Nandini is criminal lawyer, at the age of 26 she is undefeated fierce strong independent terrified headstrong lady, it is said that she is heart broken and to ease her pain she became pain in ass for everyone. Her tricks to make apposition loose are unique and strong she does research she manipulates people easily, she has many tricks in her sleeves always, she looks like beautiful devil. People call maniac mad mental sometimes tigress. Her petite figure her beautiful eyes her long hair gives everyone eye catchy candy vibes but her words are always dangerous.

Today she is extra witty with everyone, her office contains seven people a helper, one draft person, one finance lady, two juniors, one detective and her. When she entered she she is cranky and she replied everyone with so sweet yet not so sweet replies. Everyone felt fear in pit of stomach she acts extra sweet when she needs something really bad. They don't want to risk their life.

Detective is waiting in her cabin, Nandini frowned "I didn't assign you anything yet good I need you to find something for me" Nandini spoke
"This time I need you to take a case for me it's important for me and you need to take this case"
Nandini frowned "wow I need to take this case? Really? And why so?" She is now sarcastic
"He is my brother friend I know him from ages and I know he didn't rape anyone you should save him"
"Ooooo little crush case, girl grow up" Nandini smirked
"No he is gentle man Katty made up this story it all started just because of me this all happened please help me" she cried Nandini looked at her, Leela is stupid girl she does things with passion and she speaks nonsense on face, she don't have filters at times but crying is never her thing she is weird girl with typical stupid nature. Nandini huffed

"Give me every details then I may think for sure" Nandini spoke with self pity she never took case because of some personal issues or benefits. She felt she became soft
"He is my brothers best friend, I always had crush from ages, he used to have a best relation with a girl while he is in college I used to be so jealous, what happened I never got to know but she left him, he still loves her crazy, last new party I was little drunk, taking courage I went to his room and got myself naked, he didn't move his eyes from my eyes not a bit, I felt embarrassed and awkward, I left the room, when he said "you don't attract me none can except my girl sorry nothing wrong in you it's my personal choice" I got angry even on that girl who he got dumbed with. Two months back I tried my luck again still I got same answer this time I am furious and curious, so I told one of my friend who makes men weak in one look, she is hot and sexy with so much tricks, she laughed and started flirting with him, he didn't take her seriously, how and what made her take to ego god knows, she made plans and went to his room came down crying saying he raped her, people called police he got arrested this morning I am clueless and helpless please help me"
"May be he got attracted to her and really raped her?"
"No that can never be, he is not such he is Greek god all girls falls in his lap just with smile he don't need to do such, even she would have made herself comfortable under him even if he kind of forced him that much she was craving for his attention rape is no way happening"
"You are exaggerating things no one is as such may be he manipulated you or everyone with looks may be he is criminal may be he is really dangerous, your friend might be saying truth"
"No no no Nandini I know him no never ever in wild dreams he is waiting for someone who left him, he told me many times, he always kept his space between all female population he says I can't make someone regret when I know I can never be with them. He can never do that, if he wants she would have happily slept with him what is the need for him to force something when she is willing may be dying to do so?"
Nandini looked at Leela, she frowned "two things may be you are crazy about him to ignore fact, or May be ...... may be he is some psycho to be as you said to be, either way this case is complicated to prove why should I take such case where their is no chance of winning?"
"I will collect evidences please" Leela begged "I will pay you double too"
Nandini shook her head in disbelief  A greedy girl like you who always demands extra is offering me money? Interesting! Look if you can't get me evidences I will not take any case as such it's your work now prove it to me that he is innocent"
"Thank you so much I love you" she jumped and ran out Nandini made face and took her next case file.

