Walking out of the washroom while wiping his face Manik ducks when a pillow was throw towards him. He looks up and picked the pillow up and looks at Cabir who chuckles and smirks holding his hand up.

Manik rolls his eyes up and throw pillow at Cabir who pulls Dhruv in front of him and the pillow hits Dhruv's face who winced in pain because of the force and fell back ok Cabir's chest who laughs out loudly.

Manik shaking his head two of his idiots friend moves to couch and picks his laptop placing it on his lap and starts working for sometime because there is few hours sill left for mendhi function to start.

Cabir pushing Dhruv jumps out of bed and looks at at his best friend who is going to be married with few days is bothered about his work not the wedding.

He made his way towards Manik and snatched the laptop away looks at Manik who looked shocked.

Manik : what the heck Cabir? What did you do? I was reading one of the important emails. Give me the laptop back otherwise I would murder in such way no one will be able to find your body for days.

Cabir : what the heck is wrong with you Manik? How could you be sitting here and doing your office works when you were supposed to give a break and enjoy your own wedding? Does Neyoinka aunty know about you carrying your laptop? Forget about my murder, she will murder you if she finds out.

Manik rolls his eyes and was about to reply Cabir but stopped when his room opens revealing angry Neyoinka who stood at there with her arms folded and glancing at Manik marched inside the room.

Neyoinka : Manik? What am I seeing? You are not ready yet? Cabir why isn't he ready yet? All of the guest have starts arriving and the groom is no where to be found. What is this? I didn't expect this from you. Cabir I didn't send you for this. I told you to check on him and bring him down.

Manik looks at his mother who bursting into anger. He stood up and glances at Cabir who was going to expose him but he didn't want his mother bursting on him so he tried to cover up. He looks at Dhruv who also jumps out and stood next to Neyoinka.

Manik : mom! I was about to get ready before they came and starts arguing with me. I will go and get ready. It won't take much time to get ready.

He passed a smile to her and walks past her only to be pulled back. He looks confused and looks at Neyoinka who raised her hand and slaps his head.

Neyoinka: you are not old enough to fool me Manik. You may be getting married but don't forget I am your mother and I very well know your antics. Why is Cabir holding your laptop? Most importantly how did the laptop come in the room? Didn't I warm you that your laptop should stay out of my sight?

Cabir smirks and winks at Manik who gulps down and tried coming up with excuses but couldn't form a words to which Cabir took opportunity and thought to expose his best friend in best way.

Cabir : anuty. Manik brought the laptop with him and thought of working because our Manik baba doesn't seem anything else than his work. He lied to you. He wasn't going to get ready but checking his emails because he thought he had some much time.

Manik palms his face and cursed Cabir in his head whereas Neyoinka looks at Manik and starts scolding before snatching the laptop from Cabir's hand.

Neyoinka: you will not get the laptop back till the wedding is over. Your laptop will stay with me. I am not going to hear any excuses from you Manik. Go and get ready. And you both keep eye on him.

Cabir and Dhruv nodded their head looking at Neyoinka and Neyoinka glancing at Manik one more time storms away from there not before glaring him.

Once Neyoinka was sight out of Manik's eyes he starts hitting Cabir who chuckles loudly in return.

Manik : what kind of friend are you Cabir? I thought you will save me but no. Look what you did.

Cabir : I am the best friend of yours Manik. Now it will be fun seeing you without your love. It will be worth to see you not working but enjoying yourself.

Manik rolls his eyes and thought of getting ready before his mother comes back and starts throwing tantrums again at him. He shakes his head and went towards the closet and drawers getting ready.

He comes out of the closet dressed white Kurta looking most dashing and handsome groom. As he walks out his friends starts whistling at him making his cheeks heats up. He bits his inner cheeks and starts making his way towards the mirror.

Dhruv: buddy. You look so handsome. All the girls out there will be crushing over you especially Nandini who isn't going to look away seeing her man looking so handsome. My buddy is so handsome.

Manik smiles and chuckles lightly hearing Dhruv and shakes his head while putting watch on his wrist. He turns around and looks at Cabir who had his mouth wide open and gawking at Manik.

He made his way to Cabir and smacks back of his head breaking his trance. Cabir rubs his head and glares Manik while muttering some curses.

Manik shakes his head and grabbing his phone walks out of the room followed by both of them and Cabir couldn't stop throwing cheesy words on Manik.

Neyoinka spotting Manik coming towards them couldn't help but gleans with joy seeing her son. Her eyes were filled with tears as she watched him. It was finally happening. Her dream was going to come true to see Manik marrying to most beautiful and precious woman of her choice. She couldn't hold her happiness and excitement as she walks towards him.

He smiles and hugs his mother who starts to burst into tears hugging him so tightly. He rubs her back and breaking the hug wipes her tears off and cupping her face placed a kiss on her forehead.

