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"Manik please stop cribbing like a baby and have this" Nandini was making Manik have his soup and  he is in no mood to have that tasteless soup.

"Why aren't you  understanding Nandini that I am not gonna have this,,it's so tasteless" Manik's tantrums I tell yaa!!!

" Manik Malhotra I'm telling you for the last time have this soup or else !!!" Nandini was getting impatient.

"Or else what baby???" Manik tried to tease.

"Or else...or else!!" She's thinking.And an idea clicked-

"Or else...." She went near Manik and traced her finger tip all over his face.

"Or else..." Manik looked at her,desires in his eyes.Her acts are making it difficult for him.

"Or else I'll ..." Nandini kissed his earlobe making him gasp,he closed his eyes in anticipation & he parted his lips to grasp some air when she fed spoon full of soup.

He opened his eyes with jerk, it didn't take time for him to understand that Ms.Moorthy tricked Mr.Malhotra.

He glared at her when she laughed freely.Her laugh made him forget the rest of the world.Cause she is his real world.That pale face was shinning again,that smile was her most beguiling ornament.She smiled and his pain vanished.

"You're my favourite place to go to when my mind searches for PEACE"
-Unknown

His constant gaze made her conscious.She looked at him and drowned in the pool of love which his eyes have for her.They didn't realise when they came so close to each other that their breathes amalgamated,two noses already kissed each other,foreheads met overwriting the already written "Forever" word on their divine decree.And now those two parts of their face who were craving to meet one another finally met exploding all the sad bubbles,giving birth to the happy bubbles.

The kiss had no urgency,it was all mussy,love was dripping from it.Her lips perfectly mounded with his.His lips have equal attention to each n every corner of her mouth.While she played with his upper one,he played with hers.

And here's Mr.Oxygen comes again !!!

Knock !! Knock !!

They broke apart. Manik was gazing at her face while Nandini had her eyes closed,a foxy smile adorning her face,cherry cheeks,her chest heaved with a rhythm.

Her Face has tranquility.
His world filled with serenity.

Her face was beaming.
His world became flamboyant.

Her face was blooming.
His world became radiant.

Her face has a smile.
He found his ecstasy.

"I look at you and see the rest of my life in front of my eyes"
-Unknown

"I love you Nandini" He said kissing her each eye as if silently asking her to open it and look at his hazel orbs while he confess his love for her again and she can never disappoint him.

"I love you too Manik,more than a bee loves his hive,more than a butterfly loves flower.If I know today what love is, it's only because of you. Never ever leave me. I would be an empty flame without you." Her innocence is her wand.

If he's the one who always makes her realise her importance in his life then she too needs to tell him his importance.

Their canoodling broke when

Suddenly

"Ooppssss!!! I'm sorry... I didn't see anything" Guess who it can be??

"Good for you waise knock Na karne Ki bimaari toh Cabir ko hain but tujhe kya huya??" Manik asked Mukti who came into Manik's cabin without knocking.While Nandini was blushing hard and tried to move but Manik didn't let her move an inch,moreover took her in bare hug.

"Haan toh isse thori na patah hoga k tu hospital bed pe bhi yeh Sab kar sakta hai!!!" Cabir came for Mukti's rescue from behind.

"Meri marzi tujhe kya??!!!" Manik said rolling his eyes.

"First of all tu yeh larkiyon Ki tarha eyes roll karna bandh kar bhai!! Aur fir baata kya kar raha tha??" Cabir taunted.

"I was going to kiss my girlfriend ... Do you have any problem ??" Manik is truly a shameless.

Hearing Manik,Nandini's eyes widened,she lightly slapped his shoulder and hide her face more in his chest.

"Manik and Cabir can you both please behave!!! It's hospital not your house.. You get that??" Navya tried to be strict.

"Kaisa hai buddy??" Dhruv asked Manik with hug.

"I'm good buddy but where's Alya??" Manik asked.

"She has some work,,aajayegi" Dhruv said.

Navya and Dhruv came to hospital with Nandini's clothes and breakfast as Cabir sent them home last night after a lot of lectures.While he slept at the rest room after Manan's plead.

"Manik the soup is already cold,,I'll ask someone to warm it up.You guys carry on I'll change and come" Nandini said to Manik and stood up but Manik hold her hand.

"I'm absolutely fine and you know that right??" He asked looking at her while her reply gave him his peace of mind "You have to be for me,for us.I won't let anything happen to you". Saying this she pecked his forehead,,took the packet of her clothes from Navya and left to freshen up.

She came outside of the cabin and asked the sister to arrange a bowl of hot soup for him and went inside to the restroom.

In Manik's cabin-

"She is ok na??" Cabir,Navya,Mukti,Dhruv asked Manik.

"She is pretending to be strong but I know she will be alright once I reach home all fit n fine" Manik said without shifting his gaze from the door through which Nandini just left.

