[FONT=Times]I was standing by the pool, immersed in the thoughts of a certain someone when I felt her hugging me from behind. I didn't had to think twice to know who it was. Its true. When you think of someone and he appears in front of you, it feels heavenly. I turned around to welcome her. My Nandini. My 3 months old girlfriend and my only love. I crashed her into me absorbing her warmth. The solace I find in her arms is never to cease. "You were thinking about that again, weren't you?" I sighed. How can she know me so well? In response to her question, I pulled her even close while she whispered sweet nothings to me. She knows everything even before I say it loud. This has always amazed me. Even that night, she somehow guessed it right. I tried my best to hide my love from her, to stay away from her, but I couldn't. She again caught me, Red-handed. She said she could read my eyes. I have read that eyes are the window to your soul but never knew it was true for someone like me too. I looked at the stars thanking them to send such an Angel for a Monster like me. An angel who has always been my cynosure to hope and life. How could I even want to push her away from me? I wondered and smiled. We broke the hug and sat by the pool as per our daily routine. We loved to spend time with each other and that's what we did every evening. Sometimes at her place, sometimes at my place and at other times in parks or streets walking hand in hand. I still remember that fateful night when I got my Nandini back. The night in the jungle when we nailed Harshad down. That day walking through the ghostly trees when she looped her arms around me, when she smiled at me, when she took my hand and we together searched for Navya. Though it was all fake, it was all for our plan, but I couldn't help imagine us being like that forever. Like before. Before I realised that my best buddy loved the same person I loved. That night I was out of my senses and I am thankful for that. Dusk had set in. Nandini was a bit uncomfortable I figured. She was cold and exhausted. I had lit fire so that she feels better. But what followed next was completely unanticipated. She was serenity personified and I couldn't help but get attracted to her. The fact that we were all alone at that moment was icing on the cake. My control gave away and I did the sweet mistake of touching her bare arms. One thing led to another and the next think I knew was me kissing her all over her face. When realisation hit me, I left her face abruptly to turn around but this time it was her who stopped me, her eyes asking me not to go. How couldn't I comply her wish? I could see the pain in her eyes. And that moment I realised, I had seen enough. Her simple gesture was suffice for me to understand that I hold the same place in her her heart which she holds in mine. And then the truth dawned upon me. I loved her dammit! I loved her more than anything in this damn world! I fused my mouth with her, reveling in the new found realisation. Our mouths were in perfect sync like the rythm of the perfect music melody. Her hands were tangled in my hair and it felt as if I was in the seventh heaven. I pulled her closer to me to make her realise how much I missed her. We broke the kiss due to the lack of oxygen. Both of us were breathing harshly. She looked into my eyes and then smiled. That smile of her. I could do anything to see it on her face. I smiled back to her and she nestled her face in the crook of my neck. Could it get any better?? I felt as if I was living a dream. "You didn't know that Dhruv loved me, before we were together." Her voice startled me. It was not a question. It was a statement. And I. I couldn't pretend anymore in front of her. She raised her head up. One look at my face and she had realised that she was right because this time she smiled even brighter. We both hugged each other tightly, never to let go. "I love you Nandini", I whispered in her ears. She broke the hug and took my face in her hands. "I love you too Manik", she said as tears flowed out of her eyes freely. I wiped her tears and took her lips again. This time more passionately and tenderly at the same time. I got all my answers. I got my life. I got my Nandini. I couldn't ask for more. Since then our journey of love has been quite eventful. But as long as we are together it didn't matter. It was difficult to convince my friends but they all accepted us for me. Dhruv was initially shocked but recovered soon with the love and support of Alya. Yeah! Dhruv and Alya are a couple now! A happy couple. ------------ Nothing could be more beautiful then this. Resting my head in her lap while she caressed my hair. I was reminded of what Cabir said to me once. "It is all destiny Manik. If it is written that Dhruv and Nandini will be together then they will be. But if it is written that Manik and Nan Nan Nann..." I started laughing. Nandini gave me a confused smile. I shook my head and hugged her close to me. Never to part.