And for a minute, I even forget all the stares surrounding us as Amir plants his lips on mine and seals the deal.
Epilogue
Maya
Within a few weeks, I’ve already been relocated into the palace. I fought tooth and nail to have my own place to live, but his father actually wouldn’t have it. Even though he was quite wary of me at first, he seems to have grown fond of me over the weeks. Apparently, I have a calming effect on his son, which has turned him from a playboy into a sophisticated prince. The clothing probably helped that image along too, though I’m not gonna take all the credit. Amir has been such a gentleman that it’s amazing. Not just to me, but to the staff and the people in the country too. He continues to attend charity events, helping as much as he can and giving the people as much as he can give.
His father wasn’t happy with it at first, but when he saw the effect it had on his people, he’s been participating too, which surprised me quite a bit. The man has made a U-turn in terms of engagement with both his subjects and me. And I couldn’t be happier because it’s made the transition to living in Dakai much easier for me when I can actually get along with my potential father-in-law.
Just thinking about it still makes my heart race. As if I could actually become Amir’s wife one day. An actual princess. But I have to rein in those thoughts. I don’t wanna go too fast. I wanna take things slowly and see where they go. My business and getting to really know Amir come first right now.
That, and my family, who are coming over next weekend to see me, along with a couple of my friends. Even my cousin Lesley who couldn’t wait to tell me all about her adventures at her new dream job. I was so jealous when she first brought up the company she worked for, but I won’t say that now.
Still, my family were very supportive of me when I told them I was staying here to pursue my dreams, and I even told them about Amir and how he’s a prince. They were shocked, at first, just as I was, but after talking to them on the phone a few times, they seem to have accepted the idea of me being with him. I mean, he’s still just a man, like anyone else … only royalty.
Still, I’m so excited for them to come over, and it feels like my smile is permanently plastered to my face while I’m sewing together a dress I made that I’ll wear while they’re here.
“What are you grinning at?” Amir asks as he peeks over my shoulder.
“Oh, I’m just excited about my parents visiting,” I answer, and I hold up the dress. “What do you think? Good?”
He smiles broadly. “Beautiful. Just like you.” He places a soft, delicate kiss on the back of my neck, and whispers, “I can’t wait to see you wear it.”
I don’t know why, but everything he says sounds so erotically charged. Or maybe that’s just the sparks flying between us whenever we’re close.
Because I have to admit, I’m having a hard time staying away from the palace or even his room. I can’t help but gravitate toward him constantly. My body and heart have already decided they want to be close to him, and my mind is still trying to adjust.
“Hmm …” Amir groans in my ear as he places another seductive kiss just below. “You smell so good.”
“New perfume,” I say, giggling when he places another kiss and adds a lick too. “What are you doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious?” he muses, still kissing my neck, making goose bumps scatter on my skin. “I always wanna do dirty things to you, Maya.”
“What? You’re thinking about that right now?” I ask, placing down the dress.
“Yes, right now,” he says, sucking on my earlobe. “And pretty much every other minute of the day.”
I’m having a hard time concentrating. “But we have a lot of work to do. Preparations to make.”
“It can wait … I can’t.”
Amir’s hands are on my breasts now, fondling them and pinching my nipples until I let out a slight squeal. “Tell me you don’t like it.”
“Just because I do, doesn’t mean we should—”
He grins against my skin. “When has that ever stopped us? Last I checked, that’s exactly how we found each other.”
“How we got into this mess, you mean?” I say jokingly.
“And how we’re gonna make an even dirtier mess,” he whispers, pulling me up from my seat. “C’mon.”
He tags me along back into the room that has the big tub all while keeping his mouth on mine. I only get a couple of seconds to breathe while his scorching mouth is everywhere. On my neck, my cheeks, and even my collarbones.