Chapter 104 - The New Sultan Of The House Of Saud

Jasmine

"The ground rules of this marriage still apply."  Benjamin stated.

I frowned. "What?" I said unsure of what he meant.

"When you are in my presence, you behave and don't make scenes like the one you just threw." Ben said pointing to the door.

"No one disrespects their spouse in this marriage, physically or verbally." I went on.

I looked at him when he spoke the word marriage. "You will remain my wife until the day I die." He said trying to be clear. That was unfair.

"So you are allowed the right to be happy, but I am not?" I said clearing my throat. "You can be happy, with me." He said waving his hand in the space between us. "But you want me to grand you permission to have another wife?!" I stated.

"For a woman that does not want to be with her husband anymore, you are awfully possessive of me." He said looking me straight in the eye. "Then again, you are the only one who keeps bringing up other woman or wives to begin with." He shrugged.

"Because I know you need to produce heirs." I said looking to the ground. "I do." He simply said. 

"Well if that is what is bothering you, then why don't you give me heirs?" He said. "Problem solved." Benjamin backed me up into a corner.

I knew that if I was not careful, he would soon tear my clothes off. He looked at me in a way I recognized.

"If I don't, will you have sex with others?" I asked him. "To produce heirs?" He questioned? I nodded. His eyes grew big. Benjamin frowned and his lips twisted as if he was disgusted by the idea.

"I guess I would be forced to have sex with other woman." He sighed. "But I would much rather make love you Jasmine." He said coming closer.

My heart skipped a beat. Benjamin licked his lips seductively and I cocked my head. "Do you want me to make love to other woman?" He said as he stroke my cheek. I looked into his hazel eyes. Of course I did not want that… But it was going to happen anyway, so I preferred to emotionally let him go before it happened.

"Yes." I said unwillingly. Benjamin brushed his lips against mine and then kissed the temple of my face. "I don't." He breathed. "I just want you." He said against my lips. I tasted the salt of his tears.

"Benjamin I don't love you." I said trying to make it easier for him to let me go. "I never have." Benjamin looked at me and I saw that my words tore him apart. It was like he was breaking before my eyes. I felt guilty.

Then his eyes hardened, it was as if he put his princely mask back on. He turned around and slammed the door.

I crawled onto the bed and started crying again.

Benjamin

The days went by in a blur. I held Jasmine at night, as I did now. But that was the only contact we had. I pressed my nose in the jumble of her golden curls and took her scent in.

We were back in Saudi Arabia and this morning I would take over the crown. Some of the family members who were behind the attack were captured, but we did not think we had all of them.

The men who kidnapped Jasmine were not yet found and there was no trace of Saeed.  The nights confused me as I wrapped my arms around my wife, holding her tight. I would never want to let her go. I knew I soon had to, as I promised her a life without me.

It was a life I did not wish on myself, but I had no choice. As if tomorrow night, Jasmine would go back to my apartment in Boston and start following courses on Harvard.

It was the end of the last semester, so it took some strings and money to make it happen. A whole brigade of guards would accompany her, to keep her safe, as I would have to remain in the palace.

I pressed my lips against her cheek and stayed like that until I eventually fell asleep.

Jasmine

It was strange to be back in the palace. I had not slept much as Benjamin kept on caressing me throughout the whole night. I guess it was his way of saying goodbye, so I pretended to be asleep until a while after he had left our palace bedroom this morning.

Benjamin had not told me before, but a maid said that Raina had been captured for a while. How did he dare to keep that from me?

I paced up and down our bedroom. "Can I help you?" My maid asked me. "Could you please help me get dressed?" I asked. "But before, could you please fedge the princess?" I asked.

"Which one your highness?" She asked. Stupid of me… the house of Saud counted many princesses. "I meant princes Raina." I smile to her.

"She is with the crown-prince." She smiled back a little apologetic.

"Never mind then." I sighed.

Benjamin

I stood before my grandfather, my wife was standing next to me. an imam performed a ritual and I pledges my loyalty to this county when I was crowned king.

We invited news broadcasters from all over the globe to accompany us on this occasion.

I turned to my family, that filled the large hall and looked into the different camera's as well. "This is a new era." I stated as I looked at my wife. Oh how I wanted her by my side forever. "Under my guidance, we will take Saudi Arabia to the 21 century." I said proudly, raising my chin.

"As a token of my new found kingship there are some legislative changes I want to make." I spoke calmly.

One of my men brought the paper work and placed it on a desk before me. I went to sit down on a leather chair. Jasmine followed me, as instructed before and stood next to me.

"The house of Saud has known a lot of bloodshed." I said looking into the camera. "That has to stop now." I said deliberately. "I want to end it by legally changing the succession of the throne." I said looking at my grandfather.. He gave me a little smile.