Nandini : "MANNNIIIIKKKK" she shouted her lungs out..she opened her eyes with a jerk and was breathing heavily..she was drenched in sweat ..fear was all over her face..

"Nandini!".. she heard the most calm voice..which directly touched her heart and made her soul calm and compare at least a bit..

An alluring touch on her body made her comes back to reality..she looked all around..she was still on the bed..sitting there..the night still not met morning..the bonfire still have some fire..and the most lovable person still sitting beside her with worry and concern dripping from his face...and this made her realized that it was the worst nightmare she ever saw...

Manik : "Nandini! Kya hua tumhe?.. why did you shouted?".. he asked after cupping her face ..and she hugged him tightly as soon as she again reminisced that horrifying nightmare..he too embraced her in his arms with all his heart..making sure his angel calm down.. as every uneven breath she takes..he feels suffocated..

Manik : "Shona! What's wrong?".. he asked with only concern and love for her..

Nandini : "that was the worst nightmare Manik..I saw..I saw blood..pool of ..pool of ..blood ..Manik..".. she somehow managed to told him in her fearing tone..he was caressing her silky strands to calm her..

Manik : "it was a nightmare Shona..it passed ..the reality is .. everything is fine..".. he said in his consoling tone..but she knows something terrifying is coming towards them with full force..she can sense it..it was the same feeling she had that day of their accident which parted them for this 1 long year..which was like a decade to them..

Nandini : "don't go anywhere..".. she said after hugging him more tight..as he tried to break the hug..he smiled a little..and hugged her more tightly...he just kept quiet for sometime and laid back with her in his arms..she was at peace in his arms and he didn't wanted to disturb her peaceful world...

Nandini : "Manik!".. she said breaking the ice..on which he only hmm'ed while playing with her hairs..her head was on his chest..while he was looking upwards to the shining stars..

Nandini : "mujhe thand lag rahi hai..".. she said while moving more closer to him..and now he looked at her with a sweet small smile..

Manik : "I can warm you..".. his voice was so bewitching that her whole body shivered ..and he smiled looking at the effect he has on her..which she too have on him..

Nandini : "always in dirty mode.."...she said after slapping on his chest ..he chuckled a bit..

Manik : "what's dirty in this??.. you only said you are feeling cold..toh I just gave the solution..what's dirty??".. he said while faking all his innocence which she can caught very easily.

She just smiled and hugged him more tightly..

Nandini : "you know ..how much I missed all of this..humari yeh batei.. tumhara is tarah mujhe tease karna..I missed you a lot Manik..".. she confessed emotionally and he hugged her more tightly..

Manik : "I missed you more..but that's not the thing to discuss..first let me warm my lady love..".. he said last line in her ears..and she blushed a bit..but next what he did was totally out of box..

He moved out of the bed..wore his shirt and trouser which was on the floor..and walked towards her..she was now clueless with his these moves..he smirked while looking at her confused face..

Manik : "what?.. I don't always think in one way..I guess it's you..who think only ..that...".. he deliberately emphasized the lady word..with a smirk..and she threw pillow on him..

Nandini : "such a jerk you are..".. she said after wrapping blanket all over her body ..as she was really feeling cold..he smiled ..and walked towards the bed..he picked her up in his arms.. effortlessly..

Manik : "that's my most favorite job..".. he said while taking her properly in his arms..and she was confused..

Nandini : "what job?".. she asked as he started walking..she was still in that warm woolen blanket..

Manik : "lifting you!".. he said after pecking on her lips..and she smiled..

He soon reached the bonfire area ..and sat down with her in his lap..she looked at him lovingly ..

Manik : "don't look at me like that .. otherwise i will change my plan..and you know it better..what other plans I have".. he said with a naughty grin on his face on which she slapped on his cheek lightly.. and hugged him tightly..

Then he made her sit on the ground..and went to ignite the fire more in the bonfire..

She was looking at him lovingly while he was smiling to full..a tear escaped from her eyes as she realized he is truly there with her..for her..till eternity..

Manik : "I can't bear tears in your eyes.. especially when reason behind it is me..".. he said after coming close to her ..he sat down behind her took another warm blanket..and wrapped it around themselves..he hugged her tightly and the warm blanket covered both of them securely..

Nandini : "I love you Manik..".. she confessed with tears in her eyes and smile on her lips..he kissed on her head..and start rubbing his hands all over her body..to warm her..

Manik : "I love you more Shona! ".. he said with a smile..while his hands were doing magic on her..she instantly got her peace and closed her eyes as she was in his protective embrace..she can be deep slumber now ..peacefully..as he is with her...there was complete silence between them..but still it was very comfortable..

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Navya : "but Cabir ..itni raat ko Shimla..woh bhi itna suddenly??.. baat kya hai? ..".. she asked with worry as Cabir was busy in packing his stuff..

Cabir : "Navya ..it's important!".. he said while picking his car keys..and took his bag on his one shoulder..

Navya : "I want to know..or else I won't let you go...".. she said after coming in front of him..he looked at her stubborn face..

Cabir : "it's about Manik Nandini..I can't loose them this time Navya..I just can't..".. he told her with pain and worry smeared on his face..and she looked at him hysterically...

Navya : "what about them??.. kya baat karhe ho Cabir..please batao mujhe.."...she asked after holding his hand ..and now he rest his case ..he knows ..he has to tell her everything..

Cabir : "Navya! Manik Nandini ka accident nahi hua tha..it was a conspiracy to kill them..".. he told her and this mere revelation took the floor beneath her..she looked at him shockingly..

"What!".. they both heard a voice ..sharp yet shocking..and when they turn towards the door..they found Mukti and Abhimanyu standing there..gaping at Cabir ..

Abhi : "what are you saying?".. he asked as they both walked inside..

Mukti : "who wanted to kill them?? What are you talking about Cabir..please Puri baat batao...".. she asked being very much impatient..

Cabir : "it's Aryaman behind all this..kese Kiya usne ..i don't know..but it's Aryaman only..".. he told them with anger ..

Navya : "Aryaman?".. she asked with questioning eyes..

Mukti : "is this is that Aryaman who kidnapped Nandini during our Agra tour?".. she asked on which Cabir nodded..

Abhi : "Cabir! It's a serious matter.. does Aryaman knows that Manik is alive?".. he asked with worry on which Cabir nodded his head in no..

Cabir : "no! I don't think so..but I can't take risk ..that's why am going to Shimla ..to both of them..".. he told them..and they all looked at him keenly..

Navya : "am also coming with you.."..she said stubbornly..

Cabir : "no Navya..you won't come..".. he told her strictly..

Mukti : "not only Navya ..Mai bhi aa rahi hu tumhare sath.."..

Cabir : "Mukti Tum bhi..".. he said while looking at her intently..

Abhi : "mai bhi aa raha hoon..".. he too said and now Cabir looked at all of them..

Cabir : "oh god!! I can't take you all..what we will explain Manik??.. no way ..you all are not coming with me..".. he denied totally..

Navya : She told him emotionally and Cabir looked at her with more pain..

Cabir : "theek hai!".. he finally agreed ..and they all smiled..

Mukti : "this time ..we won't let anything happen to them.."..she said with a determined look on her face..and they all seconded her..

Screen divided into two parts ..one side.. MaNan are each other arms..and one side..cavya and mukbhi standing with determined faces..

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Kajal