The other woman

Many blessings

I want to note this is a long chapter so get comfy.

The 40 days finished up and I was no longer restricted from the privy chamber. Aya did end up finding a concubine who did drawings and paintings and she painted many pictures of dan 8 pictures to be precise. My son was growing and he was quiet healthy, which is all a mother wants for her children. Today valide has invited me to hatice sultans dress fitting. My darling dan had just turned a month old a while ago and was already filling everyone's hearts with happiness. Hurrems children also enjoyed playing with him. Mihrimah and Mehmet already visiting quite often with their auntie and brother. I was making my way to the chamber for the dress fitting I was accompanied by aya. She has become a good maid and friend. I hope to find her a good husband in the futureunless she desired to stay in the palace with me forever but I hope she would choose to move on with life. When I arrive I am immediately welcomed and I am sitting next to gulfem hatun on the stool. hatice dress is a beautiful red like fire. And today they were making sure everything was sewn in properly and if anything needed adding. " oh Sultana you look gorgeous" I say smiling. She smiles and thanks me. She looks overjoyed at the future wedding of hers. Even valide sultan was pleased at the match. Gulfem hatun looks as if she might start crying tears of joy for her sultana she was so happy. Gulfem would not be going with her to her new palace instead A maid of honour have been chosen, sadika hatun , I heard from my spies thar hurrem Had a hand in making sure she disappeared. After the accident with the princes and hearing that she had almost entered the privy chamber. And had almost become a favourite she was livid so she made sure that she would disappear from the palace and we had no way of getting to the Sultan. I myself was OK with her disappearing she freaked me out she always had a sinister look on her face I am always make sure never to leave her alone with my children after the fire happened it's that I don't trust her. What if she had been the one to start the fire just so she could save the prince and gain favour. The thought of that sent shivers up my spine. THe harem is a ruthless place there's always a rival they are waiting to trip you up. Suddenly a knock at the door came. Valide yelled for them to come in. It was sumbul and he looked flustered a bit. " well you came here what is it we are very busy " she said . He nods and walks over to me and leans down and whispers in my ear " his majesty requests you tonight " I look up and nod. But signal to him to come closer " hurrem doesn't want me near the privy chamber make sure she doesn't find out " I whisper back. He nods and then bows and goes on his way. I see when he is gone valide looks prideful she nods in my direction as if saying she won't get in the way. I smile and nod back. When the dress fitting is done I walk back to the harem to see hurrem sultan eating with the girls I bow because in public it would be disrespectful not too. I smiles then speak to the women " have a good meal I hope it's lovely " I say smiling. " you seem happy Sofia sultan any reason in particular?" Hurrem sultan asks i knew she was trying to get some answer out of me . " how can I not be , my child is healthy my health is wonderful and I have everything I ever wanted and I just returned from hatice sultans last dress fitting before the wedding what more can I ask for " I say smiling. I can see her frown at the mention of the dress fitting as I was the only sultans women to go the fitting. " if you excuse me my son needs attending soon" I say bowing and quickly going on my way. As soon as I get to my room I yell for aya ." Yes sultana ?" She asks. " bring me my gold gown and gold Tiara and my diamonds I need to look ravishing, his majesty must desire me as much as possibly " I say slowly unbuttoning my kaftan . She nods and smiles then runs off to fetch the gown. It was brand new as I had gain some weight from dans birth so I began walking in the garden as much as possible to loose it again. I heard dan crying and continued to undo my kaftan. I tried to get him back to sleep but he was hungry. I lifted him out of his cradel and brought him to my breast to to feed him. Having him made my life complete but also came with problems I now had to feed another Person and from my body no less. But I loved him more then I could say. Aya soon returned with the items I placed my hand up to say not now as she saw me feeding now. After my son was full we began to prepare me. I knew if hurrem saw me near the bath house she would know what was going on. With her close to giving birth she was careful about who was near the sultan.
We prepared me for what seemed like forever . My hair was half up half down and I wore a rose perfume, typically i know hurrem would wear lilac and mahideveran wore Lilly perfume. I was the only girl who wore rose sometimes I would switch it up and ask for mint or lemon. But tonight was special it would be the first time in months I had seen suleyman I wanted him to ravish me like no one had before. When the time came to leave sumbul aga came in and I turned around to face him " well sumbul will he like me ?" I ask like it was my first time. I was not some slave girl I was a sultana. " very much so sultana you look like a gold statue " he said. I smiled and we began our procession. I felt like a virgin slave walking down the golden path. But inside I was no virgin I was a sultan I knew what love was I had a child.
Finally when we got to the door the guard opened it and I felt at peace.i saw he was just standing at the balcony entrance so I made my way to the Center of the room. I decided to act like a first time concubine once more he seemed to enjoy my innocence when I did that. I knelt down and waited for him " your majesty your concubine is ready to deliver your wishes" I said keeping my head down. " my wishes and if I wish for anything you will answer it." He asked. " yes your concubine is made for your wishes my body belongs to you" I said. I kissed his robe and then he lifted my face up, there was a twinkle in his eye of a young man. He then raised me up . And whispered in my ear " and if I desire your whole body?" . " my body was designed for your pleasure" I whisper back. He lead me to the bed and kissed my hand " you make me feel like a young teenager " he said. I smiled " good becuase I know your heart is young. " is that a new dress?" He asked. " yes just for you" I replied. " hmmm I like it " he said. I stood up which surprised him. I slowly undid my buttons on my dress and let it fall to the floor. And that's when our night our passion began.