They decided to strolls around the beach on highly requested by Nandini and Manik wasn't going to refuse her sweet request. They were strolling beside each other on the beach when Nandini shuddered up feeling cold breeze hitting her body. She felt cold.

Nandini hugged herself and continued to walk not wanting to ruin the moment between them. She regretted wearing a dress and not carrying a coat.

Manik noticed this and stops walking and taking his blazer off placed it around her shoulder making her startled and surprised by him. Her lips curves into a wider smile as she wrapped the blazer around her body and glanced at Manik who smiles shoving his hands in his pocket and closely walking behind her.

It looked very bliss and beautiful when they both walked in silence with cold breeze touching their skins. At one moment Nandini starts talking about her life whereas Manik quietly walking behind her listened and noted everything she said.

Nandini stops blabbering and stops walking, Manik who was in still gaze adoring with a smile on his face bumped to her making his own head bang on her back.

Nandini chuckles out loudly and turns around looking at Manik who immediately realised and coming trance steps away and rubs his head while his cheeks heats feeling so embarrassed and stupid.

Nandini : Manik. What happened? How did to bumped to me? Where are you lost? Are you okay?

Nandini starts to bombarded him with some many questions to which he looked bewilders staring her with his cheeks turning head because of the teasing.

Nandini didn't fail not notice his beetroot cheeks and smirks thought of teasing him little more.

Nandini : why aren't you answering me? Are you okay? Did you get hurt? Whose thoughts were you lost? That you couldn't even watch your steps.

Manik rubbing his temples and bitting his inner cheeks controlling his flushed face looked away and took a deep breath before staring her.

His eyes fell behind her and smirks as he found way to divert her attention away from his flushed face.

Manik : look there is a man selling a kulfi. Do you want to have some? I'm going to have one.

Manik walked away without listening to response and a second later he heard her sequel voice. He stops and turns around glancing at her who hurriedly ran towards him while warning him.

Manik chuckles at her childish behaviour and found her very adorable when she behaves so carefree.

Nandini : you are so bad Manik. You made me run so much. I hate it running and because of you I ran so much. If Bhai finds out then he will tease me so much. He's going to eat me alive.

Manik : is that so? No worries I'm there to save you. Abhi won't tease you because I won't allow him.

He chuckles then leans forward whispering softly into her ears making her face flushed at his words.

Manik : do you mind if I eat you because you look so adorable meal right now. I can't resist you.

Nandini's eyes widened at his words and when realisation hits her whole body shivers up behind his words. Her heart to beat so faster.

Manik smirks and looks at the man who was selling the kulfi to another customers. Manik glances at Nandini and holding her hands in his starts walking towards the kulfi man.

Nandini looks at Manik only to find him staring her. Her heart flutter and her stomach was filled with butterflies. Nandini flushed and looked down.

Manik chuckles and looked away not making her feel awkward then looks at the kulfi man.

Manik : what would do you have to have Nandini?

Nandini : Bahiya, what flavour do you have?

The kulfi man smiles at Nandini and told her about all the favours he had. Nandini looks at Manik.

Nandini : what are you going to have? Manik?

Manik : I will have pistachio one. What about you?

Nandini : I feel like having mango but then I also want to try coconut. Which should I get? Help me.

Manik : how about you get two? I mean you want to have it then why are you stopping yourself.

Nandini : I think you're right. I should get both of them. Thank you Manik, you're life saver.

Manik smiles and looks back at the kulfi man ordering the kulfi. They took the kulfi and Manik paying him starts walking back towards their car.

Nandini took a bite and moaned loving the favour so much. Manik chuckles at her and ate his own kulfi.

They both finished the kulfi and Manik looks at Nandini who was licking her lips like a child. He chuckles and taking his handkerchief out moves closer to making her startled at her position.

Manik leans forward and cleans corner of her lips with his handkerchief and steps back smiling at her who stood there in a shock. Her mind was blown by his sudden action but felt overwhelmed.

Manik : I'm sorry if I step my boundaries. I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable. Feel me to express yourself whenever you feel uncomfortable by my presence or actions. I would immediately step away.

Nandini's heart at one point was going to explode by his sweets words. She could never feel uncomfortable by his presence because she was loving this moment between them.

Nandini : I can never feel uncomfortable with you Manik, I know we don't know each other that well. You can never make me feel uncomfortable. I trust you Manik. You always have way to melt my heart.

Manik's heart flutters and felt some unknown emotions rushing down his body when he heard her words. He smiles giving her his handkerchief.

