Attila and his Huns took Cecil away, and Ahkmenrah muttered a few magic words, sending the rest of the exhibits back to the museum. He bit his lip, glad to finally have his precious tablet back, and (Y/N) felt butterflies in her stomach. Larry, Nick, and Ahk were rounding up the exhibits; Dexter, Teddy, Sacajawea - Rebecca, one of the other employees at the museum, even got to meet her - when they realized they were missing Jed and Octavius. Or so they thought.
"Dad, look!" Nick cried, pointing. And there they were.
"You're not getting rid of us that easy," Jed remarked with a smirk.
Him and Octavius got out of the car, and off they went with the rest of the exhibits.
The pharaoh took a deep breath before walking up to (Y/N). "Excuse me, Miss (Y/N)? I would like to speak with you. W-would you come back to my exhibit with me?"
"Of course, Ahk," she said, feeling suddenly shy, something she definitely wasn't used to. It was something about the pharaoh that made her feel amazing inside. She had a crush on him, she wasn't afraid to admit. But what if he wanted her too? What if he wanted to rule, and wanted her to stay at home, be nothing more than the wife of this indescribably handsome pharaoh. She knew she could never get married, she was at such a young age, and it wasn't like she was going to be growing up anytime soon, but the idea still haunted her. She barely knew him! What if he was terribly arrogant like many leaders were? She swore to herself that she would never be this king's possession, but his lover, maybe.
The pair walked off together, basking in an awkward silence before they reached his exhibit. As soon as they entered, Ahk shuddered.
"Are you alright, pharaoh?"
"Oh, yes. Yes, I-I'm fine, just… bad memories," he sighed.
"Oh. I can only imagine," (Y/N) replied.
"Yes. It was miserable, staying locked up in there. I could barely breathe, but I couldn't die. I mean, I'm already dead! But some nights I wished I could," he gulped, "I was terribly claustrophobic as a child. I outgrew it at about age 11, but it's returned now, for obvious reasons."
"I'm so sorry, Ahk"
He looked her in her beautiful (e/c) eyes. She wasn't just beautiful, she was also very kind and sweet, despite her stubborn nature. She was caring and gentle, but also headstrong. He couldn't help but admire her, her pretty face and the beautiful soul beneath it, too.
Thank Ra I'm not becoming shallow, he thought, I was starting to worry. I mean, she's just so beautiful…
The pharaoh remembered the way she had rebelled against Teddy when she had first discovered him. The undying strength in her voice just increased his attraction. He continued to stare at her, and suddenly there was nothing but silence. Not the awkward silence they had suffered through while walking to his exhibit. Passionate silence.
"You saved me," spoke the pharaoh finally, both feeling heat rise to their cheeks.
"Of course," whispered (Y/N).