Manik made sure all got settled & then came back to his room, to see Nandini standing in front of the window, enjoying the quiteness of the night as the cold air touched her face. He moved closer towards her & moved his fingers on her bare back. Nandini shivered at his sudden touch & he whispered in her ears,
Manik: Its good to see that my touch still has such an effect on u!!
Nandini smiled at it as he hugged her from the back, placing his chin on her shoulder.
Nandini: Manik whats going on in ur mind...
Manik: Nothing much.... I just wish to wake up the tigeress again...
Nandini blushed at it & turned towards him.
Nandini: Ohh really!!
She wrapped her hands around his neck,
Manik: Yes...
Nandini: And what if the tigeress says that she is not in a mood today & the tiger will hv to resist.
Manik didn't say anything to that and again started moving his hand on her back, he came further close towards her & gave her soft kisses on her face. He was simply touching his lips on her skin rather than kissing her. he continued it for a few seconds & Nandini closed her eyes, feeling him. He then slowly moved towards her lips & just gave a slight peck. Nandini was shocked by this & opened her eyes but by then Manik had moved to her neck & shoulder. The simple touch of his lips like that was making Nandini irritated, she stayed like that for sometime but then her tolerance level crossed its limits, she clutched Manik's hair tightly in her hand & lifted his face from her neck & the very next second she took his lips into hers. She pushed him towards the side wall & leaned over him, kissing him hard. Manik too joined her kiss & both of them kissed each other passionately. After sometime Nandini felt weak due to lack of oxygen & thus leaned more onto him for support. Manik understood it & tried to break apart but Nandini clutched his hair tighter  & got more into his mouth, getting even harder. Then after a long long time she broke apart & rested her head on his chest. Both were totally out of breath & were gasping loudly. After getting a little better Manik whispered,
Manik: I thought that the tigeress wasn't in mood, but she actually scared the tiger as well...
Nandini lifted up her head from his chest & grabbed his collar & said,
Nandini: Thats because finally u hv understood how to turn me on...
Manik smiled at her & then said,
Manik: Ohh so Mrs. Malhotra can never resist having me so close & still not doing anything!!
Nandini: What to do actually my husband has given me a very bad habit..
Manik: Ohh so now ur husband is at fault!!
Nandini: Yes... u r!!
Manik: But I feel that its u bcoz of whom he has lost control over himself...
Both Manik & Nandini started laughing at this mad conversation as they knew that such an argument will never end between them. Nandini hugged Manik again & so did he. After some time he moved his hand slowly over her hair, in a caring way & said,
Manik: Chalo enough of fun... U really look very tired, u go n change, then lets sleep.
Nandini simply nodded at him & soon the couple got down to sleep. The next morning, Nandini got up early & arranged breakfast for everyone. Soon all the others also woke up & got ready. They were waiting for Mukti as she wasn't ready by then & thus, they didn't hv breakfast. Just then Nandini got up & said,
Nandini: If u all wanna wait for breakfast, I'll get coffee for all!!
She moved into the kitchen but her mind was busy thinking about something. She kept the milk to boil on the gas. As she stood there waiting for it to boil, she was thinking about Harshad & his words about his last wish. She was worried how to mention it to the others as she knew there was something really big which Harshad had done, when she was not around. And that was the very reason why even Aliya broke all her relations with him. Neither was he invited in her marriage & now did any one let him even meet Kavya or Sammer once. She kept on thinking about it & but then she knew that it was aliya's right to know about her brother. Then Manik, Aliya & Cabir came into the kitchen to talk something about Mukti, and noticed her standing right next to the gas with her hand on the platform, in deep thoughts. Just then the milkk boiled up & started flowing out of the vessel upon the gas & the plateform.
Manik: NANDINI!!
Manik shouted & rushed towards her to pull her back. Nandini got back into her senses & saw Aliya turn off the gas.
Manik: Where the hell r u lost?? U would hv got burned...
Manik shouted as the others too came into the kitchen.
Nandini: Manik, I don't know... I didn't realise when it boiled up.
Manik: Thats the reason, i don't like ur working in the kitchen... Enough now its decided, u r not gonna work in the kitchen any more ever....
Nandini: But Manik-
Manik: No buts... I hv decided & u hv to listen to me... U got it!!
Manik said sternly almost ordering her. Nandini simply looked down. Manik turned towards the servant & said,
Manik: Get the breakfast for everyone...
And with this he just held Nandini's hand & moved out of the kitchen. All the others followed but no one said anything, as they all knew Manik's anger. Just then Manik got a call from his office, his manager told him something about a deal & he shouted,
Manik: U bloody useless creatures.... Can't u handle a simple deal without me!! God knows what do i pay u for.... Now stop calling me & prepare for the meeting, I'll be there in 2 hours...
