A deal

By natureadmirer

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A deal that will change their lives.......what will happen will it bring them together or not.......peep insi... More

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HOPE TO SEE PEOPLE LIKE AMAN SINGHANIA BEHIND THE BARS.....I APPEAL SUPREME COURT AND OTHER OFFICIALS TO TAKE NOTICE OF IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE......manik spoke making a serious face

THATS IT FOR TODAY.....GUD BYE passing a professional smile while looking at camera he rested his head back on sofa after earning this 👍 from the cameraman while everyone started packing up but the owner of the channel took steps to reach manik who had his eyes closed probably cuz of tiredness....he placed his palm on manik's shoulder making him open his eyes immediately......he tried to get up but rohan put pressure on his shoulder gesturing him to be comfortable.....sitting beside him he patted manik's back and said

M proud of u gentleman a man in his mid 50's looked at him with his face beaming with happiness u r a gem he further added and unable to handle his emotions he pecked manik's forehead making manik's smile grew wider thnku so much sir....it happened cuz u were with me all the time

From a distance nandini smiled in b/w her tears thanking God innumerable times that everything happened without any harm to him.....her husband...her life

They chatted for a while and then everyone excused themselves not b4 advising manik to take proper rest as his wounds were still in healing process......as soon as they exited the room nandini barged in and hugged him

U were so gud manik......m feeling proud to be ur wife....today u conveyed the msg that noone can supress the truth....u were awsm hero she started blabbering without taking a pause making manik look at her angelic face and the expressions she was giving while talking....srunchuning of nose......a wandering strand of hair which she was pushing time to time in order to stop it from disturbing her.....the dimple forming in her chin manik licked his lips at the sight....so welcoming.....so tempting and what not

Finding him lost somewhere she snapped her slender long fingers in front of his face and said HEY JOURNALIST WHERE R U LOST

In u....in ur beauty came his husky reply causing her breath to stuck in throat......gulping it forcly she looked at him to find his eyes already boring her......their was sth in his eyes madness ...passion......she averted her gaze knowing that she would melt in the passion right there if she wouldnt stop looking into his eyes.....as she lowered her head her flicks found an escape and spread on her face......b4 nandini could push them back manik's thick finger came in contact with her foamy skin sending jitters in her body.....running his fingers pad gently on her face he started pushing those strands back clearing the view

Ma..annikkk stuttering she said in low tone

Hmmmm his eyes busy in exploring her

Rest kar lo....u r sitting from so long she said looking at him who was lost in her.....moving his fingers from her forehead to the nose....he traced the tip pf her nose b4 his fingers finally landed on his favourite spot......his fìnger pad moved slowly yet gently on her luscious lips smudging the gloss....knowing that where it was leading she stood up saying

Get up manik.....u must be tired he came back to his senses as he moved his fingers on his thick smooth hair roughly while mumbling a hmmm in response ....nandini extended her hand for him which he held and then they both proceeded towards the bed with manik's hand encircling her neck while he was time to time putting all his weight on her making her stumble.....getting close to bed nandini removed his hand from her neck and made him sit on bed...slapping his forehead playfully she said with a fake anger bht free hogye ho tm

Ab tmhare sath bhi free na hn.....kisi aur ke sath bhi baat nhi karne dete aur khud ke kareeb bhi nhi ane dete....ajeeb aurat hai he spoke grumpily while throwing himself on bed while nandini ignored him and closed the door.....she tunred around to look at manik who was smiling brightly while sitting on bed again and said

Ohhh to tm door bnd karne gye thi so that noone can disturb us meaningful smirk

Is insaan ka kuch nhi hoskta she thought while shaking her head in disbelief and moved towards him

Shirt utaro apni she said while bending down at the drawer

Waoooo its okay wifey....take it slow he exclaimed with astonished tone

Shutup....kitna bolte ho tm she scolded pointing her finger at him making manik off guard chup chaap lait jao bed pe....ab awaaz na aye tmhare (lie down on bed...i dont wanna hear ur voice)

Zaalim aurat he mumbled in audible tone to which she glared at him again making manik lie down on bed quietly

