MAJOR SPOILER! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED SECURITY OF SINDRIA!

Also, trigger warning for this chapter.

I do not own magi or the characters. I do own my oc.

Chapter 20: Nightmares Pt 2

—Leila's POV—

"Well?!"

I jump back as I'm cornered by Amina and Salena as Sinbad and I open the door. Sinbad's hands are on my waist as he starts laughing.

"Well what?" I nudge past them, pulling Sinbad with me. He's chuckling to himself, still holding my left hand in his.

"You know what we're referring to." I turn and feel my jaw drop as Rurumu is sitting there and waiting for answers with an amused Hinahoho sitting close by. Actually, most of our friends and allies are here.

"I really don't. And what is everyone-"

"Leila." I look up at Sinbad as he smiles at me. He looks really amused. "May I?"

"Uh…sure…"

He smiles widely before loosening his hold on my hand. I'm still confused.

"She said yes."

Everyone starts to cheer and celebrate as I feel like an idiot.

"You get it now?" Sinbad just smirks at me.

"Shut up. Why would I know before hand that they already knew?"

Sinbad just wraps an arm around my waist as there's a whirlwind of congratulations. Before I know it, this is a full blown party. Friends and drinking and asking questions about a wedding and everything.

If not for Sinbad's grip on my waist, I would have bolted and he knows it. This is a little overwhelming.

After hours the celebration dies down. My hand is shaking a bit as what this all means finally feels real.

"Hey." Sinbad lets go of my hand and wraps his arms around my waist. "What's wrong? You're shaking."

"Sorry." I wrap my arms around him and hide my eyes in his shoulder. He starts to rub my back slowly. "Just a little overwhelmed. Hell, I thought I'd be dead at ten. Getting engaged and having a life like this…I couldn't have imagined."

"So happy tears then?"

I nod and lift my head to look at him. I wipe them away as he kisses me gently. This isn't some dream, this is real.

"Get over here, you two!"

"We can always…"

Sinbad's leaves the offer open, but I smile and pull him over towards the few remaining friends awake. Maat, Uri, Hinahoho, Rurumu and Drakon.

"Are you feeling okay?" Rurumu's brow furrows in worry as I sit next to Maat and Sinbad takes a seat next to me. "Leila, you're-"

"I'm okay, just a little overwhelmed." Sinbad slips a handkerchief from his pocket and hands it to me. I thank him and lean against his shoulder wiping my eyes.

"Let's hope you can keep it together for the wedding planning." Maat elbows me as I blush a bit. "The dress, the food, flowers."

"Hydrangeas," exclaims Sinbad and I in unison. We both end up laughing and even the others are amused, but don't quite get the joke from his teasing in Balbadd.

I pause and remember something.

"Actually…" Sinbad raises a curious eyebrow as I feel embarrassed. "Well, I get if it can't be done, but…well…"

"What?" Sinbad just waits patiently as Rurumu questions me.

"I was hoping that maybe there could be five white lilies in the bouquet. To represent our parents and my older brother. I get if we can't, but-"

"I think it will be perfect," remarks Sinbad cutting off my hesitation. "I'll make sure that happens."

"I can also-"

"Nope." He smiles as I blush. "All you have to do is tell me what you want for the wedding and I'll make sure it happens."

"I can't believe this is finally happening," laughs Maat quietly. "When are you two thinking? Before or after the founding ceremony."

"After/As soon as possible." I look at Sinbad not sure if I heard right.

"After will probably be for the best." Rurumu clarifies, simultaneously agreeing with me. "It will give the two of you more time to enjoy planning it and be a bit less stressful."

"After it is then." I raise an eyebrow to Sinbad's easy change of opinion. He seems a bit uncomfortable as I watch him. "The easier this process is for you, the better. This is supposed to be happy and I want you to enjoy it as much as possible and if putting it off for a few months does that, so be it."

"If you're doing things as soon as possible, you may want to start picking baby names."

I blush at Hinahoho's comment as Sinbad sputters for a reply. Rurumu is busy scolding her husband.

"It's not like we haven't seen how you two are." Maat elbows Uri harshly, but he keeps talking. "I'm surprised he didn't sweep you off to make the engagement official."

"And with how he drinks and you being a light weight…"

Maat and Rurumu glare at the three men as they chuckle a bit.

"Badr."

Turning back towards Sinbad, he doesn't look at me. I smile as he doesn't make eye contact.

"Perfect," I remark cheerfully. I turn back to the others smiling. I feel Sinbad shift and turn towards me, but I don't want him to feel self conscious. "It's a great name, and with it being your father's…."

"Do you know it means full moon," asks Maat as I shake my head. "Seems even more perfect since your name means night."

"That's adorable," laughs Rurumu. "What if it is a girl?"

I pause and think the question over before looking up at Sinbad. He shrugs.

"What about Zahara?"

There's a flicker of panic in Sinbad's eyes and his body tenses. He realizes what he did and forced himself to relax, but the expression doesn't leave his eyes.

