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Nandini's Pov

We came back home after the shopping...Night had fallen and I was confused what happened in the trial room.

I rushed to my room only to be interrogated by Navya. I thought none noticed but who am I fooling ...? How could it escape from Navya's hawk eyes.

I was changing in my room when Navya barged in.

"Nandini...kya hua? Are you fine?"

"Haan...mujhe kya hoga ... I'm absolutely fine."

"Yeah...So happy for the sangeet and shadi..."

"Yeah... very happy.." I stated without making an eye contact

"Okay then see you tomorrow..."

She left...No that's what I thought...But she didn't.

"Nandini..."

"Hmmm.."

"Woh...waha kya hua?"

Aiyappa how did she know about what happened in the trial room...I was scared...Keeping a straight face I asked

"Kaha..? Kya hua?"

"Arey...I could see some red spot there..."

She turned me towards the mirror and pointed at the hickey..

Aiyappa...Please save me

"Ohh...woh.., woh Kuch bhi nahi ...Just a  mosquito bit me at the trial room.. you know woh andhera tha..so.."

"Ohh...Kafi bada mosquito tha nahi...?"

"Haan..."

"Dard hota hoga ...?"

"Nahi...dard nahi hota...I mean thik ho jayega ...you don't worry ...."

"Yeah sweet pain...thik ho jayega I know..."

"What...?"

"Kuch nhi... Tum rest karo... bye.. goodnight!!"

"Bye... goodnight!!"

What was that? What was she trying to say? Aiyappa did she see Manik entering...No no no...how could she...She wasn't there so Manik came...

I am over thinking maybe...But what if?

Stop it Nandini...stop thinking now...

But how could I stop thinking when everything was so confused right since morning...

I mean what a day... I gathered myself to be strong when I decided to marry Aryamann...

And what an ironical turn my life took... The person whom I wanted to forget was in front of me...

Manik came to India..that too as a guest in my marriage? Like seriously Aiyappa?

The more I try to run away from him, the more I am pushed towards him...

How on earth  was I supposed to know that Manik and Aryamann will turn out to be best friends...??

Yeah...I knew Aryamann had a best friend in London...But that would be Manik it was beyond my imagination.

Anyway damage was done..Now I have to marry Aryamann in front of my love...This hurts...This f****** hurts...Damn it!!!!

Aiyappa even my language has changed... What has happened to me.. I am not in the right state of mind...

I don't know how will I cope up with this situation..This is damn hard.... Please someone say it's a nightmare...And once I open my eyes it will end...

But Alas!! It isn't..I have to deal with it...

Manik is making this more difficult for me... First he said he is married and what he did in the trial room fully contradicts his statement...

I mean how could he kiss me when he has a wife? It's not that I didn't enjoy it...I  definitely enjoyed his touch and kiss...
I longed for more...It made me feel the same butterflies that I used to feel three years back when we used to come closer... And I am sure he  too enjoyed that proximity....but that's not right... Right?

And his wife... I don't like her at all... Not just because of jealousy but she doesn't look like a wife material... I mean  she might look to others but she doesn't suit  Manik... How could Manik's choice be so gross?

Nandini stop over thinking. It's his life.Who are you to choose a wife for him?

Whatever be the reason I don't like her...They don't even look as husband and wife... What if Manik is just pretending? But why would he do that? No he hates me... That's why he rejected me three years ago...

I am going paranoid...Stop Nandini and go to sleep...

Yes calming my inner voices I tried sleeping..

The next morning seemed another heavy day... After breakfast everyone started the sangeet rehearsals...

I was least interested though I had to make a happy go lucky face...

Once we were done with the group dance..It was time for me and Aryamann to rehearse... And to top that Navya and Cabir chose an old bolly song "Bahon ke darmiyan"

Seriously...what was that? I cursed these two a lot... Dancing on such a song in front of Manik...Hell no!!!

The choreographer taught the basic steps... Music started and we were supposed to be cozy in the song...I felt uncomfortable but had to...

