Can we just be us? Part 25

Part 25

Saif: I love you

The next morning...

She got up from his bed and looked for her cloths.  She was slowly getting used to the room knowing her away around it. It was the second place that she spent most of her time in next to her own apartment.  She got dressed after feeling frustrated that this was not working for her. Just when everything was going as planned something had to ruin it. Without looking back he grabbed her things and out the door she left. 

Saif woke up to the sun raise coming through his balcony. He stretched out feeling good. Somehow he was in a good mood but when he looked around he saw her gone. He figured that she couldn't sleep and went out. She has been spending the night lately and so did he over at her house when they hooked up. He wasn't sleeping around anymore which was hard to believe but Hessa was more than enough. In his mind this whole situation he got himself in wasn't bad because he didn't see himself wanting more from anyone else. He decided to 
text her

To Hessa:
Morning:) , woke up to see u gone

Hessa didn't sleep much despite the night they just shared. The night before started fine like how she always wanted it but then something happened, something she never saw coming. And she had to talk to someone about it. It was slowly killing her and she needed to talk it out. So she grabbed her phone and decide to call Meera. But she saw Saif message which she did not respond to not knowing what to say.

Meanwhile

Opening her eyes she realized that it was past 9:00 AM and Hamad was still asleep facing her. They were very close to each other that she noticed the small almost faded mole on his neck. She looked at him very closely taking in his handsome face that secret wished she could reach out and touch. Snapping back to reality she moved slowly and carefully trying not to wake him up.

Hamad: morning

She turned around to see him still laying on the bed but his eyes wide open looking right her. 

Meera: sleep well? 

Hamad: very

Referring to the fact that she slept in nothing but a t-shirt and panties right next to him for the whole night making him dream about what he wished he could do to her.

She disappeared to the bathroom and he looked at the clock surprised. It was past nine and he has just woken up, in other days he could be sipping his coffee reading a news paper by this time. Just one small change that included Meera, his wife, changes everything.

He laid there waiting for her wanting to see her after her shower.  Although he has seen her every day before going to sleep and the minute he wakes, it still wasn't enough. It drove him crazy how he would spend nights with her without even touching her. Meera on the other hand her satisfaction smile on knowing what she had on made him a little tense. He could walk around the bedroom shirtless driving her crazy and she wanted to do the same.

After her shower she went out of the bedroom to find Sarah wide awake on the couch with her laptop video chatting with one of her friends. When she saw Meera walk in

Sarah: I'll talk to you guys later

She shut the laptop 

Meera: you are up early

Meera actually over heard her conversation with her friends, they were planning on going to a beach house and spend the whole day there and that was the reason for Sarah being up early but in normal days she would sleep till noon and do nothing for the rest of the day. 

Sarah: couldn't sleep (she lied)

Hamad followed Meera to the living room to find Sarah wide awake which was a first for him

Hamad: you're up?

Sara just had an awkward smile, since she couldn't gather her courage and ask them to stop her punishment and her plan was failing miserably. 

Hamad: did you have breakfast yet?

Sarah: just coffee

Making coffee she glanced back to Hamad and Sarah to see them chatting away. It was good to see them getting along. They would talk and laugh together and Meera was happy about it. Awhile later breakfast was done she placed it on the table

Meera: breakfast is served

Hamad and Sarah both walked towards the table and got seated while Meera left to the bedroom then seconds later walked back out with something in her hands.

Meera: your curfew is at 10:00 PM maximum, if you're going to be late for any reason, call me tell me where you are and you can stay till midnight not one second later

She placed Sarah's car keys on the table then sat down to join them for breakfast

Sarah: thank you

She kissed her sister cheek and continued having breakfast

Hamad on the other hand just smiled to what was going on.

Later that day

Hessa: Saif and I are sleeping together

Meera: oh, and why are you telling me this?

Hessa: you don't seem surprised

Meera: I saw it coming actually,  the way you guys act around each other 

Hessa just kept quite not wanting to say anything anymore. 

Meera: how is it?

Hessa: what?
Meera: really, when did you ever leave me hanging, you always tell me about your sex life, even if it is inappropriate for a lunch talk

They laughed

Hessa: it was great

Referring to last night. Even if she did not want to admit it, it was the best she ever had. Is it because of what he said? She wondered. 

Meera: was?

Hessa: I mean it is always good

Meera: are you okay?

Hessa: yeah, just tired

With that they ended that conversation with Meera knowing that her friend is not telling her something but decided to give her time until she felt that she could.

