Being his halal

Chapter thirteen.

Hatina's POV.

I wake up to pray my fagr, went to perform ablution and waited for annur to get ready. I couldn't stop thinking about last night how he cared for me and made me feel better In ways no one has ever done. He did a terrible thing also yesterday, but I could see it in his eyes that he regrets it, he wants to fix it and I'm ready to give him that chance.

The annur I knew before I got married wouldn't have even cared a bit about what happened to me, but this annur seems different. Maybe I also never got to know him, just what the magazines said and our first meeting, but now I'm willing to give him that chance and see where this goes afterall we're married for better for worse.

He led the prayer and we both read the Qur'an for some time before going back to sleep.

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After some hours of sleeping, I Hear a bang coming with an aroma that trapped my nose, I follow it and when I saw where it was coming from I laugh.

"What are you doing"I said to annur who was in the kitchen cooking.

"You've finally woken up, thought you would sleep all day". I hugged my body.

"Haha very funny, so what are doing".

"I'm cooking of course".

"Cooking?, you cook".

"Yes I do cook". He says and I nod indeed.

"Hmm, so what are you cooking".

"Why don't you wait, it'll soon be ready, just go and sit, today I'll be the one to take of the cooking".

" hahah Okay, I can't wait" I said waving my hand before going to sit on the chair.

After some minutes of waiting and tapping my fingers he spoke.

"Its ready" I hear annur say as he brought it to the table.

"I wonder how it tastes". I laugh.

"Why don't you have a taste first before you criticize it".

"What, I didn't criticize, I didn't even say anything about that, you did". I said laughing.

"Wow annur, this is really nice". I said tasting the lasagna.

"Told ya, you see you can't compete with me".

"Really, you think so".

"No, I know so".

"Okay then let's have a duel".

"I like it, in what".

"In many things".

"Specify".

"If I choose you mustn't object".

"Promise".

"Okay, then" I said putting my fingers on my cheek thinking.

"Can I also bring my suggestions". He leaned closer to the table.

"Of course".

"I want us to duel in cooking". He spoke

"Haha, really? Cooking?, I guess you want to get beat up".

"Guess we'll just have to wait and see right".

"So we start now".

"Alright".

We both picked out ingredients for whatever we gonna cook. Annur picked an onoin, with tomatoes, pepper, potatoes, carrot and peas. While I picked rice,with green peas, onoin, salad cream, carrot,cabbage,curry,thyme,cucumber,and other ingredients to make fried rice with salad cream with chicken.

After an hour and some minutes everything was all ready. My fried rice and salad cream with chicken was prepared while annur made potatoes soup.

"Hmm, that smells nice". Annur said pinching my cheek

"Ew annur, your hands are covered in soup". I pushed him away while really I loved what he did. Those little things again.

"Uh, really". He said acting like he didn't know before dragging me closer to his chest making our fronts to come in contact causing butterflies to patch up inside me. My whole body trembled due to what he was doing and I wasn't sure of myself anymore if that continued.

"What do you think you're doing" I asked him trying to pull away.

"Can't I hold my wife anymore?".

I don't say a word, just kept looking down blushing.

"Aww hatina's blushing, well I told you I like it on you, it makes you cute". Yes he said so.

"Okay, that enough now, i need to get back to what am doing".

He released me but not until he give me a kiss in my neck.

"Annur" I said pulling away and hitting him.

"Fine, fine I'm sorry, I won't do again". He says and I glare at him. He left and finished what he was doing as I just stood there dumb.

" won't you come" he asks setting his food on the table.

"Right" I say coming back to my senses. I put my food in the table and smiled widely hoping to see the end of this. I'm surely winning.

Team hatina!!!!

"So we're going to exchange foods and see how they are?" Annur says.

"I agree but know that you're going down!!!!!" I laugh loudly and he just stares at me smiling. I stop laughing to look at him also, hoping he would avert his gaze but no he just stares and keep on smiling.

"Do I have something on my face" I ask feeling exposed.

"What? Oh... No...no nothing at all... Um let's taste the food" he ignores my question sitting on the chair while he brings my food closer to him.

" okay, so how's mine" I ask him as he eats the rice biting through the chicken.

"Well, its nice, really good".

"Go on taste mine" he gets up picking the spoon and shoving it into my mouth.

I took a sip of it and threw it out.

"Annur,oh my God its too salty". I laughed

"Stop kidding now, really?" He asked surprised.

"Didn't you taste it?".

"Well am going to now".