My eyes searched Manik and there he stood in the corner with his gaze fixed on me.Then it shifted to Aryamann.

If eyes had the power to kill then Aryamann would be dead by now.

I couldn't bear that cold gaze and I excused myself from there.

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Next day

It was evening... Everyone had gathered for the sangeet... Navya came to my room and decked me like a princess... I didn't want me to look beautiful..Reason - this marriage wasn't that I had dreamt of.

I was in my pink lehenga that ironically Manik had chosen for me... Everything was related to Manik... Aiyappa how am I supposed to move on this way ....?? You are making it too difficult for me...I frowned at Aiyappa.

Navya accompanied me to the hall...I took my seat beside Aryamann... Manik was standing at a distance...I could feel his gaze on me...No not again.

The group dance began...I was called too..and it summed up pretty well... Next other couples danced and among all of them Navya and Cabir dance was  a beautiful one..I was sure they would become a couple soon.

Manik and Alya too danced but as I said earlier they looked like a mismatched couple.

Next and the last was our turn.

The song began making me uncomfortable at the  very first place.

As the song progressed and since we had to dance like a couple in love, Aryamann held me at places that made me more nervous and uncomfortable as well..I mean it was just on my waist and hands..But I wasn't used to that much proximity to any other male other than Manik... Throughout the song my attention was on Manik...

Even at a distance I could feel the fire in his eyes... Last evening was again being repeated..This was really turning harder and harder for me..I was just wishing the dance to get over soon because first Aryamann and then Manik both were making me dizzy... One with his proximity and the other with his fiery and cold gaze at the same time.

Thankfully the song ended and I rushed to the kitchen to have a glass of water...Cold water could only bring some relief to my parched throat...

My palms became sweaty out of nervousness...

What was that? Manik continuously staring at me ...His words amd his actions contradict since the time he arrived...This was nauseous...I couldn't get a grip of the situation.

I was panting while nearing the kitchen when I found someone grabbing my hands and  then pulled me into a dark room...

The pull increased my panting and I felt I'll lose my breath anytime...

Gaining all my strength I shouted

"What the hell is this?Who are -----

I was stopped when a cold hand clamped my mouth.

I couldn't see anything since the room was dark... My breaths became heavier thinking who could it be...

Soon that person lit a lighter very close to my face...

Then I saw those chocolaty brown orbs dwelving deep into my doe ones.

His hold loosened on my mouth and  I don't know why I took the opportunity to run away...

But my running was short lived...I didn't even reach the door when he caught me by my wrist.

"Where do you think are you going?"

"Manik.. leave me?"

"No I won't..."

"Manik I said leave..."

"What if I don't....?"

"I'll shout."

"Try it.."

I was about to shout when I was pinned to the wall...

"Manik... Please leave me.. It's my Sangeet..."

"So you must be very happy...Huh.. marrying that Aryamann..."

"Yes I am...same as you're happy marrying that Alya..."

"So are you jealous......?"

What the hell... he seems jealous and he's asking me...huh

"Jealous and me no way..." I lied

"Ohh so where are you planning your honeymoon...?"

I was shocked...What is this guy upto?

"What are you saying ? Huh? It's none of your business."

"It is my business... Remember we were friends three years back?"

"Of course we were...Nandini Murthy never forgets ..But for your kind information..we are not friends anymore..."

His finger started trailing my jaw line... going down to my neck...

"Manik just leave me...what are you doing...?"

"I am touching you...Is there any problem in that?"

"Of course there's a problem.. remember you are married..."

"Shut the f*** up!!! "

He shouted at the top of his voice gripping my arms harder.

"Manik...leave me it's hurting..."

I saw him taking deep breaths... Gradually his grip loosened

Once again he drew closer to me..His hot breath fanned my cheeks... His eyes looked straight into mine...His fingers stroked the corner of my lips..His eyes now shifted to my lips.