He disconnected the call & the servant served the breakfast to all. Amms & chachi had seen this side of Manik for the first time & were shocked to see it. They couldn't belevie that the ever so calm Manik could be like this. Navya noticed it & whispered to them,
Navya: Aap log tension mat lijiye.... This is not new, in fact this is the old Manik..... This was the original Manik, just the same as he was before meeting Nandini, during college... The Manik that u see now is what nandini has made & u'll see her getting him back.
Both Amms & Chachi nodded at it but they were still not convinced. The breakfast was served but no one started. Nandini noticed it & said in a cheery voice,
Nandini: Guys, start na... Eat!!
All of them looked at her & she blinked her eyes in affermation. All smiled & started eating. Nandini turned towards Manik, who was just stairing at the plate, with his fists tightened to control his anger. Nandini kept her hand over his & sweetly said, "MANIK!!", but she got no response. She picked up a little food in her hand & took it near his mouth. Manik turned his face a little away & stopped her. She took her hand even closer & said sweetly,
Nandini: Manik sorry na, I promise I won't cook now... But plz hv this...
Still Manik didn't eat. This time Nandini simply kept the food back on the plate & said,
Nandini: Ohk ur wish... Don't eat.
Saying so she got up & said,
Nandini: I m getting late for work so I m taking the car, Cabir will drop u to the office... Bye Guys!!
Nandini turned around to leave, but Manik held her hand & said,
Manik: Finish ur breakfast properly & then do whatever u want...
Nandini: But u know that i never eat anything, if u don't!! So how can i eat??
Manik gave her an angry glare & then said,
Manik: Just shut up & sit right here... Otherwise u rn't going anywhere!!
Saying this Manik again turned towards his plate. Nandini got a naughty smile on her face & she picked up Manik's hand & sat on his lap. And Manik shouted,
Manik: Nandini what the hell r u doing?? Get up!!
Nandini: U only said na to sit, but how can i sit, when there is no place to sit... That chair is dirty!!
Manik touched that chair & then said,
Manik: Nandini the chair is not dirty... Get up & sit there!!
Nandini picked up the glass of juice near her & poured half of it on the chair.
Nandini: Now its dirty!!
Manik looked at her angrily, while their friends smiled, Amms & Chachi looked at each other in tension. Nandini placed her hands around his neck & rested her head on his shoulder,
Nandini: I m hungry!! Manik sorry na, promise it won't repeat.
Manik didn't reply her anything.
Nandini: Manik plz na... I hate this old Monster side of urs. If u don't listen now na then i'll not talk to u at all for at least a week.
Manik looked at her blankly & said,
Manik: Seriously.... And u think my anger will go away listening to this.
Nandini got up from his lap & said,
Nandini: Monster Manik!!
She was about to walk away when suddenly a hand was wrapped around her waist & pulled her back. It happened so soon that she didn't even realise when she was back on his lap.
Nandini: Maaaanik...
Manik: What??? Congratulations madam u succeded, now stop all this drama of urs & eat quitely.
Manik said with a smile, nandini hugged him & Manik motioned towards the servant to change her chair. Soon she was back on her chair & all ate.
Navya: Dekha chachi... I told u na..... All this is normal, & Nandini knows how to handle it..
Mukti: Yes chachi, Navya is right!! This is their daily romance, we all r proofs of it.
Both Amms & Chachi smiled while Nandini blushed.
Manik: But that doesn't mean that u'll cook.... From now cooking is prohibited for u!!!
Manik she sternly & she smiled slightly.
Cabir: But nandini, where wee u lost?? What were u thinking??
Listening this Nandini's smile faded away & all the otgers too turned towards her. Nandini gathered some strength within herself & said slowly,
Nandini: Guys, i want to ask u something!!
All of them got serious looking at her face.
Dhruv: Bolo na Nandini!!
Nandini turned towards Kavya & said,
Nandini: Kavya, baby u hv finished ur breakfast na!! Now take Sameer & go out to play... Chachi has to talk to the elders!!
Soon both of them left & Nandini said,
Nandini: Guys I wanted to know, what such happened in the past few years that now u all don't even meet harshad!!
Mukti: HARSHAD!!
Cabir: Nandini, don't u know about his acts... U do know right, then whats there to ask & how come suddenly u asked about him.
Nandini: But guys it had been years now.... And ppl do change, then why can't Harshad.
All of them looked at her blankly, Just then manik asked,
Manik: Did that jerk meet u??
Nandini looked at him & then looked down & said slowly.
Nandini: Manik.... I-
Manik (shouting): Nandini, i asked did u meet that jerk....
Nandini: Yes, I did!!
Manik immediately clenched his fists in anger, but Nandini held his hands & then said,
Nandini: Manik, calm down he didn't come to me.... We just met accidently & then too he didn't say anything to me, I stopped him to talk.
Manik looked towards her & Nandini turned towards the others.
