CHAPTER 17: SURPRISE SURPRISE

"What are you thinking about?" She furrow her brows. "Remember when you slapped me?" She looked puzzled then realization hit her. "Oh God, When you tried to kiss me, you took me by surprise i had too." She rolled her lips.

"You didn't reply any of my 219 messages." She smiled this time. " You counted them? Wow, mehnn I still remember how I felt that day, I was so disappointed in you. I hated you after that. You broke my heart, Because i actually really liked you until you did that."

"You liked me? You never showed a single sign, not once."

"I liked you but I am good at hiding how I really feel. I remember i used to love seeing you in baseball caps. Or that dark blue kaftan you wore when we went to see Mission impossible." She still remembers. "I had forgotten I owned such." She smiled picking Nana who had fallen asleep from the bed. "Ehnn? So what else did you like about me." I smirked.

She rolled her eyes. "I liked how you would always compliment me when you see me and how you opened all my doors. Something you don't do any more." I let out a loud sigh. "Ihsan I still compliment you, See you." I don't know how but I kept on following her as she walked up to Nana's bed which was across our bedroom.

"Once in a while bah? You didn't know but when ever you drove I always stare at your arms, And the way you laugh when ever I tell you a joke. The smile you make when ever you make me laugh, And you were the only person who actually makes me talk you brought out the talkactive side in me. how we talk on the Phone all night and always arguing on who would hang up first, Oh good times. "She mumbles the last part. I fixed a pillow for Nana's head whilst she placed her on it.

"Seems like you started loving me a long time ago." She shook her head smiling. "Are you happy you now know my secret?." I smirked. "Not quite. The day we first met you ignored me on the ride back home? Why?"

"I was scared I was going to embarrass my self to a handsome guy." My grin grew. "So I was handsome?" I wiggled my brows. "You still are. You are the most handsome man on earth." From the way her eyes stared back I knew she wasn't kidding.

She slowly placed her hand over her mouth trying to cover her yawn. "I am so sleepy." She crawled into bed covering her body with the duvet. "Good night, I have to wake up early Firdausi and I are going out."

Firdausi was her BF or BFF as girls call it, I would have been shocked if they didn't meet. "Well, I am gonna change and go downstairs. I have to gym before i sleep, i saw a guy for resident's ." She nodded with her eye's closed. "Good night, My love." I gave her a light kiss on her shoulder before walking out of our suite with the keycard lock in my pocket.

I heard the same giggle again. This time louder than the first another soft hand touches my nose again then the giggle took off again. "Nana what did I tell you about playing with daddy while he is asleep? Huh?."I heard Ihsan's voice from a distant place and The giggling died down.

I opened my tired eyes. And I met Nana with a sad look on her face. "Daddy!" She jumped on me and I tried to catch my breath from the pressure that was on my chest. "Nana. Do you want me to come there and- oh, you're up Zawj?" I nodded lifting Nana with my arms and throwing her up mid-air and catching her before she falls back on my chest.

"I am. And I am starving, Did you order?." I brought laughing Nana down to her feet. "Yes I did. Now get up, Nana come and have your bath." She intwinged her hands with Nana's before disappearing from the bedroom.

An hour later and we were all in front of the black SUV jeep I opened the door for Nana and Ihsan but Ihsan glared at me before stepping in, "you're romantic today. Zawj.". She spoke crossing her hands. "So I can't be romantic and be opening doors for you again?" She chuckled. "Or is it because of what I said last night." Trust be told.

Yes.

"Pff, No I just felt like opening the door for the love of my life."

She rolled her lips before seating down. "Thank you, zawj." Before patted me on my shoulder. I followed Ihsan's directions and made our way to Firdausi's apartment. "She still doesn't know we are coming does She?" She shook her head looking at something on her phone. "According to the map my mum sent me, We are at the right apartment, And my mum just spoke to her and she told her she was still home."

"So should we go in?." She nodded taking off her seat belt. You can tell she was super elated . I parked the car beside the building and came down aswell.

Ihsan knocked at the brown wooden door and a reply came not shortly "Coming." A low voice spoke from behind the door. "Yeah, I will bring in the samples to the lab-." Immediately the door flew open she froze. You can outrightly hear the person on the other phone mumbling 'hello. Hello.'

"Ihsan? Abdullah? Nana?" Her mouth hung open. "I can't believe it. Ah." She gave Ihsan a teddy bear hug before moving to Nana who wanted a hug aswell.

"Oh my God you guys. Words can't explain how i feel in my soul right now. Oh my God is this real. "I am sorry Fatma i will call back later." She hung up.

She took off the last button from her lab coat. "Where you going to the hospital?." She nodded throwing her car keys on her foyer. "Not anymore, Come in please." Nana was the first to jump on the one seater in a lemon jumpsuit looking all over the place.

"Doctor Ihsan. Kin San how I have missed you, And you Abdullah you stopped contacting me i even thought i did something to you. Where are my manners what would you like to drink please?."

We shook our heads simultaneously. "We just ate breakfast." I replied Firdausi is also a friend of mine because I also met her the day I met Ihsan, so she's not a new friend. "Nana Khadijah my baby. Would you like some lemonade?" She bit her lower lip looking at her mother asking for permission with her eyes.

Ihsan nodded and she quickly turned to Firdausi. "No I wouldn't." She rolled her lips sinking into the couch, Firdausi made her way to the kitchen and seconds later appearing with a mug and a cup. "Thank you." Nana mumbled jumping down and pouring some for her self.

"Did you guys vist Mama? When did you even come to Egypt? When are you planning on leaving?." She took a seat on one of the white sofas waiting for answers. "Err, We arrived yesterday in the afternoon, We visited Mama. And sadly we are leaving tomorrow." Ihsan whipped an invisible tear off her face.

"So soon, C'mon"

"I have work on Monday and Nana has school too. ehnn and zawj over there planned this trip without my knowning."

Firdausi rose her brows. "She still calls you Zawj?" I shrugged. "All day everyday." Ihsan glared at me. "Now ask him what he calls me." I cleared my throat, As both heads turn to me. "Will you look at the time." I avoided there intense gaze looking at my phone. Firdausi laughed. "He calls me Ihsan, No Shame. When we got married you remember it was always. Princess or my princess. " Firdausi nodded in agreement.

"Ihsan. You told me to stop calling you that- I mean princess." She shook her head at me while Firdausi couldn't stop laughing. "You guys still make me laugh. Couple goals Aswer."

"There is an Art exhibition going on right now my friend's classmates cousin is showing his works and he is really good, Do you guys want to see?"

"Yes please. I have to add something interesting on my vlogs." We all agreed and moved out to the art gallery which was a three minute walk from her Apartment.