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Manik's pov

" Damn, what is your problem Manik? Don't follow me everywhere. I'm going to take shower for god sake. Leave me alone" Nandini shrieked, irritated with all my following in our penthouse.

" We can take shower together maybe, lets save water " my evil mind gave an idea knowing very well she'd chicken out

She opened her mouth to say something, but seeing me pretending to act all innocent she closed her mouth while trying to leave from there.

I was fast enough to pull her towards me, making both of us fall on the bed with her on top of me

She tried to get off from me when I pulled her, whining a little I spoke" No, stay like this "

She frowned seeing me whining but nevertheless didn't commented anything instead glared at me.

Does she think I'll get scared of her so called hard glares?

" What? Do you think I'll get scared of your glares bachha? " I teased cockily to which her glares hardened but not without a tint of redness on her cheeks because of me calling her bachha

" Manik please, I'm getting late " she requested softly touching my nose with her's, looking deep in my eyes with care and just like some spell, I left her waist which made her immediately get off from me.

Before I could realise what just happened, she was already by the washroom door

" Hey hey thats cheating! You-You distracted me " I scowled sitting on the bed.

" Did I? " She asked lazily before trying to wink at me only to get failed miserably as both her eyes were shutting in the process.

Trying a no. of times she made an irritated face and muttered "whatever" before leaving for shower.

I sat there in amusement, it took all my self control to not run and squish her into my arms.

How can she be this cute without even trying?

Times like these, I feel so so bad that how I missed so many years where I could have literally adored her every antic.

Talking about past, I always have this unsettling feeling in my heart nowadays which I literally want to replace with peace, Everytime Nandini smiles at me or talk to me instead of feeling good, I feel bad for leaving her, for not recognising her and for simply using her.

I want her to give me some punishment, something to repent my mistakes so that I could feel free and less burdened.

I'm fine with any punishment except for leaving her. That I can't do, no matter what.

I've tried to talk to her so many times about this topic but one way or another she always divert the topic or leave from there.

Making my mind, I decided that today I'm going to ask her to give me some punishment even if it means to trap her in this room, that also I'll do.

The washroom door clicked breaking my trance revealing her in white short kurta with blue jeans looking simply beautiful.

Her shoulder length hair were wet, she tried to blow dry them. From the mirror I could see her frowning a little making her little nose twitched which formed a little smile on my lips.

Suddenly she turned back, cupping her waist with both her hands she stood infront of me and started speaking something which I wasn't able to hear as I was too busy checking her out.

In a minute or two, a towel was thrown on my face making me back to the real world and I finally realised I was checking her from god knows how long.

She was still standing infront of me giving me one of her glares which I find cute but she thinks its deadly.

" Pervert" she murmured before opening the door knob of our room

" Uhh Nandini-" I spoke hurriedly standing up from the bed making her stop in her place

" I-uhh I just want- I mean - uuhh I want you to punish me for whatever I did, slap me, hit me, do-do whatever you want except l-leaving me " after stuttering a little, I finally found the courage to speak

She turned back and looked at me for a good 1 minute, while I keep standing there like a culprit with my eyes down ready to do whatever she says.

Finally after staring at me she spoke in a very calm and cold voice" I don't think I should give you any punishment. What you did back then was your choice and that is perfectly fine with me "

I frowned my eyebrows while looking up at her when she continued " and now what I'll do will be my choice. I don't think I can give you any punishment because when it hurts you, strangely it hurts me as well and that is why I've decided-"

My confusion grew wider and my unsettling feeling increased more

I was just hoping that she didn't decided to leave me or divorce me, anything is fine just not leaving me.

" I decided that I'll live with you and won't say anything to our mothers but at the same time you'll always be in guilt for the choices you made in the past. Whats better punishment than a lifelong regret? " She asked smirking a little

I was too numb to say anything when she continued " Whenever I'll do something or I act nice with you, every time you'll think of the past and you'll regret. Moreover, you won't let me leave you so, its a win-win situation for me right my Mr. Crush who crushed my heart? "

I was unable to form any sentence to counter her words because she was right and very much clear in her mind. Hearing her today I realised, she is hurt more than I can imagine and her hurt is coming out as her anger.

" Oh " I mumbled looking at her when she gave me one of her best smiles before turning up, while me at the same side started to feel suffocated.

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Working out always gives me time to process out things and to make a decision so, thats what I'm doing from past 4 hours.

" Fine then, Nandini " I murmured finally stopping the pushups.

Standing up, I gazed at the sky from the glass wall in the gym, when a lone tear escaped from my left eye which I was controlling from the time she said she wants me too feel guilty whole life .

" Shit, Manik no. You got to be strong. Atleast she would be here in front of you all the time " I reminded myself while wiping my tear from the back of my hands.

One tear left to another and in the process of stopping myself I became a crying mess. I don't know why and how but I was sobbing which is way too unlike of me.

' Thank God, No one's at home. Otherwise it wouldn't look good ' my mind tried to joke but I wasn't finding anything funny.

Taking some time to stop my crying session, I decided to act normally around her. The same way I was with her before, this way it won't be awkward and maybe I feel guilty but at the same time I'll be content that she's here.

Wiping my tears and making myself a little sophisticated, I went out of the gym to fill her Piloting application form.

