Cabir- Yes, Bro... she is drunk.

Manik- What! How did this happen, Cabir? And where were you and Mukti?

Cabir- Bhai ye sab main aap ko baad mein bata dunga pehle aap yahan aa jao, please.

[Cabir- Bro, I will tell you all this later, first, you come here, please.]

Manik- Haan aa raha hoon.

[Manik- Yes, I am coming.]

(Manik ends the call and sighs.)

Manik- Main usse surprise dene ka soch raha tha aur yahan madam ne mujhe hi surprise de diya. Amazing.

[Manik- I was thinking of giving her a surprise, and here madam has given a surprise to me. Amazing.]

(Manik then drives to where the others are and meets Cabir at the entrance.)

Manik- Where is she?

Cabir- She is inside. Mukti is with her.

Manik- Hmm. Come.

(Cabir then takes him to Riya, and he is shocked at the sight before him. Riya and Mukti are sitting on a couch, the former is crying like a kid, and the latter is trying to console her. He rushes to them and sits beside Riya, taking her in a side hug.)

Manik- Hey, hey. What happened, Love? Why are you crying?

(Riya looks at Manik in tears and then hugs him tightly, to which he, too, wraps his arms around her, a little confused.)

Riya- You are here, Manik. I missed you so much.

(He chuckles a little on hearing her words, then breaks the hug and cups her face.)

Manik- I missed you too, Baby. But now that I am here, so let's go home?

Riya- Tum bhi chaloge naa ghar mere saath?

[Riya- Will you also go home with me?]

Manik- Hmm. I will. Okay?

Riya- Okay. Let's go.

(He stands up and makes her stand but immediately holds her as she loses balance.)

Manik- Careful.

(She looks at him and laughs a little.)

Riya- I know, Manik. Don't worry.

(He then shakes his head in disbelief at her and looks at Mukti and Cabir.)

Manik- Be home on time. Don't be too late. And inform Veer that Riya is with me. I am taking her to Malhotra Mansion.

Mukti- Okay, Bro.

(Manik then takes Riya from there and makes her sit in the car's passenger seat. He then buckles her seat belt when she smiles at him.)

Riya- Manik.

Manik- Hmm.

Riya- I missed you. A lot. Did you miss me, Manik?

(He cups her face with one hand and kisses her forehead softly.)

Manik- I missed you too. A lot.

Riya (giggling)- And I love you too. A lot.

Manik- I love you too. Very very much.

(She smiles, looking at her, and he shakes his head in disbelief looking at her. He then shuts the door and lets out a deep sigh.)

Manik- Tonight is going to be a tough night. All the best to you, Manik Malhotra.

(Manik then gets in the car, and they leave the party.)

(There is pin drop silence in the car, with Manik focused on the road while driving and Riya looking out of the window. She then thinks about something and looks at him with a frown on her forehead.)

Riya (a little loud)- Manik tum bohot gande ho.

[Riya (a little loud)- Manik, you are very bad.]

Manik (confused)- Main kyu ganda hoon? Maine kya kiya hai?

[Manik (confused)- why am I bad? What did I do?]

Riya- Tum mera phone kyu nahi utha rahe the? Aur mere messages ka reply bhi nahi kar rahe the.

[Riya- Why weren't you picking up my phone? And you were not even replying to my messages.]

Manik- Because I was catching a flight.

Riya (frowning cutely)- You aren't lying, right?

Manik- No, Love. And why would I lie to you? And see, I am here with you now. You were missing me so much, right?

Riya- But still... I was so worried. And I called you so many times.

(She looks at him with an adorable pout, and he smiles, looking at her.)

Manik (to change the topic)- Wait, wait. Did I tell you how gorgeous you look in this dress? So beautiful and so hot.

Riya (sadly)- You haven't even seen the pictures, Manik. And didn't even say anything to me.

Manik (chuckling)- No problem, I will do it now. You are looking so so pretty and gorgeous in this dress. When I saw the pictures you sent me after I switched on my phone, they mesmerized me. You look so fantastic today, Dr Riya Malhotra.

Riya (blushing shyly)- Thanks, Manik.

Manik- Wow. I have never seen you shy away like this when you are sober. Drunk Riya is so different and a treat, just out of the box.