"Do you like that name," asks Sinbad. There's a hint of worry to his voice. I nod. "Then it's perfect."

"But do you like it?"

"I do." I snuggle against Sinbad feeling him relax for real this time. "I intend on us needing a longer list of names though."

Rurumu starts to scold Sinbad as he smiles widely at me.

"Be honest, Sin. You're just excited for the process of making babies."

He laughs as everyone but Rurumu joins in. She is still seems a little amused. The way Sinbad pulls me so close though tells me that something is still bothering him.

"Come on." I stand up and pull Sinbad with me. He comes, pulling me close. "As excited as I am, the wedding talk can wait until tomorrow. I want some time with just Sin."

"We do not want babies yet!" I feel Sinbad chuckle as Rurumu gets worked up and Hinahoho tries to keep her calm. "Absolutely not!"

"I think we'll be okay," I comment with a laugh as Sinbad rubs his thumb along my hip bone.

We all say good night as Sinbad eagerly urges me towards what will probably become our shared bedroom.

We get into the hallway, and Sinbad lifts me up in a swift motion. I wrap my legs around his waist as he smiles up at me before kissing my neck.

"Oh come on," I whine as he smirk into my neck. "You can't even wait until we get somewhere private."

"Nope." He smiles before nipping at my neck. "You're far too beautiful for me to wait."

He nudged open the door and walks me over to the bed before dropping me on the silky sheets. He lays down next to me and pulls me into a deep kiss. I lay my hand on his chest and push him away lightly.

"Leila, what's wrong," he asks worried.

"Why did you react like that when I mentioned the name Zahara?"

Sinbad tenses and pulls me close to him.

"Do you remember when I had that nightmare back in Tison Village?" I nod as Sinbad's hold tightens around me. "It ties into that."

"How?" I feel myself go rigid as Sinbad tried to keep me calm. "Sin-"

"It's just scared me out for a moment," he warns. "It's okay. We're going to be just fine. It was only a dream."

"Then why were you so worried?" He pauses and thinks this over.

"You're everything to me. Even if it was just a dream, I can't help but worry about you."

"Come here." I pull Sinbad closer and kiss him gently. "Thank you for worrying about me, but I'm tougher than I look."

"I know." He smirks and moves above me. I smile as he leans closer. "Which is why I'm confident that you'll enjoy this."

I lean into the kiss as he start to remove my top.

Even though it's against Rurumu's instructions, I'm going to enjoy celebrating the engagement with Sinbad.

—The Next Day—

"Good. I was wondering if you were going to get up any time soon." Rurumu smiles mischievously as I come into the office. A stack of completed work is in my arms to give to Ja'far and Drakon. "I was thinking that we should start looking into a few things. Perhaps materials for a wedding dress. Time of year. I thought that you two might want some Partevian or Heliohapt traditions and need to learn about them."

"You're pretty anxious to plan for someone who agreed that Sin and I shouldn't rush this."

"Oh hush." I set the items down and sit in on the sofa next to Rurumu. "I've been waiting for this to happen since I meet you."

I smile as Rurumu smiles and grips my hand.

"Am I supposed to be a little nervous, because I am?"

"I was worried about Hinahoho. It's normal. Just focus on all the good things that will come."

That's not it though. His whole response to something as simple as a name scared me. That isn't like him.

I turn as the door opens and Sinbad smiles when he sees me holding a somewhat small box.

"I'm glad to see that you both are here."

"Oh." Rurumu pauses as he comes over and kisses my cheek before winking. "And why's that?"

"I've been holding onto something for Leila." He sets the box into my lap and props himself onto the arm of the sofa, his hand twirling a piece of my hair. "My Mom made that for you."

"Wait. What?" I go to open it, but Sinbad stops me.

"I'm not supposed to see it until the wedding. My Mom had been working on a veil for the day you got married after your been with us for a while. She considered you family and wanted to do something special for you. I also have a shawl for a traditional ceremony that she had made for whomever I marry. Secretly, I think she knew it would be you."

"Secretly," I question. "She was pretty vocal about her thoughts about us being a perfect match."

"True," he says with a laugh. "At some points, I think she like you much more than me. I'll bring the shawl to show you later, maybe it will help with all the girly stuff."

"Good. I'll need all the help I can get with that." I pause and look at the box. Esra was always so kind to me and I wish she was here so I could show her how much I appreciated it. "I miss her."

"Yeah. Me too." He squeezes my shoulder before standing up. "You'll meet with me around midday?"

I nod and kiss him. The truth is that he told me he wants me close by for a few days. He won't admit it, but that nightmare is bothering him and he was restless last night.

He leaves with an easy smile humming a tune to himself.

The door barely closes before a frown settles on my face.

"What's wrong?" Turning towards Rurumu I can see concern on her face.

"I'm just worried about Sin. Something is bothering him, but he won't tell me."

"Give him some time. I'm sure he'll come around. If it has him worried about you, I'm sure he just needs some time to calm himself down if he was worked up."

But he's been worked up about this for four years. Why can't he get over it and why won't he tell me?