She moved towards him and helped him in taking off his shirt....placing it beside him she undid his bandages and looked at the wounds which still needed time to heal.....biting her lip feeling his pain she examined all his chest while he kept lying there like an obedient kid......she sprinkled some powder at his wounds to absorb the moisture and then after 5-10 minutes she cleaned his wound.....placing the cotton soaked in pyodine she secured his bandage at its place......she then asked him to relax while she proceeded towards the bathroom to wash her hands.......when she came back to room she saw him on bed with his one arm covering his eyes while he was still shirtless making her breath uneven

Just look at his biceps....ohhh girl....his 6 packs....look how handsome he is looking even in this state her heart started chanting nonstop making her gawk at him without blinking her eyelashes even for once

After 2 3 minutes she came out of trance and scolded herself for thinking like that

But hey u can kiss him for once....atleast peck on his cheeks or forehead....like itna to bnta hai boss his heart protested again and this time she praised the idea blushing and moved closer to her handsome......fusing her lips with his broad forehead she stayed like that for sometime feeling immense pleasure and then gently parted her lips away from him in an effort to not disturb him......she smiled looking at her hot husband ohhh my god what is wrong with me....nandini get a grip over urself she mentally slapped herself and turned around but stopped hearing manik's voice

Khan jarhi tm holding her hand

Ufff ise sb pta chal gya hoga she thought closing her eyes in embarrassment

Pulling her on bed he stated mere samne to bht masoom...ohhh sorry ghusse wale bnti ho...hath bhi nhi lgane dete aur khud mere sone ka faida utha rhi thi....chee chee nandini

Nandini gasped at the allegation and palmed his mouth stopping him from speaking sth and said kia kuch bhi bolte rhte ho looking at her lap in embarrassment while a laugh erupted from his lips seeing her state.......he then moved to place his head on her lap while she started stroking his hair luvingly........he held one strand of her hair which got a chance to escape from the tight grip of hairband and started twisting it around his index finger playing with it.......after few minutes nandini said

Manik ab tm sojao mein zara daadi ke paas jati hn she must be waiting for me stroking his hair

Mere khayal mein tmhare shaadi mere se hui thi daadi se nhi he groaned in irritation mere sath bhi time spend kar lia karo he was beinh cranky so nandini dropped the idea of going against his wishes and said okay with a beautiful smile adorned on her lips

They stayed like this just enjoying eachother's presence when suddenly nandini's eyes fell on him who was looking at her intently without averting his gaze....

Kia hua nervously as she saw the passion he was holding in his eyes

Manik didnt answer but his hand moved towards her nape....pulling her closer by putting pressure on nape he looked at her without breaking the eye contact....pecking her lips various times while getting the taste of gloss applied on her lips he licked his lips in anticipation and then finally giving a last tug he fused their lips together licking her lips enjoying the treat while nandini stayed like this placing her hands on his broad shoulders for support....meanwhile his other hand travelled to the back of her head and freed her long thick hair from the grip of rubber band which immediately swayed in air and fell on nandini's shoulder and some on manik's face too........breaking the kiss he tucked the strands behind her ear which were spread all on his face.......

U r so beautiful (he said in husky tone.......nandini looked at him whose fingers were moving all over her face...gently rubbing every part)

Maaa....nnik (breathless)

Kia hua mere jaan he said while taking her delicate hand in his and kissed the back of her hand

Sb aise hi rhe ga naa.....kuch ghalat to nhi hoga the fear inside her heart finally came out as she was thinking about the reaction of the show......she knew that aman was very powerful and he could do everything....like literally anything that could destroy them

Don't think too much......mein hn na tmhare paas ab kuch aisa nhi hoga.....hm aise hi hmesha sath rhe ge.....mein isi trah tmhare lap mein sar (head) rkha karo ga he tried to lessen the tension but still her frowns were there.......rubbing his index finger over there he shook his head and then stretched her lips for a smile....and finally she gave in and smiled....she smiled at him which took his heart away as he dramatically placed his hand on his chest directing at her killing smile to which she smiled brightly while hitting his shoulder playfully...

