A year later

"Hello? Hajar? Hello?" Noor called out, the phone call breaking due to network problem

"Hey VG i can hear you" She heard Hajar respond through the phone "VG! I'm freaking out"

"Why? You need to calm down"

She heard her deep intake of breath "Maybe that's because the greatest fashion designer in town decided to not deliver my wedding dress and I'm right here with no dress and I'm about to murder that great fashion designer if the dress doesn't get here!" She yelled over the phone that Noor had to withdraw the phone away from her ear

"I sent the dress a week a go" She deadpanned as she struggled with her own zipper that got stuck

"Oh yeah I'm sorry I'm just freaking out and unleashing my anxiousness on you" She whispered back

Noor felt her heart tug, it's the anxiety and nervousness that every bride felt on her wedding day. Yes, Hajar is getting married and to the same guy she met at the airport

Hajar had got to know the guy and soon after she had graduated her online classes, he sent his uncles to ask for her hand. And a while later, the date got set and today is the Wedding Fatiha

On Wednesday the bridal shower took place while on Thursday they did the Kamu/mother's eve and on friday, the dinner took place.

A lot has has happened in a year. For one, Noor has now established her business and it is known worldwide wide for she is now the greatest fashion designer in the country, not to exaggerate

The previous year had been good to say the least. Even Mami has got someone who showed keen interest in marrying her

So yeah, the year had been amazing

"Okay Hajar, just calm down okay? I'm coming over right now"

"Okay, see yah" She released a breath she was holding as they exchanged goodbyes

Noor kept her phone aside as she finally got the zipper. She brought out her Ankara head tie and wrapped it around her head, she brought out a few makeup items as she applied a simple nude makeup on her face

She visualized herself on the mirror "Hmm i look good" She whispered to herself

She was wearing a maroon Ankara sewn into a fitted gown that showed off her curves. The sleeves were full three sixty degree peplum sleeves and the dress had a tail from behind that trailed behind her when she walked

And the dress was made by none other person than herself

She looked at herself one more time then draped the veil over her head. She brought out her gold necklace and earrings that Nabeel recently brought for her and she strapped them. Picking up her phone, she dialed her assistant's phone number

"Hello Good Morning Ma" Her chirpy voice greeted. Vivian is a nineteen year old girl who is very passionate about fashion and designing and has made it very clear that she wants to follow in Noor's footsteps

"Morning Vivian, how are you today?" She asked as she looked for her matching pair of shoes

She laughed "Oh I'm fine Ma. And what about you? And our bride?" She asked. Vivian is familiar with every one of Noor's family members and friends, she is the most hyperactive and social person you could ever meet

"She's fine too. Is the dress done?" She queried

The governor's daughter has been giving her headache about a particular dress, she had to sew the dress twice for heaven's sake! And it still didn't meet her satisfaction so this is the third time she's sewing that same particular dress

But customer satisfaction come first, so what other choice does she have?

Noor heard shuffling from the other side of the phone "Yes it's done, I already packaged it" She informed

She sighed "Oh Thank God and thank you Vivian. Can you keep it aside for me, and when her driver comes to pick it please be there to hand it over"

"Sure Ma, I'll do that"

Noor smiled "Thank you so much, what would i do without you?"

"Ah ah why you de burst my head like that?" She said switching to her pidgin english as they both laughed and ended the call

She finally found the pair of shoes as she strapped them in place, she finally learned how to walk in heels. She was about to walk out of her room when her husband walked in, holding her bundle of joy in his arms

Noor smiled warmly, her whole world before her eyes

"Twinning huh?" She chided as she walked closer to them, picking up her little baby boy from Nabeel. The little boy giggled as he sighted his mother "So excited to see your Mummy huh?" She grinned as she played with him, and he cackled continuously

Nabeel was wearing a white kaftan with maroon embroidery by the neck, and his babban riga over the short kaftan. His Matching maroon cap was perched over his head and he looked incredibly handsome

He had insisted to get a maroon embroidery for his white kaftan since she was also wearing maroon for the Wedding fatiha, so they could match

Her little bundle of joy, whom she had his pregnancy a few months after her miscarriage and they named him Muhammad. He was also wearing a cute white kaftan with a cute cap that keeps falling from his head, same as his father's

