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“What do you mean longer?” I ask as I feel the heat on my forehead.
“I’m sorry my lady, I’ve to go and finish my prince academy training. It’s a promise I must fulfill. My plan is do it in a stretch and get it over it.”
“How long Naseer?” my voice cracks.
“I’ll miss your graduation, I’m sorry.” I want to ask why he can’t go after my graduation, but I remain quiet. I should’ve realized he would be too busy for me.
“Jade, I want to be there but if I don’t go now. I might have to start the whole program all over again which is longer and there are parts of it that I can’t do over. Please lady”
“It’s fine. I’ll be waiting at home when you return.” He let out a loud sigh.
“I promise to be back as soon as possible and have a graduation party with you.”
“It’s okay Naseer. I’ll be here.”
“I love you Jade and I’ll see you in a few months.”
“Love you Naseer. Finish up and return to me.”
“I will, I promise. Good night, Jade”
“Good night, Naseer”
NASEER
That’sthehardestphonecall I’ve had to make. I missed her high school graduation. I’ll be missing her college graduation. I can’t afford to repeat the entire program. Some of the training, I can do again but there’s the pleasure part that I can’t do again. I can’t be with any other woman other than Jade. Missing her graduation is the price. Three months then this is all over. I can be with my wife without any more commitment. Brian had advised that I keep my marriage quiet for now and not tell anyone. He seems to think, I’m living in a bubble about Jade and me. Much as I would like to tell the world. I decided to take his advice. I
I can gladly put a baby in her and get working on presenting my woman to the world.
It’s going to be three excruciating long months. Let the countdown begin.
“Are you ready” Rilwan asks, I nod though I’m not ready. I would prefer to go and see Jade. I know if I do, I won’t return to complete the training. I promised my grandfather I would complete it. Raheem already finished while I was healing from my broken bones. It will always hang over my head until I do.
I get in the car with Rilwan, I take the long drive to what feels like a prison sentence. I’ve done this before. This time it tears at me more. Jade and I are married. It should be easy, yet it feels stronger that I shouldn’t go. I have this internal pull that’s telling me not to go and not leave Jade.
When we arrive at the gate. Before getting out of the car I turn to Rilwan “I know you have someone watching her without my request, can you make sure my wife is okay, please.”
“I will”
“Thank you.” I tap his shoulder as I head into the building. They welcomed me and took my phone, standard protocol. They go through my bag to make sure I don’t have any contraband on me. They take out Jade’s picture. I glared at the guy, and he put it back.
I go through the gate taking a final look at Rilwan. He nods to me. I turn towards the next three months with a nagging feeling telling me to turn back.
JADE
Ijustfinishedmyfinals, now I can exhale and take a moment as Naseer would always say. I called Nate and he’s agreed to hang out with me tonight, thank God. After Naseer’s last crashing into my apartment and intimidating Nate, he’s a little skittish around me, who can blame him?
I plan to eat and sleep for three days before I start to pack my things and move into the apartment Naseer bought for us. He promised it’s our new beginning and we alone can determine how it ends. I won’t see him for three months. The second half of his prince training which I do not care about, but he insisted that he promised his grandfather that he would complete the training even if it killed him. All I need to do is wait for him. I can manage three months apart. Might as well enjoy single life. Then again, I’m no longer single. Our little secret must stay a secret till he returns.
Maureen is out taking her finals that means I get to relax a bit before she and Calvin strolls in kissing and grossing me out. I drop my backpack, kick my shoes each pair land around, drop my jacket and head for my bed, I come to a screeching halt just as I’m stupefied to see the man sitting on my bed.
I know without a doubt his presence isn’t a good thing, I just don’t know the level of how bad. He looks relaxed in contrast to my shock because he knows he’s already won. I need to apply my listening skills and agree. His look is predatory and right now I’m the prey. Naseer once said he can get away with murder, no doubt in my mind his father, Mr Darabi can too.
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If ever there was a doubt in my mind on how Naseer commands a room, there isn’t one now because the original room commander is staring me down like a bug that’s about to be squashed with all its inside splattered all over. His presence here is sending blaring sirens of eminent danger to my whole being. Trepidation is seeping through my being, but I maintain a calm façade to his chuckle. It’s clear he’s aware of my fear despite my façade.
He’d threatened to get my aunt and uncle fired from the job they called the best opportunity because I refused to visit Naseer, who at that time acted like Grumpy’s evil twin. I’m like a doll that he tosses around as he wishes but I’m sure he didn’t expect Naseer and I to fall heavily for each other, his eager telescopic senses couldn’t have sighted Naseer and I bonding. We are something he didn’t see coming and he’s here to shatter us into pieces, every piece so small that the best technology could never put us back together.
