Promises to Forever

Chapter 7

“They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other.” ― Nicholas Sparks

Literature is the perfect medium in which to talk about love; its big emotions, grand gestures and tiny flutters of the heart can all be perfectly summed up on the page. When you fall in love, it is a temporar wey madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are to become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day.

“Nandini, yaar, you can’t spend your first night of honeymoon in washroom.” Manik shouted from outside for the nth time in last an hour.

“5 minutes more, Manik.” Nandini too repeated the same line for the nth time.

After dinner, Nandini directly rushed inside washroom. Manik watched her but didn’t say anything thinking there must be something urgent. But she is not ready to come out even after an hour now. It was making Manik worried.

“At least tell me that you are fine, Nandini. What’s taking you so long?” Manik was getting frustrated hearing the same reply from her again and again.

“I am fine. Just wait a minute more.” Nandini shouted from inside.

Manik sighed and went to sit in the terrace. He was sitting on one of the coaches placed there and time to time eyeing inside the room to check whether Nandini has come out or not.

“I can’t believe this. What is she doing inside washroom for so long? She is not even saying anything clearly. If there is any problem, then she should at least tell me. Else how will I get to know?

Nandini is seriously impossible. Even after so many years, I can’t tell sometimes what goes in her mind. Actually no one can never understand girls. It’s impossible to do so.”

Manik was busy thunkjng all this when he felt a cold touch on his shoulder. He sighed and a smile formed on his face. “So? Finally you are done and got time for your husband?” He teased her.

Nandini giggled and wrapped her arms around Manik’s neck from back. “All my time is for you only, hero.” She placed a peck on his cheek from behind.

Manik bit his lower lip and placed his hand on her’s. “Like that?”

“Yes, like that.”

Manik held Nandini’s hand and pulled her from back. He made her sit on his lap. Nandini threw her hands around his neck while he tucked her loose hair strands behind her ears which were blocking his view.

“What took you so long?” Manik asked. Nandini was about to say something but he stopped her. “Dare you lie or give any lame excuse, Mrs Malhotra.” Manik uttered in a serious tone.

Nandini pouted hearing him. “Rude.” She spoke under her breath moving her gaze from him.

Manik wanted to laugh at her antics but stopped himself. “I heard that.”

“You did?” Nandini exclaimed faking an excitement. “Good for you. Keep that in mind.” She made a whatever face at the end and locked her arms over her chest. She turned her face to other side.

This time Manik couldn’t stop himself and burst into laughter. He made her turn towards him and pulled her cheeks softly. “Why are you so cute, sunshine?”

Nandini can never be angry on her ‘hero’ and whenever he calls her ‘sunshine’ it melts her a little more than before. The way he calls her with these nicknames, with so much of passion and intensity that she falls for the man even more with each passing seconds.

“Where are you lost when I am right beside you?” Manik asked breaking her trance.

Nandini came out of her trance and passed a sweet smile to Manik. She nodded her head in no. “I was thinking of you only.”

Manik frowned. “What about me?”

Nandini took both his hands in between hers and looked into his eyes with her love filled ones. She slowly pinned his hands behind his head. “Did I ever tell you how much I love your nicknames?”

Now Manik too smiled brightly. “You did. You did tell this to me uncountable times.”

He wanted to cup her face so he was raising his hands but he couldn’t move them. Manik frowned and moved his eyes down only to find them tied. His eyes went wide seeing it and he looked up at Nandini with a jerk who was giggling seeing his face.

Before he could do or say anything, Nandini jumped out of his lap laughing her guts out. It took Manik few seconds to realize what happened to him.

“What’s this, Nandini? Why have you tied my hands?” Manik asked in an irritated tone.

“Your forgot about my revenge? It’s a part of that only.” Nandini replied controlling her laughter.

Manik got up from his place. He was about to step near Nandini but she ran away from there maintaining a safe distance between them.

“Nandini, stop behaving like a kid and open my hands.” Manik shouted and ran behind her.

Nandini again laughed. “Did you hear me when I was asking you to stop? You didn't. So, why should I?” She asked raising her eyebrows.

“That was fun but it’s no fun.” Manik winked at her.

In response, Nandini threw a glare towards him. “It’s fun for me but that wasn’t.”

Manik nodded his head in disbelief. “Were you planning this sitting in washroom?”

“Nope.” Nandini smirked.

“Then?” Manik rose his one eyebrow.

Nandini’s face still had the same smirk. She slowly undid the knot of her nightgown. Manik was staring at her with shock written all over his face.

“Nan…. Nandini? What… What are you doing?” He fumbled with his words. He wasn’t able to believe his own ears.

“Why?” Nandini raised her eyebrows. “Let’s continue what you were doing back then. What say, Mr Husband?” She asked naughtily.