Can we just be us? Part 24

Part 24

Whenever he was at work he would only think of work and nothing else. He was serious and hard working but his mind was somewhere else. It was a long busy day but she still crept into the back of his mind the minute he took a break from thinking about work. He got immersed into the meeting plans that was scheduled in two days so he decided to walk to hamad's office which was down the hall from his. Only taking a few seconds to arrive his mind suddenly thought of her the moment he walked in to hamad's office she disappeared from his head.

Hamad: is it set? 

Saif: yes I asked my assistant to call and set it

His phone buzzed he immediately picked it up to check the message he just received. 

I tried the Chinese place you suggested for lunch today, it was disgusting
-hessa

He laughed and Hamad looked at him with a strange look. 

Hamad: Saif

Saif looked up and said

Saif: oh yeah, she set it up two days from now, that is the best they can do

Then looked back down replying back to her immediately. Hamad just ignored what happened knowing his friend and Co-worker very well. He just gave him the benefit of the doubt. 

Text to Hessa

Why don't you come over tonight and try more disgusting food with me?

He waited a few second and she replied

I'll be there at 8
-hessa

...

It has been two weeks since Sarah started as she would say torture, and it was going well if you would count the endless sarcastic comments of a teenager as well. Hanging in there Meera made it through and stuck to her strict parental rules and did not give in to her younger sister's nagging. The only thing that was good about this situation was that it got her mind thinking about other things than Hamad and the fact that she saw him shirtless almost every day and slept next to him for the past week or so. No matter how many times she saw him dripping wet with just a towel it never got old. 

Sarah: it's not fair, it is summer and everyone is having fun at parties and the beach while I'm stuck at home

Meera: and you slamming into someone's car then running away is fair?

Sarah: I said I was sorry, you're never going to let that go are you?

She walked out on them and into her room slamming the door behind her. 

Meera: its great living with a teenager isn't it

After having that one of many dinners Meera went into their bedroom to get ready for bed. Just like always Hamad got out of the shower with a towel around his waist he came out looking at Meera passing by her giving her a smile then walking to the wide closet and out of her sight. Giving him a few seconds knowing that he had his underwear on she entered the closet to get PJ's but it was really an opportunity to just look at him only in his boxers with his hair still wet. 

Walking to her side of the closet she had her back to him and said

Meera: do you think I'm being too harsh on her?

Turning to him feeling slightly disappointed since he already had his pajama bottom on but not his shirt.

With his shirt in his hand

Hamad: I think that she knows she made a mistake, she understands what she did wrong, but whatever you decide to do is for her own good, and you are doing a good job

Just saying those words made her at ease. She was grateful for what he was doing even if it wasn't much.  

He put on his shirt and went out of the closet knowing she was going to get dressed into her PJ's. Meera on the other hand was uncomfortable sleeping in long pajama pants and it's matching top so she decided to just wear what she did when she slept alone. Reassuring herself that it was fine and nothing will happen if she did. She got dressed and towards the bed she went. 

Hamad was on the bed laying down watching the closet entrance waiting for her, he did that ever since they slept next to each other. It has developed into a habit that he couldn't shake off. 

Watching the entrance carefully she came out but his time it was different. She has a loose white T-shirt on that ended right under her rear end covering her panties. The lighting of the closet behind her made her shirt see through which gave him a perfect view of her breasts and her curves including her black lacy panties she had underneath. 

She walked towards him closing the lights behind her making everything go dark except for the lamp that gave off a light at the corner. Being cut off form the scene that he was enjoying very much he could still see her bare legs moving past the bed and to the other side since she preferred the right side. Just as he was getting used to the idea of sleeping next to her she pulls this stunt. He did not know what to make of it, and it took to much strength not to act on it. What scared him was getting under the covers being so close to her yet so far away. The last few nights they would sleep really close to each other leaving few inches and sometimes sticking to each other while moving through the night.

Meanwhile

Saif: how is it?

Hessa: better

Saif: I told you, food always tastes better with me

Hessa: confident much

Saif: always

She just ignored what he said and continued eating while flirting. After they were done she started cleaning up like she always did even if it was his apartment she felt like she had to. And he did not stop her. After washing the dishes and drying them she started to put them back in place on a high cabinet in the kitchen above the sink. She had to bend a little forward and step on his toes to place the plates.

Hessa: why do you put them all the way up there

She said stretching her body trying to reach. Saif just stood there behind her watching her, her blouse going up revealing her lower back and that skirt that outline her firm ass. He sure enjoyed what he saw. 

