Part 58 A
Manik walked to her and pulled her in his arms.
"Waise madam... I forgot to ask you. How did you manage to convince dad...coz as far as I know... once he decides anything than it's very difficult for anyone to change his mind. I was really surprised that you changed his decision..." Manik asked her holding her by her waist.
Nandini framed her hands around his neck.
"Woh Kya hai na...Jaisa beta... Waise dad...when they are angry than they don't understand simplest thing..." she tippy toes her feet and touches her noses with his.
"I just explained him the difference between the importance of your wishes and his worries... and he understands... that's it..." she smiled.
"That's it..." he was surprised.
"Yeah that's it..." she kissed his nose.
"he loves all of us very much..and all our happiness means a lot to him...our smiling faces makes him happy...only thing is he worries a lot. But I make him realize that everything will be fine...". She explained.
"Hmm..." Manik lift her in his arms in the same position.
"I'm so happy.. that you and dad jelled up together well. And dad agreed with you, that means a lot to me..." he puts her down.
"Okay... Mr. Malhotra.. I think we have to get ready warna. Sab se dant padne waali hai..." she grabbed her saree and went inside the closet before he catches her again. He rubbed his neck with his hand and went to his closet to get ready with a smile.
In few minutes when she came out all ready to go. Manik was combing his hair in front of the mirror.. he looked at her and his mouth fell open with an awe.
Nandini was wearing a golden saree with a off white border and a backless blouse. She was looking simple yet gorgeous and beautiful.
Manik couldn't take his eyes away from her. She walked to the mirror and touched up the makeup.
It's when he noticed that she is wearing a backless blouse.
"Oh ho ho... what's going on... yeh peeche ka kahan hai..." he asked covering her back with his broad palm.
She got embarrassed by his words.. and she let her hair let down to cover her back which she tied in a roughy bun.
Manik smiled and caresses her hair.
"Now it's better but... are you comfortable in this kind of blouse around the people..." he still thinks about her comfort.
"Woh... mom said that it's only ladies function and the only men will the members of the family... so I selected this saree... because Aliya Navya and Mukti insisted that I should wear it. They didn't see me in a saree that's why..." Manik rub the back of his fingers on her cheek.
"If you are ok I don't have a problem...but Ek problem hai..." he traced the same finger under her chin and lift it up...
"How will I control myself...tumko aise dekh kar already Mujhe kuch kuch hone laga hai..." his face bend down on her lips. But Nandini covered his lips with her tiny palms.
"Mr husband.. you have to control..and I will help you in that..." she chuckles.
"Kaise..."
"Aise..." she unclipped the pin from her pallu and let it fall and covered half of the body with a single layer. She held the edge of the pallu and pinned it again with her blouse on her shoulder and wrapped half of her back with her pallu.
"Now see... I'm all covered..so no one... not even you will be able to get distracted..okay..." she said so innocently that Manik couldn't resist himself from hugging her.
He thought
'Oh my God... how can she be so naive... just to make me feel comfortable she disturbs her getup and fashion... I'm really lucky to have her in my life...' he kisses her hair.
"Kya hua..." she asked with the same innocence.
He pulled him away from her and kissed her forehead.
"Kuch nahi... I love you..." he just said that.
She pecked his nose and replied. "I love you more... Acha help me put this on fast then I'm done... and we can leave..." she hand him her necklace and earrings that Nyonika gave it to her.
Manik helped her wear the necklace while she puts on her earrings.
She swirled herself in front of him holds her pallu with her right hand. and asked.
"How's it now..."
"Perfect..." he gave a thumbs up to her.
She smiled. They both walked out of the room hand in hand and came downstairs.
Almost all of them were waiting for them. Nyonika came closer to Nandini and asked
"Why did you let down your pallu.., why didn't you arrange it with a pin... Manik ne kuch kaha hai Kya..."
Nandini felt happy feeling Nyonika's concerned Nature.
"No mom... I comfortable this way.." she answered. Manik overheard them and felt proud of his wife. Mona and Girish also waiting with Mukti Dhruv and Aliya.
