The next day, Nandini's sleep was disturbed by continuous loud knocks at the door. She tried to get up from the bed but couldn't move due to Manik's grip around her. She smiled at it & moved her fingers in his hair.
Nandini: Mani..... Mani....
Manik smiled lightly listening to it & murmmered,
Manik: Whenever u call me like this... Its always so pleasant that I feel that angels up from the heaven have come down to wake me up. It sounds much more pleasant than when u call me Manik....
Nandini smiled broadly & said,
Nandini: There is some1 at the door, plz leave me!!
Just then the door was again knocked, Manik opened his eyes & left Nandini. As Nandini got up from the bed to see the door, Manik too sat up. Nandini opened the door to find all their friends standing there.
Aliya: OMG!! U guys are still sleeping... Its 11am!!
Nandini: Ohh ya!! We got late.... Good mrng guys.
All of them wished her back & moved into the room to find Manik sitting on the bed bare chest.
Cabir: So our love birds are on a leave from work today??
Manik: Yeah kinda... Actually nandini was feeling a bit weak so we decided to skip work for a day.
And this was it for everyone to freak out.
Cabir: Weak... Why??
Mukti: Nandini what happened??
Navya: How r u feeling at present?
Abhi: Why r u standing there come sit here.... I think we should call a doctor!!
Nandini: RELAX Guys!! Relax, I m f9!! I was tired last night due to work & thats it... Chill.
All of them sighed a relief & took their seats. Nandini picked up Manik's shirt & giving it to him she said,
Nandini: U guys sit, I'll just freshen up & be back..
Mukti: Ohk!!
Nandini got into the washroom & all the others talked for a while. About 10 mins later, they heard a knock on the door, Navya got up & opened the door. The moment she did so, Nyra entered the room, rubbing her eyes out of sleep. She looked at everyone in the room & walked to Manik.
Nyra: Manik Uncle.... Mumma??
Manik smiled at her & picked her up making her sit on his lap,
Manik: Good mrng Nyra!! Mumma is in the washroom....
Nyra looked down while Manik looked back at the door, where the servant who brought Nyra was standing.
Manik: Daniel???
Servant: Sir, he had gone out somewhere about 2 hours back & hasn't returned yet. I had sent the car & the driver with him.
Manik: Ohk good... U go now!!
The servant went away & Navya sat back at her place.
Cabir: Hello Nyra... Good mrng!!
Nyra: Good Morning Uncle...
Manik: So did u get a nice sleep??
Nyra: No!!
Manik: Why?? What happened??
Nyra: I got a very scary dream.
Manik: Aww... A nightmare!! What did u see in it??
Nyra turned to a side & looked at everyone. She turned back to face manik & nodded her head in a no.
Manik: What happened baby??
Nyra: I want to meet mumma first!!
Manik: Mumma is right in there!! She'll be out in a few minutes... Till then u can tell ur dream to us!!
Nyra cutely looked at him & then started,
Nyra: I was sitting in a park along with Mumma, but then mumma went to get icecream for me & thus, I sat on the bench alone. Then there came a very big dog.
Nyra told sweetly streching her arms to the fullest. All of them smiled at her while Manik asked seriously,
Manik: Then what happened??
Nyra: That dog started barking very loudly at me. I tried to get up & go away but it was very big & it blocked my way. I started crying there due to fear & then it was about to eat me when I got up.
Manik heard her dream & saw her getting scared. He caressed the little girls face & then said,
Manik: Aww so u r scared of dogs??
Nyra: Hmn!!
Manik: Then we will make sure that u r never alone in a park.... Ohk??
Nyra: Yes!!
Manik continued talking to Nyra, while all the others smiled at him. Just then Mukti whispered,
Mukti: With kids around, I sometimes feel that Manik changes into somebody whom I hv never knwon.
Cabir: Yeah!! Look how much he is enjoying those sweet childlike talks.
Navya: Earlier, I thought thst this side of Manik is only for Kavya & Sameer becoz they r d only kids he meets regularly but now, I think Manik is like this with all kids. He himself becomes a kid with them.
Mukti: Just like we see different sides of Nandini on different situations, I think she has turned Manik into the same.
Abhi: What do u mean by different sides of Nandini??
Mukti: Havn't u noticed, the way she is normally, sweet & caring. But then when it comes to managing something, she turns into stern & responsible. And then the doctor side of hers, totally different. And lastly, the way she is with Manik, childlike loving, u know what I mean right?
Aliya: Yeah... I also feel so.
Dhruv: Before we all met Nandini, I know only two sides of Manik. One was the rude & arrogant, which was in the front of everyone & the other was the friend inside him which was in front of only four of us. Then Nandini came & we found out the caring & loving side of Manik. And now this kid within him. I just-
Manik: What r u guys talking about?
Manik asked turned towards them from Nyra.
Aliya: Nothing.... Just like that.
Manik smiled at it & again got to playing with Nyra in which Cabir & Abhi joined him. A few minutes later, Nandini came out of the washroom & smiled seeing manik with Nyra. Nyra saw her & got down Manik's lap.
Nyra: Mumma!!
