Promises to Forever

Chapter 9

“What would you do if I kissed you right now?”

I stared at his beautiful face and his beautiful mouth and I wanted nothing more than to taste it. “I would kiss you back.”” —Michelle Hodkin

Becoming a better partner and getting your marriage keep on track is easier than you think. Great relationships don’t get that way overnight. In fact, it takes years of practice and countless missteps to build the kind of marriage. Being a perfect couple is an awesome encounter. In any case, being a perfect couple is more than that. Be that as it may, as time passes by you may run into a beautiful couple of knocks in your relationship. Each couple has their own good and bad times even the so called perfect couple.

“If you keep standing like this, then I can't assure with the consequences, Nandini. Don’t make it difficult for both of us.” Manik whispered in her ear.

Nandini lips curved into a smile in his neck. Manik couldn’t see it but he could definitely feel it. “Let’s see.” She uttered huskily and bit his earlobe standing on her toe.

“Nandini…..” Manik groaned her name once again and she enjoyed it.

Nandini started placing soft wet kissed all over his neck. She opened the buttons of his shirt still kissing his neck. First two buttons of his shirt were already open making it easier for her. She managed to open all the buttons. Then she moved to his abs.

At first, she traced them with her finger. “Nandini…” Manik’s eyes were closed. “Stop, please.” He pleaded.

But Nandini continued her job. Soon her fingers were replaced by her lips.

Suddenly Manik turned their position and pinned Nandini with the wall. He held her both hands in his one hand over her head and with other hand, he was holding her waist.

All this happened so fast that Nandini didn’t get chance to stop or protest even for once. It took her quite few seconds to register what just happened. She looked at Manik with shock written all over her face while his face was covered with smirk.

“How? Man… Manik…” Nandini was unable to form a proper sentence. She still couldn’t come out of the shock. She didn't expect him to open his hands by himself. As she had thought, now the game is in his favor and she is in his mercy.

Manik was entirely aware of her state and now it was his turn to enjoy her condition. He bent a little down to match Nandini’s level and his eyes got locked with her. “Yes, sunshine? I am all ears. Continue.”

Nandini gulped down her saliva and continued looking into his intense eyes. He had a naughty smirk playing on his lips. “How? How did you open your hands? I had tied them properly. Then how can you open your hands alone?” It was still difficult for her to believe that she was pinned by Manik. She was struggling in his grip.

Manik bent a little more and kissed on her neck sucking that place hardly. “What I had said, wifey? Don’t underestimate your husband. I can do anything. See.” He whispered in her ear. Then he moved back to look at her face.

After a brief moment of silence, Manik spoke. “Now why are you quite, sunshine? Say something.” He blew air on her face.

She threw a glare to him after gathering all her strength. She looked so cute that Manik had almost lost his senses.

Without any warning, Manik placed his lips on hers. Nandini was taken aback with the sudden kiss. He was sucking her lips slowly pouring all his love in that kiss. When he felt Nandini wasn’t responding, he bit her lower lip.

“Umm….” Nandini moaned in his mouth and started kissing him back equally.

Feeling the need of oxygen, they pulled apart. But it wasn’t even a minute when Manik again joined their lips together for another kiss. Nandini was taken aback at the beginning but she responded within a few seconds making Manik smile in between the kiss. Nandini could feel his lips curving into smile which made her smile too.

This time the kiss grew more and more intense with each passing second. It was breaking all the barrier of intensity. Both of them were fighting for the dominance. Manik sucked her lip with a little more force as if asking for entrance but Nandini wasn’t letting him.

“Uhh….” Manik growled in frustration amidst the kiss.

Nandini smirked feeling him getting irritated. But his next act made her startled. He was still pinning her both hand with his one hand. He moved his free hand from her cheek to her waist and he slowly slid his hand under the piece of cloth she was wearing. Nandini’s breath hitched in her throat feeling his warm touch on her bare body and before she could register anything, Manik pinched there on her waist.

“Manikkk….” She moaned his name and taking it as chance, Manik entered her mouth.

Now she was struggling to get out of his hold. But he was way stronger than her. She badly wanted to hold him. His tortures were getting too much for her. But he was not giving her any chance. He could understand it very well what she wanted but now the ball was again in his court. Manik once again smirked.

As they broke the kiss, both of them were breathing heavily. Nandini’s eyes were closed and she was trying to get her normal breath back while Manik was staring her all red face still trying to calm his nerves. He joined their forehead together and Nandini opened her eyes. Their eyes met with each other.

For a second, none of them talked. They were soaking the silence around them. Manik was caressing her bare waist under her top. “Man… Manik….” Nandini moaned with his touch. She felt his touch was burning her skin.

“Yes, sunshine?” Manik asked huskily still staring her face. He could his work while he could see her lips are trembling as if trying to say something but no words came out of her. She failed to vocal out her feeling. “What happened, wifey? Why aren’t you saying anything?” He again asked in the same tone being completely aware of her condition.

