In the morning,

Tender sun rays were falling onto Nandini's face like usual trying to wake her up with the announcement of sunrise. Mild air coming through balcony was soothing and she stirred in a sleep and finally woke up. Morning is usual but not Nandini. She is weirdly happy today , her smile grew wider while walking towards balcony when sun rays touched each part of her body where he kissed her yesterday. Unknowingly she too touched herself and her face became red tomato by the hue of his affect on her body.

After getting ready she descended from her room to living room . Her parents were there probably discussing about her . She came late last night that's why they haven't had their family time and also they were worried that is she okay or not. They saw her humming and dancing figure twirling around the house and they thought her love story is on track .

During breakfast she took milk in 'HAPPY Mug' so their doubts got cleared .Then they saw her finishing her breakfast and getting up from chair ,

"Nandu " They both called her at same time and she turned back to see them.

"Haan"

"U seem happy today" Ishita asked curiously.

"Because I am happy" she chirped.

"Ohh.......What did Manik said yesterday?" Raman was worried as well as curious.

"He said he Don't love me " she said more happily and she was blushing too.

"Whattt?" they both were baffled.

"He don't love me" she again said casually.

"And u r happy?" both of them asked.

"Yeah......I love him na .....So yeah" she again smiled and her parents were gawking at her unbelievably.

"Nandu it's okay beta ...... Don't take stress......U can cry , don't keep things inside u ....... Talk to us " Ishita said lovingly she thought that may be Nandini is in trauma of rejection.

"Ha princess.......I will break his all  bones .......U don't worry" Raman too came forward and hugged her .

All the while she had frawns on her face . She broke the hug and said "Why would u do that?.....And why should I cry mom? ...... Can't u see I am happy" .

"Even after knowing he don't love u? " they asked surprisingly.

"Yeah nd I am going to his place.....We r getting late for shoot .....Bye guys" she kissed their cheeks and bid bye to them with cheeky smile. They stood there perplexed.

"What was that?" Raman asked.

"Madness.......Ur daughter is certified Insane" Ishita sighed.

....................||

She entered inside his house with same humming and twirling mood of the morning . Whistling and walking till living room she saw Neyonika coming downstairs. Neyonika looked at her and surprisingly became happy.

"Good morning"

"Morning Neyo" Nandini said enthusiastically.

"U look more Happy today" Neyonika asked suspiciously.

"Yeah" after smiling at her she started climbing stairs.

"Nandu"

"Haan" she stopped nd turned back.

"What did Manik said?"  Neyonika hesitated

"He said he won't marry me and he don't love me" she shrugged her shoulders like it's not big deal.

"How r u?" again she hesitated and became concerned about Nandini's feeling.

"More than happy.......And I love him......But now need to wake him up otherwise we will be late for shoot " she also kissed Neyonika's cheek and ran towards his room. Neyonika's condition was same as her parents .

....................||

' He is such a beautiful creation made by God. And I am the luckiest girl to have him as my boyfriend. Shirtless Manik is treat to eyes. Wait a minute did I said boyfriend ? Is he really my boyfriend ? He said he don't love me that means officially he is not ? But again he said he is mine so technically he is? Aahh fuck , it's confusing?' thinking this and getting frustrated with her own thoughts she came near him and saw him sleeping peacefully. She thought of asking this to him only. But question was how she should wake him ?

He pushed blanket off his body in his sleep and Nandini's mind crowded with creepy thoughts seeing his bare front body. First she blushed at the sexy view and then bent down slightly pecked his lips and moved downward . She caressed his collarbone with her fingers then replaced fingers with her lips. Feeling feather like touches on his body his breathing got fast unconsciously his body started responding to her touches . He smiled in sleep like he is seeing beautiful dream. She licked his collarbone and then closed her eyes because she was feeling little shy for doing this first time and she took his flesh between her teeths and left deep red hickey on his collarbone, he hissed in pain nd pleasure and woke up with a jerk and saw baffled Nandini with wide open eyes.

"What was that?" he asked touching his collarbone .

"Sin and ur a siner " she pouted and he frowned.

"What ? ..."

"Sin is that ur terribly sexy and ur a siner because u sleeps without shirt when u know ur not so girlfriend can enter in ur room anytime" she complained like a innocent baby and he smirked . After getting up from bed he moved closer and caged her by folding his hands at her lower waist .

