Leelavati called Parth. He came to meet her.

"Pranam ranisa! How are you?"

"Good, god bless you son, heard that you married again?"

"Yes ranisa!! Rajaji fixed the marriage"

"I heard about it, how are everyone back at home?"

"Fine by your grace ranisa"

"Good!! How about your children?"

"They are healthy"

"My god bless them with good health, son!!! I called you here to talk about Yuvaraj"

"Yuvaraj?"

"Yes, you know that he is not happy in his family life"

"I spoke to him about that many times ranisa he just neglects why I don't know he is not all interested in anyone"

"King is worried about him son, you say me, do he have any one whom he likes? Anyone????" She looked at Parth in hope

"No ranisa!!! Never, he always busy with his own sword or his politics and people so manytime I tried to make him look at young girls I asked him about his interests but no use he just rubs off the topic saying nonsense"

Leelavati took deep breath "he is so lonely son"

"I too feel same ranisa"

"Talk to him once again son, make him understand about the beauty of life make him at least think about it"

"I will try ranisa"

"Thank you son king is so worried about him"

"I will ranisa" after talking for some more time Leelavati sent gifts with Parth for his children and wife and sent him back.

Nandini is in her room, she is tired of taking rest, since from morning one after the other are visiting her and asking her to take rest. First came Manik then came Leelavati followed by other two ranisa, Nandini is definitely not one to break elders words so she is in bed all time,secondly Siya and jyothi are not allowing Nandini to get up. When ever she try to stir in bed they both come running asking her what she want? Which made her get more bored

When it was evening, Nandini got up from her as she tired of taking rest, Siya and jyothi came running "are you feeling pain?"

"Shall I bring some thing to eat?"

Both asked her in hurry.

"I am tired of sleeping my body is aching, I need to stretch it and have a small walk"

Both looked at each other and nodded yes

Nandini got up stretched her hand and legs then walked to balcony.

After a small walk she sat down watching sunset. She started thinking on random things

"It's boring whole day sleeping, if I was at home mother used to do same, father would have take whole house on his head to make sure I am ok, here too I am getting same care, queen herself came to check me, Yuvaraj came to see me......... Yuvaraj!!!! What was he say? You are mine??? What is the meaning of it???? Does he???? No no no he is already married happily, but.... he was just angry on me nothing more no need of thinking, but ...... o god Nandini stop thinking about Yuvaraj you don't have to, I am nothing for him but he is everything for me,

O god!!!! Why is my life so complicated, I lost everything now I can't get them back again i am all alone left in this world it's Yuvaraj big heart that he brought me here and gave me shelter you can only show gratitude nothing else, I don't have any rights on anyone they are all showing pity on you be always in your limits Nandini" she warned herself

Nandini felt heavy in her chest, reality made her weak instantly, looked at sky, sun is setting, it's beautiful to see, she felt like painting all of sudden

She turned towards Siya and said "I want to paint can you bring all the things?"

"You can paint?"

"Yes it's my hobby can you bring?"

"Yes panditayan I will just bring them now"

Siya went away.

Here Manik is busy with his minister, they are recruiting new people in army, Manik is checking each and everyone. Parth father Shankar Chauhan is one helping Manik. Both are busy in testing each person keenly.

Parth came to meet Manik, "Pranam Yuvaraj!!! Pranam father" he wished both

"You came on correct time, will you train all this men for our army"

"Yes Yuvaraj, I will"

"Good take help of some people and give them very intense training I want them to be trained for some important mission"

"As you wish Yuvaraj"

All three made schedule for training, when work completed Shanker Chauhan went away taking permission from Manik. All men walked away, when Manik said to disperse.

Parth stood opposite to Manik "come on shoot!!! I know you came here to talk to me so come on" Manik said without looking at while writing the list of men recruited

"Ranisa called me today"

Manik looked at him with a frown then smiled "ooo I think for your new marriage"

"Yes but she talked about you, she worried about you yuvaraj"

"Worried about me for what?" He is bit confused

"Everyone mahal knows that you are not happy, specially in married life, you don't go to them spend time with them talk to them what this Yuvaraj? How can you make a relation if you don't spend time with them? Try to spend time with them at least with anyone you like"

"Parth!!! You know me I am not interested in anyone of them, so stop nagging like a wife and concentrate on your work"

"Ok fine get some one you like, anyone" Parth sat beside Manik watching his face keenly

Manik got flashes of Nandini face, instantly he felt aroused Manik closed his eyes to get more glimpse of her, her soft shining skin, her pulpy lips, her round and firm boobs, Manik shook his head opened his eyes took deep breath tried to calm his heart beat

Parth watch Manik keenly he felt for first time some emotions in Manik's face, he got smile

"Who is she?" Parth asked

Manik looked at Parth he became stern "no one"

"Yuvaraj we are friends from childhood, we know each other very well so don't try to hide it say me who is it?"

Manik cleared his throat took the lump which formed in his throat inside with a gulp and then nodded no "no one"

"Yuvaraj!!!! Come on say it already"

"No one Parth"Manik said in stern voice

Parth knows Manik stubbornness and also knows that he has some emotions and feeling for some one, "I know there is some one which you don't want to disclose to me it's alright I will wait, but you have to say me soon"

Manik nodded yes.

Parth smiled and both discussed about some work after that.

When Parth went away Manik took deep breath he is still feeling aroused and glimpse of Nandini are still haunting his mind, he made his neck hung back closed his eyes "what have you done to me panditayan? I do so want to smooch you take you so harshly that you will scream my name , oooo god get a grip on yourself Yuvaraj you can't loose on a girl" he warned himself "but she is beautiful, she is so soft she shivers when I touch her, I want to touch her nuzzle her bare back and those big doe eyes that are so deep, she is making me weak" Manik got up and walked towards his wing. He just want to go to her but he didn't.