Nandini: Guys plz think about it, whatever he did that was years back, can't we forget it now!!!
Manik: Forgive hv u just lost ur mind. Don't u knw what all he did!! Mukti, Cabir, Me!! Ohk lets forget that but what about Aliya & Navya.... What will u say about them, the way he hurted them.
Mukti: Nandini u knw after u went away!! Harshad tried to kill Manik using ur name..... I mean can u imagine to what extend that man can go!! Plz don't come into his trap... That guy can never change. We all hv forgotten him & kept him away from our lives, so should u!!
Nandini: U all hv forgotten him, agreed.... But aliya hv u also forgotten ur real brother.
Aliya kept quite & simply staired at her plate.
Nandini: Beleive me, I hv met him, I hv seen that he is sorry for what he did..... Tell me Aliya, Hv u forgotten ur only family.
Aliya: My family is Dhruv & Sameer... My family is Fab5, u all.... My entire family is sitting right here...
Nandini: Aliya, he has changed.... Maybe he wants to apologise & thats why he wants to meet u & kavya!!
Navya: NOO!!(Navya shouted)..... I won't even let Kavya be around him. She is my daughter, cabir's daugther.... Kavya is not gonna meet him ever!!
Manik held Nandini's hand & then slowly said,
Manik: Nandini listen to me... We all r well aware of his ways!! I m sure that he is back with his dirty plans now & this time he is trapping u... So get one thing clear, u r not gonna meet him ever again, no matter what he says... And I m not gonna hear any more conversation about him....
Nandini simply stayed quite & looked down...
Aliya: Nandini, he is my brother, I knw him & he can never change.... So its better u stay away from him, coz even i being his sister m not at all interested to meet him....
Saying so Aliya got up & turned to leave from there. Nandini simply sat there with a blank expression. Aliya got a few steps ahead & then Nandini said,
Nandini: No even if i say that this is his last wish....
Aliya stopped at her place & turned around & all the others looked at Nandini. Nandini didn't even move a bit, she kept on stairing at her plate & said,
Nandini: I m sorry Manik, I love u a lot, but this time I can't listen to u..... Because being a doctor, its my duty to be there for my pateint in the last few days of his life.
All of them stared at her in shock.
Aliya: u mean Bhai is-
Nandini: Yes, he just has a few more days left & it is his last wish to meet u & kavya once.
Listening this Aliya immediately fell on her knees.
Dhruv: ALIYA!!
Dhruv rushed towards her, tears started flowing down her eyes. Dhruv helped her stand up & made her sit on the sofa. All the other who were standing near the table, joined her, except nandini. Nandini got up from the table & picked up her bag to leave. She was about to step out of the house when Aliya said,
Aliya: Nandini what happened to him??
Nandini stopped & turned around towards them. She walked towards Aliya & sat beside her & hugged her tight. Aliya started crying very badly. Nandini clamed her down for a few minutes & then said,
Nandini: Guys u rememberi told u all about a case which my senior doctor from Paris gave me... In which the pateint wasn't ready for the operation even after knowing that he may die... That was harshad only!!
All of them looked at her shocked & she told them everything that happened & then said,
Nandini: I did some tests & the result has come that even such a high level operation has only 10% chances to be successful in his case.
Abhi: What??
Nanidni: Yes!!
Amms: Par Nandu.... there must be some way na... I knw u hv treated such heart blockages before also...
Nandini: Amms I knw I hv... But for Harshad he himself has made it worse... he knew about it from 6 months, still he didn't do anything!!
Just then her phone rang, it was from the hospital,
Nandini: hello!!
Diya: Good mrng Doctor.... I called bcoz that patient in room no. 11, he is not at all coorporating at all...
Nandini: One min Diya!!
Nandini turned her phone on speaker & said,
Nandini: Yes Diya, what were u saying!!
Diya: Doctor Mr. Saxena is not coorporating with us at all. He hasn't had anything since last night & he is still doing the same.
Nandini: Give him a sleeping pill forcefully... without letting him know!!! And then when he sleeps get him a glucose drip attached. Rest i'll be there in a hour & see!!
Diya: But doctor that is illegal.... If he complains u might get arrested.
Nandini(sternly): I m the doctor, not u so don't teach me!! Do as i say...
Diya: Ohk doctor!!
Nandini disconnected the call & said,
Nandini: Manik..... Can u plz drop me to the hospital..
Manik: Sure!!
Nandini: Sorry guys I need to go!!!
Saying this nandini picked up her bag & got out. Manik stood there for a minute & then Aliya said,
Aliya: manik, can i plz come along!!
Manik smiled & nodded & with this all of them came out. Nandini saw them & Manik said to the driver.
Manik: Take amms, Chachi & Rishab home, we all r going with Nandini.
Nandini smiled listening to this & they all moved to the hospital.