I THINK SOME PEOPLE HAVEN'T READ PREVIOUS CHAPTER YET . SO READ THAT FIRST BEFORE READING THIS.😊

Overwhelmed and protected were the feelings she felt from the time she reached safely in the warmth of her loved ones. Her eyes didn't stopped flowing from the time she felt her  her hair soaked from the tears of her father and mother , when they hugged her as if embracing their whole world in the form of little love of them.

"I am sorry " Raman whispered again and again on her hair in gloomy voice.

"I am sorry too baccha.....We am sorry" Ishita too muttered thousand times in those few priceless moments. And peppered her face with lots of kisses.

Not knowing how to control their over flowing love on her she kept crying with them . She knew they are too much vulnerable at this point so consoling them is nothing but wasting her energy. So she let them have their own time. At the first scene was heartwarming , but later on it became little cheesy for others. Her friends were concerned and they also wanted to hug her but they let that small family have their sweet time.

Neyonika kept admiring her , she was relieved from the moment she saw Nandini and hugged her for few seconds before Ishita when she entered inside Malhotra mansion. She had lots of questions in her mind but safe Nandini was the only answer she got , So she was little emotional by admiring their lovely family which her Manik never got and she also remembered her father who used to love her like anything. She knew the importance of father in daughter's life even she remembered how Manik also used to love his father the most.

"Ohh god guys, now stop this or else I will ask Sid to kidnapped me again" Getting irritated with over possessive love she warned her family , after breaking hug Ishita slapped her shoulder and Raman just keep smiling seeing her joyous like usual. And others chuckled.

"Okay, but on a serious note....... I won't let u suffer ever again......I will protect u my baby girl" kissing her forehead Raman made promise.

"Dad just have faith in me...... Because of u all and Manik I am capable enough to protect myself just like now" she said genuinely and holy fuck she remembered now that where is her love of life? . Is he here or still in London does he know about her kidnapping or not?.

"Ohh Mrs. Malhotra I am sorry I forgot to thank you ......So thank you so much for being with us " Nandini came out of her thoughts hearing Raman's voice.

"Yeah thanks Neyonika" holding her hands , Ishita too thanked her .

"U don't need to thank me ....... She is my friend too and it's my right to worry about her and her safety ........Ohh that reminds me , Nandu how u managed to escape , share ur experience " Neyonika said truly and others also supported her for knowing actual story.

So Nandini explained her thriller experience in dramatic way and all of them really enjoyed her performance and felt proud on her smartness. Neyonika also felt proud for her son , she felt satisfied and immense pleasurable knowing that her son is an exceptional piece in the name of man.

Raman also informed them other side of the story and also told them how Manik stayed there for handling further matter . After listening to this Nandini was on cloud 9 . She was eager to see him but before he can come she got call from her other friends on her mother's phone. Saying that they are outside the Murthy mansion. So everyone left from Malhotra mansion after bidding bye to Neyonika. Nandini hugged Neyonika and then her friends and also invited them for small evening party.

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Meeting her friends after almost 5-6 months Nandini was over excited and happy. They also got to know about her missing news in the morning so without wasting much time they reached there at murthy mansion otherwise they have decided to party at evening . They were hell worried but after meeting her they felt relieved and listening to her bravery they were awed by her smartness and cuteness. 

It has been more than 2 hrs from the time she has reached safely to her people but didn't met him yet. So after spending a hour with her old friends she thought about cleaning herself. So lost in his memories she went to bathroom without taking her clothes nd towel. She didn't even latched her door but just closed it.

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Without thinking or doing any other thing he just came to her house in less than half time of usual. All the time he was busy with Sid , his dad and police. Whatever he heard from them never left his mind. He was totally engrossed in his work because it was related to her safety so he couldn't left it half done . So he didn't get time in between to call anyone. But the information was enough to keep him sane that she has reached safely.

He barged inside the house like hungry lion but stopped hearing Ishita's careful voice . Without giving her chance to ask anything he just asked in very helpless and urged voice that where is she? , seeing his vulnerability Ishita just pointed her forefinger towards Nandini's room . She definitely saw something passionate and intense in his eyes for her daughter.

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It wasn't new for her to forget clothes and towel outside the washroom because as he says she is careless about random things. So ever so casual like usual she came outside the bathroom with water droplets dripping from her naked body.  She just covered few steps towards her cupboard and heard the sound of door getting open with thud and saw him invading inside her room , due to his intense reverse action door automatically got locked.

He crumpled up her body in burst of his impatience to embrace her to his dear life. Dependency of his sanity on her has reached at the level of insanity that he didn't observed her condition and even he didn't realised that because of the closed eyes who were busy calming his nerves by giving him peace of mind, that he has really enveloped her inside his protective arms.

Her naked body melted like a wax of candle in the warmth of a fire between two bodies connecting souls . Bodies burning with the desires and souls craving for love met each other , creating a chemical chemistry.

