Sorry for the mistakes.

Nandini's pov

Warm and safe.

Thats how I felt. My whole body covered with a duvet and I was snuggling into a warm, hard yet comfy pillow, the feeling was so surreal that I wanted to be like this forever.

With my eyes closed, I snuggled more into the pillow, when I felt a warm hand around my waist pulling me more closer in a way that my whole body was stuck with the supposedly pillow like a second skin, but wait?

Who pulled me?

Finally Getting some senses back, my mind started working, so I opened my eyes or more like tried only to met with a throbbing headache making me moan in pain

" Nandini? " I heard a sleepy concerned voice which I didn't needed to confirm who is it

Thats when it clicked, I was cuddling Manik Malhotra all this while thinking him as my pillow

Slowly opening my eyes, I met with an intense deep dark brown gaze an inch or two away from me, I was so lost in those eyes that for a minute I forgot about everything in the world, the headache, wedding, job, every single thing.

I would be still lost in those eyes if he wouldn't have checked my forehead and cheeks.

" Shit, you are burning. I shouldn't have left you " he muttered to himself which I heard

" Uhh I I'm F-Fine " I stuttered because of my sore throat

He didn't gave much heed to my words, only left the bed making me shiver with cold and that's when I finally felt pain shoot all over my body. My whole body was burning but I was literally shivering with cold.

" The Doctor is on its way, meanwhile have this " he passed me a tablet.

Seeing me struggling with sitting, he helped me by wrapping his arms around me.

" Now. Listen to me very Clearly, I am abandoning you from drinking anything alcoholic not even a sip " his voice held dominance and a challenge to have any argument.

It took me a second to process that he's burning in anger, I tried to recollect what did I done yesterday but everything was blank after I saw that model face girl clinging all over him.

"Understood? " He asked not hearing any reply, the tone of his voice was making me tremble in fear

The timid me at that moment just nodded my head slowly.

" Great, now rest. The doctor is almost here " he informed getting up from the bed, his voice drastically changed from intimidating to soft

Because of the fever My anxiety increased When he was about to leave the room so, putting aside my self respect, I muttered " You won't stay here "

I sounded like a desperate person, but I have this thing when I get sick that I need my mother 24*7 beside me, and seeing that its not possible for her to come, I just called Manik

" No- umm Yes, I'm just coming in 2 minutes " first he was going to say no but seeing my desperateness I guess, he said, he won't leave.

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The doctor prescribed some meds and strictly told Manik to abide me from Junk food, I was feeling too cold to care what he said

The duvet wasn't keeping me warm, I was shivering with cold until I felt the bed dipped beside me

In a blink of eye, I was in his arms or more like on the top of him with my head on his chest and his hands wrapped all over my back. He kissed my hair for the first time while pulling me closer making my heart warm.

Not caring about anything, I also wrapped my legs and arms all over him just to feel that warmth.

No one said a word, just my heart overwhelmed by his action and I couldn't help but murmured in an inaudible voice " Thank You " before drifting to sleep.

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When I woke up again, I was alone on the bed and feeling better than before. I don't know what went inside me that I started crying thinking he left me.

In a minute, I was a sobbing mess when the door knob clicked, he entered in the room with a tray.

Seeing me hiccupping, he instantly came to me with a worried face " Nandini, are you not feeling well?? Should I call the doctor, yes, wait I'll call "

" I-I-I'm fine " I uttered wiping my tears, controlling my hiccupps in which I failed

" Then why are you crying, huh? Did I do something? " He asked wiping my tears

I shooked my head, he pulled me on his lap and hugged me tightly

His actions are making me weak, I can't even say this out loud that I'm starting to fall for him again. His every caring action is making me emotional.

" Are your periods about to come? " He whispered slowly in my ears making my cheeks go red

Even though he was right, I chose not to reply cause lets be honest, I'm not extrovert enough to casually talk to someone about my cycle

A few moments later, he again whispered " As much as I'm liking this position, you have to eat something "

I shooked my head, snuggling more into him, but this time he didn't let me snuggle. All he did was to separate us and asked me to open my mouth

" I don't like this " I complaint still sitting on his lap, seeing the so called healthy 'daliya"

" But I made this from my own hands. You won't eat? " He asked innocently, way too innocently

I don't know, something is different with him, the old Manik would have forced me but this one is asking me sweetly

Seeing his raised eyebrows and expecting eyes I muttered " Fine "

With this, I opened my mouth and he made me eat

" How's it? " He asked excitedly

" Its its yummy " I lied smiling a little

Truth to be told, the food was no doubt healthy, but it was tasteless. I would have never eaten this, never in a thousand years but as he made this from his own hands, I have to.

" Great, now I'll make you more healthy food " he announced proudly

" But Manik- " I interrupted when he spoke " made by me. You won't eat? "

Seeing his bright face, I couldn't help but nodded " I will "

" Perfect, now let me check your fever first " he picked up the thermometer from the side drawer while I simply stared at him

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By next day evening, I was perfectly fine. In this 36 hours, Manik handled me with such a care that i didn't even knew he's capable of being this soft and caring.