Saif: because I like the view from back here

She looked back still trying to place the plates when she finally succeeded and turned around to see him still standing with his back against the kitchen counter and his arms folded.

Hessa: oh do you now

She kept her eyes fixed on his and started to unbutton her blouse slowly starting from the top. She kept going until her breasts showed in her red lacy bra that she knows he liked very much. Going downwards her lower abdomen and stomach showed while she slipped the blouse off of her and onto the floor. She stepped forward walking towards the bedroom door and stopped turning back to see him still standing enjoying the show. She started to unbutton her skirt then letting down the zipper revealing the matching panties that he imagines ripping it off with his teeth. There she stood semi naked waiting for him, her hand went up to the back of her bra while looking at him

Saif: don't

She knew that would make him go crazy since he was always the one to remove the bra off of her and kiss her breasts every time they slept together. He started walking towards her when she stopped him

Hessa: aren't you forgetting something? 

He stopped and pulled his shirt of his head waiting for her to say something to him. He felt different this time as his heart beat faster not from lust but something else.  She just stood there admiring him taking all the view in when he started walking towards  her and held her face with both his hands and looked straight at her. His face got closer and kissed her passionately. Pulling away he saw her eyes still closed as she breathed softly that was when he knew. 

She opened her eyes and he smiled to her pulling her even closer kissing more and more as all these feelings kept rushing through his head. They laid on the bed with her on top as he reached for her back and unhooked her bra making her gasp loudly. He took of the bra off of her and threw it in the floor. Then placed his face between her breasts and placed a kiss taking in her smell.

Then said

Saif: I love you...

Can we just be us? Part 23

Part 23

Awhile later Hamad was laying in the bed and Meera next to him with her head on his chest and shoulder while he had his arm around her. Just the warmth of his body calmed her down. She was never so close to any man like she is right now with Hamad. Their bodies touched and she could hear him breathing. 

Hamad: Meera why don't you grab your things and stay in my room tonight

Meera got up from his chest and turned her head to him. Hamad panicked and said

Hamad: you know because Sara is here so if you did not tell her about our arrangement

Meera was disappointed but she thought that it made sense. Since they were pretending they have to go all in.

Meera: yeah right, I'll grab my things now that she is sleeping

She got up and left the room.

Meera's point of view:

Why am I disappointed? it is not like I want him to want me. Do I? I'm not expecting him to change his mind suddenly since we started this as a business, it's not a normal marriage like other people. 

The morning after...

Meera was at the kitchen preparing breakfast since it was the weekend and Sarah was still asleep. She wondered how it would be like having a teenager living with them for a month. Her sister was a rebellious difficult child ever since she was younger and their mother had enough of her that so she just stopped caring.

Hamad: morning

His hair a little wet from the shower he had after going to the gym. 

Meera: morning,  did u have breakfast yet?

Hamad: not yet

It was the first time he saw her cook. It was their first weekend together and this was a side of her he hasn't seen before with an apron.  Sitting on the kitchen stool he watched her prepare breakfast, the feeling of being taken care of was overwhelming.

Hamad: how is it going? 

Referring to Sara

Meera: she is still asleep 

He got up and walked over to her standing right behind her

Hamad: I like you like this

Meera remained quite knowing he was right behind her and she refused turning around knowing she would lose control over her body. Taking one step closer he had his hands on her hips slowing sliding to her back. It was like he read her mind, she wanted this, said nothing and just stood there.

Hamad: let me get that for you

He adjusted the apron knot at the back taking his sweet time. His hands sliding back to the side of her hips and grabbed on to them slightly and took another step closer making his body stick to hers with no space between them. It's like his mind went blank and his body moved on its own. He rested his head on her shoulder and took a big whiff intoxicating his senses by the smell of the eggs she was making and a little scent of her shampoo. 

Hamad: it smells good

Meera on the other hand did not move a muscle, she was just living the moment taking it all in. 

Sarah: morning

She said sitting on the stool and witnessing a newlywed couple show their affection  early in the morning, she just figure it was normal but boy was it a new level for Hamad and Meera.

After having their awkward encounter then having breakfast it was silent and everyone just sat around the table. Meera wanting to discuss Sarah situation but not knowing how to start. 

Sarah: are you going to say something or just stare at me?

Meera: you know what you did was wrong

Sarah: yes I do and I'm sorry

Meera: don't say that just to get off the hook, your still grounded no car no friends

Sarah: fine (sounding displeased but obedient)

Hamad just sat at the table watching both sisters fight, it was a first for him. 

