Chapter - 30

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Bidding adieu to all their friends who had come to see them off at the air port, MaNan checked in and boarded the flight. Manik was kind of showered or say, flooded with praises about the beauty of his drop - dead gorgeous bride and for the breath - taking couple that they are; by almost every passer - by and also the air - port staff - who happened to be his fans. Replying to every compliment with just a smile, they emplaned and the flight attendant lead them to the First pair of Cabin seats in the Business Class. Manik observed Nandini's discomfort by the way she was fidgeting and talking to her Aiyappa in whisper; while he was giving instructions to his Manager over the phone. After warning strictly to not disturb him unless the situation is too urgent, he hung up the call and asked Nandini, entwining her twiddling fingers with his Baby Kya hua? You fine na? Are you afraid of flight? Why are you so nervous? She made a cute pout and replied, fiddling with his fingers Woh! I am not afraid. Actually I am not plane - friendly. As soon as the flight takes off, I start feeling woozy and nauseous and there is no way it stops. You know last time I was in a flight, I vomited some 7 times in 3 hours. Sorry in advance because I am really going to trouble and embarrass you. Manik smiled at the cute way she was giving him the low - down but he also got tensed imagining how much she would suffer in the whole 9 hours 20 minutes journey. Even after being unsure himself, he cupped her face and said Its okay Love! You can never trouble me. Tumne pehle kiun nai bataya? Main hoon na. We will figure out something. Knowing it wasn't possible, she gave him a faint smile and he lovingly pecked on her lips. The aircraft took off smoothly and to comfort Nandini, Manik kept her engaged in his talks but as soon as the plane steadied its speed in the air, she started getting green around the gills and Manik's worry reached its peak seeing her get off - balance. Before he could say something, she broke herself free from the seat belt and ran into the lavatory. 

His heart drowned in guilt for getting her on board after seeing her condition when she returned. She literally collapsed on the seat, holding her head in her hands and Manik asked, caressing her hairBaby koi to remedy hogi na. You will fall sick aise toh. Blood pressure kam hojayega na. Before she could reply, her airsickness again blew in and she rushed to throw up. Quietly seeing her traversing between their Cabin and khazi and getting wan was impossible for Manik; so to find a cure to curb her sickness; he surfed through the net and luckily got a tip. 

Instead of taking her seat, she sat in Manik's lap - weakened due to BP drop and after nestling her in his arms, he passed her a small cup of Fennel seeds and said I just read ke in seeds ko chew karne se Vomiting nahi hoti. Try it na once. Fed up with the repeated upchucks, she just hmmed and opened her mouth to which he smiled and fed her a spoonful of the seeds. He kissed her temple and silently stroked her hair while watching her chumble the seeds and it worked. She excitedly looked up to him and exclaimed Manik I am feeling good. The queasiness is gone. Bash thola shar me dard hai. She said childishly against his jawline making him smile and then he replied, lightly pressing her forehead Aww! Baby ko shar me Dard horaha hai? She intoned a sugary hmm and he added Koi baat nahi. Papa hai na. Yeh lemon juice peelo kam hojayega and uske baad thodi der sojana. She nodded her head like an obedient child and quickly gulped down the lemonade that he gave her. 

Seeing him flattening her seat for her to sleep, she hugged him tightly and saidBaby ko Papa ki huggie me shona hai. Yahan pe nahi. He grinned widely and so did the air - hostess who had come to give him the blanket he asked for, seeing her babyness. The air - hostess left smilingly after handing him the blanket and then Manik said, draping the quilt around her As you say Baby. I am always ready for this. Saying so, he spooned her cheeks in his palm, sucked her lips softly and then snuggled her close in his arms. 

3 hours later, Manik woke up feeling famished but the sight of the little baby sleeping, curled up in his arms made him forget everything. After a good half - hour adoration session along-with a lot of pecking, he whispered in her ear Baby wake up! You must be hungry na. Lets eat something. She bobbed her tiny head in sleep and kissed on his cheeks, after opening her eyes. They freshened themselves and then fed each other the food along with essential doses of pecks alternating with every bite. Nandini din't do anymore technicolor yawns; all thanks to Manik and fennel seeds; so the next 6 hours passed pleasantly with playing games, humming songs for each other and of course, loads of romance. 

