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Post by Dina on Apr 19, 2008 14:25:11 GMT 3
Chapter XVI
"Milaya? Are you ready?"asked Marat as Dina was putting her coat on. "Yep! Oh God! I was about to forget the pie!"said Dina opening the fridge. "The pie?"asked Marat surprised. "Yeah, I made an apple pie, it's the least I can do when your mom prepared the diner!"said Dina. "Oh! I mean, it's really nice from you! It's just that none of the girls I've dated did something like that before!"said Marat. "Yeah, certainly because they didn't love you the way I do!"said Dina kissing him" And they surely, haven't seen your family as much as I did since I know you!"said Dina. "But because you are 'the one', and the other ones were only mistakes!"said Marat. "I'm sure you've never told them they were mistakes! Behave Mikhailovich, don't risk yourself mistaking with me!"said Dina threatening. He shut his mouth with his hand and opened the door car for her. "Gentle!"said Dina. "Mademoiselle!"said Marat smiling.
Dina was feeling a bit nauseous and very tired again, she thought that it was maybe due to the route in the car. When they arrived at Marat parent's building, they found out that the lift was broken down. When she tried to go up the stairs, she felt a huge pain in the chest coming from the heart. She felt such an exhaustion that she immediately understood that she won't be able to do it until the fourth floor on her foot, actually she wouldn't have been able to do it to even the first floor! "Oh damn it! I let my phone in the car!"said Dina. "You did? I'll get it for you!"said Marat from the stairs. "Never mind hon'! Just throw the keys, I'll get it by myself! Take the pie, I'll join you!"said Dina smiling. "Ok! Don't get lost, it's on the fourth floor!"said Marat laughing. "Sure! I'll ring every bell until I see a familiar face if I get lost by any bad luck!"said Dina. She waited until he disappeared from her view. She sat down on a step and tried some deep breaths, she was feeling terrible.Suddenly she sobbed,she was really afraid, maybe it was this. She wasn't sure, some dizziness, exhaustion and a heart pain don't imperatively mean that it was what she was thinking about. After all, it could only be due to nervosity, or some exhaustion, it happens. She stood up and helped herself with the stairs rampart, it took her some fifteen minutes, to go up the stairs step by step. When she finally arrived she collapsed next to the door. She took her breath back and rested a bit. She painfully stood up, as she was about to knock on the door Marat opened it first. "Milaya! I was about to go down for ya! I got worried! What did take you so long?"asked Marat worried. "Sorry darling! When I got into the car I found a message from Brooke, so I called her back! Sorry if I worried you!"said Dina kissing him. "Ah! It takes you ages to speak, like everytime! Never mind!"said Marat smiling. He noticed her tired expression. "Are you okay?"asked Marat stopping her when she got in. "No! I went up the stairs running!"said Dina laughing. "What is this? Are you trying to do some marathon?"said Marat smiling. "Yeah, like if I could!"replied Dina laughing.
During the dinner, Dina barely ate, she couldn't eat for two reasons; she was still nauseous, but the scaring thing was that she didn't have any energy left to eat! She was thinking about and calculating her gestures; when she had to use the folk, she was thinking about the necessary effort, as well as when she wanted to cut something with her knife. It was a painful moment, she was hardly believing that such a thing was happening to her. After the diner she acted bravely to not show the pain and the nausea she was feeling, she had to wait for a moment before she got to the bathroom, there she brought up all what she ate! Then she let the water flow, sat down, the back against the wall, and swallowed hard, the pain was killing her inside. She took an aspirine which helped her feel a bit better after a while.
The day after she felt more better, no nausea, no dizziness, no exhaustion, she was finally okay. But at night, when they came back home after they had diner with some of Marat friends, she felt even worse than the night before. Marat wanted her, and she couldn't show him that she was not feeling good, so they had sex. While they were in action, something weird happened; the sex made her feel good, she felt her heart beat against his, like in a crescendo simphony, it seemed to her that it was finally beating again! She turned relaxed and good after that. Deep inside her, she knew what it was, but she couldn't affirm it! Medically speaking, for a doctor like her, the symptoms were obvious, especially knowing her medical file and the previous case in her family! But she couldn't be hundrend per cent sure what it was, not before the ultrasound she had to do on January in NY! Day after day, Dina's state was getting worse and worse; she was usually breathless and stifling. She was in a breath lack, she couldn't speak much, every step for her was a cross path. Every move, was something to think about, to calculate, her pressure fell to 8 twice. And the most surprising thing is that she managed to hide it from Marat, who was neverthless very thoughtful with her and usually noticed when she wasn't okay. She was so tired from all of it, she was totally exhausted, no left energy at all, and above all she was very hungry because she couldn't eat, almost at all. She had a terrible lack of sleep, when she tried to, all her pain prevented her from that rest. Sometimes, when the sleep was killing her, she was trying to remain awaken, because she was scared to pass away. One day, while Marat took his grandfather to his exams in the hospital, she went to a drugstore and bought some pills that she couldn't be able to buy if she wasn't a doctor. The pills, dilate the heart and tire it less. When she took them and felt better, the reality was just obvious to her: the disease she prayed to never get was unfortunately something real and unavoidable. During the upcoming weeks, she felt much better thanks to the pills. She tried to live her life with Marat as she used to without telling him the truth, or showing him anything! It was a new year, 2008 was a thrilling season in prospect for Marat. He was the defending champion in Melbourne, it was the first time of his career he came back there to defend his title. Roland-Garros was also his main goal as he was very enthusiastic to go Paris and try to achieve his biggest dream.
"It's weird for me to admit it, but I really missed you guys!"said Andy as they were having some rest at the Melbourne Park. "Even weirder, I missed you too! Except for Marat! I wish you've been a player from Connors area!"said Roger laughing. "Yeah! Unfortunately for you, I'm here, and if God wants I'm not thinking of leaving you!"said Marat. "I think actually we all knew that day will happen!"said Juanqui. "Really?"said Dima. "Sure, since we all always knew the incredible tennis he's got, we knew that the day he'll keep himself together, he'll get the top for good!"said Juanqui realistic. "Yeah, but still we can beat you! So step on Earth Marat! I beat you in Kooyong, I can do it again these two weeks!"said Andy smiling. "Sure!"said Marat smiling. "Nah! He's really thinking now, that he's Superman! Shame on you Fererro! You've made him think in a nonsense way!"said Dima. "Ok, let's change the conversation! How were the vacations?"asked Lleyton. "Weird! My mother set me up with my cousin! Can you believe it, my cousin!"said Juanqui. "Is she hot?"asked Igor. "Kind of yeah!"replied Juanqui. "So stop complainig! If you've seen my cousin you wouldn't have spoken!"said Andy. "Men! Stop doing a fixation on the body! Think that the inside is the best!"said Marat. "Easy to say for you! You're dating a surgeon who looks like a model and acts like Mother Theresa!"said Dima. "Whatever! The inside is more important, no matter what we say!"said Marat. "He's right! So what happened with your cousin you?"asked Misha . Juanqui didn't reply, he remained speecheless, with a satisfied smile of morons. The one the guys have after they get what they need, and you know what they need! "And you still complain!"said Roger. "Wo said I was in complanations! I just said that it's weird!"said Juanqui smiling in fact like a moron. "Wow wow wow, stop! Let me rewind what you've just said! You said 'it's weird'!. You actually didn't say 'it was weird'!"noticed Marat. "Yeah!"said Juanqui. "Jesus, Mary, Joseph! You're dating you're cousin?! God!"yelled Dima. "What? That girl is amazing! I'm good with her!"said Juanqui. "Are ya trying to say that you fell in love in only a month? What? Is that became something in fashion?!"said Misha. "Hey!"said Marat upset. "No Safin your case is a particular one!"said Misha. "Who said I'm in love?! I'm just trying to have fun before I die! It's cool, I appreciate her, it's all! But I don't say it can't be something like love!"said Juanqui. "Ok! I think that's some positive attitude! Ok it's weird, but it's still good for him!"said Igor. "Yeah! Juanqui we are your friends, and we're all behind you!"said Lleyton laughing. "Jerk! But I don't care! It's not weirder than Marat who's dating a surgeon; so it means a girl who actually got a brain!"said Juanqui. "Let me point out, that I'm right here! And I hear everything you guys say!"yelled Marat upset. "Still Marat, you have to admit that it was weird at the start!"said Roger. "Weird, but good! Now we like your girl, she's the best thing you've done Safin! And we're all jealous, even the committed ones!"said Andy. "Whatever! Speaking of cousins, I've got a cousin problem here!"said Marat. "Speak man!"said Dima smiling. Marat gave him a face. "Anyway! Apparently, Dina has a cousin, to whom she's very close! By very, I mean; argh! Why does she like that moron so much?!"said Marat. "Not clear Safin, not clear!"said Lleyton. "From what she said; when they were in Morocco they were always stuck together, he's two years older than her, it means that he's one year older than me! But you know she skiped a lot of levels in studies, so they graduated on the same year, they both went to Paris and lived there! Together! What does it mean? I'm sure he's got deeper feelings for her, and she doesn't even understand!"said Marat. "I think you're over reacting! There are some families where the cousins are really close to each others! Man, we can't imagine this only because we've spend our adolescence running around the court!"said Roger. "He's right! Stop freaking out like this! And concerning Paris, I'm sure they had each one his own room, very well tidy!"said Dima laughing. He gave him again a look. "Maybe! But I need to meet the guy, so I'll judge! I'm very good for judging situations in a positive way! Watch and judge! Life is all up on this!"said Marat sounding wise. "Why does it sound in your mouth like bullsh***"said Igor. "It's the Safin logic that makes it sound like this!"said Lleyton. "You all son of b*****!"said Marat obviously upset. "Touchy! Why don't you look like that anymore on the courts!"said Juanqui laughing. "Because I repented and got wiser! At the difference of some!"said Marat. They all mumbled some disagreement words. Of course, they all got wiser with years! But for the repentance, there were still some doubts! (justified!)
The 27th of January, Marat defeated Juanqui in the quarter finals of the AO, he managed to reach the semis quite easily on his birthday. Later on, Dina prepared for him a big diner with all his friends and close people, she couldn't do something bigger because they were still in a tournament and they had to be prepared for the upcoming matches.She offered him one of those big watches that he's found of. "Lleyton be careful to not do another baby to Bec after tonight's match!"said Dima laughing. "If it's a boy, you'd better call him Marat! I'll be delighted to be his godfather!"said Marat laughing. "Yeah! Have fun! Let me just point out, that Marat still didn't win!"said Lleyton. "I already see Marat as a godfather! I'm sure you would have done an amazing Michael Corleone!"said Andy. "You people hate my son, even before his birth!"said Lleyton. "No no! You're getting it wrong! It's our special way to show you our affection!"said Igor teasing. "Special, hein?!"said Lleyton. "Anyway, I'm waiting for the winner on Sunday! Don't need to confirm you Lleyton, that I'll be glad to play you!"said Roger. "Is it useful to remember you Rog' that you have to beat me before giving an appointement to anyone on Sunday's final!"said Andy outraged. "It is not A-Rod! I know I'll be there!"said Roger. "Whatever Federer! You became such a pretentious one!"said Andy. "Life!"sighed Misha laughing.
"So you really wanna go to NY before the DC first round in Berlin?"asked Marat to Dina. "Yeah! I really need to see Brooke and the guys there! But I'll be in Berlin at time!"said Dina sitting on Marat knees at the lockers before his semis. "How many days?"asked Marat. "Something like three days! You'll leave for Moscow on Monday and me for NY! And we'll meet on Thursday before you go to Berlin!"said Dina smiling. "I actually would really love to go with you!"said Marat smiling. "You do?"asked Dina. "Yeah! I really wanna go to NY! Do you mind? Would I bother you?"asked Marat. "Sure no! I'd love to have you there with me!"said Dina lying. "It's settled then! We'll go on Monday!"said Marat kissing her.
"Game set and Match: Safin!"said the umpire at the end of the late night match between Marat and Lleyton. "You owe me at least a diner for doing this to me again!"said Lleyton smiling at the net to Marat. "A diner and a breakfast!"said Marat hugging him. After Marat took his belongings he joined Jim Courrier who was waiting for him with a mischivious smile. M.S:What? What makes you smile like this? (laughing) J.C: I'm actually wondering, how much you enjoy doing this! M.S: Doing what? J.C: Beating the local home crowd favourite in every Grand Slam you go! Especially here, you're kind of used to stop Lleyton in his run! M.S: Believe it or not, I hate beating people in front of their home crowd! J.C: Marat?! Not to me! M.S:Ok, ok! Maybe a little bit! It's actually such a thrilling motivation when a whole crowd is against you! (people boo) What? You were all against me tonight, again! (laughing) Except the Russian group right there! Spasibo! (applause) J.C: You love dramas, hein? M.S: Yeah, I'd be perfect for a Scorsese movie! (laughing) J.C: Is this a personnal message to Scorsese? M.S: Absolutely! I heard he's casting for a new movie, it's about some russian mafia!(laughing) J.C: You definitely know about russian mafia! Martin if you hear us, you'll never find better than this man for your film! Look at this body and this face!(laughing) M.S: Jim, I already have a girlfriend! (Marat put his hand on Jim's shoulder with compassion!) (laughing) J.C: And I have a wife! (laughing) Ok, let's go back to tennis now! You're facing Roger on Sunday, what are your thoughts? M.S: Actually I'm not very comfortable about this! J.C: How come? (laughing) M.S: He actually was sure that he'll beat Andy, so! I'm not too confident when it happens that he's right on some things! (laughing) J.C: Did he see what will happen on Sunday? M.S: His premonition didn't go that far! (laughing) J.C: So anything can happen then, no?! M.S: In that case, for sure! (laughing) No let's bit serious, a little bit!(laughing) It will be tough for sure! He's still upset that I took the top from him, he's really motivated to get his ranking back, and of course he's got all the tools to do it again! Yeah, Roger is an amazing talent, his game is amazing here, he likes the place, the surface suits his tennis, and he fought hard against Andy yesterday! No I think it will be a tough match actually, but of course, I'll be hundred per cent there, no matter what will happen! J.C: Marat if you win here again, it will be your second title here in a row, your third title here in the whole, your fifth final here as well! It can be also your third Grand Slam victory in a row and your sixth Grand Slam title if you win! Are you already thinking about these? If you win Marat you'll be able on the next Grand Slam to actually achieve The Grand Slam Victory on two years! Are you looking for this? Does it attract you more than it used to? M.S: Well sure it's not like it doesn't concern me! I mean, actually I have two main goals this year which are Roland-Garros, that is essential, and the upcoming Olympic Games! But apart of these it doesn't mean that I don't think about the rest, the Grand Slam victory and all of it! But I'm kind of more settled on RG and the OG for this year! J.C: Well done young man! Marat Safin! (applause)
"Hey! What does bother you milaya?"asked Marat to Dina as he woke up at 4:43am. "What makes you think I'm bothered?!"said Dina smiling. "Humm...probably because you're not asleep at this time!"said Marat smiling. "There's nothing wrong hbibi, I'm just not in a sleepy mood!"said Dina caressing his cheek. He grabbed her closer to him in the bed. They were lying next to each others. "Are you happy with me?"asked Marat warmly. "Why you ask me this?"asked Dina. "Because I need to be sure, it's essential for me."said Marat. "I am. These moments were the best ones of my life Marat, I've never, ever been as happy in my whole life! You've been the best that happened to me, never doubt this, please!"said Dina smiling. She hid her face within his shoulder and embraced him for a while. "I know you love me, but you can't,not even for a second, imagine how much I love you. I already told you and I still do, I didn't know that a human being coud be able to love, that much! I'd give the world to see how will look our children's face, the mix between yours and mine!"said Marat warmly. "I'm sure, our children would've been amazing!"said Dina tearfully. "Our children will be, yeah for sure!"said Marat."What kind of father do you think I'll be?"asked Marat. "The best one!"said Dina almost crying" You'll like to rock our baby in the middle of the night, if it's a girl, she'll be totally crazy about her daddy!"said Dina smiling. "And if it's a boy?"asked Marat. "You'll be his highest model in life, he'll admire you because you're worthy to be admired and respected! When they'll grow up, you'll take them to school! You'll like to play with them, whatever they'll wanna play to! You'll help with the homeworks and you'll tuck them in every night!"said Dina smiling."But the most important and you'll do it, you'll learn them the right, and you'll hand down to them, the values and the traditions! You'll be the best father on Earth I'm sure of this! Your children will be lucky to have you!"said Dina warmly. "Our children! They'll be lucky, lucky to have you too! I love you."said Marat kissing her forehead. Finally, in his arms she managed to sleep, peacefully like she used to when he was holding her softly.
"Are you okay?"asked Dima to Marat after they finished their practice. "Me yeah! Dina is strange lately, it's surely silly, but I'm afraid she's hiding something from me!"said Marat. "I'm sure you're making up your mind! She loves you she will never betray you man!"said Dima. "Not this kind of things I'm talking about! She'll never cheat on me, I'm sure of this! But, there's something hidden, I know her!"said Marat. "Like what Marat?"asked Dima. "I don't know! I'm surely freaking out again!"said Marat finally. "Yeah, you're surely are, not probably!"said Dima."Let's focus on how much sets you'll need to kick the Swiss's ass!"said Dima laughing. "Dima!"said Marat."You already know how much sets I'll need!"said Marat smiling. "That's my boy!"said Dima proud.
Marat finally won the Australian Open over Roger with a 6/4 5/7 7/6 6/3 victory.There was no more possible doubt now, he was the best and deserved every single victory he got!
"God! That place is too great! It would be great if we could move it with us everywhere we go!"said Marat as he got into Dina's apartment in NY. "Yeah, you're right!"said Dina smiling. "Do you remember the bedroom way here?"asked Marat mischievously. "Hardly!"said Dina letting fall down her belongings and jumping on him. Dina knew that she was about to take a decision from which her life and his will depend on forever.All of this didn't matter, not anymore;her exhausting fight to keep him safe was totally vanished, in few seconds she's lived several lives. All the the power dozing, which was now sleeping, was only asking for a shock which will set off a chaos where the spirit was subordinate to passion; the will of the spirit overwhelmed by the will of the body. She put her arms around his neck to embrace him, he was feeling his own arms on edge, pressing her against him. He leaned his head, his lips found hers; this mouth will probably become only a memory, no more a reality. She held him back with all her strenght like if she couldn't stand the idea to see him drifting apart from her.Maybe it would be the last night of love they'll ever have, she needed it to be unforgettable, full of love and eternal . Did he took her to the bed, or did their steps take them there? He thought that he carried her, but he wasn't sure. All he knew was that she was there, lying, he was also there lying, Dina's skin under his hands, her hands on his skin."Oh God! My Dina! How did I manage to live before you!"thought Marat. The time stopped his beats, to flow into a stream that overcame him until he didn't have senses anymore, only an over measured level, more real, than the real time. He was feeling her, without seeing her as distinct indentity, he wanted her, to be forever a part of him. Just because he loves her, he wanted her to be an extension of him, as long as she was to him. She woke up before him and looked at each part of his body, linked every inch of his skin to some special moment, some special feeling. She refused to forget even a wrinkle from his face, she was his forever, and it wouldn't be different for her, never. It was painful to do, when she'll step away from the bed, it was like if she would be at a point of no return! She showered and prepared the breakfast for him, the same way she did the first night he slept in her place. They ate together and prepared to get out. "The interview won't take me over than two hours! I'll join you as fast as possible at the hospital!"said Marat kissing her. "Wait!"said Dina embracing him"Be careful!"said Dina kissing him passionately, as if it was the last kiss they'll ever have and hugging him for a long while. He found a cab for her, so she got in, when he tried to close the cab's door she held his hand tightly. As the cab was leaving she kept staring at him from the window, she whispered a "Forgive me" but he didn't hear her of course.It looked for her like if the life was over, the happy days were forbidden, the love was gone, once again! When the cab got into another street, she quietly cried, the farewell tears were strangely painful when they were flowing on the cheeks.
"God!"said Brooke with a broken voice after she did an ultrasound to Dina and listened to all the symptoms she had and knew of the treatement she took. "It was too good to be true!"sighed Dina. "But we can't affirm it now! Not before we get the result of the ultrasound in one hour!"said Brooke firmly. "No Brooke! Don't! Don't try to give me hopes, because I'm not one of your patients! I know what it is, I'm not blind!"said Dina smiling. "Ok! But we still need to get the results! And why didn't Marat come with you?"asked Brooke. "Because he doesn't know, and he won't!"said Dina. "What the hell are ...was saying Brooke. "Don't either! I know what I do!"said Dina firmly."You know, waiting for the results, I'll go wander around and see the guys!"said Dina leaving her alone. "God! Don't make this to her!"said Brooke breaking down quietly.
Dina stood next to the meetings room's door, looking at Killian working on an office, writting some lines. "Not fed up of the bumf yet?"said Dina smiling at the door. Killian looked at her with disbelief, he was happy obviously but didn't say a word. "What is this? You turned speecheless in five months?"said Dina laughing and aproaching to him. "You've always knew how to take the words away from my mouth!"managed to say Killian smiling and hugging her. "I knew you'll get lost without me here!"said Dina smiling. "What are you doing here?"asked Killian. "I actually still don't really know, but it's obviously first of all for the ultrasound!"said Dina smiling. "Yeah right! It's already been six months since the last one you had!"said Killian. "So how's the work here? You're the rockstar on the scene here without me, hein?"said Dina smiling. "I've always been!"corrected Killian. "Yeah, you're right!"said Dina. "What's wrong?"asked Killian. "Nothing!"said Dina smiling. "It's not because you vanished five months, that you can lie to me! I know you!"said Killian holding her chin. She explained to him everything, he looked at her in horror while she was speaking. When she finally finished, he didn't reply, he only stared in the void terrified. He swallowed hard and hid his face with his hands.He finally hugged her and sobbed. She was the one waiting for the ultrasound result, and he was the one sobbing and hugging her like a child. "Sorry, I know you don't need this, but I couldn't help!"said Killian finally. "It's okay Kill! I think Brooke was about to do the same!"said Dina smiling. "We still need to be sure, but whatever it is, I'm here, with you!"said Killian holding her face in his hands. "I know."said Dina smiling."You come with me to get the result?"asked Dina. "Let's go!"said Killian.
"You're already here!"said Brooke surprised as Dina joined her in the exam results place with Killian. "Gimme this!"said Dina taking the locked file from Brooke's hands. "What the hell! I'm your Dr I should open it first!"said Brooke. Dina gave her a face and opened the file. She read the results and said quickly: "It's not like it's a surprise!"said Dina. "Gimme this!"said Brooke taking the result."A dilated myocardia!"whispered Brooke in shock. "No!"said Killian. "Maybe we could do another ultrasound to be sure?"said Brooke. "Brooke!"said Dina refusing more hope."Does the chief know that I'm here yet?"asked Dina. "He must be done from his surgery now! I bet some nurse has already told him you're here!"said Brooke. "Ok, I'll go tell him to give me my place back!"said Dina"If he still has one left for me!"thought Dina loudly. "What?"said Brooke and Killian in unisson, but Dina has already left.
"Alaoui! You already misse us, don't you?"said Landon smiling. "Kind of yeah! You look good!"said Dina hugging him. "Love changes a man!"said Landon laughing. "You're telling me!"said Dina smiling"Whatever; I'll see you later!"said Dina leaving.
"Hey Nancy!"said Dina greeting the chief's secretary. "Dr.Alaoui! Oh it's so good to see you here!"said Nancy. "Thanks! Is the chief here?"asked Dina. "Yeah, he is! I think he'll be happy to see you here Dr!"said Nancy. "Maybe not that much!"mumbled Dina. "What?"asked Nancy. "I hope very much!"said Dina smiling. "Sure! And when are you coming back to NY?"asked Nancy. "I'm already back Nancy!"said Dina smiling and getting into Spencer's office.
"I told you Trisha! I'll be home soon! Yes, for diner! At 7pm, yes Trisha! I love you too!"said Spencer as he hung up the phone and saw Dina standing at the door with a smile. "7pm? I don't think Trisha knows that you're having a surgery scheduled on the board at precisely 7pm!"said Dina smiling. "In fact she doesn't! But since it's an emergency I didn't know either about it, so she won't blame me! Or at least she won't blame too much!"said Spencer. "Oh she's gonna punish you someday for behaving so unfairly!"said Dina hugging him. "It's so good to see you!"said Spencer happily. "Same here chief!"said Dina. "We were expecting you a bit sooner, isn't it?"said Spencer. "Yeah, it was a Grand Slam obstacle!"said Dina laughing. "I saw, that was an amazing victory by the way!"said Spencer. "Yeah, as always!"said Dina. "I guess, you'd love to have your ultrasound as fast as possible!"said Spencer smiling. "Yeah it was the idea in fact!"said Dina smiling. "And it's not anymore?"asked Spencer smiling curiously. "Since I already had it no!"said Dina. "The result?"asked Spencer smiling. She didn't reply and stared at him sorry. "The result Dina? Didn't you get it yet?"asked Spencer worried. "I did chief! Nothing good, I'm afraid!"said Dina smiling. "What?"said Spencer. "It's a bit late, but the disease woke up! A dilated myocardia, we're done now with unknown future!"said Dina still smiling. "Oh God!"said Spencer hiding his mouth with his hand."Is it sure?"asked Spencer. Dina told him everything, from the symptoms she had, until the treatement she took. "I'll immediately call to put you into the transplant list to get a heart! Every second count you know it!"said Spencer picking up his phone. "Chief!"said Dina. "What? Don't even try to tell me there's no use for it!"said Spencer" This heart you'l need it, the treatement won't keep you alive forever, you know this, you're not the one to whom I have to explain anything!"said Spencer. "No, but I'm realistic! We both know how much long is this procedure, whatever you do, I'm not gonna hope! I saw too much of this, I witnessed too much deads!"said Dina. "Sure it is long! Sure you're not on the top of the list, but you have to have faith! You have to hold on life!"said Spencer. "See, do whatever you want I don't care! Put me on that list if you want, but life for me doesn't worth to be lived anymore!"said Dina. "I'll call first and we'll talk after!"said Spencer firmly."Hello, it's Dr.Spencer Jouss the chief of surgery of the NYHH!"said Spencer. "Dr.Jouss, how can we help you?"said the man on the phone. "I'd like to put a patient on the transplant list for a heart!"said Spencer. "What is the patient's diagnosis?"asked the man. "A dilated myocardia!"said Spencer. "Sure! The patient's name please?"said the man. "Dina Alaoui."said Spencer. "Dr.Dina Alaoui? One of your neurosurgeons?"asked the man. "Exactly!"said Spencer. "That's a surprise! It's definitely a horrible news for the entire medical body, such a gifted surgeon!"said the man. "As you say Clifford!"said Spencer. "I'll put her right now be sure!"said Dr.Clifford Reynalds the president of the National Transplant List Foundation. "Thank you my friend!"said Spencer hunging up."You must be on the list now!"said Spencer with a challenging look. "Good."said Dina. "So, can you explain, why life is suddenly not worth to be lived? Does it have something to do with Marat?"asked Spencer. "Not yet, but it will have something to do with him in moments!"said Dina. "Again, explain!"said Spencer almost livid. "I'm gonna break up with him, because I don't wanna be with him anymore! It's my decision!"said Dina firmly. "Why? I mean, you two are in love! Why do you wanna leave that man?"asked Spencer. "Life didn't ask for my opinion, again! I'll die sooner or later I'm not dumb!"said Dina. "And you decide this without taking his opinion? He might not agree!"said Spencer. "Look chief! I know you want the best for me, but here I know better! Marat needs to go ahead, to live! He doesn't need to live the rest of his life with the memory of his dead girlfriend!"said Dina tragically. "You don't have the right to decide for him!"said Spencer. "I do! It's my right, I don't want him anymore! I don't want him to seem die, and stay miserable after!"said Dina. "Dina..."was saying Spencer. "If you love me, respect my decision!"said Dina begging. "I respect it, though I'm sure you're wrong!"said Spencer. "Now if you love me and respect me, give me my job back!"said Dina. "What? Are you kidding me?"said Spencer. "Chief! I'm not! We both know that I still can do my job, and do it as good as I used to! I surely won't work as much as before, but the treatement will allow me to get into an OR at least once a day, and you know it! You're not talking here to a businessman or whatever!"said Dina. "You want your job back? Fine! You wanna ruin your life! Even more fine! You start tomorrow!"said Spencer sitting down on his chair"Go now!"said Spencer. "Thanks."said Dina leaving him alone. "Kids!"sighed Spencer. "Nancy, postpone the surgery I have at 7pm! That's a day that I need to forget as soon as possible!"said Spencer to Nancy on the phone.
"What the hell is on your mind?"yelled Brooke to Dina. "It's none of your business! I do whatever I want with my life!"said Dina. "Are you aware of what are you about to do to that guy? You're gonna break him!"said Brooke. "Look, I prefere him to be betrayed, broken, hurt and angry for a while, than to let him know the truth!"said Dina. "Do you hear yourself?"yelled Brooke. "He's gonna feel betrayed and will hate me! But he'll move on, he'll find someone else! But if he lives this with me, he's gonna see me die, he's gonna hate life, he'll never get over this! And I don't want him to be miserable! I want him to be happy, even if it's without me!"said Dina with a sincere voice. "Why you do this to him? You have to tell him, he loves you, it's his right to know!"said Brooke disgusted. "Brooke, it's because I love him that I'm doing this!"said Dina with a broken voice. She felt the tears coming, Brooke hugged her but she pushed her back. She dried her eyes and faced her. "It's not the time to fall apart! I need to fulfil my plan!"said Dina looking at Killian. "What do you need?"asked Killian. "I told Yvonne to let him in here when he'll arrive, when he'll be here I'll kiss you!"said Dina. "You'll do what?"said Killian shocked. "I'll kiss you! When he'll see us he'll get a shock, I'll tell him that I've always loved you or whatever!"said Dina. "You'll lie to him!"said Killian hurt. "I will! But I'll spare him the worst!"said Dina"Don't judge me Kill! You're my friend, and I need your help!"said Dina who got closer to him. "I told you... I'll never give up on you!"said Killian hugging her. "You sure about this? I mean; you'll lose him, forever!"said Brooke. "I'll survive it as long as my heart holds!"said Dina sarcastically.
"It's an excellent choice Mr.safin!"said the salesman at Harry Winston. "I hope so! Do you mind if I picture it! I wanna send the photo to my younger sister to get her opinion! You know, woman know about these!"said Marat laughing. "At all!"said the salesman smiling.
"See! A message from Marat! I'm sure he wants some favor! His attention is not disinterested!"said Dinara to her friend. She saw the picture, and the message with it: "What ya think of that one brat?" and opened her mouth with surprise. "Oh, my, God! I can't believe he's doing this!"said Dinara in disbelief. "What?"asked her friend. "My heart's gonna stop!"said Dinara laughing. She replied to the message by two eyes staring in shock and a message" UNREAL!!!!!!".
"Your sister gave her opinion Sir?"asked the salesman smiling. "That must means that she likes, don't you think?"said Marat showing him the reply. "I'm sure it does!"said the salesman. "So I think, I'm taking this!"said Marat smiling. "You've made the best choice Sir! Congratulations!"said the salesman. "Yeah thanks! I still need to propose and get her approval!"said Marat smiling.
"Hello brat!"said Marat. "Unreal! You're gonna propose?"said Dinara. "Shut your mouth, I'm warning ya! Yes I will!, but not now!"said Marat. "Huh! You're waiting for preparing something romatic again!"said Dinara. "Also that!"said Marat. "Be clear!"said Dinara. "I'll wait to meet her parents first! I'm gonna ask her hand from her father, if he agrees, and I don't imagine he doesn't, I'm the best son-in-law he could dream about! So when that respectable and smart man will agree, I'll propose!"said Marat smiling to himself. "Smart, very heavy!"said Dinara. "I know, I know! You'd better not open your mouth, hein!"said Marat threatening. "You know me, I'm a grave!"said Dinara. "Yeah, yeah! See you in Moscow brat!"said Marat hunging up. "I'd never imagined he could be that romantic!"said Dinara to herself.
"Dr.Alaoui, Mr.Safin got out of the lift!"said the nurse Yvonne to Dina. "Thanks! Ready?"asked Dina to Killian. He noded. She came closer to him made him sit on the table, she put her hands on his face, she kissed him sensually. Marat was there, at the door, he was staring at them in horror, the words couldn't get out of his mouth, he was feeling his world crashing down, the sky was falling over his head. He left the place rushing his steps, the emotions were flowing inside of him, the anger, the betrayal, the despair... "You okay?"asked Killian. "It's not over yet!"said Dina leaving. "Where are you going?"asked Killian. "I'm going after him."said Dina sadly. "But you don't know where he's gone!"said Killian. "I do. I always do!"said Dina leaving.
Marat was packing, his anger was blinding him from the truth, he was about to leave the place when she got in. He stared at her in disgust. "I owe you an explanation."said Dina softly. "You dont! There's nothing to say!"said Marat livid. He grabbed his suitcase walked ahead and let his suitcase fall down again and faced her."How in the world could you do this to me?! I did everything I could to deserve you, to deserve your love, your respect and your trust! And all you've done is to throw all of these to Hell!"said Marat livid. "I know you did but...."was saying Dina. "You know what?! You are the one who doesn't deserve me! You betrayed my trust and confidence, you threw it back to my face like if it was some shit! You are disgusting!"said Marat livid. Her eyes clouded over with hurt. She took a deep breath, hoping to find some more courage inside of her to do this last thing. "I'm sorry you had to whitness that, but the facts are that I love Killian and I can't do anything for you about this!"said Dina with the heart pulling out of her chest. "You do what?"asked Marat disbelieving. "I thought I loved you but I was wrong! Kill is an ex-boyfriend, I lied to you! I understood that I'm still in love with him, I'm sorry that it won't work for us!"said Dina. "You're sorry?!"repeated Marat soundly"No, I'm the one who's sorry! I'm sorry because I trusted a woman! You're all the same! You acted brilliantly, playing the nice and shy girl! I'm just happy I hadn't mistaken with you further!"said Marat. "There's no point of you blaming me for feelings I have for another guy! We're through, that's the only thing that matters!"said Dina convinced. At that one, comprehension dawned on Marat. He laughed soundly but there was nothing humorous in the sound. "You're right! There's no point of blaming! We can't fight the nature; so women can't help getting men to break them after!"said Marat as he slammed the door behind him. Dina found herself alone in the place, she was still hearing the sound of the slamming of the door. In her mind it was like the clanging of a prison cell. She was trapped in a hell of her own creation. She had no one to blame but herself. Marat's words played over and over in her mind, softly killing with pain every inch of her body. She felt to the floor in a heap, pulling her knees to her chest and leaning her back against the wall. She felt tears reemerge from her eyes. Setting her head on her knees, she cried painfully until she had no left tears to cry. It was the right thing to do, she knew that. His happiness counted even more than hers. He would be now, probably better off without her.The thought did nothing to settle the churning in her stomach or the anguish in her heart.
In his apartment in Moscow, Marat was staring out of the window with blood shot eyes.Since he couldn't sleep that night he kept company to several bottles of Vodka. But unfortunately it didn't seem to work. He was looking around him at the tidy apartment, she let her touch everywhere in the place; flowers, colored pillows, frames... Memories of them in the place were flowing down in his mind like a torture. It sounded to him like if he was a wretche who didn't want God to forgive him any of his sins. He took his hands to his head and hit it madly against the wall he was leaning on. He didn't remember himself being as angry at a woman before, he felt the betrayal like a poisoned dart. She lied to him and used him, never a woman did such a thing to him. In fact, never a woman got that deep into his heart, none of them made him that happy in his life, and none of them would've hurted him so hard. She was the only woman who got all of him; the trust, the attention, the opened heart and yes, the love. He gave her everything and she let it for another one. At that moment, he swore to God and promised himself that he'll never fall in this again. Women were tools he'll use to satisfy his needs. He'll use them and throw them like rubbish. Women better not fall in love with him, they better not give their heart to him, because he intended to burn each one he gets from anyone. He wanted every other heart to bruise like his and get lost like his. The phone rang for the millionth time, he took it in anger and said: "Whoever you are, stop calling!"said Marat and he hunged it up.
In a sudden the door bell rang, Sasha and Dima were ordering him to open it. He stood up and opened, he got back inside the room and let the door opened. "What the hell happened to you?"asked Dima. "We've called you yesterday in NY in Dina's place and a guy told us that you came back to Moscow probably!"said Sasha. So he was now with her, sharing her place, sharing her bed, touching her skin, kissing her, loving her, talking to her! He was doing all what he used to do with her, he took his place.He was the one living in her heart. That thought drove Marat insane, he bursted out in such a fury that he hurled everything in the room around him. When he stopped he stood in the middle of the room staring at the damages with an obvious exhaustion and misery. He fell down on his knees and hid his face with his hands to sob painfully. He quickly dried his eyes and stood up, when he faced his two friends they noticed the obvious rings under his eyes and the lost look he had, they never saw him as tired before, this kind of fatigue couldn't be due to anything else than emotion. "Marat?"said Sasha as he saw him taking another sip of his bottle. "Don't you think you've had enough of this? The rest of russians in distress won't find anymore of it to sink their sorrow because of you!"said Dima. Marat shot him with a look. "To hell everyone else!"said Marat. "Man what happened to you?"asked Sasha. "What happened to me? What happened to me! I'm gonna tell you what happened to me! I've been enough silly to fall in love, yes! I gave a woman all I've got! I bared my soul for her! I showed her everything inside of me to finally find her kissing to death her ex-boyfriend! That's what happened to me!"said Marat. "No! I can't believe Dina could do such a thing!"said Dima in disbelief. "I couldn't either, that's why you find me now here!"said Marat."You know, I loved her, I loved her! My heart my soul, everything in me was calling for her! I even pictured my life with her! With children and all of it! Even better; I was about to propose to her!"said Marat. "Marat I'm sorry."said Sasha. "I'm not! It's the best thing in the world that happened to me! I learned my lesson now! Women are only for pleasure, you can't love them. If you have love to give, buy a dog and give it to him! At least that one won't stick a knife into your heart!"said Marat. "You don't mean what you think, you're just mad now!"said Dima. "No! I do mean it! From today;I'll treat women the way they deserve! I'll take what I need and let them down! They'll feel it the way I'm feeling it now!"said Marat in disgust. "Ok, whatever you want! Now maybe you can go shower and get some sleep."said Sasha. "When are we leaving for Berlin?"asked Marat. "Tomorrow morning!"said Dima. "So I need to practice before! Are you meeting today or something?"asked Marat. "Yeah but Shamil will understand if you don't, you know!"said Sasha. "No! I'm coming, I want to!"said Marat."Just close the door behind you, I'll go shower! See you later!"said Marat. "Now he wants to shower, and to practice!?"said Dima in disbelief. "C'mon, he'll join us later!"said Sasha as they left.
"You sure about this Boss? He looks to be someone else since we got here; he only practiced! Maybe you shouldn't let him play that first match!"said Igor to Shamil. "No! I'll make him play! Whatever he's going through, the team and Russia are his priority! I trust him, and I can't take this away from him today!"said Shamil. "He's right! Anyway, you all saw him play these latest days; he's playing incredibly!"said Sasha. "Yeah! He's hitting the ball like if it was Dina! His game is wild and brutal! When he faults he gets into such an anger!"said Misha. "But he's focused on each ball, each shot! I think now he's using the game to avoid thinking!"said Dima. "It's settled! Marat will play Becker tomorrow, and you Misha you'll go second against Haas!"said Shamil leaving.
"You okay?"asked Dima to Marat. "I am! Now you're gonna do me a favor! You'll all stop acting with me like if I was a poor little thing weak and fragile! I don't wanna hear about the past anymore! Anymore!"said Marat decided. "Ok!"said Sasha."It's time gentlemen, that's been a while that we didn't play those ones!"said Sasha.
The match actually looked like a tennis lesson, Marat didn't allow his opponent anything in that match! The score was tough but he was totally indifferent to the humiliation he did to his oppponent on a DC match in front of his home crowd. 6/0 6/0 6/0 it couldn't be more cruel! Marat played fiercely, he returned almost all the balls and served like he never did before! Everything in his game and attitude showed the anger in him, everybody noticed it. Marat Safin is a monster on court when he's upset. "At least he won it!"said Igor. "It's not like he could give the match! He can't!"said Dima. "No he can't!"agreed Misha. "Maybe we can check on him now!"said Zhenya. "Let's go!"said Dima. As they got into the lockers they found Marat pressing a blonde girl against a wall, kissing her and about to go further with her. He looked at them surprised and said to the girl with the most charming smile. "See you later, ok?", she noded and left. "Oookey! Don't need to worry more about him I think!"said Igor to the guys. "Who asked you to worry for me! I'm all good!"said Marat smiling and putting his shirt on. "You ruined Becker's reputation, and probably his confidence for life! Are ya aware of that?"asked Dima. "He'll get over it I'm sure! It's not like I could do otherwise! If I'd let him play, he'd probably got some motivation and caused me troubles!"said Marat defending himself. "Sure! He'll caused you a lot of troubles if he did!"said Zhenya. "Maybe we can change the subject and focus on Misha's match now!"said Marat. "Yeah sure! But there's no possible doubt that Haas will try to kill me the way you just did to his friend!"said Misha. "Like if he could!"said Igor. "Anyway he'll try to! Don't let yourself impress by him dude! Go confident and give us that point we need!"said Marat motivating him. "I'll try, I'll try!"said Misha sounding funny. "Sure you will!"said Marat putting his hand on his face like if he was giving him some strenght. They all exchanged some looks when he left to shower. "One day he is broken and another one he rocks everything!"said Dima dibelieving.
Misha finally lost a thrilling match against Tommy: 6/4 6/7 6/3 5/7 11/13! Russia and Germany were 1 all at the frst round of DC. "Sorry for not giving the point!"said Misha. "Man! You played an amazing match! You shouldn't feel sorry!"said Marat. "Tomorrow it will be okay, I hope!"said Sasha.
Marat and Dima won the doubles match with a 6/4 7/6 5/7 7/6 victory over Becker and Kolshreiber. "I'm sure Haas won't be as pacifist as Becker was against you!"said Shamil to Marat. "For sure! I hope we won't need to play a fifth rubber!"said Marat. "I don't have a very good memory against Berrer, don't try to make me play a fifth Marat!"said Igor threatening. "I'm not trying to screw up my match! You're such a freak!"said Marat. "Freak? You haven't seen yourself!"said Dima.
Marat finally won over Tommy with a 6/3 6/1 6/2 victory and Russia was qualified to meet Argentina in the quarters. "So what now?"asked Dima. "I'll celebrate!"said Marat smiling. "With Claudia?"asked Dima. "No, with Clara!"said Marat smiling"A redhair!"said Marat mischievously to Dima. "You're a freak! I hope you won't burn your wings like that!"said Dima. "Not if I don't do another stupid mistake!"said Marat strong.
"He looked okay, don't ya think?"said Dina to Brooke after Marat's quarter final in Indian Wells. "If okay means a volcano, so yes he is!"said Brooke. "He played incredibly, he didn't look upset!"said Dina. "You see whatever you want!"said Brooke. As they were still watching the end of the match, the camera showed a blonde sitting next to Sasha and Sergeyi with generous forms applausing and waving to Marat. The commentators explained that she was probably his girlfriend of the moment. Dina swallowed hard to this, tears came to her but she didn't allow herself showing her feelings. "Ok, see you later! I have a surgery in few minutes!"said Dina leaving the surgeons lounge. "Oh God!"said Brooke to herself.