Since he was a second child and not having any younger brothers or sisters to fight with.

Hamad: do you want to pass by the house and get the rest of your stuff?

Sarah: yeah since I'm staying here for a WHOLE month

Meera just ignored that last comment and wanted to go through the day without further stress and bad news, she could only handle so little.

Hamad: come on let's go

Sarah: can I drive

she turned to Meera and said

Sarah: just kidding

It was going to be a long weekend is what Meera thought. 

Can we just be us? Part 22

Part 22

Hamad: you did the right thing (he said sitting next to her), and it's not your fault, she is acting out because it is what teenagers do, don't take it personally. She just needs time.

He held Meera's hand and Meera looked at him. He knew exactly what to say to her

Meera: thank you

Hamad: anytime, besides it's my thing, solving disasters one teenager at a time

She laughed

Meera: I'm sorry for dragging you everywhere and for not asking you before making her stay here

Hamad: it was no trouble, and this is your house as much as it is mine

That was when tears started to form in her eyes. She tried to stop it from falling but she sailed miserably. Everything that happened today was crazy and she managed to keep her emotions intact but she couldn't take it anymore. For hours she waited to see if her sister was fine not knowing if she was injured or not then her mother's lack of care towards her own daughter everything about this whole day made her cry.

Meera: I'm sorry

She said wiping her tears but the more they poured down her cheeks. She never cried especially in front of people. Hamad was shocked to her cry, it was the first time a woman has ever cried in front of him and he didn't know what to do. It was his first time seeing her like this. A person could only take so little.

Hamad: hey, she is fine, your fine and everything is fine

He said almost in a whisper. He hugged her and she buried her head in his chest. Staying like that for awhile.

Awhile later Hamad was laying in the bed and Meera next to him with her head on his chest and shoulder while he had his arm around her. Just the warmth of his body calmed her down. She was never so close to any man like she is right now with Hamad. Their bodies touched and she could hear him breathing.

Hamad: Meera why don't you grab your things and stay in my room tonight

Meanwhile...

Saif was sitting with the guys, the whole time he was with them he was distracted.  Distracted looking at the girls around trying to take his mind away from her. Endless girls were going in and out of the place but no one was in comparison to her. The guys started to leave when it was only Abdulra7man and Saif sitting.

Abdulra7man: Saif int'h eb5air?

Saif: El7emdillah mafeeni shay

Abdulra7man: m5k 6ayer, mo wiyana mn km youm chi

Saif: ha, la la mafeeni shay

He tried to shut this conversation as fast as possible. 

Saif: 3n ethnk ana baseer 

He walked out and got into his car. Abdulra7man noticed his strange behavior it was the first time that he did not pick up a girl on his way out.

...

Hessa was at home getting ready for bed after the long day she had. She got out of her work clothes and in the bathroom to brush her teeth then her hair. But she had her iPhone in her left hand the whole time. 

Hessa ' s point of view:

This is ridiculous. Why am I even holding the phone.  It's been a week and he is not calling. It's not like it meant anything it was just a one night stand. Is it stupid to want more the sex that was mind blowing.

She hated that he made her head go crazy. She told herself that she wanted to sleep with him instead if admitting to herself that she actually has feeling for him.  After brushing her hair she walked to her dresser and started to take off her makeup and apply moisturizer on her face and body.  She got out of her robe and put on a loose white t-shirt and black underwear. She wanted to be comfortable since she was going sleep and it's the weekend tomorrow. After finishing up with her routine she started to make her bed when her phone interrupted her. She looked at the phone and it was a unknown number. It's probably a wrong number she thought.

Hessa: hello

Saif: hessa ana Saif, dgaayeg o akoon 3ndch

Hessa: wait what?

Saif: I'm coming over 

and with that he hung up.

Hessa: 'what the fuck'

Then she remembered that they talked about where they both lived in that short time before she gave him her number.  A week later he calls saying that he is coming over.  She thought he was crazy but she still went to her dresser combed her and put on perfume and a little lipstick since she looked pale.  She went to her closest and picked the navy lingerie. She knew why he was coming over and she wanted it to happen. While getting into her lingerie she cleaned up her bedroom and looked around when the buzzer of her apartment rang.

She buzzed him in and waited by the door for him to ring the doorbell. Then she opened the door to find him standing there with a sexy smirk that turned her on. 

Hessa: what are you doing here? 

