47• True Love

When they heard Ethan's footsteps, they immediately pulled apart. God was always with them, which is why they were always saved from being caught by Ethan.

"I think it's Ethan. I have to hide." Manik dashed behind the water tank to conceal himself.

Ethan reached the terrace and his brows narrowed in confusion, finding Nandini on the terrace in the middle of the night. She strode to him, looking at Manik through the corner of her eyes.

"Sweetie, what are you doing here at this time?" He concernedly asked her, placing his hand on her face. He was worried about her resumption of exam stress. He couldn't bear the thought of seeing his baby sister in that state again.

"Actually I needed some fresh air." She lied, fiddling with her fingers and hoping in her mind that her brother would not notice.

"Okay," he nodded, and when Ethan was about to turn his face to the tank, she shouted.

"Let's go downstairs because I'm feeling sleepy now." She said, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Okay, let's go." He kissed her forehead before walking out with her.

Then they went to her room and lay down on the bed.

"Are you alright, Nandini?" He asked her in a worried tone.

"Don't worry, I'm fine now." She gave him a small smile.

"Please, don't get so much stress because of exams, sweetie. Marks don't matter, our knowledge matters." He explained to her, thinking it wrong that she fainted due to the stress of the exam.

"Ethan, this isn't my control, but I'll still try not to have the stress." He moved closer to her and kissed her forehead.

Manik stood up and exhaled a sigh of relief after they left. "Sorry, Ethan, we are hiding our relationship from you, but when the right time comes, I will certainly tell you how much I love your sister, she has changed your best friend to the point where he is no longer a fuck boy, you truly said that when I fall in love, I would understand that only one girl would be enough to spend the rest of my life with, but Nandini has become my entire fucking life. I'm just waiting for the right moment to tell you that your friend is in love. Your sister made me believe in true love." He smiled as he talked to himself, and the reason for his smile was his kiddo. A beatific smile always spread across his face whenever he thought or talked about her.

She wasn't with him, and that's why he began to miss her. "Fuck! I want to kiss, hug, and sleep with my kiddo again. She's driving me insane, and I have to wait until morning to see her again." He pouted, wondering how he would spend his night without her when she was sleeping in the same house.

He went to Ethan's room to sleep because he had no other choice.

He was rolling on the bed, unable to sleep because he desperately wanted to sleep with his Kiddo and to love her after making her cry so much. He just wanted to show her how much he loved her, and that he would never make her cry or even shout at her, but would instead shower her with all of his love.

He sat up, frustrated, and held his head. "I just want to see if my kiddo is sleeping peacefully or not." He murmured before getting out of bed and leaving the house. He reached her bedroom balcony from the backstairs to see his kiddo's face because he was getting impatient to meet her.

He smiled as he saw her sleeping peacefully, hugging her brother. She was the source of his joy, as well as his inner peace. He could spend his entire life watching her.

He noticed that she was sleeping, making a pout. 'How does anyone look so adorable while sleeping? All I want to do is kiss her.'' He chuckled.

Manik sat down behind the window to hide when Ethan moved in his sleep, and Nandini's sleep was disturbed, and she felt Manik's presence as if he was watching her.

That is a true love connection; you can feel the mere presence of the person you love.

'Why am I feeling like Manik is here?' She got out of bed and moved toward the window to clear her doubts, but she was certain he was there.

She swung open the window and looked around for him. Her gaze moved downward, and she smiled as she noticed her hottie biker hiding. He lifted his face to see his kiddo, and a broad smile flashed across his face as he saw her.

"Manik, what are you doing here?" She asked him in a hushed tone.

He stood up and told her, "I came here to see my kiddo because I wanted to see whether you're sleeping peacefully or not." She smiled after listening to his words.

Then she glanced behind herself worriedly to see if Ethan was sleeping, but Manik wasn't thinking about anything because all he could think about was loving her.

"Now that you've seen me, go because I don't want Ethan to catch us." She didn't want him to leave, but she didn't have any other choice because she was worried.

"I'll leave as soon as you answer my one question." He stated the condition.

"What?" She asked, raising her brows at him.

"Why were you sleeping like this?" He asked and pouted like her. She found him so adorable and couldn't control herself from pecking his lips by moving her face out of the window before turning around to see Ethan.

"And yes, like this only, I felt like kissing you when you were sleeping, making a pout." He grabbed her face and placed a kiss on her lips and cheek, startling her.

"I just can't stop myself from kissing your chubby cheeks." He kissed every inch of her face before sucking her cheek like a baby sucks a lollipop.

"Manik, you're crazy, leave my cheeks. I think you are gonna eat them one day." She tried to move her face away from him.

"Yes, I'll eat them." He bit her cheek, making her scream.

As they heard Ethan's voice, he immediately sat down, and she hurriedly closed the window and strode towards the bed.

"Where did you go?" Ethan asked her in his sleep.

"To the washroom, Ethan." She answered him, pulling the blanket over herself.

She smiled as she touched her cheek, reminiscing how he had kissed, sucked, and bit it.

"He is becoming crazy like me." She giggled and fell asleep, thinking about him.

Next morning,

Ethan didn't want to go to the office, he wanted to stay with Nandini at home, but she convinced him to go.

As he left, Manik ran to her room. He was desperately waiting for Ethan to go so that he could spend some time with his Kiddo.