Nandini hugged her & then said,
Nandini: Good Morning my baby!!
Nyra: Gud Morning...
Nandini: When did u wake up?
Nyra: Just now......
Nandini: U brushed  ur teeth?
Nyra nodded her head in a no.
Nandini: Haw.... Bad girl!! Go brush ur teeth & then come back fast.... Go!!
Nyra immediately ran outside the room & Nandini asked Manik about Daniel, Manik told her about his whereabouts & then Manik got in to freshen up. Nandini picked up the landline & called downstairs.
Nandini: Hello.... Kaka plz send Rama up here.
2 mins later the cook entered the room & Nandini said,
Nandini: Rama plz prepare the breakfast 4 everyone & send it to the room itself. And yes, I hv kept a list on the fridge about what Mukti can eat & what she can't so keep that in mind.
Rama: Yes ma'am.
Nandini: Guys... Juice or coffee?
All: Coffee!!
Nandini: Ohk... So get a chocolate shake for Nyra, & juice for Mukti & me... And Coffee for the others.
Mukti: Why juice for me??
Nandini: Coz its more healthy than coffee!! I'll give u a company. Rama thats all!!
Rama: Ohk Madam...
He went away & all of them started discussing about Mukti's delivery. Soon Manik & Nyra also joined. They all started the breakfast when Navya asked,
Navya: So Mukti only 2 days left... What do u think will it be a girl or a boy!!
Mukti: Mn.... I wish it to be a girl.... A sweet little girl, thats what Abhi also wants.
Nandini: Aww!!
Manik: Nahh.... I am sure it will be boy.
Aliya: How can u be so sure??
Manik: Ohk listen guys... We all know Mukti is not a girl, she is a boy!! So u only tell how can two boys combine to make up a girl....
All of them started laughing out loud while Mukti threw a pillow over manik.
Manik: What I m right yr!!
Nandini: Manik leave it na!! Leave her.... Seriously guys I also feel that its gonna be a girl, a carbon copy of Mukti. Confident & smart as well as equally sensitive.
Mukti hugged her & then said,
Mukti: I don't know how can this idiot get a wife like u!! I so hate him.
Abhi: Chill Mukti!!
Cabir: By the way Mukti ready to finally become a mother?
Mukti: I don't know yr I m very nervous...
Nandini: No mukti!! Don't be nervous.... U know from a girl gets to know that she is pregnant, that moment itself she becomes a mother. For nine months u hv kept that child within u, nourished it with all ur love, taken care of it with all ur might... The mother inside u has learned to take care of it & u'll see the moment u hold it in ur arms u'll feel a different sort of a connection already build up with ur child.
Mukti heard her each & every word & Nandini said,
Nandini: Ask Navya & Aliya... How great does it feel to hold ur child in ur arms.
Both Aliya & Navya smiled at her & Navya said,
Navya: Mukti u know the day Kavya was going to come into this world, that day I was very tensed, I didn't know how I was going to bring this child up, I didn't know how would the society accept it but then the moment I saw her, I suddenly forgot everything. All i knew was that she was my daughter & I loved her.
Cabir hugged her sideways & she wiped up her tears.
Nandini: See Mukti... I know u will be fine!! And yes I hv personally talked to ur doctor & she has told me that ur conditions r all good. And I know her, she is a nice friend of mine & a great doctor.
Mukti: Nandini I wanted something from u!!
Nandini: Say na! Anything for u....
Mukti: I want u to be the first one to touch my baby... I want u to do my delivery!
Nandini: Me...?? Mukti how can I-..... I mean I hv never done this before.
Mukti: Nandini I know u hv been studying it from the past months, so u can help me in emergency but I want u to do it now
Nandini: Mukti I-
Mukti: Plz nandini... U r a doctor & that too in the same hospital, they r not going to stop u & that doctor will be there to help u right?? Plz...
Nandini stayed quite, she didn't know if she could do it or not but she couldn't say no to Mukti. She simply stayed quite. Manik held her hand & smiled at her & nodded.
Nandini looked at him & then said,
Nandini: Ohk... I'll talk to ur doctor about it.
Mukti smiled broader at it & hugged her saying,
Mukti: Ohk so there is one more thing... I want u to think of a name for the baby & then when moment u hand over my baby to me, I want u to tell me her name at that time. Just think of a name but keep it to urself whatever it is, I want to know my baby's name when I take it in my arms for the first time.
Nandini had tears in her eyes, Mukti smield at her & said,
Mukti: U r the one who has taken care of this child more than me... So u hv all the rights to name her.
Nandini wiped her tears & hugged Manik who was sitting on her other side. She hid her face in his chest & sobbed a little. Manik rubbed her back & said,
Manik: Hey... Why r u crying?? Its such a good thing....
Cabir: Aww.... And our romeo & juliet are back.
All the others smiled, while Manik controlled nandini.
Daniel was standing at the door & peeping in,
Daniel: Enjoy as much as u want now.... Just let these two days pass by. This child of Mukti's will come as an end to ur marriage. Just wait & watch how I make this event the most dreadful event of ur lives.
Precap: Mukti's delivery!!