"That's been ages that we haven't scrubbed in together!"said Landon as he and Dina got out of the OR. "Tell me, is it my imagination or you kissed the patient on the lips before we anesthetized her?"asked Dina in disbelief. "She's fifteen and is in love with me! I was just recomforting her!"said Landon smiling. "God! When I'll tell Brooke she will burry you under earth!"said Dina laughing. "That's why you won't tell her!"said Landon as he kissed her like he could do with a little girl"Satisfied? I know you've been dreaming about this!"said Landon laughing and leaving. "You jerk! You're crazy!"yelled Dina after him amused. "Men!"sighed Dina.
"You still look high and happy!"said Brooke to Dina. "Again!"said Dina staring in disbelief. "I know Landon's kisses can do this kind of effects on a woman!"said Brooke laughing. "I'm complaining you for standing his childishness!"said Dina amused. "Believe me it's worth standing!"said Brooke mischievously. "You know, I think I'm going to home!"said Dina. "I'll go check on you tonight then!"said Brooke assuming Dina was tired. "No! I mean home in Casablanca!"said Dina. "You mean you're gonna come back there!"said Brooke surprised. "No, hell no! Just a little month there! I'll rest a bit and see the family, you know that's been a very long time since they saw me!"said Dina smiling. "You want me to come with you?"asked Brooke. "It won't be necessary! But you can join me on my last week, we can enjoy it together, again!"said Dina smiling. "Sure! I don't know why, but your mom is crazy about me! Though I'm not the perfect model girl!"said Brooke. "She thinks you're funny, and crazy! It amuses her!"said Dina laughing. "It's settled then! I'll join you there! But tell Apollon your cousin that I want him to give me special cares!"said Dina "He can't because I already forbid him doing anything with you! And besides you've got a boyfriend!"said Dina. "Oh c'mon it's holydays! And I'm not intending to do anything naughty with Kamil!"said Brooke already thinking naughty. "Shame on you Brooke Edwards!"said Dina. "Shame on you, shame on me!"singed Brooke.
"So you're going to rest at home?"said Killian as he saw Dina. "Yeah! Who told ya?"said Dina smiling. "The chief! How are you doing today?"asked Killian. "Good, good!"said Dina smiling. "Really?"said Killian doubting. "Actually, the nausea is usually here and now I'm kind of really exhausted! That's why I'm going now!"said Dina. "You want me to drive you home?"asked Killian. "I have the car in the parking! I'll need it tomorrow for the airport!"said Dina. "Nevermind! I'm taking you home, and I'll drive you to the airport! This time at least I'll be there!"said Killia smiling. "Ok Dr.Hanley!"said Dina laughing.
"You really don't need to help me pack!"said Dina to Killian in her apartment. "It's because I wanna throw a look on your lingerie!"said Killian laughing. "Dumb!"threw Dina to him. The phone rang she answered but nobody spoke. "Weird, weird!"said Dina as she hunged up. "A false number?"asked Killian. "I don't know, nobody spoke! Must be someone playing tricks!"said Dina amused. The phome rang again, Killian answered because she looked pretty much tired. Nobody spoke again. "Humm... if I could I'll get out of this phone to strangle that funny one!"said Killian smiling. "Don't strangle anyone! If you wanna be useful bring that big suitcase, which won't be as heavy for you as for me! You are a man after all!"said Dina. Killian contracted his muscles to show her how strong he is! She bursted out laughing. "Macho Fallo! You look like DeNiro in his movie with Ben Stiller!"said Dina laughing. "Oh God! I remember that they threw us out of the cinema, because you couldn't stop laughing in the middle of the movie!"said Killian laughing. "Oh no! You were tickling me! That's why!"protested Dina. "No, you couldn't stop laughing when Barbara Streisand tried to make DeNiro more relaxed when she did that massage to him!"said Killian. "Amazing movie!"said Dina laughing. "Whatever, you prevented us from the end!"said Killian fading being upset. "I have it on DVD, but I never had the time to see it! Let's put it tonight, you'll keep me company!"said Dina begging like a puppy. "Do you think I'm the kind of guy you need to beg!"said Killian. "No?"replied Dina smiling. "No!"said Killian tickling her. "No! Kill! I can't breathe!"said Dina laughing.
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It was the end of february in Casablanca, the day was pretty cold and it was raining from time to time. Dina felt a strange comfortable feelin the second she stepped away from the plane. She headed to get inside the airport Mohammed V and noticed several changes in the decoration style. At the arrivals room Dina noticed a tall and handsome guy speaking on the phone, he looked at his ease smiling and laughing. It was Kamil her adored cousin, he looked splendid in his very class and long black coat of winter. He was dressed as a businessman, he was taller than Dina with something like 10cm more, he had the same dark hairs, but not curly. His eyes were clouding over with each one of his smiles, when he opened them we could see the same color of Dina's ones. He didn't really look like her cousin, people actually usually confused them being a brother and a sister, they often thought they were twins. His white skin makes the contrast of colors with his black hairs, just like Dina. She stood in the middle of the place, it wasn't very crowded today,when Kamil turned to check on the arrivals hall he saw his lovely cousin smiling at him. He hunged up his phone and rushed his steps with dignity toward her.The second he was next to her he embraced her in a way that said it all. He missed her like hell. "Dude I'm choking!"said Dina laughing as he was hugging her very tight. "I'm breathing now!"said Kamil, he pinched her"Never let me alone for so long again sunshine!"said Kamil blaming. "I can't promise this! I'll die before my time if I stay here!"said Dina. "I love our family!"said Kamil teasing. "You do, yeah! It's because you don't get with anyone of them into any forbidden subject!"said Dina energetically. "This is because I'm a smart ass!"said Kamil. "Yeah you are!"said Dina kissing his cheek fiercely like if she kissed a kid. "You have it heavy on the heart don't ya?"said Kamil staring at her like if he wanted to intimidate her. "What are you still doing here? Go bring my belongings!"ordered Dina. "Just typical you! You avoid the conversation by giving me orders! I'm 28, I'm fed up with you ordering me! We're not 6 anymore!"pointed out Kamil. "First, hein... you're not really 28 you're going on 29 in two weeks! Second I'll always give ya orders, deal with it!"said Dina. "I hate when you're right!" complained Kamil as he left to get her belongings.
"Again!? You've bought a new car!"said Dina in disbelief looking at the new Jeep model. "I can't help!"said Kamil smiling with satisfaction putting her suitcases in the trunk. "Whatever! Take me home, I'm dead!"said Dina. "Mademoiselle!"said Kamil opening the door for her. "So? What happened to that guy you were in love with? You refused to talk to me about him, you can't even imagine how upset that made me!"said Killian outraged. "We're over!"said Dina. "What did that son of..."was saying Killian. "He didn't do anything to me! I left him, I'll tell you everything but not now! I'm feeling dizzy!"said Dina holding her head. He knew her very well and didn't insist. She looked tired even more than a journey fatigue. "You're not okay." said Kamil. "Very tired!"said Dina smiling. "Don't! Don't lie to me! If you don't wanna talk to me now, don't! But don't try to bullsh** me!"said Kamil serious. All the answer he had was a splendid smile from her. He understood. "Does anyone know that I'm here?"asked Kamil. "Kitty knows, she purred of joy and satisfaction!"said Kamil about his cat. "And what about the human beings?"said Dina playfully. "Oh those! Well they have no idea! I hope none of them will kill me because I didn't say!"said Killian. "I won't let them do!"said Dina smiling to herself as he was driving."And why didn't you tell them?"asked Dina. "Because you didn't ask me to!"said Kamil smiling. "Liar! You didn't tell them because you didn't want them to come with you!"said Dina. "You know I can't stand noise!"said Kamil. "Shame on noisy people!"said Dina laughing. "You'd better have compassion for me instead of upsetting me!"said Kamil. "Uh! You need me to do this with you! It keeps you on Earth!"said Dina smiling. "So true!"said Kamil.
Kamil's car got into one of the suburbs in Ain-Diab, as they were close to Dina's parents house, she ordered him to pull over. "What now?"said Kamil upset. "We're Saturday?"asked Dina worried. "Yeah sunshine, we're the third saturday of the month!"said Kamil laughing. In Dina's family they gather officially two times in the week. And the third saturday in the month was at her parent's place.They usually almost gather everyday especially Dina's mother and her sisters, but the official meeting was the obligation for the children. "Crap!"said Dina upset. Kamil bursted out laughing. She slapped him on the head( she usually does this!). "Ouch! This, this is the kind of things I never miss when you're not around!"complained Kamil. "Jerk! Now drive!"said Dina.
Several cars were parked inside and outside the house. Some children were playing in the garden as well. Kamil got his car inside the place and honked. It was lunch time and everybody was there except Kamil who is known for arriving late, the gathering will normally last until late at night. Malika, the servant of her parents who worked with them for several years now and who was a member of the family saw Kamil's car and got out, yelling at him waving a ladle in her hand. "Do you know what time is it? We are only waiting for you! Curse the devil Kamil my son! It's not a way to treat your family!"said Malika. "I'm sure the whole family will bless me when they'll see who I've brought today!"said Kamil showing her Dina. "Lalla* Dina! The light of my eyes! My little girl!"yelled Malika euphoric hugging Dina. "You're gonna choke her, let her breathe so you can see her face!"said Kamil laughing. "Mind of your business you, little devil!"said Malika laughing."Oh my God you look so beautiful, like always! You're the most beautiful girl of the world! But you have the bones on the skin! You wanna look like those skinny girls in the magazines?!"said Malika. "M'lika! I've always been like this!"said Dina laughing. "No she's right! You lost more weight!"pointed out Kamil. She gave him a look."Ok! I didn't say anything!"said Kamil. "What's about Dina, M'lika?Why you talk about her so loudly!"complained Aicha Dina's aunt. "Aunty Aicha!"said Dina hugging her aunt. "Oh my God! What a surprise! Beauty! I missed you so much! Souad! Come here, your daughter is home!"said Aicha to Souad. "What? Oh my God! My kitten!"said Souad hugging her daughter. "Hello mother!"said Dina kissing her"Surprised hein?"said Dina smiling. "You should have told us you were coming! I'd made your favourites!"said Souad hugging her more. "It is okay mother!"said Dina smiling. "M'lika tell the men Dina is here!"asked Souad. "Sure Lalla Souad!"said M'lika rushing inside the house.
"What? My little pet is here?! Where is she?"said Abderafiaa surprised. "Daddy!"said Dina hugging him happily. "My smart daughter! Ah! You prefered to keep it secret!"said Abdou kissing his daughter. "I didn't really mean keeping it secret! Anyway!"said Dina. It took the whole family some 30 min to hug, kiss and embrace Dina. The children were all around their favourite aunt kissing and hugging her. "Aunty, you brought me presents, didn't ya?"asked Rayan, the son of her cousin Karim. "Sure I did!"said Dina smiling"You all have your presents!"said Dina to the children. A general scream of happiness was heard. "Aunty! You'll play hide and seek with us hein?"asked the little Naya, Rayan's sister. "C'mon! You have to let aunty rest a bit first!"said Kamil. "Then you'll play with us!"said Noam, Younes's son. "Yeah, uncle Kamil, I wanna get into your new car!"begged Ewen the oldest child, Younes's son as well. "Ok, I promise!"said Kamil. "Me too, me too!"everybody started shouting. "I'll take everybody in the car!"announced Kamil. Again satisfaction sounds were heard, soundly. "Look who miss ya!"said Issam holding his daughter Hiba. "Oh God! She grew up so much tbarik Allah!*"said Dina taking Hiba in her arms. "Everytime she sees you in a pic, she smiles and laugh!"said Issam. "It has the same effect on me when I see this cuty girl on a pic!"said Dina rocking her. "We need to talk!"said Younes to Dina from far. "We do?"asked Dina surprised. He gave her a look and disappeared. "What's wrong with him?"asked Dina to Yassine. "Dunno!"said Yassine. "He must know something!"said Karim smiling mischievously. Dina changed looks with Kamil who didn't understand what they were talking about. She stood up and slapped Karim in the back of his head( she does it with him too!) "Damn it! I didn't say anything wrong!"complained Karim to the others. "You can't know what's right and wrong with her!"said Mehdi. "Some don't really change!"said Nour laughing. "Hey!"they all said in unison. "Don't be so touchy!"replied Nour.
"Humm... you look angry and I don't even know why!"said Dina smiling to her elder cousin Younes. "You really wanna know?"asked Yous. "Sure I do!"said Dina. "Apparently you've dated Safin, you even left NY to travel with him! Don't deny I saw ya in Melbourne!"said Yous. "Who told you that?"asked Dina. "It doesn't matter! And you even forsake him lately!"said Yous. "I don't think that my personnal life concern you that much! I date whoever I want, and I forsake whoever I want!"said Dina leaving. "Dina!"said Yous soundly. "No, I don't wanna talk!"said Dina. "Damn it!"mumbled Yous to himself.
"Are you okay kitten?"asked Souad. "Yes mother, I am fine!"said Dina smiling. "You look tired, the journey must have been exhausting. You will need to sleep and hydrate, to recover from the jet lag."said Maria Dina's aunt. "You are right!"said Dina smiling."What did you guys make for diner?"asked Dina curious. "Mrozia!***"said Amina Dina's aunt."It is one of your favourites, hein!" "That is been ages,yeah!"said Dina happily. "Oh! You are a grown woman now! You look so beautiful!"said Aicha hugging her niece tenderly. "It is normal that I have grown you know!"said Dina smiling. "Oh! There are so many suitors that would love to meet you again!"said Maria. "Do you remember Mrs. Touimi Benjelloun's son?"asked Amina. "That idiot!He hardly speak when he sees her! He always stammers out from nervousness when she smiles to him! Pityful!"said Mehdi drinking water. "Son! Do not talk about him like that! Some respect please!"said Maria outraged. "Whatever! You come with me!"said Mehdi taking Dina with him. "Saved by the Gong!"said Dina laughing. "They actually won't waist a chance to get you engaged everytime you come home!"said Mehdi. "Routine Mido, routine!"said Dina smiling.
Dina was laying down on the bed in her room. Kamil was looking at her wondering what was his cousin's problem. He got in and layed down next to her. He slid his fingers around hers and smiled tenderly. "Sunshine?"said Kamil. "Huh?"replied Dina. "Are you going to say it?"asked Kamil kindly. "Let's get out of here before diner time!"asked Dina as she playfully sat on his top. "You’re scaring me sunny!"said Kamil giving her his hand. ‘’It’s the point, honey ! ‘’ replied Dina.
"Where are you going?"asked Abdou. "We're off for a drive on the beach!"said Kamil smiling. "Can you bring some ice-creams for the children with you?"asked Abdou. "It's not ice-cream time!"said Dina to the bench of little faces begging them with the eyes. "After we played hide and seek we got hot aunty!"said Naya. "Hot, hein?"repeated Kamil. "Yes, uncle Kamil! It's freaking hot in here!"said Rayan. "Your language kid! If some of them heard you!"said Abdou reffering to the women. "Dunno! If uncle Kamil gets hot he'll get you ice-creams! Though it's freezing outside!"said Kamil in a funny way. "Even if I give ya a big big kiss?"asked Naya. "That's her father's daughter! She's not even six and she manages herself blackmailing!"said Dina disbelieving. "Show me how big is the kiss!"ordered Kamil. Naya jumped on him , put her little arms around his neck and gave him a really big kiss! "See, that one already made me feel hot!"said Kamil smiling. "You are my top uncle!"said Naya smiling. "Me too!" replied the others. "And me?"asked Dina faking jealousy. "You are the only aunt we've got! Of course you are the best!"said Ewen. "You got your flattering from your mom, surely not from your father!"said Dina thinking about Younes.
Kamil pulled over in front of the sea and looked at her waiting for her to speak. "This that I'll tell you, you are not allowed to repeat it, to anyone!"said Dina. "Ok."agreed Kamil. "Last year I treated Marat Safin's father, and we fell in love."said Dina calmly. "You fell in love with Marat Safin's father?"said Kamil disbelieving. "Moron no! With Marat!"said Dina. "Oh! I'm not a men expert, but I have to admit that he's not bad looking!"said Kamil. "You're telling me! Anyway, we fell in love and I left NY for him! I've spent the last five months with him!"said Dina. "For a revelation that's a big one!"said Kamil surprised. "I really love him, more than life, more than everything!"said Dina"That's why I've done all what I've done!"said Dina. "Go on!"said Kamil. "First, I gave myself to him"said Dina smiling. "You mean you're not .. not anymore?"asked Kamil. "No!"said Dina smiling. Kamil bursted out laughing. "If your mother hears it!"said Kamil smiling. "Yeah I know! But I don't regret it!"said Dina. "So if you love him so much, why did you break up with the man!"said Kamil. "Do you remember the heart disease that killed my grand-father?"asked Dina. "Basidi**** died from a heart disease?"asked Kamil surprised. "Not ours! Mine! Dad's father!"said Dina. "Oh yeah, yeah, I remember!"said Kamil. "You remember uncle Adil who died from that same genetical malformation?"asked Dina. "I do!"replid Kamil. "My father doesn't have a genetical code that allows the disease formation, neither his other brothers and sisters! But uncle Adil did!"said Dina. "So?"said Kamil worried. "Taha my brother doesn't, but I do!"said Dina."That's why I've always been under a medical follow-up! The disease can not wake up, never! But in my case it did recently!"said Dina holding his shaking hands. "You mean you can..."was saying Kamil. "I'm under a treatement and I'm on a transplants list to get a heart, but you know how difficult it is!"said Dina. "And if you don't get transplanted?"asked Kamil. "There will happen a day where the treatement won't be enough anymore!"said Dina. Kamil swallowed hard, he put his hands on his head and stared at the sea in front of him with a tearful look. He turned to face her and put his head on her knees like a kid. "That's why you broke up with the guy! To save him from this! Because you love him too much, and you can't see him giving up on life!"said Kamil. "Exactly! Nobody understood me on this!"said Dina smiling. "Because none of them know you the way i do!"said Kamil facing her. "Yes!"said Dina caressing his cheek. He put his hand on her fingers and kissed them. "You're not gonna die! You'll live, and you'll be happy with that Russian you're in love with!"said warmly Kamil embracing her. "You're so cute!"said Dina behind his back. "You're the only girl in the world I allow to tell me this!"said Kamil. "Stop pouting cousin!"said Dina from behind his back. "God!"said Kamil disgusted. "Spoiled brat!"said Dina laughing. "Whatever! I'm not arguing with a girl like you!"said Kamil. "You're gonna cry!"said Dina laughing. "No, I'm not!"protested Kamil weakly.
*Miss or Mrs, it's a mark of respect in the moroccan culture. ** it's a wonder about God's achievements, this expression is used in the muslim culture in all. *** a sweet moroccan dish with meat,almonds, dried apricots and dried graps. **** the way moroccan call the grand-father with affection.
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Post by Dina on Apr 22, 2008 15:12:30 GMT 3
Chapter XVII
"You know Mrs.A, we've never gathered in my family like this to prepare a diner!"said Brooke laughing. "How come Brooky? They don't eat in your family?"asked Souad smiling. "Sure they do! But my mother doesn't know anything about cooking! She orders everything!"said Brooke laughing. "Your mother is a lucky woman! My husband would not accept to order except if it is in the restaurant! He likes when I cook!"said Souad. "But it's fair, when people taste your cook they don't want eat another kind anymore!"said Brooke flattering. "Oh Brooky! Well thank you!"said Souad flattered. Dina gave Brooke a look. "You know kitten, visitors are coming today!"said Souad. "Who?"asked Dina smelling the trap. "Yeah Mrs.Touimi Benjelloun!"said Souad smiling. "Good! You'll greet her for us!"said Dina smiling mischievously. "Why?"asked Souad upset. "Well actually, I have promised to Nat and Anne-Sophie that we will hang out with them today! You know some shopping and other stuffs!"said Dina. "Things not stuffs! You are not a fifteen year old anymore sweety!"corrected Souad. "Whatever! We are both sorry, but we are not available today!"said Dina. "But she will surely bring her son Youssef with her! He will need young people to keep him company!"said Souad. "Taha is here today! You remember, your son?!"said Dina teasing. "Dina please! Of course I remember my son!"said Souad. "Well he will be glad I am sure to make some conversation with him. After all guys get along together!"said Dina smiling. "Whatever, I am sure they will be disappointed to not see you here!"said Souad. "Yeah, but you know a promise is a promise! We can not not keep a promise, you learned me this!"said Dina putting a dishe into the oven. "Here you are! I think you do not need anymore help!"said Dina smiling. "In fact no! Thank you for your help girls!"said Souad with her usual courtesy. "You're all wecome Mrs.A!"said Brooke smiling.
"I didn't know that we promised to go shopping with your cousins wives!"said Brooke teasing. "Oh shut up! You know what? I'll take you to the hammam, the best one in Casa!"said Dina. "Humm... but this is a place where men and women don't melt!"said Brooke sadly. "You've got a bathroom in NY you'll melt there with your boyfriend as much as you want!"said Dina smiling. "I'm not sure it's so good for your heart!"said Brooke. "No it's okay! We won't go in the steam!"said Dina.
"That was amazing!"said Brooke as they got into the house garden. "I'm glad you liked! The Wazzani Hammam is the best one!"said Dina. "I appreciated the massage with those oils, I smell so good now!"said Brooke smelling her arm. "Yeah it was cool!"said Dina. "Where have ya been?"asked Kamil who was playing football with the kids behind the house in the garden. "Aunty!"said Neil jumping in her arms. "Ooh! You became heavy, tell me?!"said Dina laughing. "When I'll grow, I'll be as taller as daddy!"said Neil. "Yeah, it looks like you'll all be as tall as Younes!"said Dina smiling. "Aunty? Why did daddy say that you were angry at him?"asked Ewen. "He said that?"replied Dina. "Since you're avoiding him since you came, he must be kind of right!"said Kamil. "I see, I'll talk to him!"said Dina pouting. "So where have ya girls been?"asked Kamil again. "The hammam!"said Brooke smiling. "In fact you're shining!"said Kamil flattering. "You've never saw me on a morning wake up!"said Brooke mischievously. "I won't mind to!"said Kamil on the same tune. "Did I already tell you that Brooke and Landon were dating now? That's been six months now!"said Dina to Kamil and looking at Brooke. "What? You're dating that man whore?"asked Kamil surprised. "Have you seen yourself?"said Dina. "I'm not a man whore, please! Say I'm a Casanova of modern times!"said Kamil smiling. "Sounds the same for me, man whore!"said Dina entering the house.
"Hey ya!"said Dina to Younes who was sitting on the couch the remote controle in the hand. "Hey!"said Yous. "What are ya watching?"asked Dina. "Tennis channel! They're talking about the most memorable matches of Melbourne!"said Younes. "Are ya included in there?"asked Dina smiling. "It's the top ten, they're barely at the ninth position!"said Younes. "They must put you at the top!"said Dina smiling. "Yeah but my match against Roddick can't stand next to Safin and Federer! Or Safin and Agassi, or even Safin and Roddick!"said Younes teasing. "Ok! Yes I've dated him, but now it's over! I love my job in NY, and I can't follow him around the world. That's all what it's about, trust me!"said Dina smiling. "So you're not miserable or anything?"asked Younes. "No, I'm much more better this way!"said Dina smiling. "He's a nice guy actually, but it's not like I'll feel sorry for him! You're my little cousin and your happiness comes first!"said Younes kissing her forehead. "So we're okay?"asked Dina. "We always are, stop kidding me!"said Younes smiling. "Humm... finally you're both in the top three! Interesting!"said Dina. "Too bad that I lost that match because I wanted to pee!"said Younes smiling. "Your luck cousin!"said Dina laughing.
"Your guests did not stay for diner?"asked Dina mischievously. "No." replied Souad. "Anyway, what can I do for the dessert?"asked Dina trying to help. "Are you serious? You forgot that you made a cake before you have left or what?"asked Souad disbelieving. "Yeah, yeah! Sort of confusion!"said Dina smiling. "Dina kitten, why do you refuse to meet Youssef again? He is a good guy!"said Souad. "Mother! You can not find a husband for me!"said Dina. "But you need to! I mean, you have achieved everything you wanted in your life, now come back here and start your own family!"said Souad. "No mother, I will not!"said Dina. "Are you bothered by Youssef, because you know, there a lot of other young men who wants your hand you know!"said Souad. "Mother, no! I do not want any man!"said Dina firmly. "But why?"asked Souad. "Because my heart can not love another one!"said Dina breaking. "What do you mean?"asked Souad. As her daughter refused to answer she insisted. "Because my heart is already full!"said Dina. "So why do not you introduce your friend to us?"asked Souad."You know, even if he is not moroccan..."was saying Souad. "It is not this! I am not with that guy anymore!"said Dina. "And why is this?"asked Souad. "Because I love him!"said Dina. "What? You are not clear I am afraid sweety."said Souad. "Mother it is life! We can not have it all!"said Dina leaving. "Why do not you just explain?"asked Souad getting angry. "It is my life! I am an adult, as far as I know I am not bound to give you every details of it!"said Dina upset. "I do not understand how can we be so different? I do not know what is wrong with you!"said Souad disbelieving. "You...you never accepted me! Dad is different from you, totally different! And I a m exactly like him, but you...you love him! And me…. you do not! Taha is like you, but he made choices you do not accept either, but you love him!’’Dina shook her head hurted ‘’ I am your child! I am not like you...but you should love me too! You do not... you never did!"said Dina desperate"And I do not know why!" Souad looked at her in shock. She quickly turned away. "Dinner is ready, I will serve in 5 min!"said Souad calmly. Dina stared at her like if it was predictable. "I see, I will go wash my hands!"replied Dina as coldly as possible.
"He became hell on women!"said Misha. "He must be miserable in fact!"said Igor. "He is, but he doesn't wanna show! It looks to me like he'll never recover from Dina!"said Dima. "I think you're right!"said Igor looking at Marat flirting with a brunette.
"Dina, a train had an accident, and they're bringing a lot of people here, do you think you can stay?"asked Spencer. "Sure!"said Dina. She was given a patient who was bleeding on the forehead, blood was everywhere, when Dina saw it she got nauseous and ran to the toilets to bring up! Brooke followed her. "I think you'de better come back home! You look half dead!"asid Brooke. "Nice from you!"said Dina drinking water. "I'll call you a cab!"said Brooke. "Try to get me a pregnancy test, it would be nicer!"said Dina. "What?"said Brooke. "Yeah, I might be pregnant, all of this is not only due to my heart condition! And I didn't have my period since I left Marat!"said Dina. "Damn it!"said Brooke."Ok, come with me, I'll make another ultrasound!"said Brooke. "You're right we're in a hospital, why use a pregnancy test!"said Dina smiling. "C'mon! And if you are, what are you going to do?"asked Brooke. "What do you think I can do? I'll keep him of course!"said Dina. "And what about Marat?"asked Brooke. "Let's be sure first!"said Dina. "Ok take off your blouse."said Brooke applying a cream on her tummy. "Brooke! Turn on this screen!"said Dina. "Sorry, but I'm nervous!"said Brooke. "You're not the one who may be pregnant, single, moroccan and on a transplant list!"said Dina sarcastically. "Sorry."said Brooke. "I'm sorry, I'm kind of afraid."said Dina. "I'm here with ya sweety, whatever happens!"said Brooke smiling. "I know!"said Dina. "I think.. I see something!"said Brooke. "Me too!"said Dina strangely calm. "You know what, I'll do a test blood, just to be sure!"said Brooke Few minutes later, Brooke came back with the results. "What is in there?"asked Dina worried. "You're pregnant of six weeks sweety!"announced Brooke. "God!"said Dina hiding her face with the hands. "You okay?"asked Brooke. "I don't know! I'm sick and I'm alone! What's gonna happen to this baby?!"said Dina in disbelief. "You know, that we can prevent your baby now from the disease you have! It's the newest technology, you'r baby will be safe from this, at least."said Brroke."But the question is, how are you going to tell Marat?"asked Brooke. "I can't tell him!"said Dina. "No, this you can't do it to him! He's gonna be a father, he can't ignore it! He'll never forgive you this, neither your child!"said Brooke. "All of this is too much!"said Dina. "You have to give up on your plan to spare Marat, because now you're both responsible of another human being and you don't have the right to prevent him from his father! You actually have to think about the best for your child not for Marat!"said Brooke. "You're right! But I can't tell him now on the phone! I'll try to see him."said Dina convinced. "That's a good decision sweety!"said Brooke hugging her.
That night Dina felt very bad, it was hard for her to breathe, the nausea, the pain in the chest; everything was there.She felt like she definitely needed some help, she thought about how Marat would've been thoughtful and careful with her if she trusted him about her disease. She wouldn't have been alone. As she was completely tired she lied on her bed, the pain was there, but also the pain of not having him which was the worst thing. She cried softly thinking about him, thinking about all the dreams he had. He would have been so happy to know about her pregnancy in a normal time, he would've been an amazing father. She realised how much she needed him in life, it wasn't only his love that she was missing. The day after she called to say that she was a bit tired to work. In fact she wasn't just a bit tired, her state was worrying, she could barely stand. She stayed all day in the bed, she remembered that Marat was playing today his semifinal match against Andreev in Roma. She watched the match, at least she could see him on TV. In his box was sitting a brunette, Dina thought that the girl dyed her hair black, she looked pretty snob. The commentattors said that she was a russian actress, they actually said that he was obviously back with his ex, Elena Korikova! Dina immediately recognized her, so that was it! He returned to his mistresse's arms! She couldn't hold back her tears, he finally forgot her and he got over her.She hid her face in the pillow and cried all the tears of her body, she wanted him to find another one who'll make him happy! But still, it was hard, hard to see him with another woman. It was hard to think he could love another one, touch another one and tell her the same words she used to hear from him. By hurting him she hurted herself even more, now it was just unbearable to know that he was another woman's man. Minutes later she felt a huge pain in her stomach, she screamed from pain. She tried to get to the phone but she fell down from the bed, she was bleeding heavily. She finally dialed the first number she thought about but passed out before she could ask for any help.
"What is this?"asked Brooke upset. "What?"asked Landon. "She calls and doesn't answer! Maybe something's wrong with her!"said Brooke worried. "We'll find soon!"said Landon as he was driving to Dina's apartment.
"Dina!"said Brooke from behind the door. "Mr.Benson said she didn't leave her place today! Open with your keys!"said Landon. "You're righ!"said Brooke. "Dina?"said Landon as he got inside. "Go see her room!"said Brooke. As Landon entered the room, he found Dina down on the floor lying in her blood. "Oh my God, Dina! Brooke!"yelled Landon. As she came Brooke screamed from horror, her friend was bleeding heavily. "Gimme a towel! Brooke, move!"said Landon to her. "Oh my God! She must have fell down!"said Brooke bringing a towel. "She lost a considerable quantity of blood! We can't wait for an ambulance!"said Landon carrying her carefully. "Land! She's pregnant!"said Brooke. "So she must be doing a miscarriage!"said Landon.
"What are you thinking about?"asked Elena to Marat who was lying naked next to her. "My final tomorrow."replied Marat. She stood up, put a robe on her and headed to the bathroom. "You wanna have lunch outside tomorrow?"asked Elena. "No I have to practice!"said Marat. "Maybe we can go to some place here in Roma when you'll win tomorrow !"said Elena. "We'll do it next week at Hamburg!"said Marat. "Or we can go dance!"said Elena. "No!"replied Marat upset. "Well it was just an idea!"said Elena as she returned to the bed."What do you want Marat?"asked Elena. "What do you mean?"replied Marat. "From me?"asked Elena."You've changed so much! Now sometimes you talk to me, but you never see me! All what we do is to have sex together, nothing else! Even when you're with me it looks like you're thinking about someone else, or you see someone else!"said Elena. He didn't reply or even look at her, he only had another sip from his glass. "You know a woman understands when a man sees her and sees another person!"said Elena. He looked at her and said: "I'd really like to give you all what you need, I swear. But I can't, because everything is gone, everything has vanished. I'm broken, you understand? There's nothing alive inside of me anymore!"said Marat standing up. She took his glass and drunk it.
Three months have past, Marat hanged out with several woman, he had different ones in his bed. Nothing seemed to work. None of them helped him take away Dina's face from his mind. Elena was right, when he was with her, it was always Dina's face that he saw, as well as all the girls he met after her.
"I'm gonna withdraw from Hamburg!"said Marat to Dima as they were having diner together. "By all the ATP player's name I say:Thank you!"said Dima smiling. Marat laughed and leaned his head against the wall behind him. "I'm tired."said Marat. "That was predictable!"said Dima. "I just can't take her out of my mind, this is a torture!"said Marat. "Sounds like hell!"said Dima smiling."And now?"asked Dima. "Now I'm definitely done with women! I'm going to Moscow, I'll rest before RG!"said Marat. "You're that tired?"said Dima. "Yeah! I'll buy a house!"said Marat. "Right! That's better than when you used to sink your sorrow in Vodka!"said Dima. "Who talked about stopping Vodka?"said Marat.
He couldn't believe it when he stood in front of the big house. Now it was his.He looked around him, the river looked splendid, he remembered when he brought her here and when they made love next to this river. Marat hired by the same time some workers to help him renovate the big plantation. He needed to do it by himself, he wanted to work and forget.During two weeks they did an amazing work on the house, more than the half of it was already done! He gave his instructions before he left to Paris, he was going to come back right after he'll win the title.
"I can't believe you worked on your own house!"said Misha. "It's amazing! The feeling you get when you're sweating and suffering on each details with your hands! The place is even more yours because you've left your energy, your heart and even some blood there!"said Marat smiling. "What is this? Is it some kind of russian version of The Village People or what?"said Andy laughing. "You can even go with your boat from the river I have there!"said Marat. "That must be worthy!"said Andy. "Tell me, your draw is full of clay specialists! I think you're having the worst draw of your life!"said Roger. "It can't be worst than the one I had in 98! I played Agassi in the first round and Kuerten in the second!"said Marat. "You have Del Potro now, it's not worst, but still dangerous!"said Lleyton. "It's not because he made a hard life to Nadal that he'll repeat this feeling with me!"said Marat. "Oh oh! So pretentious!"said Juanqui."You wouldn't have said the same in 2002!"said Juanqui laughing. "No! I refuse to bring this up again! That was my worst memory here for sure!"said Marat. "When I remember you on that day! I broke you your serve, but you were so high and unconscious of what was going on; that you remained on the baseline ready to serve! You did notice that I was already back to my bench only when the ballkid asked you for your ball!"said Juanqui bursting in laughters. "Yeah, that was a bad day!"said Marat hiding his face.
"I'm gonna stay with you in your apartment until you get better!"said Brooke to Dina. "Look, I'm okay now! I'll get back to the hospital!"said Dina. "Only until you get better!"said Brooke. "Brooke, I'll never get better! If it doesn't get worst, it won't be different!"said Dina. "Ok, then I'll go!"said Brooke. "Yeah! And thanks for all!"said Dina kissing her. "Bye!"said Brooke leaving.
Dina went to the kitchen to prepare some tea. While the water was boiling, she stared at a little boy in the TV. He had blue eyes and curly brown hairs. Her child would have looked like this one. Since she lost her baby boy, there was no point anymore to talk to Marat. Anyway he was with Elena now, getting back into his life would be kind of nonsense. She sat down and cried again, the moments of lonelyness were the only ones when she could let herself go. At that moment, she made a desperate prayer, she asked God to take her with him if there was nothing else for her in life than this.
"The quarter -finals against Nadal really look tough! He didn' lose a set since the start of the tourny!"said Dima. "Neither did I!"said Marat. "Last year, he took a big psychlogical advantage on you when he beat you at the same level of the competition!"said Dima. "This year I'm actually ready, so!"said Marat. "So Rafa run for yar life?"asked Dima teasing. "Run as fast as he can!"said Marat laughing.
"Hello."said Dina entering a patient room. "Hello, you're Dr.Alaoui right?"said a young man shaking her hand. "Yep! I'm sorry I just took your wife's file..you're his wife right?"asked Dina smiling to a young woman lying on the bed. "No, unfortunately not yet!"said the woman. "I'm Stephen Grees, we are engaged!"said Stephen. "Ok, now I'm passed over the confusion! And of course congratulations!"said Dina laughing. "Thanks!"said both of them. "So Miss Fuller, can you tell me exactly what symptoms you have? Or better, what bothers you?"asked Dina smiling. "Call me Suzie! Well I don't really know how to explain it, my Dr sent me to you, but..."said Suzie. "She sometimes can't remember anymore the things names, she sometimes also forgets person's names."said Stephen. "Right! And how frequent is that?"asked Dina. "At the start it was very rare, so I really didn't pay attention to this! I used to think it's normal, like when you sometimes forget things ya know!"said Suzie. "Sure!"said Dina understanding. "Now it became something of everyday, of everytime!"said Stephen. "Suzie, what is this?"asked Dina showing her a stethoscope. "It's a...the thing you use to listen to the heart!"said Suzie confused. "Right! It's a stethoscope!"said Dina smiling" Tell me, did you ever have any seizures or something?"asked Dina. "Yeah, I did! I was epilepthic!"said Suzie. "So you got operated?"asked Dina. "She did!"said Stephen. "That's what I thought."said Dina to herself. "So you know what it is?"asked Stephen. "You said you had epilepsy and had an operation, the problems you've got now, you had them after your operation, right?"asked Dina. "Yes."said Suzi. "We must do some X-Ray to be sure, but apparently, you have complications from your surgery, it happens."said Dina. "Is it due to a medical error?"asked Stephen. "Surely no! It's like a side-effect, but it rarely happens."said Dina smiling with compassion. "So an X-Ray hein? Won't it be dangerous for the baby?"asked Stephen. "The baby?"asked Dina surprised. "I'm pregnant, it's on my file!"said Suzi. "Sorry I didn't see. I told ya, I actually just took your file now!"said Dina smiling" Well X-Rays don't have any side-effects on the babies, we'll only try to see if there's anything wrong in your brain, and maybe then you'll have an electroencephalogram, if necessary of course!"said Dina smiling. "Ok."said Suzi. "We'll get through this also!"said Stephen caressing his finacée cheek. "I know it's not easy, but I'm sure it'll be okay!"said Suzi to Dina. "Be sure, I'll do my best!"said Dina." You give me the picture of a very strong couple, it's good to see!"said Dina smiling. "I think if Stephen wasn't beside me, I would never had been through this!"said Suzi. "Our love made it for us! We're waiting for her cure and the baby's birth to marry!"said Stephen. "You're really brave! It's written here that you're pregnant of six month, right?"said Dina. "Yes, six months and eight days!"said Suzi caressing her tummy. "To take all the precautions, we'll need the help of our neo-nat surgeon here! She's the best!"said Dina. "You are so nice Dr! You look a bit tired, are ya okay?"asked Suzi. "Sure, care only for you, but not too much! I want you to stay positive!"said Dina smiling."Anyway, I'm getting back home soon, so I'll go rest! And tomorrow, we'll take care of you!"said Dina putting her hand on hers. "Yes go home, I'm sure your man will be waiting for you!"said Suzi. "Yeah well, I'm a single."said Dina. "How come? A beautiful girl like you!"said Stephen. "Yeah! Well it's life!"said Dina laughing." You may love someone with all your heart, but sometimes it's too complicated and desperate!"said Dina with a sad smile. "You mustn't say that!"said Suzy energetically."Love is a bless, there are some who never find the real one in a life time! So we don't have the right to let it go, no matter how hard it is, we must hold on, because life is nothing otherwise!"said Suzi. "Maybe."said Dina. "No, it's sure! You know we've been through a lot me and Suzie, but when you really love, it doesn't matter the difficulties, you have to fight for this, because it worths it, no matter how long it lasts!"said Stephen. "It worths it, no matter how it lasts?"repeated Dina. "Always!"said Suzi. "Thank you!"said Dina holding her hands. "No Dr, you thank you!"said Suzi. "Never thank me, before my job is done!"said Dina smiling"Night to you too."said Dina leaving.
"I think you should really calm down now!"said Sasha to Marat as he broke the seventh racquet in a row on his compartment in the lockers after he lost the RG final against Igor 6/3 6/2 6/1 after beating Nadal in the quarters and Federer in the semis! "Calm down? Have you seen the shit I playet on the f****** court! It seemed to me like it was another one playing! The old Marat of the shit loses in the first rounds!"said Marat losing it. "Marat it happens, you really looked somewhere else then on the court! Next year, you'll do it! You have all for it ! I'm sure!"said Sasha recomforting. "He's right, next year, like Agassi!"said Dima smiling. "You're right, I wasn't focused!"said Marat. "And why is this?"asked Sasha. Marat shot him with a look. "I just can't take her picture out of my mind anymore! I'm feeling like I'm really losing it! I'm serious!"said Marat desperate as he sank down onto the floor the back against his compartment. "Maybe you need to see a... somebody to help ya?"said Sasha. "A therapist?"said Marat in disbelief. "Maybe."said Dima. "Bulls****!"said Marat as he headed to the shower.
Marat was back to Moscow, he was heading to his plantation to see the results. When he arrived he got specheless, it's right that it was almost over when he was helping here, but now it looks finished, and he was amazed. She would've loved it! Thought Marat. It was all what she asked for, but it was here in front of his eyes, and she wasn't! He got in and wandered around, he remained in the lounge remembering their discussion, their laughters and their intimacy. When he looked over the window to the river, he got overwhelmed by the emotion and the good memory. He sat under the window and stared at his hands, they touched her so many times, now it was over! He fell apart for a long moment, he was alone without her forever and that thought was too much hurt. He dialed her number under anonimity for the second time after their break-up. Once he got ansewered by a man, he guessed it was Killian. "Hello!"said Dina with a tired voice."Who's calling?" she coughed painfully several times and sounded completely breathless. She hung up finally. Marat was shaking, he hid his face and cried softly, nobody ever saw him like this, he was miserable, he was all what Dina tried to spare to him, he was. Her tired voice worried him, he thought that she had a cold, he would have liked to be with her, to take care of her with soup and hot chocolate. He smiled to that thought.
"You looked a bit tired during the surgery."noticed Killian. "A bit, it's actually the heat! July is hell this year!"said Dina laughing. "Go home now, I'll check on your patient later!"said Killian. "Ok!"said Dina leaving. "By the way! The US Open tickets are already on sale, you want me to take them for you?"asked Killian. "I don't know!"said Dina. "Ok, I'll take them, you'll decide wether go or not later!"said Killian. "Ok."said Dina lost. "I'll call you a cab!"said Killian. Dina smiled to him and gave him a huge hug. He was shaking each time she touched him this way. God I love her so much! Shouted Killian in his inside. "What is that for?"asked Killian teasing. "Thanks for taking care of me! I'm really considering your friendship like a lottery win these latest days!"said Dina laughing. Only my friendship? Thought Killian sadly. "Yeah well!"said Killian laughing too. "You're the best!"said Dina dropping a kiss on his cheek."I'll go change!"said Dina heading to the lockers. Landon witnessed it all, he looked at his best friend's broken face and came closer. "Get some fresh air outside, I'll call the cab for her!"said Landon putting a hand on his shoulder. "Ok!"said Killian wiTh a lost gaze.
"Man! That was the most outstanding victory ever!"said Dima at a party afer Marat's victory over Roger at Wimbledon. "A toast to the only player in the world, we envy and don't hate! To our precious yo-yo from Moscow!"cheered Igor. "You sure you don't hate me at all?"asked Marat. "Ok, just a little bit!"said Roger laughing. "Not me! I won RG, it's enough for a whole life!"said Igor laughing.