Saif: are you expecting anyone? 

Hessa: no

Saif: so your dressed like that for me

He pointed to what she was wearing

She looked down and saw that she forgot to close her robe as her half naked body giving him a sneak peak to what was in both their minds.

Hessa: I was getting ready for bed

Saif: in that

He said as he imagined her on the bed all horny and needy. He knew that she wanted it just as much as he did.

He walked in a few more steps then closed the door behind him. He then the turned to her and saw her standing there how much he spent his time thinking about her, her face, her body and that night they shared together. Even the talk they shared. He got closer and she didn't move and didn't say anything. It was like he read her mind. Moving closer to her he stood right in front of her eyeing her from top to bottom

Hessa: like what you see?

Saif: I sure do

He put his hands on her shoulder to slide her silky white robe off her shoulders and onto the floor. Just a simple slight touch made her crazy. She gasped while his hands traveled down her arms as he held onto her hips and pulled her closer to him where they stood face to face.

His head got closer as he kissed her neck close to her chin going back towards her ear and as he breathed down her neck.  Taking his sweet time he went downwards leaving trails of kisses down to the middle of her chest between her boobs.  Her hands automatically rose up as she grabbed his hair and neck then pulled her head backwards slightly moaning. 

She then grabbed him by the ends of his shirt and pulled up stripping him wanting to see, touch and kiss. He raised his arms up obeying her as she pulled it over his head and threw it on the floor.  There stood Saif in front of her shirtless, boy did she like what she saw.  She placed her hands on his chest and looked into his eyes as her hands traveled downwards.  He smirked to her when she reached his belt buckle and unbuckled it then unbuttoned his jeans.  She slipped two fingers in to see his he was doing. She looked up to him again and smiled. Then she grabbed on to the belt buckle and lead him to the bedroom.

Can we just be us? Part 20

Part 20

The days went by easy for some people but that was not the case for Meera. Her days were just like before she got married and that was the problem. She would wake up to an empty house and sleep to an empty house. And if she did see Hamad it was for only a few minutes before they both had to rush through the door. If she was home early Hamad would be home late and vise versa. And through all that the conversation she had with Hessa kept rewinding in her head. 

She was working late that day and had to run some errands when she arrived late that night. She walked through the door to find Hamad on the couch watching TV. That was a first she thought.

He was sitting comfortably on the couch for the past three hours. What Meera did not know was that Hamad actually has a TV in his bedroom but this time decided to watch TV outside of his bedroom. After getting married getting back to his everyday routine did not work anymore. 

All he did was think of her. 

It was never enough to just live with her. 

Meera: hi

He turned to her and smiled

Hamad: hi, working late these days (he said lowering the volume of the TV)

Meera: what about you, I was here alone most nights

Then she noticed what she just said, she froze. Hamad looked right at her. To not make the situation even more awkward than it already is she went into her room as quickly as she could and closed the door behind her to change.

Thirty minutes later Meera was done freshening up and decided to go out to the living room. She could have stayed in her room and go to sleep but she did not want to. She opened the door and saw Hamad still on the couch watching TV. 

Walking over she sat next to him leaving a bit of space. 

Hamad heard the door open and knew it was Meera but he did not turn around. He waited to see what she was going to do. To his surprise she walked over to where he was sitting and sat right next to him. With his arms behind his head and his legs on the coffee table, was stretched out relaxing, taking a break from the over bearing load of work.

Meera: relaxed much?

Hamad: yeah (sigh), all I need is a missus and I'll be the happiest man alive

He said with a wish in mind

Meera: why need a missus when I'm around

She got up went behind the couch of where Hamad was sitting. She could see how tired and stressed he was, of course he was since he had double the work she had.

Meera: lean against the couch 

He liked how bossy she can be when she wanted him to do something. 

Whenever she demanded something from him he would curse beneath his breath knowing it turned him on.

Meera: 'even his back is hot'

She slowly raised her hands and placed them on his shoulders. It was the first time she had physical contact with him other than holding hands. Then, she started to squeeze lightly. It only made hamad's breathing get heavier and heavier with every squeeze. 

Meera: better?

Hamad: much

Her hands started to travel close to his neck when Hamad groaned.

He was glad that she was behind him and was unable to see his face. Because if she did, she would see a sex crazed man. On other days he would be fine, but this time it's different. To live with a woman and see her in many different ways made him well ... horny. 

After all a man has his needs, and he wasn't getting any since the announcement of his engagement. 

