Bride of Elim

CHAPTER 10

****CONSUMMATE ****

Standing on the doorway to my bedroom I wondered if I should take a shower first or rest a bit then take a shower but in the end I decided on taking a shower first then hit the sack because there was no guarantee of me getting up to wash up after resting a bit. My tired *ss was probably going to fall asleep faster than I could make it to the bathroom dior. After cleaning up I went straight to bed, naked. And thankful i didn't have to share a room with anyone for the time being.

We had a mini meeting with the ever so secretive elders. Apparently we didn't have to share a bedroom if we didn't want to for now because we had just met and a wedding was overwhelming enough, it was okay if we took our time to know each other but there was a catch. We were allowed to stay in our separate rooms but they said and I quote"You will have to consummate the marriage within the next consecutive seven days or it will be inauspicious. " Consummate, I almost cursed out loud when I heard the word. 'You have got to be f*** kidding me.' I muttered. In my head obviously because I couldn't afford to have them teach me how to run my mouth.

Yes I agreed to marry Malik and I might have had a little crush on him but to sleep with him was a different matter. Not that I minded have all that handsomeness all over my body, I could only imagine how mouthwatering he was without any clothes on. Girl.... But that's not the point. What I'm saying is, I wasn't going give up my precious cookie to someone just because they're handsome even if that person was my husband.

If that was the case then I would have long gave it up to Omar whom by the way had not called or texted. Blame me for getting married to a stranger but wouldn't you if you had a drop-dead gorgeous man on a silver platter over a boyfriend who has a tendency of going AWOL on you for days. Huh! Plus he was freaking royalty. Not that I care about social status but he was a beautiful man, hot even.

Malik and I were already married and there was no escaping the s****l relations that were expected of us. I was going to end up getting laid anyway so I dared not protest on this matter precluding that Malik and I would have to discuss a way forward on this.

In my sleep I kept hearing a melodious sound it was so good that it ended up being the only thing I could hear, then it wasn't as melodious as I thought it was. My damn phone wouldn't stop ringing. Ugh! What the f***. I peered at where the sound was coming from, the damn thing was at the top of the dresser and it wouldn't stop ringing. Sh*t! I didn't want to wake up, trying to ignore it and continue with my sleep proved to be pointless. I ended falling off the bed trying to block the sound with a pillow over my head.

Getting up from the floor I went to look who it was that decided to disrupt my peaceful beauty sleep. My heart literally stopped beating for a few seconds when I saw the caller ID. Freaking Omar had finally decided to crawl out of what ever hole he was hiding in. "what does he want? " I groaned. Hold up, I can't afford to be to be annoyed by him right now. I also kind of cheated him here, or is it not cheating? Nah.. It's not, I didn't cheat I just got married that doesn't count as cheating, right? These thoughts crowded my head.

Cogitating whether or not to break the news to him, I wondered if he already knew about me getting hitched to a man I barely knew or was he calling just to find out how I was faring. What ever the reason was for his call I had to tell him the truth at some point since the situation was already like that. While still pondering on the issue a knoch came on the door and without thinking, I replied "Come in" which I later regretted because Malik came right in and immediately turned around in absolute shock.

Right then I realized I was standing there completely naked with only my phone in hand. "Oh my God, oh my g... Sh*t!! " I screamed aghasted by the fact that I just told him come in while I stood there all nude with not even the slightest on my body. 'You crazy b*** how could you forget that you're naked! Oh my goodness he saw me right? Right? Like he saw everything.' I thought as I covered myself with the the sheets.

"I I'm so sorry, I didn't know that.... " Malik apologized, I was so embarrassed I wanted to die. It wasn't even his fault yet he apologized. "No, I'm sorry. It was my own recklessness I wasn't thinking straight. " I bit on my lower feeling awkward about the whole thing and unsettled because I didn't know what he would think of me after this. What if he thought I did it on purpose because I wanted to consummate our marriage. What if he felt disgusted by me. I clenched on tight on the sheet covering my body. "I didn't do it on purpose I swear. " I stated, shame embedded on my face. Gosh I wanted to cry.

He closed the door and grabbed my night robe. "It's okay, I believe you. " He said as he wrapped it on me. I lifted my eyes to meet his and my tears couldn't help falling. He looked sincere but my heart broke not that I wasnt comforted by his words or his gesture. It was the way he looked at me as if he understood how I felt. No man had ever seen my nakedness and for it to happen like that I still felt naked even with the sheet on my body and he seemed to understand that which was why I cried hard. I hated it when someone saw through me like that.

"Hey, shh.. It's okay. " He tried to calm me down. "It's not as bad as you think you know, my mother once walked in on me doing something rather inappropriate. " He chuckled and that's when I laughed "No sh*t" I blutterd out, he looked at me as if he was In thought for a moment the he laughed as well. He seriously did not just cheer me up with than. Hah! The mighty king caught doing the did. It was really laughable.

"Now cleen up and join me for breakfast. " He petted my hair and left the room."He is so nice" I thought as I watched him live the room. I quickly did my bed and went to take a shower reminding myself never to sleep naked ever again. I thought of Omar for a short while and decided I'd have to call him soon. After getting dried up I lotioned and settled for a sleeveless knee length dress which I found on the closet with a bunch of other dresses that were not my style by the way. For my shoes I settled for sandals, there was no way I was going to wear heels.

I left the room concluding that I would have to go shopping if I was staying in that place. As soon as I started walking the hallway a male servant came and asked me to follow him. He led me out to the garden which I assumed was where we were having breakfast. My assumption was proven right when I was welcomed by a table full of delicious breakfast and fruit salads etc. Malik stood on the side and pulled back a chair for me to sit then he sat as well.

"Feeling better now? " He said signaling for me to start eating. "Yes, thank you. " I smiled widely. Everything looked great he must have wanted to make me feel better and it was working. You want to cheer me up, feed me. I'm less grumpy on a full stomach. We continued eating over small chats until a woman's voice ecoed in the place. "If it isn't the love birds. " she said. I stared blankly wondering who she was but I guessed Malik knew her because he stiffen so much I thought he was going to break the folk he was holding. I immediately became alarmed.