Her front body got stick to his body because of his thin transparent white shirt and water droplets of her wet body .He felt the area near his chest more wet because of her tears , even her uneven breathes helped to bring him back to reality . Moving his hands slightly upward nd downward over droplets of water on her back he realised that probably she is naked so he didn't opened his already closed eyes.

The reason behind her crying was obvious but he found himself more awkward even to distanced himself away from her , he didn't wanted to make her uncomfortable or embarrassed but he knew she is more than embarrassed even he was . But he wasn't sorry for hugging her because only he knew how he lived these 4 days without her and the stunt she pulled on him in last two days actually made him feel like coming back from heaven in few hours with the thought of loosing her or found her hurt.

Gathering much needed courage he distanced her away from him but she didn't reacted a bit . She was in her trauma and was silently crying. He turned back and opening his eyes he found her towel and one knee length one piece. After closing his eyes he again came near her, not trying to stop her tears , and using his other sense organs he carefully wiped her half wet body without touching her private parts and then made her wear that one piece, Involuntarily her body reacted to his actions.

Satisfied with the outcome of his action he opened his eyes and found her crying like a baby . He literally smiled looking at her cute red nose , wobbling lips and moist eyes . He lifted her chin with his forefinger and rested his forehead on her forehead.

"I am sorry" he sighed and she wasn't crying but was silent.

"I am sorry I made u uncomfortable........ I know this is awkward and embarrassing for u nd even for me.......But at some time u need to speak na....... Please Nandini forgive me , I was highly impatient to see u but trust me I haven't seen anything" saying this he cupped her cheeks and made her look at him. She looked into his deep brown eyes which were screaming honesty in him which she knew already.

"It wasn't delibrate...... Please say something" he again asked with the hope of getting answer. This time she held his hands over her cheeks.

"I know" she said.

"I was crying out of embarrassment"

"U shouldn't be this embarrassed infront of me"

"That was awkward moment........I know it wasn't anyone's fault.......But the thought of being naked infront of someone was horrible enough to cry "

"It wasn't someone but me....... Don't u trust me?"

"It's not about trust Manik.........It was the first time.......U r the first boy who have seen me like this......U can't understand girl's feelings" she innocently started complaining forgetting about her embarrassment of few moments back . But a big smile adored his handsome face hearing him to be first man in her life. He felt special and out of the world.

"May be I can't understand ur exact feelings......But let me tell you I will make sure to be the only boy in ur life who can see whole u be it dressed or naked " he stated with the intensive firmness in his voice that shiver ran through her body and she went numb with his possessiveness.

"That means u saw me nak..." hesitantly she asked him lowering her gaze from his eyes.

"No.........But u know (he made her look at him by cupping her cheeks and stared in her eyes) this doesn't matter....... Because I have seen ur naked soul which is most beautiful in whole world " he kissed her forehead passionately and she again fall for him this time more deeper than before. She just hugged him tightly.

Voice of her family and friends broke their moment . Unwillingly Manik left her room and asked her to get dressed properly and then come out. They found their peace with each other but still it was incomplete they found all the answers in each other's arms but still some questions remained unasked.

Abir was more happy meeting Manik after many days and even Mishti , Naira nd Kartik were happy too. They all had lunch together at Murthy mansion. During lunch Manik answered Raman Ishita's questions related to Sid's case and he assured them that he has taken care of everything, they don't need to worry . Lunch was good enough for everyone but Manik Nandini were busy in numerous thoughts related to each other.

After lunch all friends forced Manik to stay at Murthy mansion only because at the evening they have small party and even Neyonika is going to attend that . But politely he denied , because he haven't gone his home after coming back from London, he needs to  see his mom and also he haven't sleep from the time he got news of her being missing. So he left her place and also asked others too rest for a while , specially Nandini nd her parents because they also haven't slept whole night .

He wanted to stay but he knew they won't let him be alone with her so he left that place. And also he loves his sleep more than random chats.

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At the evening ,

Everyone including academy friends enjoyed a lot while playing games like cards and truth or dare.  But the tasks were not that much bold because elders were involved too. Otherwise their all friends had figured out that something interesting is blooming between Manik nd Nandini. They wanted to tease them with but they didn't get opportunity because her parents were there too. In between this they ate lots of snacks and drank bottles of beer. Manik wasn't totally involved in the fun but was continuously glancing on her who was enjoying to the fullest but somewhere down in her mind she too was missing him  .

Suddenly something triggered him and he stood up instantly "Mom........I need to go ....... I have to attend important video conference at 10 pm ....... So I am leaving......U stay here have fun and call me after party.....I will come back to pick u up " he said hurriedly and looked at his watch it was showing 9pm.

"Don't worry about me Manik........I can come alone too and anyways Mishti and Abeer is coming to our home...... Even Kartik and Naira will accompany them" Neyonika made descion for them and left them with no choice except saying yes because off course it will be first time after their marriage Abir will visit his Aattya's (Bua) house .

Reluctantly Nandini saw his retreating figure sadly but her sorrow didn't stayed for long when her ph made beep sound showing his msg saying,  ' made any excuse and come to ur room in half hour '.

