Page 89 of Beyond The Stars

“How does it make you feel?” Siasia asked.

Noodle shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know how to say it. Ask me again when I’m older.”

The statement caused Siasia to laugh. She loved the way Noodle was certain Qamar would still be in her life as they grew older.

The flash of a camera almost ruined their peaceful moment but Siasia decided to ignore it. If they were going to be in Qamar’s life, they had to get used to the paparazzi invading their privacy. It all took her back to she and Qamar spending time in his room away from the world. If only they could go back to that place and hide out.

Since the beginning, so much had changed in a hurry. Her mama was gone. Qamar had been expelled from school. Siasia had gained two step children, and Noodle was almost taken away from her. However, none of that compared to her being wrapped in love by a man who would travel the universe for her.

A smile settled on her face as her phone continued to vibrate in her pocket. When she posted the collage video of Qamar, her social media had been buzzing. So many people had so much to say yet Siasia wasn’t bothered by any of it.

Qamar’s gourmand flavored skin wafted into her nose, alerting her that he was close. The sound of sand shuffling between his feet became music to her ears. Her smile grew wider when his arms encompassed her from the back.

“Is girl time over?” he asked, nuzzling his chin into Siasia’s neck, making her squeal with laughter.

“If it wasn’t?” Noodle playfully rolled her eyes.

Qamar mushed her head and she cackled too. “You see them over there?” His eyes went to the men off to the side, snapping pictures of the private moment.

“I didn’t at first.” Siasia waved at them with a forced grin on her face.

“Yea, I need to get y’all to Emerald City. They don’t do all this there.”

“Yes!” Noodle jumped from the rock to do a little dance. “I get to be around my family,” she expressed, pulling on her sister’s heart even more.

Seeing how Noodle embraced Qamar’s family made Siasia want to open her heart to them as well. They never had a strong family unit, and she could tell Noodle really looked forward to it.

Noodle was worth that.

And so was Qamar.

Because the truth was, if it wasn’t him then it wasn’t anybody. No one could fix her life, make her whole, and love her the way Qamar did. In his presence she felt protected. So, she would embrace his family, praying they could love her like she was willing to learn to love them.

Kissing the side of Siasia’s lips, Qamar asked, “Another yes day?”

“Yes!” Noodle’s arms went up in the air.

“Whatever the princess wants, she gets.”

“And what about me?” Siasia chewed the corner of her lip.

“What you want, Mama?” Qamar’s love filled eyes gazed at her in anticipation. “Done,” he blurted when she opened her mouth, never giving her time to actually request anything.

Noodle snickered. “Qamar, you gotta let her talk.”

“Thank you,” Siasia spoke to Noodle before cutting her eyes back at Qamar.

His beautiful eyes always put her in a trance. Qamar just had to own the sky by the way it always seemed to make his eyes twinkle more. Day or night, it never mattered.

“Tell Daddy what you want, Mama,” he said before pecking the side of her face with a series of gentle reminders that he would do anything for her.

“I want to go to school.”

“I’ll sign you up tomorrow. What else?”

“Um.” Siasia looked down at Noodle who gave her a subtle head nod. “I want my own studio.”

“Too fuckin’ easy. You gotta put some pressure on me, Mama,” Qamar challenged. “I’m putting you through school, buying you a massive studio so you can design as many sets as you want. I’m going to put you and Noodle up in a big ass house, love both of y’all like my life depends on it because my life does depend on it. I’m going to make you my wife and give you my son. What else Do. You. Want?”

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