This is not only the best day of her life, it is the day that She'll finally be taken to his arms. The arms of the love of her life. She's finally 'married to the love of her life'. She has been waiting for this day all her life.

       Women kept yodeling as sohana was taken to her matrimonial home. She couldn't stop crying. She muttered a 'bismillah' and entered the house with her right foot. "My dear please stop crying kinji" one of sohana's aunt whispered.

       She nodded, wiping her tears. After a long nasiha by her aunts she was left with her friends, Najwa, arisha, imsaal and manahel. "Keh kukan meh kuma kikeyi mawa kuma? (What are you the for ?)" imsaal asked glaring at her.

       Sohana didn't say anything. "Shut up" manahel hit imsaal's lap. She gave sohana a side hug and said "please stop crying mana, ko kina so yazo ya sameki kina kuka ne? Kinsan dai bazeji dadi ba, kuma nasan baki san abinda zeh bata mai rai. (do want him to meet you crying? You know he won't feel happy about it and I know you don't want to do anything to make him angry)" she finished talking while patting her back.

      Sohana opened her veil "toh na dena kukan (I've stopped crying)" she said wiping her tears. "Good girl, now go wash your face and arisha will fix your makeup." She nodded and headed towards the bathroom. She came out after washing her face. Arisha being a professional make up artist, glammed up soha's face in no time .

        Sohana received a call from  sultaan saying they're downstairs waiting. "Breathe in and out please sohana, calm down" manahel spoke. Sohana nodded, najwa fixed her veil before they walked down the stairs.

      And there, there was the prince waiting for his princess's arrival. His eyes were on her as she walked down the stairs. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. His friend Amir hit his shoulder making him groan "what?!" He snapped. "Don't worry you can have her to yourself right after we leave" he laughed. Sultaan glared and hissed at him.

        They exchanged pleasantries with soha's friends before asking them how much they need for "siyan baki". "Kun san amaryar tamu nada tsada seku kawo 5 mil kawai (you know our bride is very expensive so we'd take just 5 million)" imsaal spoke first.

       "Haba pretty lady reduce the money to 400k" anwar said. "Just bring 500k" arisha smirked. "400k please" moha (Muhammad) pleaded. "Cash please" imsaal said looking at the gentlemen. Anwar bought out 100k, so also anwar, moha and Ahmad.

      All that while sultaan's eyes were on sohana. They prayed for the newlywed before leaving. "Better be pregnant by the end of this month"imsaal said teasingly as she walked out fast, laughing. Sohana shook her head. She knows that's how her friend is, so shameless.

        Sohana went up to her room and covered her face again. After some few minutes, Sultaan came in holding three white paper bags containing chicken, fruits and drinks. "Salamu alaykum" his husky voice rang in her head as she answered.

         Her back was facing him. "Can I come in?" He asked full of happiness. She nodded slowly. He walked in and sat beside her. He raised the veil, revealing her beautiful face, sighting her mesmerizing brown eyes, her cute pointy nose, her pink lips.

       "Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal" he murmured both his palm on her cheek. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and moved back. "Let's pray before we eat." He said and stood up. He sashayed into the bathroom and performed the wudhu.

         She did the same and came out. They prayed two raka'ats and prayed for a peaceful and blissful marriage life full of happiness and love. They fed each other before taking a shower. She stood there shy wearing a short silky red gown barely covering half of her thighs, the nightie been chosen by imsaal.

       "Wow! You look hot" he looked at her from head to toe, his mouth wide open. He dressed up in shorts with a white tank top. Now on the bed sohana sat fiddling with her fingers as she thought of random things. She was so nervous about what was coming next.

         He joined her on the bed and pulled her close to his body. She laid her head on his chest while he kissed her silky black long hair as he placed his hand on her waist, sending chills down her spine. "I don't know what to say to let you know how happy I am. I'm overwhelmed. I can't believe you're finally mine. Insha allah you'll not lack anything. I love you so much Fatima (sohana). You're my everything, I'll never let you down Insha Allah" he finished talking and kissed her head again.

 
       "I love you too Mubarak" she whispered burying her face more as she Inhaled his cologne. He placed a soft kiss on her neck, he did it again. She breath in and out, feeling scared. "If I'm hurting you, just tell me and I'll stop" he whispered into her ear before he bit it lightly.