"Ohh so u want me to sleep in full clothes in my own bedroom...... Disturbing my privacy nd comfort.....Haan?" he hold her chin with his forefinger and thumb . She looked at his smirking face but she was little nervous because proximity was surely affecting her and adding to her misery atmosphere was chilled due rainy season and his body were passing hot radiations so she was feeling hot from inside and cold from outside.

"Noo......I like this way more " she too seductively respond him and decreasing distance between their bodies. Now effect was reverse , Manik felt goosebumps over his body when her dark eyes roamed on his body shamelessly.

"I should be careful......U have became too bold for ur innocent face" he stammered looking here and there,  she started laughing and distanced herself little bit.

"Waise what was that not so girlfriend?" he raised an eyebrow .

"U tell me .......Who I am?"

"Nandini Murthy"

"Manikkk.....I am serious"

"Haa toh I am seriously saying that ur Nandini Murthy"

"I will bite ur butt just like ur collarbone ......Now Tell me I am ur gf or not.......Who I am to u? " she sternly threatened him but he felt like laughing on her cute little figure.

"U " he again encircled his hand around her waist and maintained distance between their bodies so they can talk.

"Haa "

"U r" he traced finger on her cheek.

"I am " she raised her eyebrow . She was hell determined. He bend down snuggled his nose in her cheek and her body went numb.

Slowly steadily moving his lips from her cheek to ear he huskily said "U r My LITTLE MINION" and bit hear earlobe. She shivered under the intensity of his words and smiled with the content of her heart.

"Nandini.......Manik........Ur supposed to , reach at set and not to end up making me Grand mother......I am too young for that" hearing Neyonika's voice she came out of his spell and looked at entrance where Neyonika was standing with amusing expression on her face. She came to check on MaNan are they okay or fighting. Because Nandini's answers made her confused but whatever she saw after coming here made her amused. (She came just now and only saw them standing this close).

Nandini looked down to hide her embarrassment and unknown blush. Manik looked here and there try to avoid his over modern mother's stare and off course he hid his hickey too with one hand.

"Okay..... Stop being awkward I am very much forward" Neyonika again teased them when she saw their embarrassed faces. Nandini looked up for a second and again looked down.

"Mommm" Manik whined.

"Come down....soon" she chuckled and left from his room. Nandini also started following her but Manik hold her elbow and she turned back and raised her eyebrow .

"What?"

"Umm ......We......We can think about what mom said "

"About what?" She asked innocently

"I mean if not about babies then at least about process......Umm......U know baby making" mischievously he whispered in her ear .

"Manikkkkk"

"Aaahh" he screamed in pain when she punched him real hard in his tummy and ran away from there with blushing cheeks.

..................||

They reached on the set but Nandini is little nervous because of the scandal she did yesterday. And it's obvious that all co actors and producers will be waiting for her . So her steps hesitated to move further. Manik noticed this, he came forward and simply hold her hand.

"Don't worry......Come "

"Manik everyone would be upset with me na ..... Specially Richa ma'am she must be angry haina?" she asked feebly.

"Where is my little minion?......Who don't care about others when she knew she did right thing ?"

"But that was wrong too ....... Asking u infront of everyone that too at the beginning of our careers"

"Let it be...... What's done is done ...... Let's face this together" he kissed side of her head , she smiled and they moved together.

.................||

"I am sorry.....I am sorry...... Guys I know I have Fucked up things for us......But it was unintentional and moment happened in a flow......But I am ready to hear ...ummm....ur scoldings " sitting with everyone, Nandini apologized for her mistakes and in the end asked for punishment in low shaky voice and she looked highly adorable that everyone melted.

"It was impulsive act of urs ......You should have thought about it before" other actors said.

"Yeah and it would have been better for show's lead pair if Manik would have answered yes....But he ruined further that with his uncertain answer"  director stated . And this time Manik also felt guilty because they weren't only couple but representative of show where so many people are working and they should have thought about them too.

"But whatever happened it's good" everyone with frowns on their faces looked at Richa . They tried to see if she is being sarcastic or not but she looked sure.

"How ma'am?.......I mean we introduced them to world for the first time......So there must be many types of people with different thinking..... Some must be jealous.......Some must be curious about couple.....Some must be happy that she loves him and must be praying for them to be together.....Some can be sad about it too.....And may be few will thought that pair won't work after his denial.....And many more such things" one main member from crew said this . All the while actors were silent listening to them.

