Chapter 17

I wake up feeling so tired and then I remember we have work today. Oh God our break is over.

We are staying at Annur's parents house for some time before we go back. Since our marriage didn't leave me enough time to spend with them, I told Annur and he agreed, though not without some hesitation about us able to do that later on.

I won't be able to watch movies again most importantly I won't be able to be with Annur all the time. Agh I'm starting to hate work. Ever since Annur came into my life I have never felt one bit of passion to go back to work, I've always wanted to stay with him all day.

I feel kisses all over me, when I find a familiar lips around my neck. "Happy birthday babe," Annur says planting kisses all over me as I giggle.

So he did know.

"Thank you, I thought you didn't know." I giggle as he kisses my chin.

"How could I not know such an important day," He says giving me a kiss on my neck again. This man.

I let out another giggle as all that he did made me shiver.

"Have you also forgotten we have work today," I tell him ruining the mood. God knows I would love to stay with him all day, but we have to work.

"We can skip, I don't want to go babe let's just stay for today, tomorrow we'll go," He says sounding really convincing.

"No Annur, we've missed a lot already," As much as Annur sounds very convincing I know I can't fall for that, I have missed a lot of things at work I can't miss a day again.

"Fine, kill the fun," he says as he leaves the bed to the bathroom. I laugh a little before getting up to get ready.

I was done from the bathroom and came out to find Annur all dressed in his suit and struggling with his tie. I was going to utter something but he cut me off.

"You know I can't go out, mom and dad might see me or even Faiza and Faiz." He says as he stares at me in my towel.

I shut my mouth and decided on what to do then I see him still struggling with his tie.

"Here let me help you," I take the tie from his hand stretching my toes gently to meet his height.

"What aren't you good at?" He whispers in my ear making me shiver again. All my hope being for my towel not to drop with the way I am trembling.

"Annur my towel is gonna fall if you continue this," I tell him shyly as he laughs.

"Well wouldn't that be good to see. Don't worry I'll stop, but if it does fall down I'm not making any promises to keep my hands off you," He says and I gulp hard.

I get done with his tie and stay back down just admiring him. "You look really handsome," I tell him raising my toes to give him a chaste kiss. I want to get back to dressing when a masculine hand grabs my waist and pulls me back.

"Hey, what are doing?" I ask surprised by his actions.

"I'm holding my wife and that was too little to call a kiss, don't you think? " He says leaning in but I turn my face away giggling.

"Oh someone's being naughty," He smirks pulling me closer making my towel drag down revealing bits of my chest.

"Annur," I hit his arm as he doesn't answer but laugh.

"I'll continue to do this until you give me a proper kiss," He says seductively and I couldn't help but fall. I stare at him looking at this man who isn't ready to take no for an answer as I have to take it, except I want to walk around naked.

I pull him by the tie making him reach my eye level before snaking my lips to his and giving him a crazy French kiss.

"Like that?" I say smirking as he looks stunned.

"No, like this," He says and before I know it, he drags me closer placing both hands on my behind making me gasp giving him an opportunity to put his lips on mine. The kiss is fast and hungry as his hands does wonders on my behind.

Heat rises up between the two of us as the kiss grows hungry. His hands travels round my body taking me by surprise as he rise me up to sit on the table.

My towel is now up my thigh and really lower from my chest as his hands strokes every part of my thigh still kissing me. His lips then descend to my neck while I bend it down for more access.

He kisses round my neck going lower and lower as he reached my almost removed towel that almost shows off all my breasts. I couldn't resist but let out a moan as I noticed he smiles giving him the satisfaction he needs.

"If I keep going I'm not going to able to stop and we won't leave here," His voice husky as he stops all the kisses.

"Right we have to go to work," my breath heaving with every word, as I tried to compose myself, after all I know how flustered I would be looking. Annur lets out a laugh as he stares at me intensely.

"You look so beautiful when you're like this," He tells me. "That's not true. I look like a mess." I tell him honestly. How can he say that? Even I know that.

"You know I would have taken you right here and now but I promised we'll wait till you're ready." He says and I nod.

I don't know what to do or say after this intense make out we just had and I am still feeling so hot. I hold my towel tight as it is almost showing breasts as I get down.