I luv u manik she said luvingly

Ohhh tysm nandini.....its so nice of u....u know 1 dfa kisi ne mjhe kha tha ke wo mere jese bnde se pyaar karne ka soch bhi nhi skti he said playfully reminding her about their first meeting while nandini palmed her face in embarrasment as she said manik plzzzz don't do this

Do what with an innocent face

Monster.....i hate u

But this monster luv u naa he said cutely as he kissed her palm

After that she kept patting his head while he went to deep slumber bcz of the magic of her soft fingers while she remembered how the events occured....how they managed everything for the show.....she didn't know about the nurse but manik and cabir had managed everything without anyone getting the slightest idea of it........they even asked for police protection and by taking every step carefully they succeded in telling the truth to whole world......atleast his dream fulfilled.....she then prayed for his long life and speedy recovery and left the room not b4 pecking his forehead gently in order not to wake him up

Scene change

In the evening manik woke up with a loud thundering sound of phone......groaning in irritation he decided to ignore it but it started ringing again nandini......nandini he shouted but no response nandini pick up the damn phone his irritated voice came again but their was no one in the room to consider it......irritatedly he rolled on the side and grabbed his cell phone

Hello came his sleepy voice

Manik turn on the tv right now....their is a treat waiting for u with this the person cut the call and he with confused expressions picked up the remote and started surfing.....and wait everyone on the news channels was talking about his show......praising him and also appealing the officials to punish aman for his act.....feeling contented he looked at the screen while stretching his hands in air while nandini and daadi entered the room with happy faces

Manik look....ur show is trending everywhere nandini said showing him while he too pointed at the tv which had nothing except praising words for him from everyone.....daadi getting emotional pecked his forehead while they both sat on his either sides.....manik encircled his arm around their shoulder and pressing their shoulders he said i luv u my ladies

We luv u too was their short reply but it was loaded with luv....the family was extremely happy as it could be seen from their faces too

1 month later

Manik was fine after taking complete rest as daadi and nandini didnt let him exert and mukti also had advised him multiple times to take proper care of himself...... after that month manik was feeling like a free bird who could move without taking permission letter from his maa and wife 😑😑😑.....everything was set...aman was behind the bars and govt had confiscated his offshore and other property while manik was praised at every level and people started recognizing him as one of the most eligible journalists.....life was gud and they were happy

Their was a party to celebrate manik's recovery and his huge success....manik and daadi were already present on the venue but nandini was in the parlour for her makeover......they were greeting the guests and after an hour or so the car stopped infront of the main enterance and nandini elegantly stepped out of the door held open by the driver......as soon as she entered the hall everyone turned their heads in her direction and looked at the mesmerizing beauty.....manik who was talking to some of his school frnds also turned his head to the place where every one was looking and ohh man looking at her killing looks was enough to make his breath uneven.....he loosened his tie a bit finding sudden increase in the temperature......while on the other side nandini lowered her head nervously as she thought she wasnt looking gud......she spotted navya and went straight towards her

Navya m i not looking gud?? She said in crying tone while navya said nothing just held her by her arm and then stepped back from her.....glancing at her from head to toe her eyes sparkled as she said

Itne nakhre karne ki zaroorat nhi hai ab.....u r looking awsm rolling her eyes at nandini's drama

To phir kog aise ghoor (stare) kyon kar rhe the in frustration

Larkian to jealous horhi hnge but larke well unki kia ghalti tm lg hi itni pyaari rhi ho........leaning closer she whispered aaj to manik tmhe nhi chorne wala

Shutup she scolded her with flushed face

Greeting everyone she was going towards daadi as she had called her when a sudden pull on her wrist which stopped her from continuing the straight path as she fell on the person's chest.....imediately after composing herself she moved away while pushing the person who was just smiling looking at her......he removed the strands of hair which fell on her face and tucked them behind her ears......while she gasped at the courage of stranger but after looking at his face she frowned

Manik aise kon karta hai irritated

Mein karta hn na proudly

Tmhare hi bv hn araam se bhi bula skte the mene bara bhaag jana tha rolling her eyes she stated

Bhaagne to tmhe mene ab nhi dena leaning closer ....thnk God i have strong nerves warna u have left no stone unturned to awake the desirous monster inside me pulling her closer so his breath was fanning her face making her loose her senses bit by bit........