It was getting intense but Meera didn't mind any of it, she didn't want to stop. She was touching him in a way she hasn't before and she liked it. Her mind was the only thing stopping her form doing anything else. If it wasn't for that she would be naked and on top of him right this second.

Hamad leaned his head back on the couch and closed his eyes. Meera could see his face, she noticed his eye brows creased. Her hands were slowing down while she looked at him. Hamad opened his eyes but his head stayed where it was. He looked into her eyes and she didn't look away. Her eyes traveled from his eyes down to his nose then to his lips. His red, tempting lips that she wanted to taste really bad.

Her phone rang, it was her personal mobile phone. She walked towards it leaving Hamad lost in what just happened.

Mother callling...

Meera: hello mother

She answered the phone leaving hamad in confusion

Mother: your sister sara called (she got straight to the point) she has been in a car accident

Meera: is she alright? where is she? is she alone? (she said shocked)

Mother: we didn't talk long, she asked for the driver but I'm out right now and I need him

Meera: what do you mean you haven't talked long? didn't you at least ask her if she was fine?

Mother: don't talk to me like that, go and check on your sister

She hung up the phone

Meera: I CANNOT BELIEVE HER!

She screamed while putting her phone down. Even when one of her daughters was in a crisis, she still maintained her cold heart from caring. Meera wondered how she would react if it was any of her sons in this situation instead of her daughter.

Hamad: what's wrong?

He said standing up alarmed that whatever the situation is, it might be serious.

Meera: my sister has been in an accident (she said looking at her phone)

She tried calling her sister but no answer, and the other one was switched off.

Meera: why isnt she picking up!! 

Meera was frustrated, not only because her sister had an accident but because she wasn't picking up both of her phones and she wasn't calling anyone else. And Because her mother didn't even care to ask if her daughter was fine.

Hamad: she probably called your brother

Meera: he is out of town, I should not have gotten her the car

Hamad: calm down, I'm sure she is fine

Meera: I would calm down when she picks up her damn phone (she said in anger)

Hamad: text her and let's wait to see if she replies

Hamad remained seated while watching Meera walk around the house pacing. She was never good with waiting around and doing nothing. Two hours have passed since her mother called and nothing, all she found out is that Sara had the accident an hour before their mother called Meera. 

It was around 10:00 PM and Meera had no idea where her sister was. She has already left her five missed calls and three messages. Sara was an 18 year old new driver all alone in that car, being in a road at night by herself wasn't safe which is what made Meera panic.

Meera: I'm calling again

She dialed her sister's number for the sixth time when her sister finally picked up and said:

Sara: alo

Meera: WAIN INTII?

Sara: at Mariam's party (she said yelling back, since the loud music made everything impossible to hear)

Meera: what party? didn't you just have an accident? is everything ok?

Sara: listen I've gotta go (she started laughing) Mariam post these photos on instagram

Then she hung up.

Meera: I can't believe this

Hamad: party?

Meera: she is at a party, then she hung up on me, all she thinks about is her social life (she said blabbing on, annoyed at what her sister just told her)

That was when Hamad got the idea, he got his phone out and started typing

Hamad: what is her instagram account?

Can we just be us? Part 19

Part 19

Their honeymoon was over and it was time to go back home, go back to their original routines. Both wanted to go back not just to get back to work but to get their minds off of things. Maybe endless work will help. 

They arrived at the airport when Hamad grabbed both their bags from the luggage collection and walked out. A driver, his father sent picked them up and dropped them off at their house. 

It was the first time Meera was going to stay over at his house. She came here before but only to arrange her stuff. But this time she had to sleep here and make it her home.

Hamad: we will visit my parents later for dinner

Meera: okay

Meera got to her room which was right beside hamad's. She loved the interior and exterior of the house. It was all white and glass with a outdoor pool. She didn't really see herself using it since she doesn't get free time anymore. Her room matched the overall design of the house, and she did not add anything to it. She just got her things into the closet fixed her makeup table and that was it. Placing her bag onto the bed she opened it and stared at her luggage. But then she decided to grab her purse and keys. She went out the door and passed the living room and kitchen then out the door when she found Hamad with his keys as well.

He looked at her and laughed

Hamad: going to work?

Meera: I have to check up on things, you?

Hamad: same

They walked to their cars and drove away. It was a little scary how similar they were.

The next day...

Hama woke up and just like usual he looked at the clock to his surprise, he saw that it read 5:58 AM. The past week he has been waking up after 6:00 even if it was only a few minutes after, it was still something new. It was only when he was in his honeymoon but the first day he came back it all went back to how it was before. He got up went into the shower. He wonder what changed.