"Ooh my rabbit!"said Rausa hugging Marat. "That's been a while mom!"said Marat kissing her."Well well well! You've painted the living room?!"said Marat noticing the transformations. "The whole house actually! You wanna see?"asked Rausa. "Sure!"said Marat following her. After visiting the rest of the house, they got into the kitchen. "The yellow is good here!"said Marat admiring the kitchen. "Glad you like!"said Rausa."You're hungry?" "Starving!"said Marat opening the fridge. "Help yourself while I'll prepare some sneak for ya!"said Rausa. He took an orange juice bottle out of the fridge and poured some of it in a glass. "How did you know that dad was the right one?"asked Marat suddenly. "What?"asked Rausa surprised. "What made you sure and confident?"asked Marat. "Honey, this is a thing you just know! You know it and you're sure of it! When you get this confident feeling, be sure that it will last forever!"said Rausa caressing his head. "Can't we feel it the wrong way? I mean, is it possible to feel it for a person who's not the one?"asked Marat. "I don't think so!"said Rausa sadly. Suddenly he forgot being strong and let his guard down. He fell to the floor in a heap and sobbed. "My baby! I'm here!"said Rausa embracing him tenderly. He rested his head on her shoulder and cried more, like a little boy within his mother's arms. "You miss her, don't ya?"said Rausa. "I've never thought a man could feel so miserable! The worst of it, is that I know that she was my one, but the wrong one!"said Marat. "Maybe you should give her another chance, don't ya think?"asked Rausa. "But she doesn't want me! She's happy, but with another one!"said Marat. "I can't pretend to know any clue about your feelings now, but I understand. I think you must have some faith, it's probably in these moments that it helps!"said Rausa smiling. "She had faith! I used to when I was with her! But it vanished now!"said Marat staring in the void. "Get it back! I'm sure it helps a bit!"said Rausa. "Thanks mom!"said Marat kissing lovingly her forehead. "Anytime my rabbit!"said Rausa.
"The most depressing place on Earth!"said Marat as he just lost his doubles final in Cincinatti with Dima aginst Bjorkman and Mirniy. "Let's get out of here now! You lost, I lost, this place is really damned!"said Dima."But at least you can't say all your summer is screwed, you won the OG, the US is for me this once!" "Whatever! Win it if you like, I'm so fed up with these!"said Marat."I'll call Amit, he'll take us the first flight today!" "You're okay?"asked Dima. "Why you ask?"asked Marat surprised. "We're going to NY, do you think you'll see her?"asked Dima. "I hope no! I don't wanna see her with him! I don't even wanna see her knowing that she's his!"said Marat darkly. ‘’Marat…. ‘’started Dima . ‘’Dima, you don’t know what is it like to wake up every morning knowing that the woman you love is within another man’s arms !’’said Marat with a broken voice ‘’You just don’t !’’ "Ok."said Dima. "Ok."said Marat.
"Hello, you're Brooke right?"said Dima to Brooke at the hospital. "Yeah! Dmitry, right?"said Brooke shaking his hand. "Just Dima!"he replied smiling. "So Dima? I suppose you're looking for Dina!"said Brooke. "I was, but I think it's better I found ya!"said Dima. "So? How can I help you?"asked Brooke. "I know you are Dina's best friend ever! And I know Dina, I actually learned to know her a lot while she was dating Marat and I know her love for him wasn't a fake!"said Dima. "You think whatever you want, it's none of my business, so I can't bring this up with you!"said Brooke. "Sure you can! Marat is my friend and my partner and I've never seen such a misery like his before in my life! The man is not gonna get over her for sure, it's not a matter of time or anything, his heart is burning for her and I just can't see this anymore; as his friend and as another human being!"said Dima. As he saw Brooke understanding he went on: "Tell me why she really left him! I noticed that she wasn't okay at that time, does it have something to do with her health?"asked Dima. Brooke understood that he wasn't enough silly to believe a lie from her, besides Dina was as miserable as Marat. It was certainly worth the try, get them back together,since it's not too late yet! "Help me do this!"begged Dima. "Got a condition! I mustn't tell you what I'm about to, Dina is my best friend, she's a sister for me, and I promised to her never tell, anyone!"said Brooke. "I was sure there was something wrong!"said Dima satisfied. "Look, you first have to promise you won't tell Marat!"asked Brooke. "But..."was saying Dima. "No! She has to tell him by herself! It's too important and hard to let him hear it by someone else! I'll tell you so you can convince her to go talk to him!"said Brooke. "Ok, I'll make her tell him!"said Dima convinced. "Ok! God forgive me this!"said Brooke to herself."Dina lied to Marat about it all!"said Brooke. "All?"asked Dima. "She never dated Killian in her whole life!"said Brooke. "He wasn't his ex?"asked Dima. "Nope! Dina organized everything; she's actually sick."said Brooke. "Sick? How?"said Dima worried. "She's got a heart condition! I'll try to make it easy for you to understand! Her heart is damaged due to a genetical disease, her heart doen't work well anymore, she's for now under treatement."said Brooke. "For now?"asked Mitya. "Yeah! One day, the medications won't be enough anymore."said Brooke ready to let herself go to emotion. "So?"asked Dima worried. "If she doesn't get a heart transplantation then..."was saying Brooke when she sobbed. Dima couldn't help but hug her. It was obvious that it was hard for her to accept her best friend's problem. "Hey, I'm sure she'll get through this with a brand new heart!"said Dima smiling. "Hopefully."said Brooke smiling back. "I guess that the transplant thing is not easy!"said Dima. "Hell yeah! The people on this list whom state is the most critical one have the prior! So she has to wait, maybe she will never get any heart! The heart of course must match!"said Brooke. "And how much time does she have to get to that emergency?"asked Mitya. "Hard to say! It can be a year, it can be less and it can be much more!"said Brooke. "And why did she lie to Marat?"asked Dima. "Because she actually loves him!"said Brooke, but as she saw Dima's face lost she went on:" She loves him so much that she wants to spare this to him!"said Brooke. "That's stupid!"noticed Dima. "For sure, but not the way she does think about it! She made up that little kiss scene with Killian to push Marat hating her, so he can manage to forget her someday and live his life! She's sure she won't survive this, so she doesn't want him to get disgusted by life and be miserable forever! She thinks that if he thinks she's cheated on him and loves another one, she'll force him to find happiness with someone else!"said Brooke. "The funniest thing is that her plan totally sucks! You can't even imagine how much women Marat had these latest months! He tried everything to forget her but it doesn't work! He even renovated a house with his own hands!"said Dima. "Really?"said Brooke surprised. "He did! Now he kind of gave up! He's living with it, I've really never seen him like this, he got deeper in the bottom of the water than the Titanic did! Her plan didn't work, now they're both miserable, for nothing!"said Dima. "Yeah, you can't even imagine what she's been through, and still is!"said Brooke. "Like what?"asked Dima. "I told you enough blondie!"said Brooke. "So what to do?"asked Dima. "You're gonna find her and force her to tell him!"said Brooke. "How?"asked Dima. "By threatening! You'll tell her to go tell him, otherwise you'll take the charge of it! I know her, she won't accept to let you do, she'll tell him the truth!"said Brooke grinning. "Smart, very heavy!"said Dima impressed. "Thanks!"said Brooke pleased with herself. "Where's Dina now?"asked Dima. "She wasn't feeling so good today, she came back home."said Brooke. "It's hard for her, hein?"asked Dima. "It's twice hard! The love gone and the disease killing her inside! In both cases the heart is taking too much!"said Brooke. "Can I go to her now?"asked Dima. "I think so."said Brooke. "Thanks for all your help!"said Dima smiling wickely" Hope we'll meet again in joyfull circumstances!" "I've got a boyfriend!"said Brooke smiling deviously. "Ok, bye!"said Dima leaving. "What a blondie phenomenon!"said Brooke thoughtful.
That's been some hours now that Marat's fourth round match against Stepanek was over, and Dina was having some rest, lying on her bed fighting with her unconstant heart beat. The door bell rang. She thought that it was one of her friends, but she was too tired to get to the door. When she finally managed to reach the door, she opened and found Dima smiling to her. Her heart beat got faster, she was just surprised, happy to see him, but she didn't know what to expect from that visit. "Hey!"said Mitya waving to her. "Hey!"said Dina with a happy smile. He couldn't help but hug her. "So good to see ya!"said Dima sincerely. "I missed ya too Dima!"said Dina smiling. "But please, come in!"said Dina. "That place hasn't changed much! Still awesome!"said Dima. He turned to consider her, she was wearing a pyjamas short with its top, she looked like if she came back from death. Her face was pale, obviously very tired, it seemed to him that she was having troubles standing on her feet. "Maybe we could seat!"said Dima holding her by an arm. She smiled to him and let him lead her to the couch. "I know everything sweety!"said Dima. "Brooke?"asked Dina. "She couldn't resist my charm!"said Dima. "Who could blame her?"said Dina smiling. "You have to tell him!"said Dima. She rubbed her hands on her face and rested her head on his shoulder. "How is he?"asked Dina. "Everyday sinking more and more!"said Dima. "Still that bad?"said Dina. "I hate to break this to you sweety, but you've really made terrible damages on my buddy!"said Dima softly. She cried on his shoulder. He embraced her and made her lie down on the couch. "Look, there's absolutely no point of doing this to you two. He's suffering, you are suffering, and it will never change for anyone of you, never! Believe me, he's not going to be good any day! I'm not predicting it, but it's just totally obvious to everyone."said Dima. "I didn't want it for him!"sighed Dina in despair. "This is life, and it's the way it is! Whatever happens to you next, you must at least enjoy the current moments of your life, with him. And believe me, if you don't tell him now, when he'll find it out someday when it would be too late, he'll wanna die! He'll never forgive it to you then, and it would be even worse!"said Dima realistic. "I miss him so much, you know!"said Dina. "I know sweety!"said Dima kissing her forehead."Are you usually like this?"asked Dima about her state. "The treatement prevents me to be like this too much! But it happens!"said Dina smiling."But with the time, it will only get worse."said Dina sadly. "Everything will be okay, I'm sure!"said Dima. "Optimistic!"said Dina smiling. "Always!"said Dima smiling. "Ok, I'll tell him. But not today, I'm not able to!"said Dina. "Sure! You think tomorrow you'll feel better?"asked Dima. "For sure!"said Dina. "I'll come to you tomorrow!"said Dima who carried her in his arms to her bedroom. "I think if he saw us now, he'd strangle me!"said Dima laughing. "I think so!"said Dina laughing."Thank you, you're too sweet!"said Dina grinning as he helped her be comfortable in her bed. "The least I can do!"said Dima"You need me to give ya somethin'?"asked Dima. "No thanks! I think I'm gonna fall asleep in moments, I'm sure I'll get better after!"said Dina. "Sure!"said Dima leaning in kissing her forehead. "Have rest beauty!"said Dima leaving. "Dmitry!"called Dina. "Thank you for doing this!"said Dina warmly. He smiled to her as warmly and left. When het got to his room hotel he totally fell apart. He really liked Dina very much, he used to consider her like a sister when she was with his friend, and he simply couldn't stand to see her like that.
"I just can't stand that idiot, he's still trying to get a practice session with me!"said Marat livid talking about Almagro. "Young, still idiot!"pointed out Andy. "Sorry, but I'm sure none of us ever did what he did when we were his age!"said Lleyton. "He's right! Or at least if we fell the same as he did we hid it! It's the most unsuitable thing to do on a court!"said Roger. "Jerk!"said Marat in exasperation. "I already talked to him, he said that he didn't mean to hurt you, he also said that he couldn't help his joy at that moment!"said Juanqui smiling. "What did ya answer to him?"asked Marat. "That he was totally off the hook and that he had to grow more here!"said Juanqui pointing the brain. "I'm happy to play him tomorrow, revenge sweet revenge!"said Marat delighted. "Still, you'd better slow down! He managed to reach the quarters, it never was a piece of cake for anyone of us to do it ast his age!"said Andy. They all gave him a look like if they tried to say "speak for yourself!". "I'm not understimating him, but he'll definitely hear lots from Russia tomorrow!"said Marat."You're speecheless today, what kind of miracles is this?"Marat teased Dima. "Hein? In my thoughts!"said Dima smiling lightly. "Problems?"asked Marat curious. "Nope!"said Dima smiling"Just thinking!" "I think he's looking for some new technic to beat me!"said Lleyton laughing. "Believe me, that wouldn't be my problem! I won't try to distract you on court, but off court! So you'll get into it totally screwed!"said Dima laughing"But luckily for you, I don't do this, not even for a semifinal spot!"said Dima. "I'm lucky then!"said Lleyton laughing. "What's her name Tursunov?"asked Igor. "Maria!"said Dima mischievously. Igor gave him a questioning look. "Kirilenko!"added Dima. "You're so dead Dima!"said Igor trying to do something stupid. "Sit!"ordered Marat pulling him back. "Moron!"threw Igor to Dima. "Stop trying to get in my mind!"said Dima pretending to be upset.
"So you think you'll handle telling him?"asked Brooke to Dina as they were having a snack at the cafeteria. "I'm not sure of anything but that I need him back!"said Dina sincerely"And since there's no point of this, I'll try to be brave and face him!" "That's a good thing sweety!"agreed Brooke."So you're not mad at me?" "Well, let's say that it's gonna depend on how it goes! If it doesn't go my way, I'll blame ya on purpose!"said Dina. "Fair enough!"said Brooke.
"He must be in a good mood, don't ya think?"asked Dina to Dima as they were in the hotel lift. "Well I guess that a 6/1 6/0 6/0 victory against that child made his day!"said Dima grinning. "Ok!"said Dina nervous. "It's okay! Just try to put things together! He'll may shout, curse and even hurt you, but he'll regret it as soon as he shuts his mouth and knows the truth!"said Dima teasing. "Sure, I need to get through all that before he says something nice!"said Dina sarcastically. "Marat, a russian you're in love with! Yes it is!"said Dima laughing. "God!"sighed Dina when they got to Marat's room. "Be brave!"said Dima leaving her.
Her body was shaking, her throat was tight and dry and above all her heart was making her feel like on a rollercoaster. She was about to see him, that's been almost eight months that she left him. It looked to her lie it was eighty years! She quickly made a little prayer and bravely knocked the door. She heard saying he was coming, she had a urge of running away,and spare herself this, but it was too late! He widened his eyes more and more.He felt like if his heart gave up on him too. He kept staring at her, not a single word came out of his mouth. He was looking at her, her splendid blue eyes, her sweet lips, the curly black hairs down on her shoulders. She was splendid, even more than before. With that white strapless and black tight pants, she looked so real, even more than he used to picture her in his mind, over and over again. Hell, it was so good to see her! "Hey!"said Dina breaking the silence. "What do you want?"asked Marat abruptedly. The tune was given, at least she thought. "I think I owe you real explanations."said Dina softly. "Really? I thought I had them all when I saw your Doctor's tongue inside your mouth! No, I really thought you gave me all the necessary explanations then!"said Marat sarcasticaly. "I really need to talk to you!"said Dina calmly. He came back inside and let the door open. "Why? Don't ya think you've done enough already?"said Marat. "Marat it's..."was trying to say Dina. "What? I don't need to hear more! It's actually not this! I simply can't stand more!"said Marat. "You don't understand..."said Dina. "I understood everything! Dina, I don't think you understand! You took it all from me, it's over! Can't ya picture what you've done to me?"said Marat. "I'm sorry."whispered Dina. "I don't give a damn to this now!’’ he shook his head thinking how absurd it was ‘’Hell, you drop me, it's too late!"said Marat with a hurted voice. He was talking, but he thought that he wasn't the one talking. All what he wanted was to hug her and kiss her, instead of that he was throwing all what was weighting on his heart to her, with such a violence! "I did it to spare you..."was trying to say Dina. "Spare me from what? I don't think you understand. You killed me in inside Dina, I'm completely broken, completely! You've ruined my life, you took it away from me! There's nothing inside me anymore! Nothing, everything is gone, gone with you that day!"said Marat disgusted "You know, I've tried everything to forget you, I've tried with all my heart to hate you but I couldn't.And ya know what's the worst? I could have wished to have never met you, but I couldn't! All those moments were the happiest ones of my life and I still prefer to keep them and have this constant agony than to have never lived them! How unreal does it sound to you ?"said Marat shaking his head."You just didn't have the right to do this! You toyed with me and threw me!"said Marat painfully.
‘’You see, I've been to hell and back so many times’’he said ‘’Now I’m locked in forever, and only for this ; I must admit you kind of surpress me ! There's a lot of things that can kill a man, there's a lot of ways to die ; but this one is just spectacular, you made of a guy like me a wreck !’’ he retained a nervous laughter ‘’I’m alive, but there’s something weird about my life ;I can’t feel it anymore, so thanks !’’
It was too much to stand, to hear.Dina couldn't do it anymore she rushed to the door, but he got there before her. He grabbed her by the arm violently. "You think you're gonna run away from it like this? No! You owe me an explanation! You can't just leave, you came here to explain, so explain!"said Marat as he lift up her chin to see a river of tears flowing down on her cheeks. That one got into his heart like a poisonned knife. He couldn't stand to see her cry, it tore him apart. He let her arm down and stood away without looking at her. "Speak!"said Marat. She wiped her eyes and tried to pull herself together. "The day we broke up I've just learned that I have a genetical disease. Since my childhood I used to have medical checkups to be sure I was okay, it's actually a disease that can either wake up or not! I had suspicions about this before we got to NY but I needed to be sure! My heart is damaged due to the disease, I'm having a specific treatement that helps me hold on and feel better, but I actually need a transplantation and this is very hard to get, especially when it comes to heart ones! I'm a Dr, I'm not a fool I know what are the risks, I know that my life is in doubt, that's why I took the decision for you. So when I got the result that day I decided that I didn't want you to be part of it. I know it's silly, but then I was just trying to make the right things for you, and only for you. I've never wanted you to suffer, all I wanted was to take you away from me when I kissed Killian who by the way is just a friend, he never was anything more! . It was killing me inside and it still is to know that you'll suffer from this after my death."She sighed and held some tears"I didn't want you to be bitter Marat, I thought you'll get through it someday with another one, a healthy one! All I wanted was your happiness and I still want it! You've been the best thing that happened to me and I don't regret what we lived together! I loved you Marat, I love you and I'll always will! ‘’ she held back her tears before she went on ’’ You know,I've hurted myself even more by hurting you!I'm really sorry I did!"said Dina sobbing and reaching the door to leave. Each one of her words made him feel like if someone was shooting him with real darts! He couldn't believe what he heard. He was in shock, he fell to his knees and stared at his hands, remembering quickly all what he just said to her, all what she didn't deserve to hear. Suddenly, he realised that she left the room, he reached the opened door like a mad person, he just understood it all. He ran after her in the hallway, he heard the lift and ran to the opposite side to catch her before she leaves. The lift doors were getting close, she was inside , she sank onto the floor the back against the wall, she was crying painfully. His heart wrung again at this, he opened back the doors with his hands, got inside, pushed the button 'stop' and helped her up. He hugged her tight. An incredible good feeling submerged him, he missed her touch and her contact so much. He pulled her back with him from the lift and kissed her fiercely like he never did before. They were both crying, she put her arms around his neck and held him tight. They couldn't get apart of their embrace, like if they were both afraid the other one could escape again. He fell down to his knees and grabbed her legs: "Forgive me! Can you forgive all the horrors I told you?! I'm a perfect jerk, I didn't know!"said Marat madly. She kneeled like him and took his face. "Pull me out of my misery!"whispered Marat. "I don't have to forgive you because it's not your fault! It's mine, I hid the truth from you!"said Dina hugging him again. "Oh God! Say it! Say it to me!"asked Marat. "I love you! I love you!"said Dina throwing herself into his arms. "I love you to death!"said Marat. He suddenly carried her in his arms and took her back to his room. They stood in the middle of the room and kissed fiercely. She felt the zipper of the strapless sliding down and then his hands on her bared skin. He was kissing her shoulders, her chest, her lips, her nose her neck. He missed her like hell, every inch of her skin still had that special taste, special feeling. His hands were around her waist caressing instinctively from up to down. He carried her to the bed where they took off the rest of their clothes. There was a lot of excitation in this, but above all they were at last able to express their love the way they both needed. "I missed you!"whispered Marat."Milaya, I love you, I need you so much!" It was something else, they both thought they will never feel this happiness again. Each other's love, each other's skin. A magic feeling that took them beyond Earth, beyond Heaven, somewhere they never been to before, somewhere they didn't think could exist.Their own magnificient Land where they live alone.
"Talk to me!"said Marat holding her chin. "Hey!"said Dina smiling. "Hey!"replied Marat laughing"How do you feel now?"asked Marat worried. "Good!"said Dina happily. He kept staring at her and asked with a worried voice. "Talk to me about this disease!"asked Marat. She told him everything in details so he could know what it was exactly about. He tearfully embraced her kissing her hair and her forehead. He didn't wanna show her anything that could discourage her. He couldn't let himself go to his pain. "Hbibi?"said Dina. "Humm?"said Marat smiling. "You need to know something more!"said Dina seriously. She sat next to him and put her hands on his chest. "Six weeks after we broke up, I found out something."said Dina hesitating. He caressed her lips and smiled. "Talk milaya, I'm listening to whatever you have to say!"said Marat reassuring her. "I found out that I was....pregnant."said Dina slowly. "Pregnant?"repeated Marat in shock.He quickly thought and stared at her in disbelief. "I did a miscarriage, I've lost our son!"said Dina painfully. He pulled away from the bed and stood next to a wall. He gave a punch of anger in it. He turned to face her and let himself fall down the back against the wall. He sobbed. She was about to go to recomfort him when he quickly joined her back and embraced her tenderly. "Oh God! I'm sorry I wasn't there with you!"said Marat kissing her."A boy?"asked Marat hurt. She nodded. He rested his head on her chest and hugged her. He was usually helpless on that position, this time even more. "We'll get through all of this! Look at me!"ordered Marat"We'll have the life we deserve, I'm sure of it! I know you've lost your faith, but I'll help you get it back! Life still holds the best for us! The best is still to come, I'm sure!"said Marat kissing her."I love you dorogaya moya!" "I love you too, mon amour!"said Dina hugging him more. She was the person he cherished most in this world and the fear of losing her, for whatever reason, was eating him. This disease was the crulest thing life ever done to him. "Listen to me!"said Marat seriously. "I am!"said Dina. “I have never felt about anyone the way I feel about you.” he said with quiet determination. "Yes."said Dina. “And this is the most important part.” Marat said. “Are you listening?” She nodded. His eyes burned with intensity.
“You are the woman that I was meant to be with.” he said. “I love you and I know you love me in the exact same way. No way in hell or anywhere else am I ever letting you leave me again.” Marat gave her a look of such fierce possessiveness and love that Dina almost felt her skin burning as well. She was safe, she always was with him no matter what life was hiding for her.
"Hey guys! Look who's with me!"said Marat about Dina to his friends at the dinner restaurant. "Dina! Oh my God!"said Bec hugging her. "You guys came back together!"said Mirka hugging her. "Yeah we did!"said Marat grinning. "You owe me man!"said Dima laughing. "For life!"said Marat hugging him warmly. "So it means that you'll let me win tomorrow?"asked Dima teasing. "Don't push Tursunov!"said Marat. "Anyway, it's so good to see you guys together again! Really good!"said Roger hugging her"We missed your spirit gorgeous!" "We all did!"said Andy kissing her fiercely on the cheek. "Slow down Roddick!"said Marat with a threatening look. "I really missed that funny atmosphere you guys have here!"said Dina laughing. "Im sure ya did! We're priceless people!"said Igor. "You're surely are!"said Dina.
"How did you take the news?"whispered Dima to Marat. Marat gave him a dark lost look, and gestured to his wrung heart. Dima put a hand on his shoulder and smiled with compassion. "She'll be okay! I'm sure of this!"said Dima. "Yeah, right!"said Marat hopeful.
"I'm so happy it's settled!"said Brooke to Dina at the players lounge. Dina gave her a thank you smile and hugged her. "Nervous for your man?"asked Bec walking toward her. "What do you think?"replid Dina smiling. "Bec, Mirka meet my best friend Brooke!"said Dina introducing them. "You're a surgeon too, right?"asked Mirka. "A cardio surgeon, yeah!"said Brooke. "Dima was smiling from ear to ear when he talked about ya!"said Bec deviously. "Bec!"said Dina"She's got a boyfriend!" "Oh! But he can't be better looking than blondie!"said Bec laughing"Ya know, I'm kidding!" "I got it don't worry!"said Brooke as she showed them a picture of Landon. "Looks like a model!"whisperd Mirka. "Yeah! He's almost as hot as Dina's!"said Brooke laughing. "Heard Dina's got a good Karma!"said Mirka laughing. "You can't even imagine to how much deviousness she resisted when we were students and interns!"said Brooke laughing"And even more surprised to all what she gave in!" "Brooke!"said Dina outraged. "I wanna know!"said Bec taking Brooke with her.
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"I'm glad you and Marat are good now! I now understand why he was so bad, he's the total opposite now!"said Hernan Gumy to Dina at the lockers while Marat was gone. "Yeah, it's better now for sure!"said Dina grinning. "A good luck kiss?"asked Marat sliding his arms around her waist. "Even more if you want!"said Dina grinning. "Humm... I heard people are waiting for me to get on that stupid court!"said Marat kissing her neck. "Ahem!"did Herny. "Well! I'd better let ya focus!"said Dina grinning"See, I even wore pants to help you stay focused!"said Dina reffering to her grey pants. "Honey, I don't need much to lose it when it comes to you!"said Marat smiling. "Whatever! I'm gone!"said Dina" Win this one, so you'll be rewarded tonight!" "Milaya!"called Marat. She turned and smiled. "You're gonna sit in my box, right?!"said Marat. "Honey..."was saying Dina. "No please! We won't hide anymore! I wanna show the world that you're mine!"said Marat sincerely. "Ok."said Dina kissing him and grinning."You'll always see me in your box! You can even tell those guys of the TV to put Safin's girlfriend when they'll eventually show me on the screen!"said Dina teasing. "I like when you cooperate!"said Marat. "I'm making reparations now!"said Dina rolling her eyes. "See why I love that woman so much?"said Marat to Herny a hand on his shoulder. "I saw hombre! "said Herny smiling" Now go kick some russian ass and get us some tickets for your final!"ordered Herny. "Don't say russian ass, it sounds weird for me!"said Marat wryly.
Dina was feeling weird sitting in Marat's box because people were looking at her guessing that she is Marat's girlfriend.It wasn't a bad feeling, actually she was totally pleased that people know now that he's taken.So she wanted to say out loud, 'you stop fantasizing on him, because he is MY MAN!' It would have definitely been a relief if she could! Dima was palying the best match of his life. He pushed Marat to a decisive. After closing out the fourth set Marat headed to his bench and noticed the obvious nervousness on Dina's face, though she grinned at him and said some support words.he knew that this kind of tremendous emotions was a bad thing for her, so he decided to act and close this as fast and easy as possible.He won the match: 6/4 6/7 6/7 6/4 6/1;his first five setter of the tournament.
M.R:Tell me, something happened to you in this last set?! M.S: Well, I was struggling against him, he played incredibly today, but something happened to me in the fifth, I thought it would be better to rush! (smiling) (laughing) M.R: Something? M.S: You're not gonna get in my head Marc, don't try! (laughing) M.R: Well you can't blame me for trying, hein? It's a job I'm still not used to! (laughing) Tell me, we saw new people in your box today, Hernan Gumy, is your new coach right? M.S: Yeah right! We're working together now, we communivate very well and get along. He helps me improve things in my game and yells after me when it's necessary, so hopefully I'll stay at my top a while more longer (smiling) (laughing). M.R: What happened with Volkov? M.S: Man nothing!(laughing) The man has other top priorities in his life! He helped me, I wanted to win and come back to the top ten, I became number one in the world! This is something I wasn't expecting anymore! Now he's back to Moscow managing his own business and enjoying his children! M.R: Well in this box we know Hernan, your physical trainer Miguel, but who's this beauty over there to whom you're grinning to like an idiot? (laughing) M.S: An idiot? (more laughing) M.R: I hate to break this to you dude, but you look like an idiot smiling like this! A fool in love! (laughing) M.S: Let me tell ya something! (Marat put a hand on Marc's shoulder) If I look fool and idiot, so it is! Because I'm madly in love with that gorgeous over there! (he shows Dina!) (applauses) M.R: You're in love? Sounds strange but good! So introduce us the woman who turned out your head and did the impossible: get into The Big Russian's heart! (laughing) M.S: Yeah she put a spell on me! (Marat still smiles like an idiot!) It's actually my girlfriend Dina! M.R: Dina, this is a pleasure to know about your existence, though I'm personnally a bit upset to have to know you here! (Dina smiles to Marc timidly) (laughing). And what does this lovely lady do? Now that you spoke, don't let us die from curiosity!(laughing) Between brackets, I'm talking about all the women over here and in front of their TVs! (laughing) M.S: Yeah well, I know I'll have to confess it all at the press conference, so I'll please you and the people here and those who are watching! (laughing) M.R: Thank you my friend! (laughing) M.S: Actually Dina and I met last year here! She's a neurosurgeon and she treated my dad last year! Marc glares at Marat disbelieving. M.R: You really got wiser, tell me?! Fantastic, a Dr! I'm sure you get all the cares in the world, now you won't need anymore to travel with a Dr! (laughing) M.S: Yeah basically! Great thing to date a surgeon! (laughing) M.R: Ok, good. Now I'd better talk a bit more about tennis to keep some journalist credibility! How you expect the match between Roger and Andy tonight? M.S: What can I say? Tough! I expect it to be tough, for sure! Andy's motivated when he plays here, and Roger is in great shape! I struggled against him a lot in London! I'm not gonna give any favourite out of this! Let's say it's fifty-fifty! M.R: You now reached your fourth final in Grand Slams this year, you think you'll keep your title here? Because basically everybody was expecting you to win it in Paris, but you strangely with all the credit to Andreev didn't! Then you showed some upset in Wimbledon and finally won it, what do ya think your chances are? M.S: Whoever my opponent is, I'll be the favourite! And of course I think I have all the chances to keep my title here and add another Slam to my pedigree! I'll take it slow and hopefully will get it! Anyway I'll try my best! M.R: What happened in Paris? M.S: I wasn't good, I was upset and lost! I didn't properly focus on the match and since Igor is a remarkable player, he took his chances easily! That's it! These ones can happen, that's it! M.R: Marat Safin through the final! Good luck buddy! M.S: Thanks!
At the same time, Younes was about to lose it when he saw his little cousin on his TV screen. "WTF is this?! That can not be serious!"yelled Younes throwing a pillow on the TV screen. "Daddy! You shouldn't curse, mom won't like it!"said Ewen grinning. "What was that? What happened to you?"asked Anne-Sophie coming from the room. "Ewen your room, the match is over now!"ordered Younes his elder son. "But I wanna see Aunty Dina on the TV!"protested Ewen. "Dina on the TV?"repeated Anne-Sophie surprised. "Ewen, the room!"said Younes impatientely. "They're obviously back together!!"said Younes with burning eyes to his wife when they remained alone. "Who?"asked Anne-Sophie confused. "Dina and Safin!"shouted Younes shaking his head."Look, he's even showing off about her on his court interview!" "Ooohh! She looks splendid on TV! Gorgeous, I'm gonna call Nat so she can see her!"said Anne-Sophie. "Are ya kidding me? Don't call anyone! Those morons of this whole family are gonna drive me straight to a psychiatric hospital!"said Younes shaking his head and dialing a number.
"What the hell? Don't you understand that I'm busy when I hung up on you three times in a row?!"said Kamil in disbelief on his phone. "Hell you're busy! Turn on the TV on Eurosport!"ordered Younes. "Yous, I think I said that I was busy! And it's really something I can't stop here!"said Kamil. "Who's that?"said a female voice next to him. "Oh man!"sighed Younes in disbelief. "Ok, you won!"said Kamil putting on an underwear and heading to his lounge. "What's the name of this one?"asked Younes upset. "Humm... Lamia...no Loubna...wouldn't it be Lina?! Whatever!"said Kamil confused. "Oh God! You know, there'll come someday you'll have to stop all of this..."was saying Younes. "No, spare me a lecture now! Don't force me remind you your glorious achievements as well!"said Kamil. "Whatever! Turn the TV on Eurosport now!"said Younes. "Here's something else!"said Kamil. "Kamil you'd better..."started Younes threatening. "Ok stop! Here is Eurosport!"said Kamil"What do you want me to see? Yeah; Safin and Rosset! So what?" "Turn up the volume moron!"said Younes impatiently. "Here!....Oooohhhh!!!!!!! The naughty girl! She forgot telling me, again!"said Kamil. "Damn it!"said Younes livid, taking the phone away of his mouth."Let me point out that this isn't about what she didn't tell ya!" "Look, if you're about to pick up one of your freaks out, I don't wanna hear about it!"said Kamil" Besides, she's an adult, she dates the one she wants!" "But..."protested Younes. "No Yous! Mind of your business! You'd better be happy for her! It means that they solved out their problems, so they're back! You know, she's crazy about that guy, you can't even imagine how much she loves him!"said Kamil. "She actually told me the exact opposite!"mumbled Younes. "Yeah, that's because she knows you do freak out!"said Kamil laughing. "It's something we have in common!"said Younes half smiling. "Yeah, we all have something in common in that insane's family!"said Kamil. "Anyway! That's a luck that aunt Souad and uncle Abderrafiaa are in this cruise! It wouldn't be good if they saw her on TV now!"said Younes. "Yeah, she needs to tell them first!"agreed Kamil. "Whatever! Talk to her, she's been avoiding my calls for the whole match!"said Younes. "Wonder why?!"said Kamil teasing. "I'm gonna hung up before I burst!"said Younes upset. "Yeah do that!"replied Kamil laughing.
"Long day, hein?"said Marat sliding his arms around her waist at their hotel room. "Not that much!"said Dina smiling to reassure him. "Yeah?"asked Marat smiling back. "Yeah!"said Dina kissing him. It was a love kiss that she gave him. It was such a peaceful and good feeling to have the happiness back when you tasted misery for so long. "What about a bath together?"whispered Marat to her ear. "You're reading my mind."said Dina lazyly. 15 min later, they were both lying next to each other in a foaming bath, relaxing and eventually doing other different and new things. "So Landon saw ya on TV?"asked Marat grinning. "He said it!"said Dina the eyes closed. "You don't think someone else saw you?"asked Marat. "I don't care! Besides my mother wouldn't let my dad switch on the TV now!"said Dina smiling. "And why is that?"asked Marat curious. "They're on a cruise with my aunts and their husbands! Tennis, football, newsflashes, newspapers, books, the Andalusian music and Jacques Brel are the seven sins now, so the forbidden things for him to do on that liner!"said Dina amused. "And when are they coming back?"asked Marat curiously. "I think in three weeks, why?"asked Dina suspicious. "Just to know for when book the tickets!"said Marat. "The tickets?"repeated Dina. "Yes the tickets. And for information, the tickets are for Casablanca!"said Marat with a defiant look. "No!"said Dina in disbelief. "Oh yeah! You are going to introduce me your parents! That's an order!"said Marat"And don't pout, don't try to protest! I've decided!"said Marat strong. "You look even hotter when you take that tune of conviction in your voice!"said Dina kissing him. "Do I?"asked Marat mischievously. She nodded with an evil grin. "Let me show you how convinced I am!"said Marat carrying her to the shower.
"Are you gonna answer this milaya?"asked Marat while she was under the shower. "What?"shouted Dina under the water. "Your cellphone!"said Marat. "Answer it!"said Dina. "Hookay!"said Marat picking up the phone. "What is this sunshine? You're unfaithful to me by hiding the news, and you even let me wait for ya to answer that damn phone!"said Kamil on a teasing tune mixing between Arabic, French and English. "Sunshine?"repeated Marat upset. "What is this? Who are ya man? Where's my beauty?"said Kamil upset. "You're beauty? I'd like to see that!"said Marat upset. "Humm... your french sucks man! I guess you're her boy toy !"said Kamil already provoking Marat. "Boy toy? Damn it! Who are you?"said Marat livid. "Let's do it short! I'm Kamil Chraibi, Dina's favourite cousin and the only man in her heart before you came!"said Kamil laughing. "Oh! Sorry I didn't think you guys..well I'm sorry!"said Marat. "No man, don't be! I'm glad when you freak out like this about my language, it means you care about my sunshine! I hope!"said Kamil with a threatening voice but still teasing. "You have no idea! But I think we'll soon meet, since we're coming for a visit after my DC!"said Marat. "That's something for a novel!"said Kamil laughing. "Who's on the phone?"asked Dina. "What do you mean man?"asked Marat curious. "Gimme that!"said Dina reaching for her phone"Who's talking now?" "Your favourite boy!"said Kamil laughing. "I hope you din't make him doubt, I'll kick your ass otherwise!"said Dina smiling. "I'll hide so you won't!"said Kamil laughing"So you're coming Casa?" "Not settled yet!"affirmed Dina. "Humm... sounds super intriguing!"said Kamil deviously. "Do me a favor you moron, keep your thoughts for ya!"said Dina. "Anyway, I just wanted to say that you looked hot on Eurosport!"said Kamil. "Damn it!"said Dina. "Already acting like a spoilstar, aren't ya?"said Kamil provoking. "Shut up jerk! Do you think this is soon going to be known around?"asked Dina. "Sure! When the tennis player number one in the world says on-air he's madly in love with ya, I don't think this kind of ones pass unnoticed!"said Kamil. "Whatever! I already know you're bursting out anger and jealousy I didn't call to tell ya, but it just happened a couple days ago! Don't throw the stone cousin!"said Dina. "Even if I did you'll throw a mountain back on me to pay me back!"said Kamil. "So true! At least you're not losing it yet!"said Dina. "For sure I'm not! How can I? Allah Ihfid!"said Kamil teasing. "Cut it out boy! I'll keep you informed!"said Dina. "Do this!"said Kamil. "Love ya hunky!"said Dina. "You're still filling my heart!"said Kamil smiling. "Bye!"said Dina hunging up. "Soon!"replied Kamil hunging up as well.
She grinned at Marat who looked totally in shock. So that was the famous Kamil! And they have this kind of relationship! This kind of discussions! What a mess!
"I want ya to take me now and on this bed right now!"said Dina taking off her top. "I like the way you avoid discussions!"said Marat jumping on her. "I bet you will!"said Dina putting her arms around his neck.
"This is the world!"said Marat stretching lying on the blankets during their pic-nic in Central Park. "You're feeling the peace in here, right?!"said Dina smiling. "This and the taste of those sandwiches!"said Marat laughing"Come here! Tonight, we're going to your place, you'll take all the things you need, because we'll stay in our hotel room from today!" "Why?"asked Dina surprised. "Because every time you step there, you find a way to tire yourself cooking, cleaning or whatever! You must stop this milaya; let's be frank! I want you to care seriously about your health! It's the most important thing for me!"said Marat with burning eyes her face within his hands. "Yeah hbibi I understand and I agree. But I enjoy doing these things, as long as I can!"said Dina with tearful eyes. He wipped them with kisses and put his forehead against hers. "I understand, but I'm begging you to take it a bit more easily!"whispered Marat to her. She looked at him with widdened eyes. "I will, I promise."said Dina craddeling herself within his arms and resting her head on his shoulder. "Tired?"asked Marat. She smiled to him, she was tired. "You need to be spoiled too!"said Marat smiling. He stood and carried her smiling to the car. He came back to the pic-nic place and gathered the basket and the blankets. They came back to their room, he put her on the bed and smiled wryly. "You know for what I envy babies?"said Marat. "I do! Sleeping!"said Dina laughing. "You really got me girl! What about a nap before dinner?"said Marat. She uncovered the bed and show him the place. "Geez! I'm really feeling your age day after day!"said Dina laughing. He lied next to her and rested his head on her tummy. "Which is?"asked Marat grinning. "Not over 14 actually!"said Dina laughing. "Yeah! I got to the same conclusion last year at the KC!"said Marat. "See, I'm always right!"said Dina trying to sleep. "So right! And it kills me!"said Marat frustrated. "Stop complaining babe!"said Dina.
When Marat walked into the court to face Roger in the final, he immediately thought, that there was no way for him to get further on straights sets in that match. It wasn't for his own sake though, Dina gets nervous when the match is tight, so he wanted to spare her this on a final day! Still he knew that in his job, he wouldn't be always able to control the match's way, but for the moment he focused on doing his best,because he was in love with her and was being loved in return. As they say, is there anything better? "Sometimes he's really transcended!"said Herny to Dina satisfied. "He's the best!"said Dina happy and proud. "Yeah he kind of convinced himself lately, since he's proud and stubborn, he wouldn't like to let someone get him in a wrong way!"said Herny aware of what he was talking about. "So true! But it wasn't as usual in the past!"said Dina. "Hopefully passed habits won't reach for him again!"said Herny. "I'll make sure it doesn't happen!"said Dina teasing. "I trust you for that!"replied Herny laughing.
As Marat fired his 35th ace, the umpire announced: "Game,set and match Safin! 7/6 7/6 6/2" It was euphoria all around, he did it, again! Marat was now doing something he never did before; he was counting his GS titles! That was the number eight, he was closer like never to Sampras record! At that moment he was happy, in love and satisfied. But shadows came to his mind; willl he ever win RG? He was sure he would sooner in the year but he didn't. If he was going on Sampras's footsteps, will RG slip from his hands forever as well? As he grinned at Dina another shadow darkened his happiness. She was there, happy and smiling to him. Will she be standing there for him next year? And what if that was her last time here? He felt powerless, he already tried life without being with her, he couldn't even think about what would be a life without her! He sat and hid his face with the towel and cried burning tears, he was unable to stop. For the first time in his life, he felt scared to death, he couldn't know what the future was about, but the worst was that he was expecting the most horrible things to come, though he was trying to remain optimistic. People who were looking at the champion weren't thinking about the thoughts running into his head, they thought he was happy and proud, and maybe crying because of these. But Dina who knows him better than anyone, knew that it may not be the case. He wanted to win today, but it didn't matter to him that much, she knew it; Marat wasn't going to feel overwhelmed by that kind of achievements. It was surely related to her, but she couldn't do anything more to spare him this, not anymore.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen! First, I'd like to congratulate Roger for his final and his great fight, he played superb tennis and I really got luckier on some points! (applauses). I also would like to thank people who work here and contributed to the tournament's success! I'd like to thank you guys for your support, thanks for coming here! Thanks to my friends over there, my coaches both Hernan and Alexander! Humm ….NY is special for me, here I met love, I owe this city a lot! (applauses). I just wanted to say thank you, to you! (looking at Dina)You are an amazing woman and I've never thought there could be a one like you; as full of such surprises! I could spend the rest of my life looking for the right words to tell you exactly how much I love you but I don’t think I’ll ever find them, or even be close to explain them! I'm just thankful to God he blessed me and put you on my way milaya!"said Marat quavering. (a lot of applauses and sighs and people shouting both their names!) "Humm.... thanks, hope I'll return next year! Thank you!"said Marat waving to the crowd. He never did this kind of speeches, he even didn't try to make jokes like everytime! He intended to do it on purpose today. He made sure she and everybody else know what he was feeling about her. He loved her so much that he needed to say it out loud, to every human being on Earth, she was his and he was a blessed man to have her.
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Post by Dina on Apr 26, 2008 14:51:27 GMT 3
Chapter XVIII
In Buenos Aires the preparation was going well, Dina used to hang out with Gabriela; David Nalbandian's girlfriend while Marat was practicing with the guys.