Today, we are going to the doctor for my check-up. I tried to argue but one hard glare from him was enough to keep my mouth shut, henceforth, we are on the way to the doctor as according to Manik, its not good to get sick this frequently

From yesterday morning, I haven't seen the Manik who's intimidating, instead I saw a totally different side of him. If Manik would going to be like this then I'm afraid I'd be head over heels on him, AGAIN

Finally after consulting by the number of doctors, Manik Malhotra finally seems a little relaxed as they all said that ' take her diet as the utmost priority as because of food she's getting sick more often '

Hearing them, I knew now my husband won't even let me see any junk food

Wait, husband? God how does it sounds!.

We were coming out of the hospital, when suddenly flashes of light fall upon us followed by a number of mean questions

Panicking, I looked beside me to see him calm posture, sensing my tension he put his hand on my shoulder and the questions starts falling upon us.

The questions were cruel, people were actually tagging me as gold digger, Selfish, mean, and hearing them it sounds like the whole Manik fandom just want me to die or get divorce or to just disappear somewhere.

Obviously, what can I even expect?

Their questions were so mean and the fact they're bombarding one after another made me scared. If not for Manik I'm damn sure these people would have eaten me alive seeing the amount of hatred they hold in their eyes

My face lost all its colour not knowing how to react, even though what they were saying wasn't correct but the question were not allegations, they've already announced me the culprit.

Manik's arm around me was the only thing keeping me sane. Seeing the crowd, He removed his arms and immediately pull me infront of him, closer to his chest so as to save me from any unwanted touch making my heart rose in admiration

" I'm telling this for the First and Last time, so listen very carefully. She's my wife. Manik Malhotra's wife, so if she become a little bit worried because of your illogical and unwanted questions then mark my words, it won't be good to anyone of you. "

The place was in pin drop silence, only his voice was to be heard which was deep and dark carrying nothing but power and domination.

" And I don't think, I need to tell how cruel and mean I can be. Take it as a warning or whatever, now if you'll excuse us " saying this he took out his Ray-Ban, made me wear that, and take us to thr car

Reaching to the car, he asked me cupping my cheeks " Are you okay? "

I just nodded a little as my tears were threatening to fall anytime soon

I don't understand anything now, why Manik suddenly changed? Is he again going to break my heart? I don't want that, it took me years to get my life back on track

" Your don't have fever, right? " He asked checking my forehead and cheeks

I shooked my head negatively, doing that a drop of tear fall from my eyes which unfortunately he saw

" Shit, Nandini? Don't. Don't take their questions seriously, I'm there for you always " he said lifting the privacy screen in the car, pulling me closer.

How should I tell him that I'm not crying because of the question, I'm crying because I'm afraid he'll again break my hear unknowingly. I'm crying because he has managed to break the wall around me again.

He continued rubbing my back, while I just wanted that moment to freeze. I dont want time to pass, what if tomorrow he'll again get back to his real self.

Thinking about everything, my eyes felt heavy and I drifted into sleep in his arms.

Somewhere in the middle of night, he woke me up to have dinner for which I groaned so he asked me to open my mouth and fed me food, while I ate everything with my eyes closed and slept like that only.

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The next day when I woke up, it took me a minute to gather everything what happened yesterday.

Maybe, I'm overthinking and he actually like me!

All these over thinking took a toll on me until I realised my periods have came. Sighing, I went to the washroom to get my sanitaries.

Rummaging through all my stuffs, I couldn't find where my menstrual cup is, I was pretty sure I kept it at my side of the washroom cabinet.

Unfortunately, there were no pads as well. My periods have a tendency to come at wrong day and wrong time

Shit!

Taking a sigh, I decided to go to the market tafter making a plan as Manik won't allow me to go outside.

As soon as I reached the living area, Manik was there with a frown on his face, his laptop infront of him and a particular something caught my attention which gave me a literal mini heartattack.

He was typing with one hand and with the other hand he was pressing my menstrual cup like some stress buster ball.

And suddenly, he took the cup near his mouth and bite a little.

Oh god, help me!!

How am I going to tell him the truth now?

Clearing my throat for his attention, I spoke " umm M-Manik "

" Yes, Nandini" he asked, his eyes still fixed on the laptop

" Wh-where did you find th-that? " I asked with my head down as I was way more shy to just confront him

" Oh this? In one of the cabinet of the washroom. I was looking for something but then this thing caught my attention. Even though its small, but damn its so fascinating " he answered me innocently with no tint of tease or mischief

And that's when I realised, he is clueless

" Uhh do-do you know, what is th-that? " I asked gulping

" No, I was wondering that only " He answered casually

" M-Manik, its-its not a good habit to take anything and put it in your mouth " I uttered looking down, my face was warm due to nervousness

" Now you're scaring me? What is it? " He asked looking closely at the cup

Oh god help me!

" That is m-mens-menstrual cup for per-periods " I whispered nervously looking up a little

To say his face was horrified would be an understatement, but I wasn't much confident to stay and have a conversation with him right now, so I quickly went out to buy my pads while Manik face was like he got some electric shocks.

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