"Strike that out" Nandini said as Manik sat with a notepad and a pencil
"I won't. It's my clause" Manik said
"Ok fine. If I am not allowed to talk to Ayush then you are not allowed to talk to any girl or woman on the face of this earth" Nandini said
"Ridiculous! How will I work then?" Manik asked
"Excatly my point" Nandini said getting irritated "Ab sidhe sidhe points likho nahi toh deal cancel" Nandini told him and Manik looked shocked but covered it up
"Haan toh thik hai main mara nahi ja..."
"Manik main ne muhn tod dena hai tumhara" Nandini yelled closing her eyes and getting on her knees. Manik saw this and understood not to piss her off
"Fine" he said going back to jotting down points "Kya likhu phir?" he asked Nandini giving up. The page was blank
"Mujhe kya pata? I have never had a contract for sexual relationship" Nandini shrugged
"Physical" Manik corrected her
"Same" Nandini said
"No" Manik said "Sexual relationship means you and I come to each other when we are horny and crazy driven with harmones but physical is more about intimacy" Manik explained her and Nandini looked at him without blinking then she got out of the trance
"Don't expect me not to give you divorce just because we are getting into this deal" Nandini said
"Aa gayi divorce haddi" Manik mumbled
"Kya? Kya bola?" Nandini asked him
"Kuch nahi" Manik said giving her a fake smile
"Itna hi mumble karna hai toh dimag mein karo" Nandini said and Manik rolled his eyes and threw the notepad and pencil and pulled her to his lap
"We can just keep adding rules as we go ahead" he said and Nandini eyed his lips "Let's just leave this boring talks for now and get into action" Manik said in a low seductive voice
"What do you have in mind?" Nandini asked him and waited for his answer
"Cuddling" Manik said and fell with her on the bed taking her in bear hug
"Good wag of cooling the hotness" Nandini said rolling her eyes
"Sunshine... Baby I told you... It's not sexual but physical" Manik said resting his head in the crock of her neck, putting his hand around her waist. Nandini remained stiff even though Manik had closed his eyes and then slowly she relaxed and put her hand around his turso.
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Manik woke up in middle of night feeling thirsty. He turned to get the jar but then felt Nandini holding on to him. He turned and looked at her. She was snuggling in him, her breaths even and her face peaceful. He saw few hair strands on her face so he tucked them gently behind her ears. A smile unknowingly coming on his face. He and her, they were a passionate couple since the start. As children they were cute together but as adults, there was no one in family and friends who had not caught them more then once either wile making out or on the way ahead of making out. He couldn't keep his hands off her and nor did she. And they both really thought that will wear off, that it will only stay in the start but that never happened. He couldn't hav enough of her and he knew she couldn't have enough of him. And it was not about sex. If it was then Manik easily had an option to sleep with any girl he liked and he knew even Nandini can do the same but for him. It was only her, only she had that effect on him, only she made him feel desperate and only she made him feel satisfied. It was not just sex, it was a way of loving her. And this fire in him only ignited with time. In afternoon when she kissed him without holding back, Manik knew they started something very dangerous. Their realtionship was on an edge and this was only going to complex things but he cared less and he knew even she caredless because this was from within, these need and want to stay together was from within. He didn't knew what the future held. It held something painful, he was certain but then he wanted to live on this moment, grab whatever love he can from her. Yes she didn't say it was love, but she doesn't have to. Cause he knew, he knew they both mend something that they never broke and to protect her he did hurt her, but her heart knew, he heart knew...