In two days Leela came with some file, "these are proves she misused her advantage of being an women"
Nandini took file saw everything "what does these all proves?" She frowned
"What will you do when you had been almost raped?"
Nandini frowned "I will complain to police fight for my respect as she is doing"
"You feel bad, you search for lawyer, you go for treatment either physical or mental traumatised things you don't go to pub, have party with friends, shop or plan for vacations"
Nandini looked again at file, she looked at Leela, "bring me that man side story get some statements from his maids, neighbours, even get some of your friends statements too for this case, if possible I may meet this man soon"
"I will" she smiled proudly
Nandini read the file again, she felt so bad how can some girls use this situation as such? Should I believe Leela? Nandini asked herself in disbelief

After two days, Nandini came with Leela to jail, she is been taken to lawn, some guys working in garden are seen from the place they both sat, Nandini felt little nervous why she couldn't figure it out.
"Hello Leela you shouldn't have to be here? It's not good place for girls like to roam, go home no need of this, it's not your fault Leela just give up on me" a strong male voice made Nandini widened her eyes in shock she turned her heart almost stopped, that man looked at her, his looks went sharp, then turned to surprise, he left Leela in middle of talk and can to Nandini stood near her "it's you? Real you? Advocate Miss Nandini Murthy? Leading criminal case lawyer? You walked to me?" He kept his hand on his mouth with surprise
Nandini blinked she is in shock and disbelief, she couldn't even imagined such situation in her wildest dream. She is numb.
"Wow still in shock? Let me get you to real world" he pulled her took her chin high and kissed life out of her, she pushed him away for oxygen she is patting she with anger slapped him tight everyone looked at them Leela is speechless
"Wow still same jungle billy not much changed, let me take a look? Wows saree? Sexy more sexy than before or May be I craving for you made you most sexy"
"Pervert Mr. Manik Malhotra I never thought it's you, I don't think you need me or any lawyer I wasted my time" she turned to go away
"What did you thought before coming here? I am guilty? Or I am one to be saved?"
"I don't know it's you"
"You didn't ask for name atleast? Wow great lawyer, now what changed? Your ego? Your short temper or my character? What is your verdict for me in this case? Am I guilty? Or am l guilty? Is that all? See I proved you right I kissed you forcefully in public proving everything you have evidences too now go fight hard and make me a culprit and guilty" he smirked
"Your arrogance will pay you off Manik, don't spoil your life, come out of your arrogance and carelessness"
"You care?"
Nandini looked at him sharply "yes and you know nothing Manik Malhotra, and I don't give dam about that fight it yourself you are a lawyer for god damm it, don't forget that"
"I won't I don't need to prove myself to anyone nor need to fight let this happen you are out of this case I don't accept you as my lawyer, get lost"
Nandini got tears "years back you did it same you are doing same what the hell do you want Manik?"
"Faith and trust don't need anything they are earned and I think I never earned it from you matter ends there itself, I gave you reason to believe what you really believed I forced you now add it your argument use it punish me as hard as you can may be this time real death sentence could work much better" he scoffed
Tears flows down her cheeks, "you are fool stupid arrogant bastard do you even know? Are you even realise what you are doing? You are not just playing with your fate but also with your loved ones life too, you have mother Manik she wants her son"
"She died year back now I am free from bondages you are free to punish me kill me judge me"
Nandini sat down with thud "I don't know"
"Yeah you don't know because you choose to ignore and push me away get lost don't you dare look at me like such, you are not needed now or ever. watch how destructive I can be and I will. Nandini Murthy you will watch it with open eyes"
"No no Manik no I beg you don't do this to me please please, please" she begged while crying
"Why? I am a murderer according to you, now rapist what matters?"
She nodded no "I am angry that you kept things away from me I would have tried out before it went out of hands I am angry because I couldn't save my own brother I am angry on myself so I punished you so that I can get suffered more that doesn't mean I don't trust you, you know that, don't you?"
"Time out get lost" Manik started walking away
"Manik I promise you if you don't get out of this I will kill myself"
"You are standing in police station threatening with death makes you prisoner they will save you"
"Manik Manik wait let me fight for you then?"
"No never" hatred is shown with full blown
Nandini face went pale Nandini opened her bag, took papers out, "sign it"
"No"
Nandini started opening her pallu walk back away from his reach, Manik frowned then anger surfaced "what the hell are you doing?"
"Becoming naked if you sign I will stop if not I won't"
Manik came to her in one run took her pallu and wrapped her tight "stop the fuck Nandini"
"No" she is unbuttoning her blouse already Manik frowned "no" his eyes became ice cold
"Dare me Manik" she removed her blouse and gave him while her pallu is still covered, "stop" he said watching her with somany emotions
"No" she said seductively
"Fuck Nandini give it" he signed the papers
Nandini smirked while buttoning her blouse back Manik stood like wall to cover her. She turned him "am I ok?" She said with smug look
"You didn't play fair darling but your boldness I mean this boldness will cause you nuts" he smirked this time
"You are in prison handsome wait I let you out. Wait for me" she gave flying kiss and started walking, Leela who is watching all the time went nuts she is dumbstruck.

