Sorry for the mistakes.

Nandini's pov

I turned towards him confused as to what messages he's referring to? I don't even have his phone no. for god sake

" Out of all people in the whole world, why would I send message to someone like YOU " I voiced out showing my disinterest in the topic

" You tell me " he raised his eyebrows

" Urghh I don't even have your number, Manik irritating Malhotra " I uttered giving him a tight lipped smile

He looks at me bewildered before speaking slowly " I'm talking about the texts you sent when you-you had my number "

His statement made me numb but I had two mind that maybe what I'm thinking isn't true so, I pretended to be confused " I'm sorry? What-what messages? And What number?"

He sat on the bed before answering " the texts- you sent me for 2 years when I left coll-college" he said slowly moving his eyes down as if he was too guilty to look at me

To say I was shocked would be an understatement, in a moment all my past has been kept infront of me. And to think that he knows about all those texts where I actually said things which I'd never say it out loud is just acting like adding like fuel in fire.

My face got paled, suddenly one question arised in my mind, did he said he love or like me because of those texts, out of sympathy?

" Are you- Are you fine? I didn't wanted to t-tell you like this but- uhh I thought you'd like to know" he hesitantly uttered moving his gaze a little up

" Did you said you like me out of sympathy? " my mouth blurted before I could filter anything

" Wh-What? No No. Never " he said quickly standing up from the bed marching towards me.

I looked at his eyes to find any lie but got nothing except regret but again I don't know whether I can trust him on this or not

" Ohk " I murmured not knowing what to speak

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, the silence wasn't helping at all, chucking these thoughts I slowly turned back when he again spoke or more like whispered " umm No No one ever made me feel l-like that. Uhh those texts were something totally different f-for me "

Hearing him made me realise that there were always people around him to kiss on the floors he walks to, he's crush of thousands of girls, and people always go out of their limits just to impress him but all these things never ever happened to me

I am indeed a fool!

He again spoke something about how my texts were so full of emotions and all which I couldn't hear as I was too occupied with all the bittersweet memories

I know this is not the time to cry on the past or present or how I never had someone to pamper me but something inside me stirred when he said those words about my texts.

Seeing me not speaking anything, he commented jokingly to make the surrounding less intense " if I'd knew your raw emotions and if I was courageous enough in college, then I'm pretty much sure we'd be happy right now "

His statement made my blood boil and without much ado I turned to look at him, this time straight in his eyes.

Gritting my teeth I went and kicked him between his legs with my knee, he immediately crouched groaning in pain while tears were fully flowing on my face.

" Fuck you and your truckloads of ifs and what. Nothing matters now. You hear that, nothing matters. Moan in pain, I'm not gonna give you any pain relieving cream also " screaming with my face filled with tears, I left the room while shutting the door with a thud ignoring his painful groans

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The hell with him!

My outburst before was something which I have no idea, why did I reacted like that?

The thing which I hated the most was his explanation about if he knew this before.

Damn, I don't want any explanation cause nothing will change the fact with how he behaved with me.

On the other side of all the anger and irritation for him, there was a small soft spot in my brain and heart trying to explain his side of story, his fears and how he actually noticed about my job.

The fact that he noticed about my job is something which is a huge deal for me. No one actually cared before whether I'm happy with what I'm doing or not, but he did.

God!!

The hell is wrong with my messed up mind? Why am I even thinking all this?

He's messing with my already messed up mind, I need to vacant the palace asap.

Deciding to leave the palace, and making arrangements of my stay I turned to walk back to the palace.

In all the anger and frustration, I walked far away. Anyways, reaching the palace, I found no trace of Manik which gave me a little relaxation.

Just when I decided to eat something, I heard him , his voice totally opposite from before

Bipolar!

