"What ?"
I asked him being shocked.

Is he mad or what ?

"Call off your engagement! "He spoke calmly while kissing my sweet spots.

Enough ! This is the limit ! He just can't make me dance on his fingers !

"I won't !" My tone was determined which ignited his anger more.

"Come again !" He whispered and pulled out his face from my neck but still I was caged between his arms.

"I won't ! Mein Armaan k sath sagai nhi torungi" I scowled at him and his eyes turned dark.

"I will not let this happen !" He roared and slapped his palm loudly beside my head making me shiver in fear.

Be strong ! You have to claim respect for yourself !

" Do whatever you want to do! But listen carefully I.will.get.engage.to.Armaan !"I pressurised the last words to make him believe that he just can't play along with me.

His gaze was piercing me,His breaths were heavy,His nostrils were raising,His lips were quivering due to the intensity of anger.

I was feeling scared ! Scared to death seeing him getting mad like this.

I pushed him with my shivering hands and much to my surprise he moved.

I didn't look in his eyes and step towards the washroom but my breath got stuck when I felt his palm on my wrist.

I kept my one hand at my chest to control the erratic beats of my heart and to keep my dress steady.

"Manik ! Leave me !" I tried to push my tears back but they fell without mercy.

"Manik ! Mughe Jane do !" I almost begged and he twisted my arm ,pulling my back completely into his chest.

"I won't let you go !" He growled while twisting my arm more.

"It's hurting !" I yelped a little.

"But what I'm going to do next will hurt you more !" He groaned while nuzzling his face in my tied hair.

Aiyappa! Why are you being so cruel !
The one whom I love from the depth of my heart is only crushing my heart.

" Everybody is waiting for me.Let me go." I requested and he left my arm.

Again I step ahead but I was pulled back harshly this time.
My face collided with his chest and I closed my eyes ,listening to his mellifluous beats.

I didn't realize that he was holding my both palms behind my back.

He pulled me more into him and I opened my eyes registering the situation.

Why doesnt he understand that this is wrong !

Before I could push him I felt his grip tightening on my wrists and I felt his sharp thorns entering deep into my delicate skin.

"Maaaanikk! " I screamed in his neck.

Listening his name he dipped his teeth more deeply just beneath my earlobe.

My chubby soft skin whimpered because of his assault.

I tried to free my wrists as he pulled his teeth out to lick the leaked red fluid.

He left my wrists and dug his nails in my waist.

I crawled my arms from his back up to his shoulders,hugging him tight,trying to subside the pain.

He sucked the bite with the swishing sound and my knees felt weak feeling his warm saliva replacing my warm blood.

DAMN !

JESUS ! HE MARKED ME !

Reality struck to me but it was late.

He placed his open lips on the bite and kissed it warmly making me close my lips feeling his immense passion.

No ! I've to stop him ! I've to stop myself from feeling these sensations !

"Manik nhi !" I whispered while breathing heavily.

And he pulled his face back.

I moved my face back to look at him and his passionate eyes made my feet trembled on their place.

I immediately left his shoulders and he too left my waist.

I turned while wiping my tears when I heard his mocking tone.

"Mere nishaan k sath Armaan se sagai karogi tum?

See I marked you ab tum kisi ki nhi ho sakti !"

I turned towards him and he noticed my flowing tears.

"Nan...!" Before he could take my name or could raise a step towards me I showed him my hand.

I know he loves me but he hasn't deciphered yet!

His possessiveness, His jealousy, His anger, His hot touches are pure symptoms of love.

But I've to stop him from discovering these feelings because once he'll recognize these feelings he will turn rebellious for his love and that can be dangerous.

Ab waqt haath se nikal gaya!

"Enough Manik ! ENOUGH !

MAIN AGAR KUCH KEH NHI RAHI TOU ISKA YE MATLAB NHI HAI K TUMHARE MAN MEIN JO AYEGA WO KAROGE , JO AYEGA WO KAHOGE !

I'M REPEATING MYSELF FOR THE LAST TIME. STAY AWAY FROM ME,I'M SOMEONE'S ELSE BRIDE.YOU CAN FIND OTHER GIRLS TO FULFIL YOUR DESIRES !"I barked and turned to wipe my tears.

But before I could just raise my hands to wipe my tears , i was turned back harshly.

