Aisha and the rebirthing. Of how fate had placed Akeel in her path, providing a way for her to contact her research team members. Lastly, she told him of how they had come upon Shabazz and the women he and his companions were holding captive.
‘ ‘So despite the danger to yourself, you risked your life to save a group of women you knew nothing about? There is much more to you, Felicia, than one would ever suspect.” ‘ ‘In America, we say you should never judge a book by its cover.”
At this, Na’im laughed. “ That is very true.”
The night was alive with nighttime sounds, as they entered a circle of trees. Na’im sat down on the spongy grass and Felicia did the same, a few feet away from him. She stared up at the moon. Lackadaisical clouds drifted high above leafy tree branches, resembling pieces of lace against the dark blue sky.
“Sit closer to me, aros al bher. I have been so busy at the camp. Now I’d like you to be near me. Days have passed since we’ve seen each other. I must admit, I had become accustomed to your company.”
“So now I guess your perception of me has changed. Now that I helped your people. Does that make me more worthy of your affection?” she looked at him pointedly. “Let me tell you something, Na’im. I am the same woman now as I was before this happened.”
Na’im moved closer to her side. ‘ ‘I know that’ ’
‘ ‘And in my country, it is common for a woman my age to feel and display the kind of emotions I have shown. And if I was not good enough for you then, I guess Fm still not good enough.” She lifted her head defiantly.
“Aros at bher, I kept my distance from you because I was not sure if the whole thing between us wasn’t just an emotional need, resulting from your near drowning. People do and say strange things after those kinds of experiences. It would not have been an honorable thing to do. Can you honestly say you were thinking clearly that night and knew what you really wanted?’ ’
Felicia lay back on the blanket of grass. ‘ ‘N0...I can’t. But I know what I felt.”
“And I know how I felt then, and still feel.”
Na’im leaned down toward Felicia and placed a soft kiss upon her lips. ‘ ‘Aros al bher, when I take you for the first time, I want you to know how much I want you. And I want to know that you truly want me. I want every part of you to know how precious it is to me.”
Na’im sat back and began to remove his galabia. Felicia endeavored to do the same, but Na’im stopped her and motioned for her to lie still. After removing his clothing, Na’im turned to Felicia and eased the dress over her head.
“How could you ever think I did not want you after seeing you like this?’ ’
A small moan escaped Felicia’s lips as she saw the urgency in his eyes and heard it in his voice.
Na’im lifted Felicia’s palm to his lips and pressed a kiss right in its center. Slowly he moved his mouth upward, nipping at the tender skin that led to her fingertips, leaving none feeling undesirable.
After giving reverence to both hands, Na’im continued his onslaught of Felicia’s senses. Burying his face in her breasts, he held her as if she would disappear if he let go. By now, Felicia’s chest was rising and falling rapidly. The tips of the two dark mounds that graced it beckoned for Na’im to caress them, which he did in every way. Hairs so small that Na’im could hardly see them began to stand on end, as he licked skin reminiscent of chocolate.
Na’im’s hand stroked Felicia’s thigh, moving upward until he reached the oasis of her being, and he found it ready to give of its resources.
Rising above Felicia and looking passionately into her eyes, Na’im asked, “And now, aros al bher, if I did not desire you, would I drink from the well from which your femininity flows?”
Felicia could not answer him; nor did he expect her to as his lips sought out the center of her pleasure. She moaned as they played havoc with the
‘ ‘So despite the danger to yourself, you risked your life to save a group of women you knew nothing about? There is much more to you, Felicia, than one would ever suspect.” ‘ ‘In America, we say you should never judge a book by its cover.”
At this, Na’im laughed. “ That is very true.”
The night was alive with nighttime sounds, as they entered a circle of trees. Na’im sat down on the spongy grass and Felicia did the same, a few feet away from him. She stared up at the moon. Lackadaisical clouds drifted high above leafy tree branches, resembling pieces of lace against the dark blue sky.
“Sit closer to me, aros al bher. I have been so busy at the camp. Now I’d like you to be near me. Days have passed since we’ve seen each other. I must admit, I had become accustomed to your company.”
“So now I guess your perception of me has changed. Now that I helped your people. Does that make me more worthy of your affection?” she looked at him pointedly. “Let me tell you something, Na’im. I am the same woman now as I was before this happened.”
Na’im moved closer to her side. ‘ ‘I know that’ ’
‘ ‘And in my country, it is common for a woman my age to feel and display the kind of emotions I have shown. And if I was not good enough for you then, I guess Fm still not good enough.” She lifted her head defiantly.
“Aros at bher, I kept my distance from you because I was not sure if the whole thing between us wasn’t just an emotional need, resulting from your near drowning. People do and say strange things after those kinds of experiences. It would not have been an honorable thing to do. Can you honestly say you were thinking clearly that night and knew what you really wanted?’ ’
Felicia lay back on the blanket of grass. ‘ ‘N0...I can’t. But I know what I felt.”
“And I know how I felt then, and still feel.”
Na’im leaned down toward Felicia and placed a soft kiss upon her lips. ‘ ‘Aros al bher, when I take you for the first time, I want you to know how much I want you. And I want to know that you truly want me. I want every part of you to know how precious it is to me.”
Na’im sat back and began to remove his galabia. Felicia endeavored to do the same, but Na’im stopped her and motioned for her to lie still. After removing his clothing, Na’im turned to Felicia and eased the dress over her head.
“How could you ever think I did not want you after seeing you like this?’ ’
A small moan escaped Felicia’s lips as she saw the urgency in his eyes and heard it in his voice.
Na’im lifted Felicia’s palm to his lips and pressed a kiss right in its center. Slowly he moved his mouth upward, nipping at the tender skin that led to her fingertips, leaving none feeling undesirable.
After giving reverence to both hands, Na’im continued his onslaught of Felicia’s senses. Burying his face in her breasts, he held her as if she would disappear if he let go. By now, Felicia’s chest was rising and falling rapidly. The tips of the two dark mounds that graced it beckoned for Na’im to caress them, which he did in every way. Hairs so small that Na’im could hardly see them began to stand on end, as he licked skin reminiscent of chocolate.
Na’im’s hand stroked Felicia’s thigh, moving upward until he reached the oasis of her being, and he found it ready to give of its resources.
Rising above Felicia and looking passionately into her eyes, Na’im asked, “And now, aros al bher, if I did not desire you, would I drink from the well from which your femininity flows?”
Felicia could not answer him; nor did he expect her to as his lips sought out the center of her pleasure. She moaned as they played havoc with the
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