When they are ready to go out Cabir's car came to a halt. He stepped out and climbed up the stairs as fast as he could.
"Manik... I need your help...I desperately need your help..." Cabir barged into the mansion when everyone was ready to leave.
"Ab Kya hua Cabir...what do you need my help for..."Manik ask as he was expecting something like this from him...
"Arey wah yeh achi rahi...jab Teri shaadi thi... then we all helped you in making things easier for you... now when it's our turn, you said what help... this is not fair... this is not done at all..." Cabir is whining like a baby with a frowning face.
"Ok baba..tell me what you want.. I'm not gonna say no..ok.." Manik grabbed him by his shoulder.
Rest of the people, Nandini Nyonika Mona and Girish were smiling at their tiffs.
"Yahan nahi.. it's a little personal so I want to talk to you alone..."
Manik smiled at his childishness.
"Kyun yahan nahi.. Cabir we are your family too.. and I'm your sister.. mere saamne bolne mein kyun sharma rahe ho..." Nandini jumped in the middle.
Manik turned to her and said.
"Nandini samjha karo... do doston ka maamla hai... kabhi kabhi we have to talk alone..." Manik winked at her.
"Ek kaam karo... you guys leave with the driver...me and Cabir will follow you in no time...". Manik suggested.
"But please don't be late... we have to do the haldi rasam for Mukti Aliya and Dhruv too..." Nandini said.
"I don't understand yeh tum log last minute ke Kya plans banate ho..." Nyonika also gets irritated as her make is getting a little dull.
"Mom please... it's Cabir..." Manik makes a pleading face. Nyonika knows that Cabir is the brother which Manik don't have. He is always there for him. Both of them were friends cum brothers for life. And now Nandini made him her brother too so it's a double relation with him.
"Ok ok... don't be late..." they all stepped out of the mansion.
"Haan bol Cabir.. what's the problem here..." Manik said sitting in the drivers seat.
Cabir took over the passengers seat and turned to Manik.
"How can you forget Manik... Navya ko haldi Pehle Main lagaunga.. and for that you have to find a way..." he was still annoyed.
"Tou Pehle batana tha na... aur Nandini ke saamne kyun nahi kaha... she would have helped us in this matter.., and also mom gave the permission too..." Manik started the car and they drove off.
"Samjha kar mere bhai... it's a very delicate situation... and after all inn sab kaamon mein sharam aati hai..,"Cabir turned his face away and felt shy.
"This is something new...mere Bira ko sharam bhi aati hai. Chal koi nahi.. I'll take care of it.. ab tou sharmana band kar... tujhe suit nahi karta..." he said slapping him in the shoulder. They had a hearty laugh.
They reached Navya's house right behind the others. Nandini was already waiting for them. Manik sees her and walked fast towards her.
"It's good that you waited for us... I have something important to tell you..." Manik said very softly so that only she can hear. Cabir followed him too.
Nandini looked at him with a surprise. Manik bend closer and whispers something in her ear. Nandini lips curled into a teasing smile.
She bend over and looked at Cabir.
"What.." he understands that Manik gave her his little secret.
"Why're you looking at me like that...I'm not going to shy in front of you. You have to help me out here. After all Navya ko haldi Pehle main lagaunga... even I want her to be with me for you know so many coming lives..." ' if any of it is true..' he muttered softy to himself.
"Ok baba... Maine kuch nahi kaha.. letme see how I'm gonna take you to her room... you guys wait here.. I'll go upstairs and text you..." Nyonika Dadi Nani already went inside.
Mukti came and stand beside Manik.
"What happened why are you not going inside..." he asked her.
Mukti became uneasy. "Bhai.. what if koi old lady ne dekh liya and said ki dekho Abhimanyu ki hone waali dulhan Abhi se ghar mein aagayi tou..." hearing Mukti's concern Manik got a little hesitant first than he said.
"Listen, you are here with all the family.. and for Navya's haldi... so no one will say anything... just go inside.."
"Mukti..." Nandini called her from the door, "wahan kyun khadi ho..come on let's go in.." she waved her hands to call Mukti.
