Life From Your Lips (Ruby Rose fanfic)

SEVEN (Iselen POV)

"I have to go to Djeser-Djeseru *Sublime among sublimes. Would you like to come with me?" I look at Ruby speechless for a few seconds and she points at the papyrus I found on the table of her terrace that I was trying to read while she was talking to Atet. I'm not interested in the subject because it's only a list of priestesses, an inventory of the furniture of a temple and a list of offerings, but I'll change my mind if this is related to Deir el Bahari.

"The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut?" I ask quietly because I'm running out of breath and she nods, staring at me surprised by my reaction.

"Yes, we'll cross the river Nile on my boat and will get on some sedan chairs later, it won't take very long since the temple is near the river. I have to give instructions to the priests..."

"Of course, I'd love to go with you... Should I wear a wig?" I ask pouting and the princess smiles amused, shaking her head.

"You can wear whatever you want, Meri."

"Thank you, Praa Sat, you're really kind," I whisper getting closer to the beautiful High Priestess putting my arms around her slender waist. I slide the tip of my nose along her neck dodging the cord from which her red carnelian Isis knot is hanging, enjoying her perfume of cinnamon and cardamom... My princess smells like a sweet bun and I wouldn't mind devouring her right now if it weren't for the fact that we're going to visit one of the most famous temples of Egypt and I'll be a privileged because I'll see it in perfect condition instead of walking across ruins. Ruby's muscles get relaxed and her body leans on mine while I pepper her neck and jaw with pecks.

"You don't need to thank me, I'm not responsible for this, you've earned the right to do whatever you want in this kingdom..." She tilts her head back to leave more room for my lips to touch her soft skin and sighs. "The pharaoh likes you, the Great Wife thinks you're lovely, some concubines admire your silver jewels and courtiers and priests treat you with reverential respect since the moment you summoned Isis in public and she answered... Now, no one doubts you're her messenger."

"This means they were skeptical before..." I whisper pulling away to be able to look at her with squinty eyes but I keep hugging her waist and Ruby shrugs, rubbing my arm with her tattooed fingers.

"There're always rumors in a royal court, feuds, jealousy and lies that spread by word-of-mouth to harm someone. Maybe a handful of people doubted my word at some point because they thought I sneaked my lover in the palace telling everybody that she was the goddess' messenger... As if I needed to do something like that..." Ruby snorts disdainfully. "I could have a dozen of lovers and don't need to give any explanation to anyone."

"But you don't have a dozen of lovers," I answer harshly hugging her tighter and she looks at me in shock before smiling mischievously.

"I don't need them, Iselen, because you fell from heaven at my feet..."

"It was a pleasure to fall at your feet although a bit painful," I scrunch my nose and the princess giggles, kissing my lips gently before moving away to give orders to some servants that are waiting at the door.

Apparently, our excursion to Hatshepsut's temple involves more stuff than a boat and two sedan chairs: we need a crew, furniture for the boat, soldiers to protect us, food for everybody, barrels of beer, more servants, clean clothes just in case we need them...I sit down on the bed, resigned to wait till everything is ready while watching the gorgeous woman wearing a white dress and fancy jewels who moves giving precise orders. Ruby Rose knows what she wants and expects to be obeyed immediately even when we hug each other on top of this very same mattress. I can't help smiling while remembering her last night, frustrated because I was moving my tongue slower than she would've liked, and how she dug her short nails into my back, scratching me while growling. I called her miit, kitty, and she giggled amused but I had to promise not to call her like that in front of other people.