"HOW DARE YOU ?" He growled while pushing his nails brutually in my shoulders.

I lowered my lashes unable to look in his red rimmed eyes.

"MERI ANKHON MAIN DEKHO NANDANI !" He shouted angrily and I immediately looked up.

Gosh ! I've never seen him this angry!

"DO YOU REALLY THINK I'M FULFILLING MY DESIRES WITH YOU ?"He asked and a fresh tear rolled down from my cheek.

I stayed quite and he turned more angry.

"OK ! FINE ! STAY DUMB ! AGAR TUMHE YHI LAGTA HAI TOU YHI THEEK !

I ACCEPT THAT I MANIK MALHOTRA IS FULFILLING HIS FUCK*ING DESIRES WITH HIS COUSIN NANDANI KHURANA !" He retorted and leaned towards my lips.

I closed my eyes being petrified.

I shivered as my nostrils smelled his hard breaths but in a second that scent evaporated away.

I opened my eyes only to find Manik huffing like a bull with closed eyes.

He glanced at me once and turned.

I palmed my ears as he smashed the mirror by colliding his fist with it.

"I can't ! I just can't !

Gohhhd! What's happening with me?" He muttered slowly and again punched the little steady pieces of mirror which were pasted before on the wooden board.

This was the only thing I was dreading from!
See he is getting confuse about his feelings and I know that day is not far when he'll realize his love.

"I'm sorry !" Suddenly he cupped my cheeks , looking at the carroty mark beneath my lobe.

"I'm sorry gol-gappi !" He wiped my tears,when his eye shed a lone tear too and my cheeks got stained with his blood.

My heart got filled with ecstasy as his petals showered a honey-soft kiss on the bite.

"Main kaun hoon tumhara aur tum kaun ho meri?" He murmured while looking in my eyes intently and I looked away.

He sighed deeply and without uttering a word left the room.

"Pregnant Manik Malhotra ! Ek minute pehle itna gussa kiya aur dusre hi pal mein pyaar kiya !" I looked at my reflection in the washroom mirror , where my cheeks were red due to his traces of blood.

I chuckled but my heart mentioned clearly that hurricane is about to come.

Shooing off my worries I changed myself into simple jeans with floral print purple shirt.

I stepped out of the washroom and my eyes fell on the broken mirror and drops of his blood.

Aiyappa ! Agar Manik apni mohabbat pehchaan jayega tou kia hoga ? Aap sab sambhaal lena please !

I cleaned the mess created by that monster hurriedly and left the room.

"Lo aa gai Nandani !"Maa exclaimed as I descended from stairs.

"Agar aap itna time lengi tayyar hone main tou Shadi k baad main kamre se bahir jaonga hi nhi!" Armaan spoke while chuckling and I blushed listening his talks.

"Let's go !" Mama ji smiled and we headed towards the car.

I roamed my eyes to find Manik when Di came and whispered in my ear.

"Manik is not coming.Don't worry!I went to his room but it was locked from inside.I knocked the door but he didn't open it.So leave him here only."

Yhi tou dar tha mughe ! Manik ko akela chorna sahi nhi hai ! He will probably do something wrong !

"Di but Manik ..."Before I could say something I heard Armaan calling me while fastening his belt.

Yup Me and Armaan were going alone in a car and Mama ji with Mami ji , maa and Shraddha di were in a separate car while Mehra uncle and Kamini aunty also choose the other car.

We reached the mall and Armaan spoke,

"Buy whatever you want.Aap jitna chahein mere paise ura sakti hain.I won't mind !"

"Nhi Armaan !" I tried to deny him politely when he entangled his fingers with mine.

Why didn't a spark crossed my stomach when Armaan touched me.

Because that spark only sparks when your love "the pregnant" touch you.
My heart fluttered but I chose to bury my feelings.

"Aap meri zimedari hain Nandani.Aur jo mera hai wo apka hai par sab nahin haan,kuch sirf mere paas hi reh sakta hai!" First his tone was serious but at last his tone turned mischievous and I blushed.

Armaan laughed loudly making me smile too.

"Agar tum donu ka ye sab hogya ho tou chalein!" Mom spoke while laughing and others also accompanied her.

"Ji maa !" I spoke while pushing my strand behind my ear forgetting about the monsters mark beneath my lobe.

