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"bhai I will kill you" nandini glared while abhimanyu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Nandu this was the closest thing that could match your description."abhimanyu said sitting beside nandini.

" what was that thing? " Mukti said looking at dull faces of both abhimanyu and nandini.

" dii I told him to brought a cute, traditional yet stylish with slight modern touch but still simple handsitched scroll. And he can't even find that!!" Nandu said disappointed while mukti and cabir shook thier head.

"soo you didn't like the 150 types of scrolls he bought?" dhruv asked

"no bhaii. All these are useless. Nothing matches my particular description. I gave him soo much detail still he messed it up." Nandu said disappointed keeping her head on mukti's shoulder.

It was 1 week for the anniversary and everyone was busy in planning the detailed and specified surprise for manik as per the wish and orders of nandini.

It was 1 am and except navya, alya because of thier health and Manik offcourse, everyone was sitting on the terrace discussing about the stuff.

"Nandu it's Okey. You can yourself make one. I mean just take the fabric and design the way you want." cabir said while nandu made a bad face.

"I don't have time bhai. It's only 7

Days left and I have to do soo much." Nandu winned.

"aaree tell us na than. We'll do it." Mukti said while all the three men glared at her.

After all It wasn't easy to meet nandini's detailed demand of everything.

"dii I want something very simple. I mean at night we will be on terrace and a cute romantic setup with his favrioute movie favorite cookies where I will confess to him. And than we'll talk and that's it. And than whole day we'll go to our favrioute places and that's it.Nothing cliche just a proper 'us' time at all the places we love."Nandu said imagining the perfect date while mukti and dhruv looked at her proudly. She was the best manik could get whereas abhimanyu and cabir smiled at her. Thier sister was all grown up!!

" than where did this scroll and also that small sized diary with simple yet traditional but still modern things fit in?" cabir asked as since 2 days he was finding that particular diary nandini wants but was not able to.

"aare that's personal. And don't you dare tease me. I will tell your pregnant wife many things you don't want her to know " Nandu said cutely.

"than I'll try my best to find it " cabir said in a surrendering

"great. Now I only need the setup on terrace." Nandu said looking around while cabir started writing all the things nandu told him afterwards.

《■》

3 days later

It was evening and both mukti and dhruv were in office because of which nandu decided to stay with alya. Both were sitting in living room casually gossiping.

Alya-so how's your surprise planning going on?

Nandu- bhabhi all preparations are almost done except one thing.

Nandu said hesitantly making alya frown.

"what thing?" alya asked sweetly keeping her hand on nandu's hand.

"bhabhi I was thinking to make anniversary night special in other way too but I don't know how to. I mean manik never initiated anything in it. I have many times given him hints but he never catches them And its making me more nervous. Many times out of flow we landed in situations where I didn't stopped him to proceed further but he himself stops. I am maybe thinking useless but I don't think manik likes me in sexual way." Nandu said trying to hide her nervousness but alya listened to her carefully with a smile.

"than you make a move. You both love eachother and I guess ready too than what's wrong. You know manik, he is a gone case when it comes to catching hints than don't give him hint, confront him. And i have seen him nandu, I am sure he likes you in every way. You're nervousness is justified. He is more shy and he will never let his inner desires out. You have to force him to say about them. "alya said warmly making nandu sigh in relief.

" than how should I make a move? Nandu asked excitedly.

"I have a plan." alya exclaimed clapping her hands.

《■》

One week later (anniversary eve)

It was night time when manik returned home. He was excited to meet nandini hiding his surprise gift in his pocket . A shy smile was playing on his lips as it was thier anniversary nigh and he missed his wife for one whole week. Manik had to go to Delhi for one week and he returned today morning only but owing to Nandu's professional commitments both decided to spend time together at night.

He slowly reached his room as mukti , dhruv and alya were out for movie and opened the door to find all the lights off .

Frowning he moved inside switching on the lights when he saw a scroll with beautifull designing kept on bed.

" looks are overrated , if you have a beautiful soul than it is all you need to make anyone fall head over heels for you. But as my hubby has both to flaunt , than get ready and dress up in my favrioute colour and don't make me wait too much😘

Dress code- be sexy"

His heart skipped a beat as he read the scroll more than once before a beautiful smile came on his lips.

He observed the scroll carefully. It was a navy blue colour scroll with peacock's wing (mor pankh) and a beautiful doddling of hearts with white colour. He kept the scroll in his cupboard and Quickly freshening up he moved towards the closet and stood confused deciding what to wear when his eyes fell on another scroll.

" A person looks its best when he is just the way he is. So my hubby, dress the way you love. So get ready and come fast I am still waiting!!"