She beamed at him as she saw him. He rushed to her and planted a lingering kiss on her lips by cupping her face. He embraced her in his warm arms and kissed her hair.

"You bit my cheeks so hard yesterday," she grumbled, making a sad puppy face.

"Aww! I'm sorry, but I adore your chubby cheeks "He said softly, kissing the spot where he bit it the day before.

"I'm really sorry for the last day. I failed to keep my promise." He apologised after recalling how he vented his rage on her.

"Who said you didn't keep your promise?" His brow narrowed in confusion as she inquired.

"What do you mean?"

"You promised me that you would show me your every side, wouldn't ignore me when you're angry. Yesterday for the first time, I saw your extreme rage and understood why you were afraid to show me your anger. But I didn't get one thing. Why were you so angry yesterday, Manik?" As she asked him, his brows furrowed in fury. She caressed his beard with her thumbs to relax him, and he closed his eyes to feel her touch and instantly felt better.

"Mom is back in Dad's life. Yesterday, when I saw her leaving Dad's office, I questioned him, and he told me that they are dating each other again. How could he forgive her so easily, Nandini? I just don't want that woman in my life." He calmly shared everything with her, and she understood why he thought that she would leave him.

"Manik, what is true love for you?" She suddenly asked him, making him confused. As he looked at her with a questioning look, she said, "tell me."

"You, my Kiddo." He held her hand and kissed her knuckles. She gazed at him with a blissful smile on her face.

"Can I give you an example of true love? But you have to promise me that you won't get mad at me." She asked him.

"Okay, I promise." He blinked his eyes.

She took a deep breath and spoke, "your dad, he loves your mom, it's true love. Despite all her mistakes and the pain she had given him, he still loves her." He frowned as she talked about his Mother.

"I don't care whatever he does. It's just that I can't face that woman, Nandini. I just hate her." He gritted his teeth in fury.

"But you can't deny the fact that your father loves her, and you are in his life because of her only, because of your father's love. So you cannot get angry at him for loving someone, Manik. Love is selfless, love is pure. Though it's painful sometimes, that's what love is. So, when a person falls in love, they commit themselves with all the happiness and pain, they will get through the journey." Manik was stunned, hearing her talking so deeply about love.

"Nandini, you aren't getting me. I'm not him stopping from loving her, it's just that I can't face that woman. You have no clue what I went through when she left me." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Then don't face her, Manik. Avoid her, but what all I'm saying is, don't get angry at your dad. He deserves love." She explained to him, caressing his cheek with her thumb.

"How do you understand people so well?" Manik asked her in a disbelieving tone.

'My kiddo is so mature.' He thought, smiling.

"As I told you earlier, I put myself in their shoes, and then think." She clasped his face and moved closer to him. "Manik, if I were at his place and you were at your mother's place, I would also have forgiven you, because I can never stop loving you. Despite how much pain you give me, I'll always love you. I'll get angry with you, but I can never stop my heart from beating for you. Your Dad has the chance to live the rest of his life with the person whom he loves. Let him live. Don't snatch that chance from him." She explained to him in the best possible way, rendering him speechless. He was just staring at her incredulously.

"How do you do it all the time? I'm talking about how quickly you can make me understand something and change my mind about something." She just beamed at him and he added, "and don't worry, I'm not going to stop Dad from dating her; I just need some time to gather the courage to confront her."

"Okay, my hottie biker." She gave him a hard kiss on the cheek, which made him laugh, and then she began playing with his eyebrow ring; he enjoyed her cute gestures.

"So today, I'll stay with you and don't worry, I won't disturb you. You can study."

'It'll get hard for me but I want him to stay with me twenty-four hours.' She grinned.

"Well, I don't mind you disturbing me." She teased, winking at him and encircling her arms around his neck.

"Someone is in a bold mood, I see." He smirked, snaking his arms around her waist. A shiver ran down her spine as she felt his metal ring brush against her bare skin because she was wearing a crop top. Whenever his bare hands and rings came into contact with her skin, it sparked desires and drove her insane.

"Can I tell you a secret?" She asked, smiling mischievously at him.

"Yes." He instantly replied, nodding and yanking her closer to himself.

"Even if you don't disturb me, I'll get distracted because of your hotness." She smiled sheepishly at him, and he chuckled.

"I know that, Kiddo. I'm quite aware of my charm," He gave a quick peck on her nose.

"By the way, I have one suggestion for you which can help you in your studies."

"What?" She asked him curiously.

"I'll give you a reward after every chapter you finish, which will encourage you to finish the chapter quicker." He smirked at her.

"Reward like?" She asked him innocently.

"Like kissing and hugging, and after finishing the target, you'll get a special reward." Her eyes sparkled with excitement as he told her.

"Why didn't this idea come into my mind?" She pouted at him.

"Because you are my innocent kiddo, and I'm your hottie biker." He shrugged his shoulders, and she giggled.

"You know I have never been so eager to study in my life." They both burst out laughing as she spoke.

"But before you start your studies, I'd like to do this." He pressed his lips against hers and kissed her as if they were the only reason he was breathing. She kissed him back passionately, grabbing his hair with one hand and playing with his eyebrow ring with the other. He slid his hands into her shorts and lifted her off the floor by squeezing her bare buttocks. She moaned in his mouth, feeling the touch of his hands and rings; it drove her insane. They devoured each other's lips as if their lives depended on it.