Nandini's eyes were shut in fear.. She thought she will fall straight on the floor and end up injuring herself..but nothing that sort of happened..she removed her hands from her face and opened her eyes..as she was in a very protective embrace.. She was shocked to find there.. A huge smile crept on her lips..and made a annoying face..

"Are you a disaster queen?.. Har jagah girti rehti ho..can't you do some work without falling down..".. He chided her and she scrunched up her nose and looked at him annoyingly..

Nandini : " is it necessary that aap humesha mujhe Dante?".. She asked with little annoying tone but in her heart..she was flying in air..after one long year..she is in his arms..she so wanted to snuggle more into him..but somehow she controlled her desires..

Manik : "listen! Get down.. You are very heavy..".. He made a face like he has picked mountain in his hands..and she instantly widened her eyes..and made a big O.. he so wanted to laugh at her expression..but controlled..

Manik : " Nandini ..get down..".. He said and she Now smirked a little..

Nandini : "ab I can't jump from your arms na..so ..will you do the honors to put me down?".. Her voice was so sugary that he felt he will be a diabetic very soon..

He made her stand on the floor..and she straighten her Saree.. He looked at her closely now...while she was busy in straightening her dress..he was drooling over her.. She was seriously looking breath taking in that Saree..that urge to have her in his arms..was increasing by each passing second..

Nandini : " stop gazing at me!".. She said without looking at him..and he instantly took his eyes off her..and cleared his throat..

"His this habit..I love the most.." ..her heart does salsa..

She now looked at him..and he was trying best to control himself around her..

Nandini : "so ..aap yahan kyu aaye the?".. She asked and now he mentally slapped himself as he actually forgot for what business he was there..

Manik : " woh ..Han! I wanted that presentation..complete Hui?".. He asked after moving his gaze back on her..but that smile on her face was so hard to resist..

"She Is a goddess of seduction.. Her one smile is enough to loose.." ...his heart said dreamingly staring at the most beautiful girl on this planet..

"Shut up! ..don't distract him"..his mind scold his heart and his heart adopted silence..

Nandini : " ummm!.. Woh actually na".. She said and took all her hairs in one side of her shoulder..and start playing with it..he is noticing her each and every move..

Nandini : "give me only 15 minutes..I will complete it..please!".. She said in the most adorable tone that no one can resist..and here Mr. Malhotra seems to be clean bowled that too on the first ball itself..

Suddenly he realized ..what he was doing..he was actually drowning in her deep hazel eyes..he moved his gaze ..and she smirked..she was trying hard to suppress her laugh.. His condition is not less than the fish in low water..

Manik : " okay!".. A plain and simple okay came out of his mouth..which was so unlike him..if there would be anyone else in place of her..then till now that person must be sued badly..and be the prey of his wrath..

But here the scene is totally different.. He simply said okay .. Seems like Mr. Malhotra is really having tough time around her..

He looked at her for the last time..and walked out ..but soon something stuck in his mind..and he stopped at the door..she was smiling all this while.. When he stopped..her heart raced ..and when he turned to look at her..her face lighten up..

Manik : "refrain yourself from tragedies.. Not always I will be there to save you " ..he said looking straight to her..and walked out.. She smiled at his statement..which clearly depicts his concern for her..

Nandini : "you will always be there Mr. Malhotra for your Shona" ... She thought with a big broad smile on her face..

*****

1 week passed by.. Its been one week ..Nandini living with Manik only.. Aliya after getting deal from shimla flew to Delhi.. Maria aunty living with MaNan only..and here Mrs. Malhotra leaves no stone unturned in making her Mr. Malhotra recall some of their memories.. But all the time she get failed..but she knows..she can't give up on him..she will do it..do it for them..for their future..

Its 7 in morning..and she woke up.. She came outside and saw maria aunty working in kitchen..she roamed her eyes all over in the house but Manik is no where..

"Good morning beta!".. She heard the very sweet voice of maria aunty..in this one week..they both started sharing a very good bond..

Nandini walked towards her in the kitchen..and stood by her side..while maria aunty was cutting veggies..

Nandini : " good morning aunty!".. She greeted him with a big smile.. From the day she started living in this house..there wasn't went a single day when she don't have a smile on her face... And the reason is Manik ..after all he is around her..then how can she be sad..

Nandini : "woh maria aunty.. Manik sir kaha hai?".. She asked looking all around .. The old lady smiled..

Maria : " Gym mei hoga..keh raha tha 1 week se workout nhi kiya hai...so wahi ja raha hai..".. She told him..and Nandini smirked ..a plan activated in her mischievous mind..