"Well now your wife has to get ready and is still in a towel,"

"Well I like what I'm seeing and I don't mind staying here all day." He says seductively.

"Of course you do," I say smacking his arm gently and pulling away. "Fine, fine go but won't you kiss me goodbye?"

"Are you leaving now?" I ask.

"Yes, have you started missing me?" He smirks.

"Yes I have." I say as I stretch up to him and give him a kiss on his cheek.

"No not like that," He pulls me closer again then wraps his lips on mine sending sparks all over my body, before dragging my lower lip and bewitching me into a deep kiss.

Ya Allah this kiss is deadly.

"If I was to teach you how to kiss me your lips wouldn't be the same anymore," He smirks at me.

"What about all those we just did?" I ask him.

This man can never get enough can he? But so can I.

"Those were just like icings on top a cupcake, just wait till when I make you mine completely." He says and I gulp hard again just hearing those words.

"Annur please don't give me an Heart attack," I plead. He chuckles as he comes closer to my face feeling every breath of his.

"I should be the one saying that. Happy birthday again" He says cupping my face in his hands.

"Thank you," I embrace him tight. How I love this man so much I don't understand myself anymore.

He goes downstairs to get his breakfast and with that I quickly get dressed. I wear a peach long sleeved gown with black heels and a peach hijab taking my black handbag with me as I go downstairs.

I reach downstairs seeing the whole family. Annur, mom, dad, Faiza and Faiza with Haleema.

What is she doing here?

"Happy birthday!" All of them yell making me smile as though my lips are going to fall off. "Thank you, thank you very much." I turn to each of them.

"Asalam mom and dad," I say greeting them. "Wasallam my dear," They both reply gracefully.

"I wish this day to be filled with happiness and joy InshaAllah," Mom prays.

"Ameen thank you very much I appreciate it." I smile telling them. "Happy birthday Hatina" Haleema comes hugging me tight.

"Thank you so much! By the way what are doing here?" I ask surprised. She never told me she was coming.

"I came to wish my best friend a happy birthday," I laugh as she said that and hug her back.

"Thank you so much everyone, I really appreciate it. It means a lot." "That's what family are for right?" Faiz said.

"Yes, thank you again."

"Enough with the thank you already and go to work so you can come back on time and we can celebrate," Faiza said holding my hands.

"Celebrate? No need to, all this is enough already," I say sincerely.

"You can try to avoid it but no we are not listening to you." It's Faiza I can't turn her down.

"Okay then."

"Great! Be back by 5 or 6 tops," She tells me.

"I better get going, I'm running late." Annur cuts in.

"Okay then, bye." I move hug him while he gives me a kiss on my cheek.

"I'll come and pick you up okay? So go with Haleema now and you look beautiful," he says and I blush at that.

"Thank you. Okay, bye." I wave him. Everyone says their bye's to him and to us also as we left immediately after Annur.

"Haleema, I'm so happy you're here it means the world to me really," I say as we got in the car.

"You're welcome you know I'll always be there," she replies driving.

"How did you know it was my birthday and we were here?" I ask her as we take a left turn.

"Hah how can I forget. Annur called me this morning saying they will be a party hosted for you, so I asked where you guys were and he told me the address of this place and here I am," she explains.

"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you we are staying here."

"It’s no problem, at least I know you're safe. So how is marriage life?" she asks.

"Of course I'm safe. By the way Annur is really taking care of me. Haleema I know I so much didn't want to marry him because of how much of a jerk he was, but I swear it’s just like a miracle he's changed. He tells me sweet things and I'm so happy, I'm so happy Abba chose him for me." I giggle like a child while telling her.

Thinking of my father, I miss him so much, I haven't really had the time to talk to him all because of a certain someone. Annur.

"Aww my baby is so happy, I'm so happy for you. See like I told you all you need was patience and your Abba definitely knew what was good for you. I'm so happy you're happy." She tells me sincerely.

"Thank you Haleema," I tell her sincerely as she smiles. "So we're here," Haleema says as we got to my company. "Thank you, I'll see you later okay?" I tell her.