Riya (grinning)- You know you are the best, Manik. Like the best husband and the best. The best.

(She then hugs his arm, rests her head on his biceps, and he kisses her head, smiling.)

Riya- You look so good when you get ready for work, Manik. And especially that black suit you have. You look so hot in that. Like so hot. You are getting what I am saying, right?

Manik (laughing, focusing on the road ahead)- I know what you mean.

(She then gets away from him and looks at him with a big smile, to which he looks at her confused.)

Manik- What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?

Riya- But you know Manik, hot hone ke saath saath tum bohot cute bhi ho. Just like a teddy bear. Vo bhi bohot bada wala teddy. And my personal one too.

[Riya- But you know, Manik, Along with being hot, you are also very cute. Just like a teddy bear. That too, a giant teddy. And my personal one too.]

Manik (sighing)- Hot is okay, but don't call me cute, Riya. I don't like it.

Riya- But why? Tum hot bhi ho aur cute bhi ho. To cute kyu nahi keh sakti main tumhe? Ab cute lagte ho to cute hi bolungi naa. Tum bohot cute ho Manik.

[Riya- But why? You are hot and cute too. So why can't I call you cute? Now if you look cute, I will call you cute. You are very cute, Manik.]

Manik- Riya... don't call me that. Just don't, okay.

Riya- No, no, no. Cute cute cute. You are very cute, Manik, just like a big teddy bear. And you are so adorable. Awwww.

(Saying this, she pulls his cheek, and he takes a deep breath.)

Manik (removing her hand from his cheek)- Riya. Don't do this, okay. I know you are drunk, but still. You cannot call me cute.

Riya (pouting)- But why? Why can't I?

Manik- Because I don't like it. And I am not cute. So stop this, okay?

Riya (slowly, to herself)- But you are. You are cute and hot. Very cute and very hot.

Manik- Sit back properly now. And let me drive.

Riya (like a kid)- Okay.

(They both stay quiet for some time and after a few minutes, Riya feels something strange and holds his hand to get his attention.)

Manik- I told you to sit back, Love. What happened now?

Riya- I don't feel good, Manik. Stop the car, please.

(He thinks for a moment and, understanding what she means by "not feeling good", instantly asks her to wait.)

Manik- Wait, wait, wait. Just a minute. Let me stop on the side. Wait.

Riya- Quick, quick, please.

(He parks the car on the side of the road, then quickly goes to her side and helps her step out.)

Manik (rubbing her back)- It's okay. Calm down. Do you feel nauseous?

Riya (holding his hand, crying a little)- Manik acha nahi lag raha hai. Kuch karo.

[Riya (holding his hand, crying a little)- Manik, I don't feel good. Do something.]

Manik (rubbing her back and caressing her hair)- Shhh. It will be fine. Take a deep breath. And relax.

Riya- I...

(Manik sighs deeply as she pukes out everything. He holds her hair at her back and rubs her back as she coughs and throws up.)

Manik- It will be fine. Relax. Do you want to puke more?

(On seeing her move her head in a no, he removes his handkerchief from his pocket, quickly rushes to the car's back seat, and brings the water bottle.)

Manik- Take this bottle and clean yourself up, okay? And I am here. It's okay.

Riya- This is so bad.

Manik- It's okay. Clean yourself up first.

(She then cleans her face with water, and they resume their journey home.)

(Manik stops the car in front of the mansion and looks at Riya, leaning on his arm with her eyes closed. He caresses her hair softly to wake her up.)

Manik- Riya, we are home. Let's go inside.

Riya (hugging his arm more)- I don't want to go. I want to sleep, Manik.

(She hugs his arm more and again closes her eyes, to which he takes a deep breath and then releases his arm from her grip, annoying her.)

Riya (frowning)- Manik, what are you doing?

Manik- I can carry you inside, but you cannot sleep now. You need to change your clothes and have some food too. So, I can't let you sleep.

Riya- I am not...

Manik- No excuse will work, Riya. Come on now.

(He then goes to her side, carries her in his arms, puts her arms around his neck, and places her head on his chest. He chuckles, looks at her, kisses her head, and then takes her inside.)

