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Chapter 17 - Guilt Trip

Maha was looking out of the plane. At last, she could breathe. She couldn't relax while she was at Dubai airport. The Immigration Officer had looked at her dubiously. She had a reason to feel uneasy. Her name on the passport was not her real name. They provided her a new birth certificate, a long time back. Her real first name is Amara, but they knew her as Maha in the organization, and her documents show Aaliyah Hamed. A daughter of a brother in the organization, who died a long time ago. Amara's original documents were burnt and meant to be forgotten.

Only Jamil now calls her Amara. Jamil. She closed her eyes. At 26 years, she found the man she had always loved and will continue to love. And she had spent two wonderful nights with him. She hoped she will conceive Jamil's child. He was so gentle, so tender, and caring. She felt so loved the way he made love to her, especially on the second night; and more so, upon knowing that she is Amara. Then, it's true that he had missed her when she left Dubai. How she wished they had fallen in love then. It must have been amazing to love and kiss Jamil back then. How very lucky Yasmin is to have Jamil.

She felt her stomach. But now, she worried too. If she becomes pregnant, and they ask who the father is, TG will guess, that it surely was someone she had met in Dubai. And she had even failed to bring home the ransom money. Even if she wanted to, she can't ask Jamil for the money. She will not differ from Ibrahim if she insists on the ransom money. In his eyes, she will just be a criminal extorting ransom, from their captives' families and relatives. When he had known that, she had saved Yasmin from Ibrahim; he looked at her with gratitude and reverence, because he knew she risked her life and safety, to save Yasmin. And to her, that was worth more than the money.

When she surrendered her body for Jamil to touch, kiss, and made love to, she surrendered her entire soul. She was floating on top of the clouds and moving in the wind. She fully surrendered when Jamil was giving her all the titillating sensations from his tongue, lips, fingers, and most especially his enormous rod. The feelings were just indescribable. Will it be the same with anyone else?

If she gets pregnant, she will have to remove herself from the organization. But what if she can't? What if they will insist on her getting an abortion, especially as the child has no father? No, she can't and she won't do that. She has to find someone she can use as a father, from among the men in the organization. But she has to know that she is pregnant first. She has to make sure that she had conceived Jamil's child first. How soon can she know? When her monthly period didn't happen on the same days the following month?

***

Ibrahim and his men now stand trial in the court of Dubai. During the interrogation and consistent badgering from the prosecution lawyers and the judges, Ibrahim came to know that they did not find Yasmin in the warehouse, at the time they found the second car rented under his name. Ibrahim and his men had looked at one another. They all insisted that they left her chained to the bed, but the prosecution lawyer had related the events differently. There was no Yasmin chained to the bed in the warehouse. And they have also known; they found Yasmin in another house, at a different location, days after they found the warehouse. Ibrahim and his men found it so hard to explain to the lawyer that they were telling the truth. But they are criminals, so why would the lawyers even believe them? No matter how hard Ibrahim thinks, he can't even explain the events that unfolded in the court.

***

During the trial, Jamil had one lawyer of the Abdallah group attend it. Jamil would just listen to him recount what happened in the court. Jamil was afraid to attend because he was afraid that something would come up, that would point to Amara, and someone with her in the rescue of Yasmin. If it was with Jamil, he wanted to close this case soon. One, Yasmin is safe and Ibrahim had not touched her at all. Two, he feared that the video footage of Amara delivering the flowers would come up even though he had it already erased from the company CCTV. Three, a witness may have seen his movements, when he went to meet with Amara that night. In the parking lot, was there CCTV? When she met Amara later that night when he put on the blindfold, and the handcuff, had anybody seen him? The house where he stayed in was there footage or a witness who must have taken a video?

Jamil felt guilty, too. He had lied to Murad and the Police Detective, about how he came to know where Yasmin was. He tried to conceal the footage of the woman who delivered the flowers with the ransom note, and even the other video in one showroom, of that same woman. He deleted the email sent by Amara. He even met up with the woman who took care of Yasmin and asked her not to bear witness to Amara giving her instructions, mentioning her tattoo, and her involvement with the same organization, where Ibrahim belongs. Should Ibrahim come to know, he would surmise that Amara and her companion were traitors, who took Yasmin from them. Should Yasmin come to know about Amara, and what she has done to him on the first night; and what they did together on the second night, he's done for. However strong the foundation of their relationship, it would crumble fast.