"Definitely." She says while I get down and wave her goodbye. I walk to the entrance going into the glamorous walls. I miss my office sincerely as it had this comforting sensation whenever I'm there. I always love this feeling.

I walked by the Staffs when my jaw drops seeing what is in front of me. There is a big board welcoming me and wishing me a happy married life.

"WELCOME BACK HATINA.

HAPPY MARRIED LIFE AND WE WISH A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LONGER DAYS AND PROSPERITY"

My eyes become watery and I feel the tears building up. It is so beautiful as it is hanged up with balloons and decorations all round it.

"Oh my God, I don't know what to say right now, I'm so out of words.” I take in a sigh then continue. "Thank you so much, every one of you who did this, I'm so happy, thank you again." I appreciate each and every of them as they clapped before I leave passing them as I strolled down to my place meeting Salma.

"Welcome back Hatina and happy birthday," she said as she hugs me and I return it.

"Thank you, wait did you plan all this?" I ask her suspiciously as she blushes for a minute before talking.

"It’s the least I could do after everything you've done for me." I stare in awe at this moment.

Yes I know I helped Salma when I met her on the highway and saw her sobbing in the rain. I asked her what happened and she explained, she was sacked and her mother was sick with no money for treatment. I saw she looked like a smart girl and asked for her resume and other details which she seemed really qualified for her job as a secretary. I took her in to work for me and since that day she has been loyal, and she has been like a friend to me rather than a worker.

"Don't mention, Thank you" I say as I leave her place but not without one last hug to her.

**************

Annur is already here to pick me, it is 4:40 p.m. and I left work early so we could go for what is planned.

"Hey babe," Annur greets hugging me.

"Hey, how was work?" I ask as I get in the car.

"It was not good because you weren't by my side," he grins.

"But now I am" I smile genuinely now that Annur is finally here with me. Today without him was really hard.

I told Him everything that happened in the office today and he was really happy and told me they really love me in there. We talked for long, as I notice he is checking his side mirror and looking nervous, then I noticed we are supposed to be home by now but we aren't.

"What's wrong? Why are we taking another direction?" I ask curiously. "Nothing," he says plainly but I know he is lying.

"Annur what's wrong tell me?" I asked curiously. I can see from his expression that something is definitely wrong. He hesitates a while and watch before talking to me.

"You see that car at the back with tinted glasses, it onto us," he seriously says.

"What do you mean?" I asked scared.

"The car has been following us since the time we left your office," He replies and my heart starts to beat faster. Who are they? Why will they be onto us?

"What do we do now?" I ask turning back.

"Don't worry I'll take care of it just hold on, this might shake," he replies looking at his rear mirror.

Annur turns the car making a stunt and then diverting into the next corner before slowing down, but get surprised again when the same car is still on our trail. I hear him curse under his breath and his jaw hardens.

I look at my side mirror and the same car is still on our trail and I begin getting scared, really scared.

"Annur it's still there?" I speak scared. I was really terrified and I didn't know what to do and then I thought if I was like this then how would Annur be feeling. Without out thinking I place my hands on his thigh and feel how tense he is. " I'm here okay, please relax." I tell him lowly as he takes out a breath and I feel him relax.

"I'm sorry if I scared you, it’s just that I don't know what I'll do if anything happens to you," He says and I can see the fear he has in his eyes. I want to cry right there and now but I knew I had to be strong for Annur, the way he told me how he felt so freely made me love him more, I want to kiss him right there but now is not the time.

"Annur listen to me, nothing is going to happen to me, I'm right here with you, let's just concentrate on what we're gonna do." I tell him caressing his thigh. He nods and then thinks for a while.

"Hold on, I've got an idea." He speaks.

He is on full speed now as he swaps to the left wing of the highway and then glance at a car which looks like ours. Annur follows the car and it switches to a direction which he followed and then took another direction close to it making the two cars spin in two different directions, and the stalker would have no idea which way to take.

Good, smart brains.

I begin panting high and touching my chest due to all the night speed and fear when I realize the car has stopped coming at us.

"Babe don't be sacred please, I got you okay?" He speaks as he drives really fast.

"I'm with you so I'm fine" I tell him while intertwining my hand with his other free one.

I'm with you Annur.