Manik's outfit

She stepped out on the terrace of mukti's house, as instructed, to wait for Manik. But to her surprise , he was already there, his back facing her, he staring the star filled sky. His shirt is transparent, giving Nandini , eyeful of his muscular back. He is here, Nandini. Sieze the day ! Show him, today , how much you love him and trust him!!

Possessed with this thought , she ran the distance and before he could turn, she encircled his torso from back, and pressed her cheek into his back. She could feel his body tensing for a moment before he recognises her touch.

" Nandini"he says and tries to look at her face but she is holding him, tightly.

" Hmmm" she says and he grins.

" Let me look at you" he urges.

"No...Thori der ase hi raho na ..Please" she requests and he concedes " ok" he holds her arms over his tummy and caresses it.

" Nandini...Happy birthday once again sweetheart! I wish tumhe duniya ki sari happiness Miley and tumhri har wish Puri ho"

"Thank you...But jab tum mere saath ho...Mujhe kuch aur Ni chahye"she said and kissed his back.

" You know this is not fair" he whined

" you are creating havoc on my senses and I am not even allowed to look at you"

" Manik...I am feeling shy" she confessed innocently and he could guess that she must be darkest shade of red.

" Why ? Why are you shy? Asa kya pehna h tumne? Let me atleast see...Na"

Hearing the plead in his voice, she loosened her hold on him and said ,nervously," tumne aaj tak mujhe hamesha western dresses mein dekha h...Toh I thought..." By now he had turned fully and was gawking at her, as a result she couldn't complete her sentence.

" Kya hua ? Achi Ni lag Rahi main??" When he didn't reply, her rants started in full flow " mujhe lag Raha tha ki ye saree mujh par achi Ni lag Rahi...Maine Mukti Ko bola bhi...But dono Mukti and alia were adamant that I should"

" Shhhhhh...Kitna bolti ho yaar tum" he shushed her by putting his finger on her lips. And at once she was quiet.

" Tum kitni khubsurat lag Rahi ho ...Describe karne k lye mere paas words hi Ni hain... Vocabulary fails me yaar...You are looking so ravishing!!!"

She blushed on his compliment and nervously tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, with her eyes cast down.

He tries for some easy conversation, to make her comfortable and says " cabir ne achi decorations karai hain, Ni??" Decorations? Then she realises that whole of the terrace is beautifully decorated. But I didn't tell the girls to do all this? Wait a minute! Manik ne bola cabir? But cabir Ko toh maine Ni bola tha!!

" Why will cabir do all this? Pta Ni kisne Kiya...Maine toh kisi Ko bola Ni tha..." Nandini said, confused and in turn confusing Manik. " Tum q kisi Ko kuch bologi? Maine cabir Ko bola tha to arrange a date for us"

" Tumne bola?? " She asked.

" Haan q?" He asked perplexed.

" Iska matlab...Hum dono hi ye chahte the..." She murmured.

" Kya bola tumne??" He asked.

" Kuch ni...Tum toh Malhotra mansion gye the na..Fir ye sab kse manage Kiya??"

When she mentions it, all those hurtful words of his mother come flooding back in his mind and his face falls. She notices the subtle change in his expression and is doubtful that he is hiding something.

" Kuch ni hua...I just went , had lunch and came back. Tab toh itna sab kuch manage Kiya...Come I will show" he tries to distract her and takes her hand , leading her to a far end of the terrace and she is surprised to find a hanging bed with canopy over it.

" We are going to sleep here, on the terrace??" She asks.

" Who said we are going to sleep??" He asks suggestively and Nandini looks at him dumbfounded.

" Manik but ye bed...Main gir jaungi" she voices her innocent concern and he laughs.

" Sweetheart it looks like this , but it is tough. It won't move unless you know we are very wild" he assures her and she is already feeling the churning and twisting in her stomach.

" Acha main baith kar dekhu??" She asks cutely and he smiles fondly " jee madamji...Aap achi tarah se check kar lijiye...By sitting, by sleeping"

She sits cautiously and the bed doesn't move except the slight creaking sound. She relaxes and takes a sigh of relief. He smiles inwardly.

" Are you satisfied?" He asks and she nods.

" Chalo fir Let's start.." he says deliberately to tease her and on cue her eyes widen in shock " what why are you looking like that? Dinner ni karna?? Let's have dinner" he says and she blushes.

" What tumne kya socha?" He asks and she shakes her head " nothing, chalo dinner karte hain"

She grabs his forearm and pulls him along to the dinner table. He pulls chair for her to sit and then himself sits down opposite to her. She takes off the lids and realises that it's all her favourite dishes. She smiles at him adoringly. They have their dinner in comfortable silence.

Nandini hasn't forgotten his earlier abrupt behaviour and she decides she will talk to him after dinner. After dinner, he pops a bottle of fruit champagne and pours in the glasses. She smiled gleefully and he forwards the glass to her. She takes a tentative sip and relishes the taste while he watches her , over the rim of his glass.

" Let's dance, " he suggests after a while, his eyes burning with passion and she is growing hot.

" But there is no music" she questions.

"We will create our own music" he says forwarding his palm and she takes it. He pulls her closer and she bangs against his chest. He secures her in his arms and sways on some imaginary music. She follows his steps.

" Manik"

" Hmmmm"

" You are hiding something from me?"
" Nandini please can we not talk about it now"

" Baat toh karni hi h na...Toh Abhi q Ni?"

" You won't give up?"

" You know me so well" she says sarcastically " ab bolo kya hua?"

" Nothing yaar..Same old story...Mom Ni change hone wali"

" She will understand. Time lagega..But she will"

" Don't be so optimistic"

" And you don't be so pessimistic"

" She thinks I can't do anything on my own" he says wistfully.

