Chapter 70 - Surprise

*** Saïda's POV: Asahd and I sat in the library one day. I was teaching him all he needed to know about the sultanate's history and exactly what was expected of future rulers. His first crowning ceremony was in a few days and he was doing quite well. He'd retained a lot and was still doing so. But there was something only us both could feel. The natural attraction and the tension that seemed to be occurring between us. Whenever I spoke, I would realise that he would stare at my lips and I could tell he wanted to kiss me. Even I, wanted to kiss him. I was done trying to deny how much he affected me. We were surrounded by two guards standing at each end of the big library and so we couldn't really do anything that would seem fishy. "Have you understood?..." I asked and he nodded, finally looking at me in the eyes. He had beautiful brown eyes and there was this particular look he always gave me, that gave me goosebumps and made me want to kiss him. "So," he leaned in closer to me a