I peeled my hands off my face, fully aware of the fact that my face was bright red. I looked away, embarrassed and a little hesitant to look at Badr, but I noticed his shaky fingers move up and gently tilt my head towards him.

He gave a soft smile, but his eyes held the same hesitation that I was feeling. With his trembling hands, I could tell that even though he was trying to be as natural as possible, being this close to me was nerve wracking.

I let my gaze drift back to him, allowing myself to get lost in his mesmerizing, creamy brown eyes. I hadn't even noticed how his cheeks had tinted pink, but I did notice when he began to turn his head away from me. I lifted my hand, gently running my fingers over his cheek as I turned him back towards me. I smiled, "You look amazing." I complimented quietly, my voice unable to raise to anything but a whisper.

"Me?" He chuckled softly, his brown eyes lighting up. "You look gorgeous, Sal. Like a princess."

I pouted, "I thought you said I am a princess?"

Badr smiled, lifting his hand and gently cupping my cheek. "Of course you are, but tonight... You let everyone see that." Although, to us, it seemed as if we were very close together, we were actually keeping our distance. It was a habit to not get too close and suddenly being too close would probably just be uncomfortable. For me, these small touches were enough.

I blushed lightly and bit my lip. "I was going to say we should take pictures, but I kind of don't want to get up now." I hummed quietly.

"This is nice, but... being comfortable would be nicer. I'm sure your dress is heavy." He eyed the dress, shooting a concerned look. "And you probably just want to relax, right?"

I nodded, a yawn escaping me. "Then can we take a couple pictures first?"

He laughed softly and nodded. Badr got up and grabbed his phone. We took more than a couple pictures, but that was more because I wanted them to be perfect.

It wasn't long before our clothes were packed up and we were sitting in our pajamas. My pajamas were a t-shirt and silky pajama pants, but I was wearing a long cardigan on top. Badr, on the other hand, lounged around in his sweatpants and t-shirt.

I walked to the bathroom so I could let down my hair and when I reached the mirror, I saw Badr leaning against the doorway behind me. I undid the clips and watched as my hair rolled down my back. It was almost fun watching as Badr's eyes filled with a variety of emotions... because of my hair. I wanted to laugh but I also found his reaction adorable.

He just stared at me through the mirror for a second as I set my normal hairstyle. "My god... Allah... my wife is stunning." He pretended to try and catch his breath.

I laughed softly. "Thank you, but-"

"Nope!" He interrupted me. "No, buts. You are stunning, beautiful, gorgeous, any and every word to describe what I see when I see you is insufficient and ahhhh!" He covered his face. "More words need to exist so I can explain the feelings I have right now. So I can just describe you."

I blushed and turned around, "Stop flattering me." Í walked out of the bathroom.

"I'm not!" He protested, following out behind me. "You are..." He took a breath. "Just... wow."

I flopped onto the bed. "Lemme tell you, Mr. Prince In Shining Armor, my bed head will not be wow, my morning breath will not be wow, my mood swings will not be wow,"

Badr sat down beside me. "I don't think you quite get it, Princess." He laid down, his head on my knee. "Those little things are what make you wow. They are what I look forward to. Every bad and good things that I will come to find out. Because I want to know you, I want to see what else makes you... you."

I played with his hair, gently running a hand through it. It felt weird, being this close together, but we were trying to get used to it. "If you say all the sweet and cute things, there'll be nothing left for me to say!"

He laughed softly. "Don't worry. I know you wanna say the same." He winked.

I smiled a bit. "So, we could sleep or..."

"We could explore." Badr wiggled his eyebrows. "Wanna go find out what this place has to offer?"

I clapped my hands in excitement. "Yes!"