Since Yasmin's return, they hadn't had sex yet. Jamil is finding it hard to do it with Yasmin, as he is feeling guilty. He had been pretending to be exhausted all the time. It was the first time he had been unfaithful to Yasmin. But then, on the first night, he was not a willing partner. It was Amara who did it to him. But on the second night, after knowing that she was Amara, Jamil hadn't controlled himself. He may not have loved her the way he loved Yasmin, but he had missed her that time. He doesn't know what to call it. Puppy Love, Young Love, or just a Big Crush. It must have been one of those, but he felt something for her. It touched him when she offered him her untouched self to take. She has preserved herself for all those years, just for him to despoil; it was more than an honor. He must be such a lucky man, to have been the first to deflower two beautiful women. How long will the trial continue? He hoped it will shift to the organization's terrorist activities, and the kidnapping of Yasmin forgotten.

***

Yasmin has only a day left of her one-week leave. Her abduction has ruined her planned romantic week with Jamil. Will she go back to work as scheduled? She'll just make up for what did not happen during this week's leave, another time. Jamil had been so busy and exhausted. He hadn't slept for days, and she knew that he too went missing for two nights, following up on her case. The captor handcuffed and blindfolded him during those two nights, although nothing bad happened. The person gave the address, where to find her the following day. It was some kind of mental torture not seeing his surroundings, and the person he was talking to. Yasmin blamed herself for what he went through. If she had told him she was arriving, Jamil would have fetched her himself. Her planned surprise turned disastrous. She remembered her friends in Nur Sultan. She should have called them and let them know that she's safe now. Has Jamil done that? She will have to tell Naira that she is returning to work on her original schedule. She'll call at past 5 p.m., Naira is always the last one to leave the office at most times. Her boss would arrive late in the office and leave some documents to be accomplished. When she called, Naira was making her last coffee of the day and relaxing.

"Naira?" she asked.

"My, at last! We've been waiting for some news. We couldn't disturb Jamil, knowing that you were missing for days. How are you?" Naira asked.

"I'm fine now. I rested as soon as I came back. Jamil and the police discovered my location. I will come back to work, as per my schedule," she said.

"Are you sure? Is it okay with Jamil?" Naira wondered.

Yasmin hadn't discussed it yet with Jamil, but seeing that Jamil had been silent, and exhausted during those days; and even now, because of the ongoing police investigation, she felt she was more of a burden. But she is planning on bringing her sister, Amina, with her. Maybe Amina would love to stay with her, even just for a week. She will have to talk to her family, she said.

"Please tell Anya, I miss you girls and see you soon," she said as she bid Naira goodbye.

Naira promised to tell Anya. Yasmin will talk to her father and Amina. She and Jamil had stayed at the Abdallah residence, and not at Jamil's flat. Jamil said he was afraid to leave her alone in his flat. The investigation and the court trial are still ongoing, and he will worry, thinking that she is all by herself in there. Yasmin went to Amina's room. Amina was happy to see her when she opened the door. Yasmin sat on the bed and waited till Amina has sat before she asked her if she wanted to travel with her to Nur Sultan. She said a week will do. They'll eat outside after work so she can go out. It would please her to meet her two delightful friends in Nur Sultan, and they can do things on the weekend. It will be up to her if she will want to extend, she said. Yasmin told her they will talk to their father when he comes back in the evening. Amina was so excited. She went to tell Layla at once. Yasmin sighed. Layla will surely wail and would ask to come as well, she thought. But she couldn't just easily travel. She needs to see her doctor for her weekly check-up.

Yasmin had thought of this solution in case Jamil would not allow her to go back yet. It's just that Yasmin felt that Jamil had turned cold to her after she returned. She thought, maybe he is blaming her for this mess. Either Jamil would sleep immediately after dinner, while she was still downstairs, or would spend hours talking with their fathers and Fayed at the dining table, while she awaits upstairs. He wouldn't even talk to her when she had showered and waited for him. He knows what that means to them. She would wait for him until she would eventually fall asleep. He would not even wake her up when he joined her in the bedroom. When she awakes the next morning, he has left for work. She had been feeling that for two days now, and she felt like crying. She had never fought with Jamil, ever since they met up again. She told herself that she should act more maturely at her age now. It was okay during those college days; they were young.

It would be best to be separated for a while. He will wait till he will miss her again. Maybe she shouldn't even call or text him in the evening when she gets back. She had endured his long absence for five years. A month of no communication is nothing compared to that. She's sure this will pass unless he has fallen out of love, but couldn't tell her. She hoped this was not the case. She can't live without Jamil again.

