Maybe it isn't meant to be!!

Chapter 21

"Mani chocolate" I heard her voice from the room, I was in the bathroom

"Han baba give me second" I said from the bathroom

We had dinner and were in our room now, she was doing something on her phone when I walked in the bathroom and im sure she is hungry again, she had this habit of having chocolates before sleeping

"Ji kya Hua" I asked walking out of the bathroom

"Meko chocolate ni mil rahi" she said pouting with chocolate all over her lips

"Bacha sari chocolate toh kha li apnai" I said and she shook her head

"No Maine ni khayi" she said pouting sadly

"Ill get you more tom but for now go brush" I said and she nodded

She ran to the bathroom making me smile, ahhh I have missed her running around the mansion, one think about Nandini is she doesn't walk, she runs like a maniac. Even in the office everyone used to complain about her running around and when I confronted her, she pouted and I melted

"Mani" I hummed looking up at her

"Can I wear shorts" she asked

"Of course baby, you don't need to ask me, I was angry when I said about the money, I don't mean it oh pro tip if I ever say that again throw papers in m face"

"What papers" she asked

"Every single property or anything I own well we own because we have shared owners" I said and she smiled

"You haven't changed it on the papers" I shook my head, "go change" I said and she ran in the closet

She came out in her favourites shorts and a long t shirt of mine making me smile, she looked so cute like a child. She crawled on the bed and I shut the lights off but she clutched my arm

"No please don't turn them off" she said and I dimmed them instead of having them fully closed

"What's wrong baby"

"Nothing I just hate the dark, it gives me panic attacks" she said

"Panic attacks" I asked and she nodded

"Jaan you never had those" I said and she put her head on my shoulder

"They are mostly mild, it was just when I have these nightmares I would get panic attacks or if someone came close to me, I have improved a lot but in the beginning it was really bad" she explained

"What are these nightmares about and why do you get panic attacks" I asked tilting my head so I can look at her but she closed her eyes

"Do you need time baby"

"Yes please" came her immediate reply making me smile

"Ill wait princess, but only till we know the truth okay" she nodded

"Manik" I hmmed as she cuddled closer to me while I caressed her hair

"I love you" she whispered looking at me, her lips against mine

"I love you more nandini" I pecked her lips, yes I wanted to do more but she isnt ready for it

"Dream about me okay" she said and I nodded

"Goodnight princess" I whispered kissing her head

"Goodnight manik" she said kissing my chest

I covered us with blankets, she got comfortable in the blankets, her leg was on mine making me smile at how she is so tiny but takes up so much space. I caressed her hair while she played with my chain for a while until I felt her hands fall from the chain to my chest

I kissed her nose seeing her a sleep, she is adorable, she is like a newborn baby to me, its like we are starting over which isnt such a bad thing except that she has scars that I wish to fill with love . I also know it isnt gonna be easy heck its not gonna be easy at all but its worth it, she is worth it

Ill make it okay, I just hope she is feeling better being here, I don't know why but im afraid to let her out of my sight, I feel like someone will take her becasue she is more precious than diamonds for me, I just hope I don't have many meetings and hopefully they can be done virtually becasue I don't wanna leave her at all

She is a blessing and to think that I almost lost her forever still scares me, she is right I am exhausted, these six months I haven't slept peacefully until last night with her in my arms, but I have not taken a single second off, I just hope we can figure this truth out soon so her and I could go off somewhere for a little vacation

I closed my eyes holding her in my arms, there was no darkness today, there was only a light that was ahead of us. She is that light in my life. I smiled thinking just thinking about her, she is in my arms and that's all I ever wanted and not I have it.

I kissed her head a couple times and adjusted her in my arms sliding down the blanket a little and let sleeping take over me.