"What exactly was that? And you are his ex?" Leela made ugly face
"What the hell? Ex? We? Never?"
"Then what was that? With your ex undressing yourself publicly"
"Manik is stubborn you don't know him, to bend him I need to dare and I know he can never let anyone even eye on me far is me being naked in public, he listened see" she showed papers
"So you are his ex" Leela said as if she is processing
"No big no I am his, he is mine that's for ever we don't do exes" she started car and her mind is racing like mercury.

Manik and Nandini are in relation from last ten years, while they were in law school, she is always rebellious and he used to tease her a lot when it turned to undeniable attraction to love god knows, every day they fight with passion and nights they love with passion, Manik is a man with heavy appetite in bed, she always challenges him wildly, they were said match made in heaven as they have everything in relation, love trust passion faith everything.

It took turns when Nandini brother became drug addict, Manik found it, he don't want Nandini to take bold step and risk Sid life as he knows she will make him house arrest, so tried his best to make him go to rehabilitation, Sid agreed and started going to rehab, one day what happened god knows Sid died with overdose of drugs. When Nandini came to know that Manik knows about drugs earlier, she became insane and started accusing Manik for not telling her in prior. She deeply knows Manik tried to protect Sid but her pain overcomes her love for Manik they parted she pushed Manik away he tried for two years to make her understand but she screwed it up harshly, which resulted that Manik stood away from her. He lost his mother last year with corona, she didn't know, he didn't inform her, both loves each other madly, but pain of loosing loved ones made their love toxic.

Nandini like machine took every part of case into consideration and made forty pages of file. She read each page many times. She hugged the file and cried. The pain she went through is exactly mirror with his pain. She felt guilty.

"You came? I expected your brother" Manik said
"He is busy with Nandini"
"Nandini" he scoffed
"So she is your ex?" Leela want to confirm
"No we don't do exes I am hers she is mine that's all"
"She said same"Manik didn't react as if it's just truth
"So you still love her?"
"Love? We passed that long long long back we are each others need as we need food as such"
Leela face went pale "their is no chance of me?"
"I already told you many times she is only one"
"I thought you will overcome oneday I don't know that devil is your ex"
"Stop it leela we are not exes for godakar"
"You drifted away from two years without any contact she don't even know you lost your mother then what is she?" Leela is angry
"So? What is the point? She is stupid egoistic illogical May be toxic so what? She is mine there ends the matter, we need shoulders for each other, we don't need contacts, daily meetings lovely dovely talks, daily sex nothing she is there for me always that's all"
"How can you be so stupid? No theory in it? What is the use of such relations? She is useless for you"
"So? What if oneday I become poison to her then what? What if I became incapable then? She becomes such then what? Love flies away? Shit with theories and logics we don't care"
"I think both deserves both, pagal mentally ill people , I don't care die" she left in angry. Manik looked at her as if she spoke aliens language

It's court date, Manik came with two police men, Nandini is waiting for him in court hall, "are you helping me or playing me opposite?"
He looked at her "what do you expect? Help you is ruled out"
"Good" she took file sat down.