"So? What have you decided to wear for tonight?"asked Marat drawing a heart on her bared tummy. "The grey dress! You like it don't you?"replied Dina. "Are ya talking about the very tight one that sparkles a bit? The one that shows beautifuly your body curves and bares your back?"said Marat thrilled. "You maybe think it's too outrageous!"said Dina frowning. "Milaya! Nothing you wear is outrageous! It's always hot, class and fashionable!"said Marat flattering mischieviously. "Save your lines amor! We are already going to be late, I don't think Shamil would accept more waisted time in here!"said Dina seriously. "C'mon! Who needs to see us in this ceremony?! We could entertain ourselves better!"said Marat with a devious grin. "No!"said Dina trying to resist. He was looking at her taking her top off to get dressed. He walked closer and put hands on her shoulders. He kissed. Bit her lip and kissed her neck. Her arms went unconsciously around his neck but she suddenly pulled back. "No! We're not having this now, Marat!"said Dina laughing. "Oh we are! I'm demanding, you still have to make reparation to me!"said Marat laughing and carrying her to the bed. "Let me go dress!"said Dina trying to escape from him. "Humm..later milaya!"said Marat between caressing and kissing her tummy. "I wanna dance, they will dance tonight!"protested Dina. "We'll dance babe, we will! But after that!"said Marat sliding her skirt down. "I'm so screwed with ya!"said Dina. "But you like it!"said Marat. "You know! I wanted to try their food!"said Dina pouting. "The food will wait!"said Marat as he lied on her. "I hate ya!"said Dina angry at herself for letting herself go within his arms, always. "Neither do I!"mumbled Marat laughing. That's it! They waisted one hour and half, and no Shamil wasn't accepting with pleasure to have his team leader and his girlfriend missing to the call.
"You look stunning!"said Marat smiling as they dressed. "No! Go wait for me out!"ordered Dina. "Sometimes you're really boring!"complained Marat walking out. "Yeah, whatever!"said Dina.
In the lift, they were all alone inside! The atmosphere was burning, and he wasn't trying to hide it. His hand was on her thigh, the other one on her waist. He grinned mischieviously and kissed her. Her thighs now were around his waist and the lift reached the sixth floor! "Over, over!"said Dina pulling him away. She fixed her hair while he was taking care of his pant. She fixed quickly his tie and took her hand away from him, who knows what could happen again! The lift opened on the lobby, she walked out of it but he held her back by the arm. He grinned again. "No Marat! I'm sure we can do it! We just need to step outside that crazy place which is turning my head totally...."was saying Dina. "Your hais is terribly sensual!"said Marat caressing one of her curls and bitting slightly her ear lobe. "To hell argentinian food tonight!"said Dina pushing him back in the lift.
"Look who are honoring us with their presence!"said Dima as Marat and Dina walked in. "Sorry for this late arrival!"grinned Marat. "I'm sure you're not!"said Sasha giving him a look. "I'm sure you did the impossible to get here at time sweety!"said Igor deviously. "No I really tried my hardest!"said Dina confused. "Cut it out! We waited for this one to do the pictures, let's do them now!"said Shamil abruptedly. "Aren't we going to have dinner first? I'm starving!"said Marat. "Children in Ethiopia are starving as well!"said Shamil. "Ooookay! I didn't ask!"said Marat following them quietly.
"You had probably a major trouble for arriving so late!"said Gabriela smiling. "I'm a weak person!"complained Dina. "Bella, you're addicted to pleasure! You're excused!"said Gaby. "It's just that when he touches me... nothing can stop him! He's a real man!"said Dina grinning with satisfaction. "Claro! You are surely never getting bored around that two meters embodiment female dreams!"said Gaby. "Who said the opposite?"replied Dina laughing. The guys did several pictures. After they were done Marat went to Dina with a charming, a very charming smile! "Bailamos?"asked Marat smiling. "Si, porque no?!"replied Dina putting her hand in his and following him to the dancefloor. The music was soft and latino, he was helding her tight moving and swaying playfully. "Hey!"said Marat smiling. "Hey!"whispered Dina resting her head on his chest. "You okay?"asked Marat."How's your evening?" "It's excellent now, with you; I'm always good amor."said Dina. "Same here."replied Marat."Are your parents back?" "I guess they are! They were supposed to be back this afternoon."replied Dina. "You need to do it milaya."said Marat quietly. "Do what?"asked Dina on purpose. "You know."said Marat. "Can we talk about this later?"asked Dina. "Sure!"replied Marat, but he felt her shaking and noticed that she turned quite pale" I think we'd better leave."said Marat with a soft smile. She just nodded and crossed her fingers around his.
"Come here!"ordered Marat to Dina as he was lying on the bed."Tell me exactly what you feel!"demanded Marat. "A headache, a heartache, and I'm a bit stifled! And yeah, I'm feeling dizzy, I can hardly stand on my feet!"said Dina craddeling herself within his arms. "You don't need to step down of this bed milaya! I'll get you anything you want!"said Marat"Now tell me, can I do something to help you feel better?" "Now, I'm already better!"said Dina helding him tighter "What were you asking me to do at the ceremony while we were dancing?". "Nothing important, just relax!"said Marat as he kissed her forehead. "Shoot hbibi! I'm sick, I'm not depressed, so I can handle a conversation!"said Dina laughing. "Since you insist! What are ya going to tell your parents?"asked Marat. "That I'm coming home for a little week, and I'm coming with the man of my life so they can meet him!"said Dina smiling. "That's it?"asked Marat. "Yeah well! I'll explain who you are eventually, so they don't get shocked when they'll see you!"said Dina teasing. Marat laughed. "Sounds good approach! It's very important for me to meet your family, really!"said Marat. "Why is that so important?"asked Dina. "Well for obvious reasons! I'd like to meet the family of the most important person in my life, and it would be great if they like me!"said Marat. "I'm sure they will! None can resist to your legendary charm!"said Dina laughing. "Hope they'll appreciate me as much as my family does with you love!"said Marat. "You gotta stop freaking out about this! Believe me, they're nice! Crazy, but nice!"said Dina. "Just like me! So recomforting!"said Marat teasing. "I'm sure it is!"said Dina grinning. "Milaya?"asked Marat. "Humm?"replied Dina. "Brooke told me something."said Marat seriously. "I'm afraid of the sound of this!"said Dina teasing. "You didn't tell your family about your disease?" it wasn't really a question. There was a silent moment, she didn't know what to say, he probably thinks that she's a real coward about that. "I understand that you wanted to spare the people who love you, but you can't not trust them about this milaya! They're your parents!"said Marat softly. "I know."replied Dina quietly. "I'm here, you can lean on me now."said Marat. She turned to face him with tearful eyes. She embraced him and cried softly. He wipped all her tears with soft kisses, and caressed her cheeks, he was smiling like if those smiles could give her more strenght. "I'll do it if you're with me!"informed Dina. "I will be!"said Marat.
"So Sasha told me what happened between you guys!"said Shamil to Marat. "Yeah?"replied Marat smiling. "I can't tell how sorry and devastated I am! She's an amazing girl, really!"said Shamil sadly. "Yeah, I know better!"said Marat with a nervous smile. "How are you holding?"asked Shamil. "I hell don't know! I guess that my love for her does it!"said Marat staring blankly. "Look, you know that it would never be a problem for the team if you can't do it with us! Everybody will understand, she's precious for us as well!"said Shamil sincere. "I know Boss, I know!"said Marat.
"Game set and match, Russia!"said the umpire. Dima and Marat just sent their team to the DC final. After both Marat and Igor won the singles on friday, they closed it out on the doubles match. Spain was the next challenge for this final, at Sevilla.
"Can I ask you something personnal?"asked Dima to Marat. "Will it make a difference if I say no?"replied Marat sarcastically" Sure you can man!" "Do you remember after your break up with Dina when we found you with Sasha in your place, totally broken?"asked Dima. "Unfortunately I do!"replied Marat with humor. "You said you were about to propose to Dina, is it true?"asked Dima seriously. Marat pulled out a blue velvet box from his pocket and gave it to Dima. "God! You'd better not have it with you in the middle of an ocean! If there's any shipwreck you'll sink straight into the deepest bottom!"said Dima. "You're impossible!"said Marat taking the box back. "Ok, so you've bought this when?"asked Dima. "The day we split."announced Marat. "And I suppose you're planning a proposal someday!"said Dima. "Soon I hope!"said Marat. "I just want to inform you that I've never been a best man in my whole life!"said Dima seriously. "I'm wondering why!"said Marat sarcastically.
"Ok now, you look just like a little freak!"said Marat to Dina in the airport Mohammed V in Casablanca. "Yeah, yeah! I've never introduced a man to my family!"said Dina. "I know it's a premiere for you milaya, I'm sure it will be just good!"said Marat dropping a kiss on her lips. "Ok! With my father, you can get as free speaking as you want; he's a lot like you, I'm sure you'll get along! With my mom, be to the extrems of your good behaviour and politeness, never get afraid to sound too polite, otherwise she's a very opened mind woman! My cousins, don't be afraid to behave with them the same you do with your friends, I'm sure they won't be easy on you!"said Dina. "And your brother?"asked Marat with an amused smile. "Oh him! As normal as with my cousins, talk to him about F1 he's crazy about Ferrari and Raikkonen!"said Dina. "Milaya; it's okay! I'll deal with all this flow of infos!"said Marat smiling. "You think I'm losing it, right?"said Dina. "Well, you always do amor!"said Marat. They rent a car and took the road to downtown. "OMG! I totally forgot!"said Dina in the car. "What? What did you forget?"asked Marat worried. "Hbibi, you promise not get angry at me?"asked Dina. "I'll choose to ignore this, and say yes!"said Marat frowning. "Ok, I really forgot to tell ya! But it's actually,really not a big deal!"said Dina. "Dina..."said Marat impatientely. "You know I've got really a lot of cousins?!"said Dina smiling. "Yeah I do!"replied Marat. "You know Younes El Aynaoui, right?"said Dina. "Sure I do! Why?"asked Marat more impatient. "Well... he's kind of....my elder cousin!"said Dina bitting her lip. "He's what?"shouted Marat"WTF! You should have told me before!"said Marat upset. "What real difference does it make?"asked Dina. "He must hates me now! I'm sure he thinks I'm still the whore man he used to know!"said Marat disgusted. "I thought you both used to get along?!"said Dina. "Yeah right! But my private life wasn't an issue for him back then!"said Marat putting his head on the wheel. "What makes you think it's actullay the case?!"said Dina. "Well, if my sister was dating a guy like the guy I was, it would be an issue for me!"said Marat. "Whatever! I'm sure he'll understand that you've changed and really loves me! And even though, it doesn't matter to me the opinion of anyone, all I want is you!"said Dina caressing his cheek. "You're too sweet! Despite the fact that he's known for being a gentleman, your cousin gets really free with me, if you see what I mean!"said Marat. "Believe me, he gets freeless when it concerns me! In my family, I'm kind of the leader one of the cousins! They know better than upsetting me!"said Dina wryly. "You're an evil boss on heels, aren't ya?!"teased Marat. "And proud to be!"replied Dina laughing.
"I like this place! It looks peaceful and quiet!"noticed Marat while he was driving in Dina's parents street. "Here, pull over!"said Dina pointing at the house entry. "Very nice! I like those swings right there! You were a spoiled child!"said Marat grinnig. "Actually my parents moved here three years ago! The swings are for the kids! You'll quickly notice how many kids we have in this family!"said Dina with a warning tune in the voice. "At least I'll find people with whom I'll get along!"said Marat teasnig. "All of them are under 14! You're not gonna find your happiness with kids wo are all almost under 10!"said Dina laughing. "You'd be surprised!"said Marat with a devious smile. "My kitten!"said Souad from the house entry. "I heard that one!"said Marat wryly. "Cut it out!"said Dina frowning and smiling in the same time. Souad hugged her daughter warmly, Dina's father who was following her noticed Marat and shook his hand. "Young man, it's a pleasure to finally meet you!"said Abderafiaa. "It's an honor for me Sir, to finally be introduced to you as well!"replied Marat with a charming smile. "Hey dad!"said Dina hugging Abdou, she slid her arm under Marat's and faced her mom."Mother, this is Marat Safin my....well we're together!" Marat smiled to that, she was really cute doing that. "It's great to meet you Mrs.Alaoui, I finally see from whom Dina got all her exquisite charm!"said Marat flattering with an even more charming smile. "Humm.. thank you! I am actually delighted to meet you!"said Souad."Let's get inside, it is freezing here!"said Souad. "Yeah! Everybody is impatient to meet you! We'll take care of your luggages later!"said Abdou a hand on Marat's shoulder. Dina's dad took Marat with him and introduced him to every single member of the family, he was charming with everyone, using all the moroccan politeness words Dina learned him. He was unexpectedly putting a spell on everyone there! She knew he learned few words of Moroccan but she didn't think he'll use them that good in that moment. "I think you already know each others!"said Abdou as he wanted to introduce Marat to Younes. "Sure! It's always a pleasure to see you man! The family athmosphere suits you!"said Marat shaking Younes's hand warmly. "It does, it does!"said Younes with a suspicious smile"Anyway, it's a pleasure to see you again! I would have never thought of seeing you again in my aunt's house!" "Neither did I! Though I'm still pleased to!"said Marat seeing through Younes's thinking. "Hey cousin!"said Dina giving Younes a soft kiss. "Hey gorgeous!"said Younes" So you're dating my buddy, hein?" "You don't need to freak out Yous, I'm with Marat now, and I've never been that happy in my life! So just be happy for me!"said Dina smiling from ear to ear. "So you guys are in love, right?! You fixed the things betwenn you, that's good!"said Younes between his teeths. "Huh! I think I'd better let you guys speak, alone! I'm gonna try to find Taha Kamil and the other Karim, haven't seen them yet!"said Dina. "They're out for some grocery things with all the kids!"informed Younes. "Yeah? So, I'll go chat a bit with those women staring at us there!"said Dina smiling.
"So? What's between you and my little cousin exactly, Safin?"asked Younes. "Look, I'm sure you think you know what it's about, but it's not like you're thinking it is, Younes!"said Marat. "So tell me, what it is?"asked Younes sarcastically. "I fell head over heels for her! I love her with everything I've got inside, she's now the reason I'm living for, she's everything!"said Marat happily. Marat sounded sincere and Younes believed him. "See, I know you pretty well Marat. You're a good guy and I know you're not faking happiness,pretending being in love with Dina! I never saw ya like this before, but I need you to tell me how this happened, why you broke up before, and why didn't you speak to me before today about her?"said Younes. "Because, I just knew today you guys are cousins!"said Marat. "No! She knows you for that much time, left her life for you, and she didn't tell you that I'm her cousin?"said Younes in disbelief" I must piss her off more than I thought!" "I don't know about this, so don't ask me!"said Marat laughing. "So how did you meet?"asked Younes. "She treated my dad actually, I was caught there!"said Marat smiling. "So she caught you! I can't believe Marat is finally in love!"said Younes smiling."And you fell hardly!" "It's a surprise for people who knew me before, but I don't think you're surprised I fell for her! She's amazing, isn't she?"said Marat wryly. "Sure! She's the best, and if you hurt her or...."was saying Younes showing his fist. "No man, don't do this! You don't need to threaten me, because I just can't hurt her, I will never be able to!"said Marat sincere. "So why did you guys break up in the first place?"asked Younes. "It doesn't have anything to do with our couple, but I can't tell you, she has to do it herself!"said Marat. Younes considered him for a while, he remembered the conversation he had with Dina the last time she came, he already fell she was hiding something. "Is it serious?"asked Younes. Marat nodded sadly. "She will tell us, won't she?"asked Younes. "She will, I'm taking care of that!"said Marat smiling. "So how is it to be at the top again? You must be deeply confused!"said Younes teasing. He knows Marat's mental well enough. "It does rock! I would never thought of wining each tournament I play!"said Marat laughing. "You still look as unlucky as I was with RG!"said Younes teasing. "No! I'll get it next year, now I'm sure I have all what I need!"said Marat"I hope!"
"I remember when your man played once against Karim! He was something like 19, I would have jumped on him if I wasn't already committed with Karim!"said Nathalie deviously. "Hold on your hormones sweety! That one, is my man!"said Dina satisfied. "Humm...you know, I can tell you some juicy ones about him!"said Anne-Sophie. "Spare me his movemented past! Only the present counts!"said Dina. "Girls! We are in the blue lounge, come join us!"said Maria, one of Dina's aunts to the three girls. "Coming!"said Nat.
"Humm...you finally picked up a one!"said Amina smiling. "That one is a divine work of art!"said Maria laughing. "Aunt Maria!"said Dina outraged. "C'mon sweety! It is not because we are wives and mothers that we can not admire beauty and talk about it!"said Maria. Dina blushed. "So how did you meet this boy?"asked Aicha. "At my job, I treated his father."said Dina. "Was he sick?"asked Souad. "Yes, but he is now okay!"said Dina. "Kitten? Since this is the first time you introduce us a young man, shall we conclude that it is serious?"asked Souad. "Yeah it is!"said Dina taking a sip from her tea. "How serious?"asked Souad with a light smile. "Very! I am in love mother, and it is enough for me. All I need is him, he is everything for me now!"informed Dina. "Well! That is a rejoicing novel, I hope you will soon make it official."said Souad calmly. "You mean marriage?"asked Dina. "Sure! Aren't you going to marry?"asked Souad. "I do not know, we have never talked about this."said Dina honestly, as she saw her bemused mother's expression"You know, I am not going to ask him to marry me, but I guess he will ask someday! He loves me, and for now this is the most important!"said Dina firmly. "Fine! He seems to be a very suitable young man, I am sure he will make you happy, and that is the most important!"said Souad. Dina couldn't believe her ears. Her mother wasn't asking for more than her daughter's happiness!Something's happened to her thought Dina.
"Marat! Did you run away from Moscow's weather to Casa or what?!"said Karim Alami entering the lounge where Marat was sitting with the rest of the men. "God! What are you doing here?"asked Marat hugging him surprised. "What am I doing here? I live this city, remember?"said Karim. "You must be wondering, Karim is a family member, but from far!"said Younes. "I see!"said Marat. "Yeah, those are my family!"said Karim"So you are with our little beauty?!" "Luck finally caught me!"said Marat laughing. "I'm totally sure about this! You're a lucky bastard!"said Karim to him. "Where are the boys and the kids?"asked Abdou. "We're here! The kids are probably around their aunty!"said Kamil walking in with Taha. "Marat, I introduce you Taha my son and Kamil my nephew!"said Abdou. "Hello! It's a pleasure Taha!"said Marat shaking Kamil's hand. Everybody bursted out laughing. "It's a pleasure for me too!"said Taha smiling to him."Yeah, Taha it's me, that one is Kamil!" Marat seemed confused. "Sorry, I thought.... you are Kamil? You look so much like Dina!"said Marat. "They say so!"said Kamil smiling"Anyway, glad to meet you man!" "You're not even looking after me, aren't ya?"said Dina to Kamil, Karim and Taha. "We were about to! We first wanted to welcome our guest!"said Taha greeting her. "I see!"said Dina walking in. "Little beauty!"said Karim hugging her. "Hey! Your hair turned grey!"teased Dina. "Yeah, you'd understand if you lived with two kids and a wife like Nat!"replied Karim. "Hey you!"said Dina to Kamil. Kamil embraced her warmly, and kissed her on the cheeks. They really looked like twins when they stood next to each other. "Missed ya sunshine!"said Kamil. "Me too!"said Dina"So, have you met Marat?"asked Dina. "Barely!"replied Taha"We kind of confused him!" Dina turned to Kamil with a dark look. "What? I swear we didn't do anything to him, not yet anyway!"said Kamil. Dina slapped him on the head. "Ok, we are not going to attack your man!"said Kamil sharing looks with Mehdi,Nour and Taha. "Have no fear for me milaya, you know I'm able to protect myself!"said Marat with a grin. "Milaya?"repeated Kamil"That one sounds hostile to my ear!" "You'll get used!"said Marat. "I already like that guy!"said Kamil. They all had diner, they chatted, joked and had a lot of fun. Marat was obviously really appreciated by her family,his father seemed to enjoy his conversation and same for Marat. He fastly earned the boys respect and he liked their company. As for her mother and her aunts, they were melting in place at each one of his smiles and subtile flatteries. Her mother looked totally charmed, he congratulated her warmly for her cook, he showed a delightful politeness that enchanted her. And as far as was going the diner he found a special way to link Dina's qualities to her mother's!
"Your library is amazing! It's even bigger than Dina's one!"said Marat at Abdou's office. "There are several books of her in here!"said Abdou. "Dina told me that you write for a local newspaper."said Marat as Abdou show him a seat. "Absolutely! It's better than to drive my wife nuts with the flashnews and the sport on TV!"said Abdou. "Dina told me that's been thirty years that you're married!"said Marat. "Right! With my wife it was love at first sight!"said Abdou."You and my daughter seem to be swimming in the same ocean, aren't you?" "Actually I've already sank, that's been a long while now!"said Marat laughing. "Yeah, even for me it's obvious! You love my daughter and make her happy, it's the only thing that counts!"said Abdou. "Talk to me about your family."asked Abdou. "My dad owns a little tennis club in Moscow, it's there that I've made my first steps in the tennis world. We actually are from Tatarstan, you know where is it?"said Marat. "Yes I do, it's a muslim republic related to Russia isn't it?"replied Abdou. "Exactly. My grand-father migrated from there to Russia during the Second World War, and he established in Moscow until now!"said Marat"My mother is a former tennis player, she coached me, as well as my sister and other known players as Miskyna, Dementieva and others." "I used to play tennis too! But at Taha's birth I kind of stopped to play regularly, now I just play for the fun. You should try me someday this week!"said Abdou. "With great pleasure!"said Marat smiling. "What's the next stop for you after you leave Casa?"asked Abdou. "Moscow Sir! I will play the Kremlin Cup!"said Marat. "Then, you have to win it this year!"said Abdou smiling"And call me Abderafiaa or simply Abdou, don't bother with that Sir thing!" "Sure!"said Marat. "Are you interested in that book?"asked Abdou. "Absolutely, can I borrow it?"asked Marat holding 'Les Fleurs du mal' 'The evil flowers' of Charles Baudelaire (it's a very controversed poems collection!) "Sure you can, that one is from Dina's ones! But I have to warn you, this is some complicated french!"said Abdou. "Yeah I know, she learned me to appreciate the french poetry! And I have a good dictionnary!"said Marat. "She taught you to like reading classics?"asked Abdou. "Yeah, more than I used to. I actually used to read books that analyze the mentality and similar kinds; like Freud and others! Dina show me the french readings and other ones!"said Marat smiling. "Ah! I bet she drawn you in her love for Hugo and Shakespeare!"said Abdou laughing. "She did, yeah!"said Marat. "Tomorrow morning; I'll go jog. Would you join me?"asked Abdou. "With big pleasure Sir!"said Marat. "You'll surely appreciate, the beach in the early morning; there's nothing better!"said Abdou. "You're lucky to live near to the beach!"said Marat. "Definitely!"said Abdou "Come on, I'll show you your room, it's actually the spare room!" "The spare room?"repeated Marat. "Yeah, it's upstairs with the other rooms, it actually has the best view, you can see the beach behind the hills!"said Abdou. "Fantastic!"said Marat.
At 1:31am, Marat got out of his room and knocked on Dina's door. "Marat? What are you doing here?"whispered Dina. "Missing ya!"pouted Marat. She heard her parent's door open. "Come, come in! Get in here!"said Dina opening the closet for him. "You're kidding?"said Marat. "Do you think I am?"replied Dina. He got inside and asked for a kiss. "The least you can do!"whispered Marat smiling. She quickly kissed him and locked him inside. "My pet? You aren't asleep yet?"said Abdou standing at her bedroom's door. She leaned against the closet and smiled to him. "Actually, I was about to go down, I'm thirsty!"said Dina smiling. "You want me to get you something from the kitchen?"asked Abdou. "No!"almost shouted Dina"No, thanks! I'll go by myself!"said Dina smiling. "As you like! Have a good night my pet!"said Abdou as he left. "Same for you daddy!"said Dina. She closed the door after him and released Marat. He was wearing one of her bras on his shirt, the bra was pink with puppy on it! "Idiot!"said Dina laughing. "What? Don't ya think I'm a hot one?"asked Marat. "I do! But you're hotter without the bra I used to wear when I was 13!"said Dina smiling. "What? You used to wear that when you were 13? At 13 I was skinny and tall!"said Marat. "Huh! I'm sure when you were a teenager girls were jumping on you as much as now!"said Dina. "Believe it or not, I wasn't the big shot I am today! The muscles and the beard were missing!"said Marat putting his arms around her waist. "I still like it when the beard is missing! Do it all, but no ponytails please!"said Dina letting herself go to the kiss. "I promise!"said Marat carrying her to the bed. He looked around him and smiled. There was pink everywhere and stuffed animals everywhere. It was just like her, soft lights, warm and sweet athmosphere all around. "So this is Dr.Alaoui's teenager's room!"said Marat smiling. "Humm... at least it's tidy and clean!"said Dina between kisses. "Right! What's its name?"asked Marat showing a stuffed bear lying on the bed. "Doesn't have name!"replied Dina. "I'll make you wake them all up if you don't confess!"said Marat tickling her. "Dagobert!"said Dina laughing. "Dagobert?"repeated Marat. "Yeah, Dagobert!"said Dina. "And that white big dog?"asked Marat curious. "Doc!"said Dina smiling. "Well I think Doc and Dagobert shouldn't witness the upcoming scene!"said Marat hiding them under the bed and taking her top pink pyjamas with white dogs off. "You're certainly right!"said Dina."Wait!" She locked the door and turned on the alarm clock to 4am. "Why all that?"asked Marat deviously. "The door... well you never know! And the alarm clock is to throw you out of here before my father wakes up!"said Dina. "He can't wake up at 4?"said Marat shocked. "He's a sleepless person! He usually wakes up around 5 am!"said Dina sitting on his lap. "What if he catch me?"asked Marat dressing her off. "Then run for your life hbibi!"said Dina. "Danger makes it more exciting!"groaned Marat. "So true!"replied Dina.
"Humm...no! Not now, it's not yet the dawn!"groaned Marat in her arms. "It is! Get out of here before someone finds you!"said Dina."You have to leave and live or stay and die!"said Dina laughing. "Death, be welcome here! If it's the price for more sweet moments within my lover arms!"said Marat sitting on his lap and covering both of them with the sheet."Let's speak it's still the night!" Dina bursted out laughing. "God! I think I read Romeo and Juliet too much times to you!"said Dina laughing. "I like it when you read to me! You're a very charming reader!"said Marat. "And a charming singer as well!"added Dina. "An even more charming singer!"agreed Marat kissing her bared shoulders. She threw him of the bed and bursted out laughing. "Ouch! If I get injured, Herny will blame you!"protested Marat"Russia will blame you!" "Even better, I'll have you for myself much more times!"said Dina handing him his underwear. "A kiss adorable beauty?"asked Marat at the door. She kissed him playfully and pushed him ahead. "Now go! Don't make noise!" whispered Dina smiling. As he was walking to his room, he tried to put his pants on but he fell down on it. It was a hilarious scene the way he tried to stand up dignified. Her eyes were tearful by laughters. He ran to her and pressed a passionate kiss on her lips and rushed to his room. She closed the door and lied on her bed happily. How amazing was that man?! And how lucky she was to have him and get to know this part of him! Really lucky!
"It's morning Lalla Dina!"said M'lika opening the curtains on her room. "DOH! No peace in this house!"protested Dina. M'lika uncovered the sheet on her and found her as naked as a baby! "You should better know that sleeping naked is unhealthy, you little Dr!"said M'lika. "Argh! I was too sleepy to dress back!"sighed Dina. "Dress back?"wondered M'lika. "Yeah, I showered and I was too lazy to get dressed!"said Dina quickly. "Oh my sweet Lord! Put some good sense in the head of this kid!"prayed M'lika. "It's okay, it's okay! I'm going all wise ans good sensed from now!"said Dina heading to the shower. "Are ya gonna shower again?"said M'lika surprised. "Yeah!"said Dina glaring"And no, I don't need your help for this!"
When Dina was done with her shower and; finally dressed, she found the perfectly tied room. "God! And Marat says that I'm paranoid about cleaning, you're hundred times worse!"said Dina. "He must feel lucky that you've been tought the hard working and the good manners! You'll take care of his house and his kids the way you have to!"declared M'lika. "M'lika, we're not married! Not even engaged!"replied Dina. "The good things come to the ones who knows waiting and patience! Patience is a virtue!"said M'lika. "I took enough notes of this, until the day I got fed up of waiting!"said Dina with humor. "What?"asked M'lika. "I'm taking note of that waiting for some blessing day!"said Dina amused. "Amen!"replied M'lika satisfied. "By the way! Where's my better half?"asked Dina. "Your what?"repeated M'lika. "Where's Marat?"asked Dina laughing. "Oh! He went jogging with your father soon, they came back and he took him to his office at 'TELQUEL'!"said M'lika. "To do what?"asked Dina. "You'll have to ask your mother!"replied M'lika.
"Morning!"said Dina walking into the kitchen. "How was your night? You had enough rest?"asked her mother. "Well, kind of yes!"replied Dina."Where are the men?" "Your brother went to his apartment last night he did not sleep here!"said Souad, as she saw the bemused face of Dina:"And eventually your father and your friend are at his office!" "To do what? I thought daddy is not working on anything now!"said Dina. Her mother didn't give enough attention to her daughter as she was spoiling her with a delicious breakfast. "Eat first!"ordered Souad. On the table were "Chfenj" moroccan fritters, "Baghrirs", "Rghaif" other kind of moroccan pancakes, tea with mint, orange juice, honey and her favourite marmelade; the straweberries one. "Who is going to eat all of this?"asked Dina smiling. "You and Kamil."replied Souad quietly. "He is already here?"asked Dina. "Sweety, in this house; everybody is always here!"replied Souad smiling. "Aunty!"said Naya jumping on Dina. "Oh! What a heavy girl!"said Dina hugging her. "Huh! Uncle Kamil says that I'm lighter than his leather black jacket!"said Naya. "Does he? Well uncle Kamil is much more stronger than me!"said Dina. "So true!"said Kamil walking in showing his BIG muscles. "So? What's up with you this morning?"said Dina. "I need your favors!"said Kamil throwing himself on the Chfenj and the marmelade. "My favors?"repeated Dina. "You remember Redouane my friend?"asked Kamil. "The one who used to ask me to show him my vagina when we were kids?"asked Dina. "Yeah him!"said Kamil laughing"Besides he had several occasions to see vaginas since then!" "What is a vagina uncle?"asked Naya. "Humm... since I don't wanna get in more troubles with your father, I advise you to ask your lovely aunty!"said Kamil. Naya turned her questionning eyes to Dina who felt the troubles coming up. "Well! You know sweety! I suggest you to forget about this until you come back to school so you can ask your very nice teacher!"said Dina smiling. "Why? Don't you know?"asked Naya"Daddy says that you are the most intelligent one in this family, and that you know everything about everything!"said Naya convinced. "He did say that?"said Dina and Kamil in unisson. "Yeah!"said Naya to Kamil. "Humm sweety...this I ignore it! Only teachers know about it!"said Dina smiling"Why don't you ask M'lika to push ya on the swing?" "Yay!"said Naya running out of the kitchen. "You are certainly not the smartest one! I am!"protested Kamil dignified. She slapped him on the head. "Ouch!"replied Kamil. "Shoot! If it's something devious, I'm not in!"warned Dina. "Not at all! It's actually about his mother!"said Kamil. "I'm all ears!"replied Dina. "She's got a brain tumor, and I promised him you'll give her a visit!"said Kamil. "Oh! Sure!"said Dina"When?" "Now if you honor me!" teased Kamil. "Where is she now?"asked Dina. "At the hospital!"said Kamil. "I don't know, I have to wait for Marat he's with daddy.."was saying Dina; "I know! Medi joined them, he's gonna take Marat with him to meet the guys at "La Notte", so we will join them after you see Redouane's mother!"said Kamil. "You have to stop planning everything around you! You're making me dizzy!"complained Dina. "Have you ever seen yourself doing it? I should show you yourself on a tape at Issam's wedding: No put the flowers in front of the bride and groom! No the beige is old fashioned, the blue will fit better!" "said kamil imitating Dina" You drove us totally crazy that day! I'm telling, on my wedding you won't give your opinion on anything! That's why we pay the caterer! The last one had an asthma attack looking at you stealing his job!"said Kamil. Dina glared furiously at him. I'm surely not like that she thought!(whatever!) "You getting married?"said Dina laughing" Sure. And hell has frozen over while I wasn't looking!" "Whatever!"said Kamil exasperated" Are you doing this favor to me or not?" "Like if I'd ever refused anything to you!"said Dina. "Your friend Brooke..."was saying Kamil. "We're not having this discussion again!"said Dina going to her room. "We're not having this discussion again!"repeated Kamil."Damn it!"
"Your cousins are real freaks!"said Marat laughing as they were both sitting on a bench in the garden after diner."Just like you" "Huh! It's a family affair!"said Dina smiling. "Speaking about family affairs, when are you going to tell them?"asked Marat as he caressed her cheek. "Tomorrow."said Dina quietly. "I'll be there!"said Marat as he leaned over to kiss her. She broke apart and smiled. "Do you enjoy your time here?"asked Dina. "More than I thought I could!"said rubbing his nose on hers. "That's good."said Dina quietly"I'm excited to come back to Moscow after this! I feel home there!" "Yeah? I'm glad you do, you can't imagine how glad I am!"said Marat with a light smile"I need to tell ya that we're not going straight to Moscow!" "Really?"asked Dina surprised. "I thought it would be nice to have some days off at Venice!"said Marat grinning"You wanna go? Just you and me!"whispered Marat to her ear. She smiled, of course she wanted to go! She kissed him and craddeled herself within his arms. "I'll take this for a 'yes'!"said Marat. "Do this!"agreed Dina laughing.
"Where's Dina?"asked Marat to her aunt Maria. "Outside on the swing! Is she neglecting you?"asked Maria. "Sometimes!"said Marat smiling to her. "Yeah well, you'd better go around so she notices your presence!"said Maria laughing. "I'm gonna take that advice to the word!"said Marat laughing.
She looked thoughtful swinging peacefully on her own. He stood behind her and pushed lightly the swing where she was sitting. "Hey!"whispered Marat to her ear. "Hey!"said Dina. "What's up in this mind of yours?"asked Marat as he sat next to her. "I was thinking."replied Dina calmly. "About what?"replied Marat. "On how to tell them? Do you think I should gather them in a lounge and say it? Or maybe say it only to my parents, and they'll tell the others later?"asked Dina. "Hey! It's alright!"said Marat"Just do it the way you feel it, and I'll be there!"said Marat. "Next to me! Hold my hand in yours!"begged Dina. "Always milaya!"whispered Marat caressing her cheek by his cheek softly.
She gathered all of them and bravely revealed them her disease. She had Marat's hand in hers as promised, it was a little plus that gave her some strenght. Everybody except Kamil was devastated,her mother, her aunts and the girls couldn't help but cry and pray. Her father swallowed hard and showed all his courage to face this. The guys were just shocked, they couldn't speak at all. With even more strenght she asked them to do like if it wasn't the end of everything. She didn't know what's coming up for her yet, but she intended to live her life hundred per cent. She was still alive and wanted to enjoy everything, she asked to not be sad, because it was just her destiny. Maybe she will get a heart, maybe she won't,.But she wasn't ready to stop living and wait for death. Neverthless, she was happy like she's never been before!
"Can I have some words with you?"asked Marat at Abdou's office door. "Sure, come in!"said Abdou showing him a seat. "How are you doing now?"asked Marat reffering to the news of Dina yesterday. "Coping, I guess! It's God's will, we can't know better, but accept it!"said Abdou."And you, how did you take it when she told you?" Marat told him all the story, the break up, the reasons why she broke up with him, and the feeling he got when he knew the truth. "It must have been hell for you!"said Abdou. "In fact, yeah! I'm totally helpless about it and it's the most scaring thing that ever happened to me."said Marat. "I perfectly understand it."said Abdou. "Can I talk to you sincerely?"asked Marat. "Sure!"said Abdou. "You know, your daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me Sir! I'm in love with her like a mad one! I didn't know that a man could feel such a strong feeling inside of him, she put a spell on me!"said Marat stiffling a nervous laughter" Be sure that I'll dedicate my life for hers, I'll do anything for her happiness. We already wasted too much time, I don't wanna waste it anymore!"said Marat confident. "Alright! So what you exactly wanna say Marat?"asked Abdou. "I can't picture my life without her, that's why I'll be honored if you grant me your daughter's hand, Sir!"said Marat under emotion but sure and confident. Abdou considered this for a while, he looked at Marat's look; it was sure, confident, full of hope and above all full of love. That man was obviously crazy about his little daughter, and she was feeling the same for him. Dina was not sure of her future, but she deserved to be happy as long as she was gifted to live, there was no possible doubt, no possible hesitation for Abdou. "I give it to you Marat! My daughter will never find someone as faithful to her as you are!"said Abdou standing to take Marat warmly in his arms. "Thank you!"said Marat happily. "I suppose you already proposed to her!"said Abdou. "Actually, I wanted your blessing first! I've planned to ask her soon if you've said yes!"said Marat"I thought about proposing to her, and then of course if she agrees, we can do a traditionnal engagement ceremony here!" "No! A modern proposal is perfect! I know my daughter won't agree on this! She actually doesn't care about this, she never did!"said Abdou. "But she's such a patriotic person!"said Marat. "Yeah, for this yeah! But an engagement ceremony no! But a wedding here is very important!"said Abdou. "It's all fine by me! All what matters is what makes her happy!"said Marat. "So everything is fine!"said Abdou"Welcome in our family Marat"said Abdou shaking his hand and embracing him warmly. "It's an honor Sir!"said Marat smiling.
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Post by Dina on Apr 26, 2008 14:53:29 GMT 3
The Kremlin Cup wasn't starting before a week. Marat and Dina went to Venice where he planned to help her relax a bit, it was their first romantic trip, it had to be perfect. "Avete bisogno di altro Signore Safin?"asked the groom of the Danieli Excelsior hotel. "No, grazie mille!"replied Marat. "Oh. My. God! This place is fabulous!"said Dina wandering around the suit. "Yeah, incredible!"said Marat smiling. "If I knew you wanted to bring me here with you before, I would have never broke up with you, tu mio misterioso straniero*!"whispered Dina to his ear before kissing it. "Next time I'll share my plans with you to avoid any unfortunate confusion!"said Marat sliding his arms around her. "I don't want any other unfortunate confusion!"said Dina leading him to the bed. "You know what you are?"said Marat deviously as they lied on the bed. "No! I bet you'll tell me!"said Dina smiling. He kissed and undressed her. "Tu mia adorabile strega!"whispered Marat."Your spell is unbreakable!" *My mysterious stranger.
"You are simply stunning tonight, like every single night!"said Marat as they were walking on ' Il Ponte dei Sospiris' 'The Bridge of Sighs' after the dinner. "Only the nights?"asked Dina. "No, every single second!"whispered Marat to her. ‘’Good boy !’’said Dina amused. ‘’My mother raised me up well !’’agreed Marat. ‘’Right !’’agreed Dina ‘’I’m giving her all the credits !’’ ‘’How do you find the place? ‘’ asked Marat. "The architecture here is amazing, actually all the Venice architecture is amazing!"said Dina as she was admiring the buildings around. "So true! You should see Rome, you'll like it as well!"said Marat. "There are so much places I always wanted to visit, but I never had the time!"said Dina. "Now, we'll visit all of them!"said Marat smiling. "It is great that our hotel is that near to this bridge! I could dump you in the middle of night and come here to walk on bared foot!"said Dina grining. "And you'll be able to give up on me there? I'll get lost in that huge bed!"said Marat laughing. "Lost? I don't think you Mikhailovich can get lost anywhere!"said Dina laughing. "You'd be surprised to know how lost I get into your eyes! I'm totally lost in you mio amore, that's been ages!"said Marat curling her hair. "So are you gonna move your ass to find your way back?"asked Dina mischieviously. "Is this a trick question?"asked Marat doubtingly. "No trick with me, never!"replied Dina. "So in this case! I hate to break it to you milaya, but I'm not the kind of men who'd like to find their way back!"said Marat caressing her neck."I found pleasure in this labyrinth, forever!" "Very good answer Signore Safin!"said Dina pressing her thumb on his lip. "Like always with you, no?"replied Marat. "I definetely agree!"said Dina.
The next day they went for a walk around Venice, the Campo place where the tourists set the meetings. Marat decided that he wanted a painted portrait of Dina in front of the Santo Stefano tower, the portarit looked very nice.They next went to visit the Bovolo (snail) it's an architectural splendor inside the Contarini palace.They also walked in the Arsenal where they delighted the brilliant prospect of the channel which leads of the arsenal to the lagoon: light, space, no pat in the eye a miracle of harmony and peace of mind! Afterwards, they went to the small discreet, elegant channels wrapped up in their greenery, it was exhilarating.They walked there without thinking, every corner of street bringing its new landscape, surprising, different. Every hour of day has its particular color. In every gate, you enjoy the small unforeseen refinement. Naturally, when we think in Venice, we think of the Bridge of Il Rialto, with its famous double row of shops.Dina felt there like a little girl in a dolls shop. The excitement which reigns there all the day long has to look like enough the one who reigned there in 16th century. Traders and customers mix there cheerfully in a jostling good child. And finally they savored Venetian traditional specialities while contemplating a panoramic sight of the city since the terrace of the restaurant situated on the roof of the hotel. "That was such a nice day!"said Dina lying on a couch in their hotel suit. "You liked it?"asked Marat happily. "Very much hbibi!"said Dina smiling. "You're not too much tired?"wondered Marat. "Not at all! Not more tired than I should be after such a great day! Don't worry amore, I'm all good!"said Dina dropping a kiss on his lips and heading to the shower. "Want some company?"asked Marat deviously. "For the environment's sake, I wouldn't dare to refuse!"said Dina. "Greener than you milaya, can't be!"said Marat joining her inside. "Stop with this soap!"protested Dina as he tried to clean her face with it and by the way her eyes. "Good for health milaya!"said Marat laughing. "Not for my eyes idiot!"said Dina. "There's nothing hotter than you angry amore!"teased Marat. "Stupid charming and flatterer russian!" protested Dina with closed eyes.
