Next day was haldi and mehandi. Navya and Nandini had great fun they took many photos, had fun running all over the place Nandini even played along with cabir. All went fun.

Manik is gazing Nandini, her laughs, giggles and her pouts are making him happy. He saw she is applying mehndi. When she completed, Manik went near her, held elbow who didn't notice Manik was shocked

Manik made her stand adjusted her choli and took her to dinning area made her sit on chair, went to bring lunch, he brought it sat infront of her gave some water to drink she drank "Manik it's not needed once it's dry I will eat" Nandini is trying to explain
"Chup!!!! See your throat is dry. Still talking chup don't stress it yourself more seat silent let me do my work not a word" he forcefully kept morsel into her mouth. Nandini calmly ate till she is full. Manik wiped her lips with tissue gave some water
"Manik thank you" Nandini smiled
"Don't thank me, I do such things for those whom I love and you are the top most one may be more than my mom so it's my care that's it" he took plate and went away
Nandini is silent how to react or talk she didn't know, she is looking at him. He never made her uncomfortable like general lovers do, he is following her, always reminding her that he loves her and she should say yes, he neither looked at her dress or body nor felt kiss or touch her. He is just their forever when she needed when she wants. A silent wave of some emotions filled her eyes "if I would have met you before may be we would have been in serious relation but now no chance Manik Malhotra" she spoke to herself.

Nandini wiped her hands it showed dark red colour more than navya's hand her hand is coloured. Navya made puppy face. All started teasing Nandini on Ravi's name. She just smiled

Manik went out on some work. He is not seen till dinner. When dinner was serving he came back. He looked tired. Nandini was at serving place when she saw him she smiled, he too smiled back
"Looking tired"
"Yes, went out to bring Cabir's gift, took time"
"Ok have dinner and sleep you may feel better"
"Hope so, how was your day?"
"Good we all enjoyed"
"Good" he smiled broadly went away to eat.
Nandini is admiring him. "He is so different he is being normal around me. But that being normal is making me go crazy about me strange"

Night navya and Nandini had some chit chat but all ladies came for some rituals having no work and place in navya room Nandini came out, she don't want to go to other room so she went to terrace
She settled down on a cement bench kept her one leg on other relaxingly looking at moon. She felt some one presence scared at looked at source
"Manik Malhotra you scared me"
I didn't mean it I just came"
"It's ok"
"Why are you here it's not safe, so many men are drunk they might come and you staying alone here like this is not safe"
"I just want to breath fresh air and relax navya room was full of ladies so I came here"
"Ok then I will company you till you want"
"You need sleep"
"You need safety"
"I give up, by the way you sing??? Geetha never mentioned"
"So remember things about me"
"That's not the answer"
"Well I didn't get any chance to sing infront of family I do just when I feel"
"Ooo...."
"So you will get marry you don't want to give us chance?"
"Us don't exist"
"It does until I feel it so?"
"I can't Manik I don't want my parents to be shameful"
"But you can be in big shit for some time"
"Who knows??? Ravi may turn very good person may be best?"
"It's just may be...... an option not priority Nandini you are my priority"
"Mine my parents"
"Fine then I will give you three months time Nandini after that you will not oppose me if you do so I Don't dam care then"
"For what?"
"I am giving you three months to spend with him, if he is gentleman I will never turn towards you but if he is not good and I found your smile is vanished mark my words I will snatch you from this world I swear I will do it"
Nandini gasped "Manik!!!!!!! Get grip on you you have bright future once took wrong step can be rectified until you get married not after marriage it will be my fate I should be accepting it but you have choice go home do business forget me you will have a nice girl in your life"
"Nandini if you don't know let me clear you, in my life I take less decisions but once taken can't be turned back. They are written on my palm like lines, they can't be rubbed off, try me even after 20years you come back to me you will find Manik Malhotra single waiting for you. I can't even change myself now you became my breath Nandini I can't I won't I shouldn't that's it"
"Manik why you want things complicated?"
"You are making not me, straight away give me a chance I will do everything fine if not give me pain and try me but after that you don't have any chance"
"Stop it Manik I cant argue here I am trying to be a good friend you are messing things"
Manik took her elbow dragged her into his lap she as a flower came and sat on his lap without her own concern. He kept one hand on her waist and other on her nap leaned her forward and took her lips.
He don't know how to kiss, he never kissed anyone, so he is sucking her lips then took her lower lip and started chewing it. Nandini when started to react she too don't know. When Manik felt less of oxygen he left her nap
Nandini is embarrassed, good no best, shy, surprised more and more
"Why didn't you slap me? At least tried to bite me why?"
Nandini looked at with shock
"If at least you feel me as my friend too you would have slapped me tight but you love me Nandini that's why you have this smile on your face got it"
Nandini is speechless
"I won't ask you again nor beg you decision is yours if you want me just say it even on lost moment of marriage I will make you mine I will attend your marriage will gift you ring Why ring you know???? It reminds you I am waiting for you. Come let's go Nandini I am sleepy more than I am horny so staying alone here is bad idea"
"Manik Malhotra?" She shouted in anger
"Yes I am and only for you" he again kissed her this time he kissed her with passion and love when he left she so wanted to slap him but why she don't know but she couldn't
"Stop being angry in future will do all things we have whole life you can be angry on me at that time so come down" he forcefully took her down she in angry left to her room and slept Manik too smiled at her and went to his room.

Next day marriage. All went well navya went to her sasural. Nandini went home. Before leaving Manik came to her
"I will attend your marriage and three months going to be restless one so please try me. Decision is always yours try Manik Malhotra once for my sake. Kiss was best mine first kiss no we had two I will store it in my heart safely till you kiss me again bye" before Nandini could say something he went away.