Manik : mom! Why are you crying now? I don't seeing tears in your eyes. It breaks my heart.

Neyoinka : these tears are happy tears Manik. You won't understand how long I wished to see you like this. It feels like a dream coming to true Manik.

He smiles and pressing another kiss on side of her head side hugs her and glanced around and stopped looking at his father who looked at him with admiration. He blinks his eyes and moves to towards his father. He hugs his father who patted his back.

Manik broke the hug and greets Raman while bending down to touch his foot but Raman pulls him into a hug and patted his back just like Raj did.

He smiles and broke the hug and looks at Abhi who starts to smirk towards him. He shakes his head and side hugs Abhi too to which Abhi whispered something into his ear making him blush so hard.

Her whole body and stomach was filled with butterflies and goosebumps as she looks down down controlling her blush by all the teasing she was receiving by the girls who couldn't stop teasing her by using Manik's name. No one stopped teasing her.

Her whole face was flustered as she glanced herself in the mirror and looks at her own reflection. She quickly looked down and realised there is no way of escaping because no one is going to stop.

Praying to god to send her mother who may scolds the girls and thankful her prayers were heard as she heard Neyoinka and Ishita's voice. She turns around and looks at them who starts scolding them.

Nandini released a breath that she had been holding since ages and stood up looking at her mother whose eyes turns to tearing as she looks at her daughter who looked absolutely gorgeous.

Ishita cupping Nandini's face leans forward and placed a kiss on her head and wipes the tears off.

Ishita : my bacha. You look so beautiful.

Nandini smiles at her mother and hugs her with such force holding her tears back. Ishita held her own tears back and hugs Nandini. They broke the hug and Nandini wipes Ishita's tears off.

Neyoinka comes forwards and pulls Nandini into hug and patted her head so softly and dropped a kiss on her forehead after breaking the hug.

Neyoinka : you look beautiful Nandini. My son is going have to hard time controlling his emotions.

Nandini blushed hearing Neyoinka and looks down making everyone chuckle. Even Neyoinka didn't leave Nandini to tease her. Nandini blushed and glanced at Mukti who smirks mumbling something to Alya who nodded her head at her.

Her eyes stops at him who stood in middle by his friends and cousins surrounded around him. She looks at him and thought how handsome and hot he look while wearing white Kurta. Her heart starts pounding so fast and couldn't take her eyes away from him.

He looks up and stops talking to his friend feeling so intense and strong gaze. He looks up and smirks when he found her eyes on him who was gawking at him. He couldn't help but wink at her whose eyes widened and immediately looked away.

( Nandini's attire)

( Manik's attire)

He couldn't take his eyes off her who looked absolutely stunning dressed in yellow lengha and taking his breath away. He forget to breathe because she looked absolutely mesmerized and captivated.

His heart was swooned and couldn't believe his luck he will be marrying her within few days. He chuckles and smirks when he found her sealing glances of him as she walked towards the sitting arrangement where the mendhi was going to take place.

His world seems to be stopped because all he could see was her and him herself in the middle and staring each other drowning into each other eyes.

His trance were broken when he heard numerous of cough and chuckles around him. He looks around and found his friends with teasing smile on their faces. He rolls his eyes and coming away from moves to his sunshine who had been on his mind since ever she made her entry in his world and life.

He was about to walk away but was stopped when he heard his name being called out. He turns around and looks at his mother who called him out.

Neyoinka : Manik. Where are going? Go and sit beside Nandini. You will have to get your mendhi done too. Once she is done then it will be your turn.

Manik : what? Am I going to mendhi? Is it for girls only? Mom I won't do it. I don't want to. Please.

Neyoinka : no! I am not going to her anything. Go and sit beside her. Don't throw tantrums.

Manik winching at his mother and stomping his foot made his way towards Nandini and looks at her who stifles the giggle knowing she heard everything.

Mukti burst out of laughing joined by others who heard it and couldn't stop teasing Manik.

Mukti : yes Bhai. You should get mendhi done too.

Alya : it will be so fun to see Manik Malthora who doesn't listen to anyone and doesn't give in will be doing his mendhi for the first time. I can't wait now.

Nandini couldn't hold herself from bursting until laughter hearing Alya. Manik rolls his eyes and glaring them looks at Nandini. His angry immediately melted hearing her laugh.

He thought of teasing her so he leans forward and softly whispers to her who stops laughing and starts coughing loudly hearing his words.

Manik : it seems like you are laughing at my cost. The day isn't far away where I will have my owns to stop from you laughing so much. You know what I mean.

She blushed and bitting her inner cheeks stops laughing and understood his double meaning of his words and took glimpse of him who smirks and leans back wrapping his one hand around her waist.

