Chapter 75 - Malibu

Saphira

"WHY!" I yelled.

"Why Sierra, why did you do this to me?" I said as I back Sierra into a corner.

She kept her mouth shut.

"Benjamin had to see what kind of slut you are." Sierra said grimly. "What kind of what I was?" I narrowed my eyes and stared her down.

"I have never even been kissed and you are calling me a slut." I screamed. "Sure you have." Sierra said. "And now everybody knows as well!" Sierra pushed me away and I pushed her back.

Sierra bumped into the wall. "You know good and well that Zachary and I will never be a thing." I hissed. "Zachary seems to have an entirely different opinion." Sierra stated. "That is because he is delusional." Sierra rolled her eyes.

"Just admit it, you are in love with Benjamin and you want him all for yourself!" I accused her. Sierra shrugged. "You aren't seriously thinking that you are telling me something new right?" Sierra said nonchalantly.

"Benjamin and I have loved each other since we were kid." Sierra said indifferent. "Did you really think you had a chance with him to begin with?"

"I think Zachary isn't the only one that is delusional. If Benjamin wanted you, he would of made you his by now." I said angerly. "Oh, is that so?" Sierra said. "Did he make you had then?" She smiled.

I sighed. "Not officially, but everyone knew he was mine." I stated. "You know that you sound really stupid right?!" Sierra still smiled.

"He was never into you to begin with. His grandfather had ordered him to marry and the one he wanted refused him." Sierra said bitterly. "You were nothing more but a back-up plan."

What was she saying? I was quiet for a while.

"Well never the less; he chose me as his back-up plan and not you." Sierra made a sour face at me. "You know nothing about him." Sierra claimed.

"And you do?" I frowned.

"Yes, I do." Sierra breathed.

"Well then tell me something about him that I don't know." I challenged her and walked to the coach and sat down.

Sierra opened her mouth and then closed it again.

"It's not for me to spill all his secrets." She said as she blew a bubble with her gum. "Even if I don't always agree with the choices he makes, I will never betray him." She said.

"You already betrayed him. You made him believe I was with someone else. You made him believe I did not love him!" I yelled at her.

"Oh Saphira…" Sierra said as he blew a bubble again. "Did you really think he grieved for you?" Sierra laughed. "You do realize that he has moved on?!"

"What do you mean?" I asked as my heart almost stopped. Sierra made a hissing sound. "This I can tell you." She mused. "Some of it then." She said cocky.

"Benjamin is married." The room around me was spinning and I could swear that the whole room went black.

Benjamin

Jasmine made me smile.

I was waiting for her to go to the dining hall. She insisted she wanted to take a bath and put a different dress on. I tried to persuade her into bathing together, but I was out of luck.

I read a book while waiting for her.

"Ben?!" I heard her say from behind me. "Mhh… Habibie." I mumbled. "Can you please help me?" She asked. I walked to her bathroom and knocked on the door. "Come help me!" she urged.

"What's going on?" I questioned as I walked in. Jasmine's long curls had gotten tangled in the zipper of her dress. "Let me help you." I said as I walked up to her. Jasmine had closed one eye, she looked funny.

I removed the fabric from one of her shoulders and stroke her milky skin. I couldn't help but kiss her neck. In the mirror I saw that she closed both eyes.

I had to refocus again, to try and untangle her hair. I concentrated on my task. "Ben…" Jasmine whispered as I pulled her hair out of her zipper. "Ai." She said. "Sorry Habibie." I said as I kissed her neck again. I had successfully freed her.

Jasmine turned around and looked at me. "How do you feel about becoming Sultan?" She asked me. "I really don't know." I answered in all honesty. "It wasn't the life path I would of chosen for myself." I simply told her.

"I wouldn't really have wished it upon you either." He said with guilty eyes. "My grandfather's men expect some family members to retaliate because they did not see me fit to take over the crown." Jasmine looked worried.

"Are we in danger?" She asked me. "I'll do anything to protect you!" I vowed. She wore I pink dress. I couldn't take my eyes off her as we walked to the dining hall. I took her hand and she smiled at me.

We all sat down and ate. One after the other asked my advice on matters they would normally ask my grandfather. Some seemed happy about my new position, but most definitely did not.

When we were done eating my grandfather walked up to me. "I need you to leave the country tonight." He said whispering. "Take your bride and go." He said as he looked the other direction.

"You'll have an appointment with the president in a week." He said and gave me a letter. I nodded in agreement and asked Jasmine to take my hand.

When we reached our wing Jasmine turned to look at me. "We are in danger aren't we?" She gasped. I did not know what to say to her. "Yes Habibie." I breathed.

"Tell your maid to pack some stuff. Or better yet, we will leave right now." I said changing my mind. I did not like the feeling of having my wife in this kind of situation.

"Can't I just pack some things?" She asked me. "We will buy you a new wardrobe in America." I promised her. "Just my mother's books then?" She asked in the most loveable voice I had ever heard. "I could not deny you that." I smiled at her.

She quickly instructed her maids to take her books and we walked out of my chambers. "Wow." Jasmine exclaimed as she saw the increasement of guard in front of our door.

"Mhh mhh…" I said.

"Raina." Jasmine said with horror in her eyes. "I know, but she doesn't want to come." I said trying to hide my worry for my cousin.

We got in a range rover and swiftly drove away from the palace. We took a small private plane and took off.

The first few hours of the flight Jasmine was very quiet. "Are you okay?" I asked. She raised her shoulders. "Everything is different now." She said. I had arranged for her father to come along with us, and of course Naïma and Daniel joined us.

"I don't feel good for leaving Raina there." She said. "I know." I said as I kissed her forehead. "We'll fly them to Boston and continue our flight to Malibu." I explained to Jasmine. "Why?" She asked. "Because I live there." I told her.

"But you live in Boston." She said narrowing her eyes. "Both." I said. "My family lived in Malibu." I tries to explain.

"Okay." Was the only thing she said.

Jasmine

The flight seemed to take forever. I said goodbye to my dad and sister when we landed in Boston. I felt homesick already. We landed in Malibu. It was hot, but a different kind of hot than in Saudi. The sun blazed on my skin.

As we got off the plane someone walked up to us. The five guards surrounding us help the man back. "Your highness." He said. "I believe your cover has been blown." Benjamin seemed in shock for a moment. "The press has surrounded the whole airport. There is no way we can get out without passing them." Benjamin nodded.

"I'll give them a statement." He simply said. My eyes grew wide. Benjamin seemed controlled and calm, but I knew that was just the outside.

When we got outside I first got blindsided by the sun which shined to bright. When I could finally clearly see again, the paparazzi kept flashing their camera's and I could no longer see.

"Are you a Saudi prince?" A reporter asked. "Yes I am." Benjamin flashed his most brilliant smile. "How could you have stayed under the radar this long?" Another one asked. "I have always lived a private life while growing up, and I am very thankful for that." He said still smiling.

"Is it true that you got married?" The first one asked. "Yes." He said and proudly looked at me. "How is it like to be a Saudi princess?" Someone asked while flashing the camera in my face. "I am very lucky to be married to Benjamin." I simply said.

"You are rumored to be the crown prince. Is that true?" Someone asked. "I am utmost proud to say that I am." Benjamin said. "But if you don't mind, we have had a very long flight…" Benjamin said trailing off.

Benjamin grabbed my hand again and our guards guided us through the crowd.

"I love you.." He whispered in my ear.