Every Last Kiss, Final Copy, June 30, 2011
“My eyes flew open to find Hasani sleeping soundly next to me, his face relaxed and boyish as he dreamed. In the dying light of the flickering oil lamps, I hurriedly pulled on a dressing gown to answer the door before another knock woke him. Carefully opening it just a crack, I peered into the hall. “My lady, our majesty wishes to see you immediately.”The stoic face of the guard was impassive, as though pre-dawn summons were normal. We both knew that they were not. Cleopatra would r...ather die than get up before day break. “I will get dressed and be right there. Please tell her that I will only be a moment.” The guard nodded curtly and disappeared silently into the darkness. I closed the door lightly behind him, lowering the bar quietly to lock it. It didn’t matter, because as I turned back around, Hasani was watching me. “What is it, my love?” he asked, propped on his elbows on the thick, soft mattress of my bed. Despite my effort, the quiet whispering had woken him.MoreLess
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