Her breath hitched to when his hand got contacted with her bare waist. His fingers caressing it gently making her hard to breathe. She look at him who looked so relaxed like nothing happened.

Her trance was broken by when mendhi artist who called her came out. She looks at the mendhi artist and muttering a sorry she forwards her hand out.

The mendhi artists starts working on Nandini's both hand while Nandini looks at Manik who hadn't looked away. She blushed and calls his name out.

He looks at her and leans forward and found her discomfort while sitting down. He sighs and picking pillow puts behind and asks her to lean back.

She did as she was told and her heart overwhelms seeing his gestures and couldn't help herself from smiling at him. Through her eyes she gestures him to come closer to which he did looking confused.

Nandini : thank you Manik. Can you also do me favour? Look at my brother how shameless he is eating all the foods and not caring about me. My back is hurting while sitting like this.

Manik looks worried and roams his eyes around to find everyone enjoying themselves around. He knows no one wanted to disturbed their moments. He sighs and looks at her who was complaining.

Manik : sunshine. Will you let me rub your back gently to relieve the pain? I know it must be hurting the way you are sitting and can't do anything till your mendhi is done? Do you want to eat anything or drink? You may feel little better after this.

Nandini : you understand me so well. I can never be uncomfortable around you Manik. Please continue rubbing your fingers at my back. I love it when you know what I want. Please get me something to drink or eat. I am also starving me. I am going to beat my brother after this because he doesn't care about me.

Manik chuckles and kissing het cheek because she looked too cute to resist. He calls the waiter and asked him to get something to eat and drinks.

Nandini smiles widely and leans back resting her head on his chest as he leans closer rubbing his finger against her back smoothing the pain.

He looks at her who looked relaxed and smiling. He smiles and leans closer to her ears and whispers.

Manik : sunshine. You look absolutely magnificent beautiful. You look most breathtaking stunning.

His compliment made her blush so hard. She looks at him who looked mesmerized by her beauty. He couldn't take his eyes away from her. All he wanted was to stare all night and never get bored looking at him. She looks at him with smile and calls him closer.

Nandini : you also look handsome Manik.

He smirks and thought to tease her but couldn't he heard someone calling him his name. He groans and looks at the girl who looked scared at him.

Manik : what is it? Can you not see I am busy?

Girl : sorry sir. But I asked to do your mendhi. Can you forward your hand so I can do yours before doing bride foot mendhi.

Manik looks at her then Nandini who stifles a giggle hearing the mendhi artist who looked scared seeing Manik dominating and scared aura.

He shakes his head and forward his hand out making Nandini's eyes widened being completely shocked not expecting he could literally do it.

But when she looks at him and gasped when he winks at her and whispered to her audible.

Manik: are you shocked sunshine? This is nothing compared what I can do for you just to see you happy and smiling sunshine.

She smiles and felt blessed and lucky to have a man like Manik in her life. He also smiles and looks at the mendhi artist who was about to start doing the mendhi on his hand, he stops her confusing them.

Girl : what happened sir? Is everything okay?

Manik : yes! You both have been sitting for hours doing Nandini's hands mendhi. Why don't you both take some break and have something eat? You both can come back and continue doing our mendhi.

Nandini smiles and her heart flutters seeing his concern and nodding the girls who smiles at them and praying and thanking them went to have a break.

Nandini : you are the most precious and kindest person I have know Manik. I don't understand why people always you are rude, arrogant or what not.

He chuckles and wraps his arm around pulling her closer and pecking side of her head making her smile.

Manik : because the world doesn't need to know about this side of yours. This is side of me is only reserved for my family and friends.

Nandini : whatever the world say about you but I have one thing about you, that is you are the softest person. I could literally break any person apart whoever talks about or says something like that.

He smirks seeing her getting possessive over him. He liked it when she claims her possessive side. He pressed a kiss on side of her head and looks at the waiter who brought the food for them.

He took the plate and looks at her who was literally starving to death. He chuckles and stats feeding her. In between he had few bites too but kept feeding her more while talking to her more like teasing her.

Her face wad flushed because of his teasing. There was content smile on his face as he watched her blush not fading away from her face. His eyes went around the surrounding and looks at his family and friends who were enjoining their own little celebration. He smiles and looks at his sunshine who couldn't stop blushing. He chuckles and pressed a kiss on her head and whispered something to her.

She shakes her head and laughs out but immediately stopped when the mendhi artist came back and taking their seats starts doing mendhi on her legs.

Manik also forward his hand and looks at the girl who asked how does he want his mendhi to be.

Manik : sunshine. What do you think? How should I do it? I have no idea about this so please help me out. You would know way better than me.

She chuckles and looks at his frowning face and nodded her head looks at the girl and asked her to the design that he might like. He leans back staring her and couldn't help himself from admiring her.

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