"Nandani ye kiya hua ?" Kamini aunty came and caressed the mark with her finger.

I flinched a little as her touch made the bite fresh and it itched badly.

She instantly withdrew her hand back.

Everyone was looking at me while I fumbled for words.

"Actually while taking off the jewellery it happened." I muster up a reason and they all look satisfied.

"Dhyan rakha karo beta apna!" Kamini aunty spoke while patting my cheek while I nodded.

"Take care of my bride !" Armaan whispered in my ear and I smiled genuinely.

I looked at maa and she was wiping her happy tears.She blinked her eyes at me and I smiled more in affirmation.

I know she is satisfied with my in laws , she is happy and I won't snatch her merriness.

Kuch bhi ho Manik ko dur rakhna hai mughe apne aapse!

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"Ufff !"

I slumped on the couch while keeping the shopping bags on the floor.

"I'm tired !" Di spoke while throwing her head back on the couch.

"Shraddha , Nandani apne apne kamron main jao.Take rest properly because tomorrow you guys won't be able to rest!" Mami ji spoke while placing glasses filled orange juice on the table between the couches and left towards her room.

We returned from shopping and God I was tired like hell.We had dinner outside and from there only my in laws left.Maa already left to her room while Mama ji was strolling in the garden,talking to some business client on the cell.

I drank the juice when something no someone erupted in my mind.

Where is my pregnant cousin ?

"Di Manik ?" I stood up from the couch and kept the glass on table.

"Nandani so gaye honge wo , aap bhi so jaiye , Goodnight !" Shraddha di spoke while yawning and left.

I know Manik must be awake !

Collecting a little courage I knocked his door.

Knock knock !

Knock knock !

Knock knock !

"Manik !" After getting no response I opened his room slowly but after seeing the condition of his room I gasped loudly.

Window panes were broken , curtains were torn , His full length wall mirror was smashed into pieces, His perfumes and deodorants were spilled on the floor and his little bar in room was now almost destroyed,the broken bottles , broken glasses ,scattered ice cubes were proving it but most probably the thing which caught my attention was blood !

The fat drops of blood were scattered all over the room.

"He must have injured his hand while breaking these panes and mirror !" I sighed.

"Manik ? Where are you ?" I searched his whole room but didn't find him.

Tears started gathering in my doe eyes.

What if he has done something inappropriate to himself ?

My beats fastened suddenly .

Go and check in your room ! He must be there !
Thanks to my subconscious and I ran towards my room not before switching his room's light and pulling the door shut.

Aiyappa keep him safe please !

I prayed while mounting the stairs.

I entered in my room and switched on the lights.

"Manik !" I whispered looking at his shivering figure and he looked up at me with his beautiful honey eyes.

But something was different in them.They looked more enchanting,more passionate today.

He was sitting on my bed in his night suit but his both hands were bleeding horribly.

"Manik ! Are you crazy ? Ye kia kiya tumne !" I yelled at him while cleaning the blood with the cotton pad.

He was smiling at me and that made me scared.

I hurriedly gave his wounded hands a first aid and stood up from the floor.

I kept the first aid box in the drawer when I felt his body behind me.

I gulped when I felt his bandaged fingers caressing my both arms lazily from behind.

Suddenly he wrapped his arms around my stomach and pulled my tiny frame in his huge one.

He nuzzled his nose in my hair from behind and a sharp scent pierced my nostrils.

Damn ! HE IS DRUNK !

"Ma...nik are you drunk ?" I asked while calming my beats.

"I'm! For you !" His whisper was husky and that shivered me like a fish without water.

"I found the answer !" He muttered happily while turning me towards him.

He kept his palms on my either sides on the table.

Main kaun hoon tumhara aur tum kaun ho meri?

My heart tottered irrevocably feeling his breath near my lips.

But soon his breath fanned my right ear and the words which he whispered next made my eyes watery , a hot fresh tear rolled down my cheek and I jumbled up my palms against my heart , trying to keep my raging audible beats in control.

"ASHIQ HN MAIN TUMHARA AUR MAASHOOQA HO TUM MERI!"

His amorous,torrid words indicated clearly that tonight our equation of being just good cousins will change and it will be PERILOUS !

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DONE !
Damn my dearest readers ! Really your writer is going crazy with the present happenings so you guys will have to wait for the next part!

Next part will be private ok !

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