(Manik makes Riya sit on the bed, and then, bending down on his knees in front of her, he removes her accessories while she removes her heels and opens her hair.)

Manik- You will go to the bathroom and get fresh quickly. And meanwhile, I will make something to eat for you. Okay?

Riya- But I am sleepy Manik. I don't want to eat anything.

Manik (cupping her face)- Okay, let's do it this way. You get fresh as quickly as you can, and till then, I will bring something to eat for you. And then you can sleep as much as you want. I will call Ridhaan and ask him to change your shift for a day. Okay?

Riya- You will do it? Promise?

Manik- Haan pakka. Now come on. Get changed.

(He then sends her to get changed and goes to the kitchen to get something to eat for her.)

(After a few minutes, Manik returns to the room with some fruits and a cup of green tea for her. Moments later, she too walks out of the bathroom after getting changed and sits on the bed, covering herself with the blanket. He sits before her and forwards a bowl of bananas to her.)

Riya- I don't want to eat fruits, Manik.

Manik- You have to, Riya. Come on. Open your mouth now.

Riya- Manik...

(As she is about to speak further, Manik puts a piece of banana in her mouth, and she looks at him, shocked.)

Manik- Just finish this bowl and have the green tea. And nothing after this, I promise.

(She sighs and does as he says. He feeds her another bite, and after some moments, she thinks something and smiles, looking at him.)

Manik (confused)- What? Why are you smiling like that?

Riya- You are MCPM, Manik.

Manik- What is MCPM?

(She shifts closer towards him, with their faces at the least distance, where she is grinning, looking at him, and he is all confused.)

Riya (slowly)- MCPM means Manik...

Manik (repeating after her)- Manik...

Riya- Manik Cutie Pie Malhotra. MCPM is Manik Cutie Pie Malhotra. Awwww. How cute, Manik.

Manik (murmurs)- Here we go again.

Riya- Tumhe kya problem hai Manik. Aur main jhoot thodi keh rahi hoon. Just look at you.

[Riya- What is your problem, Manik? It's not that I am lying. Just look at you.]

(And before Manik could say something, Riya pulls both his cheeks and he looks on at her, annoyed. She pulls his cheeks again, smiling widely and laughing.)

Riya- Awww. You are such a cutie pie, Manik. So cute.

(He then holds her hands and frees his cheeks from her, to which she giggles, looking at him.)

Manik- I suggest you just sleep, Mrs Manik. Otherwise, the results won't be good for you.

Riya (cutely)- But why? What is bad about this? Tell me. Why shouldn't I call you cute? Just why?

Manik- Because I don't like it. I don't like you calling me cute. And call me by any name but not this because I am not cute.

Riya- No, no, no. I want to call you cute. Because sometimes you get so angry in the office, I find you cute even then.

Manik- Really? So, you are not afraid of me when I get angry?

Riya- Why should I be afraid of you, Manik?

Manik- So you are not at all afraid of me?

(He smirks, looking at her as she cutely moves her head in a no. He pulls her towards himself by her arm, and they look into each other's eyes, where he is lost in hers, and she is smiling and giggling, looking at him.)

Manik- Aren't you scared of me at all? When I look at you like this?

(He fakes an angry face at her, and she moves her head in a no like a little girl and then laughs. He drops the idea and smiles, looking at her as she laughs.)

Riya- See. I am not afraid of you at all. You know, Manik, today I saw a baby at the hospital, and he was so cute.

Manik (confused)- Okay. Then?

Riya- Oh God, Manik. You are so dumb. Think about it, when we will have a baby, it will be so cute, right? Just like you. And our baby will be smart too, just like me. Right?

(He gets still momentarily as she says this and looks at her intensely.)

Manik- Baby?

Riya- Why? You don't want a baby? Babies are so cute, Manik. And... (thinks something) But there is a problem.

Manik- Ab kya problem hai?

[Manik- What is the problem now?]

Riya- But humari real shaadi to huyi hi nahi. Vo pehle to bas baaki logon ke kehne pe court mein huyi thi. Saare functions ke saath Indian wedding nahi huyi naa Manik.

[Riya- But our real marriage didn't happen. Earlier, it happened in court only on the advice of other people. We didn't have an Indian wedding with all functions, Manik.]

