Love Untangled - Chapter 163

Saphira

“But Malik, though?” Lynn walked up to me. She studied me… “Do not get me wrong though.. I mean… it would be great if you move on from Ben….” She said thinking out loud.

“It is not like that at all!” I gushed. “There is nothing between Malik and …” I said louder than I had intended to.

Lynn burst out in laughter. “Well that is a big fat lie.” She snickered. “Admit it.” She smiled.

“Really… there is NOTHING between us.” I said irritated.

Lynn did not seem convinced. “So you do not find Malik attractive?” She narrowed her eyes at me.

“Of course he is.” I shrugged. “What does that have to do with anything?” I said feeling narrowed into a corner.

“But come on.. He keeps asking for you like that.” She said meaningfully.

“Then why don’t you ask him what is going on?” I eyed her. “Because there is nothing going on from my side.” I said innocently.

“Fine, I will do just that.” Lynn said walking towards the door.

“Stop!” I shouted. Lynn turned around with a goofy face. “What? Are you chicken?” She said making chicken movements.

“Oh come on…” I whined. “You are not really going to do that, are you?” I pleaded with her. She was crazy enough to do so.

“Why not?!” She was pushing me to give her more information. “Because that would be a really silly and veryyyy embarrassing thing to do.” I said dragging out the word embarrassing.

Lynn places her hands on her hips. “I am really not interested in him.” I stated.

“Okay fine.” Lynn sighed and let is go.

Jasmine

Pablo and I had arrived on our yacht. I greeted the pilot and Pablo folded out my wheelchair. “I feel crippled, having to be driven around like this.” I muttered.

“From what I heard, you are much better than anyone had imagined a couple of days ago, so don’t be a sour pus, your highness.” He jokingly said. I knew he was right, but I did not like that he always was.

I stuck out my tongue to him and he chuckled.

I immediately saw Ben sitting in the cinema area with his advisor. That was rather unusual.

Benjamin was wearing blue swimming shorts and was bare-chested. “I would go tap that ass, if I were you your highness.” He teased me, softly whistling in my ear. “Stop that, you fool.” I smiled.

“Oeh lala…” He said again wiggling his eyebrows.

Pablo rode me to Benjamin.

He slowly looked up at me and then looked back at the cinema screen. I looked at Pablo and he urged me to proceed with our plan. I sighed.

“Ben.” I said. Demanding his attention. “Hey Habibie.” He said and diverted his eyes again. He called me Habibie so it was not a lost cause yet.

“I have asked the doctor… and he said that it would be okay if I took a bath, for twenty minutes max….” I said meaningfully.

He barely looked at me. “I will asked your maid… Dani.” He said looking at his advisor. “If she will help you to take a bath.” He said with his eyes glued to the screen.

Pablo nudged me and I shot him a look.

“I would rather have you bathe me.” I tried to say in a seductive way. Benjamin looked at me and tilted his head to the side.

I saw that he was calculating if I was serious. Benjamin looked at me from under his glasses. He only wore them when he was relaxing, he normally always wore lenses.

Somehow, I even found him more attractive like this.

“But you can not take a bath.” Benjamin lectured me. “Because you will get an infection.” He said and gently smiled at me.

I looked at the doctor who was approaching us.

“Your highness is right princess.” He apologized. “We have excellent rain showers on this yacht as well.” I offered.

“Mhh hhhhuuhh.” Ben mumbled.

Ben stared at me for the longest time, and I was starting to grow uncomfortable. What was he thinking?

“Well… Akeem… It seems we will have to continue our movie marathon another time.” Ben said as he padded his assistant on his back.

Benjamin stood up and walked to my side. “Thank you for taking care of my wife today.” He said to Pablo. “Your suite has been made ready and you will find many attributions so that you can continue your work. You can use all the facilities on this yacht, enjoy yourself.” He told him.

Benjamin was being extremely generous towards him.

He took the handles of my wheelchair and drove me to our bedroom.

“So.” He said as we were alone.

He seemed to be waiting for me to say something. Instead, I got out of the wheelchair and pressed myself against him, placing my hands on his chest. He felt warm.

I looked up at him, wanting him to kiss me, but I could of course not reach. Benjamin traced my jawline with his index finger.

Benjamin brought his face to mine and looked into my eyes. My stomach fluttered. “Habibie, I am so sorry for everything.” He said as he placed his forehead against mine.

His hot breath touched my face. I caressed his chest, feeling every inch of him against me. “I am the one that should apologize.” I contradicted him. “I know you love me.” I said bringing my right hand to head beard.

I loved the feel of him. “I don’t know what possessed me.” I shrugged. Benjamin took my hijab off and unwind my hair so that it fell down. “No… ” He said and stroke through my hair. “It is wrong of me for making you feel like you have competition. My love, you don’t.” He said as he stroke his nose against mine.

Benjamin took off my black abaya, showing my green dress. It had a deep cut and he held is lips tight, trying not to laigh. “And I… ” He heavily sighed.

I interrupted him. “I should not have gotten angry that you love her… ” I mumbled under my breath. Benjamin took my face in his hands and looked at me. “Sweetheart I have to confess something to you, because I can not live with this between us.” He shook his head.

Jasmine

“I don’t think that you will stay with me after I tell you this.” He said with clear desperation in his voice.

“Maybe you should sit down.” He said wary. “I will never leave you.” I promised. “I’m… honey… please sit down.” He told me.

Our lips were so close, I could almost taste him. I clashed my lips against his and Benjamin moaned in my mouth. My tongue searched for his and it felt like we went under water.

His hands moved across my body in hunger. He grabbed my behind, and pressed me even closer to him. “Ben…” I breathed in anticipation.

Benjamin pressed his lips against my collarbone and let his nose glide to small beneath my ear. I let my head back, and shivered.

I knotted my hands through his hair, bringing his lips back to mine. He licked my lower lips and then slowly sucked on it. “Don’t tease me.” I complained.

Benjamin cocked his head to the side, flashing me his white teeth. “I love you.” He said looking me straight in the eye. It was like his words meant more than he was saying right now.

“Habib… come.. sit down.. we do need to talk.” He shrieked. “Help me take this off.” I said as I placed his hands on my chest. I saw that he visibly swallowed. I liked what I did to him.

Benjamin seemed to weigh what he was going to do, I could see it in his eyes. He bit his lip and touched the skin above my dress.

“I do not deserve you.” He said and his face fell.

Benjamin looked at the ground. “Ben?” I breathed. He still did not look at me. I took his face in both of my hands and his stubble beard tingles against my skin.

“Of course you do. I love you Benjamin.” I said declaring my love for him. I felt my hands getting moisture. He was crying.

“Ben… what is wrong?” I asked him, tying to lift his head so that he could look at me. “My grandfather did not want me to tell you, but you are my world and I could never live with this lie.” He almost whispered.

“What lie?” I narrowed my eyes at him. What was he talking about. Benjamin ran his hands through his hair and I was almost afraid that he would go bald one day if he would continue with doing that.

“You will leave me.” He whispered again. “But I can not live without you Jazz… I can not live without you..” Benjamin said as he dropped down on his knees before me.