She watched as Nabeel adjusted his cap "You guys look super handsome" She cooed

He looked at her, then smiled. Two years later, and she still gets butterflies when he shoots her that dazzling smile of his

Nabeel matched closer then took her hands that were stained with black and red henna, he caressed her knuckles "And you my wife, you look a thousand times better" He complimented, as he reached to peck her temple

This, never gets old

The little boy that was on her arms cackled lightly as he spoke his gibberish "See, Muhammad agrees" Nabeel declared as they both laughed

"But really you look gorgeous, as always" He raised her right palm and kissed her knuckles

She bowed slightly "Thank you, my king"

That caused him to smile boyishly "It's a pleasure, my queen" He played along

He brought out his phone and snapped a billion pictures. After a gazillion more, he placed the phone on the ring light and set the timer as the three of them posed for a picture

And it came out great, while the two of them decided to stare at each other lovingly, their little boy decided to stare at the camera as he smiled like he knew they were taking a picture

She quickly sent the picture via air drop as she posted it on her business account with the caption; My heart in a picture❤️

And in no time their were loads of likes and comments from different people

She picked up her wristwatch that was on top of the vanity mirror and placed it on her wrist, glancing at the time she spoke "I have to go, Hajar is waiting for me"

Nabeel pouted that she couldn't help but lean in and peck him "But you've been so busy with the wedding these days that we didn't spend enough time with each other"

"I know" She sighed "But i have to be there for Hajar, she's freaked out"

"Why though? Isn't she thrilled to get married to Naim?" He commented as he collected Muhammad from her arms

She chuckled "She is, but she has the wedding jitters. Every bride gets that"

"Ah" He smirked "I bet that you were so nervous when you got married to me, but then you saw my handsome face and then all the nervousness magically disappeared and you felt like melting before me"

She scoffed, lightly hitting his shoulder "Oh please, get over yourself"

"Are you sure you're fine with taking care of him?" She asked for the umpteenth time since Nabeel declared he would be taking Muhammad for the wedding fatiha. He gets that she's a little paranoid but it's his son too

He looked at his baby boy "We'll be fine" he lightly touched his nose and the boy giggled "Besides, he's so excited to spend some time with his Dad isn't that right?"

"Alright, I'll be on my way now" Noor announced as she picked up her handbag that was on the bed. She leaned in and pecked her baby's cheeks, then Nabeel's "Bye, i love you"

He waved "I'll call you after the Fatiha. Take care and i love you too"

She smiled to herself as she made her way out of the house and soon she was on the road to her in laws house. Arriving at the house, the gateman opened the gate as she got inside and parked the car

Knowing that Ummi will be occupied and busy with guests and all that, she went straight to Hajar's room and as she walked in Hajar heaved a sigh

"Finally!" She shot her a glare "I was waiting for you since"

Noor rolled her eyes "Stop exaggerating" She plopped on her bed as she watched the makeup artist work her magic on Hajar's face "Amarsu ta ango" She teased

"I'm so nervous VG, can i back out now?" She asked, her teeth grazing against one another

Her eyes widened "You want to give Naim a heart attack?" She stood up and walked closer to where Hajar was sitting "Listen, every bride gets this feeling of anxiety and nervousness it's perfectly normal. Just take deep breaths and get ready to become a Missus" She wiggled her brows teasingly

"You're right, I'm just so nervous" She fidgeted in her seat

"You look gorgeous, Naim might just faint if he sees how beautiful you look" She commented

Hajar rolled her eyes "Thank you. You look so beautiful, no wonder it took you long to get here. Ya Nabeel tried to keep you all to himself" She laughed raising a brow

Noor picked up a pillow and tried to hit Hajar with it "You shameless child, and you're not even married yet" she shook her head

Soon the makeup artist was done and Hajar was all decked up in a white fitted gown with golden beads and sequins on the lace. A white head and also a golden and white veil draped over her head

"You look absolutely breath taking, Naim is gonna flip once he sets his eyes on you" Noor commented making Hajar blush as she snapped a lot of pictures