Dinnertime. Naseem and Fayed were in the living room waiting for everyone to arrive, so they can have dinner together. Amina and Layla were in Layla's room, and Cathy went up to tell them to go down. Yasmin was packing her suitcase when Cathy knocked on her door. She thanked her, and she said she'll be down soon. Jamil said he'll be home in fifteen minutes. Jamil had arrived, but Yasmin hadn't come down yet. Cathy told them she will come down in a while.

Jamil went up to their room to fetch her. He opened the door at the same time that Yasmin was locking her suitcase.

"Sweetheart, dinnertime," Jamil said.

A worried look crossed his face when he saw that she'd been packing. Yasmin smiled but didn't even look at him, as she got up from kneeling on the floor, packing.

"Okay," she said in a low voice.

Jamil held her in the back when she came out the door, but Yasmin seemed to ignore it and move towards the stairs and down. She sat beside Layla, while Jamil took the seat next to her. Jamil looked at her again, but Yasmin seemed to avoid looking at him. Jamil didn't seem to like what's going on, and he looked at Yasmin again seriously. This time Yasmin looked at Amina. It gave her the clue.

Amina blurted excitedly to Dodi, "Dad, I am traveling with Yasmin to Nur Sultan after tomorrow. She's going back to work. I will stay with her for a week," she said as she shrieked.

Layla wailed, "I want to go too."

Dodi replied to Amina, saying, "No problem. That's nice. You could bond with your sister. I have no problem. Should I book her ticket, Yasmin?" Dodi asked.

"Yes, sure dad," Yasmin said.

Jamil continued to eat quietly. Fayed told Amina to be careful there and to call him daily. Amina gave him the thumbs-up sign. But Layla was not happy and continued to ask Naseem if she could go with them, too. Naseem said she can't yet. When she is older, she can then travel alone. Layla was pouting. Jamil had not said a word throughout dinner time. Yasmin could feel the tension between them. She didn't want to follow when Jamil went straight up to their bedroom. She stayed downstairs with the rest of the family until Amina pulled her to her room to help her pack. She went to Amina's room, and Layla followed them. When Jamil couldn't wait for Yasmin in their room any longer, he went down and asked where Yasmin was. He was told that she was in Amina's room. The girls were laughing when Jamil knocked. Amina asked who. Jamil said that he was looking for Yasmin. Amina told him to open the door. Not wanting the younger girls to think that something was wrong between them, Jamil hugged Yasmin from the back, while pulling her out of the room with him. He kissed her just outside Amina's room. Yasmin offered a weak smile and walked towards their bedroom. Jamil waited until their bedroom door closed before asking. He asked Yasmin what's wrong. Yasmin looked at Jamil.

"I should be the one asking you," she said. "You've been a different person since I came back from that house. I know I was at fault for not telling you I am coming to Dubai, but I just want to surprise you. Who would think that I would go missing? I am sorry if I have caused you so much stress and worry. I didn't want that. But it happened. I am sorry. But you seemed cold to me now. You wouldn't even touch me. I thought you might not believe that Ibrahim did not touch me. I planned to go back to work. Thinking that you might not allow me to go alone, I asked Amina to travel with me to Nur Sultan. Maybe, it would be best for us, to allow some time apart. When you are ready to accept me, I will come back," Yasmin said, teary-eyed.

Jamil closed his eyes while bowing his head. It's him who has the problem. He was feeling guilty towards Yasmin for having sex with Amara. But Jamil was afraid that Yasmin would not forgive him. How can he open this up with Yasmin? Jamil pulled Yasmin to him.

"I am so sorry. I have been so stressed and weary these days. My energy was so low that I was afraid, I wouldn't be able to satisfy you. So, I didn't dare to start. I am afraid I wouldn't be able to finish," Jamil said. "Let's go out. Perhaps the air outside would help," Jamil said.

Yasmin nodded. They changed into casual outdoor clothes and went down the stairs. Their fathers, Fayed, Amina, and Layla, seated in the living room, looked up at them. Jamil said they'll just go out for a breath of fresh air. Jamil started the car but parked it again. He went back inside to tell them not to wait up for them, as they might sleep in his flat tonight. Yasmin didn't know of Jamil's plan. Jamil parked the car along the corniche. They walked hand in hand, but quietly. When they were at a fair distance away from the crowd, Jamil hugged Yasmin from the back. He told her he does not doubt that Ibrahim has not touched her. He has read the testimony of Ibrahim in the court proceedings; he claimed not to have touched her at all.