“Manik, please….” She whispered in a low tone. That's the only she managed to utter in that moment.

Manik smirked. He nuzzled his nose on her skin. “Yes, baby? I am hearing. You want something?” He played along looking at her intensely.

Nandini could manage to nod only.

“What do you want?” Manik moved his face near her neck and placed a wet kiss there. Then he bit her earlobe.

“Umm….” Nandini moaned once again. Her eyes went close automatically and she curled her fingers tightly.

“Tell me, Nandini…. What do you want?” He whispered in her ears and placed a kiss there.

Nandini moved her head sideways to look at him. She looked into his eyes. “Please leave my hands.” Her eyes were pleading.

Manik nuzzled his nose on her cheeks. Nandini closed her eyes feeling the sensation, she clutched her hands together which were locked by Manik.

“Why?” She heard Manik asking over her cheeks.

Nandini opened her eyes slowly. “I… I… wan… want… to….. Manik……” She couldn’t complete before that only Manik sucked her neck with a little force marking a love bite there. Nandini whined in sudden pain and pleasure. He sucked the place to lessen the pain.

“Continue, sunshine. What do you want?” Manik asked still continuing placing butterfly kisses all over her neck.

She was having difficulty to even breath. Her breath was going uneven. Manik was enjoying her state. She was still struggling in his hold.

“I am waiting.” He blew air in her ear making a shiver ran down through her spine. She shivered badly under his mercy.

“Leave my hands. Please.” After saying this much, Nandini gulped down her saliva and looked into Manik’s eyes. “I want to... I want to hold you.”

“Really?” Manik asked faking an amusement. He knew it very well what she wanted still he chose to tease her. He smirked looking at her.

Nandini so wanted so wipe the smirk off his face but she could do nothing at that moment. So, she just nodded her head slowly.

“You had also tied my hands and I also asked you to open me. But you didn’t. So, why should I open your hands?” Manik raised his one eyebrow. He pecked on her lips making her shiver once again. “If I leave your hand, what will I get in return?” He asked as if making a deal with her.

Nandini took her lower lip in between her teeth when Manik moved his free hands near her face and freed her lips. “Don’t do this. It’s only my right to do so.” Saying so he sucked her lower lip and pulled back immediately.

Manik moved back a little to have a clear look of his wife. “You didn’t reply. What will I get in return?”

Nandini gulped down her saliva in nervousness. “What do you want?” She looked into his eyes.

Manik pretended to be thinking. “Give me a blank promise. I will use it later as for now I don’t need anything.”

“Blank promise?” Nandini asked in confusion.

“Hmm. A blank promise which I can use in future to ask something from you and that time you can’t deny me.” He uttered seriously looking at her keenly. “Do you agree?”

Nandini nodded her head. “Why do you even need it? You just ask me and I will do anything for you. You don't need any blank promise to ask for anything from me.”

“I know. Still.” Manik smiled.

“As you say. Now leave my hand.” Nandini said.

As soon as Manik freed her hands from his grip, she wrapped them around his neck. Manik smiled widely and let his arms sneak around her waist pulling her more into him. “You have no idea of what you called for yourself tonight, princess.” He uttered in the huskiest tone possible in her ear.

Nandini shivered as well as the bloods again ran to her face. She just tightened her grip around Manik’s neck.

Manik placed a wet kiss on her bare shoulder. “You are gonna pay a lot for your stunt.” He nuzzled his face there. “By the way did I tell you how hot you are looking in this piece of cloth?”

Nandini didn’t say anything but turned more red with his words. She was glad that her face was hidden in his neck. She knew it was coming.

Manik could imagine her face turning all red due to blushing. He pulled her out of his neck forcefully and had a glimpse of her face which proved him right without any second more. He cupped her face in his big palm and kissed every inch and corner of her face, not leaving any place untouched.

Nandini closed her eyes tightly feeling his warm touch on her. She gripped the collar of his already opened shirt in her fist. In between, maybe his body also got a few scratches of her nails.

Manik picked her up in his arms in bridal style and walked near their bed which was already decorated. He placed her on the bed and lied down beside her balancing his head on his one hand and looked at her face with all the love he had for her.

Nandini was feeling too shy to even look at his face. Manik smiled at her cuteness. He can’t tell how beautiful she was looking while getting all shy.

“Don’t blame me, if I go overboard tonight. Because you have provoked me to the core.” Manik uttered huskily before diving his face in between her neck.

Nandini griped his hair in her fist pulling him closer to her.

“Do you know what it’s like to love someone so much, that you can’t see yourself without picturing her? Or what it’s like to touch someone, and feel like you’ve come home? What we had wasn’t about s*x, or about being with someone just to show off what you’ve got, the way it was for other kids our age. We were, well, meant to be together. Some people spend their whole lives looking for that one person. I was lucky enough to have her all along.” —Jodi Picoult

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