Nandini : "so Mr. Malhotra is in gym..hmm! Interesting" ..she sniggered and walked out from there ..

In the gym :

Manik was busy in doing his work out.. He was totally exhausted ..so he thought to take a break of 5 minutes..

He went towards the chair..and picked up the bottle..he drank some water ..and poured the all of it on his face..he moved his face in to and fro..

Just when.. He heard the sound of someone's footsteps ..when he looked In his right side.. He saw a girl walking inside his Gym..there was a little dark..but when she came in light..his breath caught in his throat..and there was she ..

Coming towards him with a sly smile on her face..for a change she wasn't in indian outfits.. Today she is wearing a crop top..and shorts..her hairs tied in the pony tail.. She was looking extremely gorgeous..

"How can anyone look so ethereal?".. His heart said looking at her intently..

When she walked inside..he wasn't able to take his eyes off her..while she walking with a beautiful smile on her face..

Nandini : " good morning sir!".. She greeted him in her sugary voice..suddenly he changed his expression..

Manik : "what you are doing here?".. He asked trying to look strict but his heart was thumping..

Nandini : " woh ..maria aunty..said ki aap yahan ho..so I came to check on you..ki kahi apko kuch chahiye toh nhi..".. She answered very cleverly.. But next what he did made her shocked and stunned..

He banged her to the nearby wall..holding her by her shoulder..he came dangerously very close to her face..that she can feel his hot breath fanning on her face...this much close proximity was making her loose..

Manik : "don't try to act smart with me..".. He said sternly looking deep in her eyes..

Nandini : " but Maine kiya kya?".. She asked very innocently.. She then moved her hand to touch his cheek..which instantly changed his expression to soft ones.. Her loving hands touching his cheeks..was making him crazy..

For a brief moment..nothing matters to him..where he is..what he is doing..all he just wants to go with the flow..he left her arms..and his hand went straight to her bare waist..she shuddered under his touch..she closed her eyes in anticipation..and he too closed his eyes..

He slowly moved his hand from her waist to her soft back ..his fingers touching every inch of her back..making every cell shiver ..

He bent down more close to her face..she can feel their breath mingling up with each other..that close proximity was driving her crazy..

He touched her face with the tip of his nose..she shuddered with that feeling to have him right there..she clutched his shoulder for support.. She gulped down her saliva when he seductively moved his nose on her face..whereas his hands were perfectly moving on her back..

He bent down a little and Nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck..she shivered with the feeling..he gave deep chaste kiss over there..which made her lost her sanity.. His hands roamed all over her back..his hand was already under her top..touching her bare skin..

He kissed very deeply over there..while she was loosing..he moved his lips to her collarbone and gave a deep wet kiss over there only..her eyes were closed..but the rhythm of her heart ..he can feel it..

He moved his lips to her jaw line..and kissed there as well..his sweet tortures were doing nothing but igniting the already at peak fire.. He came close to her lips..and gave a open mouth kiss on corner of her lips..she was driving insane with all those kisses ..he was showering on her..it was giving a impression like..he isn't kissing on her body but leaving a print on her soul..which she will cherish all her life..

He came very close to her lips..there lips were only inches apart..she encircled her arms around his neck..and was ready to submit herself fully to him..

But before their lips fused with each other..they both heard the sound of phone..which broke his trance and made him open his eyes..

He looked at her..and reality strike on him..he realized what he was doing..he closed his eyes in irritation from not able to control his desires..

He opened his eyes ..and looked at her..she was all ready to submit herself to him..her eyes were closed..and she was waiting for that moment when he will proceed further..but to her dismay..he left her..and moved a little far from her..

Getting out of his hold..made her open her eyes..and she saw him standing there ..a little Far..he wasn't looking at her..

Nandini : "man.....".. She tried to held his shoulder but he yanked it off..and looked at her..

Manik : He said in a very stern tone but before she could question him anything.. He walked out leaving her behind with shocked expression..

She looked at her top..which was little up ..she then touched her neck..and collarbone..flashes of moment happened a while ago..made her blush.. She was so close to him but yet so far..

Nandini : .. She said after recalling all those kisses he showered on her..a never ending smile appeared on her face..

Screen freezes on her smiling face..

Ishhh! So close but yet so far.. Right?.. Damn that phone..can't it hold some time ..he hehehe.. Hope you all liked the part.. So what will Nandini do next..

Must say.. Mrs. Malhotra is all set to woo Mr. Malhotra! .. Loads coming up..

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