"Sweetheart, it is not your fault, if Ibrahim would have touched you when he abducted you. That wouldn't be enough to end our relationship. I will still accept you. My love will not end that way," Jamil said.

Yasmin turned to face him.

"It will be the same for me. If you had made love to another woman in the heat of passion or for whatever reason, I will still accept you. I just want you to be honest with me. Tell me everything. I will not judge you, nor will I leave you. My love had endured our five-year separation. One mistake will not end our relationship. I will still love you," Yasmin said.

Jamil hugged her tight. It was what Jamil had wanted to hear from her. Now, he can tell her what happened on those two nights he went missing. He took her hand and led her back to the car. Jamil drove without telling Yasmin. They will sleep in Jamil's flat tonight and make love until dawn. He will have to tell Yasmin what happened to him and the woman who had kept her captive. But he wouldn't admit that he knew her. Not yet, Yasmin might not accept that and he can't mention Amara; it will not be safe for her while the case of Ibrahim is still ongoing.

***

The brothers took Yasmin and Amina to the airport. Fayed would have wanted to go but Jamil jokingly told him he was still on his six-month probation, and it does not entitle him to take a leave. He still has to earn it, he told Fayed. Fayed shook his head, telling Yasmin to tame her fiance. His brother is the worst boss in the company. So strict and so bossy, he complained to Yasmin. Yasmin laughed while her arms were on Jamil's waist. Amina told Fayed that in case she wanted to extend, she would advise him. Fayed made a face.

"Don't stay for more than a month, or I will find another girlfriend," Fayed jested.

Amina shrugged nonchalantly. The two sisters bid them goodbye at the main entrance of the airport. Amina was grinning from ear to ear since she left Abdallah's residence. She was so excited to travel with Yasmin and to see where she works and lives. Could she do this too when she works? Live and work far away as her sister? Her father was so protective of her. But seeing how confident her sister is, she wanted to live like her.

She has prepared her diary and mobile phone. She is going to document her daily life with Yasmin, in Nur Sultan, for a week. She will take as many pictures as she can. She will show them to Layla, Fayed, and her father when she gets back. How cool it is to have a big sister.

It had been hard living in Fayed's home. She has to dress decently; groom her hair and be ladylike. The last one was the hardest one for her. She's a natural. She screams or acts widely when excited; she cries when she is sad, and she'd react when she's mad. Slowly, Fayed is getting used to her childlike ways, but she was not that comfortable. She still misses her home. She'll be glad to return home when she comes back from Nur Sultan.

Amina started her picture taking at Dubai airport. She asked Yasmin if she could keep their tickets and boarding passes. She would like to put them in her collage and diary. Yasmin agreed, and she shared her enthusiasm. She took pictures of Amina from her phone when there's a beautiful background.

***

When they arrived at Nur Sultan, Amina was so happy to see a new place. It was her first country to see outside the United Arab Emirates, and she was thankful to Yasmin. If she hadn't come into her life, she wouldn't have had the chance to experience this. They took the cab to the apartment that Jamil has rented. How cool is Jamil, Amina thought? How he wished Fayed will be the same. She smiled. She liked the apartment so much. That night, Amina called their father, shared about their trip, and told him how cool Yasmin was. She's enjoying her trip. She called Fayed and then Layla next. It took her long with Layla, as she made Amina show her the entire apartment with her mobile phone. After her call, she told Yasmin that she won't be calling Layla every day, or she'll be taking too long on the phone.

Yasmin told Amina to stay at home tomorrow, as she will report back to work. She'll be back in the afternoon. They will either dine in a restaurant or just have some mini-foods along the way while seeing places in Nur Sultan. Amina prefers the latter, she said. She'd rather see more places than being stuck in a restaurant. Amina sat beside Yasmin on her bed in the other room.

She asked Yasmin how she felt when they took her. Yasmin's tears flowed. She told Amina that she had never been so terrified. When she saw it was Ibrahim who took her, and she knew what the man wanted from her; she feared that had he touched her, she might not want to be married to Jamil anymore. She might not even want Jamil to touch her at all. She can't even wear white on her wedding day if she will ever marry. She'd feel so violated and dirty, she said. Amina could feel her sister's pain when she cried with her. Amina held her sister's face and kissed her. Then they embrace while they cry and laugh. It was a delightful feeling to have someone, who she can share her innermost feelings with. No one had asked her that when she arrived home. She thanked Amina.