Manik smiled like a fool and soon got ready in the colour his wife loves the most.

Giving a last look to himself he started moving outside the room when his eyes fell on other scroll. It was kept near the closet door .

I'll be there where Star shines the brightest❤

Manik stared at the scroll, keeping both the scrolls at the cupboard before running towards terrace.

And there she was!!

Manik's felt his breath stuck at the view in front of him. His wife was standing leaning to the railing of terrace her back facing him wearing a back less black dress .

He smiled broadly before moving towards her taking her in a back hug.

"Manik!" She whispered surprised and leaning more into him closing her eyes.

Manik pecked her hairs twice before turning her towards him .

"I missed you" manik said with at most love making nandini smile more broader.

"Manik I missed you too." Nandini said and soon she was taken into a passionate kiss by her husband who pulled her closer to himself pouring all his love in that one kiss.

His hands roaming on her bare back made nandini moan slightly.

Breaking the kiss after running out of breath, they smiled with content and peace.

"so my wifey is in romantic mood?" manik asked looking at the cute set up at terrace.

"what do you think?" nandini flirted tracing her hands on his biceps.

Manik immediately turned red and a blush came on his cheeks making nandini laugh whole heartedly.

"Ohh my dear hubby. You are too cute." nandini said pulling his cheeks and dragging him with her both sat on the table beside eachother .

Manik opened the lid of all the containers to find upma, pasta, aloo parathas, roti, rice and dal makhni and rajma in the containers.

All these were the dishes manik loves the most from nandini's hands.

Nandini specially cooked upma as it was the very first dish nandini cooked for him after thier marriage..

Manik smiled seeing her efforts and taking a single plate started serving for both of them.

"mind sharing a plate?" manik asked cutely while nandini nodded like a Child.

Passing her a shy smile manik fed both him and her making her smile as she started blabbering about all each and every detail about this whole week while manik attentively listened to everything.

Completing their dinner both settled on the mattress on the ground on thier back staring at the shinning stars.

"Nandu it's going to be 12 am soon." manik whispered as nandu kept her head on his arms hugging him tightly keeping her hands on his waist while he wrapped his hand around her neck.

"1 year of togetherness hubby." nandini said as she looked in his eyes.

Manik hovered over her as he kissed her nape .

"1 year and I am still not able to figure out how much I love you ." Manik said as nandini opened her eyes in surprising listening to those words.

" Than don't figure out. Let's just live like this for our whole life and in our last moments we will tell eachother whatever we have figured out till than." Nandini replied cutely as manik smiled nodding in yes .

"Waise won't you tell me how much you feel about me." Manik asked inpatiently and nervously.

"I love you manik alot more than you or I can imagine." Nandini said as manik completely burried her inside his chest taking her in a very tight hug.

Both smiled before kissing eachother and lied comfortably in eachother's arms looking at the sky.

"Happy anniversary love." Manik said at 12'o clock .

Nandini pecked his lips before wishing him back.

"Manik" nandini whispered as both were busy admiring the stars.

"Yes wifey." Manik chirpped in a very soft voice.

"I love you." Nandini said making him smile as he kissed her temple.

"I love you too meri jaan. " Manik replied smilingly.

Nandini giggled before shifting her weight slightly on his body ,kissing slowly the exposed area of his neck.

His body visibly stilled with her move.

She smirked by his response as she started leaving trails on his neck at whatever area she found exposed.

His breath became uneven as suppressed desires within thier body starting burning both of them in fire of passion.

"Nandini stop." Manik pleaded in a husky voice . Nandini got goosebumps by his voice but she wasn't going to back off today.

He needs to realise that she wasn't uncomfortable with him and if he can't initiate , She is happy to do the honours.

"Are you uncomfortable?" Nandini asked straight forwardly as she sat straight.

Manik frowned on her question as he too sat in front of her.

"No" Manik replied confused.

"Am I not good enough for you?" Nandini asked as her voice turned dull while asking him the question.

"What? Nandini you are everything I ever wanted and you are more than I can ask for. Don't say you are not good enough for me. You are more than enough for me. Okey?" Manik replied as he pulled her closer caressing her hairs.

"Than why are staying away from me?" Nandini asked irritatedly.

"Uhh?" Manik asked blinking his innocently not understanding what she was saying.

"Manik malhotra if you didn't made love with me today , than I won't let you make love to me ever again and yeah forget your morning kisses too." Nandini warned angrily as manik's eyes grew wide in surprise ,his cheeks red .

Nandini bit back her smile by her hubby's reaction before pulling him towards her by holding his collars.