Meera on the other hand had the alarm ring at exactly 6:30 AM then got up to shower. She got dressed and put her makeup on since she wasn't going to the gym. This took her about 45 minutes, then she went out of her room to see the empty house. Hamad was long gone, coffee was fresh and hot since it just finished brewing. Meera grabbed her cup of coffee and out the door she went.

Looking at her life back then and now nothing changed in the morning. 
Getting back to work was not difficult for any of the two. They were professional when they needed to be. The problem was what was in their heads the whole time working. 

Meanwhile...

Hessa was on her way to Meera's company for a lunch break since she couldn't wait any longer to hear what Meera has to say about the honeymoon. Since she was one of the few people that knows the truth about their marriage she wanted to know what really happened. She could sense that Meera was not telling her the truth over the phone and that she was hiding something. 

Hessa: our usual?

Meera: yeah

Hessa drove and Meera sat quietly

Hessa: tell me, what happened?

Meera: do you have to be like this, I told you nothing happened. It was just like a normal vacation expect with a man I barely know who is my husband

Hessa: aha

Meera: why would I lie?

Hessa: maybe because something did happen

Meera: nothing happened, but there was this one time

Hessa turned her head to Meera

Meera: but-

Hessa cut her off

Hessa: nothing happened, I know, I know. Did you want it to happen?

Meera kept quite not knowing what say. Because if she lied and said no Hessa would find out, and if she said yes it would be the truth and she didn't want to hear herself say it out loud.

Meera: nothing can happen between us

Hessa: you so want to sleep with him (she said with a smile, knowing her best friend too well)

After that awkward conversation, they arrived at their usual restaurant and got seated to their table.

Hessa: did you see him naked yet? (she said bluntly)

Meera: do we have to do this here

Hessa: you know you want to talk about it, and besides whom would you talk about it with?

She had a point

Meera: not really

Hessa looked at her with a shocked face

Meera: shirtless with a towel around his waist, multiple times actually

Hessa: you wished for the towel to fall didn't you (she said raising her eyebrows, teasing Meera)

Meera: would you stop that!

Hessa just laughed, she knew her friend too well.

Meera: what about you? any blind dates I should know about?

Hessa: I told my mom that I didn't want to go on any of them anymore

Meera: you did? what did she say? (knowing how fatima's mother can be)

Hessa: she freaked, I'm just sick of it

Hessa didn't want to tell Meera the truth, the truth that she actually liked the last guy she went on a blind date with but slept with him then gave him her number and got rejected. It was too embarrassing to talk about. 

Can we just be us? Part 18

Part 18

The five hours flew by so fast, the next thing they noticed they were already at the airport heading towards their hotel room. They were getting comfortable around each other, maybe too comfortable. 

Hamad was used to traveling so five hours was not a big deal. They checked in into their hotel room just like back home in a honeymoon suite with only one bedroom. He didn't know what to do this time. He barely controlled himself last time. 

As for Meera she picked up her tablet and went through some emails to check up on things. She received an email to a magazine cover that read: the royal wedding of the business world. It had a picture of both her and Hamad on their wedding night on the cover. Looking at the picture she saw why people believed all this story they both created. 

She was playing along, is what she told herself.

Meera: did you see this?

She showed him the tablet while he stayed laying on the bed.

Hamad: it's out already, they sure work fast

She took back her tablet and sat on the bed next to him. It wasn't awkward anymore getting close to him, accidentally rubbing her had against his. The more contact she had with him the more she wanted it to last longer.

Hamad: it's your honeymoon and your working? (he said trying to tease her)

Meera: checking emails is not considered work

Hamad: your more of a workaholic than I am, didn't know that was possible

Meera: what do you suggest I do?

Hamad: I don't know, what do people do on their honeymoons?

That was when he regretted saying that. Normal newlyweds would spend their time in the hotel making love, fall more in love with each other. That was why they call it the honeymoon phase. 

Hamad: its dinner time, how about we go out and walk around or something?

Meera: yeah sure, just let me get change and freshen up a little

Meera walked to the bathroom and out of Hamad's sight. He thought all this would be easy but boy was he wrong.

An hour later...

The newlyweds were walking, looking around when a shop at the corner caught Meera's eye. Hamad noticed her eyeing the shop while walking beside her hand in hand just in case a picture of them were taken...

or maybe he just wanted to. 