Her big sister's friends, Naira and Anya, made the days in Nur Sultan more enjoyable. They would swim on the beach; play ball on the sand; bake cookies; grill meat and seafood; plant new flower plants, and decorate the pathway. Yasmin also taught Amina how to bike. She accepted Yasmin's challenge to have learned to bike before she returned to Dubai.

When her one week was almost up, she asked her dad if she could extend her stay for another week. Her dad told her to ask Yasmin if it was okay with her. Yasmin said yes. She would love it if Amina could stay longer. When Yasmin called Jamil one night and told him that Amina was extending, Jamil was glad. He will be less worried if she is not alone. Amina can pack in more memorable photos and notes in her diary. She titled her collage,

"Yassi and Mina conquering Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan."

Naira and Anya took the sisters to see some places in Nur Sultan. Having changed its name only on March 20, 2019, from Astana to Nur Sultan, it is the youngest capital city. Lonely Planet also named it the "Singapore of the Steppes." Astana, the former name of the city meant, "capital city" in Kazakh. For a more meaningful name, and to give credit and honor to the long-ruling President of the country, Nursultan Nazarbayev after his resignation, they changed Astana to Nur Sultan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River or Esil River, a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. The river shows two faces of the capital city. While the right side of the river has preserved the memory of the past; the left is showcasing a futuristic face of Kazakhstan with its most famous sites and landmarks.

Amina made sure that her collage and photo album will show Yassi and Mina all over the city. She can't wait to show everyone their photos, and the wonderful sites of Nur Sultan.

She made sure that she and Yasmin had lots and lots of pictures together. Naira and Anya had been so helpful in taking pictures of Yasmin and Amina together. They helped Amina make her collage. They would print the pictures that she's taken. She has a digital album too. Yasmin could see her sister's artistic talent in designing her collage.

One time, when Amina went to bed before them, Yasmin told her friends that they just met months ago. The two were shocked. Never did Anya and Naira imagine. She told them she met her dad on Fayed's foiled engagement, which she had caused, and Amina later, after accepting her dad. Her dad came to Nur Sultan to talk to her. Naira and Anya looked at Yasmin disbelievingly. They never expected them to have just known each other because they seem so close. And their facial features, they almost look alike, maybe because both of them took more from their father than their mothers. Indeed, she told her friends that knowing that she has a sibling she can talk to, laugh with, and cry on makes a lot of difference. Being an only child, she relied only on herself. It was tough being alone that she could only cry. There are things she can tell a sister as her best friend that she can't share with her old folks. Knowing Amina had made a lot of difference in her life now, she said.

***

Ibrahim's case didn't take long to be decided. He and his three friends ended up in the national jail. Ibrahim couldn't even prove that he had not kept Yasmin far longer than he claims. His three men can't deny that they did not partake in the foiled kidnapping of Yasmin. The phone, the rented cars, the warehouse, the bed and chains with it, and the blueprint and plans in Ibrahim's apartment were enough evidence for the prosecution to indict them.

Syria couldn't find anything on the passport names given to them. The government was just as puzzled, about how the men got their passports. There must have been some help from inside the passport agency, and they are looking into it. Jamil was glad to hear that the case has ended. And he hoped that there will be no further investigation, and Amara will never come into the picture. At last, he could relax.

***

Maha was glad that the highest leader was always understanding with her. But no one knew of the ransom plan but them. He said little when she told him she can't stay long, after the police put on a manhunt on Ibrahim. He was just glad that the woman was safe and alive, and Ibrahim had failed with his intentions with her, TG said. He understood, he told Maha. Maha resumed her post.

It was during one of those training sessions with the other women that she felt nauseated. It must be the heat or she must be hungry, she thought. She would like to go back to her room, so she excused herself from them. She planned to take a shower to cool herself. She prepared to take some undergarments from her drawer when she saw her sanitary pads. She looked at her calendar. She is a week past her monthly period. She knows she bought one pregnancy test kit before she traveled back to Libya. She had to be careful. She can't throw the wrapper in the camp, she'll keep everything hidden. She went into the bathroom. When she came out after her shower, she made sure that no one will discover the kit. Yes, she is pregnant. The kit showed a positive result.

