His Sabah

XVI

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Salim staggered backwards from the force of the slap, nearly stumbling and falling into the cold, dark water lapping his feet.

Shock consumed him as he stared at his wife, his eyes wide with overwhelming disbelief. For a moment, he was at a loss for words. Then, as understanding of the situation slowly started to sink into his mind, he felt his anger begin to rise. "What the fuck is your problem?" he shouted, clenching his fists to keep from lashing out at her as he so desired to in the moment. "Have you lost your mind?"

Sabah remained silent as she glared at him return, her angered expression challenging his own.

"Have you lost yours?" she retorted heatedly, leaning towards him in her anger. "How dare you kiss me!? Did you really think that it would fix everything so easily? This isn't some stupid movie or fantasy where one kiss--"

"I never thought of it like that," Salim cut in, his eyes flashing darkly in the moonlight. "I'm not fucking retarded. I knew it wasn't going to make everything better but I was trying. I thought maybe it would at least help lessen the tension between us."

"Lessen it? How could you possibly think that--that...kissing me would lessen the tension between us? All it did was make it worse," Sabah muttered, suddenly looking away.

"You...you didn't like it?" he asked slowly, suddenly confused again. How could she not have liked it? He was an amazing kisser! Every girl he had ever kissed had said so. And...more. About...other things he was particularly good at. But, Sabah. She had pushed him away. Actually, she had done more than that. She had slapped him.

"Of course I didn't like it!" she snapped exasperatedly, drawing him from his flustered thoughts. "How could I possibly enjoy something I was in no way prepared for?"

Salim scowled and rubbed the back of his neck, the remains of his anger disintegrating as bewilderment took its place.

"I thought...well, I thought girls liked that stuff," he finally admitted. "You know, the whole sudden, out of nowhere, push you against the wall, kind of kiss. I mean, all the others girls I've been with did," he muttered the last part under his breath, unable to meet Sabah's blazing eyes.

"Well, clearly I'm different than them, now aren't I?" she retorted sharply, crossing her arms over her chest and turning away from him with a huff.

"Yeah. You are. Which is annoying," Salim snapped, furrowing his eyebrows in frustration. Why couldn't she just act like a normal girl? It would make his life, and understanding her, so much easier.

"Well, then why don't you just go find someone who isn't? Clearly you aren't lacking in your variety of choices."

At this, Salim couldn't help but let out a low chuckle. Even though she had just moments ago slapped him and was still fuming at anger over his innocent kiss, he couldn't help but find her adorable. She had this way about her when she was mad that heightened her cuteness--a subtle pout and flushed, reddened cheeks that never let him stay irritated at her for long.