Blood of the Nile
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Ramses reached out about to caress Maliyah’s hand, when a flight attendant passed by the aisle, then stopped short. “Ma’am, I’m sorry. The plane is about to take off. You’ll have to take your seat.” Maliyah rolled her eyes indignantly, then turned her head and scowled at the other female.
Oh shit! Maliyah realized the flight attendant had accompanied her on the trip from Palermo to Egypt. She had her hands on her hips and sported the same stern expression on her face.
“Maliyah, listen to the lady.” Ramses’ fingers grazed the top of her hand. His soothing touch calmed her sudden irritation. “It’s a three hour flight. That gives me plenty of time to grovel and beg.”
Once the plane had reached flying altitude and the captain allowed passengers to move about the cabin, Maliyah convinced the woman to her left to switch seats with Ramses. “I’m still in shock that you’re even here. For days, I tried to talk sense into you, but you wouldn’t return any of my calls.”
“I was a fool.” Ramses entwined their fingers, then glided his lips over her knuckles. “You deserve better. I thought I was doing the right thing by letting you go. But now I know that’s not possible. I’d rather die than live another day without the woman I love.”
“Wait. You love me?” Maliyah cocked her head to the side, turning an ear toward Ramses to make sure she heard him correctly.
“Of course I love you,” Ramses said, shifting his weight so he could look directly into her eyes. “I’ve always loved you, habibti.”
“I love you, too.” Suddenly, the water works began to flow again. A sea of tears flooded Maliyah’s face. In response, Ramses leaned in and kissed her. Gently. Passionately. Still, her body reacted in full force. Everything inside tingled. Her cheeks flushed. Her womb clenched in anticipation. Although before desire roared out of control, her lover pulled away, saving them both from the embarrassment of a plane full of onlookers.
“So what now?” Maliyah asked hesitantly.
“Well for starters, you’ll need to get over this silly fear of flying,” Ramses said, wiping away her tears. “I’m officially retired. Just sold my business to Andreas. That means I’ll have plenty of free time to travel with my new bride.”
“Are you serious?” Maliyah fumbled with her words. She could barely speak, shocked by his makeshift proposal.
“About everything. The wife. The kids,” Ramses said, whispering into her ear. Her body stiffened at his words. Ramses must have noticed because he reared back slightly, then squeezed her hand. “We’ll adopt if we have to. I want the house with the white picket fence, too. That is, if you’ll have me?”
At that moment, Maliyah knew Ramses still harbored doubts. He worried that she wouldn’t accept him. Ironically, they both shared the same unfounded fears, insecurities that Maliyah needed to put to rest once and for all. She wrapped her arms around his neck and drew him close, then spoke softly so that only Ramses could hear. “I want you. The rest is inconsequential.”
The End
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