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I was escorted to breakfast by two of the pharaoh's body guards. I was curious as to why. When I got there I was seated on one side of Seti and a woman near my age was on the other. She wasn't there before.

"Akila. I would like you to meet my beautiful daughter Nefretiri." he said introducing the woman. She smiled at me and I returned it. Seti sat down as did everyone else. I saw Imhotep near the other end of the table. I saw he was looking at me and smiled in greeting. He returned it.

The servants came out with our food and served fruits and some meat. During breakfast I could feel Imhotep 's eyes on me. When breakfast was finished Seti left to his duties and Nefretiri dragged me to her room so we could talk.

When we got there we sat on her bed. Her room was like her father's but a bit smaller. She really is beautiful but also familiar. We talked about hobbies and Egypt. She even agreed to take me out to the market for shopping. We became great friends. She took my make up off and redid it. She wasn't that bad. I liked it. It was blue eyeshadow with black eyeliner.

Instead of a straight line by the eye it curled up a bit to make it look elegant. By the time we were just about finished I noticed the sun was high and it was quarter past noon. "I'm sorry Neffi but I have to leave. I agreed to meet someone." I told her using her nickname. "That's alright Aki. I'll see you at dinner." she replied.

I left her room and rushed to the garden. 'I hope I did not miss Imhotep.' I thought. When I got there he was no where in site. I sighed disappointed. Then I felt hands over my eyes. "Guess who." I heard Imhotep say.

I smiled and took his hands away from my eyes. "I'm sorry I'm late. Neffi got carried away." I explained to him. "Neffi?" he asked confused. "Nefretiri." he nodded understanding. I smiled. "So what do you want to do today?" I asked.

"I do not know." he said sitting at our fountain. I sat beside him. "How has the pharaoh been treating you?" he asked concerned as he took my hand in his and began stroking it. "Better." I replied.

A soft breeze was blowing causing a strand of hair to go in front of my face. I reached to move it but Imhotep did that for me. My heart skipped a beat as I looked into his eyes. He brushed my hair behind my ear and his hand lingered their before returning to his side. He gazed back at me.

We didn't notice our faces were getting closer. I closed my eyes and our lips touched. His hands glided through the air on the sides of my face then to my shoulders and stopped at my arms. His tongue glided on my bottom lip. I let him in eagerly.

We parted for air but our foreheads remained touching. "I believe I love you. Imhotep." I exclaimed slightly out of breath. "And I love you. Akila." he panted out. "But the pharaoh." I said turning away worried.

He put his hand under my chin and pulled my face back. "He will never know." Imhotep whispered softly before we kissed again.

We met at the same place nearly every day for months. Neffi and I were the best of friends. Sadly Seti announced I was to be his queen and wife. He sent all his concubines home. He fell in love with me. Each day I'm afraid he'll find out about Imhotep and I. I think he's noticed some of the looks we exchange.

Neffi knows of our love. She only wishes us to be careful. A year has passed in total. That night Imhotep and I were to meet in his chambers. The pharaoh was off for business in another country. He's been gone 3 days now and would not be back until morning.

I walked quietly to his chambers. I was wearing my white see-through gown. It covered things but they were still slightly visible. I walked through the curtain as his monks closed the door. He was on the balcony waiting. He turned around when he heard me and smiled. We kissed passionately in greeting.

But we did not hear the door reopen. In walked the pharaoh. He walked through unaware of what he would find. Imhotep and I were in a deep kiss. "Imhotep!" someone shouted surprised. We pulled away to see the pharaoh.

I gasped. "Akila!" he said looking at me betrayed and sad. I gripped onto Imhotep 's arm who was glaring at Seti. Then Seti 's guards came in. Seti 's face went hard. He looked at Imhotep.

"I sentence you to the Hom Dai for being with her when you know she is clearly mine!" he shouted and the guards began taking him away.

"She is not property! Akila!" Imhotep shouted.

"Imhotep!" I shouted being pulled away from his by Seti who gripped my arm tightly. "No! Imhotep!"

"Find me in the afterlife!" he shouted.

"Imhotep! I love you! Please let him go please!" I begged Seti but he ignored me.

"You shall be cursed as well my love. I will find you again in another life. Even if it is my reincarnation." he said bitterly. He summoned the high priestess of Isis. She came. He whispered something into her ear. Her eyes went wide before she nodded.

She whispered a spell causing me to faint. Everything went black.

*End Dream*

"Imhotep!" I said a bit loudly waking up. I was sweating and crying. Rick burst through the door.

"Thank god your up. You've been asleep for 2 days. Our boat leaves in an hour." I was looking down crying not hearing him.

"Akila?" he asked. He sat beside me. I hugged him suddenly. "What's wrong. Did someone hurt you?" he asked. I pulled away wiping my tears.

"No I just had a really bad nightmare."

"Okay." We left it at that.

Rick and I gathered our bags and were out the door. We headed to the boat where we were to meet Jonathan and Evelyn. Approaching them I heard her say, "I think he's filthy, rude, a complete scoundrel. I don't like him one bit."

"Anyone I know?" Rick asked walking up behind them with me in tow.

They turned with a look of surprise. "Oh um hello." Evy said looking him up and down. I smiled seeing she was developing a crush on him. Jon laughed.

"Smashing day to start and adventure. Eh O'Connell?" Jon asked nervously.

"Yeah. Yeah smashing." Rick said checking to see if his wallet was still in his jacket.

"Oh I'm not gonna steal from my partner. Right? Partner?" Jon asked.

"That reminds me. No hard feelings about the uh?" Rick asked reminding him about something. I'm guessing he punched him.

"Oh no. No happens all the time." Jon replied.

"Mr. O'Connell. Can you look me in the eye and guarantee that this isn't just some kind of flim flam because if it is I'm warning you."

Rick interrupted her. "Your warning me? Lady let me put it this way..." I touched Rick's arm before getting on the ship and finding my room. I didn't want to hear Rick's creepy story.

Once I got into my room I put my bags to the side of the bed. Knowing we'll be at another part of Egypt by morning or noon tomorrow. Soon it was nightfall and I went to explore the ship soon I found Evy reading. "May I sit here?" I asked gesturing to across from her.

"Go ahead." she said kindly nodding her head. I sat and looked at the beautiful full moon. Remembering how I did so with Imhotep in our garden.

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