"Magic isn't it?"said Marat as they were admiring the sunset on the Canal Grande 'the Great Channel'. "Breath taking!"agreed Dina; "Doesn't it remind you of something?"asked Marat. "The ferry?"smiled Dina. "We started there. Who would have ever thought about this, hein? Us, in the big love's ocean, a year after!"said Marat smiling. "Talk about yourself, I'm not in any love's ocean!"said Dina. "That's what you say mia adorabile strega*!"said Marat leaning on her lips. *my adorable whitch. That was some breath taking kiss as well! "Wow! What is that for?"asked Dina smiling. "Everything milaya!"said Marat with a mischievious smile moving away from her. "Where are you going?"asked Dina. "Clear my mind!"said Marat laughing. "Clear your mind! I thought I was the best way you have to make your mind as clean as possible!"said Dina faking outraged. He smiled mysteriously. "Seriously Safin! Where are you running away? Don't you even think of dumping me here alone!"said Dina. "You'll deal with it! Your Italian is getting better and better!"said Marat laughing"Go back to the hotel, have a bath, rest and let things happen!Be spontaneous milaya!"said Marat as he left. "Marat!"shouted Dina. He waved his hand without returning and went on walking. She was about to get really upset, but she prefered to laugh and take the funny part of the situation. She went back to their suit decided to call Brooke and complain about her boyfriend who's giving up on her on a romantic trip! (Just for the form you know?! She needs to put things in the good way; she is the abandonned and about to REALLY freak out girlfriend, and he the moron who forsakes her alone in Venice after letting her think that he's the best man on earth! Just for the form, you guys better know!) But the surprise happened when she entered her suit.There were white roses all around, with a huge bunch of red roses this time on the bed with an envelope. She smiled and thought; so familiar! She made herself comfortable on the bed and opened the envelope: I love you for your wisdom which is not mine For the peace I love you against all what is only illusion For this immortal heart that I don't hold You think you are the doubt but you only are the reason You are the great sun that rises to my head When I'm confident of myself I love you because you understand me, and my transparent heart Only for you, ceases being a problem Dina kneeled the back against the bed and cried from emotion. It was pure, sincere. All her exasperation turned to utter happiness, joy and peace.That note was for sure going to join the Madrid's ones in her precious little box. There was another little note, pinned in the inside of the envelope: Open the wardrobe where your party disguise is waiting for you. Be ready at 8:30pm, not a minute later! Te amo amore, tu misterioso straniero. She went like an arrow to open her wardrobe, on her way she walked on an i-pod and fell down. She cursed but finally arrived to her aim. It was a white apparition, a splendid white princess dress embroided with gold linens and a gold satin belt. The cut of the dress was the one of the 19th century,strapless, flared, long and larged. She found some accessories with the dress, a golden heart necklace where was engraved My heart is yours, some very discreet golden earrings, and a little bracelet going with the necklace. Also a golden mask, golden sandals and a golden sparkling headband. Was she dreaming, or that was definitely real? She opted for the second option and jumped from happiness. She stormed to her heart pills, she wanted to avoid some dizzyness or any kind of heart sickness. She quickly tried to make herself as perfect as possible, the toilet was just her size. That guy is a real paranoid about her body, he couldn't get wrong about her size she thought! When she was done dressing, she decided to let her soft curls the way they were now, she made a kind of chic but ancient fashion ponytail and put on the headband. She tried the mask on and laughed, she definitely looked mysterious and hot! Thanks to God, she thought. Why did he choose this toilet? It was a great one, but it looked like he was taking her to some carnival! Then she concluded that due to the season it was impossible, the Venice Carnival happens on February, so what is that about Marat? Again you're turning on fire in my head, and my heart this time by the way, she thought! She turned to check the time but the door bell already rang. The groom hotel was at the door, asking her to follow him. In the street was waiting a limo for her (again), with a very nice driver, Giovanni, a 44 years old italian family man. They enjoyed talking in her way to the gondolas place where a huge one was waiting for her. Finally when they stopped, she saw a coach with its coachman smiling to her. "Signorina Dina, volete seguirmi per favore!"said the coachman who gave her his arm to help her get into the coach. "Si molto sicura! Ma dove conducetemivi?"asked Dina inquisitively. "Vi conduco a Signore Safin!"said the man with a mysterious smile. "I wonder what he's up to again!"murmured Dina. The coach was pulled by two splendid black horses, they passed by lovely little villas all along the road. She heard a joyful Venician music on the road, as they were getting closer the music got louder. As she was admiring the interior of the coach she noticed another envelope next to her: Lady, under your feet, in the dark, a man is here Who loves you, lost in the night that covers him Who suffers, miserable in love with a star Who for you would give his soul, if needed; And who's dying at the bottom when you're shining at the top. Oh Lord! How can life be so cruel? Now she was having it all, and she may loses it all. Life was too generous for her, giving her a man who was reaching the stars to please her,and offering her the love she didn't know could exist, because it would probably not last as long as she hopes. Suddenly the coach stopped and the opposite door to Dina opened. A tall man wearing a supposed red royal uniform with a white mask was smiling to her outside. Of course, she would have recognized this smile between hundreds! "Only the queen of my heart is missing in here!"said obviously Marat giving her his hand"You're still mad at me milaya?" "I guess I'm not anymore!"replied Dina. "I bet you never were!"said Marat mischieviously. "I'm not gonna break your self-confidence after all what you've done tonight!"replied Dina wryly. "Generous from you!"said Marat laughing"I'm sure you recognize the place." said Marat as they were standing in front of what seemed to be a palace, where the music was coming out loud as well as laughters of young people inside. "La Ca D'Oro!" said Dina in an amazed whisper. "They're organizing in here a masked-dress ball, I met some friends of mine here!"precised Marat" That explains the masks and the uniform and your dress, which by the way looks magic on you! You look like you've escaped from a fairy tale!"said Marat kissing her hand. "Thank you! You don't look too bad yourself! I feel like I'm dating a prince or a king!"said Dina laughing. "Milaya, you're dating a Tsar! Haven't you understood?"said Marat playfully. "Excuse me your Majesty! I've forgot about the existence of the Tsar Marat the Ist!"said Dina teasing. "Well, history nowadays is neglected, so you're all forgiven!"said Marat leaning on her lips. "So glad I am!"replied Dina smiling "Did I already say that you're the most amazing man on Earth?" "I don't think so, it's a premiere!"said Marat sobering. "I love you, like you don't even imagine."said Dina as she slid her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Come! Let's enjoy our evening!"said Marat as they walked in. Young people were all wearing ancient clothes with masks, Dina was glad to notice that she was having a (pretty decent!) dress! She actually congratulated herself for having found a man of such great tastes! People were dancing all around them, traditionnal dances of Italy and classic ones as the Walts, the Cotillon and others. Marat knew that she was fascinated by these ancient periods, their habits, their traditions and especially their manners and way of living. Dina had the opportunity to understand that her faboulous man, was probably not the best dancer of all times. Well, nobody's perfect, right? They also met several friends of Marat with their girlfriends in there, they chatted, laughed and had a lot of fun. At midnight Marat decided it was time to leave, they got into the same gondola she came in, a violin musician followed them on another gondola, playing sweet music to their ears.The gondola stopped next to a bridge that leads to a splendid villa called purposely Il Paradiso Dell'Amore 'The Love's Paradise'. The villa was build on a height, like on the city roof! Amazing; isn't an enough word to describe the beauty in there; the garden really looked like a paradise, it was colored by an uncountable number of different flowers, the trees were the strong and sheltering ones. The coloured fountains and romantic lights were increasing the charm and the magic of the place. But the most amazing was; the view, the whole Venice was seen from there! Marat led Dina to a swing in front of a fountain surrounded by Cupidon drawings, the sweet music of the water and the birds on the trees created a natural and enchanting symphony. "You are a real mystery."whispered Dina with emotion. "Really? I thought you solved me!"teased Marat. "I did! But the rest of the world don't!"replied Dina with a loving smile. "How?"asked Marat as he sat next to her. "People don't know the real Marat, they know the talented, the smart, the funny, the sarcastic and the capricious one. They know the side you show them."said Dina caressing his face" But nobody know the real Marat, the side I see of you, the best one!" "That's because nobody will ever get it and accept it!"said Marat smiling tenderly. "I'm sure they'll be amazed!"said Dina sincerely. "You are the amazing one! You charm every soul you meet!" said Marat. She smiled softly. "It looks like a drawing, a human being will never be able to reproduce such a splendor on a draw!"whispered Dina admiring the dark sky decorated by those sparkling stars and that pretentious beauty; the moon. « You’re the best paint life ever made milaya ! »whispered Marat to her ear. He took her hand and kissed it. She was speaking and he was listening. He would give everything to be able to listen to her words, hear her laughters, see her smile taste her lips, feel her skin, have her as long as he lives. "You know that I love you and that I...."was trying to say Marat, but she pressed her finger on his lips and smiled. "Hbibi, I know, I already know all the feelings in your heart. You remember, it belongs to me now!"said Dina softly. "Yeah, it does!"said Marat. She cradeled herself within his arms. He liked to play with her curls, so he did. "Babby boy, aren't ya?"teased Dina. "I'm so addicted to those curls!"replied Marat. "Love at first sight, hein?"said Dina. "Love on first night with your curls, definitely!"said Marat. "Glorious moment!"said Dina laughing. "Milaya, would you do something for me?"asked Marat seriously as he made her sit. She nodded smiling. He kneeled and faced her with emotion. Marat pulled out a blue velvet box from his pocket and opened it. A huge sparkling diamond reflected its light in Dina's blue eyes. " I love you so much that I just can’t explain it.I’m so happy when you’re around that I just feel lost when you’re not, and it absolutely makes me lose it all, it’s frightening, I confess it! My heart is yours and you do whatever you want with it, because I'm giving you myself!"whispered Marat" Would you give me yourself milaya? Would you marry me?" Dina couldn't speak, she only nodded furiously with the head, smiling and ignoring the tears flowing down on her cheeks. She threw herself into his arms and embraced him tightly. Then she finally could say: "I already gave you myself, you have everything of me!"said Dina crying"Yes hbibi, I wanna marry you!" He hugged her and danced around with her in his arms like an insane. "You like it?" asked Marat taking the ring out of its box. "Are ya kidding me? Of course I do, it's beautiful!"said Dina showing to him her finger. "Hope it's not too big?"teased Marat. "Stop fooling me! Don't ya know that diamonds are the girl's best friends?"said Dina. "I heard about this!"said Marat grining. He slid the diamond in her finger and kissed it. "You'll be my wife soon!"said Marat satisfied. "I will, and you'll be my dearest hubby! Oh my God! I can't believe I'm going to get married!"said Dina kissing him. "I've never thought I'll ever be thrilled about such a prospect!"said Marat laughing. "See, good things happen to the ones who know how to wait!"said Dina caressing his nose. "So right, like always!"agreed Marat.
"OMG! I'm getting married!"said Dina to Brooke on the phone. "What? You are what?"asked Brooke like a deaf. "Marat proposed to me! He offered me a ring and he kneeled and..."was saying Dina. "OMG! You are such a lucky chick! I am so jealous!"said Brooke about to faint. "Brooke, can you imagine this? I am going to marry!"said Dina euphoric. "I know a one who's gonna be ecstatic!"said Brooke laughing. "Who?"wondered Dina. "Your adorable mother sweety!"said Brooke. "OMG! I gotta go! Talk to you later!"said Dina as she hung up.
"Marat! Marat!"shouted Dina as she opened the shower's door with Marat inside. "Yeah?"replied Marat with eyes closed because of the soap. "We can't marry!"said Dina. "What? Do you mind if we have this conversation a bit later?"said Marat. "No, now!"said Dina. "Milaya!"protested Marat" Ooookay, let me clear that face so I can see you gesture like a little freak while you shout!"said Marat. "I'm not gesturing at all!"protested Dina waving and gesturing hands and fingers everywhere. "Here!"said Marat as he put a towel around his waist and got out of the shower."Now, why can't we marry?" "We can't marry without my father's blessing! It's not that I need some approval to marry the man I love, but it's a tradition and I need at least to let him know!"said Dina always gesturing. He bursted out laughing and took her hands in his smiling. "Milaya?"said Marat. "I'm really not freaking out!"said Dina. "I know! Concerning your father, it's already solved!"said Marat. "No hbibi! I guess you didn't understand; it's not because he joked with ya about sports and politics that he's necessarly okay with us doing this!"said dina. "I know milaya, just let me put a complete sentence then speak!"said Marat with a tolerant smile. She nodded. "When we were at Casa I spoke to your father, I asked him for your hand."said Marat calmly. "You did what?" (it wasn't really a question!) "He gave us his blessing and he was happy because you're happy!"said Marat smiling. "Oh! Well I guess that's good, hein? It's okay then! We can get back to the wedding prospect!"said Dina between happiness and confusion. "I think we definitely can!"said Marat laughing. "Great! Our wedding is still on!"'said Dina happily"I'm gonna call back Brooke! And oh, I gotta call Kamil first! He'll kill me if I don't! And of course my parents!"said Dina, but after a brief thinking"You know, I'll call my parents when we'll be at Moscow! Yeah, later it's better!"decided Dina"You asked my hand to daddy! Ooohh, you're such an amazing guy!" "I know! And milaya; take it easy, for your little heart's sake!"said Marat smiling and pointing to her heart in her chest. "You're right!"admitted Dina. "What? Did you just said that I'm right? I can't believe my ears!"said Marat. "Step down Mikhailovich! It happens once on hundred!"said Dina leaving the bathroom. "She said I'm right!"said Marat stretching his arms up with happiness.
"If you don't stop this, we'll move to some hotel here!"threatened Marat as Dina was doing the laundry at the apartment in Moscow. "C'mon! It's just some clothes!"protested Dina as Marat took the basket away from her"You are not funny!"pouted Dina. "Accomodate yourself milaya! I'm the one who'll keep you healthy!"said Marat. She smiled thoughtfully. "You know, if you're feeling better, maybe we can go out."said Marat. "I'm feeling better! Otherwise I wouldn't have tried to take charge of this laundry!"pointed out Dina. "Sure? The nausea is gone?"asked Marat sliding his arms around her. "It is gone!"said Dina smiling. "And the heartache? Is it gone as well?"asked Marat kissing her neck. "You are about to make it start again!"laughed Dina. "Ok! Let's get out of here then!"said Marat. "What are you up to?"asked Dina. "Me? Nothing of course!"replied Marat innocently."I just wanna take you out, so we can change our minds!" "Huh! Anyway, I'll find it out sooner or later!"said Dina.
"We're out of Moscow again, aren't we?"asked Dina. "Yes milaya, we are!"said Marat. "Ok, I got it! I'm not gonna ask anymore!"said Dina. "Maybe instead of asking, we can discuss about our future prospect in common?"said Marat wryly. "See, that's why I love you!"said Dina laughing. "You still didn't break the novel to your parents, when are you going to do?"asked Marat. "Now!"said Dina dialing the number. "Are you kidding? You're gonna do this now? Here?"said Marat. "Sure why?"replied Dina. "Nothing!"said Marat with a little voice"But milaya, just try not to be too violent!" "Violent! I don't know what you're talking about!"protested Dina. "Whatever!" said Marat rolling his eyes.
"I think she cried on the phone! She was getting desperate to see me getting married!"said Dina laughing. "And why were you saying 'not yet, not yet' every two seconds?"asked Marat. "She asked if we set any date and all of these things, you know!"said Dina. "The things we have to discuss!"said Marat."So, you're ready to set a date?" "I don't know! I'm being free now, so I guess it's up to you! You and you're tennis schedule of superstar!"replied Dina. "Well, me and my superstar schedule would love to set a date! If it was only up to me like you say, I'll marry you now! No, I'd have married you months ago!"precised Marat. "In that way; when would you like to marry?"asked Dina curiously. "What about after the Aussie?"suggested Marat. "You're kidding me? You know how much time a wedding needs to be prepared?"said Dina. "Have a vague clue!"teased Marat. "No way! Propose something else!"said Dina. "Don't tell me after Wimby it's not enough time to do all of what you have to do!"said Marat laughing. "Mikhailovich, our wedding is not a subject of fun! By the way, when you said 'what YOU have to do' who do you mean exactly? I hope you don't believe I'm gonna do it on my own!"said Dina. "Nah! Not a tiny little sec!"said Marat rolling his eyes. "Whatever! Well, I think after Wimbledon it's feasable!" confirmed Dina. "Thanks to God! So we'll need to check on the next Wimbledon's date so we can start getting ready!"said Marat. "Ok! And what about the place?"asked Dina. "I think I'd love to have it here, but I'm sure you'll like to have it at Casa as well, no?"replied Marat. "Not the way you put it, but yeah! My mother could deny me if I don't!"said Dina laughing."Ooohhh! That's the plantation you brought me to, last time, isn't it?" "Definitely!"said Marat pulling over behind the house so he can do the surprise to her."We'll talk about the wedding later, c'mon!" "What are you up to now?"asked Dina bothered because he was hiding her eyes with his hands and leading her in front of the house. "Now look!"said Marat. There was a moment of silence due to surprise, Marat renovated all the place, and the way he promised her he will! "OMG! It's incredible! You really made it!"said Dina running toward the house. "With my hands!"added Marat proud. "What?"replied Dina disbelieving. "I hired some workers and worked with an architect here! I worked with the workers at the same time, I wanted to do it by myself!"said Marat smiling. "Marat!"said Dina pleased and impressed" I'm so proud of ya!" "Let's get inside!"said Marat grabbing her hand. It was totally renovated, we could still smell the varnish on the wood and the light wet paint. He kept the same piano but he renovated it as well, there were only essential furnitures, four big rooms and three bathrooms one inside the biggest room.Two very big lounges, one with a fireplace and another one divided to two big spaces, a side giving on the river and the other one giving on the huge magnificient garden. "I didn't wanna buy furnitures, I waited for you!"said Marat smiling"Since I actually didn't know we'll get back together, I didn't want..."was saying Marat. "You are a guy like I've never met in my life!"said Dina pressing her fingers on his lips. She then pressed a loving kiss on them. "You still need to see the barn!"said Marat taking her out. "OMG! You did that also!?"said Dina ecstatic. "I promised!"said Marat smiling. "We have the river just here, and it's great throughout the year; on winter, autumn, spring and summer! It's a paradise for a family!"said Marat sliding his arms around her. "I wouldn't like to blow it to you, but we didn't start a family, not yet anyway!"said Dina softly. "We'll do someday, I'm sure!"said Marat kissing her on the cheek. "I hope!"replied Dina uncertain. He felt that fear and doubt in her voice but he couldn't reassure her, he couldn't reassure himself either. The future was totally unkown. They only had to pray.
"Amor?"asked Marat as he got into the bathroom. She was throwing up, her face was pale, her look tortured and her body shaking. It seemed to him that she was hardly standing on her feet, he held her by the arm. "Don't! I don't want you to witness this!"begged Dina crying. "I don't care! I am here for you, either you want or don't!"said Marat firmly. "Don't do this to me, to us!"said Dina. "It's the opposite milaya, I'm doing this for you and us!"said Marat kissing her forehead."I love you and I'm here for you, you hear that?" She nodded. "If I was the sick one, wouldn't you do this for me?"asked Marat. "Sure I will! You're all I have!"said Dina. "See, there's nothing more you could say!"said Marat. "Ok."agreed Dina. He carried her in his arms till the bed where he put her gently. "You're burning."noticed Marat worrily. "It will pass, like evrytime!"smiled Dina. He lied next to her and took her in his arms. "What are ya feeling?"asked Marat. "It's really painful, everywhere!"whispered Dina in a hurted voice "I'd like it to stop, but it won't! It is so hurting that sometimes I pray to pass away from some window, and the worst is that my body is unable to support me till there!"said Dina unconsciously. He held her closer and kissed her forehead, his heart wrung in a powerless feeling. He'd give anything to feel the pain instead of her, but he couldn't. She was helpless and suffering within his arms, and he was unable to help her feel better. Minutes later she was asleep. At least she wasn't feeling the pain now; he thought. He went to the lounge and found missing calls from Dima and his mom. "Hey!"said Marat on the phone. "Where the hell have ya been? I waited for ya an hour!"said Dima. "Sorry I couldn't reach the phone."said Marat quietly. "You won't practice today?"asked Dima. "No; not today!"said Marat. "Hey man! You don't sound ok!"noticed Dima. "It's not me, I wish it was me!"whispered Marat. "Dina isn't okay?"asked Dima. "No, she's not! But now she's asleep."said Marat. "I'm sorry I didn't know!"said Dima embarassed. "You couldn't know, it's ok!"said Marat. "Can I do something for you? Bring you something, whatever?"asked Dima. "I don't think so, but thanks!"replied Marat. "You need some company?"asked Dima. "Well, I actually don't mind if you're done practicing!"said Marat. "Yeah, I am! I'm coming!"said Dima as he hung up.
Dina woke up in the bed with a terrible nausea. She noticed that she was alone in that bed, that didn't happen for a while now. She put her feet on earth and tried to stand up. She couldn't and give up trying. Her eyes watered with tears, she didn't have the control of her body anymore. But where was Marat? Was he off for practice? Or maybe he got bored and went out to change his mind? No, he's here, standing at the door, smiling to her. That smile was something that usually takes her breath away. Now, that smile was like a mirror to her; where all his love for her was reflecting. She felt happy and in peace. "You awake milya, how do you feel now?"asked Marat as he quickly reached her and caressed her cheek and her neck. "Better."replied Dina calmly. "Hey sleeping beauty! I bet you missed me so you decided to wake up!"said Dima. "So right!"said Dina with an amused smile. "Still nauseous?"asked Marat who quickly got it. Dina noded. "Only this, it's better than everything at the same time!"said Dina. "You need some pill to help?"asked Marat. She smiled in acceptation, so he went to give her the pill. "I'd never imagined him as a nurse! I bet he's even more attracting this way!"teased Dina. "Terribly more!"replied Dina laughing."He's great, I 'd never thought he could be that thoughtful!" "The Big Marat's mystery!"said Dima"I bet you haven't read my newest on my blog!?" "Nope, is there anything worthy in there?"asked Dina suspicious. "Sure there is! Just priceless, it would make you chin up a bit more sweety!"replied Dima proudly. "Stop showing off! You make me feel dizzier!"said Dina laughing. 'Tursunov! I thought you came here to help the things out, not to make my fiancée feel worse!"said Marat who came back with the pills and the water. "Thanks hbibi!"said Dina taking a pill and a bottle from him. "Your fiancée?"said Dima surprised. Dina noded happily. "This is my future wife, can it be any better?"said Marat as he dropped a kiss on her lips. "Choosing me as your best man, surely!"replied Dima enthusiastic. "This, I'm gonna carefully think about it!"informed Marat. "I'm sure you're gonna make the best decision, which doesn't mean the wiser! You always do, teammate!"said Dima flattering. "Save your lines Tursunov!"said Marat sarcastically. "I'll do it as a duty to find you a girlfriend! That's been too long that you're alone!"noticed Dina. "See, that's why I love you so much!"said Dima hugging her. "Who could you possibly find to stand that clown from Mars?"asked Marat curious. "Brooke?!"said Dima thrilled. "No way! Why do you all fantasize on her?"said Dina disbelieving. "Who does fantasize on Brooke?"asked Marat. "Kamil, he's begging me for years now to set him with her!"informed Dina. "Oh! Well she's taken anyway!"said Marat to Dima. "Who could she prefer to a hot shot tennis player like me?"asked Dima. "A surgeon who reminds ya of a model in the cover of Vogue!"replied Marat. "What is that? Are you having a crush on Landon?"teased Dina. Marat stared at her in horror. "I'm shocked, can't say anymore!'replied Marat in an obvious shock. Both Dima and Dina bursted out laughing. "When you think further, Landon is Dima's kind, weird and funny!"said Dina" But he's a total whore man, have nothing to do with ya!"added Dina. "He's an old version of Marat's kind, so!"conclueded Dima. "I've never been weird!"pointed out Marat. "True! My man is clever and charming! "said Dina proud"Though hbibi, sometimes you act like a fool!" noticed Dina as she made him pout his mouth with her finger. "I'm a fool in love! I have to be forgiven!"pointed out Marat. "You are so forgiven!"said Dina kissing him. "Find yourselves a room!"protested Dima. "We already are in a room!"said Marat. "So wait until I'm gone!"said Dima. "Whatever! I'll find you a girl, it's promised blondie!"said Dina smiling. "So we have a deal!"said Dima standing up"It is always so fruictful when I come here, i always leave with positive things!" "Depends on how you put it!"said Marat. "I'm not going to protest; you offered me sweat tea after all!"said Dima. "You need little things to be happy!"said Marat. "I'm not a complicated man!"said Dima" Mention this to my future lover!"threw Dima to Dina from the door. "I won't spare her any detail!"said Dina laughing.
"Did I already tell you how happy we are that you and Marat are back together?"said Rausa to Dina. "About zillion times!"replied Dina laughing. "Now that you are going to marry him, I think we should meet your parents!"said Mikhail. "I think so!"said Marat smiling. "Sure! I'm certain you guys will get along!"said Dina nervously. "Ok! That was a lovely dinner, but we gotta go!"said Marat standing up" I have to be fresh against Kolya tomorrow!" "You are the best son! Go and win that final!"said Mikhail. "I'll try not to kill him on court!"said Marat "Yeah, go show them who's the Tsar in this country!"said Rausa laughing. "Very supportive mom, thank you!"said Marat sarcastically. "Mothers are there for this my rabbit!"replied Rausa kissing him on the cheek. "Good to know!"replied Marat.
"Do ya think your parents were serious about meeting mine?"asked Dina from the bathroom. "I think so!"smiled Marat. "You like this, don't ya?"said Dina pinching his rib"You should be as nervous as I am!" "Why? I'm sure they'll get along!"said Marat making her sit on his lap"They'll fall in love and go visit each others zillion times on the year!" "Yeah, maybe!"replied Dina" Or, maybe we can avoid introducing them and let them meet on the wedding day!" "That's not a glorious idea milaya! As I know our mothers they'll find a way by themselves how to meet!"said Marat. "Ok, that was just a suggestion!"pouted Dina. Marat bursted out in laughters. "You look adorable when you pout!"said Marat"I'm sure everything will be good, take it easy dorogaya moya!" "Ok!"sighed Dina. "Since we're talking about the wedding, we really should decide where it will be!"said Marat. "True! That one I think we'd better decide it when our respective parents will meet! We'll let them fight instead of us!"said Dina smiling deviously. "That one is just glorious!" said Marat" Have I ever said that you are amazing?" "According to me; you don't say it enough!"said Dina indignant. "You're amaaaaaazing milaya!"said Marat lying on her and kissing her neck. "So true!"said Dina between kisses and giggles.
Of course, for the ones who could doubt Marat won the KC over Kolya Davydenko 6/4 6/2 and finally the muscovite crowd saw its favourite one, champion at home.
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Post by Dina on May 2, 2008 3:07:35 GMT 3
Chapter 19
"We're back to the scene's crime!"said Marat deviously as they got into their hotel room in Madrid. "Can't believe that's been already over than a year!"said Dina. "Neither do I!"said Marat opening the windows. "It sounds unreal!" whispered Dina sadly. "What's wrong milaya?"asked Marat as he lifted her chin. "Nothing! Just too much thinking!"replied Dina with watering eyes. "Amor, talk to me!"said Marat gently. "Today I would have delivered!" whispered Dina in a sob. Marat felt a lump in his throat. He always avoided talking about this, because he still couldn't stand that pain. Yes today, she would have delivered, today she would have became a mother, he would have became a father. He usually wondered how it will be to hear his kid calling him daddy; maybe that day will never come. It was an unbearable feeling, losing a child even before his birth, even after the knowledge of his existance! "Look at me!"ordered Marat lifting her chin up."You thought me something very important, something I've never forgot because it makes life easier!" "What could that be?"asked Dina. "Faith! There isn't a single thing in this life that happens without a reason! We don't know why it happens, we have no clue about our dramas, but we still have faith! Because the best is still to come, always! God knows better milaya."said Marat smiling tenderly. She smiled back and huddled up herself within his arms. "Our son must be better in Heaven, isn't he?"asked Dina. "He is milaya, he's now a little angel and he's looking after his parents from where he is!"said Marat softly.
"OMFG! This is something splendid!"said Bec admiring Dina's ring. "You forget yours?"said Mirka laughing. "No possible comparison! I say it's all about the seize!"said Bec. "It's beautiful I agree, but it doesn't count as much as the man!"replied Dina. "Think whatever you want if it makes ya feel better, but it's totally splendid!"said Bec. "Anyway, how are ya doing these latest days?"asked Mirka. "Well, I think I can qualify this as Yo-Yo: sometimes like now I'm perfect, and other times I can't even stand on my feet!"said Dina smiling. "Is there anything we can do?"asked Bec. "I don't think so!"said Dina. "Ya sure?"asked Mirka. "After some reflexion, you can ask your man to not turn Marat nuts today on practice! He's hiding his feelings a bit, but I know he's not alright!"said Dina. "What makes ya think so?"asked Bec. "Well I just know him better than he thinks! I know that he never handled the loss of our baby, and the fact that he wasn't with me that day doesn't help!"said Dina. "Predictable, especially when ya know how much Marat loves children!"said Mirka. "Yeah, in fact he does!"said Dina sadly. "Lighten up! You'll give him the chance to love his children someday after you'll get better, be sure!"said Bec. "I hope for sure!"said Dina.
"You overthrew the limits of being gorgeous tonight milaya!"said Marat to Dina at a restaurant. "Thanks hbibi, you're not bad looking yourself!"replied Dina. "So, what would you like to order?"asked Marat looking at the menu. "You're used to this place, I'm trusting you for ordering!"replied Dina smiling. "Sure? You're not afraid to regret it?"said Marat teasing. "I'm trusting your culinary taste amor! And as long as you don't order pig and alcohol, I'm fine!"said Dina standing up. "Are ya okay?"asked Marat. "Sure! Just going to the toilets, I'll repowder my nose hon'! So calm down!"replied Dina her hand on his shoulder leaving with a charming smile. "I'm totally calm!"said Marat looking at her until she got inside the toilets.
Dina pulled herself together and washed her face with fresh water. She brought up and looked quite pale. She put some make-up on again, so he maybe won't notice. "Are you okay?"asked one of the women there to her in spanish. "Sure! Just fatigue!"replied Dina with a polite smile"Gracias anyway!" "Anytime dear!"replied the woman"So what do you think?"asked the woman to the other one turning around herself showing obviously the dress she was wearing. "Mervellosa! He can't escape from you tonight!"said the woman. "Tonight, like every previous nights!"added the woman. Dina smiled and thought that the guy in question was pretty lucky, the woman was a typical spanish beauty!
"Hey!"said Dina as she came back to their table. "Hey!"said Marat who stood up to pull the chair back for her. "Thanks hbibi!"said Dina with an exquisite smile. She looked tired, but God she was divine! Thought Marat. "Senor Safin, you got a phone call at the reception!"informed a waiter. "Really?Gracias!"said Marat."Would you excuse me dorogaya?" "Sure! Take your time!"replied Dina. "Hola! I'm Marat Safin, I got a phone call."said Marat to the man at the reception. "Si Sr.Safin; el telefono es aqui!"replied the man showing him the phone. "Gracias!"said Marat"Hello?"said Marat into the phone"Hello?" "Anything wrong Senor?"asked the man. "Weird, nobody speaks!"said Marat giving him the phone back. "Very weird! The lady had probably hung up!"said the man. "Anyway, thanks!"said Marat about to leave. "Marat?!"said a woman. "Oh Dios! What are you doing here?"said Marat hugging the woman. "Having dinner with Christina! She practices in Madrid now!"replied the woman"It's so good to see you!" "Same here! C'mon, you have to meet someone!"said Marat dragging her to his table. As Dina saw him dragging her, she frowned.She smelled the troubles coming with that chick. "Milaya! Look who I found in here!"said Marat joyfull"Silvya, this is my fiancée Dina!" "Your fiancée?!"said Sikvya with a forced and faked surprise smile"You are so sweet my dear! Marat engaged! Unbelievable!" "Amor, meet my ex Silvya!"said Marat quickly. "Hola!"said Dina always in a perfect Spanish"We've kind of already met!"said Dina with an overdelighted smile shaking her hand. "Did you?"asked Marat looking at the both of them with wondering eyes. "We met in the toilets earlier carino!"said Silvya putting a caressing hand on his shoulder. "Yes we did hbibi!"said Dina sliding her arm around his waist and caressing his chest possessively. "So Christy moved in here?"asked Marat. "Si! I'm here with her!"said Silvya."So Dina, what do you do in life?" "Dina is a surgeon!"said Marat proudly. "A neurosurgeon!"added Dina with some funny pretention in the voice. "Fabulous! So Marat you are in good hands, tell me?!"said Silvya "And do you perform here in Madrid?" "I'm not Spanish dear!"replied Dina"I'm a moroccan, and I perform in New York!" "I've never doubted this!"said Silvya"Her spanish is perfect carino, I see everything in your choice!"said Silvya to Marat. "We very rarely speak spanish, actually it's more russian or english or any other language!"said Dina always on the same tune. "Yeah, Dina speaks a very good russian! At your opposite, she delighted learning it!"added Marat. "That's fantastic! By the way, I'd love to learn it, but carino it was tough with ya!"said Silvya laughing. "I definitely don't think so!"said Dina sliding her arms around Marat's neck"He's an amazing teacher!"said Dina kissing him. "Si, si! Well, I gotta go! It was a pleasure to meet you huh..Dina! Dina right!"said Silvya"And you carino, a great and fantastic surprise! Hope we'll meet again while you're here!"said Silvya placing a very sensual kiss on his cheek, she almost kissed his lips. "You're leaving us? So your boyfriend already arrived?!"asked Dina on purpose to embarass her as she guessed that the guy in question to impress, was nobody else than Marat! "My boyfriend? No, I'm here with my sister! I'll meet my boyfriend a bit later!"replied Silvya confused with a dark look to Dina. "Great!"said Dina smiling. After she left, they sat back and he looked very amused. "What?"asked Dina. "I've never thought you could act like this!"said Marat laughing"You're a very naughty girl when you want!" "Well, I'm protecting what is mine!"said Dina"I can't stand when women like that try to get their hands on MY MAN!" "Flattered and honoured milaya!"replied Marat smiling"But I don't think she tried anything like that!" "Believe me, I know what women are able to!"said Dina sure"Besides, I overheard her in the toilets! And be sure, i know what I'm talking about!" "You better know milaya!"replied Marat amused.
"Dina said that?"said Lleyton in disbelief. "The sweetest person on Earth! That's priceless!"added Dima. "Well women can act differently when they feel threatened!"said Herny. "I guess so!"agreed Marat. "I think she was right to act like that with Silvya!"said Igor"As I know her, I'm sure she wasn't there by coincidence!" "I dunno!"said Marat. "I think it's a very good sign Safin! Not that having women fight over you is something unusual to you, but I guess with a lady like Dina it means a lot!"said Dima. "Even more than I could imagine, you're right!"said Marat. "Hey Safin! Look who's coming by here!"said Lleyton. "Here's one of your several kids around the world Marat!"teased Dima. "Morons!"said Marat to them. "Tio Maratiiiiiik!"said Camilla throwing herself into his arms. "Princessa!!!"said Marat hugging and kissing her everywhere"You are very, very late!" "Si, daddy forgot his glasses at home!"said Cami the six years old daughter of Sergi Bruguera who's actually Marat's godchild."So we had to come back home!" "That's a shame!"said Marat outraged"Did ya miss me?" "Lots and lots! But I didn't have much time to be sad about you!"informed Cami. "How come? What is keeping my princessa busy?"asked Marat. "I wanna be a champion like you and daddy! It needs lots lots of efforts!"said Cami. "You don't wanna rather be a champion like some girls?"asked Igor kissing her. "No! I wanna be like Maratik, so I can beat every hotty around!"said Cami with determination. "Wow! Where did you learn that from?"asked Marat shocked. "Tia Isabella! She says that you, Tommy, Feli and Juanqui are hotties!"said Cami. "And your aunt Isabella didn't include me in?"asked Dima. "Nope! Marat is the best one! And he's got a very pretty face! And he holds me on his shoulder, so I can reach the oranges from the tree in our garden!"said Cami. "I'm upset!"pouted Dima. "You are a blondie, you'll get over this!"said Cami shocking everyone. "Why do ya think that?"asked Dima obviously concerned now. "Marat says so! Marat is always right!"informed Cami. "Huh! I'd like a one to hear that!"replied Dima amused. "Play fair Tursunov!"said Marat. "You're here! I looked for ya everywhere!"said Sergi getting into the court. "I rushed to tio Maratik! That lady didn't stop smiling at you, she was wasting my time!"said Cami. "Wasting your time?"repeated Sergi"Fair enough Senorita!" "Now, Maratik show me how to hit backhands like you!"asked Cami softly. "Carina, tio Maratik must be a bit busy now! Wait for him to be done with practice!"said Sergi. As Cami was pouting like a puppy, Marat couldn't resist much! "I'm never busy for my princessa!"said Marat lifting her by the waist. "Your practice?"asked Sergi. "We're already done hombre!"informed Herny. "Keep him alive Cami!"said Sergi as they got far.
Marat played with Cami for about 45min more. He liked very much spending time with that adorable kid. And besides she was very gifted like her father, it was a pleasure for him above all. They laughed and giggled a lot, after they were done Marat put her again on his shoulders. "Daddy said you will get married!"said Cami"Is it true?" "Yep, very true!"replied Marat smiling"Are you happy?" "I dunno!"replied Cami"Are you happy to marry?" "Mucho, mucho, mucho!"said Marat laughing. "So I'm mucho happy too!"said Cami"What's her name?" "Dina! Her name is Dina."said Marat. "I like her name!"conclueded Cami"Is she pretty?" "Even prettier than Snow White!"said Marat. Cami widened her eyes from surprise. "No way!"said Cami. "True, very true! Remember, I never lie!"said Marat. "That's right!"remembered Cami."Is she going to be nice with me? Is she nice with you?" "I'm sure she'll love you as much as I do princessa!"said Marat kneeling to her height"And yeah she is nice to me, very!" "So it means she loves you like I do! And like Snow White does with her prince!"conclueded Cami in such a logic. "Right!"said Marat smiling. "And you love her like the prince loves Snow White?"asked Cami. "No, I love her more!"said Marat with a happy smile. Cami seemed thoughtful like if she tried to understand what he's just said. "So it's better, right?"asked Cami. "Much more!"agreed Marat. "So when am I gonna see her?"asked Cami. "Very soon!"said Marat. "Nice!"said Cami happily. "You want a hellado princessa?"asked Marat as they stopped by an ice-cream store. "Si mucho!"replied Cami enthusiastic. "Fresa* ?"asked Marat. "And vanilla!"said Cami with sparkling eyes. "Is your hellado good?"asked Marat smiling. "Si mucho! Taste it!"said Cami as she put cream all over his face and nose. She ran away laughing and screaming like a little devil as Marat was running after her. "Caught ya little monster!"said Marat lifting her from earth. "You look like clownie!"said Cami laughing. "That's now perfect! People will have fun on me!"said Marat. "Especially if they recognize ya, clownie!"added Cami. "Say sorry!"ordered Marat giggling her. "Perdona!"managed to say Cami between laughters. "Better! Now take this and clean my pretty face!"ordered Marat handing her tissue. "Now your face is pretty again!"said Cami satisfied as she cleaned him. "Thank you! Now kiss!"said Marat giving her a cheek. She gave him a huge kiss and hug. "It's worthy strawberry ice cream!"replied Marat laughing as he put her on his shoulders. "You give up on your Dina for a kid!"said Silvya disbelieving. Marat turned to face her, now what does she want? "Hola!"said Marat. "How are you doing?"asked Silvya. "Perfect actually!"answered Marat. "Good! And who's this cuty here?"asked Silvya. "It's Cami, Bruguera's kid!"replied Marat."Cami, say hola to Silvya!" "Hola!"mumbled Cami suspicious. "So what about a drink together?"proposed Silvya. "I'm sorry I can't! I have to go back with Cami, his father must be awaiting for us!"replied Marat coldly. "Then I come with you until you take her back to her father, and we go have some drinks!"said Silvya. "Princessa, do you see Tommy right there practicing?"asked Marat showing her Robredo practicing on a court. "Si!"replied Cami. "So go show him your new backhand, he'll get jealous!"said Marat smiling. "Yay!"replied Cami running to Tommy happily. Marat kept watching her until she threw herself into Tommy's arms so he was sure she was safe. Silvya got closer to him and caressed his lips with her thumb. Marat pulled back quickly, and shook his head. "You just need me to touch you to burn inside again like you used to!"said Silvya smiling. "Now listen to this because I won't repeat it again!"said Marat with dark eyes. "So serious carino!"said Silvya lightening up. "I'm not your carino, not anymore Silvya!"said Marat waving his finger"I'm an engaged man, I have a fiancée who I love more than I ever thought a human being could do! I will never get into your little game, ya should know better!" "I should know better?"repeated Silvya. "Yes! I'm a faithful man, I've never cheated on you when we had troubles and this while I had plenty opportunities to do it! So I'm not going to do anything dumb now that I'm happy like I've never been, especially with a woman who doesn't count anymore for me!"said Marat firmly. "If you try to convince yourself with those words, I'm not sure it will ever work!"said Silvya. "Damn it! You must understand that I'm not a man for you anymore! I've changed, I'm just not the same"said Marat"And I've stopped loving you for years now! I got over you, get this!" "You are still the same! You are still the man I loved and adored! I'm sure it will be better now if we try again, now that we are both more mature!"protested Silvya. "No, that will never happen!"said Marat softly"Don't ya remember? We were miserable together, always fighting, breaking up and getting back uselessly! It wasn't a life, I wasn't happy Silvya!" "But I love you!"whispered Silvya. "I'm sorry, I don't!"said Marat gently"I love Dina, I love her and I can't imagine my life without her! I'm really sorry!" "Marat! I won't give up!"said Silvya determined. "It will be useless! Get over me, just resign yourself! I know you are a strong woman, find another one who'll love ya too!"said Marat leaving her. "Marat, you'll regret this!"warned Silvya from far. "Get out of my life Silvya, stop hurting yourself!"said Marat.
"Maratik! I won over Tommy!"said Cami happily waving with her little racquet. "Did ya?"asked Marat smiling"That's fantastic princessa!" "I do not see what's the use to help her shoot a backhand like yours!"said Tommy disbelievieng"A one Safin is already enough for me!" "Play fair Robredo!"teased Marat"Be a man, even when a six years old girl beats you!" "Don't pout Tommy!"said Cami gently"Next time, I'll let ya win!" "Generous Cami!"whispered Tommy. "Now c'mon! I don't want your dad to think you've dragged me again into some crazyness!"said Marat. "But I need a kiss first!"asked Tommy. "Si! But no giggles!"said Cami. She gave him a huge kiss and he hugged her like a little puppy. "Sweet!"whispered Tommy smiling. "I know!"informed Cami dragging Marat by the hand. "Marat!"called Tommy. "Que?"asked Marat quietly. "Are ya okay? Was Silvya after you there?"asked Tommy. "She was! But I made her understand!"replied Marat leaving. "Well, you think you made her understand!"said Tommy to himself.
"Look who's honoring me with his presence! My fiancé, the love of my life!"teased Dina as Marat got into the players lounge. "Hey! Sorry for being late, I was kind of busy!"said Marat with a wicked smile. "Busy? Huh sure! I already know!"said Dina disbelieving. "What the hell did you tell her?"asked Marat to Dima, Igor and Lleyton. "We couldn't hide the truth from Dina anymore!"affirmed Dima with a dignified voice. "We were bound to talk man!"said Igor laughing. Marat gave them dark looks. "So you've got a godchild!"said Dina"And you didn't think it could be kind of useful to tell your future wife?" "Milaya, I really don't know how I forgot to!"said Marat sincerely"I guess it just kind of got out of my mind!" "So you have a godchild! Bruguera's daughter!"said Dina again"I didn't know you were close to him or even knew him!" "Yeah! Well sometimes I forget to talk about some of my people like you did with Kamil and Younes!"pointed out Marat. "We'll talk about this later!"precised Dina. "You had to bring that up?"whispered Andy laughing. "Cut it out Roddick!"said Marat. "So what kind of godfather are you Marat?"asked Mirka smiling. "A very good one, if you really care to know!"said Marat energetically. "Yep he spoils like a grandma!"said Roger teasing. "Well that's the positive thing about this; you spoil and you're the favourite tio Maratik, without having to educate and punish!"pointed out Marat. "That's an interesting perspective!"said Misha. "Marat man, you are a smart one!"confirmed Juanqui. "Don't put his ego so up!"said Dina"He'll refuse to get it down after!" "Milaya!"protested Marat.