Manik raised his eyebrow and blinked his eyes to make sure that everything is fine.
Both the girls went inside.
Nandini went straight to Navya's room after greeting all the elders. Nyonika and Navya's mom started chatting about the rituals. Nani and Dadi settled in between the older ladies.
As Navya and Abhimanyu are first cousins and their wedding is going to take place on the same day, so both Navya's and Abhimanyu's mom decided to do the haldi ritual in Navya's house.
Abhimanyu was also there but looking for Mukti. He was well aware that Mukti will want to apply the haldi onto him first. Because he is also desperate to do the same. When he saw Nandini and Mukti went straight upstairs to Navya's room then he decided that he have to execute his plan too...
Nandini came to Navya's room and as soon as she entered she screamed.
"Navyaaa... I'm so happy... at last meri pyaari behen is getting married.." she hugged her with excitement.
Navya is also very excited to see her.
"Nandini Zara dikhana tou...tumne saari pehni hai...let me see..." Navya pulled her apart and stands up from the bed.
"Oh em jee... Nandu... look at you...you look beautiful... yeh zaroor Jeejaji ki choice hogi haina.." Navya said and Nandini turned red getting blushed.
"Sharma kyun rahi ho...I knew it.. Waise Jeejaji hai bade romantic...per why are you covering yourself like an old lady.. leave it naa..." she noticed Nandini's pallu wrapped around her waist to her front.
"Bas... I was feeling comfortable like this... so..." she left it in the middle.
"Navya Mujhe bhi tou gale lagao... after all we are going to be sister-in-laws.."Mukti also hugged Navya. And congrats her.
"And you know how bhai is... may be he asked Bhabs to cover herself.. he is one very possessive guy I tell you..." Mukti teased Nandini with arching her eyebrows. Nandini ignored them,
Because her phone buzzed at the right moment. It was Manik's text.
"""What happened...""""
'Oh I totally forgot she tap her forehead with her fingers.
"Kya hua..." Navya asked.
"Kuch nahi.." she turned around and told her few friends who were hanging around there.
"Friends, if you don't mind can you leave us alone for few minutes..." Navya was surprised by this.
The girls left the room smiling.
"Nandu batao tou Kya hua..." Navya's curiosity level was rising now.
"Kuch nahi hua hai Navya... you just wait here..I'll be right back.." Nandini text something on her phone and gestures Mukti to come along with her.
Both of them came out of her room.
Navya was very restless and waiting alone pacing in her room.
"Pata nahi Nandu ko Kya ho Gaya.. she was acting weird. She left me alone here.. itni der ho gayi Abhi tak aayi kyun nahi.. shall I go and check.." Navya was talking to herself when she heard the door opened.
"Nandu where did you went. Hum kabse tumhara intezaar kar rahe thei..." without looking she asked nonstop. But her mouth hung open as soon as she see the person entered.
She was about to scream when a hand came down on her mouth.
"Sshh...sshh...it's me tumhara apna Cabir...if you don't scream then I will remove my hand hmm..." Navya's heart was racing suddenly. She blinked her eyes and Cabir moved his hand from her mouth.
She was dumbstruck by the sudden appearance of him. She went mum.
Cabir's heart melted on her surprised look.
"What happened, jab se badd badd kar rahi thi... ab bolti bandd ho gayi.." he couldn't resist to tease her. It's very rear that Navya gets shy and Cabir gets a chance to tease her.
She shook her head and bend down as if saying nothing.
He took very slow steps to her and said.
"I came for a reason..." he stopped only inches away from her. He took the yellow paste from the tray that was already kept there for the rituals. He spread it on her right cheek and then on her left cheek.
She closed her eyes and held her breath in her chest.
He came close to her and not able to know what should he do next, he just hugged her.
She got startled first. She loosens herself and let out her stuck breath. She hugged him back.
"I don't know what to do or what to say.. but I'm sure of only one thing...that I want to spend my whole life with you.. not just this but all the coming lives..." he said and tightened his hold.
Navya smiled at his non romantic but still a very cute gesture.
He pulled himself a little away from her and cupped her face in his palms.