Nandini looks at him confusingly taking it. Manik sighs and gestures her to wipe her mouth. She nodded her head and passing a smile wipe her mouth then passed the handkerchief back to him.

Manik took it and shoved it back into his pocket and rushed to passenger side door and like a gentleman he opens the door and gestures her to come.

Brightly smiling at Manik and muttering a small thank you to him she sat down. Manik closing the door went to driver side and opening the door settles himself. He fastens the seatbelt and looks at her.

He smiles when he noticed her hugging the flowers close to her heart. He chucked his thoughts away and started the engine and drove away.

He stops the car at Murthy's mansion and glanced at Nandini who had fallen asleep holding the flowers to her heart and warmly wrapped in his blazer.

He smiles and starts admiring. He didn't realise how many hours might have passed just him adoring his would who was deeply asleep unaware of his gaze.

His admiring session was disturbing by his phone ring. He freaks out and quickly took his phone out and disconnecting the call not wanting to disturb her sleep but her sleep was already broken.

He cursed in his head when he heard her voice. He turns around and looks at with a soft smile. Nandini yawns loudly covering her mouth making Manik chuckle when she closed her eyes feeling shy.

Manik : it's okay. You don't need to feel shy.

Nandini opens her eyes and looks at with a wide smile and straightened herself letting out another yawn.

Manik : you look very tired. You should go and sleep.

Nandini :I'm sorry I fell asleep. How did long did I slept for? I feel so bad sleeping.

Manik : it's alright Nandini. You don't need to feel bad. You're tired and it's obvious for you to fall asleep. You didn't sleep for that long. We just got here.

He lied to her. There was no way he was going to expose himself. He then opens the door and went her side opening the door and forwarding his hand.

Placing her hand in his and holding the flowers in her hand along with her small purse she walks out of the car and looks at Manik who closed the door behind her.

They both looked at each other and didn't feel saying like goodbye but seeing Nandini's yawns Manik broke the silence and looks at her with a smile.

He : I had best night Nandini, thank you so much. I really appreciate and enjoyed being with you. Hope you also had amazing time. You should go now.

Nandini : me too Manik, I really had amazing time with you. Thank you so much for everything you did. I really appreciate and take in consideration of your efforts and thoughts you out planning this night.

Manik smiles and leaning forward looks at her seeing if there is any discomfort and seeing none he leans forward and gently placed his lips against her forehead. She closed her eyes feeling his lips and felt her lips curving into a beautiful smile.

Nandini opens her eyes and looks at Manik who steps away making space for her to walk in.

Nandini: goodnight Manik. Text me once you reach home. Thank you. Bye! Take care. Goodnight Manik.

Manik : I'll do. Thank you too. Goodnight Nandini.

Nandini waves her hand at him and with a beautiful smile playing on her lips she rushed inside the mansion. Manik stood there folding his arms against his chest. He waves back when he noticed her standing by the door waving at him.

He chuckles at her and stood there until she was out of his sight. He thought how beautiful and eventful night was. He smiles and blushed rubbing his nape while remembering the moments he spent with her.

Manik glanced the door and smiling to himself opening the door settles in and drove back to malthora's mansion.

Entering inside her room Nandini carefully placed the flowers on the table and took a picture thought of putting a story on Instagram. She sat down and clicked few good photos and opens the instagram only to get shocked having so much notifications.

Her instagram was filled with followers request. She scrolled through the list and one name caught her while attention. She blinks her eyes so many times to cheek if she was dreaming or what.

Manik malthora had send her request. She was going to die one day. This guy is full of experience. Nandini screamed like a school girl and quickly accepted his request ignoring others request.

She then puts a story captioning with a white heart.

( my heart melts just seeing you. So beautiful, thank you🤍)

Nandini blushed looking at the story and keeping phone she smelled the flower last time and hugged herself feeling his cologne. She loved his cologne so much. Nandini then thought of freshening up.

She jumped on bed and giggled like a fool taking her phone when she got the notification. She looks at his messages and smiles widely.

Manik : hey Nandini, I hope I'm not disturbing your sleep. I got home and going to sleep now. You should also sleep. Goodnight Nandini. Sleep well.

Nandini : hi Manik. That's good. You were not disturbing me. Yeah goodnight Manik.

She replied him back and keeping her aside and closed her eyes pulling the duvet over her and slept dreaming about Manik.

On other hand Manik reaching home went straight to his room and texted her. He smiles seeing her message and keeping his phone went to change.

He comes back and looking at the time he thought to check few email before sleeping because he had missed so much work in the evening. He took his laptop and sat down on couch getting some work done.

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