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She found him standing leaning on the door of his class, she was going towards the water cooler to fill up her bottle and like always found him standing there with a smug look on his face. They both were in class 12th but in different sections. She again glanced at him and got his sexy smirk,

her eyes widened and she tore her gaze off him

her best friend Navya gushed.

Nandini tried to reason

Navya literally jumped

"Navya please behave" Nandini scolded Navya making her pout.

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The next day she again went to fill up her bottle and again she found him there, standing leaning on the wall, while his friend hooted looking at her and she vaguely heard some of them saying.

"Aa gyi teri wali, mar de propose, warna ushke bacho ka mama banker reh jayega"

(Dude, your girl is here, propose her now)

As Nandini neared him, his smile grew into grin

"Why do you always look at me" she asked directly and she was awarded by his scowl but that was soon replaced by his smile.

"Hi, I am Manik Malhotra and nice to meet you too" he said sarcastically

she scowled

he said boldly and his friend screwed away from the scene saying "Aaj toh pitta ye"(he's gone)

Getting such a bold answer from him Nandini stumbled back

and tried to run but his hand around her wrist stopped her.

"I am not a bad guy as you think Nandini, I really like you" he said expecting her to say something

But without turning back she replied "" she turned looking at his hand "Please let me go"

The innocent way she requested him to let her go made him pull himself back; he watched her running towards her class without turning back.

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School inspection was a very hectic schedule for every children of school, teachers became more demanding, the sweet principle suddenly turns Hitler, all prefects and wise captains were always on their toes running here and there, and so was our head girl Nandini and head boy Manik

After their 'please let me go' incident Manik hadn't approached her again, well that was a relief but somewhere she was disappointed too, now they both were standing together listening tentatively to their principle, they nodded in unison and dismissed themselves from there.

She was nervous and he could feel that, well he had always love this innocence of her, he knew that she would soon stumble, and as predicted she did and he was there to catch her

"Caught you" he said huskily as he watched her heaving closing her eyes "Open your eyes Nandini" she did what he said, she looked innocently at his beautiful handsome face

he whispered as he brought her face close to him holding her nape intending to kiss her

"Then don't" she said innocently and that made him step back, she was way too innocent but that doesn't mean he would let go off this chance, he bent down a little and smacked his lips on her cheek and soundly pecked her

The smacking sound of kiss effectively broke her day dreaming session and brought her back to earth, covering her mouth with palm she looked at his smiling face and mischievous eyes

with flabbergasted expression on her face

"You kissed me" she stammered

"You liked it? Should I do it again" he stepped forward and within the count of ten Nandini Murthy was nowhere to be seen, he laughed as he watched her running like she was being chased by dogs.

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Nandini was sitting in the park watching children playing, with a small smile on her face, she looked at Navya who was long gone to buy ice creams for them, and now when Nandini looked at her she was scowling at the Ice cream seller, probably fighting or bargaining with him, she sighed, Navya would not be back anytime soon, so she decided to go to the garden and enjoy the serenity

She inspected each flower and leaves closely, she loved gardening, it was her passion, and she had heard that Manik also loved gardening, she blushed thinking about him when her middle finger got prickle by the thorn of rose, she hissed pulling her hands back

She was about to cover her slashed finger with her handkerchief when someone grabbed her hand and pulled her, she looked up to found a tense looking Manik

"Thik ho tum"he asked and before she could have answered he took her middle finger inside her mouth and sucked it hard.

Her breath hitched and when Manik looked up at her expression, his eyes turned dark, he sucked harder and saw her intake large gulps of air, his tongue made circles around her finger; he slipped her finger in and out of his mouth and saw her widening her eyes before she pushed him and pulled back her hand

"Ye kya kar rahe hai aap" she asked nervously

Ignoring her question he answered "You taste good" Nandini gasped and ran from there as fast as she could but this time a smile was playing on her lips, she stopped and turned back to look at him, he winked at her

and she chuckled, she stuck her tongue out and ran out of there.

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Today was Nandini performing and she was hell nervous, her chacha-chachi couldn't come as they were busy and her best friend Navya would be behind the stage, and she needed someone in front of her while performing, she was biting her nails praying to her Universe Ji to rescue her, and He did rescue her.

A large hand came around her waist as her back hit a soft wall;

she soon realized the touch and blushed failing tomatoes

he asked and she nodded, not trying to wriggle out of his embrace

"I will be there in front row, look at me the whole time you perform" he said and she looked at him through mirror with surprise, question about how he knew showed in her eyes and he replied smiling

"Told you... I will never let you go"

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School ended and Nandini's friend decided to have some fun before starting a new college life, hence they were standing in front of the famous 'HAUNTED HOUSE' in one of the City malls, they took tickets and went inside, Navya pulled a reluctant and in verge of tears Nandini inside, Nandini's teeth chattered as she went inside, the darkness and those terrifying weird sounds made her dizzy, soon she was alone as she realized she was left behind as she was too slow, she tried to call Navya but couldn't utter a word, terror gripped her and only one name echoed in her mind

And as some miracle, a hand came around her waist pulling her back, as she closed her eyes in relief instantly recognizing the touch; she turned and threw her arms around his neck

she didn't need to ask about how he got here or how he knew she was here, all that mattered was her Manik came to save her.

he kept assuring her as he made his way towards the exit, Nandini was clinging to him, hiding her face in the crook of his neck, as they got out Manik threw an angry glance at Navya who was looking down guiltily.

Manik carried her out of the mall and settled her inside his car, once settled on the back seat of his car he hugged her tightly.

she sobbed

he said.

" she asked looking up.

he kissed her nose.

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Nandini watched her husband to get ready for office with a smile on her face, he was a handsome man and she was his owner, she thought proudly, she started biting her lips as a sudden desire to have him engulfed her, as reading her thoughts he looked up at her and smirked..

"Having dirty thoughts Mrs. Malhotra" he asked knowing full well about his wife's desires

"Wo.. Oh.. ", Nandini stammered.

He strode towards her, she looked up expecting a kiss from him but as usual he bent down on his knees and kissed the baby bump "I love you" he said looking at the bump and caressed it and then looked up to find his big baby frowning and pouting.

"I love you more" he whispered looking at Nandini

she bent down a little and pecked his lips.

"Now that was not enough for me" he smiled standing up and pulled her in a kiss

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