Love at First Fight

Chapter 24

Nandini's pov

I woke up with a heavy head, I tried to get up but I couldn't because I felt some weight on my waist.

I opened my eyes to find myself in Manik's arms causing me to jump back. Manik jerked up as soon as I jumped back from him

"Are you okay" he asked

"What ar- are you do-doing here" I stammered

"You asked me to sleep here" he said rubbing his eyes

What the heckkk? I asked him to sleep here when? Shitttt what did I drink yesterday, ahhh my headdd.

"Does it hurt" he asked and I just nodded

"Wait a second" he said running out of the room

I looked around and found myself in a different room, I assumed it's manik's because there were only a set choice of colours in this room.

"Here drink up" he said handing me black coffee and a pill

I quickly gulped the pill down and sipped on the coffee with closed eyes. A few minutes later my head wasn't spinning anymore so I opened my eyes to find him staring at me

"Remember everything" he asked with a smirk

"No" I mummbled

"Well sweetheart, we had so much fun" he said

"We did" I questioned

"Yes ma'am, look at yourself, you'll know what kind of fun" he said and I looked at myself

Shittt I was wearing his t shirt and his freaking boxers, I can't believe this crap, no no no nandini.

"We"

"We did" he said

"No I know we didn't" I said and he put a piece of hair hair behind my ear

"We did love" he said leaning closer

"Manik" I said and he hmmed

"I know you, I know you would never do anything to me not unless you got permission and this umm"

"But you don't remember" he whispered resting his forehead against mine

"I know" I mummbled

He pulled back and tilted my chin up using his pointer finger

"Look at me" he said and I looked right in his eyes

I remember all the shit I pulled last night, how could you nandini? How could you sit in his lap like that, and kiss his cheek, what the fuckkkk nandini.

"Remember now" he asked caressing my cheek

"Im so sorry manik, I'm really sorry. Im so ashamed at everything I pulled. I didn't even think it was a drink, I just took some coke but it got mixed up I guess. I didn't do it intentionally, im so sorry"

"Shh, relax, you don't need to ashamed after all you are my girlfriend" he said winking at me

"Im not saying it because I kissed you" I said

"Then why"

"I am ashamed that I let myself get to that place where I was vulnerable" I said looking down

"Nandini being vulnerable is a part of life, it brings us closer. I heard what you had to say and trust me it changes nothing on how I view you. I am glad you got drunk becasue you were living life, and that's not saying that I want you drunk all the time. Okay my point is I want you to let lose, breath a little. Yesterday night, you did what you wanted to, you weren't cautious of how I will percieve it, you didn't care who saw us like that, I want to know that care free childish nandini" he said caressing my cheeks

He was right, I am so uptight and cautious of how people might perceive me and I am so tired of it.

"Im not gonna deny anything because I fucking enjoyed a lot with you last night, even the dora expolra thing" he said

"Im sorry for making you watch that haha but it's a nice show. Sober or not, you are gonna watch it with me" I said and he laughed throwing his head back making me laugh with him

I put the coffee mug down and fell in his arms, he wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me closer as he sat resting his back on the head rest

"How is your head" he asked

"Good" I replied in his neck

"What are you thinking" he asked caressing my hair

"Just this, us" I said pulling back

"What about us"

"Umm I don't know, this is so far from faking anything"

"That's becasue nothing about this is fake" he replied smiling

"This isn't right manik" I said pulling back and he glared at me

"What isn't" he asked

"This, whatever im doing" I said and he let go of my waist

"What are you going on about" he asked

"I kind of forced you to do this right and now here we are. I just"

"Just what nandini" he asked and I could sense his anger

"I don't want to stop you for falling for anyone, just tell me if you fall in love and I will walk away" I said and he looked pissed

"What the fuck nandini" he sort of yelled

"Manik I"

"No, what the fuck is wrong with you? I am in bed with you and you think I am gonna go fall in love with someone else, wow thats fantastic" he said

I moved my hand over to him to touch his arm but he moved back

"Don't" he said

"Manik"

"I don't care" he said

"Manik, im sorry" I said sitting back stopping my attempts to touch him

"You think this is for fun and games, do you think I am faking anything with you? Do you think I am doing this becasue of the media" he asked

"Thats not what im saying"

"Then what are you saying" he asked

"Im just"

"No nandini, I understand you have a past, you are scared, but everyone has a past. i have been nothing but nice to you personally, professionally I know I yell at you but it has never been disrespectful and when it has touched that level I have always apologized, have I not" he asked

"You have" I said

"Then what is it nandini? I am standing here behind you like a shield but you are pushing me away and hurting me. I fucking care for you, I would burn the world, let alone those two humans for you. I would give everything I have away just to get you. You don't know what you are to me but this behaviour of yours hurts me. I am not faking anything, I am not fake dating you, and I am not falling for anyone else" he said

He said anyone else, does that mean he likes me.

I reached out my hand to his arm and he let me touch him so I moved his arms form across his chest and sat down in between his legs putting my head on his chest sideways.

"I understand what you are saying, I know you are there as a shield behind me, I know all those things and more. I know I am very defensive and closed but those memories aren't letting me put those guards down but with you it always comes down. Manik you make me smile at nothing, These feelings that you have for me, trust me I feel them too"

"Then what's stopping you nandini, am I giving you a reason to back away from me" he asked

"No you aren't but my brain is"

"Then trust me sweetheart, don't let your brain play tricks on you" he said

I looked up at him and he had this look of desperation

"I can't promise you that I'm not gonna be insecure, because I know I will be but I won't push you away I can promise that" he smiled hearing this

"I will take that" he said wrapping his arms around me