We walked around the palace garden and I said in amazement, "You don't realize how much this means to me, do you? To have some form of freedom!" She sighed in happiness as she walked Aladdin towards the massive fountain in the middle of the garden. They sat down on the edge and she simply beamed at him. He looked shell-shocked and she wouldn't lie and say it wasn't a cute look on him.
We sat on the edge of the fountain and Aladdin replied, "I can imagine. A lot is going to change." I stared into his big brown eyes and felt my stomach doing flip flops. Aladdin commented, "You know we have to be professional though." I frowned and placed my hand on his knee, "What do you mean?" I had never felt so instantly attracted to someone before. It was so new to me.
Aladdin swallowed and stared at my hand, before removing it, "I mean we need to have space between us. I don't want to lose your father's trust." He looked at me meaningfully and I sighed, "But…" He shook his head gently, "No. You're engaged. I think kissing once was dangerous as it was." I bit my lip and felt upset, "But, didn't it mean something to you?" I needed to know. He had kissed me back after all.
He lifted his hand and placed it gently against my cheek. I sighed and leant into it, "Of course it meant something to me," he whispered. As quickly as his hand had been there, it disappeared. He kept eye contact as he replied firmly, "But it can't happen again. Jafar doesn't seem like someone I want as my enemy." I bit my lip and then I nodded in understanding, "Alright then. So we're friends?" He chuckled and replied, "Friends might be pushing it. I barely know you." I huffed in frustration, "Fine! What are we?" Aladdin grinned and asked, "How about acquaintances?" I thought about it and then sighed, "Fine. Acquaintances. Sorry I've never had a real friend so I mean I suppose this will be a nice change. I got a bit carried away there." Aladdin seemed to sigh in relief and the Rajah appeared out of nowhere.
Rajah gently butted my legs with his head for attention and I giggled, "Hey Rajah. Meet Aladdin! He's going to be my first human friend." Rajah eyed Aladdin skeptically. He wasn't used to strangers and didn't always take a fancy to him immediately. Aladdin chuckled, "I think I will have to win his trust first." This made me smile and we turned to walk back inside.
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The following day, Jafar told me he was going away on business. I frowned in surprise, "Oh! You don't usually go away." He shrugged and replied, "I know. I need negotiate with nearby states. I trust your father will look after you well." I nodded and felt thrilled at the prospect of him being away from the palace! A chance to have a little freedom would be nice.
We were eating dinner, alone. My father was signing some papers of a contract which were due and I knew Aladdin was taking his dinner in the kitchen. I nodded, "Oh, father will be pleased! He will be grateful to spend some time with me after his paper work is complete." Jafar nodded and smiled casually, "Good my princess. I must be off to pack. And if I hear of any funny business from the guards, the boy shall suffer, I promise you."
I swallowed and glanced up at him. Only now I realized I had been smiling a little too much. I nodded slowly, "I understand, Jafar. You don't need to worry." He nodded briskly again and then picked up his snake staff. He walked over to me, and he placed it in front of me. I frowned, "What…" but as I stared into the staff's eyes, I felt dizzy and couldn't really comprehend anything. I felt rather tired too. It's eyes were…red!
Jafar said in a soft tone, "Now princess, listen closely. You will kiss Aladdin and you will get caught by the guards. The reason being is…I want his head on a platter." I felt my head swirling and although the idea struck me as the worst thing in the world, I knew I had to obey. Jafar carried on, "You will be the one who helps me do that, Jasmine. Understand?" I nodded numbly, unable to control myself. Why was I agreeing to this?!
Jafar smirked and then he leant down and kissed my cheek before replying, "Good princess. Good." I shook out of my reverie and then stared at him unseeingly. I felt more repulsed than ever before! I was married this crazy man, who wanted my help in destroying Aladdin. He smirked at me one last time before he left the dining room, and I was left to eat alone.
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I walked outside almost involuntarily after dinner. I knew I had to find Aladdin. I knew I shouldn't but I also couldn't help it. I wanted to and didn't want to at the same time. It was so confusing! I found him walking around our spacious garden beyond the fountain and I shouted, "Aladdin!" He glanced up from his thoughts and smiled, "Hello princess. Are you ready to go out into the town?"
I shook my head and sighed, "No Aladdin! There's something I need to tell you." I blinked in a scared many and Aladdin frowned, "What's going on?" I sighed and said fruitlessly, "You see…Jafar…he's controlling me. I don't know how. But he wants me to kiss you so that…" I bit down on my tongue. It was painful and my body wasn't letting me continue with what I so badly wanted to tell him. Aladdin frowned, "He wants you to kiss me so that…" Then it dawned on him and I could he it clicked, "So that I get in trouble and wind up in jail?" I wanted to nod, to respond, but I couldn't. My body wouldn't let me.