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"Manik Malhotra, what do you think of yourself?? " I heard her yelling from downstairs in anger while I bite my lips to stop myself from smiling and kept a hard expression on my face, counting till 3 in my head

" Manik Malhotra, today I'll kill you. I swear " she barged inside my home-office gritting her teeth, her eyes oozing fire and her cheeks red in anger.

I made a clueless confused face before uttering " What happen? Is everything fine Nandini? "

Hearing my answer she took a deep breathe and looked dead in my eyes before walking towards me in a fast pace.

I was biting my lips all this while to control my laughter, but I pretended to be the most innocent man in this world.

She suddenly came and turned my chair sideways in anger, she was standing infront of me while I was sitting on the chair, still my head was a little lower than her shoulder which made me smirk a little seeing our height difference.

I was too busy in my mind when my hurricane of a wife started pulling my hair and stomping my shoes in anger followed by cursing me

She was too angry, and I was finding the situation too funny that I felt like laughing hard any second.

" Why did you do that? Tell me. Tell me bitch" she yelled exerting more force on my hairs while I reminded my inner self to not laugh

" You Satan, Today is your last day. I'll kill you once and get over with it " she was murmuring a no. of curses to me all this while when finally I clutched her hands stopping her from pulling my hairs

" But Nandini, Wh-wh-what ha-ppen? " I tried to act normal but ended up laughing hard infront of her.

" You're finding this funny. You think this is funny. You buying my company just for your flex is funny for you? " She raised her eyebrows making me bite my lips to stop myself from laughing again.

Can anyone blame me?

My tiny little wife is pulling my hair and stomping my shoes to make it dirty and she thinks that I'll get afraid of her this act.

" B-but bachha- " I tried controlling my chuckle by biting my lips only to get interrupted

" No. No. Don't bachha me " she said leaving my hairs and folding her hands across her chest while looking away making an angry pout.

Damn, how much I wanted to take her now?

Sighing, I pulled her arms so that she can face me but the stubborn kid residing in her didn't allow her to.

" Ok fine if You don't want to see me. But I still don't know what have I done? What company?" I spoke controlling myself as I was loving her angry self so I thought to entertain myself a little more

" You don't know? You don't know what you did? You bought my company? The company where I work? " She puffed in anger looking at me

" No bachha, there must be misunderstanding. I haven't bought any company.  " I bite my lower lips before telling her

Her anger turned into confusion before she asked me " you didn't bought? "

I shook my head while looking down

" Then why they were saying someone has bought it and my manager was looking at me weirdly" she stated in her confused voice while I couldn't control anymore

" I don't know. The other day you said no that your manager doesn't like you, maybe thats why " I innocently gave her an idea while she was still lost

She nodded a little, before looking at me in a little guilt " I-I'll get some soothing oil for your hairs. Don't worry ok. And and I'll wash y-your shoes also "

At that moment, I couldn't help but again regret of my action in college and all the time where I behaved like a jerk with her.

She was about to go to take some oil when I pull her by her arms making her directly fall on my lap. She was shocked by my action while I just needed her to be there for me so that my aching heart can have some peace.

She tried to struggle, but I was holding her tightly with my head snuggled in her neck.

"I'm sorry" I whispered in my breathe inaudibly

Feeling her near me always gives me a hope that things can be alright, maybe not today or tomorrow but someday everything between us is going to be fine.

Sniffing her neck, I couldn't help but gave a wet kiss on her neck, only to hear a soft gasp from her.

Removing my head from her neck, I finally looked at her, she was blushing while looking down on our entwined hands when I finally spoke in a teasing voice " I never bought a company, and moreover wifey, WE always buy business groups not company and as far as I recall, We signed a deal for an Aerospace Business Group 4 days back, remember there was some paper where your signatures were needed?"

Her mouth flung open in shock and in a tinge of second, her whole face became red in anger, but before she could hit me more or pull my hairs, I latched her lips with mine, kissing the hell out of her.

She was too adamant and was not letting me enter her mouth. Not having any other option, I grazed her breast from sideways which made her gasp in shock and without further ado, my tongue swiftly entered in her mouth thus, exploring each and every corner of it.

Once I felt she's in dire need of oxygen, I finally left her lips only to see her taking harsh breath to make herself stable.

Getting back to normal, she again gritted her teeth, but I simply put my finger on her lips before uttering " I've a meeting in 30 seconds so we will continue this later, ok? "

She fisted her palms and gritted her teeths still sitting on my lap when I turned my neck a little sideways and raised one of my eyebrows giving her my one of those dominating looks which not only she, everyone is scared of.

My one look and she looked down. She tried to get up but I stopped her by tightening my arms around her stomach.

Finally the conference audio call started, and before I could answer any of the pleasantries, my wife turned towards me and bite my cheeks hard making me yelp in shock. My hands automatically left her and she spoke in my ears " I'm not scared of you"

With this she stood and left the office quietly not before glaring at me, while I sat there amused touching my cheek  and a ghost of smile appear on my lips, knowing very well how much courage she needed to pull that stunt just now.

" Mr. Malhotra, Is everything fine? " My trance got broken with one of the vendor voice to which I replied a small "yes "

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