He took a sip and swallowed uncomfortable.

"It isn't that bad" he said

"Really?" I raise my brows "you just don't want to accept the fact that am a better cook".

"Whatever, fine you won".

I screamed in happiness and brought out my tongue in mockery. I know you think am childish.

"I'm hungry hatina".

"Didn't you say you were going to do the cooking today".

"Well seeing how that turned out I don't think I can, I'm a bad cook".

"Did you just accept that I'm better that you".

"Yea, yea I just did, now pass the rice over".

"Okay" I sat next to him as we both ate from the plate of food I made. And if that wasn't going to be enough, I'll just warm the lasagna he made that I just put in the fridge.

"Do you know how beautiful you are ". He says as he dropped his spoon and stared at me.

"Um tha...nk you" I gulped hard while hiding my face and when I look back up he was smiling. We finished the food and I went back up to take my phone.

"Let's watch a movie" Annur spoke as I descended the stairs. I don't know what annur is doing but he said he was going to change and make it better, so I guess that's what he's doing, now, it's my duty to give him that chance, after all, if the almighty can forgive, why can't I.

"Okay, suggest".

" you suggest, I'll agree to anyone".

"Even romance" I asked him smiling.

He shrugged a little before saying "yes even romance." what's up with him, he's never this romantic. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy it. Who wouldn't like to spend some romantic time like this with her husband, it's every wife's dream, it's just kind of surprising and nice.

"Okay, let's watch the notebook".

"Okay then". He says while I go up to take my flash. I came back and met him on the couch already.

We sat for the movie to start and when it started annur dragged me close to him causing my head to lie on his chest and his hands at my waist.

"Do you like it?" he asked making my cheeks heat up. Annur and I are never like this but truth be told I love it.

"Yes" I said.

The movie ended and I was surprised by annur's comment.

"I liked it, I mean the movie".

"Really?".

"Yea its nice".

"Good, cause we'll be watching those some day again" I said leaving.

"Where are you going". He said pulling me closer making me to fall on him with one hand on my waist, the other on my face.

"i...." As usual I couldn't say a word, great, but that wasn't the only reason I couldn't say anything.

I felt a soft warm lips colliding with mine making me gasp before letting go. Ya Allah he kissed me, Anuur just kissed me.

I pulled back a bit as he sensed my surprise. I'm the biggest liar on earth if I say I'm not shocked about his actions, I know I told him umma never cared for me anymore, which made me wonder,

Is he trying to do that for me? Is that how he's going to fix it.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, maybe through this who knows where we might go and there's still a part in my mind that feels, what if it isn't sincere. But one thing is definitely clear, I loved it. This was my first kiss and Ya Allah, if I say I didn't enjoy it.

"I'm sorry, if that's......" he tired speaking.

"No, no, it's..... Okay. Don't apologize" I cut him off.

"I don't know, I just ...couldn't hold back anymore". He says and I bit my lip just hearing his response. What's happening to me. What am I feeling.

A big smile invaded my lips.

"Do you like it?".

I just nodded. I know maybe things are escalating a bit fast between anuur and I, on a normal day I would have stopped him but now a days I can't seem to stop him. Why? Because I am feeling something for him that is so attractive, and I can't just stop him because I like it. I like what he does to me. He is my husband, after all I am supposed to like the sweet things he does to me, aren't I? And doesn't he kinda have the right to?

"So that means yes?" he asks and I nod. "So I can do it again?" he asked. God.... He's so forward with words. I blushed hard at he's statement. He's actually asking for permission to kiss me. I smiled nervously as I nod. I couldn't dare to speak, it'll just come out as a stutter.

He brushed my hair to the side and I rise my head to look at him. His eyes holding something, I haven't seen before , while his hands caressing my back. "You know you could also kiss me, if you want". He smirked. Jerk!!! He knows I'm not brave enough to do that.

He chuckled sincerely at my expression and I swear my heart skipped a beat, just staring at him. I couldn't resist, I couldn't stop, as I raised my fingers and placed them on his cheek while I stroked lightly. He closed his eyes a bit and opened them almost immediately. "Do you want to watch another movie? " his voice low, husky, gentle and caring.

" I'm kind of sleepy" I smile shyly.

"Let's go Inside?". He asked and I nod as he got me up.

I tried to walk but he didn't let me rather he carried me bridal style and smiling without uttering a word.

When we got to the room we both offered our isha namaz and then went to sleep.

"Goodnight hatina" he said kissing me on my forehead and wrapping me to him.