I knew what was coming..and I pushed him harder this time

"This is wrong Manik... You're married...We can't do this..."

His eyes filled with inexplicable rage,he caught hold of me once more

"Wrong, wrong , wrong...huh...What I am doing is wrong...And what that Aryamann did in that dance wasn't it wrong Nandini?"

"What...what did he do..? Everything was fine...Why do you say that..?"

"Means you enjoyed that dance isn't it?"

"Of course yes" I said boldly ignoring my heart pleas

"Okay then... Let's enjoy this too..."

"What...?"

The next moment he caught me by waist...His hands started going down my back...His eyes focussed on my face...He came dangerously close.

"So did Aryamann kiss you like this? "

And he kissed my eyes

"Was he better than me when he kissed you here?"

He kissed my cheeks...

I was silent...I was at loss of words... I enjoyed his touch

" Or Was he better here?"

He kissed below my ear...

A moan escaped my mouth

"Or was he good at this...? "

He nibbled my earlobe and bit it

"Manik..."

"Did he suck you like this?"

He sucked the hickey he had given me day before... Another moan escaped.

"Manik..."

"Tell me Nandini...?Did he do all this...?"

He pulled me with a jerk ...My breast was now touching his hard chest

"Whose touch you like? Me or that Aryamann's?"

"Manik.. please leave me..?"

"Why...so that you could enjoy with that jerk...?"

"Manik...you have gone mad...Just leave me I need to go..."

"Wow...you enjoyed dancing and sticking to that jerk...But when I am close to you you wanna run away...haan Nandini?"

"He will be my husband...And don't forget you're already married... It's wrong to do all this..."

His eyes showed some different emotions now..His hold on my waist loosened..

Sparing no moment...I distanced myself...

I was about to turn when he said

"Nandini...."

"Haan..bolo..."

"Means if this wasn't the situation..then everything would  have not been wrong, right?"

"Yes but----

And next I couldn't complete my sentence because he slammed his lips on mine...

I became still at that moment not knowing what to do next...My mind ordered to push him hard...on the other hand my heart enjoyed this feeling of his lips on mine.

He was trying to enter my mouth...But torn between heart and mind I couldn't react.

His teeth grazed my lower lip and bit it hard and I gasped...This was enough for him to enter inside my mouth.

Within a few moments he started dominating the kiss... His hands held my neck to an angle that gave him more access.

My heart gave in...and I pulled him closer digging my fingers in his jet black hair.The heat in my body was rising too high.

Our tongues were dancing at a perfect sync exploring the hitherto untouched corners of our mouth...He smelled of chocolate..my favourite flavour...It seemed he had a  chocolate ice cream before coming to me...

We were lost in our own world...It was my first kiss and I was on cloud nine oblivious of the current situation we were in.

Moments passed and we broke the kiss, struggling for oxygen.

A smile formed in the corner of my lips... I looked at Manik wishing to see him smile.

But I saw something else....

Composing myself I spoke

"Manik....But Alya...I mean you love her.. she's your wife..."

"F*** She's not my wife and I don't love her.."

"What...?"

He murmered something under his breath

"I am sorry...I-I-mean for the kiss..It shouldn't have happened... And don't take it seriously what I told a minute before"

Muttering something more under his breath he left the spot immediately.

My heart jumped in joy... Manik wasn't married and he didn't love Alya... Aiyappa did I hear that....? Of course you did my inner me answered...

Means Manik isn't married...

Wow..this was unexpected...But wait a minute why was he sorry for the kiss...and what shouldn't I take seriously?

Ignoring all the confusion I came outside....

One thing was clear he loved me...

Hey guys back with an update...So tell me what do you feel about the chapter?

And what do you think will be Nandini's next move?

What will Manik do after blurting out the truth?

Will Cavya be able to stop the marriage?

I am waiting for your answers guys and make me happy by tapping the star at the bottom and one more thing PBTC will end in a couple of chapters....Hope you enjoyed this journey until now...

Bbye seeya

Your writer Sang:)