"I hope Sab jaldhi thik Ho jaye... She was hurting herself too much!! She didn't cry,didn't even eat or drink anything.You were being treated but Nandini was suffering.She needs you Manik,We all need you.Please take care of yourself.Maine tumhe kal bhi kaha tha ki we are a family,,family is there to help you,support you whenever you are needed.Please let us know your problems afterwards." Navya's words touched his heart.

When and How they became a family they didn't really realised.Some of them were only schoolmates,some were only college mates while some were only common friends & now they are a strong family,a happy family.

Cabir wrapped his hands around Navya taking her in his embrace and kissed her head "She is right Manik.. Don't behave like we are strangers,it hurts" Cabir too said.

"Buddy you are precious,,don't risk your health ever,We are one for all and all for one remember??" Dhruv too said patting his shoulder lightly.

"Agli bar aisa karega toh muh na tor doon tera kamine" Mukti said showing him punch.

Manik had tears in his eyes,he is lucky to have a family like this.He nodded his head frantically to hide his tears.

They are chitchatting while Nandini entered with a tray in one hand and a beautiful bouquet of Manik's favourite white lily on the other hand.She opened the door with a little push with her leg while Dhruv ran and hold the door opened for her to enter and she walked towards Manik not without Thanking Dhruv.

"Here,this is for you.Get well soon baby" She said giving him the bouquet and kissing his cheek.As usual her this endearment made him blush a little.

"Thank you so much honey these white lilies ... God !! I just love them.. How did you manage this right now??" Manik asked overwhelmed with her gesture.He is happy to get pampered by his girlfriend.

"I have my own ways too just like you Mr.Malhotra and now without wasting anymore time finish this soup and let me tell you that if you will crib again,I will leave right now!!!" Bang on Nandini.

Manik had a horrified expression on his face while Cabir,Navya,Dhruv suppressed their laugh watching the scene infront of them that how expertly the love birds have changed their roles.

Manik like a wet kitten drank the whole soup making all kind off weird faces.

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"I wanna go home now,,Please talk to the doctor buddy!!" Manik asked.

"Manik Nandini already talked" Alya replied who have joined them sometimes back.

"Sach mein Nandini??" Manik asked looking at Nandini who was cutting fruits for all of them including Manik.

"Haan,baat ki hain,, uncle said one more day and then you can go home..But uncle won't be able to come as he have to attend a surgery in London,So he will leave today itself" Nandini replied.

"No need to stay one more day,,I'm fine please,take me home" Manik said.

"Please let us decide that for you boy" They all looked at the door to find the source of the voice.

"Please uncle come in,,I was waiting for you only..See I'm perfectly all right,let me go home" Manik asked doctor uncle who came to check Manik.

"One more day my boy and then you can go but sorry not now.And now let me introduce Mr.Thakur with you." Doctor Bhardwaaj said who's their doctor uncle.

Just them Abhimanyu came inside.

"Meet Mr.Abhimanyu Thakur,he's new here but a very renowned  doctor.And as its Manik I couldn't risk anyone else,so, Abhimanyu will proceed with your case from here on" Doctor uncle said.

And as he said this Mukti's head snapped at Abhimanyu,she lowered her head in guilt and Abhimanyu noticed this but smiled.

"Oh! Hi Abhimanyu.. How are you??" Nandini shook her hand with Abhi while Manik looked at their entwined hand with a bad face.

Jealous kid !!

"Hi everyone" Fab3 and Navni talked with Abhi for sometime when he asked them to call him Abhi only.

Abhi was at their same age so they gelled up well but Manik and Mukti were the two aliens there.

Whenever Nandini was talking to Abhi,Manik was calling her for lamest excuses.Sometimes "baby I'm thirsty" ,"Bachha bhook lagi hai","Nandini I'm getting bored","Baby please give me head massage","baby please talk to me","Nandini I must have got dark circles under my eyes right","Baby do I look less handsome in this hospital dress".

"Manik stop talking and sleep.Stop being a jealous kid" Nandini's remark made Manik's jaw drop.

"Haainnn!!!" Manik was shocked.

"What haaiin Manik?? I know you more than you know yourself" Nandini said smirking.

"Agar samajh hi gayi ho toh baat maat karo na uss admi sey!!!" Manik said making a pout,folded his hands near his chest like a toddler who didn't get his toffy.

"Aawww Manik you're too cute" Nandini said pulling his cheeks.

"Ok guys I'll take a leave now,,Take care Manik" Abhi said and left the room when Manik again got shocked and remarked with a open mouth "Yeh toh ek hi mulakat mein Mr.Malhotra sey Manik pe utaar aya"

When others laugh at his remark.But Mukti took the opportunity and went behind Abhi to ask for sorry.

"Jealousy can even be good for love. One partner may feel secretly flattered when the other is mildly jealous. And catching someone flirting with your beloved can spark the kind of lust and romance that reignites a relationship."
-Helen Fisher