" took you long enough" he commented cockily making me roll my eyes

" Well I thought to leave you alone to deal with your fears, jerk" I taunted turning back

" I shouldn't have uhh said the last statement back then. I'm-I'm reallysorry " he muttered lowly

" Don't you think your number of sorry is keep increasing " I raised my eyebrows while he looked away

" Anyways Even I'm sorry. For the kick but truth to be told you deserved it " I whispered which he heard and answer me by a little chuckle

" So? We good? " He raised his eyebrows taking 2 steps towards me

" Umm I don't know. Anyways, I've to go and pack " I gave him a tight lipped smile

" Wh-what excuse me? Where? " He questioned in confusion coming infront of me, thus blocking my path

" Look, I decided to stay here because Mom asked me to. Now when everything's over, Its time for me to head back " I told him with a sigh knowing very well he's going to argue

" Oh that means, you're coming back to the penthouse, come we'll go together " he said, his eyes ease from the worry

" What no? I'm going at my own rented apartment " I informed frowning my eyebrows

" Urghh Nandini. Not again " he voiced out his frustration rubbing his forehead

I chose not to reply, and hurriedly ran away to the room. Before I could lock he inserted his one foot inside.

" Urrghh " I groaned stomping my foot on his slippers

In a blink of eye he stopped my foot by turning me around and plastering me with the door with a huge force.

My breath got hitched by his action and the next moment, his lips came in contact with mine thus, actually stopping my oxygen

The kiss wasn't like the two other time, this one was a rough punishable kiss where he was nibbling and biting my lower lips every other second.

When I tried to stop him by pushing, he clutched both my wrists together with one hand and with his other hand he gripped my hairs, keeping me at my place making my toes curls.

After assaulting and eating away all the moisture from my lips, he finally parted while wiping the small blood from the corner of his lips. I was still in shock when I felt his eyes on my bloodied parted lips where I was trying to fill my lungs with oxygen.

The moment I stopped huffing, a pair of lips again attached with mine, this time it was soft and gentle kiss. He finally parted again before pecking my lips thrice.

Shock would be an understatement, I was numb to be specific.

" You. Are. Not. Going. anywhere. Without. me. keep. this. in your. extra. overthinking. brain. I already ruined everything once, I'm not gonna let you do the same thing, Nandini" he uttered in his dominating voice taking pause in each word making a shiver ran through my spine

With this he left to the washroom, while I keep standing there processing everything.

My hand slowly went up to my lips where his lips were placed a moment ago. I inhaled a sharp breath and a particular thought came into my mind that I like it.

I like him kissing me, as much as I want to hate him for doing it, but damn I liked that.

Does that mean I'm getting mad?

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The washroom door opened revealing a freshly showered Manik with an extremely disheveled showered hair, bare chested with his 6 pack abs on full display and a towel wrapped around his lower half which was way too low revealing his V-line.

If not before, I literally got heartattack this time. Do he want me to die or what?

This is the first time I saw him half or like three-fourth half naked. Doesn't he have any shame?

" Should I loosen this? " I heard his husky voice coming from right infront of me, displaying everything to me in ultra HD.

" Have- have some shame " I tried to act cool by rolling my eyes, but my voice came out like a scared rabbit

" You're sweating " he stated whispering, that's when I started feeling hot all over me and realised indeed I'm sweating way too much

So much of acting cool!

Hurriedly, I started rubbing my palm on my ice-blue jeans making it dirty. Sweat beads were formed on my face and are no where near the stop when he again spoke, this time in a teasing way " The A.C is on its highest. What should I do to you now to make you feel less HOT "

My mouth flung open in shock understanding his double meaning words. Gulping my embarrassment and gathering some courage I spoke " Do-Don-Don't act smart "

He chuckled cockily looking at me before sliding his tongue over his lips making me hotter, if even possible

Where the hell all these hormones are coming from?

With his teasing looks intact, he came closer to me invading my personal space. My eyes came in contact with his bare chest, my nose almost touching his chest.

I wasn't in a condition to look up or utter anything, suddenly his chest seems to be a very interesting subject but it was kept short when he tilted my chin up with two of his finger making me look at him

He still have an amused smile on his face which soon turned into a smirk, and before I could decipher, he picked me up in his arms.

My face turned into a scowl and I tried to come out of his hold, when suddenly I was dumped into water. Bath tub to be specific.

It took me five seconds to turn my scowl into pure anger, I gritted my teeth, looking up only to see him smirking with a tint of teased expression on his face

" Take shower. You're stinking. Wifey. We have to leave for OUR HOUSE Today " he uttered pressing on our house and left the washroom leaving me stomping my foot in the bath tub in anger.

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Xoxo,
Marbil