(He thinks something as she gets away and sits back on the bed, thinking something too.)

Riya (cutely) - I want to marry you, Manik. And this time, with all those rituals. Not for business deals.

(Her words break his trance, and he takes a deep breath and nods at her.)

Manik- We will get married.

Riya (excitedly)- Really?

Manik (smiling)- Yes. But for now, you need to sleep. You were so sleepy earlier. Where did your sleep go now?

Riya- I am sleepy now. Good night, Manik.

(Saying that, she hugs him tightly, to which he, too, wraps his arms around her. He breaks the hug a few moments later and then kisses her forehead, and she smiles at him.)

Manik- Good night.

(She further cups his face and kisses his cheek, and he looks on, smiling.)

Riya- I love you.

Manik- I love you too.

(She lays down on the bed, and he switches off the lights and smiles, looking at her as she snuggles into the blanket and closes her eyes. He then gets changed first and then quietly leaves the room.)

(Manik unlocks the door and switches on the lights of the room. He looks around at all the paintings Riya has arranged in the room on the walls and the others on the stands. Picking up a new canvas, he sits there and starts painting. After some time, as he completes the painting, he smiles brightly, looking at it.)

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(He then washes his hands and freaks out a little as he checks the time and finds it out to be 02:30 AM.)

Manik (to himself)- Kitna late ho gaya hai. Kal meeting ke liye bhi jaana hai. Shit.

[Manik (to himself)- It is so late. Also, I have to go to the meeting tomorrow. Shit.]

(He washes his hands and then heads to the kitchen to eat something. After that, he goes back to the room and sleeps.)

(Riya's sleep breaks as sun rays fall on her face. She rubs her eyes and tries to sit up but lays back down as she feels her head throbbing in pain.)

Riya (holding her head)- Oh God! My head pains so much.

(She massages her head briefly, and then Manik enters the room.)

Manik- Wow. You are finally awake. Good morning.

Riya- It's a bad morning, Manik. My head hurts so bad.

(He sits close to her on the other side of the bed and kisses her head, holding her hand.)

Manik- Leave. I will do it.

(He then starts massaging her head, and she sighs deeply.)

Riya- Ye subha subha head ache kyu ho raha hai mujhe. Kal tak to sab theek tha.

[Riya- Why do I have a headache in the morning. Everything was fine till yesterday.]

Manik- Oh really? Everything was fine till yesterday?

Riya (confused)- What do you mean?

Manik- Oh wait. You were the one who got drunk last night. How would you remember something, right? Sorry, my bad.

Riya- Of course. I was drunk last night... What?

(With that, she sits up on the bed with a jerk and looks at him, all shocked. While he covers his ears as she screams.)

Manik- God Riya. Calm down. Do you want me to go deaf or something?

Riya (shocked)- You said I was drunk last night. Is that true?

Manik- Why would I lie to you, man? Of course, you were drunk last night.

Riya- What is going on? When did I get drunk and... one minute. When did you come back from your business trip?

(He bites his lips and tries to stop himself from laughing, and she throws a pillow on his face for that.)

Riya- Will you answer me, Manik? What happened last night, and how are you here?

Manik- Why did you do that last night, Riya? Unbelievable.

Riya- What did I do?

Manik- Just don't ask. I mean, you were so not you. You slapped the manager there.

Riya- What?

Manik- Exactly. Mukti and Cabir told me everything. They were so embarrassed.

Riya (scared)- What else happened there?

Manik- To jab hum dono ghar vapis aa rahe the to tumne mujhe gaadi rokne ko kaha. Aur jaise hi maine gaadi roki tum bahar chali gayi. Aur main tumhare peeche gaya taaki tum gum naa ho jao. Isse pata hai kitni problem huyi. Meri car le gaye traffic police wale. Aur phir unko fine dena pada mujhe.

[Manik- So when we both were on our way home, you asked me to stop the car. And as soon as I stopped the car, you went out. And I followed you so that you don't get lost. Do you know how many problems we got into last night? I had to take care of you and also keep you safe. And then the traffic police officials took my car. After that, I had to pay the fine.]

Riya (sadly)- Really?