       He trailed kisses to her lips. She didn't hesitate in kissing back. She heaved a sigh of relief as he kissed her passionately. He moved to her pulse and sucked on it making her let out a loud Moan. He continued doing that before moving back to her lips as his hand roamed around her dress.

        Well that's how the newlyweds enjoyed their first night!

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       Sultaan opened his eyes and looked to his right. It was a sleeping soha she looked really exhausted. He still wanted her but he pitied her just by the way she kept crying last night. He had a  warm shower and performed wudhu.

      "Soha" he gently shook her shoulder. She opened her tired red eyes. "Its past prayer time, get up and take a shower" he spoke smiling. She nodded smiling with her eyes closed. He scooped her up and took her to the bathroom when she couldn't walk.

      He came back to the bed room and changed the bedsheets. After 20 minutes she came out all cleaned up. She walked slowly to her closet feeling slight pain beneath her . She wore a simple abaya and her hijab and then joined her husband in prayer before going back to sleep.

        They woke up around 12pm and had their bath. Soha dressed up in a yellow skirt and blouse Ankara with pink patterns on it. She made up her face and went down the stairs to the dining. Sultaan was dressed up in a light blue kaftaan which made him look handsome and breath taken.

          His eyes met with hers and she quietly sat on the chair. "You look beautiful wife" he complimented smiling. "Thank you." She blushed. "Let's eat." She stood up and opened the food warmer to see crispy deep fried nut crusted chicken fillet which was cooked by sultaan's mother. She opened the other food warmer and saw masa in it.

       "What would you like to eat?" She asked trying to avoid his gaze because of what happened between them last night. "Masa will be ok" he replied. She went into her well arranged large kitchen and came out with plates and spoons.

       She served him and kept it in front of him. She was about to serve herself when he stopped her. "Let's eat together." She didn't attempt to argue. When she was done feeding him he did the same to her.

      She cleared the table while he moved to the living room to watch tv. When she was done she joined him in the living room. She sat on one of the sofas far away from him. "Sohana" he called out. "Yes" she answered her head low. "Come sit here" he said more like an order patting a space next to him. She quietly stood up and walked to where he was.
         
She sat down beside him. "On my laps" he sighed. She looked up at him before lowering her gaze. "C'mon sit." She sighed and sat on his laps. He placed his hand on her waist and kissed her neck. "I love you" he muttered. She blushed covering her face with her palms.

  
      "Why are you suddenly shy? Where's the bad ass soha I know?" He asked laughing. He moved his hand up to her chest. She pushed his hand "stoooppp!" She whined. "Why?" He questioned and kissed her neck again.

            He loves the way she smelled of bakhoor. "I have to go upstairs and do something" she said pushing him away. "Like?" He queried looking at her. "Uhmm something" she smirked. "You...." the door bell interrupted. "Seriously, visitors already?" He groaned.

        He went to check while she sashayed upstairs to get her veil. "Yaya!!!" The two girls squealed and hugged him. "Personal space" he pushed them away. "Sorry" they apologized and greeted him. "Mama sent us to bring lunch for you guys" The little girl said all happy.

        "Where's aunty soha?" Halima asked as they went into the living room. A nice, warm smell welcoming their nostrils. "Hey guys" sohana said smiling. "Ina wuni (good afternoon)" Nana and halima greeted except for Maryam. "Lfy lau, ya mama da abba (fine, how is mama and Abba?)" she asked.

         "Suna lfy (they're fine)" they answered. "Keh! Baki iya gasuwa bane (can't you greet?)" he asked in a harsh tone to Maryam. "Good afternoon" she said dryly. Sohana only smiled. "Lemme get something for you guys." She said standing up. "No aunty soha don't worry, the driver is waiting for us" halima said standing up and fixing her veil.

       "My regards to mama and Abba. Please thank her for me." One thing sultaan loves about Soha is she's always smiling, no matter how sad, angry or hurt she is. You'll always see her smiling. She accompanied them outside and came back.

       "What have I ever done to your sister" she said sadly sitting on his laps. "Don't worry about that fish brain she doesn't know what she's doing. On the bright side halima and nana loves you and that's good. My parents love you, that's good too" he finished talking planting a kiss on her forehead. "Yeah that's good" she shrugged.

        "And most importantly, I Love You." She smiled by the way he said it. She hugged him tight "I love being in your arms my love."