Hamad: ed5li

Meera: 3adi?

She said surprised, from what she knows men hated shopping and she wasn't the type that would drag a man with her around shopping.

He walked ahead and dragged her behind him and into the shop. He released her as she walked towards the cloths department and started to look around. All he did was watch her, the way she concentrated on something. He couldn't help but feel like a stalker watching her every move. 

Meera: are you bored? because if you are we can leave

She said unsure of it all

Hamad: I'm not

She was eyeing a skirt and a blouse when a sales lady approached her

Sales lady: you can try it on ma'am

Meera looked back at Hamad to see him smiling and pointing with his head to try it on.

Meera: thanks (saying it to the sales lady)

She grabbed the skirt and blouse then went in the changing room with curtains for doors.

sales lady: you can wait here sir

She pointed at the seat right in front of the changing room that Meera was in. What a convenient placing of chairs. Hamad looked around and saw another man waiting on someone. He just laughed at how he became the type of man that would shop with a woman since he has never done it before. 

He looked straight ahead and noticed a slight opening in the room Meera was in. She hasn't closed the curtain all the way so he could see her hanging her purse then facing the other way and started to unbutton her shirt and pants that she had on. Hamad could sense his heart beat faster and his breathing getting heavier. Meera dropped her pants and stepped out of them. Her shirt covered her panties were Hamad could see her bare thighs and legs. She then continued to strip as she dropped her shirt and was only in her bra and matching panties. 

Hamad didn't understand how he reacted to all that. It sure wasn't the first time he saw a woman getting undressed. He was a grown man that had his fair share in looking at naked woman but when it came to Meera, the slightest thing made him go crazy. He secretly wished that she would turn around so that he could see the front of her but then decided to look down and shake that image from his head.

After stripping to her underwear Meera grabbed the skirt and blouse and put them on. She turned around to see the opening in the curtain that she purposely left open. It wasn't her intention in the first place but when she first closed the curtains she did not manage to close it all the way but then she glanced at Hamad through the opening and decided to keep it that way wanting him to look at her. Looking through the opening she saw Hamad on his phone. That was when she grabbed the curtain from one side and closed it all the way.

After having dinner they went back to the hotel room since it was getting late. Hamad was on the bed watching TV more like flipping the channels looking for something interesting to watch when Meera approached him wearing a pajama bottom with a plain tank top. She laid on the bed next to him silently. She hated how the pajama bottoms prevented her from moving freely. She missed how her bare legs touched the sheets with a loose t-shirt and made her sleep without feeling smothered. But being in the same room with Hamad for the next six nights made her wear this, even though she did not like it but decided to go through with it and not make anything more awkward than it already is.

...

Days have passed by quickly and it was time for their honeymoon to end, as for Hessa, she just went to work and back home dealing with her mother and her immediate need to see her only daughter get married.

Hessa: I told you, I'm not going on a blind date anymore!

Mom: why? you haven't been going since that last time

Hessa: mother, I'm very capable on finding dates by myself

Mom: sweetie I don't want you to be alone (she said sympathizing to her daughter)

Hessa understood where her mother was coming from, but she did not want to admit to what her mother was saying.  She just hated how complicated and messy the last one got. She found herself glancing to her phone every now and then waiting for a phone call or maybe a text message. She was happy sleeping around without getting attached but then came along Saif. Its been a week since she played hard to get but only giving him her number and regretted it ever since.

Meanwhile...

Sitting at his usual table with the guys, Saif sat there looking at his phone.

Abdulra7man: expecting a call?

Saif: what? (he said raising his head)

Abdulra7man: int'h madri wain rasek 6ayer, sho feek?

Saif: agool, 5alnestanes o ma3alaina mn 7ad (he said trying to avoid his questions)

Girls were coming and going and they all looked towards were Saif was sitting. He would eye each one of them like he always does and after the guys started to leave he made his move. The past seven days he would spend his time and money on the girls he picked up and sometimes two girls at a time but he would still think about her. He wouldn't even bother to remember the girls' names but she would pop into his head every now and then. Even in the most unexpected timings like when he was eating or on his desk working. What is another better way to get over a girl? Get another one. Or in Saif's case get plenty.
He walked over and sat right next to her. Just like the other girls he picked up, pretty to look at, slutty and easy. He had an eye for these things

Lady: I've had my eye on you

Saif: I noticed (smirk)

Anything he would say they would smile or giggle to

Saif: do you want to leave this place?

Just like that straight to the point and she was hooked.