"We are getting married soon. Now, I will go," Bending, he placed his lips on her forehead.

"Have some work to deal with." As he placed them on her nose, "Be on the best of your

behavior." Stating, he planted a chaste kiss on her lips and straightened himself. "And

Sheharzaad," he demanded her attention, yet her eyes were too lost to even look up at him.

"Shh, here, baby," he snapped his fingers twice in quick succession in front of her visage,

which broke her trance. "With a sprained ankle, ...