"I love you Navya..." he kissed her forehead.
She gave him a hearty smile which went straight into his heart.
She tippy toe and gave a kiss on his cheek.
"I love you too..." they both touched their foreheads and stand like that for a few minutes.
Navya took a small blob from the bowl and apply it on his cheeks.
"Hume bhi apni poori zindagi Aur aane waali hard zindagi aapke saath guzaarni hai.." she said being shied.
When Nandini and Mukti came out of Navya's room Nandini saw Abhimanyu standing in the corner waiting. As soon as Nandini saw him he gestures something to her with his eyes. Mukti was behind her she couldn't see anything.
Abhimanyu went inside the other room. Nandini turned all the way to Mukti and said.
"Mukti you wait here.. I will just go down and check that if more people arrived so that we can take Navya down for the ritual..." she looked around and said. "Ek kaam karo..you go and wait in that room..." she pointed towards the room where Abhimanyu entered..
"Till I come back..okay.."
"Okay... but jaldi Aana.." Mukti replied and went inside the room.
Nandini smiled and went downstairs.
Mukti entered and but she was pulled by two strong hands into a tight hug.
First she was shocked but recognizing the person she hugged him back.
"Acha this was your plan.." she moved away from him and walked towards the window.
"Tumne Kya socha tha jaan.. main tumhe aise he jaane doonga...mujh se Bach ke kaha jaaogi..."he pulled her with a jerk and her back smashed with his solid chest.
"Jaane do na koi dekh lega.." an electrical current pass through her as his fingers ran on her bare stomach.
"Chala jaaunga...aur koi dekhega bhi nahi... per Pehle... let me do what I came for..." he whispered in her ears.
"I never thought that you were so romantic..." she closed her eyes as his warm breath tickled her neckline and her ears.
"Everyone has a romantic spot for their beloveds... I'm no exceptions. And the way you look today..it has awaken my sleeping desires. I don't know how I will manage till the wedding..." his husky voice is making her go week in her knees.
He took a blob of the yellow paste and rubbed very softly on her cheeks.
Mukti turned around and hugged him.
"You know... I never thought ki you are a shy type girl... but I like your this side too..." Abhimanyu hugged her back.
"Ok now let me do the honors too.." she separated herself from him and applied a little paste on his cheeks and on the tip of his nose.
That both laughed at their mischiefs and went into the washroom to dust off the excess paste.
"If anyone asked me who applied the paste before the rasam.. then what should I tell them..." he asked naughtily.
"keh dena...ki tumhari hone waali patni ne lagaya hai..." she too went along with his naughtiness.
"Pakka.. bol doon...you won't get embarrassed.." he asked.
"Umm hmm... I won't get embarrassed at all..." she said rubbing off the dried paste.
"Oh Kay... don't tell me that I didn't warn you...".he warned her but Mukti is a very bold spirit. She never get scared of people ever.
"Waise Mr. Neurologist... since when did you become so romantic... I've not seen you like this before..."Mukti turned and went closed to him.
"Since I saw you first in this house in the kitchen... I never thought that this side exist in me... but you bring out all the romantic sides in me..." he kissed her on her cheek with out any warning.
She shivered by his sudden kiss.
"Listen..." he whispered in her ear. "If you do not stop me then I won't be able to stop myself...so either you make me stop or let's go out from here..." his voice was very husky that make Mukti goes week in her knees.
She pressed her hands on his chest and pushed him away.
"Mr. Romeo... patience... sabar ka phall meetha hota hai... let's go out.. maybe guest are waiting for you... for the rasam..." she stepped out of the washroom pulling him along with her. They both straightened themselves and came out of the room. They sneaked out separately so that no one can noticed them together.
All the family and guest were gathered in the hall busy with Navya's rasam. The hall was decorated with mix of yellow and white flowers. In one corner a smell stage was set up for Navya and later Abhimanyu to be seated for their ritual. The guest and all the other ladies were gathered around in elegant and yellow clothes, some in saaries and some in shalwaar kameez and some in lehnga blouses..
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Edited by Redcrystal - 7 years ago
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