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The wedding itself had been a bit of a challenge, too—there had been a civil cereious one, after her conversion to Hashim’s faith She’d had to ht before the ain, until she ord perfect Learning the ancient language was so—and was even e!
But she was young and bright and eager to learn And she was in love Just as she was loved And that put everything in its proper perspective
She had been a bag of nerves before her firstwith Hashim’s mother—for the Princess was deeply revered by all who knew her But their shared love for one h to unite theard
She was both a wise and a perceptive wo the tale of one of Hashihter of his fiercest ene new under the sun, Sienna,’ she had said softly ‘No matter where they live, nor what they do, people are the saht for that love, and that is just how it should be’
Sienna knew that what Hashim’s mother had told her was important Not to compare, no—but to realise that life was very precious and very short Once, she had wondered when the present beca all the ti was already in the past, and their life would whizz by as everyone warned it did They just had to make the most of it
She pushed the bowl of banana away and Hashih to reach out and ruffle his son’s hair ‘Will ierly ‘In the Palace pool? Just the three of us?’
‘Yes,what the fabled Special Guard of the ar such putty in his wife’s hands! ‘And later ill have dinner alone’ His eyes glinted ‘Since our diaries are free And at soift of the stallion I intend to make to her’
‘Oh, Hashi to be over the moon’
He took her hand, briefly rubbing the shiny gold wedding band with the pad of his thu them provocatively His eyes captured hers with sensual allure ‘Well, then,’ he said lightly ‘That makes two of us, doesn’t it?’
‘Three of us, actually’ She s’
‘Always’
Their eyes ht in her throat She wanted to hold that moment in her heart for ever
She had to res that counted
‘I love you, Hashim’
His eyes were tender ‘I love you too, sweet Sienna’
And Sienna put the baby in his highchair and h to feel the powerful beating of his heart
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