"Exactly........There are many questions and assumptions are in buzz......But no one knows what their actual equation is .......So it will increase curiosity of everyone be it a well wisher or not ........And answer will be given by PaNi......... PaNi will show the equation of MaNan.......That too with their talent and performance......No one will do pda , u both will take off from ur social accounts, no one will post about lead couple , no bts or anything about them " Richa showed why she is creative director and producer of the show.

"But ma'am how our show and lead couple will be in buzz..... It's imp for trp , popularity and business" one crew member asked.

"See pair is fresh......So it won't harm them if they are in buzz or not.....And about marketing everyone will post stuff about show , bts and everything except stuff related to lead pair.....We will maintain suspense of their relationship and after publishing show it will create more buzz....And I am sure their comfortness , romance and chemistry won't upset audience.....I have faith in them .....We just have to work hard ..... We need to complete shooting in next fifteen days...... After that we will shoot in European countries" everyone appreciated her talent and different thinking. MaNan thanked her and assured her they won't disappoint her .

"Now let's start shoot " director said enthusiastically.

"Yeah " everyone cheered and started.

"Waise .......Nandini .......What Manik said?" Richa asked curiously and others also stopped to hear her answer . For a moment there was a pin drop silence on set as everyone was eager to know.

"He said he don't love me " Nandini said casually.

"Whatt?" everyone was shocked including Manik.

"Yeah" she shrugged her shoulders and moved like a dude inside her changing room . Everyone was hell confused and Manik he toh was like 'WTF '.

.............||

Days passed with the progress of shooting and hard work of crew members and actors. In these days MaNan relationship also grew stronger it became more special with the PaNi. Because whatever they were learning and doing it all came from their hearts. They were naturally too beautiful to modify their scenes or improvised. They don't even need description of the scene with the script. Out of everyone director was more happy to work with them because being new pair also there were less retakes and both of them were really talented , specially Manik. There were no jealousy between actors because the pair is really adorable , everyone loved her for her cuteness nd simplicity,  and about Manik , he was bearable because of looks, talent and mischievous nature, inspite of being reserved personality and having attitude problems with short tempered brain.

As per decided MaNan were supposed to leave for Spain in next two days as it will be first country in Europe where they will shoot for few days . But before going they were on holidays for two days to do preparations for long journey because they will be staying in few countries for a month.

Nandini's mostly all the needed arrangements were done by her parents as they are overprotective and she is going out of country without them for the first time. And about Manik his arrangements were done by Neyonika and Nandini also helped her little bit because she was busy with her buisness too and even she left for Pune yesterday for business.

But being girl Nandini thought that they need to do some more shopping so she dragged Manik for shopping even after his denial. They wandered almost for 2hrs and still she was same enthusiastic but he was really tired and hungry.

"Nandini...... Let's eat something na " he asked with a hope and she was about to agree but her eyes caught acrylic colours shop.

"Manik see there's a acrylic colours shop ...... Let's go there " she chirped excitedly.

"Yaar ....... Let's eat first na I am famished nd damn tired......We will buy them some other time " he denied out of hunger .  But she is Nandini so she tiptoed and whispered in his ears ,

" I won't let u touch me not even kiss till the time u make my painting " after threating she came back to her normal height and continue " So okay we will buy them after coming back " she started walking back but stopped when Manik pulled her back by holding her elbows.

"Okay..... Nude painting..... it's done " saying so he dragged her like trolley , now she became nervous and he smirked.

She was constantly nagging him when he was busy selecting needed colours . She was poking him time to time nervously asking that ' he is not serious about nude painting na?' . But his attention was on colors only, he is perfectionist when it comes to art. She wasn't against Nude painting because it's an art and talent of artist. Her artist lover is trustworthy but the shy girl inside her was feeling conscious about her body and it would be awkward as hell to be naked in front of anyone be it Manik also.

"Manik" meekly she poke his shoulder , this time he turned around being irritated and pulled her little close to him and whispered ,

"I won't make love to you until I paint you .....You have my words....Now it's enough?" though he said it normally to shut her but she literally shivered. After that he bought many other things like new canvas , stand , brush , paints ,etc. She just followed him because she don't have any knowledge about these things to give suggestions or help him . And that poor soul was really tired and hungry.

.................||

Finally MaNan came to Manik's fav area i.e. food court and he instantly ordered One Spicy cheese chicken burger , fries and one pizza for him and she just ordered one burger for her.

He literally hogged on his food with his whole concentration and she ate her burger slowly admiring him . He was looking like a kid and sight was worth watching for her but beyond him her gaze followed woolen clothes shop which was on the opposite side of food court.

