windows in the luxurious suite where they had spent their first night as husband and wife.
Lina woke early.
For a few moments, everything felt surreal.
The wedding.
The guests.
The speeches.
The dancing.
She quietly slipped out of bed.
When she returned several minutes later carrying coffee, she discovered Kareem already dressed.
He smiled.
“Good morning.”
“Good morning.”
He kissed her forehead.
Then he said something she never expected.
“I have somewhere I’d like to take you.”
Not What She Expected
Lina assumed they were flying to an exotic