Make urself ready baby....tonight is gonna be hard on u..... she stumbled a step or two backward as she looked into his eyes

Watching at her expressions he smirked and again whispered impatiently waiting for the party to end soon.....stroking her cheek lovingly and then moved towards the guests leaving her in that corner taking deep breaths to calm herself but soon his hand sneaked to that corner and gripped nandini's waist making her squeal while he asked innocently

Kia hua u r looking worried

Kuch nhi hua she said punching his chest and he laughed at her expressions

Chalo tmhe apne dosto se milwata hn he said dragging her with him

After the party cavya and manan along with daadi were present in manik's apartment...after sometime daadi excused herself saying that she wanted to take some rest and manik too got up....holding daadi's hand he accompanied her to the room earning alot of blessing from daadi........he placed her pills on hand and then gave her the water.......after gulping the medicines she looked at him with luv in her eyes

Da: har kisi ko tmhare jesa beta mile (she kissed his forehead while he held her hand which she was placing on his cheek and kissed it....he felt like out of world after listening her words......he felt like he had achieved everything ......getting emotional he hugged her tightly

Kash aaj raj aur nyonika zinda hote....kitne kush hote wo apne bete ko is trah dekh ke she said wiping the corner of her eyes

Kash mein us din unhe wapis ane ki zid na karta getting sad as he rubbed the bedsheet with his thumb

Manik bache kitni dfa mana kia hai is trah nhi sochte......us sab mein tere koi ghalti nhi thi....it was already written mere bache she tried to make him understand by holding his face in her wrinkled hands while he turned his gaze to look at her

Daadi i feel so guilty he said with teary eyes.....it seemed that he would cry any moment

She said nothing just hugged him while he clutched the bed sheet in an effort not to cry but when daadi placed her hand on his back and rubbed it that was it........he hiccuped as few tears escaped from his eyes....daadi kept rubbing his back while embracing that strong man in her old hands

Bs manik ab daadi ko aur kitna pareshaan kare ga she said while ruffling his hair and he broke the hug.......looking at her with red eyes he mumbled sorry i got emotional while daadi kissed his temple sending soothing effect all over his body.......

After few minutes daadi asked mera bacha theek haina and manik smiled in reply....he got up and pulled the duvet over her while saying gud night......he turned off the table lamps and kissed the back of her palm luvingly and then left for washroom to wash his tear stained face.....wiping his face with the towel he went back to the living area where everyone was present

As soon as he entered the living area cabir shouted

Manik 1 coffee plzz in attitude and manik with wide eyes looked at his frnd who was sitting in comfortable position and ordering him

M not ur servant.....jake khud bna le rolling his eyes

We took care of u for 1.5 month and u cant even make a cup of coffee for me........making 😩😩 this face

Nandini i seriously pity u....aisa ehsaan faramosh shohar mila hai tmhe shaking his head in disbelief

Achaw zayda fazool bkwaas karne ki zaroorat nhi larha hn mein 🙄🙄 manik said folding his sleeves

After 10 minutes manik came with 4 coffee mugs and other late night snacks......navni were lost in their own world while cabir and manik were talking about random things and also stealing glances of their beautiful wives.......after finishing their coffees manbir started playing pubg making alot of noise.....navni tried to stop them 3 4 times but they were too lost in the game that they turned deaf ears to them

It was 12:30 when navya slapped cabir's bicep saying ghar nhi jana cabir.....its too late

Yhi reh jate naa.....still lost in the game but as soon as those words came out of his mouth manik looked at him with shock

No u can't thinking that if cabir would stay at their place then he had to give company to the stupid rather than spending time with his wife

Gud idea cabir...u guys can stay here nandini spoke at the same time and manan after listening to eachother's statement glared at eachother asking thru eyes to change the statement but as usual both scrunched their noses b4 started looking at other direction

No its okay....we r going...waise bhi kal bht se kaam hai aur agar idhar stay kia to puri routine disturb hoge navya appologized nicely while nudging cabir to get up