I just stared at him, wide eyed and afraid. He sighed and shook his head dismally. I moved my hands involuntarily so that they snaked around his neck.
Aladdin stared at me skeptically. I whispered in confusion, "I'm sorry, I can't help it." He nodded in understanding, "Well then there's only one thing we can do I suppose…" I frowned at him and leaned in closer, "Which is…?" I asked somewhat seductively. He smirked a little and whispered, "Do what you're being forced to do…"
I swallowed hard and with great will power somehow managed to yank my arms away from his neck. I bit my lip and whispered, "Not here where everyone can see us. Behind the tree." I lead him to a massive willow tree that sat in the corner of the garden where it was dark and secluded. Nobody could see us there.
Aladdin followed me and once there, I wrapped my arms around him again and kissed him insistently. I heard him moan and it made me shiver in pleasure. I sighed and felt safe with him. It was crazy how someone I'd known for only a short amount of time, but I did. And I felt things for him I'd never felt for my fiancé. And I knew it should feel incredibly wrong as he traced his hands up and down the skin of my ribs, but it also felt so incredibly right…
I sighed and whispered, "I don't want to get caught…" I bit my tongue again. It seemed every time I said something I wasn't supposed to, I had to prevent myself from saying what I wasn't meant to, even by physical means. Aladdin seemed dazed as he stared at me through hooded eyes, "I know…" he whispered and then suddenly said, "It's not like we have a choice though, is it?"
I felt like crying. I was usually pretty strong emotionally, and now they all came flooding to me. I was confused and conflicted. My body was trying to tell me to do one thing, while my mind was saying another. It was like Adam and the snake. I felt a tear slip from my eye and Aladdin whispered, "Hey, no need for tears. I'll be fine." He forced a smile but I shook my head, "That's not the truth though, is it?"
His brown eyes tightened infinitesimally and then the tears flowed freely because of the hurt and pain I was feeling. A few hours ago, everything had been going great. I'd found an escape to all of my problems, in him. And now because of that, he was going to get hurt. I buried my face in his chest and Aladdin soothingly rubbed my back whispering, "It's ok, princess, it's ok…"
I groaned and shook my head and then I heard Jafar calling me, "JASMINE!" he must be around, looking for me. I thought he was packing! I shouted, "I'm coming!" but my body wanted me to stay put. I struggled to leave then I felt some force that was beyond my control throw me at Aladdin. I was kissing him again and he wasn't even trying not to.
Jafar's voice sounded again, "PRINCESS! I'm getting impatient. You know I'm not a patient man…" I felt my heart pounding relentlessly and Aladdin turned so that my back was against the tree. He whispered in my ear, "Put your legs around me." I was so far gone by now that I just did as I was told. Aladdin whispered in my ear, "At least he will see something he won't forget." I smiled a little and couldn't help but let out a giggle.
Jafar appeared then and found us kissing furiously. I knew he was there; it was like I could sense his presence. But the idea of being found like this, in such a precarious position with Aladdin somewhat thrilled me. I never broke the rules- at least until a few nights ago- and the idea of being so rebellious just made me feel so much excitement.
I heard his silky sweet voice say abruptly, "Princess…" He smiled at me like a snake who had hidden agenda. I ignored him though and continued to kiss Aladdin. If he was going to make me do this, he was going to get a performance. At least I was demonstrating that this is what I truly wanted. At least I was being honest. Jafar chuckled darkly and shook his head. Aladdin pulled away then and I glared at my fiancé, "Jafar," I said blankly. He shrugged and said smoothly, "Princess. I expected better of you than this. I'm not even gone yet and you are having an affair behind my back, with a street rat."
Aladdin confronted him sternly, "Only because you somehow forced her to!" I cringed. He had guts to stand up to Jafar, that's for sure. I held on to him to prevent him from doing something stupid. I stared at that snake staff and hated it. I hated it for controlling me. I hated Jafar for controlling me in this way. Jafar grinned and said, "Aladdin. Follow me. RAZOUL!" he shouted. Razoul appeared from behind the tree and said smugly, "I'm going to decide on the street rats' punishment. You take my princess and lock her in room please. Only let her out when you hear word from me."
I gasped in shock! This couldn't be happening! Razoul roughly grabbed my arm and handcuffed my hands behind my back with his large hands. I yelled as I walked away, "ALADDIN!" but Razoul the placed one hand over my mouth to prevent me from speaking. I sighed and relented as I was dragged away from the boy I might never see again.