"Your earrings sparkle lots!"said Cami amazed. "You wanna try them on?"asked Dina. Cami's eyes widened. "Si mucho!"replied Cami. "Ooohhh! You look very very very pretty!"said Dina smiling as she helped her try them on. "Si?"asked Cami happily. "Si claro!"replied Dina amused"I think it would be a shame if you don't keep them!" "Can I really?"said Cami. "Si claro you can!"said Dina smiling"Besides they look much better on you!" "You are the best!"claimed Cami throwing herself into Dina's arms in a huge hug and big kisses. "Ah Dios! The sweetest hug I've ever had!"said Dina loudly laughing. "The sweetest hug?"repeated Marat surprised. "Ever!"said Dina laughing. "What's the reason of this unusual declaration milaya?"asked Marat amused. "Look! Dina gave me her earrings"said Cami standing in front of Marat and Sergi"How do I look?" "Very pretty!"said Marat understanding everything"You are like Cinderella now!" "But how did you get her to give ya this? Did you pout and act like puppies?"asked Sergi suspicious. "Not at all! It's my pleasure, she looks so adorable with them!"said Dina smiling. "Did you thank Dina?"asked Sergi his daughter. "I gave her a very big hug!"replied Cami. "I guess that must be some reparation!"said Sergi laughing. "Now that I'm like Cinderella, where's my prince?"asked Cami seriously. "Your prince?"repeated Marat amused"But I thought I was your prince!" "No, you're not anymore! I want a one for me alone!"affirmed Cami"And besides Dina is very nice, you can't dump her anymore!" "Wise words carina!"said Sergi laughing. "Who said I wanted to dump Dina?"replied Marat frowning. "You! Because a prince shouldn't have more than one princess!"said Cami"You said that to me!" "Right, right!"agreed Marat. "So when is he coming?"asked Cami. "Who?"asked Sergi laughing. "The prince!"yelled Cami. "Oh yeah!"replied Sergi"You'll have to wait Cinderella" "Why?"asked Cami surprised. "Because the princes like their princesses to be grown up and very independant!"said Dina. "Rigtht! But how long?"asked Cami upset. "Something like thirty years more!"said Marat seriously"At least!" "Too long! So what will I do waiting for him?"wondered Cami. "I'll teach you to serve like me!"said Marat making her sit on his lap. "No! Too hard! I will never be able to, you are too tall!"said Cami." Tio Juanqui always says that you are a freaked giant! None can serve like ya!" They all bursted out laughing except Marat of course. "Juanqui did say that?"asked Marat pinched. "Si!"confirmed Cami"Tio, what does freaked mean?" "Freaked? Well it means very intelligent and talented!"said Marat. "So tio Juanqui is so right!"said Cami with an agreement grin. Dina and Sergi laughed together. "Definitely right!"said Dina laughing. Marat gave her a look. "Bueno carina! Now it's time to go sleep!"said Sergi. "No! I'm not sleepy yet!"protested Cami. "What, if I read you a story?"said Dina smiling. "Yay! You'll tuck me in!"said Cami jumping. "What do we say?"asked Sergi. "Please Dina, can you tuck me in?"asked Cami with the sweetest voice ever. "Si claro pretty!"said Dina following her to her room. "You know good stories?"asked Cami. "Lots and lots!"replied Dina laughing.
"You've found a pearl!"said Sergi to Marat as they were alone. "Si! She's the wealth of my life!"said Marat with a happy smile. "Ah Dios! I'd never thought you could ever fall so hard!"said Sergi"I'm really happy for you hombre!" "Gracias!"said Marat thoughtful. "Que?"asked Sergi with a suspicious look. "Silvya!"replied Marat with dark eyes. "Marat!"protested Sergi. "It's nothing of that!"replied Marat upset"She's driving me nuts, she asked me for a shot together again!" "Que?!No!"replied Sergi disbelieving. "Seriously!"said Marat. "And?"asked Sergi. "And what? Do ya think I'll ever do anything like that! You know me enough hombre!"replied Marat. "Si claro!"said Sergi"I mean, what did you tell her?" "I made it clear; I'm committed with Dina, I made sure she understood how crazy I'm about my fiancée, and that I'll never cheat on her!"said Marat"Besides, I tried to convince her with the reality that I don't love her anymore, not even a bit!"said Marat. "So do you think she got it?"asked Sergi. "I don't think so!"said Marat"It's gonna be embarassing if she tries again, I really hate this kind of situations!" "You want me to talk to her?"asked Sergi"Or maybe you could ask some of the guys who know her well; Juanqui, Igor or Tommy!" "I don't think so!"said Marat"She'll get even more determined if someone else talks to her!" "I see!"comprehended Sergi"Did you tell Dina yet?" "Actually, I didn't have the occasion yet today!"said Marat"But I'm looking forward it, she has to know, so she decides whether she strangles her or me!"said Marat laughing. "Yeah! But I think she'll understand!"said Sergi. "Yeah of course she will!"said Marat smiling"She always does! This is a great thing between us; we can be perfectly sincere toward each other!" "It must be nice!"guessed Sergi. "Have no idea hombre!"replied Marat grinning. Dina was there, she overheard the most interesting part. There was no anger, no doubts, no fear. She was just happy and relieved. She trusted Marat, but to hear this kind of words like that is even better.
"What do you think if I cut my hair?"said Dina to Marat while she was undressing"A new hair style?" "Cut your hair?"repeated Marat smiling. "Yep! Cut them short to the neck and thin!"said Dina. "I'm sure it will look lovely milaya!"said Marat"But I actually prefer them this way, long,dark, soft and smells lilac everytime! It's selfish; but I like to curl them between my fingers at night and to huddle myself into their softness! It's a treasure for me, and I got used to it!" "Oh my! If you treasure these curls so much, I'll feel the guilt forever if I dare and prevent you from them!"replied Dina amused. "You're a generous soul milaya!"said Marat kissing her. "I know, I know!"replied Dina dragging him to their bed. "Humm...it's sweet, very, but I have to stop this for a while!"said Marat standing up"I hope!" "Okay, I'm all ears!"said Dina amused. "You're all ears?"repeated Marat"I still didn't say I wanna talk!" "Yep, But I know you too, you're mumbling!"said Dina laughing"Now shoot!" "You won't like this milaya!"warned Marat. "Just speak, I won't bite ya!"said Dina grinning. "Before I say anything, let me remember you that I love you, and precise that I don't have anything to do with this!"said Marat nervous"Or at least, I diddn't mean to have anything to do with it!" "Are ya gonna deliver it or what?"said Dina impatient. "Oookay! Silvya tried to seduce me like you guessed, and tried to get me back!"said Marat quickly, nervously and bitting his lowest lip to death. Dina stared at him amused. "So she did!"said Dina thoughtful"So, how did ya get rid of her?" "I don't actually know, If I really got rid of her! But I tried anyway!"said Marat. "Well, hopefully she won't bother ya anymore!"sighed Dina. "Are ya kidding me?"said Marat in disbelief"Is that it? No yellings, no curses, nothing! Calm blood and zen attitude!" "I'm not sure I got that!"said Dina to herself. "I thought I deserve at least a proper jealousy scene, with threatens, screams and all what goes with!"said Marat. "Let me be sure I got all of it!"said Dina amused"You are upset, because I'm not angry?Is it?" "Yeah!"said Marat. "Hibi, it's very simple; that girl is obviously still in love with you! I don't think it's easy to feel something like that for someone who doesn't feel the same in return! So, I won't throw the stone, it's not like you've cheated on me, or were sharing her feelings!"said Dina calmy"But I still will never get the idea; how can people go after committed ones! No respect!" "So, instead of blaming her, you're complaining her, right? Am I right?"asked Marat. "Almost yeah"replied Dina"But believe me dorogoy, if it was one of those silliconed dolls who are always after you, who tried something; then be sure you'll had your scene, and even some bruises to go with!" "Really?"said Marat"That's excitting!" "I know exactly where to press then!"said Dina taking his kiss. "My little whitch!"laughed Marat" Would ya put a spell on her?" "Definitely!"replied Dina giggling. "What? You'll change her to some frog?"asked Marat laughing. "Surely no hbibi!"said Dina outraged"Nothing would suit her better than a viper!" "Yeah! Take it easy milaya!"said Marat amused. "I am, I am!"replied Dina as she sat on his top.
"We have to do an engagement party for ya guys! It's impossible to not celebrate Marat's engagement!"said Andy teasing. "When? Where?"asked Misha thrilled. "Well, we need to do it on a period when we'll be able to gather everyone!"said Lleyton. "I'm already scared of what it would be!"said Marat. "Now who freaks out?!"said Dina. "This is because you've never attended to a party organized by one of those!"said Marat. "If this is going to be like Lleyton's bachelor party, I guess Marat is speaking some sense!"said Bec. "No we won't bring gogo dancers this time!" said Igor laughing. "It's not that we don't want to, but we can't!"said Dima. "And why can't ya?"asked Mirka. "I don't think you'll ever forgive us this if we do! And besides, you girls will be there, you'll dance for us!"said Roger with a wicked smile to her. "Yeah sure!"replied Dina. "No seriously, I think we should do it at Melbourne!"said Juanqui. "Why Melbourne? We can do it as well at Shanghai!"said Lleyton. "In Melbourne there will be Dinara and the girls from WTA!"said Juanqui. "I'm with the Mousquitto!"said Andy happily. "So I am!"said Dima with sparkling eyes. "I guess you've already decided! I don't think we can give our opinion or say if we want a party or no?!"said Marat. "No ya can't!"said Misha. "Why, oh why am I letting you do this to me? I'm already seeing the disaster coming!"said Marat. "Nah! Besides, you shouldn't complain at all! You've just won your 22nd AMS title! You should shut up and be thankful that we don't hate ya enough because you win everything everywhere, and instead we're gonna organise you a nice engagement party!"said Andy. "He's sorry!"assured Dina. "I'm not..."was about to say Marat. "Hbibi! I want you to shut up now!"said Dina threatening but nicely as she shut his mouth with her hand. "The things I do for ya!"said Marat. "And you're happy to do them of course!"said Dina laughing.
"Hey! Where's your best half?"asked Dima as Marat joined him in the lobby, so they can meet the others and have dinner after Marat's victory over Juanqui in the final. "She threw me out of the room!"replied Marat pouting. "What did you do to her again?"asked Dima amused. "Nothing to be blamed for; I was just taking off from her the clothes she put on so she got pissed off!"said Marat with a devious smile"She thinks I'm addicted!" "You are! But you have all the reasons to be man!"said Dima. "I thought so!"said Marat pleased with himself. "Hola carino!"said Silvya as she came by them. "Oh no! Not now Silvya I'm busy!"replied Marat. "You don't look that much busy!"said Silvya"I have something very important to tell you!" "He can't now!"said Dima"We're waiting for Dina!" "He said everything Silvya, I can't talk to you now or even later!"precised Marat"And besides, I'm sure you wouldn't like to see Dina now, believe me you wouldn't!" "Does she bite?"said Silvya mocking. "She does occasionally!"replied Marat remembering some funny things they've done together. "I do better!"replied Silvya as she kissed Marat passionately, but he quickly pushed her away. "What the hell? Are you crazy?"yelled Marat who somehow lost his temper. "I'm sure you liked, don't pretend the opposite!"said Silvya. "Marat..."called Dima as he showed him Dina who was statring at them next to the lift she got from. "Dina, it's not what...Dina!"said Marat as she fainted and fell hardly. Marat and Dima raced to where she was lying. "Milaya, answer me!"said Marat worried. "Did it ever happen to her before?"asked Dima. "Never!"replied Marat."Baby, wake up, look at me!"begged Marat. "Is she okay?"asked Silvya. "Can't you see?"shouted Marat"No, she's not okay!" "We have to call the rescue!"said Dima. "You'll be okay milaya, I'm here!" whispered Marat to her.
As the guys arrived at the hospital, they found Marat standing in front of an AR with blood shot eyes. He looked lost and anxious, the rings under his eyes showed his exhaustion and his pale face revealed his worry. "Hey!"said Roger"How is she?" "She...they...took her inside; she's in the intensive cares!"managed to say Marat. "They're gonna take care of her budy! She'll get through this!"said Andy encouraging him. "But if she doesn't?"said Marat. "She will, she will!"affirmed Dima"You are not going to think differently man, you can't!" "I'll get ya some coffee, you need it!"said Bec. "I go with you!"said Mirka following her. "That's been how long that she's in there?"asked Misha. "Something like 30 min!"replied Dima"It took you guys a long time to get here!" "You can't imagine the traffic from the restaurant's way to here!"said Igor. "It kind of took us 15min to only get out of the parking cars!"said Juanqui. "Whatever! You're here and it's the most important to me!"said Marat"Thanks guys!" "You don't have to man!"said Lleyton. "She's our friend as well!"affirmed Andy. 15min later a Dr got outside of the AR where Dina was. "How is she?"asked Marat anxious. "She's stable for now, but she's out of danger!"said the Dr. "Thanks God!"whispered Marat in relief as he kneeled down to pull himself together. "What's her name? And are you her friends?"wondered the Dr. "She's Dina Alaoui, I'm her fiancé and these are our friends!"said Marat. "Dina Alaoui! Dr.Dina Aaloui?"said the Dr surprised. "Yes, you know her?"asked Marat. "Who doesn't? She's one of the most popular and respected neuro surgeons today, if she's not just the best!"said the Dr. "Apparently!"agreed Marat with a polite smile. "So Dr..."was saying Bec. "Dr.Morientes!"informed the Dr. "So what exactly happened to her?"asked Bec. "It's pretty much weird for her age, that's what I was wondering; does she have any heart condition?"asked Dr.Morientes. "Dina's got a dilated myocardia, she's under treatement for about 10 months now!"said Marat. "I didn't know! Well that's very sad!"said Dr.Morientes"But it explains what exactly happened!" "Which is?"asked Marat almost impatiently. "Her heart obviously slowed down to a certain limit, and there some related functions in her organism which depends on other organs couldn't stand! The heart started to fail but didn't stop, so we could intervene luckily in time!"said Dr.Morientes. "Is it dangerous now?"asked Marat. "It is not right now, but for sure it won't get any better in the upcoming months!"said the Dr "She needs a new heart, because hers can't do anything but fight and stand thanks to the treatement! She must get into a transplant list, because; eventually her heart will stop for good someday, then...there will be no options but transplant her!" Marat already knew all of this, but to hear it again from a specialist made it so more real and threatening. There was nothing he could do for her, but wait until it happens. The others felt the real chock of the Dr's words, they now understood it all, their friend's life, was threatened by every means. "She's...she's already in a transplant list in NY! But there's ....there's nothing for her now!"managed to say Marat. "Not a surprise! The priority always goes to the patient whom state is the most critical!"said the Dr" So there are strong chances that she won't be in a prior before then...not before her state becomes...very dangerous!" "So we must wait until she gets in front of her death's door so she gets a heart to live?!"said Marat in disbelief. "It may look absurd, but it's the most fair way to deal with this!"said Dr.morientes "And you must know, that even then, she's not assured to get a heart of course! There must be first: a heart and second; a matching one!" "God!"said Mirka disbelieving. "Now she's gonna be okay, right?"asked Marat again. "Yes, she will! She's still unconscious, but you can see her one by one if you want!"said the Dr about to leave"I'll pray for her, she's not a cardio-thoracic surgeon, but she's one of the most respected ones ever, and it will be a shame if we lose her this way! Especially after all the lives she's saved!" "Gracias!"said Marat shaking the Dr's hand.
When Marat entered the room, he stopped at the door. She was lying on a bed, linked to a respiratory appliance and other ones. He leaned his head on the door and stared blankly at her. She looked so peaceful and good, he couldn't help but think about the eventual pain she could feel if... He rubbed his hands on his face and sat next to her. Her hands were chilled, her lips lost that special pink on them to make place to a pale blue. It is scaring how different people can look without the warmth of their body. He felt the biggest frustration of his life. How can you stand it when the most important person in your life is struggling for her life? And you, you can't do anything to save her, nothing!
When Dina opened her eyes she felt a terrible nausea and an unbearable headache, but she also felt her fingers linked to others tightly. She turned her face and saw Marat's head asleep on the bed next to her. She passed her fingers in his hair and caressed his forearm softly. Marat looked at her with a relieved face, she wasn't gone yet, she was still with him. He embraced her fiercely and burried his face in the hollow of her shoulder. She didn't know if he was crying or laughing.When he looked at her with watering eyes, she felt the painful guilt in her chest, he obviously was very anxious for her, and she didn't want to put him through this. "How are you feeling milaya?"asked Marat softly. "Happy to see you!"replied Dina caressing his face with her exquisite smile. "I don't need to say that I'm happier for sure!"said Marat smiling"I'm gonna call the doctor!" "Wait!"said Dina pulling him from his pants playfully she kissed him passionately. "I wanted to do it, but I didn't wanna hurt ya!"said Marat smiling. "You won't! It's almost a cure!"replied Dina laughing. "I wish it was!"whispered Marat to himself.
"So you loved scaring the crap out of us!"said Andy laughing. "If I say so, then I'm the most horrible person in the world! And I don't wanna be that person, I'd rather let you be that one Andy!"replied Dina smiling. "I'm taking this on the fact that you are on a hospital bed and you don't really know what ya say!"said Andy with a faked pretention. "Ok people! Your friend needs some rest now, you'll see her later!"said the nurse. "Don't run away tonight while you're alone!"advised Dima. "I'll try not to!"said Dina. "Alone, at last!"whispered Marat to her. "In the NYHH some people used to do it in empty patients rooms!"said Dina with a devious smile. "You are such a wicked spirit!"said Marat laughing. "I think you'd better go rest at the hotel!"said Dina as she saw him yawning. "No way! I'm spending the night here with you!"replied Marat "I just need to go get some coffee!" "Do this!"said Dina amused. "Wait for me here milaya!"teased Marat. "I'm not promising anything!"replied Dina laughing.
"Hola!"said Silvya from the door a bunch of tulips in the hand. "Hola!"replied Dina surprised but polite. "I've heard you're recovering better!"said Silvya. "Thanks to God, I am!"replied Dina smiling"Thanks for those tulips, they are lovely!" "It's not much!"said Silvya. "But please, have a seat!"said Dina showing a chair. "Gracias!"replied Silvya awkwardly."I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here!" "A little bit!"replied Dina with a warm smile. "I... actually; I came here to apologize to you, for...for...you know!"said Silvya embarassed. "Yeah! I'm not angry for that, I understand why you've done it!"said Dina. "Do you?"asked Silvya. "I don't know if these kind of things can be said to my fiancé's ex-girlfriend, but I know what you are eventually getting through!"said Dina. "I'm sorry, whatever I feel I shouldn't have kissed Marat or revealed to him my... love."said Silvya. "I can imagine that it's not an easy situation to love and not be loved in return, but you really have to get over this now!"said Dina gently"You look to me like a strong woman, I'm sure you'll find a one who'll give you what you deserve!". "Now I understand why Marat fell head over heels for you!"replied Silvya laughing"If I was you, I would have totally freaked out!". "I would if I was'nt sure about Marat's feelings, but I know that he's faithful!"said Dina smiling. "I really hope that you'll have a happy marriage, and that you'll find a new heart! Because even though yours is damaged; it's good and generous!"said Silvya sincerely" You deserve to be happy, and Marat deserve it as well!" "You too!"said Dina. "Silvya!"said Marat from the door"What are ya doing here?". "I'm leaving carino!"said Silvya"Be happy, and call sometimes!" "What was that?"asked Marat disbelieving. "Go after her, and take her home!"ordered Dina amused. "Are you serious?!"said Marat shocked. "Sure I am!"said Dina. "But I don't want to!"said Marat. "But you will!"said Dina frowning. "I don't say it enough, but the things I do for you!"pouted Marat. "Whatever!"said Dina rolling her eyes.
"Thanks for taking me back home!"said Silvya to Marat in his car. "I actually have no idea why I'm doing this!"said Marat smiling"Except that Dina bound me to, I don't know why!" "She's really a great person!"said Silvya. "I know, I know!"said Marat"What did you talk about?" "Nothing very important! I just wanted to apologize to her, and she kind of helped me wanna go ahead with my life!"said Silvya. "Yeah, she can make people change their mind, and she's always right! I hate that!"said Marat amused. "That must be hell for you!"said Silvya laughing"You were used to always be right!" "That's been over two years that we're together, and I was right only once!"said Marat"Can ya believe it, once in two years!" "I hardly do!"replied Silvya laughing"But you're happy with her, and it must be the only thing that counts." "It is!"said Marat"But I don't know how long it will last!" "Is it that bad?"asked Silvya. "It will eventually become!"replied Marat as he explained to her the details of Dina's case. "Dios! She's really unlucky! I don't know what to say Marat, I'm really sorry!"said Silvya sincerely. "Yeah! Whatever! All I want is to avoid her any pain!"said Marat. "You know, being there for her is the only thing you can do Marat, you mustn't get yourself sick for something you're powerless for!"said Silvya. "I can't!"said Marat hitting the wheel with his fists."I will never be able to look at her die! I can't you know that!". He sobbed painfully on the wheel, Silvya hugged him. "Maybe it would have been better if she didn't tell me the truth, if she didn't come back to me!"whispered Marat. "What are ya talking about?"asked Silvya curious. Marat told her about what happened between him and Dina a couple of months back. "Aie carino!"said Silvya surprised"That's worthy of a hollywood story! It's dramatic!" "I hope there will be a happy ending of it!"said Marat amused. "I'm sure it will!"said Silvya smiling. "You're home!"announced Marat pulling over her house. "Si, it's home for now!"said Silvya. "Are you still living in the houce in Valencia?"asked Marat. "Si! But it's too big for me when I'm there! I didn't realise it when we were together!"said Silvya. "It's good to have a house! It's a security!"pointed out Marat"By the way, I've bought a house!" "No way! What happened to that apartement you were renovating?"asked Silvya. "I'm still renovating it! It must be the longest apartment renovation of history!"said Marat laughing"We'll live there someday, I hope! But the house is outside Moscow, sometimes people need to get away from the town's pressure!" "Right!"admitted Silvya"Ok, so thanks for the ride and hope to see you someday, again!" "Me too! Take care of you Silvya!"said Marat. "You too!"said Silvya"And Marat, sorry for..."was saying Silvya. "Don't, I've already forgot it!"said Marat smiling"Hasta Lluego Silvy!" "Adios!"whispered Silvya as he left.
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Post by Dina on May 2, 2008 3:11:06 GMT 3
After Marat won both the Masters in Paris, Shanghai and the ATP Championships in London he came back to Moscow with Dina to get ready for the DC final in Sevilla and for other plans, eventually...
"What do you think of that one?"asked Dina to Marat as they were looking at a wedding catalog for a floral composition for tables, but Marat looked busy texting on his cellphone. "Great milaya!"said Marat absorbed by his texting. "You're not even looking!"said Dina disbelieving. "I am babe! It's just that Dima is saying funny things in here!"replied Marat amused. "Marat Mikhailovich Safin! Why did you propose to me, if you're not even interested by our wedding's preparation!"said Dina livid. "Of course I am milaya!"said Marat pretending to be sorry"But I honestly think that you'll do this much better than if I slow you down! You have such a good taste for everything!" "Fine!"said Dina convinced and flattered"But I hope that you'll at least attend to this wedding I'm preparing here!" "I'll get there first!"replied Marat amused.
"Now you'd better show your best smile and have the most charming discussion ever!"said Dina as she and Marat were at the arrivals gate at the airport waiting for her parents. "I'll be irresistible!"said Marat with an auto-satisfaction smile. "My kitten!"said Souad hugging her daughter."I missed you so much!" "So did I mother!"replied Dina smiling"Hey daddy!" "My little pet! You are splendid!"said Abdou kissing his daughter as well. "Welcome to the fabulous city of Moscow!"said Marat shaking his soon-to be father in law. "Thank you Marat!"replied Abdou smiling"That was a tremendous end of the year!" "Not yet over, but soon!"replied Marat smiling"How was your flight Mrs.Alaoui?" "Oh my Lord! That was extremely..."was trying to say Souad. "Honey, spare the kids this!"said Abdou to his wife. "Oh well!"sighed Souad convinced with the unnecessity of making a tale of the flight they had.
"Oh Marat! You shouldn't bother yourself that much with us!"said Souad impressed by their hotel room. "Believe me, it's absolutely no bothering! It was my pleasure to do this, besides the hotel director is one of my friends!"said Marat laughing. "Thank you for taking care of the details of our arrival here!"said Abdou. "You're welcome Sir!"replied Marat. "From now on; call me Abdou!"asked Abdou. "My pleasure, Abdou!"said Marat smiling."See you later!"
As Marat and Dina got out of her parent's room, Marat dragged her to the lift. "I'm at the fifteenth floor!"informed Dina. "You can't be serious?!"said Marat. "Marat, we've already agreed on that! Now that they're here, I have to move to the hotel room!"said Dina. "But milaya; I will never survive four days without you!"said Marat. "C'mon! You must deal with those four nights without sex, otherwise, I promise you there won't be any wedding anymore! And either you or my father will wear an orange jumpsuit for the rest of your lives!"said Dina. "Unbelievable!"said Marat upset. "You'd better resign yourself!"advised Dina. As they arrived at Dina's room door; Marat pushed her against the wall and started kissing her neck. "Marat!"complained Dina. "Your parents will be busy for the next six hours, let's not waste that time!"said Marat kissing more. "But we had a deal!"protested Dina. "If I knew you were serious about that, I would have closed out our deal with an appropriate way!"said Marat seriously. "An appropriate way?!"repeated Dina disbelieving"Buddy, you really got addicted!" "I did!"confirmed Marat shamelessly"Let's say it's some four days farewell sex!" "Four days farewell sex it is!"agreed Dina sliding her arms around his neck and dragging him inside the room.
"That was the best farewell sex ever!"said Dina huddling herself between his arms. "Oohh! That's been a very long time that I didn't have any farewell sex!"replied Marat reaching the whipped cream. "What are ya doing?"asked Dina amused. "Making my pleasure last!"said Marat rolling on her top. The telephone rang. "Hello!"said Dina. "Tell them we're busy!"said Marat licking the cream on her tummy. "Mother?"said Dina surprised"Can I help you?" "I was just about to come to you, to bring you some things from Casa! And I remembered I do not know your room number!"said Souad. "Come to me?"repeated Dina. "It's the 214 honey!"said Abdou from the bathroom. "Oh! I am coming right now!"said Souad. "No mother you can not!"said Dina quickly and in her nervousness she dropped Marat like an object from bed to ground! "Ouch! Don't need to be brutal milaya!"said Marat caressing his painful butt. "Who is talking?"asked Souad. "It is... it is the tv! They are showing some silly programms!"said Dina in a nervous laughter. "So why I can not come?"asked Souad suspicious. "Because... because I am working!"replied Dina. "Working? Kitten this is not healthy for you to get nervous with paperwork! I am on my way!"said Souad as she hung up. "Oh my! I'm totally screwed!"said Dina throwing to Marat his boxer shorts and sliding herself into a robe. "What's wrong now?"asked Marat amused. "You have to get out of here now!"said Dina"My mom is coming down right now!" "Is she?"asked Marat"Relax milaya, she'll understand!" "She will what?! No way Marat! Get out of here!"said Dina freaking out. "That's the first time a woman throws me out of her room or her bed!"said Marat laughing. The bell rang. "Calm down! I'm sure she'll understand!"said Marat heading to the door. "Honey! It is me!"said Souad. "Yes mother! I am coming!"said Dina"You must hide somewhere!"said Dina to Marat. "Hide! Where? Not the closet again!"said Marat. "Get under the bed!"said Dina. "The bed! Milaya!"protested Marat. "Pretty, please!"said Dina with the helpless voice ever. "The things! The things I do for you!"said Marat getting under the bed. "You're the best!"said Dina heading to the door. "Like I don't know!"said Marat to himself. "Mother!"said Dina opening the door"I thought you would be still resting!" "Rest? Kitten that is been hours that we rested! We have to get ready to go see Marat's parents!"said Souad. "Marat's parents?! But what time is it?"said Dina staring at her clock"Oh Lord! I did not see the time passing!" "When is Marat coming?"asked Souad. "Huh? Soon... soon!"said Dina smiling. Souad looked at her with suspicion. "Dina?"said Souad. "Yes?"replied Dina. "You work with that light robe?"asked Souad. "I... I actually was about to shower! That is why I am wearing this!"said Dina laughing. "Honey, you should not be working! You must save your energy!"said Souad. Marat showed an agreement face about what said Souad to Dina from under the bed. "I promise, I will stop this! But not yet, I still need a certain connection with them! Besides, they need my opinion now on a critical case!"said Dina. "Ok!"agreed Souad. She considered ger daughter for a moment and smiled. "You look happy kitten!"said Souad. "But I am!"said Dina smiling "I have found a man who makes everything easier, who makes every difficult thing a happier one!" "I am so happy you did! Love is an amazing grace!"said Souad."But how are you doing?" "I am okay mother!"said Dina"Sometimes, like now; I am perfect! And other times; I can be very bad! But I told you; I am lucky to have Marat with me! I know it would be hell if he was not! He is always there for me, what can I ask for more?" As she was speaking she was looking at Marat straight in the eyes, he felt relief and happiness within him like a certainty that took all his doubts about her happiness away. "The health, only this!"said Souad smiling"So I will let you shower!"said Souad putting a basket next to the bed. The basket was next to Marat, and there was a blanket inside it with feathers. "You will find here all what you like from home!"said Souad"And I have brought another basket for Marat's mother!" "Very nice from you!"said Dina smiling. "It is the less I can do!"replied Souad"See you later darling!" Marat sneezed because of the feathers. "What was that?"asked Souad. "I...think I caught a cold!"said Dina confused. "Pretty fair! Look how dressed you are!"said Souad. "I will remedy to this mother!"said Dina. "Oh, and kitten; it is totally unsuitable for a young lady to sneeze this way"said Souad. "You are right mother!"replied Dina.
"Oh my! So my sneezing is not suitable?!"said Marat laughing. Dina threw a pillow on him. "Couldn't you hold it?"said Dina leaning the back against the door down on her knees. "So what about that shower?"asked Marat deviously. "I'm taking it, but alone!"replied Dina heading to the bathroom. "Be green milaya, and think about Mother Nature!"said Marat dragging her inside the shower. "The sacrifices I do for the nature!"sighed Dina. As they were inside the shower he took her chin and kissed her with passion. ‘’My love for you is all what I’m living for, it is all what makes a man of me !’’ he said embracing her. ‘’Same here, exactly the same !’’she replied kissing him again.
Marat and Dina were almost chocked by that evening at his parent's house. Abdou, Mikhail, Souad and Rausa all got along like their children never expected or hoped to. That night Marat was wandering alone in his apartement shirtless ready to go bed when the bell rang. "Hey!"said Dina softly. "Hey!"replied Marat with an amused smile. "I kind of ... I miss you, so!"said Dina."I thought...maybe we could..." "Dina, shut up!"ordered Marat taking her lips fiercely and dragging her to the couch. "What about your parents and the eventual jumpsuit?"asked Marat smiling. "You'll drive me back at an early morning!"said Dina. "You really missed me that much?"asked Marat happily. "I sobbed like a little girl when I saw you in the flashnews!"said Dina at the verge of tears"It was awfull to live without you, I don't wanna live it anymore!" "You won't milaya!"said Marat wipping her tears with kisses"You needed to see me in the news to miss me, God!" "Jerk!"said Dina playfully. "I'm a jerk you can't stop thinking about!"pointed out Marat as he carried her to their bedroom.
It was 3 am, Marat and Dina couldn't sleep yet. Making love, talking, making love, talking.... They were never tired to listen, contemplate and love each other. Their couple was based on a solid ground, there was first the attraction which led to respect and admiration, then love and confidence to finally flourish in a burning passion. "Stop thinking about it! Relax mon amour!"said Dina as she saw him thoughtful. "Do you miss performing? Do you miss NY and your friends?"asked Marat suddenly. "Of course I do hbibi! But it's okay!"replied Dina grinning. "I don't want it to be just okay! I want you to be perfectly happy!"said Marat sitting down. "Marat, I am happy! When I was without you there I was depressed, and getting into an OR allowed me to stop thinking about my pain because I was bound to focus on my patients!"said Dina smiling"It was enough for me before I met you, but not anymore!" "I don't want you to have any regrets! I want you to flourish in life, and do the things you love, the ones you're gifted for!"said Marat"I've always been proud of what you are milaya, you save lives; there's nothing nobler!" "But I'm doing what I want, and I wanna be next to you everyday! I wanna marry you, I wanna start a family with you! Being a surgeon was a big part of my identity, I've tried this life, I liked it, but I want it to end! Besides; being a neurosurgeon is terribly tiring, I can't maintain that rhythm life anymore!"said Dina smiling. "When you'll be okay and cured, because you will; I want you to tell it to me when you'd like to get back to work again! It's not a request, it's an order!"said Marat grinning. "Yes Sir!"replied Dina laughing"I promise!"
"Kitten, this porcelain is splendid!"said Souad as they were at the caterer office. "I'm glad you like!"said Dina. "Tell us now, how exactly will this happen!"asked Rausa. "Kind of different from what you guys know, but we tried to satisfy everyone!"said Dina smiling"We'll have kind of two weddings after Wimbledon: the first in Casablanca, we'll invite of course my whole family and Marat's, and some friends I have there. We'll both also invite our close friends, who will also join us in Moscow later! In that wedding we'll have the religious ceremony with two Imams actually; the one Marat met in Tatarstan with whom he got along and another one my father knows! We'll have the typical moroccan party, but we'll skip lots like the engagement one and other insignificant stuff for us!" "Insignificant?"repeated Souad outraged"Nothing in our culture is insignificant!" "I know mother, but we can not do everything!"replied Dina smiling. "I'm sure Rausa you'll enjoy our moroccan wedding very much!"said Souad. "I'm thrilled to!"admitted Rausa happily. "The second one will be the civil wedding, we'll have it here in the lake house!"said Dina smiling"We'll invite of course, Marat's whole family and childhood friends, in addition to our closest people again, and certainly some tennis people of his entourage! The mayor of Moscow will officiate the ceremony, and there will be a party after like all weddings!". "What about the honey moon?"asked Rausa. "After the wedding in Casa,we'll spend a week in Marrakech, because Marat wants to visit it!"said Dina"Then we'll leave for Miami, he'll practice there for a week, then we'll come back to Moscow for the other wedding! We'll stay a couple of days there, he'll play consecutively Montreal, Cincinatti, the US Open and an eventual DC semifinal!Then he says that he's having a surprise for me after the DC! So basically we'll be on honeymoon until the beginning of the KC!" "That's a heavy schedule!"said Souad surprised. "Yeah! But he really insists on doing all of this!"said Dina. "Anyway, I hope we'll be ready for the weddings at time!"said Rausa. "We will, inchaa Allah!"said Souad confident.
Days later the guys headed to Sevilla where they played their third DC final in a row. The fight was leveled with Juanqui, Rafa and Tommy but Russia eventually won and the guys could finally enjoy some rest as the whole season was officially finally over....
"Here you are!"said Marat as he put a world globe in front of Dina. "What am I supposed to do with that one?"asked Dina. "Choose a destination for our vacations please!"said Marat on an impatient tune. "Our vacations?"repeated Dina surprised"I thought you wanted to rest a bit at home before we go to Valencia before Kooyong!" "That was before! I've changed my mind!"said Marat determined"Look, thanks to God, I'm at the top and Roger behind me is quite far away with his points, in the rankings and the race! I'm sure I'm not gonna lose my skills from now to Kooyong! I don't really need to go to Valencia, and Hernan needs to see his family too! I'm sure he won't miss me that much anyway!"said Marat smiling. "You sure?"asked Dina. "Certain milaya! We need this! I wanna go with you somewhere and enjoy your presence the way I want to! No matches, no practices, no silly friends, nobody to stalk us with a camera!"said Marat energetically" I need to rest, it was a very, very long and exhausting year,for both my body and my poor mind!" "Ok!"replied Dina amused"I guess I won't miss that much tennis courts either!" "I'm sur none of us will!"replied Marat deviously"Now choose!" "Carribean!"said Dina smiling. "Great choice! I've never been there, and I've always wanted to!"said Marat satisfied. "Me too!"said Dina"Then I guess we'll go sightseeing!" "Don't swear of anything milaya!"replied Marat with a wicked smile. "No?"asked Dina pouting. "No!"replied Marat laughing as he carried her to the huge couch in their hotel room. "Interesting! Never on the couch!"said Dina with sparkling eyes. "That's the good thing with me amor; always excitement around!"said Marat as he started delighting his holydays. The fully deserved holydays!
"That was amazing!"said Dina happily after she and Marat enjoyed some time on jet skis. "It was milaya! But you've scared the crap out of me going so fast!"said Marat. "Hon', stop thinking that women are weak and not interested by adventure!"said Dina laughing. "But you're not like all the women!"pointed out Marat. "Macho!"said Dina disgusted. "Oh oh oh! How you judge!"replied Marat amused. "I'm not arguing with you, because I know you're doing this on purpose!"said Dina strong"I'll go refresh!". She dived in the ocean wih a graceful and perfectly controlled manner. She swam deep and far from the edge. What an amazing woman! said Marat to himself. She was heading out of the water to him. He caught her and dragged her back to the fresh water. They were laughing, fighting with water and giggling each others like kids. "Come here!"ordered Marat putting his hands on her shoulders. "No! I wanna do the bike!"said Dina laughing. "The bike?"repeated Marat amused. "Yeah! Do you know how to do it?"asked Dina smiling. "Nope! Show me!"said Marat. She leaned on her back and pedaled with her foot like on a bike. "Funny!"said Marat amused"Who learned ya that?" "Daddy! He learned me to swim, and do several things actually!"said Dina. "How old were you when you learned?"asked Marat amused. "Something like 4! Why?"wondered Dina. "Because you're cute with your daddy!"said Marat laughing. "I know! Girls are always cute with their dads!"replied Dina. "Yeah, true!"said Marat thoughtful. Dina read in his mind and knew what was making him smile alone. "You and our future daughter will be the cutest ones!"whispered Dina to his ear. "Ya think so?"asked Marat. "She'll love ya so much, that she'll never look at another man like she will with you!"said Dina convinced. "Yeah, I know how to spoil kids!"agreed Marat amused.
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Post by Dina on May 9, 2008 16:00:05 GMT 3
Chapter 20
Marat started his season in Kooyong where he lost his second match against Ljubicic. He then played the Australian Open where he won over Roger and celebrated his 29th birthday for what Dina organized a big surprise party for him in Moscow. The first Masters Series on clay was in Monte-Carlo, there started Marat's run to win RG!
"I think this is a formidable thing that you guys get involved in charitable causes!"said Dina at the players lounge to Marat, Dima and Igor. "Yeah well, since you insisted that much, we coudn't refuse it to you!"said Igor amused. "No milaya, don't listen to him!"said Marat"We are delighted to be useful to others who didn't get our luck in life!" "Speak for yourself Safin!"said Dima"Your fabulous luck isn't mine! I'm still desperately alone!" "Nevermind Mitya! You soon won't be anymore!"said Dina grinning. Marat gave her a suspicious look. "You know Dima, I know people from the Red Cross!"added Dina" I think one of my former colleagues who actually lives now in Moscow will be here to receive the founds you guys will offer to her after the exhibition night!" "So?"asked Dima. "So, it could be nice if you could not only be concerned but be also involved!"said Dina. "Marat, I don't get your fiancée's words today!"complained Dima. Dina threw her purse on him playfully. "I mean, my friend will need some company here! You could eventually make her visit the city, the place in here! You know, be a guide!"said Dina impatiently. "So why didn't you use those explicit words from the beginning!"said Dima faking being outraged"I always help when you ask me, you know that!"said Dima on an offended tune. "Yeah of course!"said Dina with a thoughtful grin. "What are ya up to milaya?"asked Marat suspicious. "I'm finding for Dima the perfect date!"replied Dina pleased with herself. Marat remembered some phone calls she had with some Marissa lately and got everything dawning under his eyes. "And if they don't get along?"asked Marat. "You're not ruining my enthusiasm Mikahailovich! My plans are always successful!"said Dina. "Plans like the one where you've intended to take me out of your life?"said Marat sarcastically. "That was the first failure in my system!"protested Dina. "Whatever!"sighed Marat"Somehow, I don't know how; you're always right!" "Positive thinking!"agreed Dina. "It's more a nice way to avoid headaches trying to get into your head!"said Marat. "Hbibi, you'll never get completely into my head or any other woman's head!"replied Dina. "Huh!"said Marat. "Honey, Freud couldn't do it! You are not the one who will!"shot Dina. "Just annoying!"said Marat to himself in frustration as she left.
"Marat..."was trying to say Dima. "What?"asked Marat. "You know..Marissa.."was always saying Dima. "What about her?"asked Marat amused. "Do you think you can ask Dina for me...I'd like to know if she's dating anyone!"said Dima. "You like her, hein?"asked Marat. "Kind of yeah!"replied Dima. Marat smiled to himself, she was right again; the plan was working... "Sure buddy!"replied Marat. "Dima in love or what?"teased Roger. "I just like the girl!"protested Dima. "Dude! Why are you getting so defensive?!"said Andy. Marat kneeled in the midle of the court and coughed painfully. "You okay man?"asked Andy. "Yeah, yeah!"replied Marat smiling"I think I just caught some bad cold!" "No surprise!"said Herny"Look how you're wandering around; you're half naked!" "But it's freaking hot!"protested Marat. Marat looked in fact pretty tired and slow. "It's enough for you today!"decided Herny"Go and rest!" Marat didn't even protest, he left the practice session and headed to his hotel.
"Hbibi?"called Dina as she entered the room. She found him asleep on the bed, he looked exhausted so she didn't wanna wake him up. After a while, he opened his eyes and noticed her sitting on a sofa reading. "Hey!"whispered Marat. "Hey sleeping beauty!"replied Dina as she sat next to him"I've been told you're tired!" "Nothing serious, just needed some sleep!"replied Marat smiling. "You sure?"asked Dina suspicious. "Certain! Now I'm so good that I'm ready to be very, very naughty!"said Marat with sparkling eyes. "Really?"replied Dina amused. "Oh yeah!"said Marat taking his shirt off....
"Hey ya!"said Dina entering the lockers where was Marat getting ready for his semifinal against Igor. "Hey! You've made it in time, that's great!"said Marat kissing her. "You okay hbibi?"asked Dina worrily. "Sure I am!"said Marat"Why do you ask?" "You're kind of very warm, are ya feeling alright?"said Dina. "I'm okay milaya! You are not going to harass me with that now, are you?"said Marat smiling. She quickly touched his forehead. "Just don't move! I'm coming back right now!"ordered Dina. "Dina!"protested Marat as she left. A moment later she came back with a medicine bag. "That's just perfect!"sighed Marat. "Dr.Luci lent it to me!"replied Dina smiling"Now sit and stop arguing!" She did some basic examination test on him, but only after some sexual deprivation threatens and loud curses. "You mustn't play now!"conclueded Dina. "Milaya, it's no time to try to be funny! I have a semifinal to play!"said Marat. "Look, you've got a dangerous flu debut! It's really risky to push your body now!"said Dina firmly. "And you saw all of this only in that little exam?!"wondered Marat amused. "Marat, stop messing with my professional diagnosys! I'm a surgeon for God's sake, I recognize a flu when I see it!"said Dina upset. "Look milaya, I'm not understimating your medical skills, but I really need to play that match! I need to get more points to stay as far as possible from the guys behind!"said Marat. "Marat, I'm not kidding here! The flu you got is not a viral one, it's probably something due to overloading yourself with matches these latest years and the result can get bad if you don't treat yourself!"said Dina seriously"Believe me Marat, you're not in shape to play such a leveled match now! Your body won't hold, you won't win and you risk to make the things worse!" "Milaya, look; I'm feeling good, if I wasn't I wouldn't be silly and play!"said Marat his hands on her shoulders. "But look at you, you're burning, you're tired, you won't manage to play!"protested Dina. "Dina I'm fine! I love you, see you later!"said Marat leaving. "What a stubborned moron!"said Dina once alone in frustration.
