Love Untangled - Chapter 154

Saphira

I held out a pink long dress in front of me. “Why is everything so long?!” I whined.

“It does not really matter what you wear anyway.” Lynn said making a funny face.

“We will have to wear a black abaya, so no one will see.” She said looking into the mirror, I stood before.

“Why is that?!” I muttered. “Rules, rules, and again rules.” Lynn said. “Now hurry up.” She told me.

“Where are we going again?” I complained. “I don’t know!” She laughed. We heard a soft knock on the door. “Who is it?” I asked loudly.

“Malik.” I heard him. “Don’t open the door!” I shouted. “Are you coming with?” He said in a thick accent.

“Yes, but…” I sighed as I pulled the dress over my head. “I need to do my hair.” I shouted.

“No you do not.” Lynn whispered. “We need to wear a headscarf anyway.” She shrugged.

Lynn made my hair into a bun. “Being a Saudi woman certainly saves time while going out.” I snickered. Lynn rolled her eyes at me.

“Now let’s go.” She said when I was all done.

We swiftly opened my door and Malik startled us. I kludged my hand to my chest. “My heart.” I told him.

He smiled at me. “I have your heart already?” He teased me. I made a disapproving sound with my tongue and he roared with laughter.

“Still in a dress?” I asked him. He winked at me. “I see that you are slowly getting accustomed.” He told me as he eyed my nonary clothing.

“Why do you dress woman like this?” I asked him. “I mean, it is hard to fall in love with any… woman like this…” I blurted out. I already regretted my choice of words. He shook his head grinningly.

“That’s the point.” He smiled.

“Okay.” I said flushed and quickly walked up to Raina and Lynn. There was a group of three men before us, and there were two woman behind us.

When we entered one of the driveways, the same kind of black cars that were in front of my house after the incident, stood there waiting for us.

Malik opened the door for us. “Will you ride with us?” I asked him. I stood so close to him. My heart skipped a beat. “No.” He said and gestured for me to get in.

The three of us were in the car and Malik closed the door without looking at me. “Is he always that stiff?” I asked Raina.

“He is not as modern as Benjamin.” She said eyeing me. “If that is what you are asking.” Her lips turned into a hard line.

I was stunned. “Wait what?” I said incredulous. “You all find Benjamin to be modern?” I asked snickering.

Lynn burst out in laughter as well. Raina did not really seem amused.

“For Saudi standards of course.” Raina clarified.

“I really wonder where we are going…” Raina suddenly said. “I think it is strange, I normally never got invited to these kinds of things.” She said solemnly.

“Then what do you do all day?” I asked her. Raina shrugged. I felt like I should not press the matter more and try to keep a good vibe going.

“What are you wearing underneath that gigantic tent?” I asked Raina, raising my eyebrows.

Raina smiled. She pulled up her abaya and showed her beautiful golden gown. Both mine and Lynn’s jaws dropped.

“You are stunning.” I told Raina.

“I wish you could one day come to the states with us, so that we could go shopping.” I said imagining the fun we would have.

Raina sighed. “I went shopping once, in New York.” She offered. “Yeah I heard something about that.” Lynn said. “With Sierra right?” She asked. “Yes.” Raina simply said.

“Did you know that Sierra and Saphira were cousin’s?” Lynn asked Raina.

Raina twitched her lips. “I am aware.” She said. The van suddenly stopped and we all gazed at each other in anticipation.

Benjamin

I heard a knock on the door and a stewardess walked in. I opened one eye and groaned a little. Jazz was sleeping on my chest, with her arms around me. Her golden hair was spread across my upper body.

I quickly looked at the woman and hushed her, gesturing to wait a second. I kissed Jasmine on her forehead. Her cheeks were pinkish.

“Wake up my lovely wife.” I told her. Jasmine muttered something incoherently under her breath.

I gently bit her neck, just above her collarbone and sucked her flesh. I left her a little red stain. Her eyes flew open, gazing at me.

“MHH..” I murmured. I looked at the flight attendant and gestured her to speak.

“We are about to set in the landing.” She said confirming what I already knew. Jasmine tried to lift herself up, by resting on her arms and eyed my bare chest.

I cleared my throat, trying to get her attention. She shyly looked away, towards the woman in the doorway.

Then Jasmine looked at me again. “What?!” She snapped at the flight attendant who was still eyeing us. “My husband is hot.” She said indifferent. “Can’t blame a girl.” She said. “I don’t blame you either.” She said coolly.

“Oh, wait; have you slept with him as well?!” She nonchalantly asked her.

I almost choked, gasping for air.

The flight attendant was in complete shock as well. “Is there anything I can do before we land your Grace’s?” She asked us after she recovered.

“Come on, you can just go ahead and tell me.” Jasmine pressed.

I looked at both woman. “I apologize for my wife.” I said to the complete stranger. “She has just been in a coma.” I said trying to fix this situation.

“It’s fine.” The woman almost whispered and without curtsying, she darted out of our bedroom.

I realized that telling her that this was wrong of her to do, was certainly not in my place.. So I held my mouth shut and wrapped my arms around my wife, snuggling her.