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The Hotel Front of Mandarin Oriental, Paris; welcomed a deluxe Matte Black Maserati GranTurismo S and Gestionnaire de l'htel hurriedly presented himself along with a few lobby attendants and a few assistant house-persons to receive the VIP guests. Manik stepped out of the Car first and then opened the door for Nandini. The General Manager came forward with a beaut Bouquet of roses and proffered it to Nandini which she accepted smilingly after receiving a nod from Manik. The Manager then turned to Manik and said, shaking hand with him Bienvenue Mr. Malhotra! Il est plaisir de vous avoir comme notre invit. S'il vous plat continuer. Merci d'avoir choisi notre htel . Nous ferons en sorte de vous servir de notre mieux.

(Welcome Mr. Malhotra! Its pleasure to have you here. Please Proceed! Thank You for choosing our hotel. We will ensure to serve you at our best )

Unknown to French language, Nandini made a confused expression and looked at Manik who replied smilingly, in his all - time urbane attitude Nous nous rjouissons elle. Esprons que vous parvenez atteindre jusqu' nos attentes.

( We are looking forward to it. Hope you manage to reach upto our expectations )

Nandini was happily surprised hearing him speak french that too with utter perfection, which was seeming quite hot in his husky voice and Manik smirked seeing her surprised face. Manik passed the flowers to a Porter and moved in, followed by the hotel staff only to attract all the eyeballs, some female ones ogling shamelessly at his handsome physique and the rest male ones drooling over her comeliness. The GM led them to the lobby and invited them to take seats in the lounge and then called out for the barista, who came with two cups of Coffee that were to be served as complimentary drinks. The GM offered them the Coffee to sip on until he completes the check - in on his tablet computer. As per their habit, MaNan picked only one cup from which they would share the drink and then Nandini asked Manik, who was side - hugging her, loud enough to fall in his ear as a murmur Manik tumhe french aati hai? I din't know this. Kab seekha tumne? Being certain about being subjected to her this question, he smiled and replied the same way but nuzzling her ear Haan aati hai. Its not the first time I have been here na Baby. Dad ke saath I was here for about an year when I was a teen. Bas tabhi seekhli. Her lips rounded in a cute O and he couldn't resist himself from pecking it which caused an immediate rush of blood in her milky cheeks, turning them red and warm. 

The GM smiled seeing the lovely couple muttering and at the cute way she was holding onto him tightly, visibly discomfited with the gazes fixed on her and said to Manik, while escorting them to their Penthouse floor, the top - most and the most expensive suite of the auberge Je dois dire que M. Malhotra ! Votre femme est vraiment beau et mignon. Mais pourquoi est-elle peur?

( I must say Mr. Malhotra! Your wife is really beautiful and cute. But why is she afraid?)

Manik glanced at her once and then replied Ouais! Elle est certainement. Ah! Rien de srieux. Elle est tout simplement pas utilis pour autant foule.

(Yeah ! She definitely is. Ah! Nothing serious. She is just not used to so much crowd.)

The GM gave him a smile and then Nandini said, making a pout Mani this is cheating! Even I want to know what you are talking. I hate to hear this secretive conversation. He pecked on her pout and replied, holding her tightly from her waist And I Love it when you eat the letter 'K' from my name. Don't worry! I am there na to translate for you. He was just saying that I have a cute wife. And I said - I know that. She smiled and then the Manager took them to their suite. He gave Manik the card, showed them their private lift, and introduced them to the personal waitpersons who would be just a ring away to serve them at any point in a day. He also proposed to guide them through the house but Manik politely rejected to which the GM agreed and left after wishing them a pleasant stay. 

They entered the room and Nandini was left bereft of speech on seeing the suite; she had thought it to be a typical bedroom + WC room but she was proved completely wrong and mentally kicked herself for underestimating her husband. The suite was basically a private Penthouse covering the entire floor area, Located on the highest storey of the hotel, it was a three-bedroom split-level suite, beautifully designed using an elegant palette of gold, white and plum accented with touches of marble, velvet and silk, the suite's features also included a selection of bespoke artwork, a staircase fashioned from guilloche metal and a private gym. Most spectacularly, the suite had two terraces on the either sides, one with a colossal swimming area and other was by and large a hanging garden offering breathtaking views of the city's rooftops, the Garnier Opra and the Eiffel Tower. In addition to the suite's three large bedrooms, there was a lavish bathroom with gold cabochons scattered across the floor, a steam room and over-sized bath, a spacious living room, dining room, kitchen, bar and two additional bathrooms. The best part of the suite - cum - house was the master bedroom; well - furnished with a king - sized bed, a wardrobe and other necessary items and a small balcony that connected the two terraces. 

