Salim & Natalie- Soulmates
Part One - Salim
Salim Malik was sat alone left to his thoughts as he sat in the office in shock staring blankly at the computer screen,
"Salim?" Natalie his wife says hesitantly as she enters the small office and closes the door behind her,
"Hey uh sorry far away in thought my angel!" Natalie frowns lightly with concern as she walks over towards her husband and lightly places herself onto his lap wrapping her arms around his neck,
"So come on then Baby talk to me. What's going on in that sexy head of yours?" Natalie asks gently making Salim lightly smirk before directing his wife's attention towards the computer screen. Salim watches in anticipation for his wife's response to reading the email from Jamal, who Salim had not heard from since he had left India!
"Oh wow! He wants to see you! You booked your flight yet?"
"No. I don't know if I should go Natalie "
"Why not?"
"Well I don't want to leave this place for a start besides I can't go back there...especially how I left things" Natalie strokes his cheek affectionately,
"Baby I know that your anxious about facing up with your past but your Brother has contacted you...besides I'm coming with you Salim!" Salim smiles touched by his wife's kind heart as he lightly presses his lips against hers feeling his heart race as it always did! Salim really had found great happiness since leaving India, he had made a new life for himself and found himself falling in love which he never imagined would happen!
"So you sort out the flights while I deal with everyone's rota while we're away!" Natalie says cheerily as she gets off his lap and leaves the office as Salim smiles to himself wondering how he had gotten so lucky?
Later that evening as they lay in bed Salim holding Natalie in his arms his thoughts turned to the night he had left the Hospital, the feeling he had of great guilt that made his stomach churn with how he had treated both Latika and his own brother! He lightly strokes his wife's hair as he listens to her breathing heavily as she is deep in slumber as his mind wandered through his past and worrying whether it was really safe to head back to India, especially with his wife who was the most precious person in his life!
"What is wrong Salim?" Natalie asks out the blue sounding half asleep as Salim sighs lightly,
"Ah trust you to guess when something is bothering me even with your eyes closed!"
"It's a wife thing. So go on then baby tell me what's on my handsome husbands mind?" Natalie asks lifting herself up and placing the bedside lamp on,
"I am just thinking about going back home...I don't know if you should come...it might not be safe...and I can't ever come close to losing you!"
"Hey baby look at me! You won't ever lose me I promise you! We'll be together in our rocking chairs! Now I'm coming with you whether you like it or not!" Salim smiles slightly amused knowing how stubborn his wife could be as he lightly places his lips against hers,
"What was that for?"
"Do I need a reason Angel?"
"No. Feel free to kiss me anytime you like!" Salim and Natalie laugh lightly before huddling together again Salim lightly kissing the top of her head,
"I love you"
"I love you more"
"Not possible" they both say laughing lightly as this was something they always said to each other as they slowly drift into sleep lying in each other's arms where they both belonged