Chapter 97 - Standing Up For Myself

Benjamin

"Jasmin… honey I love you." I said meaningfully.

"You are not answering my question." Jasmine said in an angry tone. I sighed. I grabbed her face in my hands and leaned in. Her ridiculous big green eyes, grew even wider. I stroke my finger against her cheek. "I love you." I said as I leaned my nose against hers.

Her lips parted in response. I heard her breathing hitch. "I know you do." She said in a shallow voice. "That is not what I am asking you." She said trying to resist me.

"You are asking me a stupid question." I said as I kissed her lips. She held her lips stiff, not letting me in.

"You are the one that is asking stupid questions." She hissed at me. "You are the one that is being ignorant. You did not even ask me where they took me, who they were, how I escaped and aren't you wondering if they hurt me?" She said. "Do you not care that Saeed was there?" She hissed.

"What?!" I said. "Saeed was there!" I repeated her. "How." I said horror struck. Did he rape her? I felt my throat tighten.

"I have been to hell and back, just so you could save your one true love." Her eyes seemed indifferent. "Don't be like that." I sighed.

"Don't be like what?" She hissed at me. Even though she was still whispering, I sounded like she was yelling. "Don't be ridiculous." I shrugged.

"I am being ridiculous?" She asked incredulous.

I closed my eyes and then I pulled her face closer to mine and licked her lips. I felt her lips soften. "You are everything I have ever wanted and so much more." I breathed against her lips.

"But do you love her?" She tried again. I kissed her again and parted her mouth with my tongue. She let me in and I kissed her feverishly.

"You are my world." I said in between kisses. Her hands were tangled in my hair. It felt so good to be with her again. If only she would stop fighting me.

"I need to sleep." Jasmine said as her forehead rested against mine. I opened my arms for her. She scrutinized my face, pondering what she would do.  "Come." I urged her and gestured her to sleep in my arms.

"It's that stupid rule of yours isn't it?" She said in an irritated tone. She was still angry it seemed. She made me smile a little. "That rule is not stupid and you know it." I said smiling at her. She sighed heavily.

A laugh escaped my lips involuntarily. She looked furious again. I pulled her into my arms and she tried to escape. "Ben…" She muttered. "I really don't want to right now." She sighed heavily.

"I know habib, that is exactly why we should keep this rule." I said as I kissed the crown of her head. "Why are you like this?" She said.

I tilted her face up to me and brought my lips to hers. Jasmine's lips moved against mine and her breathing quickened. I stroke her back up and down and Jasmine fingers explored my face, while she deepened the kiss.

Jasmine completely took over. Controlling the intensity and speed of how our lips met. She kissed me with passion and made me wild.

"Habibi, we are not alone." I breathed. She parted our lips and looked at me, flushed.

Then her eyes flew to the other passengers. She looked like she felt ashamed. "Don't worry bib… I forget the world when I am with you as well." I said as I pecked her lips again.

It felt so good to have her back in my arms.

She tasted so good. "You are so beautiful." I told her. Her honeycomb curls flattered her face. She looked sad. "I need to sleep." She said as she snuggled against my chest.

I wrapped my arms around her and glided my hand under her work blouse. Her skin felt hot. She looked at me for a second and then closed her eyes.

I started caressing her skin and at last she settled in my embrace. Her breathing became even, until she finally fell asleep.

I pressed the button, to fedge a flight attendant. It was a little cold.

"Good day sir." The flight attendant said. She had dark hair and dark eyes. I smiled politely. "May I have a blanket?" I asked. "For you, anything." She flirted. I sighed and didn't look at her again. I played with Jasmine's hair.

The flight attendant returned with the blanket and handed me a note. I unfolded it and saw I phone number written on it. "I don't need that, thank you." I told her and kissed my wife's forehead.

"Oh…" She said.

Finally she turned around and left.

I settled my chin on Jasmine's head and took her scent in. This woman was absolutely everything I had ever wanted. I did not deserve that and I knew it.

I pulled the blanket around her and reached my hand under her shirt again. It felt so good to touch her skin.

I closed my eyes.

Jasmine

I woke up in Benjamin's arms.

I felt so stupid that I had let him kiss me like that. Why did he have so much hold on me?! I could not even think clearly when I was with him.

He made me so angry. Why did he not just answer the stupid question?! Was that so hard?

I knew he loved her. I knew he knew he loved her. Why would he not just admit it and get it over with? Why would he pretend that I am the only one, when we both knew that was not the case.

He was ignorant and a giant prick. He was always so jealous and petty, but the ruled he had for me, did certainly not apply to him.

Benjamin found it okay that he spend time with woman. That he held there hand and let them hold him.

I was grateful for everything Jace had done for me. If I had not met him, I did not know if I survived. How could he not understand that? The only thing he thought of was if I had slept with him. Was he that stupid?

He acted stupid. He was focusing on the wrong things. Besides… How did he dare to say anything, while he brought Saphira…

Why were we talking about these kind of stupid things in the first place? I found it hardly the time to do so. I was so angry at him.

I think it had been hours that I slept, or at least… I had closed my eyes. I did not really sleep much, but I did not want to talk to him either.

"Hey…" Benjamin said. I did not look up at him.

I did not want to meet his hazel eyes that would hypnotize me and make me do things, I should not do.

"Hey…" I replied.

I sighed. I wish I had kept my eyes close. I did not want to talk to him still.

"How have you slept?" Benjamin asked.

"Okay I guess." I shrugged.

Benjamin stroke my hair and I flinched. He noticed that.

"Did he hurt you?" Benjamin asked me. I sighed again. "I don't want to talk about it." I told him. "I need to know." He said fumbling with the fabric of my blouse.

"Oh really?!" I stated. "Isn't that a little overdue?!" I questioned. "Oh come on…" Benjamin grumbled.

"I thought we had made up already?" He said as he run his hand through his hair. "I am not going to fight with you little pea." He said endearing me. I did not care.

"So now you are interested in if Saeed hurt me." He was being stupid.

"Jasmine.. I have almost lost you. Please stop fighting." He said. "Please tell me." He pleaded.

"Yes! Yes he hurt me. Are you happy now?!" I said looking him dead in the eyes. He started to say something and then closed his mouth again.

"I am so sorry habibi." He said in a low voice. "About everything. I know it is my fault and I should-" Sighed.

"I don't know…" He trailed off. "They bound me to a chair. Saeed had spit in my face and has hurt me." I shrugged. "It all would not have happened if you were there to protect me instead of her." I said under my breath.

"Jasmine… I… We are not doing this again." He told me as he drew me a little closer. I objected and he tightened his grip on me. I had a hard time not looking into his eyes.

It would be a deathtrap to do so. "Look at me." He ordered. I did not do that and kept my eyes down.  Benjamin tilted my chin up and placed his nose against mine.

He leaned in and I slaped him across his face.

Some people stared at us and Benjamin's face seemed shocked.