"Idiot" she whispered over his lips before taking them in a long kiss.

Manik smiled at her before kissing her back making her lie on the mattress and himself hover above her.

"Mrs. Nandini malhotra I was just scared that I might hurt you or make you uncomfortable but that does not mean that I don't want you. I want you in every sense possible and make love to you till my last breath." Manik said looking in her eyes as his face dipped in her neck sucking her sweet spot making her giggle and moan at the same time.

He lifted her up in his arms as he made his way to thier room .

Putting her on thier bed he removed his black tuxedo and hovered over her.

What next followed was a long night of passion and love ..

《■ 》

It was a really blissful sight for manik as he saw his wifey struggling to hide her face from the sunlight .

He blushed as he realised thier position. Thier naked bodies were tangled with eachother and he could feel her soft blossoms near his chest . He smirked as an idea hit his mind and he changed thier position laying completely over her and covering both of them in blanket went inside the blanket rubbing his nose along the way making nandini open her eyes.

She bit her lips as she felt his lips on her stomach and his hands touching her in most intimate way.

She giggled as he started torching her with his tongue taking his own sweet time to explore her milky white skin waist and stomach.

"Manikkk" nandini called as she holded his hairs pulling him out of the blanket ,close to her face.

"What?" Manik asked innocently.

"What are you doing?" Nandini asked as she looked at his messed hairs and a goffy smile on his face .

"I was hungry." Manik replied innocently , making her cheeks turn red as he took her lips for morning kiss.

"Don't you think you are becoming to naughty?" Nandini asked raising her eyebrows.

" I am all yours to punish Mam." Manik replied as the hidden meaning in his words didn't went unnoticed by nandini.

Tongue tied not able to reply to him , She blinked her eyes ,rolling her tongue inside her mouth making manik laugh.

"I think I officially corrupted you manik malhotra." Nandini replied shaking her head.

"In the most sexiest way ever and not to forget , pleasure is all mine." Manik replied huskly as he sucked her earlobe before rested his forehead on her's making her smile ear to ear.

"Manik I am hungry." Nandini said after few minutes as she felt her stomach growling in hunger.

"I am all yours to eat wifey, you can satisfy your hunger."Manik replied smiling mischievously as nandini's eyes went wide .

"Okey I'll take care of you later but right now I seriously need to eat something."nandini replied as manik kissed her forehead before getting up from bed.

As he did so nandini couldn't help but stare at him ,as he stood naked trying to find his pants around the bed.

She blushed as last night came in her mind and look at the clock only to panic.

"It was 2 pm." They slept nearly early morning so it wasn't surprising but than she got worried as everyone must be downstairs.

She glanced at manik who didn't even care to put his t-shirt on , his back and chest red with scratches ready to go out to the room..

"Maniikk" nandini called as manik looked at her confused.

"Put on your shirt and yes everyone must be downstairs " Nandini said as she saw manik's expression changing from calm to panic and horror.

"What should we do now? I don't to spoil my morning." Manik said as he sat on bed.

Nandini sighed before wrapping bed sheet around her and kept her head in his broad shoulder.

They kept quiet trying to think of a solution and nandini's phone buzzed.

Thier were 32 missed calls from mukti, dhruv , alya and navya and cabir And 17 messages .

She opened one of the message which was from cabir.

"I think your night was too busy ,that's why you are not opening your door's room and not picking your calls. So just informing you we all are going out , so that our innocent eyes don't witness something dirty. We'll return by night. Enjoy ;) " nandini read out the message loudly as both manik and nandini could feel the amount of teasing they'll receive later.

Nandini sighed as in relief.

"Since we have whole home to ourselves , princess why don't you go and take a shower till than I'll cook something?" Manik asked while nandini nodded.

"Manik order something and till than you too get ready, after lunch we are going out." Nandini said as made her way towards bathroom while he sat on bed with his phone to order food.

It was 4 pm when they locked the home.

" So where are we going?" Manik said as nandini sat behind him on bike.

"Haji ali dargah, than sidhivinayak mandir and after that you are treating me at my favrioute hotel and a long bike ride" nandini told him the plan as she just wanted them to spend some time together on thier anniversary as thier work life didn't allowed them much.

All the things in her list were both his and her favourite and she kept them in the list as these few things helped them to come close.

First terrace , than that homemade food because of which he first time asked her something ,than thier room offcourse , now bike ride.

Manik smiled widely as she hugged him tightly when he increased the speed .

She was wearing an anarkali suit as per the outing and manik was all always amazed as how his wife was able to pull off both western outfit last night and Indian outfit today.