'But what will I say '

'Say u r not feeling well.... U want to rest '

'okay' she blushed.

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She knocked her own bedroom door but he didn't opened it , so she whispered loudly "Manikkk open the door, it's me" .

Before she could understand she was pulled inside her room in fraction of seconds and then he closed the door properly .

" Manik why you take this big risk knowing that our parents are here only?"  she knew they need to spend alone time but she also understands the gravity of situation.

"I couldn't wait"

"Wait for what?"

"To sleep peacefully in ur arms " he honestly teased her.

"Manikk" she blushed and slapped his shoulder.

"Shall we?" he forwarded his hand in front of her and she happily gave in.

They settled on her bed properly totally cuddled up inside the fluffy blanket , she was enclosed in his warmth resting her head on his chest , and he was  playing with her silky, smooth, black, long hair.

"Manik "

"Hmm"

"What happened?" and he stopped playing.

"Nothing" taking his one hand in her hand.

"I know , something is going inside ur mind so speak up " listening to her he sighed and kept his chin over her head and snaked his arms around her tummy .

"I don't know what actually I am feeling.....I am clueless but when I thought what if u will not come back......What if I won't be able to find  u  .......What if I found u hurt...... These thoughts literally made me feel that once again I will lost my life not practically but my happiness, my peace , my home , u ........ I was really scared " she felt insecurities in his voice and his actions of holding her more and more closer.

"Manik I am here only .......In ur protective shield" she assured him .

"I was helpless Nandini........ I felt useless when I wasn't here to help you" still he was stuck there. She knew he is worried but she literally felt everyone is overreacting can't they see her completely fit and fine infact that Sid should be disappointed that he couldn't kidnapped her properly. But again she knows making them understand this simple thing is useless.

"No Manik.......U helped me without even actually being with me ......U are like that shining DhruvvTara in the dark night , who helps people to find proper direction......The more lustrous stubbornness of urs ,to make me independent , shone in the brightest way  for me to escape in that dark night " she kissed his palm and he was content with her answer . He kissed her hair and closed his eyes feeling her presence in his embrace.

"Manikkk"

"Haa"

"U haven't tell me about what u did to Sid...... Please say the truth"

"I let him go " he told the truth which he haven't said till now.

"U did right thing"

"How u can say so ? .......I thought u would be angry because he kidnapped u and I let him go" he was amazed with her trust on him.

"First thing I trust u and I know you.......You r not a person who will do things without thinking.....I know you must be having more valid reason otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stand on his feet because of monster inside u" he chuckled at her true answer and again started playing with her hair.

"Nandini.........He is not the person which he shows to people ........ He have his share of story.......U know I was ready to send him behind the bass .......But his father begged in front of me to listen to his story at least for once....... And as we were having good business relation before so I gave him chance.......And he told me that Sid used to love his mom so much , his world used to revolve around her and even she used to love him equally.......But the relation between husband wife wasn't that good and one day she found love of her life and left her family behind.......She just left them but 7yrs old Sid's world got destroyed in front of him.....His father also loved him but never went near him when he used to cry for nights waiting for his mother........The darkness around small kid enveloped him inside it and he became like this.......His father only thought about giving him everything he will ask but he never differentiate between right and wrong demands......He thought that Sid don't miss his mother he only hates her but when he got to know that Sid started using drugs to overcome his depression he realised that Sid never needed money but the love which his father failed to gave him....... That one incident in his childhood affected his thinking for whole life......And he kidnapped u may be because he found little bit kinship in u  ....... After listening to this I don't know why but I felt he needs chance and he is not that much wrong too ....... I felt so connected that punishing him left my mind ......But Mr Roy assured me this won't happen again" Manik shared everything happened there and Nandini felt really bad for Sid and more proud on Manik's kindness. Who will think this monster can have soft heart like cotton. Showing her pleasure she kissed that heart .

"Manik u r best" she relaxed her back on his chest.

"Nandini"

"Hmm"

"I want to do something more..... Will u be okay and will u help me?" he hesitated a bit and she found out that something in Sid's story is bothering him more than he is showing. And he is taking this matter this much seriously that means he is really affected.

He seemed tired physically and mentally. So she came out of his hold she made him lay down properly on bed and keeping his head on her lap she started massaging his head.

"Manik we will do everything u want to ......U don't need to hesitate to share ur feelings in front of me ......Now sleep " before he could reply she put her finger on his lips. He smiled and kissed her finger . And closed his eyes calmly leaving everything outside his mind just the way she wanted.

With her smooth little hands she keep massaging his head , scalps , forehead , his cheeks and area under eyes. He slept instantly in her warmth . He was looking so adorable that she couldn't resist herself from pecking his parted lips.

'I love you Manik' after pecking his lips for last time she murmured on his lips. He was sleeping but still as if anticipating to her actions nd words he smiled and encircled his hands around her waist and hide his face in her tummy.

Sometimes u just need comfortable lap to sleep peacefully in the warmth of love and care.  

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..............Aish ❣️..............