After taking a full tour of their'honeymoon house' she stood in the balcony, leaning on the railing and watched the incredible view of the Eiffel tower bespangled with lights, standing aloof and illuminated in the dark night. After taking in the luggage and sending off the helpers, Manik came to Nandini and smiled seeing the bright smile on her face. He sedately moved towards her and slid his arms around her waist, taking her in a back hug and asked, resting his chin on her shoulder So Mrs. Malhotra! Liked the room? She veered about and replied in an impish tone, muffling her arms around his neck Mr. Malhotra! You are asking a wrong question. Because this place, from any angle, is not a room. Its a complete house. And co - incidentally its quite similar to our house. But Manik. Itne badey suite ki kya zaroorat thi? Hum toh room me bhi rehsakte they na. He buried his face in her hair, inhaling her fruity fragrance and said Haan hum rehsakte they but there are two reasons for booking this suite. First toh I want full privacy with my bride and .. He nibbled her earlobe making her shiver in his arms and then continued, resting his forehead on hers and entwining their hands And two because I wanted to make you feel at home. Comfortable. Princess ko main chotu se room me kese rakhta? She ruffled his hair endearingly and said, keeping her other hand on his heart My home is here Manik. In your arms. Tum saath ho toh I can stay comfortably anywhere. Even after hearing these words for zillion times in the last four years; he still felt the same joy and ecstasy that he did when she had said it for the first time. He din't reply anything and just sealed his lips with hers for an intense kiss. Sensing his tiredness from his slow kissing, she broke apart and said cupping his cheeksManik! Lets sleep. Bohot late hogaya na. He smiled and replied, after lifting her in his arms and while walking into the room I was just thinking ke tumhe abhi tak pata kaise nahi chala ke I am tired and you said it. How do you come to know everything about me? He placed her on the bed and she replied, unzipping the bag to take out their night dresses Just the way you come to know everything about me. Ab jaldi se change karlo and hop on the bed. My sturdy body is too exhausted. He smiled at the way she told his body as'My' and after giving her a quick short kiss, entered the bathroom to change.

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The next morning, while having their breakfast, Nandini asked, handing him the coffee cup after taking a sip Manik ab toh batado ke what plans you have made? Manik smiled on hearing this question for a thousandth time in the last 24 hours and replied, making her drink from the cup Kitni impatient ho tum Nandini. Agar maine pehle hi batadiya ke main tumhe kaha lejaraha hoon toh excitement nahi rahegi. I want to see that happiness in your eyes when we visit different places. Nandini pouted on getting the same answer, a No wrapped in sweet words, to her constant question. Manik tee - heed seeing her baby face and kissed her pout and then she said Okaye! Bas itna batado ke aaj hum kahin jarahe hain kya? He stretched his arms in air and repliedHaan baba! Zaroor jayenge. Per ussey pehle thodi swimming karlein? Itni der flight me baithne se body stiff hogayi hai. Tum bhi karogi na? The reason he cited wasn't the true one as he had some other plans with the 'swimming' and making his work easy, she readily agreed to join. 

Now that the first step to convince her was successfully achieved, Manik moved towards his bag to carry out the last and also the most risky step. He took out a box from his bag and said stammeringly, giving it to Nandini, who was searching through her bag for a swim suit Umm Nandini! Your swim .. Swim suit is here. Take this. She smilingly took it from him and began unwrapping it, while Manik stood with mixed emotions of hope; that she will wear whatever was inside; and fear; of possibility of her minding his this gesture. Nandini's lower lip thinned as it got caught between her teeth and her skin hued in the darkest shade of crimson on finding a two - piece black cossie in the box along with a black net shrug to be worn as a wrap. He saw her eyes lowered, staring at the swim - attire and small; a very small smile playing on her lips and not wanting to make her feel awkward, he sat in front of her and said, cupping her face Umm! I know tum yeh sab nahi pehenti but I just wanted to see you in it. I am not going to force you Baby, its completely your choice - I just expressed my wish and even if you don't wear, its perfectly okaye for me. And I am Sorry .. He was shushed by the soft touch of her lips on his and then she said, holding his hands Tumhe sorry bolne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai Manik. You are my husband and you have more right on me. And I am not shy to wear it in front of you, in fact Mukti and Alya ne mujhe suggest kiya tha and I was thinking over it. Bas tumne khudse gift kardiya toh main thoda surprise hugayi thi. She said the last two lines sheepishly with a smug on her face and after processing all her words in his mind, he asked, still in a doubt, raising his eyebrows Matlab tum pehnogi? She again pecked on his lips and just nodded only to earn a stunned expression from him. She chuckled seeing his reaction and then said, moving into the washroomYou go and take some rounds, I will join you in 10. Saying this she disappeared into the washroom and the click of the bathroom door, recovered him from the shock. He smirked thinking about what was coming in the next 10 minutes and as per her advice; he dived into the pool to take a few rounds. 

