Manan-Mr.CEO's JAAN

~13~Nazdikiyan~

It was bright beautiful morning all the place was lighted with lamps and why won't it be cause it was the festival of lights Diwali itself today.

Nandini had just now had her bath and came to her dressing table wearing a red saree.

She was wipping her wet hair in a towel and was in deep thoughts. She was making faces and time to time looking up like praying to her favorite God.

"Aiyappa.........apko ko bahuth maza aa raha hoga naa, mujhe pareshaan hote dekh kar" thought Nandini looking up at the ceiling.

Then she sees Manik's sleeping form on the bed and she sighs deeply. "Manik to sothe huye ek chota bachcha jaisa lag raha hain..........would you believe what he did after coming from Murthy House Aiyappa......." Nandini thought and was still looking at Manik with narrowed eyes.

Flashback

As soon as they finished their lunch at Murthy House and after their time with family, both Manik and Nandini returned to Malhotra Nivas. On the way no one dared to speak.

Manik was thinking as to what will Nandini do now and how the hell was he going to execute his next order told by Navya. He was nervous as to after this will Nandini still like him.

On the other hand Nandini was thinking was the reasons of Manik's very very unusual behaviour of being so...........so romantic. And what should she do to make Manik regret what he did to her.

As the reached the house Nyonika was at the entrance waiting to do the necessary ritual before they entered and after that both of them were told have their dinner and take some rest.

Nandini didn't want to face Manik so she at once moved to the dressing room to change into her night dress.

Manik took deep breaths to calm himself down cause the next few actions which he was going to do needed great bravery and courage.

When Nandini stepped our of the changing room she was shocked cause Manik was already wearing his tracks and vest and was sleeping like a king on the bed.

"Ab ye kya hain, I thought he'll let me sleep on the bed but here he is sleeping on it...........doesn't he know manners, you shouldn't let a girl sleep on the couch..........arey like that only happens in movies, right" thought Nandini looking at Manik who had his eyes closed.

"Arey Nandini tum aagayi.........aao aao aur yehan let jao" said Manik patting the empty space next to him for Nandini to sleep.

On hearing this Nandini's eyes came out from their sockets. She didn't even dream thay Manik would say these to her and would want her to sleep next to him.

"Arey vahan kyun bhoot bankar kadi ho, tum nindh nahi aa rahi hai kya" said Manik shaking his hands and this brought Nandini from her trance.

"Huh.........No it's okay Manik.........I will........I'll sleep on the couch" said Nandini and made her way to the bed to take her pillows and moved to the couch.

"Whatever you want, then after that don't tell me I didn't inform you about the hardships of it" said Manik closing his eyes and making himself comfortable on the bed.

This sentence made Nandini to stop, "Hardships, what hardships......????" thought Nandini and turned to see Manik having his both hands tucked under his head and his legs crossed on top of each other and he was having a small smile on his lips with his eyes closed.

"What are you saying Manik, how could sleeping on the couch be any hard" said Nandini thinking that Manik will tell her.

Manik was smiling on the inside this was all a plan to make her sleep with him on the bed. He somehow put up a stern face and opened his eyes to answer her.