THIRTY TWO

LESLEY

I went inside my room and lay on the bed facing the ceiling with my two hands joined together and used to support my head.

I had sent some men to secretly go after Ralia in to make sure she was safe and did not get any danger.

And also I needed to know where she would go.

I started reminiscing on all the memories I had with her.

I remembered the day I first met her at her house, that day she was dressed like a prostitute, I remembered how amused I had been when I found out that she was innocent.

I also remembered her hilarious offer to tell me a joke.

I laughed out loud thinking of those things. Including how she had freaked out on the thoughts of getting flogged.

And then I remembered our first kiss, the way she quickly pulled away looking at me with accusing eyes.

I sat up on my bed and started to remember all the fun moments we had together.

We had made love on this bed, I had help her in my arms right here, and I had woken up next to her right on this bed to.

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