Desert Encounter
Chapter 26

She had been left alone in her office and had felt a strong desire to search it, to know the secrets that this place held.

But Naomi wasn’t like that, her would come back for stealing her privacy. Certainly she was a little curious, but the moment wasn’t right.

He had deliberately left her alone in this large room, not worrying about what she might discover.

Either he had nothing to hide or he trusted her.

Her decision was then quickly made, she looked at the gigantic office one last time and got up to head towards the exit.

Once outside, Ibrahim was waiting for her, leaning against the wall, his head bowed, the tall, dark-skinned man seemed thoughtful, she greeted him warmly as usual and walked down the corridor which led to her room.

– Miss Naomi? Said the hoarse voice a few steps behind her.

– yes Ibrahim, I already told you that you could call me Naomi.

– sorry miss but no, don’t insist, out of respect for the sheikh.

– what does Emir have in there?

– you will understand it very quickly.

Ibrahim knew how to remain mysterious, and then it didn’t concern him in the least.

He had other concerns, Soraya.

– the sheikh asked me to show you around the gardens if you wanted.

– ah no Ibrahim very little for me, maybe later, but…

Suddenly an idea came to his mind

– yes miss?

– Ibrahim, can I ask you an indiscreet question?

– of course

– and it will remain between us?

Naomi had stopped walking and turned to face him.

– if I can answer it, I will, I suppose you don’t want the sheikh to be informed?

– It’s exactly that. She said blushing

– okay.

– I recently learned that the sheikh trains in the inner courtyard of the palace at dawn

– that’s right, one of the inner courtyards

– because there are others?

– four exactly.

Naomi was speechless, she cleared her throat before continuing

– could you take me there? I mean where the training takes place

Ibrahim giving him a suspicious look, then smiled revealing a row of very white teeth.

– oh no it’s not what you think, I just, just. (Go ahead Naomi quickly find something to say) she thought. Just see the weapons he trains with. She continued crimson

– they are in the armory, at the moment

She had to find other things

– is it far?

– no, it’s very close to the interior courtyard. Said Ibrahim with a smile on his face. I can show you around if you want.

He felt like someone was trying to do something stupid

– okay.

Four months now that Naomi had been in this palace and she had never really visited everything about this place.

Everything was so big, oversized, the gardens couldn’t even be counted anymore, the living rooms and party rooms, the bedrooms. She had limited herself to the strict minimum.

After a few hours of guided tour of the palace armories, and the inner courtyard reserved for her majesty’s training, Naomi set foot in the royal stables for the first time.

The day had been busy even if her fear of animals had meant that she could not touch the magnificent horses, she promised herself to come back.

As for the sight of swords of all shapes, daggers, and other bladed weapons, they had briefly immersed him in that fateful day.

The image of the fight in the desert and the death of Romeo came back to her memory and made her suddenly morose, letting a tear or two slip onto her porcelain skin, reddened by the sun.

After a good shower, she received her meal which she ate without any real appetite and a few minutes later sleep beckoned her.

When Emir entered her room and found her sleeping, he was disappointed that she had not waited for him but moved closer to her.

Ya rabbi she was so beautiful, inshaAllah he would make her his sheikha.

He fixed the few hairs that had slipped into her face and put the blanket over her. When he stood up to walk away, a small hand came to grab the fabric of his jacket.

– do not leave. Said a small voice.

He leaned down and noticed that her eyes were still closed.

– I thought you were sleeping. He said in turn gently.

– don’t leave, stay with me tonight.

Emir’s heart suddenly beat hard, he certainly didn’t expect this kind of request from him.

– okay, I’m coming, I’m just going to exchange.

– no

– I promise to come back hobi.

A light k**s on his forehead, he left the room and met Ibrahim walking towards him.

– it’s you I was looking for

– your majesty

– what happened today

– I don’t understand you

– what activities did Naomi do today?

Faithful to his king, Ibrahim counted word for word all the requests and movements of the young women.

With an expressionless face, the sheikh drank each of his words until the end

– well you can go back and rest, I will take care of the rest

– well your majesty

The young man after having bowed, turned to leave

– Ibrahim

– yes your majesty

– you are doing a good job

– I will do everything for you, your majesty

And he left without further ado, Emir then understood what could have made his beauty so ill.

A tour in his royal box, a shower and his pajamas on, he headed first to his room with the aim of sleeping there.

Emir had never slept with any woman, after s*x with a woman, they were always in a hurry to leave.

Once in Naomi’s room and after locking the door.

He took off his t-shirt, revealing his perfect musculature like the vestiges of a perfectly designed Greek statute.

Emir never slept with a top on, so he slipped onto the bed and pulled her towards him and obviously Naomi snuggled up against him, the musky smell of orange blossom on his hair was a real treat.

For the first time in a long time, Emir spent the best night of his life, embraced in the warmth of the arms of the woman he henceforth called Hobi, who day by day became his Hayati.

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Hobi: my love

Hayati: my life