It's been almost two hours that Marat and Igor stepped on the court, and Igor was leading: 7/6 5/5 on his serve. Marat was hardly moving on the court, he was still fighting in that match only thanks to his huge serves, otherwise he barely returns or move. It was hard for Igor as well since Marat is his friend, he's upset to have to play against him in that state. "I can't stand this anymore!"said Dina in despair as Marat returned a serve into the net. "I don't understand why he insists! He should withdraw before he collapses on a linesman!"agreed Dima. "If it's a flue, he really should have listened to you!"said Marissa. "He's kind of a stubborned guy, unlike me!"said Dima smiling. "I'm sure you're not!"replied Marissa. Damn you Marat! I'm so worried for ya that I can't even enjoy to see the heat between Dima and Marissa! thought Dina. "I'm afraid this becomes very dangerous, the body is not standing anymore, he needs treatement!"said Dina. "Don't ya think it can affect some organs if he..."was trying to say Marissa. "No please! That's been over two hours that I'm trying to convince myself it won't happen!"said Dina. "What are you talking about?"asked Misha. "He's an idiot! He just, should stop!"replied Dina upset"He's really pushing his body to the extrems now, and that can eventually affect his organs, as long as he makes efforts; the body wastes energy and tires the other organs which are certainly weak now!"explained Dina. "I see!"understood Herny"He certainly doesn't know that now!" "Well even though, I've warned him and told him that it was risky!"said Dina. "But he's a freaked giant and won't listen!"added Juanqui. It was 40/30 on Igor's serve, Marat was behind his baseline getting ready to return when he brought up! "Now he's just being silly and inconscious if he doesn't stop!"said Dina loudly. But Marat was too worried about himself and obviously didn't hear anything. The chair umpire Lars Graf asked him if he didn't want any time off and call the Dr, but he refused and asked the ballkid for new balls. Marat was 0/30 down on his serve with two consecutive double faults, he took his time before serving again but while he was trying to serve again he dropped the ball and fainted on the clay court! Dina felt her heart failling from fear, Marat was lying down on the court. Igor and the umpire and some lienesmen and responsibles were already by him. "Help me get into the court!"said Dina calmly to Dima. "Sure!"replied Dima. When Dina arrived on the court with Dima some security people obviously tried to prevent them to pass. "She's his fiancée and she's a doctor!"informed Dima. "What's wrong with him?"asked Igor to Dina worried. She put an ear on his chest and took his pulse. "His respiration is weak! I need to intubate him!"said Dina quickly. "Can we take him out of the court without risks?"asked Lars Graf. "Yep, do this!"said Dina. Once they were in the lockers, Dr.Luci joined them with some medical material. "An intubation? You do it or I do?"asked Dr.Luci. "I'll do it!"said Dina. Minutes later Marat was able to breathe again but with respiratory assistance. He opened the eyes slightly and tighed Dina's fingers within his. "Milaya..."tried to say Marat. Dina put a finger on his lips to make him shut. "Shut! Don't speak Marat, relax, you're okay now!"said Dina with her exquisite smile. He narrowed his eyes painfully and held her hand stronger. "I'm here, with you!"whispered Dina to his ear."You'll be okay hbibi!" He closed his eyes, and rested his head on her shoulder.
Dina was waiting for Marat to be taken out of the intensive cares when she saw Dima, Igor, Juanqui, Misha, Roger, Herny and Allon running towards her. "Hey! How is he doing?"asked Dima. "He'll be okay!"announced Dina with a huge smile. "Did they tell you?"asked Roger. "No, but I made sure he'll be okay!"replied Dina"I just got out of the IC, I helped in there!" "Oh! So he'll be okay!"said Igor in relief. "So what happened?"asked Allon. "He's got what we call a 'Severe Flu'! He actually pushed on his body so he lacked oxygen and the body failed affecting the lungs temporarily!"said Dina. "So why did he in the first place play?"asked Roger disbelieving. Dina gave him a look. "Got it!"said Roger. "So he's not in danger or anything?asked Misha. "No, but he really needs to treat this!"said Dina and faced Allon"He's not gonna play before RG, that, I'm already informing you! And there's absolutely no point to discuss this with me!" "It's not to me that you have to say it, he's the one who needs to be convinced!"said Allon laughing. "Stubborned Russian!"said Dina in frustration"He scared the crap out of me, it could've been really dangerous!" "Well I'm sure, with treatment and a break he'll get better!"said Herny. "Yeah! He's gotta know that there's no way he can play his best in Paris if he doesn't withdraw in Roma and Hamburg!"said Dina determined.
Marat woke up the day after in his hospital room, he wandered his eyes around and saw a familiar person. Dina was leaning her head on the sunny window lying on a couch. Her dark curls were sparkling with the sunlight, everytime for him she looked just like Snow White when she's asleep. Minutes later she woke up and saw him smiling to her. "Hey!"whispered Marat smiling. "Hey!"said Dina enthusiastic sitting next to him"How do you feel?" "Dizzy, but I think I must be fine!"replied Marat. "You will be silly lover!"said Dina amused. "I'm sorry!"said Marat. "I'm sure you are! At least now you are sure that I'm everytime right, especially when it comes to medical stuffs!"said Dina laughing. "I kind of knew you were right, but I was just..."was saying Marat. "Stubborned?"said Dina. "Exactly! Nobody's perfect, right?"said Marat smiling. "No, nobody's perfect!"said Dina kissing his forehead lovingly"I love you so much, I was so scared when I saw you there on that court!" He kissed her fingers one by one. "I've already promised you something, and I always, always keep my promises!"said Marat"I'm a silly boy, I won't be again!" "This, I'm doubting it!"said Dina laughing"Men can't help being silly!" "Sorry for that as well!"said Marat amused. "It's okay! We women cope!"said Dina. "We're such lucky bastards!"said Marat laughing. "I'm sure you're wondering about your tennis!"said Dina smiling. "I didn't wanna bring that up and upset you!"replied Marat. "Allon made a press conference and explained what you have, so your fans and the people won't go worrying or making up things in their mind"said Dina"That's from a part, on another hand; you'll have to withdraw from Roma and Hamburg so you can be again at your top in Paris! And that Marat, is not arguable!" "Ok!"said Marat smiling. "Ok?"repeated Dina surprised"You mean; you agree, without protestation?!" "Yeah! Milaya, when it comes to my health, I try to not mess up more! Plus I wanna be at my best in Paris, and avoiding pissing you off is one of my priors!"said Marat amused. "Ok then! So we're good!"said Dina. "We always are amor!"said Marat kissing her.
"I'm calm Hernan, I'm calm!"assured Marat to Herny in the lockers of Roland-Garros before his semi-final match against Rafa. "No way in hell you lose that match, get this deep in your head Marat!"said Gerard. "I can't believe how supportive you are Gerard!"said Marat sarcastically. "I say this for your sake Marat!"said Gerard amused. "Generous soul!"sighed Marat. "Marat Safin et Rafael Nadal sont attendus sur le Court Central Philipe Chatrier dans 5min."said a voice. "Ok, gotta go!"said Marat taking his belongings. "Good luck man!"said Gerard. "Don't piss me off Marat! I don't want your fiancée to get frustrated around me, I don't wanna catch her frustration disease!"said Herny. "I'll think about you if I'm about to lose my serve!"replied Marat. "Do this!"agreed Herny. "You think he'll win it this year or not?"asked Gerard to Herny. "This year he's got her with him, so eventually I don't think there's anyone to stop him!"said Herny convinced.
"So when do I get my surprise?"asked Marat lying on the bed with a strawberries bowl within his hands. "Wait for it, wait for it!"said Dina sensually from the bathroom. She suddenly appeared an arm leaning on the door with a black transparent babydoll nightgown on black very suggestive underwears. "Tida!"said Dina with a sensual and musical voice. "Oh my!"said Marat the breath taken away as he sat on the bed from surprise. "You like?"asked Dina moving slowly towards him. "Very, very!"mumbled Marat amazed."Your chest looks even bigger with this!" "I know! Isn't it great?!"said Dina happily."I thought it was only my imagination, but it's not!" "No it's not, they're bigger; especially the right one!"said Marat amused. "Marat!"complained Dina. "Just kidding milaya! Now move all this splendor here!"said Marat showing the bed. "Now that they're bigger, I think I should work on the shoulders move!"said Dina deviously. "Do this!"agreed Marat. They started enjoy some dirty pleasures as Dina noticed the fruit bowl and the whipped cream in front of her and suddenly pulled away from Marat. "Milaya!"complained Marat"What's wrong?" "The wedding cake!"said Dina with widening eyes. "The wedding cake?"repeated Marat in disbelief. "I want you to be honest with me; do you think it's a good choice I've made by choosing a cake with strawberries, vanilla and cream?"asked Dina. "Milaya! It's the best choice of course! Everybody likes cakes with strawberries and cream!"recomforted Marat"Besides, it's the best choice for a wedding cake!" "Right! You're right!"agreed Dina"Hbibi, is there anything you'd like to discuss with me before we do it?"asked Dina. "Nope!"said Marat"But there's definitely some new things I'd like to try on ya before our wedding night!"said Marat with a wicked look kissing her neck. "C'mon! You must have something you'd like to say!"said Dina"Maybe you wanna change something in the wedding preparation or decide for something?" "Baby, everything you've done is perfect!"replied Marat kissing her arm. "You sure?"asked Dina desperate. "Since you brought that up; I think that the cake's height is too much!"said finally Marat. "You are completely and absolutely wrong!"said Dina outraged"It's a wedding cake, the height is just perfect!" "Hookay! So I'm glad we had this fruictful discussion!"replied Marat smiling. "So am I! Now let's properly celebrate the fact that you're through the final of RG!"agreed Dina taking fiercely his lips.
The final of Roland-Garros that year was the best scenario possible; the number one in the world against the number two. The two best players the tennis world have ever seen. But the real thing about Marat and Roger was that they are the two players that wanna win Roland-Garros the most! They are also the ones from whom it escaped the most! Marat on his bench looked around him and smiled with satisfaction. The Philipe Chatrier was full, the biggest part of the crowd looked to be supporting him,he liked Paris, its people and the way they treat and support him. Two hours and half later Marat screamed from satisfaction; he broke Roger's serve on the fourth set. He was 6/3 6/4 6/7 6/5 up and he was about to serve for Roland-Garros Championship for the first time of his life! Three aces and one backhand winner later: "Jeu, set et match: Marat Safin: 6/3 6/4 6/7 7/5."said Mohammed Lahyanni. Marat raised his hands up and kneeled laughing like a kid. He rubbed his hands on his hair and stared at the clay court in disbelief. Then his gaze turned to Dina and smiled to her, he was just happy. For the first time in his career except DC he was showing REAL happiness after a victory.
"Good afternnon ladies and gentlemen! I really don't know what to say, I'm happy! Yeah happy is the exact word!I'd like to congratulate Roger for his fabulous tennis today and thank every single person here in Paris who works for the players wellness and here everyone who makes this incedible tournament come true!(applauses) I also wanna thank you guys for the support, I won't say it enough; I love Paris and I love playing here in front of you! I'd like to thank all my managers, all my coaches and of course my friends and my family.And above all I say thank you to my amazing fiancée, thanks to whom I'm here in front of you!(applauses)I'm trying to be brief because I'm overwhelmed by emotion, so let's say to next year! Merci!"said Marat.
"The king of my heart!"said Dina. "The only one?"asked Marat smiling. "My one!"said Dina sliding her arms around his neck"I am so proud of you!"whispered Dina to his ear. "I love you!"murmured Marat to her as he dragged her to their bed. "If you really do, win the Grand Slam for me this year!"said Dina. "Promised!"said Marat. "Good! Because you always keep your promises!"said Dina satisfied. "True!"said Marat.
Marat and Dina were packing in order to leave Paris and travel to London where Marat was going to play the Queens to get ready for Wimbledon. "Milaya, don't kill me if you get depressed by London's weather!"said Marat laughing from the room"I know it's not easy to stand there for a whole month!" She didn't answer. "Milaya?"called Marat. "Here!"replied Dina leaning against the wall behind him. She suddenly fell in a heap and smiled to him. "What's wrong?"said Marat worried. "I'm cold!"managed to say Dina. "Cold?"repeated Marat"You want me to get you a cover?". "Listen to me Marat."said Dina tenderly"I have no left energy anymore,my heart is disfonctioning as well as my organs right now!" "What?"said Marat in disbelief"What do you mean Dina?" She caressed his face tenderly. "It's happening...I need to get to the hospital hbibi!"said Dina weakly. Marat looked at her, he was scared. But he quickly pulled himself together and thought. He carried her to the bed and dialed a number. "Allon, I need you to get me a medical assistance right now!"said Marat on the phone"I don't care how you'll do it, but I need to get Dina to the New-York Hope Hospital right now!" "Marat! Are you kidding me?"said Allon. "Do I sound like someone kidding?"said Marat calmly. "Nope! Is she..."was asking Allon. "Yes! Now Allon, not in an hour or two, now!"said Marat firmly. "I'll take care of everything, don't worry!"said Allon as he hung up. Marat turned to face her. She was freezing.He touched her hand, it was like ice. She quicly turned very pale and looked exhausted.
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Post by Dina on May 14, 2008 3:20:03 GMT 3
Chapter 21
"I'm chilled to the bones!"murmured Dina. "I'll get you covers!"said Marat quickly bringing covers and sweaters."Here you are milaya!". "I'm so sorry..."was trying to say Dina. "Shh!"said Marat placing a finger on her lips"Never say that to me again!"ordered Marat. He rubbed her body strongly to warm her and help the heart hold for a longer while. "I'm pulled down by an undertow; it's like I'm drowning!"whispered to him Dina. "You're not! I'm holding you back milaya!"said Marat. He understood from what she told him before,what was happening. She was doing a myocardial infraction which is like little infarctions.She was shaking. All what he could do was try to stimulate her heart and hug her to warm her with his own body. Almost thirty minutes later, Allon arrived with the hotel director and a medical team. "We need to get her on the roof!"said Allon. "What?"said Marat. "The only way to get her in this state to NY in time is by helicopter!"said Mr.Cheuvrier the director of the hotel. "Ok, let's do it fast!"said Marat. Once in the helicopter, the medical team put her under a respiratory assistance but couldn't do more before her heart stops. "Did you call her hospital to inform them of our arrival?"asked Allon. "I did, they're waiting for us!"said Marat. "Did you call her family?"asked Allon. "You are the only one I've informed!"said Marat'I was out of time and nervous!" "Don't call my parents Marat!"said Dina weakly. "But milaya..."was saying Marat. "You'll call them after we arrive NY, we need first to be sure!"said Dina. "Okay!"said Marat caressing her cheek. "Marat?"said Dina softly. "Yes babe?"replied Marat. "I.. feel like...letting go!"managed to say Dina. "Look at me, look at my eyes!"ordered Marat as she was struggling to stay conscious. "It's..hard!"said Dina weakly. "Look at me Dina! Stay with me, don't take your eyes off of me!"said Marat. "Make her talk to you!"said one of the two guys from the medical team. "Can't you do anything?"asked Allon. "I'll stimulate her heart when it will stop, but we must make her hold longer!"said René. "Look at my eyes milaya!I’m here with you !"said Marat tenderly smiling"Tell me, how is Brooke doing with Landon?" "I see..what you're...trying..to do!"said Dina smiling. "My plans are as successful as yours, remember!"said Marat grinning. "I... love you!"whispered Dina. "No no no! I'm not allowing you to do this to me!"said Marat"You have to fight! I need you to fight for me, fight for me babe!" "I..am!"said Dina. "So don't say that you love me like if you're projecting to leave!"said Marat desperately"We still have so much to do!" "I..know!"said Dina. "Sum up for me that book that you wanted me to read, what's its name by the way?"asked Marat. "Candide...of...Voltaire!"said Dina smiling. "I won't read it if it's not a good one!"said Marat lightening her up. "I'll....force... you... to... read it!"replied Dina amused. "I'm sure you will!"replied Marat"Now look at my eyes!"
"Hey sweety! That's how you miss us? You decided to come by helicopter!"said Brooke smiling to Dina. "Apparently!"said Dina weakly. "Hey!"said Marat to Brooke and Spencer. "Hey Marat!"said Spencer shaking his hand"Don't worry we'll do everything for her, she's our family!" "I'm sure you will!"replied Marat. "Now tell me exactly what happened!"asked Brooke. Minutes later Brooke, Spencer and another cardio-surgeon from another hospital made their exams. "Please tell me you'll be able to save her!"said Marat as they got outside the room. "I'm gonna be honest with you"said Brooke seriously"She's not okay, her heart will stop in any possible moment! But we still need to make her some ultrasounds for her heart, we can't neglect another solution if there's a one!" "If her heart stops, will you be able to..."was trying to say Marat. "In few hours she'll move to the top of the list, so we'll just need to wait for a matching heart!"said Spencer. "In the case we don't have the heart, we'll transplant her an LVAD wire which is an artificial heart. It will help her hold longer!"said the Dr.Westmorland. "Oh God!"said Marat shaking his head. "You have to pull yourself together young man, she needs you now!"said Spencer a hand on his shoulder. "Right, right!"said Marat returning to the room.
"Hey!"said Brooke as she got into the room with Spencer and Dr.Westmorland. "Hey!"said Dina smiling"It's just weird to be lying on that bed!" "You look better!"said Westmorland. "You look old Greg!"said Dina to him amused."Let me guess, you're taking me to intensive cares?!" "Yes to get you steady!"said Brooke."I know it's weird for you to be a patient, but you gotta let me, let us work to save your ass!" "Geez! You are so convincing!"replied Dina. "That I know it!"said Brooke.
"I don't see why you're so nervous!"said Dima to Andy as they were having diner in London. "Ok, don't you think it's weird that they're still not here!"said Andy "They missed something like four flights now!" "Maybe they've changed their mind!Or maybe they're having some activity which is preventing them from leaving their room, it usually happens to them believe me!"said Dima smiling. "I don't think so! Marat is scheduled for tomorrow, he's too professional to mess like that!"said Andy. "You're starting to mess up with my head A-Rod!"said Dima. "Sorry, but you gotta admit it's pretty weird!"said Andy"No sign from them, he can't arrive now or tomorrow and play! Something must be wrong with them!" "So let's call them and stop freaking out without reason!"said Dima. "Ok!"said Andy dialing Marat's number. "Hello!"answered Marat on his phone. "Man! Where have ya been?"said Andy"Do you know you're supposed to play tomorrow?!" "Oh crap! I've totally forgot, I thought Allon took care of it!"said Marat with a lazy voice. "What's wrong budy?"asked Andy. "Can you do me a favor please?"asked Marat. "Sure!"replied Andy. "Withdraw from me, I'll call them later!"said Marat. "Marat..."was trying to say Andy. "I'm in NY Andy!"said Marat"Dina is not okay! She's really not okay!" "Oh damn!"said Andy shocked. "What? What's wrong?"asked Dima to Andy. "Dina is at the hospital in NY!"said Andy away from his phone"I think she's..."tried to say Andy. "No!"said Dima disbelieving. "Marat, how can we help?"asked Andy. "You could pray!"said Marat smiling sadly. "That's been years that Tursunov didn't get into a church, I'll drag him in tonight!"replied Andy. "Thanks! I'll keep you guys in touch!"said Marat hunging up. "That's just terrible!"whispered Dima. "It is!"agreed Andy.
"Hey!"said Landon as he dumped on Marat and Brooke. "Hey hon'"replied Brooke. "I've just got out of a surgery, and I've heard it!"said Landon."I'm just..I don't know; I'm sorry!" "Thanks!"said Marat to him. "Where's Killian?"asked Landon. "He's still in the OR!"said Brooke"He doesn't know yet!" "Why?"asked Marat suspicious. "Let me tell him!"said Landon. Marat didn't reply to this, he knew there was something about Killian he always did. But he didn't care now.
"How was your surgery?"asked Landon to Killian in the lockers. "Long!"sighed Killian grinning"Eleven hours on a brain is freaking tiring!" "Yeah Kill, you need to know something!"said Landon seriously. "Let me guess; you proposed to Brooke and she bound you eat your ring because you didn’t kneel !?"said Killian amused. "It's...Dina's here!"said Landon. "She's here?!"repeated Killian surprised. He looked at Landon's face and got it quickly. "How is she?"managed to ask Killian. "In intensive cares, there's no heart for now!"said Landon sadly. "No!"said Killian refusing the truth. "Hold on!"said Landon a hand on his shoulder"Marat is with her!" Killian raised his eyes up and seemed to do a silent, but probably desperate prayer.
"I thought you were getting ready for a wedding?"said Killian from the door to Dina. "I guess I have to deal with this first!"replied Dina smiling. "Huh!"said Killian amused"How are ya doing Marat?" "Good, I'm good thanks!"replied Marat shaking his hand. "I'm thrilled to see you in your wedding gown!"said Killian smiling confidently. "Not as much as I am!"said Marat. "Sure!"said Killian. He stayed there and chatted with them for a while before he left, leaving a precise opinion to Marat about his feelings for his fiancée.
"Marat?"whispered Dina. "Yes milaya?"said Marat. "Kamil is in NY this month, can you call him?"said Dina weakly"I wanna see him!" "Sure!"replied Marat kissing her forehead"I'm going now!"
"That was a fantastic evening Leslie!"said Kamil to a certain girl in her bedroom the morning after. "I'm Katie!"replied the girl. "Sure!"said Kamil confused"I'm a fool, how could I confuse such an amazing name with another one?" "I guess people forget!"said Katie sarcastically. He stood up and quickly got into his dark and elegant suit. At the opposite of his manners with women, he looked splendid for a man, and he was charming and delightful when he wanted to. "Well, let's say I'll call you later!"said Kamil with such a charming smile. "But, you don't have my number!"pointed out Katie. "Sometimes, I'm just scatterbrained!"said Kamil laughing"So what's your number?" After Katie gave him her number, Kamil decided it would be safer for him to leave the lady. "So, we'll see each others soon Stacie!"said Kamil placing a kiss on her cheek. "It's Katie!"replied the girl upset. "Right, right!"replied Kamil laughing"Bye Katie!" "Yeah as you said!"said Katie banging the door behind him. "Right! You really got a trouble with names man!"said Kamil to himself. As he got into a cab and was on his way back to the Hilton hotel where he was staying, his cellphone rang. "Hello!"replied cheerfuly Kamil. "Kamil, it's Marat."said the voice. "Marat!"replied Kamil happily"I thought it was some betrayed one harassing me!" "Yeah! Kamil...it's not easy to say..."was saying Marat. "What's wrong with Dina?"asked Kamil quickly. "We're here, in NY!"said Marat"Can you come to the hospital? She wants to see you!" "I'm on my way!"said Kamil hunging up.
"Morning sweetheart!"said Killian to Dina. "Morning!"replied Dina smiling"How are ya doing today?" "I don't know!"replied Dina. "Since you came, I'm gonna get some coffe!"said Marat to Dina and Killian. Marat went to the cafeteria where he found Spencer. "Anything new?"asked Marat quickly. "There is a guy in font of Dina in the list, for now his state is more critical than hers!"said Spencer"But anyway, there's no matching heart for any of them!" "I... it can't end like this! I love her more than life, I don't wanna lose her!"said Marat painfully. Spencer put a hand on Marat's shoulder to recomfort him. "It won't end like this, I feel it!"said Spencer."Did you call her parents?" "Nope! She says that she will ask me to do it when she'll know it's over!"said Marat disgusted"I hate when she talks like that!" "You know, it was always the total opposite with her patients!"said Spencer smiling"More optimistic than her, I've never seen! But we had someday a difficult case, since that, she got less optimistic and hopefull. It explains a lot of choices she's made in her personnal life!" "What was that case?"wondered Marat. "It happened a couple years ago, we had an arrival of several wounded people from a plain crash. There were those two patients who shared a metal piece in their stomaches, it was really a critical case! We had to move them away, but we couldn't choose whom to move first, they were both in a very bad position! So we decided to move away the one whom state was the most critical one, so did we!"said Spencer. "And?"asked Marat. "We saved the guy but lost the young woman!"said Spencer"The Drs number on that case was 7 in addition to interns and nurses, but still we couldn't save her! Dina involves herself a way too much with her patients, it kind of was an emotional and professional breakdown fo her! She struggled for a while before she could perform again, especially that she never lost a patient before!" "Damn it!"said Marat. "Last year, she treated a teenager girl whom spine was curved to 90°, she needed a surgery but her health insurance refused to pay for her!"said Spencer smiling"Dina made a donation under anonymity to pay for her the surgery!" Marat stared at Spencer smiling. "She's an amazing woman, everytime I find something incredible about her!"said Marat disbelieving"She's like a box full of surprises!" "'Right, right!"agreed Spencer.
When Marat came back to Dina's room, he watched Dina and Killian chatting from a window giving on her room. That guy was obviously crazy in love with Dina, undoubtingly! The way he looks at her, the way he smiles, this singular way he has to kiss her fingers. It looked like Dina is the only one to not understand Killian's feelings for her, she was really considering him as a brother, nothing more. "I'll be back later, I have some visits to do!"said Killian to Marat as he got out of the room. "Yeah!"replied Marat smiling politely. As Killian was leaving, Marat couldn't help but ask him; "How can you do this?"asked Marat. "Do what?"replied Killian smiling. "I'm not blind, I can see that you love her! Though, I can't understand how do you stand being her friend when you feel the complete opposite, and you know that she loves me and will eventually be my wife!?"said Marat disbelieving. "You know, it's nothing recent! I loved her even before you met together!"said Killian. "I understood that the first time I met you!"said Marat."But why torturing yourself like that? I would never be able to do what you do!" "I can't tell her the truth, because she will feel guilty, I know!"said Killian smiling"And I can't take her out of my life, because she won't understand it, and I can't live in a world she's not in with me!" "I can't either, but I could never stand to see her with another one!"said Marat. "We love her differently I guess!"said Killian"But somehow, you've got something I don't, that makes you get her love in return, unlike me!" "I hope you'll be able to love again, I know it's not easy when you love a one like her, but I sincerely hope you will!"said Marat smiling"Killian, you're a good guy!" "You too Marat!"replied Killian leaving."Hey Kamil!"said Killian as he saw Kamil coming. "Hey Kill!"replied Kamil in a hurry"Marat!"called Kamil as he saw him. "What took you so long?"asked Marat. "NY is the traffic jams hell!"replied Kamil"How is she doing?" "Still holding!"said Marat. "Hey sunshine!"said Kamil to Dina. "You're late!"said Dina weakly with a smile. "I'm sorry!"replied Kamil kissing her hand. "How come?"asked Dina surprised. "How come I'm sorry?"said Kamil laughing. "In normal times you argue and do your smart ass!"said Dina. "It's not a normal time!"said Kamil wipping his eyes. "Don't, not you!"said Dina. "I'm sorry, I can't help!"replied Kamil. "You know, I had a great life, don't be sad for me!"said Dina smiling. Marat swallowed hard and Kamil gave him a look. "Your life, is not over yet!"said Kamil"You can't give up on the both of us like that!" Dina stared at Marat and smiled to him. "I'm not intending to give up on anyone of you!"replied Dina. "Good!"said Kamil. "I'm..I'm gonna make some calls!"said Marat kissing her. She grabbed his hand and kissed him passionately. They looked at each others straight in the eyes and he caressed her nose tenderly. "Hug me!"said Dina to Kamil as they remained alone. "You scared?"asked Kamil. "Only one thing scares me like hell!"said Dina within his arms. "Which is?"asked Kamil. "Not being with him anymore!"whispered Dina"Do you think when people are about to die, they can have this kind of fear?" He didn't respond and looked at her amused. "First: you're not about to die! Second: he's a big shot, maybe if I was you I'll feel the same and third you mustn't be scared to not be with anyone else but me!"teased Kamil. She laughed and gave him an indulgence smile. "I love you!"said Dina. "I know, me too sunshine!"said Kamil resting his head on her chest.
"You okay?"asked Brooke as she saw Marat at the hospital entry leaning his back on a wall. "Is it possible to have it all, and one moment later lose it all?"asked Marat staring blankly. "I guess so!"said Brooke. "Life is an insanes theatre, she's right, so is Shakespeare!"said Marat laughing sarcastically. "She's usually right!"pointed out Brooke. "And it drives me nuts!"said Marat and Brooke in unisson. They both laughed and stared at each other amused. "For the first time in my life, I wish I wasn't the best in my field!"said Brooke. "What?"asked Marat. "Because it's not easy to have to treat your best friend who is struggling for her life! It's too heavy!"said Brooke"But I'm the best, and she needs me!" Marat placed his arm around her shoulders and smiled. "You surgeons are arrogant, but you always make it work out here in this hospital!"said Marat"So this I'm sure; you'll save her for us!" "You Ruski know how to talk to women to help them get their confidence back!"noticed Brooke. "I've been said so!"replied Marat. "You're telling me!"said Brooke.
"Hey!"said Marat getting back to the room. "Hey!"said Dina lightening up"I thought you got lost!" "I almost did!"replied Marat smiling. "Come here!"ordered Dina showing the bed. "I have to tell you...I've called your parents!"said Marat. She looked at him calmly. "Thank you!"said Dina smiling. "You're not angry?"asked Marat suspicious. "Sometimes I'm too coward to do some things, that's why it's priceless having a hero with me!"said Dina. "A hero?! I'm not a hero milaya."said Marat. "You are for me, don't argue with me, my heart won't stand!"said Dina laughing. "Ok!"replied Marat. "Baby...I need you to promise me something..."was trying to say Dina. "I won't...I'm sorry!"said Marat. "But..."tried to protest Dina. "It's the only thing I will never do, even for you!"said Marat. She looked at him hurt, God save me for him! prayed Dina silently. "Take me in your arms then!"asked Dina. He smiled tenderly to her. "Too easy!"replied Marat lying next to her.
"Hello Dr.Alaoui!"said the nurse Lisa getting into the room. "Hello Lisa!"replied Dina. "I have to run on you a pre-transplant checkup!"said Lisa. "Again!"sighed Dina. "Milaya, don't pout!"said Marat amused. His phone rang. "Would you excuse me?"said Marat leaving. "Sure!"replied Dina and Lisa. "By the way, congratulations for your engagement!"said Lisa"He's a hunk!" "I know!"replied Dina amused. As the tubes were full of blood, Dina had a weird feeling. "I will never hold!"murmured Dina to Lisa. "Don't say this!"said Lisa"They'll find you soon, a new heart!" Dina nodded politely.
"Andy lost his second round match and Dima lost the first round!"said Lleyton on the phone to Marat"We are coming to NY with Juanqui later, I think Dima and Andy are already there!" "Man! You shouldn't bother yourselves, you must get ready for Wimbledon!"said Marat. "But she's our friend, we can't not come!"said Lleyton"Besides, Wimbledon is not before three weeks!" "Okay! She'll certainly appreciate!"said Marat. "Sure! I gotta go Marat, Mia is dancing I need to record that!"said Lleyton laughing. "Send it to me after!"replied Marat amused. "I will, bye!"said Lleytong hunging up.
"Mia learned how to dance!"said Marat to Dina. "Did she?!"said Dina smiling. "She's a great kid!"said Marat. "She's like her..."was saying Dina before she's fainted. The machines made alarming sounds, and the nurses quickly got into the room. Brooke stormed in and tried to restart Dina's heart again by electroshock therapy. "Dina, keep your eyes opened!"asked Brooke"Stay with us!" She was letting go, she couldn't see nothing anymore except white smocks turning around her.She was begging them to save her. She was crying and asking for their help while her soul was getting out of her body, she could hear and see Marat. She tried to claw herself to his image like a solid ground. Minutes later, after a great fight, Brooke got relieved to see a heart beat on the monitor. She ordered to give her a treatement which will help hold her for some more hours.
"Is she gonna be okay?"asked Kamil nervous. "The treatement won't be enough, it will only help for some hours!"said Spencer. "We have to put on her an LVAD wire, the only way to help her hold waiting for a heart!"said Brooke. "Damn it!"said Marat shaking his head. "What?"asked Kamil. "I forgot, completely forgot!"said Marat"Dina's parents must be here now!" "I thought their flight was arriving at 1pm!"said Kamil. "Well it's almost 1pm!"said Marat. "Nevermind, I'll go pick them!"said Killian. "They maybe won't remember you budy, let me go!"said Kamil. "Would you?"said Marat. "I think I'd better go to them first, they'll probably would like to stop by a mosque to pray before!"said Kamil smiling.
"Milaya!"whispered Marat as Dina opened her eyes. "I saw you!"said Dina. "Did you?"asked Marat tenderly. "When I was dying, I saw you! You saved me!"said Dina softly. "Oh God!"said Marat weakly as he hid his face in the hollow of her neck. "Welcome back within alive people!"said Brooke. "Thanks!"said Dina. "We can't waste time anymore, we're taking you to the OR to put you the LVAD wire!"said Brooke. "Your case is urgent Dina, now you are the first recipient on the USA transplant list"said Spencer. As Marat seemed to not understand; "Basically, the first matching heart we get is hers!"said Spencer. "I don't have much time anymore, do I?"asked Dina. "You don't!"said Brooke frankly. "The LVAD wire is an artificial heart, how will you put it? And where?"asked Marat. "We're gonna open her thigh and put a pipe inside one of her ateries!"said Brooke. "So it's not dangerous, isn't it?"asked Marat. "It's not a dangerous operation hbibi!"said Dina reassuring him"I'll be okay!"
Four hours later, Marat, Kamil and Dina's parents were waiting for the surgical team to take her out of the OR. "So now she's on the top of this list, isn't she?"asked nervously Abdou. "She is Sir!"replied Marat. "Hey! I thought you guys would like to know that the surgery is now over, and everything went perfectly!"said Killian. "Oh thanks God!"said Souad relieved. "Thanks!"said Marat. "You're welcome!"replied Killian before he left. "I was wondering; are you aware that Killian is in love with Dina?"asked quietly Kamil to Marat. "I do."said Marat calmly"She's the only person who doesn't get that!" "Yep!"agreed Kamil"And you don't have any issue with that?" "I don't really, because I know there's no possible chance she could love him in return, never!"said Marat confused"I have compassion for him actually!" "Me too!"admitted Kamil.
"Hey!"said Andy standing at Dina's door with Dima. "Hey!"said Marat standing up from Dina's bed"You should have called me guys, I'd picked you from the airport!" "You're kidding, we couldn't bother you now!"said Dima hugging him. "Hello!"said Dina's mother. "Humm..maybe you guys know them, Dmitry Tursunov and Andy Roddick, they're my friends!"said Marat introducing them. "We are really sorry, we pray for her!"said Andy to Souad. "Thank you young man!"said Souad warmly"I did not know that you are her friends!" "They are tennis players as well Souad, remember!"said Abdou smiling. "Yes actually, you look familiar to me!"said Souad to Andy. "It's Roddick aunt Souad, he's the guy who beat Younes in the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2003!"said Kamil amused. "Oh yes, now I remember!"said Souad. "I'm sorry for that too!"said Andy embarassed. "Oh, you desreved my boy!"said Souad"You played some good tennis, I thought it was not fair from them to hate you that day!" "Excuse me?"said Andy"Who hated me?" "Oh dear, never mind! It was a fleeting hatred!"said Souad amused. Andy looked lost. "She speaks about us, we hated you a bit that day!"said Kamil"We kind of were upset my cousin lost because he wanted to pee!" "Did he?"asked Andy surprised. "Give credit to pipi!"teased Dima. "Dima?!"whispered Dina opening her eyes. "Hey sweety!"said Dima sitting next to her"You woke up because you're missing me?!" "Kind of yeah!"said Dina with a grin. "Didn't ya miss me, as well?"asked Andy"I'm getting jealous in here!" "Don't! I missed each one of you guys!"said Dina. "How you're doing?"asked Marat. "Better!"replied Dina holding his hand. "Look who's here!"said Marat showing her parents. "Mom, dad!"said Dina happily. "Kitten!"said Souad crying. "Mom, please don't!"said Dina. "I can not help, deal with it!"said Souad. "Let's get you some drinks!"said Kamil to the guys.
"So you are the very sadly famous Killian?!"said Dima at the cafeteria. "Sadly famous?!"repeated Kamil disbelieving"Famous; maybe, but sad; never!" "How can you think that a guy who sleeps with a different girl every single night, and buys a new car every three months is sad?!"said Marat sarcastically. "If you try to say Safin that I'm a desperate man because I havent found yet my soul mate, you're terribly wrong!"precised Kamil."I'm the happiest man on Earth!" "I believe you are!"said Andy cheerful. "So, you guys don't have Wimbledon upcoming?"asked Kamil. "Right! You guys better go back to England and get ready for Wimby!"said Marat. "It's not before 3 weeks, we can't forsake you here now!"said Dima. "We'll go there when she'll get a new heart!"said Andy firmly. "Thanks!"said Marat warmly. "That's why friends are made for!"replied Dima.
"Hey!"said Marat. "Hey!"replied Dina softly. "How are you?"asked Marat kissing her hand. "It is a weird feeling." replied Dina calmy"It's like I'm falling down from a cliff, but the fall is long, like in a slow motion! And I would like the fall to be over!" "Yeah!"said Marat smiling. "Bullshits!"replied Dina faking upset"You've never fell from a cliff before!" "Of course I did!"replied Marat"It was the day I met you!" "Yeah, what a fatal fall was that!"replied Dina laughing. He caressed her cheek tenderly and smiled confident. "You are going to be okay."said Marat with quiet confidence."You will live, you will! And I will marry you, I will have kids with you! I will grow old with you and die within your arms!"said Marat smiling. Dina stared at him amazed, she wanted so much to think he was right.How amazing was that man! She wanted to have all of this with him, life mustn't be that cruel and prevent her from this! "Humm..."said Marat amused. "I'm fighting for you!"whispered Dina with watering eyes. "I know. And I'm waiting for you."replied Marat with burning eyes.
6 hours passed already and Dina's state was getting worse and worse. Surrounded by Marat, Kamil, her parents, Andy and Dima; she was fighting, to live and to love. "No, keep your eyes opened!"ordered Marat to her as he was holding her within his arms sitting on her bed"Keep looking at me!" "It's...tough!"whispered Dina. "I know...but you can do it!"said Marat determined"You're the strongest person I've ever known!" "He's right sunshine!"said Kamil holding her hand"You are strong enough to do this!" "They are right Dina!"said Souad suddenly"I have never told you before...you are stronger than I have ever been! I always admired you and respected you for this!"said Souad with confidence"I am proud of you darling, I have always been! I love you!"said Souad holding her daughter's hand. Dina always dreamed to hear her mother tell her these words, she was proud of her, she loved her! She looked at her mother's face with watering eyes, all the people she had the luck to know and love. She had to give them right trusting her! "I love you too mother!"said Dina smiling finally. Brooke entered the room. "I'm gonna ask you something difficult people, but she's lacking oxygen! Only one of you can stay here with her!"said Brooke. "Marat, make her hold!"asked Abdou standing up"Don't leave us my pet"said Abdou kissing her forehead. "Stay with us, I promise I won't hire a caterer for my wedding!"teased Kamil. "A deal!"whispered Dina amused. "I'm gonna confess something to you, but you must promise not to kill me!"said Marat to her. "I..don't think...I..have...the energy...for that!"said Dina amused. "The first time I saw you, when I got into that room, in that hospital.You've introduced yourself to me...I thought then:Great, american hospitals know how to host!"said Marat smiling. Dina pinched him in the ribs. "I know, I'm being silly again!"said Marat laughing. Dina nodded amused. "Say silly!"ordered Marat. "Silly!"whispered Dina amused. Marat looked grave, he softly moved away a curl from her forehead. "Am I blind?"asked Marat. She gave him a lost look. "How can you be so perfect, so beautiful?"said Marat"How can I love you this way? How is this possible?" She caressed his face lovingly and kissed him. "Hallelujah..."managed to say Dina. "You want it?"asked Marat smiling. She nodded. He took her i-pod from her purse, placed the headphones on her ears and played the song"Hallelujah; Jeff Buckley's version".
« i heard there was a secret chord that david played and it pleased the lord but you don't really care for music, do you well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth the minor fall and the major lift the baffled king composing hallelujah
hallelujah...
well your faith was strong but you needed proof you saw her bathing on the roof her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you she tied you to her kitchen chair she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the hallelujah
hallelujah...
baby i've been here before i've seen this room and i've walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you i've seen your flag on the marble arch but love is not a victory march it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
well there was a time when you let me know what's really going on below but now you never show that to me do you but remember when i moved in you and the holy dove was moving too and every breath we drew was hallelujah
well, maybe there's a god above but all i've ever learned from love was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you it's not a cry that you hear at night it's not somebody who's seen the light it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah... » She slowly let her head fall down on the pillow and closed her eyes. "No!"said Marat as he quickly held her up. He kissed her fiercely, so she opened the eyes back. She smiled painfully. "No...please, no!"begged Marat. "I...can't!"said Dina weakly. "You have to! You have to!"said Marat sobbing."Stay with me, I can't stand life without you!" She caressed his cheeks wipping the tears on them with a weak tender smile. ‘’I’m nothing without you, life is nothing without you next to me ! ‘’said Marat ‘’ Can’t you see how lost I am without you ?’’ ‘’Forgive…me !’’ whispered Dina with emotion. ‘’ For God’s sake stay awake !’’asked Marat ‘’ If you don’t wanna do it for yourself, do it for me ! Do it for me if you love me !’’ ‘’ I … do… love…. you…. hbibi ! ‘’ murmured Dina with closed eyes and tears flowing down on her pale skin. ‘’Damn it !’’ said Marat ‘’Lord, have pity here ! ‘’ Suddenly, Brooke and Spencer entered the room.It was exactly 1am. "You got a heart!"said Brooke ecstatic. Marat looked stunned. "Does she?"said Marat unable to believe it. "Yes, she does! Obviously, there's a matching heart coming, she'll get it!"said Spencer happily. "You hear that?"said Marat to Dina who was barely conscious"You can't give up now! You have to stay with us, your heart is coming!" "Look at me, look at me!"ordered Brooke to her"You spent too much time on this, you waisted too much energy! You fought too hard to let it go!" "Help...me...then!"whispered Dina. Brooke looked lost, she medically didn't know what to do to help Dina hold. She suddenly looked at Spencer lightening up. "What?"said Spencer curious. "Let's add power in the battery of the LVAD wire!"said Brooke. "It was never done before!"replied Spencer. "But it can work!"said Brooke getting out of the room. Minutes later, with some help, they helped Dina stay conscious by adding a little bit more power to her artificial heart. 2 hours later, after the heart arrived, the Drs tested the matching of the heart, and prepared her to get into the OR. "It's time!"announced a nurse who came with a team to take her. "I want you to promise me something..."tried to say Dina to Marat. "No!"said Marat categoric"This, I will never do! You are going to live I said, so stop trying to ask me this!" "I'm afraid!"whispered Dina caressing his face. He leaned over her and kissed her passionately. "You'll be okay, I promise!"said Marat smiling. "You always keep your promises!"said Dina smiling. "Right!"said Marat kissing the paume of her hand. "If I leave..."was saying Dina. "No!"protested Marat. "Listen!"ordered Dina"I want you to live and win, and love! Don't get bitter, don't lose faith!" "You are impossible!"sighed Marat. "Marat..."asked Dina. "I'll live and I'll win!"said Marat painfully"I won't lose faith, it's all I can promise milaya!" Dina smiled at him as they were taking her, ‘’Return to me ! ‘’whispered Marat as she painfully let his hand down. As they were taking her, she saw her beloved ones smiling at her, giving her courage. As soon as she got into the OR, Marat turned with blood shot eyes to face his friends, he let himself fall down a wall and stared at the void. Abdou stood in front of him and gave him a hand: "Let's go pray!"said Abdou. Marat took his hand and followed him with Killian.
In the OR, Dina noticed that she was surrounded by all her friends. "I got you the bests, everything will be okay!"said Spencer. "And you said I'll never put my hands on you Alaoui!"teased Landon. "Never say never!"said Killian amused. "Saving your life, is not a bridesmaid duty!"said Brooke smiling"You owe me!" "Dr.Alaoui, count from 1 to 3!"said the anesthetist. "I'm not an easy girl Dr.Twiny!"replied Dina. "We do know!"said Killian amused. ‘’I’d say we do know a way too much about it !’’said Dr.Westmorland. Dina heard the 1, the 2 and was gone without hearing the 3!