Even after being a hell shy of a person, Nandini readily agreed to his wish; not because of any one reason but many of them. Albeit being so much effected by her proximity, he hadn't been tough on her and had controlled his urge so that she doesn't get stressed. Unlike most of the normal grooms who get hormone - driven after the marriage and loose themselves in pleasure by indulging in recurrent act of love with their brides; he had done it only about 2 times in the last 5 days of their wedding. Not that he had maintained a distance, they were close and were cuddling but he had held back as he din't want her to get worked up and believed that they had a life time for it. She had even asked him, though with a lot of stuttering and stumbling with words, about the whys and wherefores of his composure to which he had given the best answer, that stole her heart and zenithed the amount of respect she had for him. He had, very sincerely admitted that for him marriage wasn't a license of having sex and even though he loved getting intimate with her, he wouldn't, as he knew how fragile her body is. The fact that he had waited for her for 4 long years without a grr and was still willing wholeheartedly to restraint his desire for her well - being; was a reason enough for her to become his devotee. Enchanted by his dedication and enraptured by his sense of responsibility, she was more than ready to die for him; wearing a bikini was a very trivial thing. 

20 minutes very already passed and seeing no sign of her; Manik decided to check it himself and entered the room through Balcony only to get stopped in his track and get hit by a wild blow of goose bumps that rose on his skin on seeing her in that two - piece. There she stood in those exiguous slivers of cloth, checking herself in the mirror while applying the sun - screen. His gaze followed her hands that were gliding along the curves of her waist and then on her velvety legs; causing his breathing to halt and his heart to thud wildly - so much loud that any person in the vicinage could hear it clearly. Breath hitched in her throat too at the moment her eyes caught sight of his kindled reflection and his titillated eyes. The lotion tube fell off her hand, seeing him advance nearer and she closed her eyes to control the overhasty beating of her heart and the next thing she realized was the strings of her top get unhitched. She immediately swerved about and burrowed herself in his chest that did nothing but intensified his feelings; the friction between his cold damp skin and her warm supple one was igniting fire that only their bodies could feel. His palms hugged the incurve of her waist and he said under his breath Swimming Canceled And in the blink of the eye, Nandini found herself entwined with him, underneath a blanket, disrobed, as the fabrics were thrown, ripped and torn, on the floor. What ensued next was a series of seductive moans and his groans as he forced their enclasped hands against the bed and his lips engaged in a schmooze with her exquisite and silken figure. Their bodies endured the sweet torture with equal fervor; him rivelling in the painful scraping of her nails against his rippled back and she relishing in his canoodles. Her back arched and a whine escaped as he adhered her to himself, at the 180th minute, and climaxed their propinquity. He bussed her forehead and harbored her in his arms.

Once his breathing became normal, he scooped her cheek in his hand and said, after pecking on her lips I Love You Nandini. I don't think ke I can let you wear this swimwear ever. I am sure every time you would don this, we will end up like the way we are. She gave a blushy smile and then replied, pecking him back I won't mind that. I Love You Too Manik. Can I take a nap please? He din't reply and just smacked his lips on hers for a fierce kiss that took her aback. On pulling apart, she gave him questioning look for his sudden act and he answered Its the punishment of saying please. You just have to order Baby. Why nap? Jitni der Baby ko sona hai, utni der. Nothing is more important than you. She smiled and snuggled herself in his arms, after giving him a short sweet kiss and then he too shut his eyes, to accompany his girl to the dreamland.