Nabeel has seriously rubbed off on her, his obsession with taking pictures

Noor was taking a selfie with the bride when her phone ringed, she immediately picked it up as she put it on speaker phone

"Hey baby" He called out through the phone and she bit her lower lip "Alhamdulillah, we're now soulmates" You could tell he's so happy from over the phone

"Alhamdulillah" She whispered back as a tear slid down her face

"Hey listen, I'll call you back later okay? The place is a bit crowded with people congratulating me up and down"

She replied as he ended the call "Okay" Her voice barely audible

Noor quickly moved closer to her as Hajar choked on a sob "No more tears please Hajaruu, you'll ruin your makeup" she consoled her using the tissue to dab her teary eyes carefully so she wouldn't ruin her makeup

"It's just that I'm going far away from home, I'm so scared Noor" She sniffed

Noor hugged Hajar tightly as she rubbed her back "Naim loves you so much and you love him too, and he'll do everything in his power to protect you. You'll be fine Hajaruu"

Hajar nodded as she wiped her tears, gulping down a huge glob of saliva down her throat. Ummi had also come into the room and gave her own piece of advice

A while later, the groom and his friends, her brothers and other family members arrived at the house. A lot of pictures were taken and later during the day, she and her husband took an early flight to Abuja and she was officially in her matrimonial home

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"You're missing your favorite Aunt aren't you munchkin?" Hajar directed her question at the little boy on Noor's lap who could only babble gibberish

They were face timing Hajar and her little niece got so excited to see his aunt

"Aunt Hajar misses you too munchkin" She grinned widely through the phone screen

Noor smiled "He misses you too"

She saw as Hajar picked up a plate full of cookies "This Amarya you are enjoying yourself oo" She teased

Hajar beamed "What can i say?" She munched on a cookie "What time is your flight again?" She asked

"By eight am, i better go now. See you aunt Hajar" She joked, Hajar loves it when she's called an Aunt

"Alright, call me when you land in Abuja so i can come pick you up okay?"

"Kay kay" Noor replied as she ended the video chat, she placed the phone in her handbag as she picked up her baby and fed him then strapped him to her bosom as he began to drift off

She closed her room door and walked to Nabeel's room "Have you packed everything?" She asked as he nodded, zipping up his own luggage

"Yeah. I packed your own clothes and the baby's too" He informed as he struggled to bring out all three luggage from the room

Soon they were on the way to the Aminu kano International airport and they arrived in no time. In the next two days will be their son's birthday and Nabeel decided to treat them all to a vacation, saying they all needed some time off

Especially Noor, who has been working so hard as a fashion designer. So now she had temporarily closed her shop until they return home

They've had a hard time choosing the country to visit but finally settled on Florida. The country is a beautiful country with plenty destinations fit for both of them and their little baby

They boarded the plane and as usual Noor sat on the window seat with Nabeel beside her, and Muhammad still sleeping on her chest. Her left hand found it's way to his own hand as they held each other tight, it reminded him of their journey to Hawaii

He leaned in and pecked her temple "You know, i never told you what Aonani means" he quirked a brow, as if asking if she's interested

"Uh huh"

"It's a name of hawaiian origin, which means beautiful light. And the name fits you because your real name also means light, and it fits you because you've brought all the light in my dark world. You light up my world, Aonani" He uttered and she felt her heart flutter

"Thank you" He whispered softly

She turned to look at him, puzzled "For what?"

His gaze was so intense that even though she was sitting, she felt weak in the knees "For everything. Thank you for making me step out of the dark, thank you for trusting me and making me change my ways, thank you for being my friend and my soul mate, thank you for sticking with me through the good and the bad, thank you for loving me, thank you for giving this little angel. Thank you for being you" He used his free thumb to caress her cheeks as he smiled lovingly at her

Oh dear heart, be still!

"It's you, it's always you and it'll always be you. You're all i need, you're all there is, nothing else matters. I love you so so much Bee" She whispered and before she could blink he had pressed his lips on hers, Thank God no one is watching

"And i love you much much more Aonani. You are and will forever be the Noorul-Ayn; the light of my eyes"

THE END.

There are no words🥺🤧

I've typed this chapter since, but I didn't want to post it

Guess today is the day