A/N: I linked a song above [Fallingforyou by The 1975] that I was listening to while writing the second half of this chapter (I'll leave a note of when the scene starts). It fits the mood so perfectly, I almost cried lol! I was also listening to Falling In Love by Cigarettes After Sex right after!

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- Noor's POV -

The flight was long! It was almost 14.5 hours but thanks to my rich prince, our seats were perfect.

Business class is no joke. I could literally live here, if someone offered. The view and the comfort was a 12/10 experience.

When I told Yasir, he laughed. He said he can't wait to see my reaction to a first-class cabin. I'm not complaining, I'd love to see that...

I swear I'm not like Nadira! Ugh, fancy, rich people stuff is just exciting and so luxurious. I'm just really mesmerized! And my husband just so happens to be one of those people who can afford the exciting and luxurious things.

You'd look stupid to play it off cool or look uninterested when you've never seen anything like this. I, in fact, don't care and am genuinely really captivated by everything.

But let me tell you what I wasn't ready for: our hotel! Or what I thought would be hotel and turned out to be a mansion.

I was expecting a regular hotel... I need to stop expecting regular things from this man.

He booked the most expensive room—no—villa in a hotel called the Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, which is located near the Aegean Sea. It is located at a separate, private location. The villa is known as the Presidential Villa, surrounded by privacy.

Did I almost pass out when I saw it? Yes.

"You've got to be joking me." I can barely breathe.

"Didn't you want to relax?" Yasir sounds pretty proud of himself.

"How much are you paying for this place?" I ask out of curiosity.

"If I tell you, you might actually have a heart attack. But truth be told, I also don't know the exact price since I had Rosalie charge it on my card." He says casually.

The staff were helping us put our bags away and that's when I asked one of the women.

She looks at me confused. Probably because I look flabbergasted, as if Yasir had just brought me a star from the sky or something.

"It starts at around €25,000 per night, which is I believe around $38,000 Canadian dollars, from the conversion rate we've been told." She, too, says it casually.

Maybe because all the guests she attends to find the amount to be a measly two cents.

My body instantly numb as I walk to Yasir, looking pale. I tug on his sleeve, trying to get his attention.

"What, Noor—shit, you look like you're about to be sick." He quickly holds me by my arms as I lean on him slightly.

"S-she said it's thirty-eight t-thousand dollars p-per n-night." My tongue goes numb too.

"And?" He questions it like it's no big deal.

"And I want to move out. I can't even afford to stand outside of this place, let alone live here for two nights." I start to panic.

He bursts into laughter, "You crack me up, sometimes. I'm not you're rich prince for no reason." He stops laughing and pushes me in the direction of the stairs. "Please stop being silly and go unpack so you can go to sleep. We have an early start to our day tomorrow."

I walk halfway up the stairs and suddenly, a thought pops up and I look down again at him.

"Yasir?" I call out.

"What's the issue now?" He definitely sounds fed up with me by now.

"Are we sleeping in the same bed?" I ask.

"Do you want to?" There's a playful tone in his voice.

"Why do you always ask me if I want to do things?" I groan.

"Consent is always key." He chuckles.

Well, did I give him consent to play with my feelings?

"It doesn't matter to me." I answer, when it actually does matter.

"It doesn't matter to me either." He says.

Damn it.

"So... what are we doing?" I ask him again.

I need him to make the decision. And I'm hoping he says that we're at least sleeping in the same room because I'd be too scared to sleep in a room all by myself in such a big home.

"I guess sleeping in the same bed. We are married." He emphasizes the word 'married'. "Besides, the master suite has the best view of the Aegean sea."

"Oh, cool—wait, did you just say our room has a view of the sea?" My attention instantly switches.

"I did." He confirms.

I was upstairs within seconds, looking for our room. Apparently, this villa has 7 bedrooms so it was an adventure for me to try to find the room. But once found, there's no doubt that this is the master suite.

[A/N: You can play the song starting now, if you'd like!]

I was almost stumped the moment I reached the room because of how beautiful it is. I slowly walk up to the balcony doors and the closer I got, the clearer the view of the sea was.

I open the French doors of the balcony and wind rushes right through me. I arrived just at the right moment, just as the sun is setting.

The sky is bright orange with different shades and rich hues of red blended with yellow, purples, crimsons. The water sparkles under the setting light of the sun as the waves become soft and gentle. The clouds are gathered up right above the sun, shielding the naked sky.

I take in a deep breath as I lean against the railing. Allah has made the Earth, sky and the stars so beautifully that it literally takes your breath away. My spirit is soaring at the sight as if I'm being transported into a different dimension or being soothed into a peaceful, sweet dream.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Yasir's voice comes from behind me.

He stretches his arm around me to hold the railing so I'd be right in between his body and the barrier. His pinky just inches away from mine, resting on the white, metal rail.

"Mhm..." I agree.

My heart is doing that thing where it feels like liquid but at the same time, it feels like it's beating to some loud, hard drums.

"This view never fails to bring me peace." Yasir says softly.

"You came here before?" I ask, turning my head slightly to look at him.

He nods. "I come here whenever I want to clear my mind."

Flying to a whole different continent just to clear his mind? This rich prince is nothing but top notch.

My God, I wish I could've just taken a flight to a beautiful place to clear my mind. The amount of flights I would've taken in my life, then...

I wonder if he came here with Nadira...

Unexpectedly, he gently rests his hand on top of mine. "No, I didn't come here with Nadira. This is one of those rare places I kept to myself."

"Oh my God, did I say that out loud?" I cover my mouth quickly with my free, left hand.

He chuckles softly. "No, but you were gripping the railing so hard that your knuckles turned white. I assumed you were thinking about her."

This is embarrassing, ugh.

But it also brought me some kind of victory... a place he's never been to with Nadira. He brought me to a place where he only visits by himself to clear up his thoughts. That should count as something, a sort of victory... right?

I catch secretive glimpses at Yasir as he watches the sea, lost in the rhythm of the gentle waves crashing against the shore. His eyes are focused on the scenic horizon and a small smile tugging at the edge of his lips. The smile is just enough to show that is enjoying this moment, basking in whatever happy thoughts he may be having.

I move closer against his chest... or more like my body moved on it's own, just so that he feels my presence, just so he knows that I'm here. But I stay quiet, to allow him to stay lost in the moment that he's undoubtedly enjoying.

I hope that one day... maybe, just one day, those happy or peaceful thoughts, which he becomes lost in, will be about us. One day, we'll come back here to watch the sunset again, Insha'Allah. But this time, he'll hold me in his arms, telling me that he loves me or how much he loves watching the beautiful sunset with me.

A girl can dream, right? Especially with a view like this. It just ignites these far-from-reach fantasies that are embedded deep within our minds.

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• The pictures of the villa they're staying at:

• I sort of teared up writing the sunset scene, idk why! Maybe the two songs really fuelled the emotions but Noor and Yasir can be so precious sometimes. 🥺

• I know you guys want Yasir's POV but pleaaaase be patient! It'll be up after 2-3 chapters because I want to fit it in after the vacation.

Next Update: Friday and Saturday, Insha'Allah!

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