Chapter 27Once in their tent, Sadiq sank gracefully to his knees, his head lowered. “I’m so sorry, Rashmi. Forgive me for not telling you and letting you think I’d left you.”
“There’s nothing for me to forgive.” Rashmi knelt in front of Sadiq with a finger under his chin, raised his head to gaze directly at him. “Nothing. If I were to blame anyone it would be Kasim for not allowing you the option of telling…someone you loved and who loved you. But I can’t even do that. Because he wasn’t to know. Because of my stupidity. I should have told him we were lovers. He wouldn’t have cared. It should be me asking your forgiveness.”
“Then can we put the separation aside? I missed you. Sometimes, the only thing that kept me going was the thought of being in your arms once more.”
Rashmi framed his
