Right now Ruhena was cutting fruits sitting on the bed by his side, while he was sitting beside her with his obscurely dark green eyes stilled on her angelic face. He was shirtless with bandages wrapped around his upper body. He had an fracture on his right elbow and wrist, rashes were spread across across his body and a bandage was neatly done on his forehead also.

It was 2 days after his accident and as per his command, Ayzal or anyone else from his family wasn't notified about his accident. It was highly expected that he could have fallen in coma but because of his strong will power, he dodged the most alarming situation.

Ruhena was cutting fruits but anyone looking closer at her could tell, her delicate fingers were shivering slightly while cutting as she was extremely nervous and feeling remorse from the incident. Her beautiful eyes were threatening to let tears roll out of her eyes yet she tried to stop them at the very edge. It's been 2 days that she hasn't spoken a word to him, Although he tried to talk with her but she will always answer in 'Hmm, Yes, or No'.

"Rooh....." He softly called out and she finally stopped her work to look up at him. Her silvery gaze was sparkling under the light but her tears hidden at the edge of her eyes made Zaroon to suck in a deep breath of frustration.

"Rooh........" He trailed off as his ears perked up at the commotion outside his room and both of them simultaneously turned towards the room door. Ruhena slowly stood up from the bed and walked towards the door opening it. Just as she opened Hareem ran inside slightly pushing Ruhena away "What has happened to you? Why are you not letting anyone meeting you"?

Hareem dramatically widened her eyes and asked him in worry.
"We sincerely apologise......." Talal started to say but Ruhena nodded her head at him and he slightly bowed his head turning straight. Ruhena turned to look at Hareem and her mouth twitched in pure irritation at her actions and words as she glared at her back. Zaroon dangerously narrowed his blazing eyes at Hareem that she cautiously took a step back in fear "How dare you break in my room"?

"I am sorry His Highness but i was worried about you. It's been......" Hareem trailed off as Zaroon's booming voice echoed in the room "Worry my foot! I don't need anyone's worry, i have my wife to take care of myself. Now get out of my room and for the last time..... don't even try to roam across our room from now on"

Hareem's eyes filled with tears but she still stood there in an hope that maybe Zaroon will take back his words but who was Zaroon? He wouldn't give a single glance even if she dies "You heard what my husband said right? Now please leave....." Ruhena paused as she pointed towards the door and completed "You are disturbing our privacy"

Without another word, she ran out of the room and Talal respectfully closed the door for the couple. As Ruhena turned she came face to face with Zaroon's world famous sly smirk "Husband huh.."?

At his words, Ruhena instantly flabbergasted turning scarlet red and fidgeting with her fingers nervously she averted her eyes down "Rooh.....I need peace" Zaroon voiced out softly but as usual his voice came out deep and cold. Ruhena kept quiet at his words but his words stirred her heart a bit "I said i need peace"

This time his voice was low yet demanding but a invisible plea was evident in his tone. Ruhena still kept quiet at his words because she didn't knew what she was suppose to give him. Peace? From where will she give him that? "What do you want? I will....." She trailed off as his seductively calm voice spread across the room "You!"

She frowned at his words and slowly looked up at him "Come here" He commanded ever so softly that her feet itself followed his command as per his will. She stopped near his bed side and her hands clenched her kurti «Shirt» in nervousness.

Zaroon arched his one eyebrow at her "Come on the bed" He said taping the space beside himself. Ruhena looked at him for a second before turning to walk over the other side of bed. She slowly sat down at an appropriate distance but his next words made her nerves as a ticking bomb which could blast at any second "Come near me and lay down" She snapped her head towards him and his calm gaze unconsciously ensured her beyond words.

She was going to lay but when she saw him having difficulty to lay down, she helped him first then slowly layed beside him putting her head on his arm while the other was wrapped in a bandage.

He slowly turned facing her and made her turn towards him facing him. Her body felt frigid in his embrace while her breath was struck in her throat at the close proximity and soon he buried his head in her crook of neck making her stiffen as his warm lips made contact with her cold yet smooth skin of neck.

He did nothing else just having her close in his arms made him more than satisfied. He took a deep breath inhaling her faint natural jasmine bodily scent as his soft whisper died down in her embrace and soon sleep engulfed both of them.

"My Safe Heaven"

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"Give me a sponge bath" Zaroon's deep voice made her come out of her world of book and she snapped her head towards him. They both were sitting on the bed side by side and Zaroon wasn't liking his wife's all attention towards a damn book.

"But you just had it 2 hours ago" Ruhena frowned and softly voiced out "Yeah but i am feeling dirty again" He answered shrugging his shoulders casually "But......" She trailed off as his a bit threatening voice echoed in the room "Okay then i will ask Hareem"

Her frown deepened as irritation flashed across her beautiful silvery eyes "Why would she give you bath"? Although her voice was calm and collected but her tone was extremely aggressive.

"Because my wife isn't ready to give me a bath" He replied with amusement swirling in his forest eyes. She cutely huffed in frustration and stood up going towards the bathroom. She came back after some minutes with a small tab of hot warm, sponges and shower gel. He instantly straightened up seeing her.

When the first time she was asked to give him a bath, she was flushed red beyond words but as the days went by she got habitual to this work. Now she still feels shy but can confidently do it. She wet a sponge applying a bit of shower gel and came towards him. All her confidence went down the drain as her eyes clashed with his deep eyes.

She softly cleared her throat and started to clean him with the wet sponge while his gaze was sinking deep in her face. After that she cleaned him with a clean sponge. She repeated her actions 2 times before turning to put the things back in the bathroom.

By the time she came back, their lunch was settled on the table and he was waiting for her. She softly smiled and plating out food for him, she started to make him eat as his right arm and hand was fractured.

Everything was okay just his eyes at her all the time stirred her in a way that coming back to normal state is way too difficult for her now. After they were done with the lunch and table was cleared off by the royal servants, they went to their room's terrace for a small stroll.

"Rooh.....don't blame yourself for my accident. It was never your mistake" he broke the silence and felt her stiffened beside himself. As she kept quiet Zaroon softly pulled her in his embrace wrapping his protective arm around her petite waist.

"I am to blame. If......" She trailed off as he shushed her down "Shhh.....It was never your mistake and from now onward, i don't want you to think about that accident. Am i clear"? She slowly wrapped her arms around his back but with caution because his back was filled with rashes and slight injuries.

She slowly nodded her head as the slight wave of wind swayed against their interlinked bodies and a sigh of relief and short whisper left his mouth.

"Good!"