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I ever so gently tilted her head up with my fingertips under her chin until our eyes met and she smiled. I cupped her cheeks, letting my thumb explore each crevice of her soft face, gently caressing her skin.
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We got up quickly before dawn to do our ablutions and pray Fajr (the morning prayer) together before snuggling back into bed together.
I wake up first as the early morning light blinds my eyes. I begin kissing my husband and he gently stirs from his sleep. He smiles at me. "Good morning handsome." "Good morning beautiful angel." "Ali, I love you so much. You have made me feel so special." He kissed my lips and said "Princess I love you too so much. By the way I have got a surprise for you. I have booked for us to go on a honeymoon. We leave the day after tomorrow." "Wow where are we going?" "Well sweetheart, that's a surprise. Anyway, do you want me to help you with anything, my beautiful wife?" "Yes please could you help me go to the toilet?" "Sure." After we brushed our teeth and used the loo, Ali went out to get us some breakfast from the café downstairs. Meanwhile, I decided to put on some tight shorts and a sports bra, wearing one of my husband's button up shirts on top. I left it open to excite him.
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I heard a knock at the door as Ali walked in, carrying a breakfast tray full of cereal with milk, toast with an assortment of different jams and spreads, warm croissants, a variety of fruits and juice. He carefully set the tray down on the bed and sat down next to me before gently kissing my cheek. "Ali how are we going to eat so much food?" "This food is all for me, I don't know what you are going to eat. I'm just joking. Well, I wanted to make sure that your wedding breakfast is perfect and I wasn't sure what you wanted to eat, so I brought a bit of everything. Plus I'm really hungry." I chuckled lightly and smiled before kissing his lips passionately. "Sweetheart, I have always wanted to feed my wife with my own hands. Can I feed you?" "Only if I can do the same." "I would like nothing more." Ali gently broke a piece of croissant and fed it to me gently before I did the same to him. We ate, talked and laughed together until we finished our breakfast. "That was delicious. Anyway, darling we better get dressed and ready as we have so much to do today, to prepare for our honeymoon in a few days time. We have to go shopping, pop round my house and yours to pick up some stuff. Also it's our walima tonight. "
"I know baby but whenever I look at you I get a little distracted." I said, biting my lip. "Sweetheart, i think we have a little bit of time to, you know, umm, get distracted in one another." Ali said, caressing my cheek gently. He gently laid me down on our bed and we began kissing. He stopped to take his shirt off and our tongues were reunited in heavenly bliss...
Walima - The feast hosted by the grooms side of the family to celebrate the newly married couple. It has Islamic significance and is the equivalent of the wedding reception. It is usually celebrated the day after the wedding and after the walima, the bride goes back to her parents house with her husband for a night or so. After the walima, all the ceremonies are complete.
