FOREVER WITH YOU

Chapter 56: Are You Ashamed Of Me?

The air-conditioning was turned on in the car, and Tasleem felt some relief from it. It was so hot outside.

She closed her eyes and sank onto the seat. trying to revive herself.

Coldness suddenly touched her face, her eyes jerked open. She saw Rayyan taking a wet wipe to wipe her face.

Tasleem felt the heat of the sun gradually subsided with a wave of bliss cool. Her head did not pound so hard anymore. Rayyan's palm cradles her head.

Rayyan pinched her cheeks. He used a wet wipe after wet wipes, scrubbing Tasleem's face over and over again.

She tries to withdraw her face away. "Don't move," he scolded her. "Look at yourself. The state you're in! You better get a good scrub once you go back."

Tasleem pursed her lips.

Rayyan stopped wiping her face and checked her out all over. "You're all sweaty." Both anger and hurt stabbed his heart.

He took a bottle of water and opened the lid, passing it to Tasleem. "Look at your face. Look at how dark it's gotten. You don't even care about yourself."

"It's not that bad." 

"It is. And where did you keep your phone?" 

"It's in my bag." She took out her phone and saw the missed calls. "It's on silent."

He looked at her clothes again. "You need to change your clothes."

"It's not that bad."

"I can't talk to you anymore," he said. "Get out."

"If you say so, I'll go down..." She reached for the handle.

"You're going down?" Rayyan reached out and grabbed her waist, pulling her back.

Tasleem pouted. "Didn't you tell me to get out?" She asked. "This isn't my car. If you don't let me use it, I can't stay here."

Rayyan grabbed her hand. "Baby, please don't get out," he pleaded, smiling. "Did I say something wrong?"

Tasleem cranes her neck to give him a look. "You did."

Rayyan nodded his head vigorously. "I know. I was wrong. But I was joking." Smiling, he asked. "Are you hungry? Want to eat anything?" Rayyan knew what would make her happy and food was one of them.

Propping her jaw with one hand. "No, I'll eat when we go home."

He started the car and drove away. Then he abruptly pulled the car over. "Wait for me," he told Tasleem. "I'll be back in a minute."

He came back and thrust the ice cream into Tasleem's hands. "Eat this first to cool yourself."

Tasleem smiled. "Thank you." She tore off the wrapper from the ice cream. 

He looked at Tasleem, who was using a spoon to scoop up a mouthful of ice cream and deposit it tastefully into her mouth. She glanced up at him and scooped a spoonful of ice cream towards Rayyan's lips.

He doesn't like sweets things, but he could never say no to her. He opened his mouth and swallowed the ice cream. "Why didn't you think of calling me?" 

Another spoonful of ice cream was just about to enter her mouth but she stopped when she heard Rayyan's voice. She looked at him and said, "Everyone knows you, and I know you're busy. I didn't want to disturb you." 

Rayyan looked into her eyes and said. "Why? We're married. I'm your husband, are you ashamed of me?" He asked. She keeps on hiding their relationship from the public. And it makes him feel like he doesn't occupy her whole heart.