27 Valeria

27

Valeria

“And you’re done!” Zara beamed, stepping back. “Khalid is going to pray as soon as he sees you.”

I smiled at her. The light makeup she had applied made me feel better. It had been a couple of days since the baby shower. Khalid was making sure I ate regularly and bathed me, always being gentle when he touched me as if I would break.

He was right. I might break if someone grabbed me out of the blue.

“Do you want me to take you to his room?” Zara asked in a soft voice, keeping away the products.

I had talked to her about her studies when she had knocked on my door just as the sun set. She was studying photography and traveling the world all on her own. Even though she was a Princess of one of the richest countries in the world, she earned her own money and lived by herself. I was glad that Zain and Khalid had done a good job spoiling their little sister with love and not materialistic things.

I shook my head, “I can manage, thank you, Zara.”

“You can call me anytime you need