" Show her, then she will believe you...Like I do"

He looks at her , to know if she is just saying this to boost his moral but he can see no sign of false sincerity. He sighs " you believe in me so much??" He asks.

" I know you well. Tum kuch decide karte ho toh you stop only when you achieve it" she says smiling, clearly refering to his pursue of her.

He too smiles, clearly comforted by her words. They are still in each other's arm.

" Won't you sing for me?" She says cutely and he smiles. He sees his guitar placed near the steps. Cabir you are a gem man!! Manik , mentally thanks cabir.

He sits cross legged on the floor, and she sits on the chair close to him.

Muskurane ki wajah tum ho
Gungunane ki wajah tum ho...

He begins and she listens to the lyrics. He leans against her legs and her hands travel to his hair. He closes his eyes in pure pleasure.

Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye na..
O re piya re..
Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye na..
O re piya re..

He smiles through these lines.

O re lamhe tu kahin mat jaa
Ho sake toh umr bhar tham jaa
Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye naa..
O re piya re..
Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye naa..
O re piya re.. piyaa re..

Dhoop aaye toh, chhaanv tum laana
Khwahishon ki baarishon mein
Bheeg sang jaana (x2)

Jiya jaaye na jaaye na jaaye na
O re piya re..
Jiya jaaye na jaaye na jaaye na
O re piya re.. piya re..

She encircles his neck with her arms and kisses his cheek. He smiles.

Jo mile usme kaat lenge hum
Thodi khushiyaan thode aansu baant lenge hum
Jo mile usme kaat lenge hum
Thodi khushiyaan thode aansu baant lenge hum
Jiya jaaye na jaaye na jaaye na
O re piya re..
Jiya jaaye na jaaye na jaaye na
O re piya re.. piya re..

Muskurane ki wajah tum ho
Gungunane ki wajah tum ho
Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye na
O re piya re..
Jiya jaaye na, jaaye na, jaaye na
O re piya re.. piya re...
Piya re...
Wo o ho... oo...

She bends down as he finishes singing and she pulls his face up and she kisses away the tear drop at the corner of his eyes. He breaks into full blown sobs and she holds him against her tummy. She understands that he is hurt by neyonika's words. All through these years , he had believed that though his mother doesn't have time for him, but she loves him. But her words today has broken the trust. He neither got the love nor the warmth of his mother. This realisation constricts nandini's heart. His pain is like her pain. She too , never got the love of her parents. They are sailing on the same boat. And this fact makes her understanding of his feelings deeper. She understands how it feels. She lets him sob, holding him tightly. He is clung to her like a child clings to his mother.

" Manik" she calls when his sobs have died down " I am there for you, just like you are there for me. We have each other. Hai na?" She asks like a mother to a child.

He looks up from her lap. " Yes we have each other. We will be always together. Forever" he says.

" On that note I have brought something for you" she says and he pulls away looking inquisitively at her. She gets up and takes out something from her purse. She walks back to him. He opens the small box and finds a chain with pendant.

" This is for me?" He asks with a slight smile.

" This is for us" she says and then shows him that the magnetic pendant splits into two halves. He looks lovingly at her.

" Main pehna du?" He asks and she nods shyly. He rises and moves to her back. She holds her hair as he puts it round her neck. Then she rises from the chair and makes him sit there and puts the chain round his neck.

" Now what?" He asks as suddenly they have nothing to say or do.

She shrugs her shoulder. He grins and in a swift move picks her up in his arms. She squeals in surprise " Manik kya kar Rahe ho?"

" Subah hi start hua tha usey finish bhi toh karna h!" He says and she buries her face in his neck, smiling shyly.

He places her on the bed and looks down at her adoringly. He takes off her footwear and places them on the floor. She watches his every move with keen interest and anticipation. He starts taking off his shoes but doesn't break the eye contact with her. As he leans towards her she rolls on the bed and whole of her naked back comes to his view due to her backless blouse. Without any hesitation, he pulls the string that is holding her blouse, and opens it.

She realises the move and shuts her eyes smiling shyly. He comes over the bed and it moves slightly, scaring her. She rolls back into his arm clinging to his chest, afraid of falling down. He grins and kisses her forehead. He leans down and kisses her both eyes and then moves down , his nose tracing the contours of her cheek, and his lips make contact with her trembling ones. She cups his cheek and he deepens the kiss. He tries to take off her pallu , but it is pinned. So he breaks the kiss and removes the pin and takes off the pallu brushing his palm over her chest. Even her blouse is lying loose on her chest. He looks lustfully at it but abstains from removing it just yet. He kisses her lips again. This time when he pulls away, both of their pendants of the chains with magnetic ends have stuck together. He looks amused and she laughs. The heart of the pendant is perfectly formed. Just like them...He thinks but anyways separates the pendant and kisses the base of her throat. She moans. This encourages him and he trails kisses from her throat to her navel. She writhes in pleasure beneath him.

" I love you Manik " she whispers as she pulls him up to kiss him. He grazes her jawline with his teeth. " I love you too , baby!"

" You trust me?" He asks to confirm before taking the final plunge.

" More than you know" she replies.

" Oh baby!" He groans ,entering inside her. She screams and he kisses her to absorb her cries. " Calm down, baby" he soothes her and waits for her to settle down.

" Ok?" He asks and she nods. He sets a rhythm and she begins to meet his thrust as her body adjusts.

" Aaj, Manik, faster, please" she screams after sometime. " So greedy so soon, baby?" He teases her before increasing the pace. Every cell in her body is active and attentive. Every sinew in his body is throbbing with the pulsating blood.

They both realise that this is their rebirth. They had never been alive, before.
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Will you wait for the post- love making morning romance?
Manik will be leaving in 24 hours.
What will happen now?
Will their love retain its warmth?
So many questions!!
Only time has the answers.

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