Standing at the door step both couples wished gud bye to eachother and manbir hugged eachother while navni did the same........when they went away manik closed the door and picked glaring nandini in the bridal style

Thnk God we r alone now in husky tone and then started planting soft kisses on her puffy cheeks while going towards their room........he placed her on bed while moved away to lock the door.....nandini's breath stuck in her throat as she heard the click sound.......with a smirk on his face he proceeded towards her while removing the tie......on the other hand nandini gulped seeing his dark eyes and dragged herself a step away from him......manik's smirk grew wider at her action as he removed his wrist watch then his shoes while looking at her without even for once breaking the eye contact.......

Ready baby his hoarse tone send shivers down her spine as she moved away furthur

No....dont he said in warning tone while pulling her leg gently dragging her back to original place while she let out heavy breaths....he kissed her toes and then dorsum of her foot b4 reaching to her anklet...he pulled her chain away with the help of his teeth making her breath hitch...he then held her milky white arm in his and started trailing kisses on it while she just lied there as such...and in few minutes he hovered over her and was inches away from her face while nandini was heaving looking at him.......feeling shy from his constant piercing gaze she picked up the pillow and was about to place it on her face when manik harshly pulled it away saying

Not today nandini......throwing it away he pounced upon her like a hungry beast and started chewing her soft lips with his sharp teeth making her more scared......his one hand was under her head for support while other was busy in removing her earrings and pendant......he bit her lip to which she gasped and he took that oppurtunity to taste her mouth.......finding her breathless he broke the kiss and then kissed her forehead to calm her down..........hiding his face in the crook of her neck he inhaled her sweet scent and after getting satisfied he moved his head an inch away and instead fused his lips with her neck....sucking nibbling the part of her neck....marking that part as his he parted away looking proudly at the mark which was evidence of nandini as his only......later on he kissed her tear filled eyes and mumbled a sorry in her ear knowing that he was a little harsh..........sitting on his knees he removed his shirt and then pulled her up by placing hands on her waist.....making her sit he gently removed her maxi and then hugged her tightly saying ily.... while rubbing her back he felt her stiff

Why r u so stiff nandini.....relax moving his fingers gently in b/w her silky hair he tried to calm her down

Kia hua he asked stroking her cheek

Wo.....wo its my first time manik with panicked face

Mine too high five he raised his hand for high five trying to reduce the tension while he kissed the tip of her nose

Ma..nik she stuttered while saying his name

G manik ki jaan he supported his weight on his elbows and looked at her face

M scared she finally voiced out her feelings with a scared face

Kisse he said in astonishment......nandini didnt answer but after a minute or so realization hit him badly u r scared of me unsure tone

As an answer he heard nandini's sniffing and cries.......he was stunned he couldnt move from his place SHE WAS SCARED OF HIM it was enough to make him numb.......after sometime nandini heard some sounds....removing her hands from her face she looked around to find manik sitting at one edge of bed far away from her and he was wearing his shirt.......nandini's heart ached at this distance

This was what u wanted now why r u sad her heart shouted

No i never wanted him to go away from me his mind adopted defensive mode

Ohhh stop it....kis ko bewakoof bna rhi ho....agar itna hi tha to phir ye rona dhona Kis baat ka her heart wasnt in a mood to leave her that day

Aise nhi hai mind spoke

Aisa hi hai....kush hojao tm jarha hai wo dur probably ab try bhi nhi kare ga tmhare paas ane ki....raho tm akele u dont deserve such man who respected ur choices ur emotions.....who waited for u for so long heart was letting out its anger

I got scared.....his dark eyes scared me....mind replied in weak tone

U got scared of him......like seriously nandini heart

But i luv him mind

Huh 🙄🙄 then prove it heart challenged

Nandini looked at him to find him standing and was about to March out of room when nandini said manik in soft tone

M going out....i need some fresh air keeping his voice normal

Manik plzzz she said in pleading tone while holding his hand immediately

I need some time nandini jerking her hand away he spoke in harsh tone while ruffling his hair in frustation

Nandini climbed the bed quickly and came in front of him....blocking his path she said i need u manik

