The Sheik and the Slave (41 page)
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Authors: Nicola Italia
Katharine was in the garden in the shade of a date tree,
watching her son toddling with his nurse attentive to his every need. Mohammed
was in court with Daleel, his chief advisor, attending to his subjects.
Katharine fanned herself and squinted to watch her son amble
to his nurse. She struggled to find a comfortable position on the sofa as her
lower back ached dreadfully.
“
Katharine,
”
Mohammed said. He kissed
her in the forehead as he came upon her.
“
Be
careful. Don
’
t exert
yourself.
”
Katharine laughed.
“
Exert
myself? I
’
m as fat
as an ox and I only exert myself when food is put before me.
”
“
Nonsense.
You are ripe with our child. You are glowing. If I didn
’
t have more cases to hear I might take you
inside to show you how beautiful I think you,
”
he said as he caressed her belly and nuzzled her ear.
“
Don
’
t you dare! That
’
s how I got like this,
”
she said, laughing. She
batted his hand away but was secretly pleased.
She had grown large with their second child and had worried
that Mohammed would be disgusted by her, but she could not have been more
wrong. His passion for her was the same and he showed it daily.
Mohammed walked over to his son, deftly picked him up, and
threw him lightly in the air as he screamed with pleasure.
“
My
precious son,
”
he
spoke to him as he handed him back to his nurse.
Katharine watched her husband and son and felt a peace and
calm serenity she had never known. It was a deeply satisfying feeling. She
closed her eyes and smiled. She had experienced much sorrow and pain, but she
had come through it safely and felt loved and cherished.
The love of her life was her husband and he was a caring,
attentive father to their son. There was nothing else she needed.
“
I
will see you tonight then, my love,
”
she spoke as he made his way to leave the garden.
He came back suddenly in his white robes and bent to kiss
her temple and touch her cheek.
“
Tonight
and the rest of our lives, princess.
”
Coming Fall 2014
The Tea Plantation
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