"Manik after this we will go to that Shop.....We don't have enough warm clothes and u know na how cold European countries are" she was right but he was really tired due to almost 4hrs long tiring shopping.

"Nandini have some mercy on me babe ...... Look how thin I am looking because of this irritating shopping " he said and again shift his  concentration on food but till now she was done with her food.

"Please na "

"Noo"

"Pretty please"

"Noooo"

"Okay fine...... Don't come, I will find new boyfriend.....U sit here and eat " she snapped at him and banged her hands on table but he was all interested in his food.

"Okay cool ....Go"

"I am serious, Manik"

"Off course u r " listening his ever so cool reply she fumed with anger and her eyes fell on a young good looking guy who was coming towards food court. She looked at him then at Manik and smirked with the brilliant thought that just entered her mind.

"So don't be jealous ......BYE" saying so she went forward in direction of that guy and Manik's eyes followed her figure but he bothered less.

The guy was really good looking but he was little bit drunk that his steps were little shaky. But he looked sober enough not to guess that he is drunk.

"Hey hii.....I am Nandini" she forwarded her hand. Seeing this Manik stopped eating but he didn't move and keep watching her , he wanted to see what she will do .

"Hi I am Aniket "

"Can u be my boyfriend ?" he grabbed her waist from his one hand and fumbled . Seeing the scene Manik broke the glass of water in his hand . His eyes were literally spitting fire and hand was bleeding but still he remained stuck to his place because he wanted to see how she will handle this. She looked at Manik for a second and again looked at Aniket she can't back of so easily.

"Off course darling" saying so he put his another hand on her waist , he pulled her and bend down to kiss her and she smelled alcohol. His this move was enough to wake up monster inside Manik. 

"Noo...... Leave me"  She started pushing him and his hand but he was strong. She kept struggling nd fighting but his senses weren't working . He hold her cheeks with one hand and was about to kiss her ,

"Thudddd " he fell on the ground with broken jaw when Manik punched him .

"How dare you touched her " sitting on his stomach Manik started punching his face with his bleeding hand.

"She herself came to me ......She asked me to be her bf " that man tried to justify him but monster was enraged enough to hear anything . Manik was beating him mercilessly.

"You fucker .......How u touched my girl.....Aa " Manik broke his nose and few teeths . That man was healthy too so he also pushed Manik and stood up holding railing near him.

"You jerk " This time Manik hold his neck and Nandini tried to stop Manik but his one dangerous glare was scary enough not to say a word.

"Then u should control your girl......Teach her manners first......And what would man do if she herself is offering her " his words braught tears in Nandini's eyes.

"You bloody......U were touching her even after her denial...... Learn to respect woman...... Because of people like u they are not safe" holding his already broken jaw in his palm Manik said sternly.

"Stop this bullshit about woman empowerment...... Nowadays most of women are taking advantage of this and degrading the other gender...... Some women themselves do wrong with men and then try to gain sympathy in the name of women rights nd empowerment......And I am not rapist but I am also not saint to control when she is offering " crowd gathered there hearing fights and some started seeing Nandini with accusing eyes. It angered Manik more he can't see those accusing gazes on her , he kicked that man in stomach then twisted his one arm behind his back.

"Listen I am not favouring any gender ......I support equality.......And forcing on someone is equal to the rape......Stop accusing her .......U jerk , u were touching her without her consent....... It's wrong to force on anyone without their consent be it a man or woman...... Understood" Manik spoke loudly and proved her innocent. He left that man when he saw people lowering their accusing eyes from her and looking at that man with disgusting expressions.

"Listen I am warning you Don't u dare to do this again with anyone.......And don't even lay ur dirty eyes on MY GIRL .....I WILL SNATCH THEM" he roared like a lion in whole Mall. He became real hero and made girls weak on their knees with his dashing personality and intense voice.

Nandini felt proud on herself for having him. Without looking anywhere he hold her hand and dragged her out of Mall. He was still fuming with anger , his eyes red and nostrils were flaring as if he was inhaling and exhaling anger. They reached near car and he left her hand.

"Manik"

"Not a word"

"I am sorry"

"I said , Not a word ......Go nd sit inside" knowing his anger she quickly sat on backseat. After that he drove themselves to the Malhotra mansion and during whole drive he was fuming and she was scared.

.................End..............||

Let me know if you found any mistake.

How was the chapter ?

I am hoping everyone is okay with mature and bold scenes?

............. Aish ❣️..............