Trail started, government lawyer started the trail, he explained court how it happened how the victim Keerthana (Katty) got forced and been raped with some evidences.
Nandini didn't talk a word she just listened carefully each word, she then relaxed started playing with her things
"Defence lawyer do you have any questions?" Judge asked
Nandini got up, "just few questions" she smiled tight
"Proceed" judge said
"Miss Katty! What is your full name?"
"Keerthana Iyer"
"Miss Iyer are you eighteen plus?"
"Yes"
"Did you had breakfast?"
"Yes" she said with frown
"Good! Just tell me what happened on that time in his room"
"When I went to his room he is in shorts, he welcomed me.."
"So you went to his room? Why?"
"I..... I kind of want to ask him about some advice in cars I wanted to buy a new car he said he could help me so I went to get help"
"Cars? Are you sure? I mean recollect and tell I don't want you tell me any random answer please take time and tell me"
"Yes yes car"
"Manik is not interested in cars he don't know the difference between petrol or diesel cars how can he help you? He can't drive too"
She became pale then normal "may be tricked me earlier? I just believed"
"Yeah that might happened next what happened?"
"He invited me in, he started talking how beautiful I am then he sat besides me and started to kiss me, I tried to push him but he didn't let me" she cried
"When did he teared your dress? When did he forced himself on you? Did he bit you? Did he do anything else?"
"He did all" she cried more
Nandini gave tissue to wipe her tears. "So after this incident you might be in turmoil may be you took any treatment? Did you get yourself checked? What did doctor say? Did you bring any reports?"
"I am scared I didn't go to any doctor"
"You are scared of what? Manik is in jail already"
"Pain"
"Oh yes pain? So did you feel ok to got to mall next after noon did pain subsided? I am just concerned"
"I.   I didn't go to mall" Katty said hammering
"O I think you have twin see here in mall she is with same friends of yours May be what is her name?"
"I don't have twin?
"Arey then is it you?"
"Iii" she is speechless
"Your honour! A girl with so much pain and turmoil can never go and roam in malls the very day, I don't say that women shouldn't complain for their respect they should and must, last month I won the case of same there girl is victim but here in this case this man is victim, here is the photocopies of shopping mall, then her vacation tickets, then her parties she attended all these."
"My friends tried to cheer me up"
"Your friends tried to cheer you up, are you sure?"
"Yes" she said with confident
"Your honour I need to show you and hear it clearly in this tape" Nandini gave a pendrive, it is played and then some pub recording, it played and found Katty with friends sitting with tables full of drinks among them they talked random and then came this topic one girl asked "how can you accuse him with such allegation he is innocent you can't spoil his life Katty"
"Why not how dare he say that he don't find me attractive? Me? Katty? He will suffer lifelong he remembers who I am now he will know that Katty gets what she wants if he say sorry and satisfy me then I will take case away let him come to court I will talk about case withdrawal he will come around drink now happily, see I will win" she smirked having drinks
Katty face paled, so her lawyers. Judge gave verdict he released Manik and punished Katty with money as there is no law to punish women in such case. Nandini put up case on Katty for false allegation and defamation of his respect which caused Katty pay a large sum to Manik which Manik donated to women welfare department.

Manik came out of jail next day after proper paper work, Leela and her brother with car, Nandini with car came waiting for him, Manik looked at both he ignored both and started to go by walk, Nandini bit her inner wall of cheek she gave Leela and her brother thumbs up and she left without taking Manik.

Manik came home in an hour found house opened, he frowned but came in, with annoyed face
"Get out Nandini I need privacy"
"Go to bathroom you will have so much privacy I promise I won't walk in" she said
"Nandini" he gritted his teeth in anger, "yes" she sparkled her teeth in response with smile
"You are irritating me get out please"
"Manik! I am sorry! Really sorry" she held her ears
"Great your sorry doesn't have any worth now as it didn't hold anything at that time of mine"
"It did but I was foolish to look into you, and how dare you didn't inform about Ma?" She held his collar
"She missed you a lot, it's corona and I don't want to risk your health now blame this too"
"I will don't worry, go and take bath I made lunch I am starving"
"Eat and go who cares" he took towel and walked to washroom, they had lunch, both are on bed holding each other, "we lost two members in family which only we had them now we are alone let us have babies" Nandini said
"Babies am I not dealing with one? Do I need more?" He taunted her
"Bare more seven children"
"Seven? Seriously? After first delivery you will cry and kick my balls and you are saying seven? Impossible"
"What impossible? We will still have, let us start now"
Manik hovered her "how dare you started removing your saree in public? You are mine to flourish your beauty you need punishment" she gulped. They had wild love making.

As planned Nandini got pregnant next month, they had registered marriage, Nandini is still very hard one in court, Manik is running his family business, still both fights a lot, kick each others ass, gives tough time still they are never exes nor left each other they are each others that's all.

Some relations don't need anything, they staying in heart itself makes difference from world, respect is like discipline, our respect our discipline. Fights can part us physically but our soul is still same.