Manik- Umm... No.

Riya- No?

(He looks at her with a serious expression, but the next moment, he laughs out loudly, looking at her.)

Manik (while laughing)- Oh my God. Just look at your face, Riya. I was just kidding. Nothing of that sort happened. Relax.

(He again laughs, looking at her while she keeps staring at him thoughtfully.)

Riya- Are you done laughing?

Manik- Hey, why are you getting angry? I was just trying to pull your leg. Nothing happened last night. So don't worry.

(Riya takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, trying to remember something from the last night, and when she does, she looks up at him and smiles widely.)

Riya- You know, Manik, being drunk doesn't erase the entire memory?

Manik- Of course, I know. You can still recall some events. But what do you remember?

Riya- You won't be able to hear what I remember.

Manik- Really? Is it that bad? Did something happen at the party before I came?

(He gets up from the bed and goes to bring the first aid box to find some painkillers for her.)

Riya- I remember only one word, which has 04 alphabets. Would you like to hear it, Manik?

Manik- Of course, tell me. How bad will it be?

Riya- MCPM.

(Manik gets still when she says this, and Riya smirks, looking at his reaction.)

Riya (teasing him)- What happened, Manik? Don't you remember MCPM? I was drunk, so why don't you remember this?

Manik (taking a deep breath)- Riya, don't say it.

Riya- Awww, Manik. You are so...

(He glares at her as she is about to complete her sentence, and she laughs, looking at him.)

Riya- Chalo theek hai. Subha subha tumhara mood kharaab nahi karte hai. Jaane diya tumhe iss baar. But you owe me an explanation, Mr Malhotra.

[Riya- Okay, fine. Let's not spoil your mood early in the morning. I will let you go this time. But you owe me an explanation, Mr Malhotra.]

Manik- Oh really?

(He now goes to her and pulls her towards himself by putting his arm around her waist and tucks her hair behind her ear.)

Riya- Yes, you do.

Manik- Well, I just thought of ending my trip soon and surprising my wife. But I received the most surprising news through Cabir. My wife got drunk at a party.

Riya (sighing)- I don't know how all that happened, Manik. It was all normal initially, but I had asked for a regular drink and got served something weird. This is so confusing.

Manik (cupping her face)- Don't think so much about this. Cabir and Mukti were with you there, and they informed me when my flight landed. And I was there beside you. And just for you to know, you missed me so much that you cried for me when I reached there.

Riya (placing her arms around his neck)- Of course. I missed you so very much.

Manik (smiling)- I missed you too.

(They smile, look at each other, and share a long, passionate kiss.)

(It is 05:00 PM, and Riya is in her cabin when she receives a call from Manik.)

Riya- What's going on, Mr Husband?

Manik- Nothing special, Mrs Manik. I was missing you a lot, so I thought of calling you.

Riya- Dupeher tak hum dono saath mein the Manik. Aur abhi thodi derr main yahin aayi hoon to tum mujhe itna miss kar rahe ho?

[Riya- Manik, we were together till afternoon. And I have just come here for a while, so you are missing me so much?]

Manik- Of course, Riya. You know, right? I love you so much, like very much.

Riya- Manik, stop it now, please. I was drunk. I don't even remember whether I have said such a thing.

Manik- It's okay. Don't stress. I am your husband only. You can love me as much as you want.

Riya- Now that is a fact. And no one can change that.

Manik- Okay, coming to the main topic, I called you because I wanted to tell you something important.

Riya- Hmm. Tell me.

Manik- A business friend has invited us to a party at his house tomorrow evening. They are to launch a new brand in their company. And he is forcing me to be there at the party with you.

Riya- So we should definitely go, Manik. It is such an important day for your friend. It won't look good, right?

Manik- I know. That's why I called you. Are you free tomorrow evening?

Riya- Don't worry about my schedule, Manik. I will manage everything.

Manik- Okay then. I will manage my meetings for tomorrow too.

Riya- Sounds perfect.

Manik- I will call you later, okay? Take care.

Riya- Yes. Take care. Bye.

Manik- Bye.

(Manik ends the call and smiles widely, thinking about something.)

Manik (to himself)- It will be an extraordinary moment indeed.