Fahad's POV:

Our make out session unfortunately didn't last long. While I was busy trying to devour my beloved wife's soul, she had spotted a motorway police individual parked behind us and coming towards us slowly and skeptically.

Through some inhumane strength, Rubab pushed me back causing me to gape at her. Sometimes, this frail ice queen really does surprise me with her brute strength. She had caught me off guard when she was intoxicated with the cough syrup and straddled me and this was the second time.

The police official knocked on my tinted black window and I slowly rolled it down.

"Is there a reason the two of you are parked on the side of the motorway? Car trouble?" His eyes travelled from me to begum before returning back to me. He sounded very suspicious. I didn't blame him.

Rubab was trying her best to calm her breathing down but her low pants were driving me crazy too. I had wanted to tear open her collar and leave little bite marks everywhere. The police official's presence was like a bucket of cold ice on me though.

"Sab theek hai. Humen laga tha humne route galat le liya hai. Ab samajh agaya hai. (It's all good. We thought we had taken the wrong route. We are clear on it now.)" I gave him my business smile, relaxed and confident. He slowly nodded his head before stealing a glance at my begum again. Why look at her when I am right here?

After a few seconds, he turned around and left while I pressed on the clutch to start driving again. The Ice Queen was deathly silent. I waited until we were out of the line of sight of the cop before I turned my attention to her.

I wanted to reiterate my point to her.

"Begum, is baat ko samajh lou ke ab ap aur men hi hen. Na menay apko chorna hai aur na menay apko mujhe chorne dena hai. Jo hai yehi hai. (Begum, understand this that there is only you and me now. I am not letting you go and I am not letting you leave me either. This is it.)"

When she didn't give me an appropriate response or a response at all, I turned to look at her. She looked like a cherry. Bright red and shook. I stared at her long enough for her to gulp and nod her head.

"Good girl. We will continue in the cottage. With no interruptions. I don't think I can handle that again." To my surprise, she nodded slowly again and turned even redder before looking away from me.

She grabbed a small novel from her purse and started reading it. She was pretending though. Trying her best to ignore me.

"Begum, you are holding the book upside down." I pointed out and she turned ashen. Ah damn, it was so fun to mess with her. And then I heard her huff out a breath. She turned her attention to me.

"Make sure of it."

"Of what begum?"

"That there aren't any interruptions." I had to grip the steering wheel a little harder to make sure I didn't pounce on her. This was going to be such a long drive.

"Leave that to your dear shohar."

A few hours later

These were the most agonising 6 hours and 52 minutes of my life. I learned a new level of self control and patience I didn't know I had. I was so glad we were parked outside the cottage. There was a few stairs before we got the full view of the cottage.

How was Kamran sane after staying away from Zoya for fourteen years? No wonder he is numb and dead inside. He probably killed all his emotions in the process.

I think I will lose my shit if I stay away from Rubab for more than a week and that's the most I can imagine. Damn, I didn't think I would ever be so clingy. I looked at Rubab who was eating some jelly and reading the same novel. This time, she was holding it properly. She was completely engrossed in it. Well, if I am clingy, she just needs to live with it.

For some reason, an imaginary clingy Rubab came into my head. That sultry seductive voice from before came seeping in.

'Fahad, are you sure you can handle a clingy me? I will follow you around everywhere and not give you any personal space.'

"That sounds promising. Do it." I said out loud and Rubab halted and looked at me with wide eyes.

"Do what? Are you talking to yourself?" Rubab looked slightly concerned and repulsed. She scooted away a bit causing me to laugh out loud. For some reason, this non-clingy grimacing Rubab was the best. She drove me crazy the best.

"Whether you sit in my lap and never let go of my waist or scoot away a few inches, you are perfect, begum."

Rubab just frowned before turning the faintest of pink. I got out, rounded the car and opened her door before she could. I held out my hand for her.

"We are here, my beloved Ice queen. I hope you like surprises."

While I just wanted to toss her on the bed, tie her up and kiss every inch of her body, I wanted to confess my love to her first. I wanted her to know that she was the only one for me. From now on to always.

My body was stiff from driving for hours straight but the idea of the surprise made me giddy. I had texted the staff an hour ago to make sure they set up everything and left so no one could disturb us like before. I wanted this to be absolutely perfect.

Rubab took my hand and got out of the car. I entwined my fingers in hers and felt the warmth seeping into my heart and soul.

"The cottage is beautiful." Rubab remarked and I gave her a genuine smile but I started tugging her to stairs beside the cottage. The destination was a five minute walk from here. It was the place she had reposted twice on her Instagram story. I think she didn't realise that this was the route to it. Good, let it be a surprise.

"Where are we going?"

"Ssh, begum, wait for it." Rubab just gripped my hand tightly as she walked beside me in comfortable silence.

"I know there isn't anyone around but I hope you don't plan to give me a show in the middle of nowhere in the mountains." Rubab whispered as if she was afraid someone might hear her. I laughed and rose our entwined fingers before kissing the edge of her wrist.

"Don't worry, unless my begum requests it, I won't do it." I winked and she turned into stone before nodding. She didn't any questions again. Her attention turned towards the daisy field around her. She admired in awe as she slowed her walking to admire the view.

At the end of the daisies field was a large picnic setup a little away from the edge of the cliff. There were baskets of food, a huge flower bouquet of white and red roses and a single sheet of paper.

This was how her Instagram story looked like. I tried to mimic it as much as I possibly could.

It took her a few seconds to finally understand it.

"Fahad, is this what I think it is?"

"Yes, just the way you always wanted it." I felt my voice crack a little. It was alarming that the overconfident Fahad Abroo was nervous and excited before a woman for the first time in his life. I had planned this for so long. It felt so unreal that it was finally becoming a reality.

"Rubab, my dear begum, my beloved Ice Queen, I am sorry it took me so long to say this. It's the first time I have felt this emotion so it took me a while to sort it out."

I held both of her hands in my hands as I looked into her beautiful dark brown eyes with specks of gold.

"I love you. Way more than you can imagine. Way more than I can comprehend. I want to live the rest of my life with you. I want to spend the next life with you too. I want us to always debate over how many pillows to use as a border and whether I am liberal or not. I want you to always rely on me, to find your peace in my presence because I will always be there for you. Always. If you fall, I will fall with you. I want your face to be the first I look at when I wake up and the last one I see before I sleep. Words cannot describe how much I love you. Truly."

I leaned down to kiss her. This time. Gently. My hands had trembled a little. To my surprise, Rubab squeezed them before getting on her tiptoes to kiss me back. I felt relief wash over me.

She wanted me too.

"Thank you, my dear shohar. It's the same for me. Somewhere along-"

An all too familiar and haunting sound echoed in the air and I felt myself falling to my knees before Rubab.

What just happened?

"Oh, did I ruin the special moment?"

Author's Note:

Hello and Asalam o Alaikum lovelies!

I am back.

I hope all of you are well. Maybe not so well after reading the end of this chapter.

May Allah give me the strength and motivation to finish this book. Ameen.

Also, I accidentally reactivated my Instagram account: @Asfarnoor so follow up if you want.