving up on me... You always believe that I will come around right..." He laughed.
"You never went anywhere... You never moved on in your life...Tu wahin ka wahin reh Gaya tha... Jahan tujhe Nandini chod kar gayi thi... " Cabir paused.
"Nandini ke wapas aane ke baad you started moving on again in your life... And the credit goes to Nandini not me... She gave you your heartbeat back... Warna tou Tu... Asmaanon mein udne ke liye nikal pada tha..." He laughed at the end.
Manik smiled too hearing the most beautiful fact of his life.
"You are absolutely and positively right... I stopped living my life... Without her there's no life for me maaan..." He let out a deep sigh.
"Anyways... So book your flight ASAP and. Inform me... " he said.
"Ya I'll text you my details... But don't come to the airport... I'll manage and come by myself... " Cabir said.
"But Cabir , Navya bhi Hogi tere saath... " Manik reminded.
"That's fine... Hum aa jaayenge..." Cabir said and after chitchatting for few more minutes they hang up the call.
Manik was lost in his thoughts when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Who were you talking to..." It was Nandini.
"Cabir called... To ask how we were... And he also asked if you started talking to me or not... " he pulled her closer with a jerk.
She shied colliding with his big hard chest resting her hands on his shoulders.
"And what did you say..." She asked bending her head down blushing.
"Wohi... That I'm so irresistible that she can't stay away from me..." He teased her fixing his hands on her waist.
"But on a serious note... You are not gonna stay away from me anymore... Samjhi Tum..." He says in a very firm way.
End of part 10
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