Manik gulped down his saliva.

Till now Nandini had successfully opened her nightgown. His eyes were about to come out of the socket seeing his wife.

Nandini was standing wearing a beautiful red dress which was barely covering her skin looking fiery and Manik felt he would be burnt with her flame. Sweat bids started forming on his forehead.

Nandini noticed his face keenly and smirked. She was loving teasing him. After all, she got to do it for the first time.

“What happened, Manik? Why are you sweating so much?” Nandini asked innocently. She turned towards her back and pretended to check the ac. “The AC is working properly. Then? Are you okay?”

“Don’t do this, Nandini.” Manik said in a low tone controlling himself.

“Why?” She asked in the same tone.

He looked into her eyes even though there was a fair distance between them. “You will have to pay for this.” He uttered in a dangerous tone.

Nandini walked near Manik taking slow steady step and Manik was moving back with each step she took towards him. His back touched the wall and Nandini was just in front of him. She wiped the sweat bids from his forehead. Their eyes were locked with each other. She broke the eyelock and moved close to Manik’s ear. “Let’s see….” She whispered in a husky tone biting his earlobe and hurriedly moved back.

It took Manik a second to register what just happened. He thought something in mind and smirked. “As you say, wifey. Two can play the game better.”

Nandini looked at him with wide eyes. She was trying to read what was going on in his mind. Knowing Manik Malhotra very well, she was completely aware of the consequences of what might happen, if he gets hold of her. So, she has to be extra careful.

“What happened, wifey? Why did you become so quite suddenly?” Manik asked looking at a silent Nandini and raised his one eyebrow. “The game is still on, isn’t it?” He smirked.

“Of course.” Nandini acted all confident but only she knew what was going inside her. She tried to hide her nervousness but who she was kidding?

Manik Malhotra knew her better than anyone else. He could read her every expression, every breath like no one else. He was going all aww seeing the cuteness in front of him.

“So, what’s the plan?” Manik asked making Nandini startled.

Nandini frowned. “What plan? I don’t know any plan.”

Manik pretended to be shocked. “What!?” He wanted to palm his mouth but to his bad luck his hands were tied on his back.

“Why are you shouting?” Nandini was confused.

“You wanted to play the revenge game but you don’t have any plan? Chh… Chh…” He gave her a pity look. “Then how are you gonna win the game, Miss… No… Mrs competitor?” He teased her.

Nandini threw a glare towards him. “You don’t have to worry about that.”

“Okay… As you say.” Manik was having a loop sided grin on his face.

Nandini so wanted to wipe the grin off his face but right now she needed to be patience. She can’t let the smart pant in front of her trick her. Because when it comes to game, Manik Malhotra won’t leave any stone unturned to win the battle. She has to be extra careful.

Thinking of something, Nandini smirked and gave a naughty smile towards Manik making him confused.

Nandini slowly walked near Manik and while walking she opened the hairs sexily and threw the poor hair band somewhere in the room. Manik looked at her with wide eyes. She stopped just in front of Manik and stepped on his feet obviously to match the height of her giraffe like tall husband. Their bodies were touching with each other.

With one hand Nandini clutched the collar of Manik’s shirt to balance herself, while with other hand, she traved her finger from his forehead down till his neck slowly.

“Nandini….” Manik moaned. His eyes were tightly shut.

“What, Manik?” Nandini asked innocently looking at his face. She placed a wet kiss on his neck.

Manik opened his eyes and his gaze locked with hers. “Open my hands, sunshine.” He uttered in the softest tone possible.

Nandini was surely melting with the look on his face as well as hearing his voice. It wasn’t helping her at all. But she somehow gathered herself back. “What’s the hurry, hero? The night is still young.” Saying so, she winked at him.

She moved more close to him this time wrapping both her hands around his neck. She started placing feather like kissed all over his skin from his ear to jaw. Suddenly she sucked the skin of his neck hardly giving the first love bite of night to him.

“Nandini….” He moaned louder than before this time.

Manik was losing his sanity as he felt her soft touches on him. His senses were betraying him as only Nandini started running through his veins. He clutched his hands in a fist and he clenched his jaw tightly to hold back the urge in him of just throwing Nandini on the bed and make love to her till the time both of them aren’t drained out.

Nandini could see the changes in his expression and she knew what exactly must be roaming in his mind. She mentally patted her back.

He badly wanted to hold her. “Nandini, it’s enough. Please open my hands.” His eyes were pleading which melted the last bit of Nandini. She couldn’t hold back herself anymore. His eyes were hypnotizing her and she gave in.

“There is no pretending,” Jace said with absolute clarity. “I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I’ll love you then.” ― Cassandra Clare

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