While manik imediately averted his gaze from her saying cover urself nandini calmly he handed her maxi

Nandini said nothing just looked at him with watery eyes while manik was standing there like a statue staring at the wall as if nandini weren't present there.....moving closer she placed a hand on her cheek while he took a step back leaving her hand in air....nandini whimpered at the lost of contact and couldnt able to bear more she just hugged him tightly and placed her head on his chest i luv u manik...i seriously do...m sorry for doing that but its not bcz i have trust issues....i was scared bcz its the first time she looked at him with tears flowing from her eyes while their eyes met......manik's heart melted seeing her tears......her tears was his weakness ....he couldnt see her like that no matter what was the reason.....he raised his shaking hand and placed it on her tear stained cheek wiping her tears from his thumb

Manik u r angry at me she raised a question in innocent way

Yes very he said still wiping her tears

Nandini looked at his eyes and then tiptoed....placing hand on his broad chest she tugged his head alittle down with the help of his hair and fused their lips......she kissed him ever gently while his muscles relaxed watching her efforts....after few minutes she broke the kiss and said abhi bhi panting alittle

And a smile crept on manik's lips seeing her cuteness.....placing hand on her waist and pulling her so that she was standing on his feet he kissed her forehead nd then her cheeks....playing with her cute chin for sometime he asked

Can I to which she hugged him and nodded her head....manik carried her to bed and they consummated their marraige

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Manan relationship grew stronger as their luv for eachother was growing more and more with the passage of time....daadi had gone to meet mukti so manan were alone....it was Sunday morning and nandini after preparing the breakfast with the help of maid headed towards their room to wake up her sleepy head....ruffling his hair she said in soft musical tone wake up manik while manik as usual turned to other side covering his ears with pillow to avoid her voice

Chalo chalo wake-up manik....breakfast is ready yaar bhook lge hai mjhe she whinned while trying to snatch the pillow from her beast who was now smiling

Fine sote rho....m not talking to u she said giving up and hearing her manik immediately tunred his head to her side

Ok getting up she smirked at him but on one condition while she made 😑😑this face on his next statement

I want a kiss here pointing at his lips he placed a cute wish in front of her

But being a beast's wife she crushed it badly saying breakfast karna hai to ajao warna sote rho.....i dont care in attitude

Mere dua hai kisi ko bhi tmhare jese zaalim bv na mile he complained throwing a pillow at her but she escaped and blew a flying kiss at him with a smirk

Scene change

Manik came back home and started searching for nandini.....finding her standing on a kitchen arranging cutlery....scooping her in his arm he started proceeding towards the room while she complained

Manik put me down....koi dekh lega in scolding way

Nandini manik malhotra lemme inform u daadi is not here aur maid apna kaam kar rhi to kon dekhe ga hme 🙄giving her this expression he proceeded towards the room while she mumbled beast

Lying on bed like this manik asked

Kiss me

Maa...nniik how can i her shy mode was on again and manik rolled his eyes at her

Idk why u turn into typical shy girl in our private time...waise to bht bolti ho eyebrows furrowed together

And idk where is ur sweet side....u turn into a beast who will eat me one day she complained like a child

U r saying that m a beast his eyes widened in shock u know its been 1 2 3 4 5 (calculating)...5 days (showing his 5 fingers to her) till our last makeout and still m a beast making puppy face zaalim to tm ho she giggled at his charges while he glared at her

Aur tmhw to koi khayal nhi mere daadi wapis arhi hai unhe surprise bhi to dena hai

Haan kia surprise de unhe not getting his meaning she started thinking

Isi liye to kamre (room) mein laya hn he said winking at her while she slapped his chest bht besharam ho tm hiding her face in his chest and manik laughed loudly while hugging her petite frame

THE END

So how was the update....i know m super late but i needed time to write such a long update... 5200 words that too by me😰😰😰.....well gud news is my one story is completed....i will miss it 😭😭😭

Will u guys also miss it or not???

As it is the last update so plzzz show some awsm response as it took a lot of effort to write it....do long cmnts inline cmnts vote....silent readers plzzz show some response.....hope u will enjoy the update 👍👍👍

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