Being The Sheikh's Queen

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Farzana felt as if she had been in a car accident,all the air had been hit out of her lungs as her head whipped up to look at his family in shock.Had the child just asked her to marry his father?His father,the King of Rahilah,King Ridwaan bin Abdul Rahman?Farzana felt her blood run cold as she processed each word that the child said.She looked down when he tugged at her sleeve,his face twisted in worry.

"Ma'am."

Farzana licked her lips,as her heart raced and she stood up,"Ahmed,why don't you watch Ayesha and Hafsa as I put them down for a nap.Okay?"

Ahmed nodded as Farzana lead him to the bedroom where she put the twins on the bed as she made her way to the kitchen to make them bottles of formula milk and came back,she gave it to the babies who held it.After making sure that Ahmed was watching them she made her way to the lounge.

"Please tell me that Ahmed is kidding?" She said as she sat down,her eyes filled with disbelief.

Ali shook his head,"He isn't kidding.Ahmed had broached this with his father who then sent us here.We ask for your hand in marriage to our brother,King Ridwaan."

Farzana's mouth fell open as she shook her head,trying to comprehend what was being said to her when Nabeela sat forward and held her hand,"Miss.Farzana,we know this comes as a shock but it is true.Ahmed broached this subject to ughi Ridwaan,he wants to get ughi Ridwaan married to you."

"I don't understand.Why?"

Nabeelah squeezed her hand,"For the reasons he gave you,he wants you to be his mother."

"Our brother understands that you are a divorcee with children.He wants you to know that if you do agree to marrying him he will treat your children as his own and he will be the father figure that they need in their lives."

Farzana took her hand out of Nabeela's as she rubbed at her neck as she looked at them with pain filled eyes,"Do you'll understand what you are asking of me?Leave that,two people cannot just get married for the sake of their children.A marriage is much more then that and this marriage would include me becoming the Queen to an entire country.Mind you a country with a majority of Arabs.Has the King or any of you thought about what they may feel about having an Indian being their Queen?No offense,but Arab's are not the most accepting of nations."

"We know but alhumdulilah our people are becoming more accepting.Many advisors and acquaintances have married non-Arabs." Nadir argued and Farzana shook her head.

"There's a difference in being Queen and being an advisor.A marriage just because of kids will never last."

"Miss.Farzana,I understand what you are saying.You are worried if you marry our brother you will only be Ahmed's mother but my brother has promised that he will treat you as a wife not a nanny.Your kids need a father figure as well.This marriage will benefit both of you.As for the people of our country,they will understand their King's decision to marry you.They will accept it." Zainub said as she sat forward and Farzana looked away,her hands intertwined as she tried to place all her thoughts into one piece.

"I honestly don't know what to say."

"You don't have to give n answer right now.You can think about and then answer.If you do choose to say no then there will be no hard feelings.We only request in that instance that you keep Ahmed's identity a secret." Ali said as they stood up and Nabeela pulled out a paper.

"This has my number on it.If you do come to a decision,please call me on this number."

Farzana took it from Nabeela as she stood up,"I'll get Ahmed."

Farzana walked into the room,only to come to a stop at the sight in front of her.Ahmed had laid down next to Ayesha and Hafsa.His hand resting Ayesha as he slept and Farzana could not help the smile that spread through her face.This child had come into her life to really change it and she did not know how she would react.