Maha saw a gynecologist when she visited the city. Meantime, she has to take care when training. She doesn't want to lose her child. She now has to think of her next step. Maybe she needs to find a stand-in father for her child. Although TG never showed himself to most of the subordinates, like Ibrahim, there are very few of them who are privileged to have mingled with him. She belongs to the Elite group with TG. And Maha knows TG likes her.

She noticed him watching her train several times. He is good looking, though. Not as handsome as Jamil, but he is manly, reliable, and she knows he can protect her. He is a trained fighter. Maybe it's time that she shows him more attention now, for her child's sake. If she will be lucky to have sex with him soon, by next month or the next, she can flaunt her pregnant belly, without fear or shame. They can always get married later.

She found an opportunity to travel to the city when they had to rush a patient to the hospital. Maha volunteered to accompany the man. In the hospital, while the man was being attended to, Maha took time off to see a doctor. She brought her test kit to show her. After a lab test, the doctor confirmed what the test kit showed. They prescribed her vitamins to take. Maha discarded her test kit in the restroom bin, then purchased her vitamins enough for three months. She went back to see the patient; she came with.

It was late afternoon when Maha returned to the camp with the patient. There seems to be an occasion, and it was in TG's barracks. When she looked up, TG was there on the balcony with some men and he had been waiting for her to arrive. Maha waved at him. He gestured at her to join them. She signaled she will later. They smiled. Maha thought that this might be her chance. She'll have to prepare herself nicely. This could be her opportunity. But she will go much later when most of the men had left. She'll just make an excuse for arriving late. She can't go in a dress. All the women are in their military or fighter uniforms most of the time. When there are occasions, some would wear casual pants. She donned her soft black pants and blouse with her dainty white sandals. Her feet were always in her combat boots. For once, they could relax. She let her long jet-black hair fall naturally, in contrast to her daily hair bun. Her young-looking face doesn't need make-up. She's more beautiful without it.

TG was more than happy to see her when she finally arrived. He gave her a plate and accompanied her to the buffet table. He attended to her needs all the time. He offered her a private corner for her to eat and stayed with her the entire time. Later, the men came in turns to thank and bid him goodnight. When TG went outside to check, everyone had left and his men had also cleaned and cleared up the mess. He was thankful. He went back to Maha. She was ready to leave, too. TG offered her wine, but she refused. She knew what she's not supposed to eat or drink. She had juice instead. They talk some more. When she checked her watch, it was past 11 p.m. She stood up, ready to go, when TG pulled her into a very rough and hungry kiss.

Maha knows he has no woman. He must have starved of body contact with a woman. In contrast to Jamil, this is new to her. He carried her in one abrupt move to his bedroom and onto his bed. He has an enormous bed compared to them. He undressed her fast, and himself next. It surprised Maha to see his beautiful, well-toned body. He is bronze and muscled. Not an inch of fat. And he is just as big as Jamil's. The way he handled her, though, was fierce and rough.

He kissed her hungrily for a long while, starved of a woman's touch. Then moved his lips to her neck, nape, and shoulder blades until he finally stayed to give pleasure to her pair of fleshy mounds on her chest. Then he lingered to the bushy triangle where he stayed even far longer to give pleasure with his lips, tongue, and mouth, and onto her warm, and quivering moistness until she roared and grunted to the heat and passion. He is all the time rough, fierce, his movements almost similar to that of an experienced martial artist turning, pulling, pushing, and grabbing his opponent. Enjoyable. His very dominant moves showed he was in command. He dictated the pace and showed the woman was only at the receiving end; submissive to his demands.

But he is not a man who would just take sex for granted. It has to be with a special person. TG has feelings for her. He must have wanted to do this with her for a long time. Many times, she has caught his glances and stares. He has said nothing and today; he showed it in action. He doesn't get tired. She had already climaxed not just once, but he kept on ramming her frontal and back. When he had climaxed and spilled his seed inside her, he lay down beside her. He didn't let her go back to her room. They slept with him, spooning her.

Maha knew she could be happy with him. She and her child with him. She knew that she and Jamil would never have a chance. They have completely different worlds. Maybe TG was the man meant for her. She turned to face him and hugged him tightly. She was about to close her eyes when he whispered, "Maha, my name is Tristan. But call me that when it's just us." And he slept. She must be special to him to have divulged his name. She kissed his forehead and smiled. Tristan hugged Maha for the rest of the night.