"How you're doing with Marissa?"asked Marat to Dima. Dima gave him a look. "You really wanna talk about my love life, now?"asked Dima surprised. "So how is it going?"asked Marat again. "It sounds like I'm falling for her!"said Dima calmly. Both Marat and Andy gave him looks. "Are you?"asked Andy surprised. Dima nodded. "It's great, isn't it?"said Marat. "It is!"said Dima smiling"But it's actually even more scaring!" "Yeah!"sighed Marat thoughtful"Where is she now?" "She's stuck in Ethiopia, but she'll make it in time for Wimbledon...of course if everything goes well here!"said Dima. Marat smiled. "Did you tell her how you feel?"asked Marat. "Not yet...I'm waiting to know!"said Dima. "If she loves you back?"asked Andy. "Yep!"replied Dima. "Do you think she does?"asked Andy. "She might...not sure!"said Dima. "Don't waste time."said Marat calmly"Time is the only thing you can’t guarantee in life!" "She's gonna be okay!"said Andy to Marat a hand on his shoulder. Marat smiled and walked away.
"Morning!"said Kamil to Marat as he came along with the guys and Dina's parents. "Morning!"replied Marat with an exhausted look. "So you remained here, on your own?"asked Abdou. "Allon came an hour ago!"said Marat lazily."He's off for some drinks!" "So, no news?"asked Souad. "Nope!"sighed Marat"That's been over ten hours that they took her in, I'm going crazy here!" "Relax,you'll get good news, I'm sure!"said Allon. Suddenly, a flow of young and experimented Drs got out of the gallery room from where they could watch the surgery.He heard laughters coming from the OR. Brooke was the first to step out, she looked tired but satisfied. She rushed her steps toward Marat and smiled. "It went great! She's saved!"said Brooke. Everybody around was happy, Dina's mother was crying from joy and relief and the guys were loudly happy. Marat was still, he was staring at the void thoughtful. He couldn't take his eyes off of the OR gate, he needed to see her to believe what he's been said. "The nightmare is over son!"said Abdou his hands on Marat's shoulders. Marat didn't answer; he was speecheless.He closed his eyes and felt something like a relief. "I..wanna see her!"said Marat with a grave voice. "They're taking her back to her room in few minutes!"said Landon. "Ok!"said Marat having a seat. "Marat, you okay?"asked Kamil. "Tell me I'm awake!"said Marat"Because I had a dream earlier, it looked like this, but it was just a dream!" "It's not a dream Safin!"said Andy smiling"I'm really gonna dance in your wedding!" "And I'm really going to be your best man!"said Dima laughing. Marat hid his face within his hands and laughed. He stood up and hugged Kamil. "She's safe! She's gonna live!"said Marat happily. "She will!"said Kamil.
"She's not gonna wake up before a certain while, you can get in, but one by one!"said Spencer. "Please, after you!"said Marat to Souad. "Thank you!"said Souad warmly. Minutes later, it was Marat's turn to get in. She was linked to several machines.His heart wrung at that view again. He sat next to her and shakingly held her hand. It was warm, that's been weeks that he couldn't feel any warmth in her hands. He still couldn't believe there was a new heart inside her chest, a heart that would love him the same way the previous one did. A heart that would let her live with him, for him. A heart that would allow them to realize their lifetime dreams, a one that will let her grow old within his arms. He doubtingly put a hand on her chest, it was there, it was beating normally.He smiled with relief and rested his falling head on her knees.
Killian was standing behind the window giving on her room, looking at Marat and Dina. "It's hard, isn't it?"said Kamil standing right next to him. Killian smiled to him. "It is."replied Killian calmly. "You know what they say; time always kills the pain!"said Kamil. "They do, they do!"said Killian smiling.
Twelve hours later, in the middle of the afternoon; Dina opened her blue eyes to her new life.She looked around, like everytime he was there asleep on the chair pulling his knees to his chest. She smiled, she was alive. She looked at him for a while, he was still wearing that same jean, and that same shirt. He had rings under the eyes, he didn't rest since he brought her to this hospital. She caressed his arm so he woke up quickly.She was awake, smiling to him. He sat next to her and caressed her forehead like if he was still unable to believe she was there. "You...look tired!"whispered Dina to him. He laughed nervously and looked at her with watering eyes. He looked so vulnerable, he rarely let himself go like that, she knew it. "I'm not tired!"replied Marat smiling"I'm happy." "So am I!"said Dina. "How you feel?"asked Marat. "Alive!"said Dina. "Yes...you are!"agreed Marat "Kiss me!"asked Dina. He looked at her warmly, caressed her lips with his thumb and kissed her. "Would you do something for me?"asked Dina. "Anything!"replied Marat smiling. "Take me in your arms! I wanna hold you tight, I wanna feel your body against mine!"said Dina. Marat lied down next to her and hugged her firmly. "You should go to the apartment and rest!"said Dina. "I'm not leaving you, I don't want to!"said Marat calmly. "I don't want you to get sick, please come back home, change and rest!"said Dina softly. "Ok, but when you'll be asleep!"said Marat. "Freaked giant!"murmured Dina amused. "I know!"said Marat.
The ring of his phone woke up Marat, he finally came back home and had some rest. ‘’Hey budy !’’said cheerfully Roger. ‘’Hey !’’ replied Marat. ‘’Have to say congrats, you must feel relieved now !’’said Roger. ‘’Ya have no idea !’’whisperd Marat shaking his head. ‘’So what are your plans now ?’’asked Roger. ‘’I’m staying here with her, I can’t leave her !’’said Marat. ‘’Sure !’’agreed Roger’’So I guess I’ll see you guys after Wimbledon, and Mirka intends to visit you before we start the tourny ! ‘’ ‘’Good, good !’’said Marat grinning. ‘’And Roger ?’’said Marat. ‘’What ?’’asked Roger. ‘’Enjoy Wimbledon this year !’’answered Marat. ‘’I’ll certainly will !’’replied Roger amused.
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Chapter 22
« Hey ! » said Marat entering the hospital room. « Hey ! »greeted Dina happily . « Did you rest enough ? » « I slept like a baby boy ! »said Marat leaning to kiss her « And you, how you feel now ? » « Good, good ! »said Dina « Hbibi, seat next to me, I wanna talk to you ! » « So serious ! » said Marat amused as he sat next to her. « What’s wrong milaya ? » « I love you, and I want the best for you. » said Dina calm.. « Doesn’t sound too funny the way ya say it ! » replied Marat. « You remember the promise you made to me in Paris ? » asked Dina « Which one ? »asked Marat perplex. « When you promised to win the GS this year…. »was saying Dina. « I see where you’re going milaya, there’s no use to insist ! »said Marat quickly. « But this year would be the perfect one for you to win them all ! »said Dina. « Milaya, there is no possible thing that could be more prioritary for me than you are ! »said Marat. « I know ! »said Dina. « And only the fact to know it is enough for me ! But Marat, I’m ok now, I’m gonna be great in some days, and maybe next year you won’t have the opportunity to do it again ! I don’t want you to have any regrets in life ! » « Milaya I can’t regret anything since it’s for you ! »said Marat grinning. « Yes, but I don’t want you to spend life thinking you could have done it but you didn’t ! »said Dina. « Is it that much important for you ? »asked Marat honestly. « Very ! »answered Dina. « The things I do for you ! »sighed Marat in a grin. « Oh, that’s great hbibi ! »said Dina throwing herself to his neck. « Don’t you wanna talk about something else ? »asked Marat purposely. « The wedding ? »asked Dina. « Our wedding ! »precised Marat. « Why change, we still do it after Wimbledon ! »said Dina. « You need to rest ! »pointed out Marat. « Honey, I am resting ! We still have a month ahead us, and all the preparatives are done !Why postpone ? »said Dina. « Still…. »tried to say Marat. « Hbibi, don’t ya think we’ve waisted enough time already ? »asked Dina. « Right ! But don’t try to come to London with me ! »said Marat seriously.. « I’m not that freaked ! »protested Dina.. « That’s what you say ! »said Marat between coughes. « Eexcuse me ? »asked Dina outraged. « As you say milaya, as you say ! »said Marat placing a quick kiss on her lips. « Freaked giant ! »said Dina giving him a look.
« This is a real nightmare ! »complained Roger as he was watching with the other guys, Marat making his way through the quarters defeating Blake 6/1 6/1 6/3. « He was supposed not to play ! » « I was also supposed to marry Giselle Bundchen, but DiCaprio came by ! »said Dima. « I’m damned ! »sighed Roger. « I’ll give you reparation ! »announced Dima. « How ? »wondered Andy amused. « I’ll dance in his wedding ! »affirmed Dima with quite determination. « Poor Marat ! »laughed Igor. « Poor us ! »corrected Misha « Did you forget that we’re all attending this glorious wedding ? » « Damn it ! »said the guys in unisson. « All of this is because you’re all jealous of my groove ! »replied Dima in a dignified outrage.
« Damn you Safin ! Can’t ya at least consider our boring presence and stop acting like if you were in some funeral ? »said Andy. « It’s tough, I’m unable to be relaxed being away from her ! I’m afraid something goes wrong with her new heart ! »said Marat nervously. « What kind of problem can now happen to her ? »asked Misha.. « Her body still can reject the new heart ! »said Marat.. « Oooh ! And after how much time we get sure everything’s ok ?»asked Dima. « According to Brooke we have to check the evolution of her heart for something like 3 weeks ! But she always needs to do checkups, because unfortunately anything can happen anytime ! »said Marat with a broken voice. « I’m sure things will remain ok ! »reassured Igor. « The worst is behind you now buddy ! »said Lleyton. « Yeah, I hope ! »replied Marat. « And now let’s focus on the dramatical match upcoming facing A-Rod and Teddy Bear ! »said Roger. « Why ? Everybody knows I’m gonna sink him, let’s not speculate and make him feel bad ! »declared Andy. « I’m gonna enjoy breaking your self-confidence this afternoon Roddick ! It will be dramatic when McEnroe will ask me if I do hate americans in my post-match interview ! »said Misha. « Honestly, what’s wrong with you and americans ? You’ve beaten four since the start of the tourny ! »said Roger amused. « The draw is being generous to me this year ! »teased Misha.
For our great pleasure, John McEnroe and Nigel Harris are commentting the 2009 Wimbledon final opposing Marat Safin to Roger Federer. Marat is leading 6/4 6/4 6/6 about to start the tie-break.
J.M :We have to say that Safin is showing some unbreakable game today ! N.H :Absolutely John ! Roger can’t do much, but look, the man is helpless today again ! J.M : Am I dreaming Nigel or is Marat wipping tears from his eyes ?! N.H :Unbelievable ! I wonder what’s wrong with him ! J.M : He’s definitely not the kind of guys to get overwhelmed by emotion ! He’s now taking a moment to pull himself together, he asked a towel from a ballkid. N.H :Hopefully everything’s ok with him, he doesn’t look injured ! What a splendor !Look at this volley man ! J.M :Apparently the emotion didn’t bother his touch ! What a phenomenon this Safin ! N.H :He looks struggling with his tears, it doesn’t look about to stop ! J.M :Apparently, it’s not under his control. You know Nigel, he’s reminding me of Sampras. N.H :Right, right ! He was playing in Melbourne against Courrier, he had the same problem I remember. But then his coach and close friend was struggling for his life in a hospital bed ! J.M :Maybe he’s thinking about his fiancée ! She recently got a heart transplant. N.H : Well, if it is really the case, he really must pull himself together, it’s dangerous to let yourself go against Federer. J.M :Well, it seems that he heard you Nigel ! I think that serve is not far from Roddick’s record. N.H :Not far at all ! J.M : You know Nigel, this is the first time I personnally see Marat crying ! We’ve already seen players crying from joy, including Federer, but Safin always seemed to control his emotions. N.H : Right John ! Let’s now see how he’s gonna control this ; 5/2 he’s two points away from the Championship here for a third crown in a row ! J.M : Oh what a return ! Magnificent ! Absolutely magnificent ! Now he’s gonna serve for it ! N.H :Something looks wrong with him, he’s kneeled and hid his face with a towel ! J.M : I really hope there’s nothing serious with him ! At least it’s something sure it’s not about the match emotion ! N.H : Yeah right ! He usually looks quite blasé when he’s about to serve for a title ! Here it goes again, he’s asking the ballkid for a new ball. J.M : Here we are, I think that ace broke Roddick’s record ! Marat Safin a king here in Wimbledon, definitely a new one ! N.H : Let’s say John he’s a russian Tsar on the british shore ! J.M : This is quite great to see Federer accept his loss with such a fair-play ! He went over the net to embrace his friend. N.H : Absolutely John ! Though the guy still looks overwhelmed by his flow of inside emotion !He doesn’t seem to realise he’s just won, he’s still busy with his tears ! J.M :C’mon Marat ! Don’t need this towel, everybody knows what you’re doing under it ! N.H :C’mon John ! Don’t bound me remember our telespectators how much tears you’ve cried on this court ! J.M :You’re getting old Nigel, your mind is playing you some tricks, did you forget, I never cry ! N.H :Right, right ! I forgot you’re emontionless ! J.M : All the emotion I was able to show on a court was anger. N.H : Oh my man, be assured nobody can ever forget this ! J.M : Look at the guy, he’s sobbing ! I think these tears are some relief maybe . N.H : Maybe ! At least today, we can say from now on that we saw a new side of Marat. J.M : You mean something more than broken racquets, charming smiles and hilarious quotes ? N.H : Well it’s a lot already ! J.M : I agree !.....
« I think the last time I saw someone crying that much was my uncle Rob at his mother’s funeral ! »said Brooke amused in Dina’s apartment. « I think he’s a way overwhelmed by all the latest events, that’s why he fell apart ! »said Dina nervously. « He’s good for choosing his moment ! »noticed Landon. « My kitten, when is our flight for ? »asked Souad getting out from the kitchen. « In about 3 hours mother ! »replied Dina. « I’m thrilled to visit Morocco, it must be warm at this period of the season ! »said Landon. « It’s burning ! »replied Kamil. « At least there’s the beach ! »said Brooke. « And the swimming pool behind the house ! »added Abdou amused. « Ok kids, it’s time to get to the airport ! »said Kamil dragging the luggages to the elevator with Landon.
« Milaya ! »said Marat as she threw herself into his arms in the airport Mohammed V the day after his final in London. « I missed you like hell ! »cried Dina. « Same here ! »replied Marat kissing her with passion. « Ahem ! »coughed Dima and Kamil next to them. « That’s been over two weeks that we’re apart ! »complained Marat. « It’s not about us, it’s about the astonished people staring ! »said Kamil amused. « They must think they’re in a…. »was saying Dima. « Tursunov ! »said Marat with dark eyes.
« Hey ! »said Younes sitting next to Marat under the house porch. « Hey ! »replied Marat with a light smile. « Nervous ? »asked Younes. « Impatient. »replied calmly Marat. « So what’s in your mind ? You look absent ! »noticed Younes. « Just thinking, actually I’m thinking that I’m a lucky bastard after all ! So after all the struggles, it looks like I’m finally getting into the peaceful edge of my life. »said Marat staring to his cup of tea. « Yeah, I see what you mean. »agreed Younes. « And all of this, is due to her ! »whispered Marat. « I gotta admit that I’m happy that you guys met together, you are filling parts in each other and that is essential ! »said Younes. « Yeah, I believe you’re right for once! »replied Marat frankly. « What’s the matter with you people, I’m very often right ! »said Younes upset. « Stop pouting, it never suited you the pouting face ! »said Marat. « No ? »asked Younes. « No. »affirmed Marat. « I thought it gave me an irresistible charm ! »said Younes. « It doesn’t ! »corrected Marat. « Damn it ! »whispered Younes.
« You called me mother ? »asked Dina standing at her parent’s room. « Yes kitten, come in ! »replied Souad. « Is everything okay ? » asked Dina. « Perfect, everything is perfect ! »answered Souad holding a big black velvet box in her hands. « You have bought something for the wedding ? »asked Dina. « Not really, and it is not for me ! »said Souad as she opened the box where was a very big belt in white gold and diamond called ‘Mdama’ that moroccan women wear on their ‘Caftan’ or ‘Dfina’ the traditionnal moroccan outfits. « Oh mother, this is magnificient ! »said Dina amazed by the belt.. « Your grandma gave it to me on my wedding’s day, she got it from her mother, who got it from hers.And now it is yours ! »said Souad giving it to her. « Oh mother, this is too…. »was trying to say Dina. « This is our family tradition, and someday like this blessed one, you will give it to your daughter as well. »said Souad smiling. « Thank you ! »said Dina touched. « I’m wondering about something…. » « Go ahead ! »replied Souad. « You are four girls in the family with your sisters, how come she gave it to you ? You’re the youngest sister ! »said Dina. « Well I am the only one who gave birth to a girl, so it was meant to be yours ! »said Souad smiling. « Oh ! »replied Dina amused. « Now let’s go, we have an appointment with the stylist for all the Dfinas ! »said Souad. « How many times do I have to change the Dfina ? »asked Dina annoyed. « Seven times kitten ! »replied Souad amused . « So stop pouting, a woman about to get married does not pout ! »
« Splendid ! »said Rausa amazed by the Dfinas under her eyes. « Have to admit that it is ! »said Dina. « C’mon ladies try those on, we need to see how does it look on you ! » said Marwane the stylist. « I could spend the day trying those on in this place ! »said Brooke with a naughty smile. « Landon, your boyfriend do you remeber him ?! »said Dina disbelieving. Few minutes later…. « Oh kitten, you look divine ! »said Souad admiring her daughter in a white Dfina embroided with diamonds linens. « Is this the one you’ll wear at the start ? »asked Brooke. « She will wear this at the start of the ceremony, she will change five other times before wearing a modern dress at the end ! »said Aicha excited. « Is it necessary to change seven times ? »asked Dina bothered. « Absolutely ! »answered her mother and her three other sisters. « Excuse me to interrupt you ladies, but you still need to try the crown on ! »said Marwane nervously. « Oh that ! »sighed Dina. « I’m feeling like this is not gonna end soon ! »
« Don’t worry kid, you will wear mostly a suit, the djellaba is only in the middle of the reception ! » said Abdou at the stylist shop. « I’m not ! »replied Marat with an impatient smile. « You don’t look that calm, I’d say you’re at edge of a nerve explosion ! »said Mikhail laughing. « He’s not nervous, he’s excited ! »said Dima, Younes and Landon in unisson. « Yes I am, so what ?! »said Marat. « Nothing ! This is something amazing, you love my little pet and are excited to marry her, there’s nothing more important ! »said Abdou hugging him. « Thanks sir ! »replied Marat. « So what is our role in that wedding ? »asked Landon. « For this wedding, nothing but enjoy the party, you’ll see you won’t have time to get bored in moroccan weddings ! »said Younes amused. « By the way Marat, when are your other friends joining us ? »asked Abdou. « They’re arriving in two days sir ! »replied Marat. « Stop calling me sir kid ! »said Abdou amused. « Yes sir ! I mean Abdou ! »said Marat..
«Hey ! »said Marat sitting next to Dina under the porch. « Hey ! » replied Dina with her exquisite smile. « You okay ? »asked Marat curiously. She laughed amused. « I am hbibi ! »replied Dina « How was your day with the men ? » « Great ! Your father took us to this incredible mosque Hassan II, wonderful it is build on the ocean ! »said Marat amazed. « Yes, it’s beautiful ! It’s one of those great ideas of the former king had, Allah bless his soul. »said Dina calmly. « What’s wrong milaya ? »asked Marat. Dina looked at him surprised. There was nothing he didn’t notice, nothing he neglect about her. « It’s not that I’m not okay, or scared. I just feel weird. »said Dina.. « Weird ? » repeated Marat surprised « You mean not at your ease or something like that ? » « Kind of yeah ! I’m feeling weird to get married in front of my…parents…my uncles…. ! »was trying to say Dina. « Milaya ! You are still a very very shy little girl ! You are embarassed because after the wedding they’ll know you have a sexual life ?! »said Marat bursting out in laughters. She pinched him and shut his mouth with her fingers. « Jerk ! You’re pulling my leg ! »said Dina upset.. « C’mon milaya ! I’m not ; it’s just that it’s funny ! »replied Marat amused. « You know what it’s gonna be really funny ?! »said Dina energetically as she stood up. Marat gave her a questionning face. « We’re not gonna see each other until the wedding’s evening, and tonight was supposed to be our last night together before the wedding ! But you screwed it dorogoy, and this time we won’t have any farewell sex ! »said Dina with humor. « Noooooo !!!!!!!! »said Marat in shock. « Evening hbibi ! »said Dina closing the door behind her. Marat remained still in shock in the middle of the garden front. « She can’t be serious ! »finally said Marat to himself. And like he saw it dawn in front of him he realized : « That one really sounded like a fight ! ».
« This house is great ! »said Brooke as they got into Dina’s parent’s beach house. « Let’s rewind, we spend the night here together, tomorrow we’ll be joined by Dinara, Irina,Mirka and Bec, we’ll enjoy our girls day and…. »was saying Dina. « Oh yeah we will ! »said Brooke with a naughty glare. « Anyway ! The day after we’ll please my mom and my aunts as we’ll do the traditionnal hammam party and then … »was still trying vto say Dina. « You’ll be able to get laid forever with your Big Yin* ! »said Brooke enthusiastic. « Right, right ! »said Dina thoughtful. « Oh stop doing your funeral face, if he spends three nights in a row without sex, he won’t die ! »said Brooke. « I’m honestly doubting this ! »said Dina. « Oh stop crying for him, let’s go have a midnight bath, all naked ! »said Brooke rushing to the ocean. « You’re not serious ! I’m not getting naked here at night, with you ! »said Dina outraged. « Stop being so snob, and come ! »said Brooke dragging her. *Greetings to our Fairy God-mother who recognizes herself for sure !
« I can’t believe I’m doing this with you ! »said Landon to Marat in the car. « What ?! Don’t ya miss Brooke too ? You must be thrilled to get your fun with her ! »said Marat driving. « Believe me I did ! You are the one in need since RG’s end, that’s why you’re acting like Casanova ! »said Landon amused. « Right ! First I can’t spend the night in peace while I had a fight with my fiancée, second I can’t stand three more nights without her, I’m going nuts ! »replied Marat. « Addiction ? »asked Landon amused. « And I don’t want any cure for it ! »said Marat laughing.
Marat and Landon arrived to the house beach. The russian boy used the keys given to him by Kamil to open up and enter. Each one of them got into a room and quickly after got out !
« Yeah, it’s Dina’s ! »said Landon embarassed. « Humm… I didn’t figure out it was Brooke until she muttered your name ! »said Marat. « Then I arrived at the appropriate time ! » grinned Landon. Once in Dina’s room Marat sat on a desk and stared at her asleep. She looked amazing, it seemed to him that it was the very first time he saw her like that. « Milaya ! »whispered softly Marat. « Marat ! »said Dina still asleep. He smiled. « Wake up for me ! »added Marat playfully. She suddenly got up and looked at him surprised, but pleased obviously. « How did you find me ? »asked Dina. « You have a charming cousin, he even gave me a map ! »replied Marat amused. « I thought I was clear earlier ! »said Dina faking upset. « It was such a thrilling and exciting scene you played ! »said Marat sensually. « Can’t you be serious ? »said Dina annoyed. « I am ! »replied Marat with humor as he walked toward her. « You arrogant giant ! »said Dina under a forced breath. « You love me for it ! » countered Marat, pinning her against the wall.
And before Dina could decide whether or not to let that statement go unanswered, Marat slammed his mouth down on hers. It was a kiss different to any other they’d had before. Marat didn’t ask, he demanded.
Unconsciously, she slid her legs around his powerful waist and took off the shirt he was wearing on.
He undid her ponytail and breathed inside her hairs like if there was some oxygen for him. He took her wildly like he never did before, feeling at last the peace and relief related to her health state and to the passionate need of her.
He finally carried her to the bed where they both felt the cool of the sheet on their bared skins. He moved away a curle from her face and kissed her eyes softly.
« You should never close your eyes again ! »whispered Marat lovingly.. « Why ? »asked Dina amused. « You have the most beautiful and spelling eyes I’ve ever seen, it’s almost sinful because I’m drowning in them ! »said Marat. « Swim to the shore then ! »whispered Dina to his ear as she bited it.
The night was full of love, its expression was passionate and wild. It was primitif, it was a need, nothing could satisfy anyone of them after such a long period but this, only this.
« You owe me Safin ! »said Kamil as he was having lunch with Marat, Younes, Karim Alami, Karim (Dina’s cousin), Medi, Yassine, Taha, Nour, Issam, Imad,Yassine, Ismail,Dima, Landon, Andy, Roger, Misha, Juanqui, Lleyton and Igor. « I do. »replied Marat with a smile « You saved my mental health ! » « What are you talking about guys ? »asked Taha curious. « Marat rent a car yesterday ! »said Landon amused. « And that saved your mental health Marat ? »asked Younes suspicious. « You know me, I always need to be motorized wherever I am ! »said Marat. « Huh ! »replied Igor amused. « I think Marat you’ll need some help to get Dina’s ' Sdaq’ ready. » said Nour. « Excuse me ? »asked Marat surprised. « The sdaq ! It’s what the groom gives to the bride for the ceremony . »said Medi. « Usually, there must be a ‘Sdaq ceremony’ before the wedding one, but since you guys decided not to do everything, you must include it in the wedding. »said Imad. « And what is in the sdaq ? » asked Roger. « It’s different depending on the groom. But in our family,traditionnally it’s some jewelry,lingerie,great shoes, Dfinas, expensive bags etc. »said Karim. « You must know that in our tradition the bride is a real queen, the woman is a real treasure you must respect her, cherish her and above all give her your best because she’ll always give you her very best ! »said Taha. « Got it ! »said Marat smiling « Since I must bring this in the wedding, I should hurry and go shopping ! » « Right, right ! »said Younes « Kamil will help you, he’s got a great taste for these stuffs ! » « Now I do have a great taste ?! »said Kamil amused « I thought I was over stylish for a guy ! » « Yes you are ! »said Ismail « But now, it’s useful ! » « And I have great taste for lingerie Marat… »was trying to say Dima. « Tursunov,I bet you wanna live to be my best man in Moscow ! » said Marat.
« Oh mother, I thought there would not be any henna party ! »said Dina bothered »You know I hate to put henna on ! » « If you do not want to put the henna on it is okay, but we can at least enjoy the party and dance ! »said Souad. « And where are the naked boy toys ? »asked Bec. « Shhh ! »said Anne-Sophie laughing « The naked word is prohibided here ! » « But don’t worry, I’ll make reparation for you in Moscow ! »said Brooke. « Count on my help ! »said Irina thrilled. Three hours of oriental dance and outrageous moves on tables from the girls later, the henna party was over and the driver drove back the whole bench of young ladies, mothers and aunts to the house beach where they were based from now on to the wedding night. (wedding ceremonies in Morocco happen by night)
For the men, it was a whole different story as the boys were going nuts around a football match opposing Russia to Italy counting for The European Cup. (I’ve changed the the EC date for the needs of my story !)
Marat, Dima, Igor and Misha went mad for about two hours before the relieving whistle of the referee that sent Russia to the quarters of the EC after a great success over the World champions Italy 3-2 !
Igor kneeled and the others jumped on him ecstatic.
« If I didn’t know you guys better, I’d say it’s DC time ! »said Andy amused. « I’d never thought I’d see something like this in my living room ! »said Abdou laughing. « I wonder what it would be like if they happen to win ! »said Younes. « You should come to Moscow and see ! »said Misha grinning.
The day after both the future bride and groom had a hammam party where they go with parents very close family and friends. The hammam is booked only for the occasion for all the invited people, they have great massages , relaxing sessions and different and special other cares.
« This is just awesome ! Anatoly should learn some from this ! »said Dima as he was relaxing within the masseuse hands. « This guy should work with the ATP, Devilliers would become more popular amongst the players if he provides us such pleasures after matches ! »said Lleyton. « See, it’s weird but still magic ! »said Kamil laughing « What you think ? » « I think that you are my new best friend dude ! »said Roger.
« Jesus ! I wanna spend the rest of my life within her hands ! »said Mirka while having her massage. «Does this mean that the brave Roger isn’t enough satisfaction for ya ? »asked Nat laughing. « Compared to this, I’d say no without any guilt ! »replied Mirka. « Are you engaged to Roger Mirka ? »asked suddenly Souad. « Huh…I’d say Mrs.Alaoui he’s still hesitating to dare and propose ! »said Mirka amused. « I hope for you Marat’s initiative will soon encourage him to dare ! »said Souad. « So do I Mrs.Al aoui ! »said Mirka seriously.
The girls bursted out in hysterical laughters.
THE D DAY 1 !
« Where are you going ? »asked Marat to Kamil.. « Dina wants me to meet her at the hair dresser »replied Kamil heading to the door exit « The other guys are coming soon to help you with your preparation ! » « Is she okay ? »asked Marat worried. « Sure ! Just need advises I guess ! »said Kamil.
« Ladies, you all look stunning ! »said Kamil to the customers at Jacques Dessange the hair dresser place « I hope the gentlemen for whom you’re making those efforts are worthy ! » A general excitement got the women around. « What took ya so long ? »said Dina exasperated. « A fabulous redhair at the coffee shop ! »teased Kamil. Dina muttered some words and tried to calm down. « Ok, what’s the best, to let the hair down or make a bun ? »asked Dina nervously. « How is gonna be your other dress for Moscow’s ceremony ? »asked Kamil quickly. « Strapless ! »said Dina. « Easy ; let them down now and do a bun in Moscow. »said Kamil confident. She gave him a fierce kiss on the lips as a ‘thank you’. « Glad I’m useful ! »said Kamil grinning. « How’s Marat coping ? »asked Dina. « Coping ?! »said Kamil outraged. « The last time I saw such impatient man, was Karim heading back home on his wedding anniversary ! » « That much ? »asked Dina. « Much more ! »replied Kamil laughing. « And you ? I guess you must be in the same state ! » « Almost yeah ! I’m just freaking out about my preparation ! »said Dina. « Whatever you do, you’ll look amazing, and you know it so stop bullshitting me ! »said Kamil. « Arrogant boy ! »threw Dina. « You can’t live without me though ! »replied Kamil. Dina sighed loudly in sign of despair and let the hairdresser start on her hair. « OK, I’ll come back check on ya later, I gotta see if your beloved didn’t kill yet his best man ! »said Kamil. « Keep them both alive, I need them ! »advised Dina. « As if I could let them bound me walk in a cemetery behind them ! »said Kamil amused. « Jerk ! » yelled Dina after him. « Spoiled surgeon ! »replied Kamil and to the customers again : « Ladies your delightful charm made my day ! »
Happy sighings were loudly heard again.
The night was illuminated by a complete and splendid moon, shining to honour the bride and groom for their wedding blessing.
The ceremony was organized in a splendid garden, the atmosphere was warm and soft, the different kinds of oriental and traditionnal music played by the orchestra as the ‘Malhoun’ Dina’s favoutite and the ‘Andalusian Tarab’ animated the evening.
The guys were amazed by the moroccan beauties around, women were dressed with splendid traditionnal Dfinas, it looked nothing like in occidental weddings, it was magic and recalled the Arabian Nights.
« Why is she late ? »said Marat nervously. « Brides are always late ! »replied Dima confident « Be patient, I’m sure she’ll take your breath away, it’ll be worthy man ! » « Yeah, yeah ! »muttered Marat with a light smile. « Hello ? »replied Igor on his phone. « Why Marat and Dima turned off their phones ? »asked Kamil on the phone. « I don’t think they’re aware of it ! »said Igor. « Tell Marat to get his butt outside in here, we arrived and he must get in with the bride ! »said Kamil. « I’ll let him know ! »replied Igor as he hung up « Your bride is waiting for you outside Maratik ! » « Is she ?! »said Marat surprised « Damn ! »
He raced outside followed by all his mates when he suddenly stopped.
Dina was surrounded by her family and friends, and Marat couldn’t see her. He whistled soundly so everybody faced the guys. So appeared a white illumination to him ; Dina.
As she saw them, she flashed him with her most spelling smile.
To the amazed eyes of the guys, she looked like the magnificient Princess Sheherazade escaped from her King’s Palace. Marat remained motionless, with the mouth wide opened.
« Do something man ! » said Roger to Marat. « Take a deep breath first dude ! »said Andy « We don’t want you to collapse on your wedding ! » Kamil walked toward the groom and waved his hand in front of Marat’s face. « Hombre ?! »said Juanqui laughing. Kamil dragged him by the arm and led him to Dina. « Say something my boy ! »said Abdou.
She was in front of him wearing a white long Dfina embroided with little diamonds, and the Mdama offered by her mother. Her hair was running free on her shoulders with a diamond crown. The make up was clear and light.
« Milaya…you’re sensational ! »said Marat finally. « You look terribly attracting too ! »replied Dina. « Now Marat take her inside, the ngaffa* will lead the both of you ! »said Maria. « Ok, the ngaffa will lead us ! »repeated Marat to himself. « Nervous ? »asked Dina. « Happy ! »answered Marat « And you ? » « I’m feeling heavy with all these, but I’m happy too ! »said Dina. « Heavy but worthy ! »said Marat. « Very ! »added Dima behind them.
*the ngafa helps the bride in the moroccan weddings, she helps her change the clothes(because they change seven times), holds the lenghts in the Dfina for the bride so she doesn’t fall and shows the bride and groom the moves they have to do during the ceremony.
The wedding party was going in a cheerful and pleasant athmosphere, people were dancing and laughing, admiring the beautiful bride and her terribly attracting groom.
The guys of course enjoyed the oriental dance of young ladies around, and though they didn’t understand much of the music lyrics they particularly enjoyed the one called ‘Al Madh’ where moroccan people like to demonstrate their joy by praising God ‘Allah’ or the Prophet ‘Rassoul’ God’s prayers on him.
Dina changed five times already, after the white Dfina, she wore a green one, then a pink one, a night blue one and a splendid red one before she wore once again a white one but different and it was for the religious ceremony and this time she had a veil on her face.
Marat was dressed in a magnificient white traditionnal Djellaba which made him look terribly masculine and attracting. The bride and groom sat with the two imams and the adoul who is the man who makes the wedding official in both religious and civil processes.
Both bride and groom had to have two ‘witnesses’ (they are the equivalent of the best man in the muslim culture, they must be male and muslims). Kamil and Younes Dina’s cousin took this role for her and Karim and Shamil for Marat.
« Who gives this woman to this man ? »asked the adoul. « Me. »said Abdou. « And who witnesses about this man’s intentions ? »asked the adoul again. « Me. »said Karim and Shamil at the same time. « And who witnesses that this lady accepts with her own willing to marry this man ? »asked the adoul. « Me. »replied Kamil and Younes. « The alliances. »asked the adoul.
The negaffa brought two white gold rings on a white pillow embroided with gold linens.
Marat slid one of them in Dina’s finger, and as the moroccan tradition wants ; he made her drink some milk from a boil and gave her a date, and she did the same.
When the adoul asked Marat to sign the religious wedding act he looked at Dina with watering eyes and smiled confidently as he signed with quite assurance.
When it was her turn to sign, she felt like a new life was about to start, she tearfully smiled to her parents and friends and turned to face Marat who was giving her the warmest and most loving look ever, so she signed.
« On this blessed days and in front of your families and friends, I declare you husband and wife under Allah and his Rassoul’s religion and willing ! »said both the imams. « Let’s read the ‘Fatiha’ (the opener sourate in the Holy Koran, which is usually read to bless a particular event) »said the imams.
Every present person raised their hands to God and started praying, the friends did the same but kept a respectful silence. Souad and Dina’s aunts were crying between the Holy verses from emotion.
« Mabrouk* kids ! »said Abdou and Mikhail to Marat and Dina as they congratulated them. « We are officially a family now ! »said Rausa hugging Souad. « We are finally ! »replied Souad happily. « We’re married ! »whispered Dina. « We are ! »replied Marat taking her lips fiercely « I love you ! » « You’ll love her later, now go and face the guests to greet them again ! »said Dinara.
Joy and happiness were fleeting in the air, women started the ‘zgharit’ ( musical voices in the moroccan tradition women do after praising God and his Prophet). Marat and Dina were feeling an invisible link uniting them forever.
« Now you are mine ! »whispered Marat to her ear. « I’ve always been ! »replied Dina shining.
At half past 4am Dina changed for the very last time, she dressed up in a wedding gown, sleeveless in satin and taffeta flared. It was the newest change in the tradition from over than forty years now. After she threw the bouquet to the ladies and… Mirka got it !
« Phew ! It smells like swiss weddings ! »said Andy amused. « It’s the biggest sign ever, you’re screwed Rog ! »said Lleyton. « Let’s end it now, some of you kills me ! »said Roger as Mirka turned to flash him with a smile. « Next time in Moscow, Brooke will catch it for sure ! »said Misha. « Don’t talk about misfortune ! »said Landon. « Maybe brooke won’t catch it, maybe Marissa will ! »said Roger. « I don’t mind little swiss ! »replied Dima smiling. « You don’t ?! »they all replied in unisson. « That’s what I’ve just said ! »confirmed Dima. « You’re braver than I thought ! »said Andy. « Now ; do you realize Marat just got married ? »asked Dima. « Not really ! »admitted Igor. « Neither do I ! »replied Juanqui. « I think we need time to get used to it ! »conclueded Andy. « Long time ! »added Lleyton.
« I’m feeling like if we’ve just lost her ! »said Kamil to Younes. « Damn you Safin ! »said Younes. « I bet you now wish you’ve lost to him in 1999 instead of watching her getting in that limo with him right now ! »said Medi amused. « Yep ! »said Younes. « Stop this drama ! The main thing for all of us is that she gets happy, so is she ! »said Karim A. « It sounds scaring when you’re right ! »said Issam. « What the hell are ya doin’ ? »said Younes to Kamil who was giving a charming smile to Dinara. « Absolutely nothing ! »replied Kamil with innocence. « She’s not a toy for you, she’s family now ! » said Karim. « I know ! »replied Kamil deviously.
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Post by Dina on Jun 12, 2008 13:29:50 GMT 3
Chapter 23
Dina and Marat had great moments in Marrakech, the ochre city was enchanting. They stayed in the Mamounia Palace for a week where they barely left the suit. Dina made him though visit the city and took him to the famous place ‘Jamiaâ el Fanaa’, it’s a mithyc place where tourists can discover wonders and find the best of the marrakchi culture. They also visited the Koutoubia mosque, an emblematic minaret in Marrakech.
Over time, the Koutoubia mosque has become emblematic of Marrakesh. Its construction was decided in 1158 by Sultan Abdel Moumen Almohads immediately after his conquest of Marrakech. Its construction was completed in 1199 with the construction of its famous minaret ordered by the grandson of Sultan, Yacoub al-Mansour. The Koutoubia, literally the "booksellers Mosque" in Arabic, takes its name from the large number of merchants of books and manuscripts which set up their stalls in the immediate vicinity of the building at 12 ° -13 ° century.
The Koutoubia took the place of an ancient palace Almohavide and was built after the destruction of a mosque whose first orientation was not facing Mecca. This jewel of the Hispano-Moorish art consists of 16 devices aisles and a central nave broader proportions. His luxurious decoration inspiration Almoravid is magnified by a certain sobriety.
The minaret of the Koutoubia inspired the architects of the Giralda in Sevilla and the Tower Hassan in Rabat. This tower stone finely worked rises to a height of 77 metres, taking into account its lantern. An internal staircase leads to rooms covered with domes, as well as the top. The upper facades minaret of the Koutoubia are decorated with ceramic tiles forming different ornaments on each side. She also couldn’t resist to show him the Menara the central basin and its adjoining pavillion exulted the romanticism of the ‘Pearl of the south’.
Planted often hundred olive trees, the garden of Ménara concentrates its charm in its central part. Its vast central basin was dug at 12 ° century Almohad at the time. At one end of a harmonious throne saâdien pavilion which was built in the late 19 th century. They say that the garden of Ménara was the venue of the dating of Sultans.
An anecdote little surprising, tranquillity and the relative coolness of the garden of Ménara are indeed one of the most pleasant and romantic promenade in Marrakesh. A romance accentuated if we get there a little before sunset… They also enjoyed The palace Bahia which was folly commissioned in 1880 by the Grand Vizier Sidi Moussa. Successively the service of sultans and Moulay Hassan Abd el-Aziz, Sidi Moussa was the de facto master of the kingdom of Morocco.
He probably build this palace of 160 rooms for one of these combines official, the palace of Bahia means "the joyful palaces." The various gardens are a sublime luxuriance with subtle embellishments. The beauty of the palace of Bahia is a remarkable testimony to the architecture of East 19 th century. The property is surrounded by a large garden of 8 ha.
Also the Almoravids Qoubba which was located across from the entrance to the mosque Ben Youssef. Its historical significance is enormous and it is an eloquent testimony of technical know-how of the dynasty founder of Marrakesh. Rediscovery in 1955, it is indeed the last vestige of the city Almoravids red.
The Qoubba (dome in Arabic) was the center of ablution for believers going to the mosque. The complex was also one of the first fountains in the city and therefore assured water supply Marrakesh and their animals. The three fountains in the centre of ablution were supplied with water by the network khettaras and had an important reservoir of drinking water. This complex has been in business for several centuries, as evidenced by the successive levels of the pipeline that can be observed on the site. She also made him discover Ben Youssef Madrassa which is a jewel of the Arab-Andalusian architecture The structure of the Koranic school was built around 1570 by saâdiens and restored in 1950. At the time of its glory, the Ben Youssef Madrassa could accommodate up to 900 students in the 150 cells in the building. This characteristic of this architecture is sacred building the largest madrasas across the Maghreb.
They also went to visit the Saâdiens Tombs which is the only vestige attesting to the power and sophistication of the saâdien dynastie. Located next to the mosque in the Kasbah, the tombs of saâdiens are one of the few remaining vestiges of the dynasty that ruled saâdienne the golden age of Marrakech between 1524 to 1659. In the early 18 th century, the Sultan Moulay Ismail had indeed decided to remove all traces of the magnificence of this dynasty, requesting the destruction of all remaining vestiges. He didn’t dare to commit a sacrilege to destroy their graves and ordered that to wall up the entrance to the cemetery. It remained closely guarded secret until 1917, when the rediscovery of the location of graves saâdiens started.
Although this royal necropolis was used early in the 14 th century, its glory goes back to 16 th century with the burial of Prince Mohamed Sheikh in 1557. His son Ahmed El Mansour, also known as Ahmed "gold" fit enlarge and beautify the space by making the building koubba "Lalla Messaouada" from the name of his mother. Lalla Messaouda was buried in 1591 and the successor of Sultan 3.
And they finally went to El Badiâ Palace-The "palace of the incomparable" was erected in 1578. The decision to erect Dar el-Badiâ, the "palace of the incomparable," was taken by the sovereign saâdien Ahmed el-Mansour to celebrate after his victory over the Portuguese army at the Battle of the three kings in 1578. The construction of this lavish palaces lasted between 1578 and 1603. The materials were the richest decorated used for the 360 princely parts of the complex.
After this they took a flight to Miami where Marat was joined by Herny and Miguel to practice in preparation for the upcoming American hard courts season. Dina left them on Wednesday and joined her all new family to achieve the rest of the wedding preparation in Moscow, where her husband was supposed to join her with his friends on the next friday.
« This is the last time I let you get away from me ! »said Marat kissing her fiercely in their apartement. « I don’t mind at all ! »replied Dina jumping on him. They finished (celebrated ?) their reunion in the bedroom.
« I still can’t believe you’re married ! »said Dina drawing a heart on his bared chest. « Oh ho ! And why is that ? Don’t you believe you’re married as well ? »replied Marat curious. « It’s easy thinking about eternity with one man for me, but for you… »said Dina amused. « Unfair milaya ! I’ve stopped being a whoreman for a moment now, don’t ya think ? »said Marat smiling. « Definitely ! It is undoutable ! But I still can’t forget that when we were apart you played it like a Dom Juan ! » replied Dina. Marat looked at her surprised, he was still thinking about whether let this phylosophical reflection unanswered or not. « Is it a test or something like that ? »asked Marat doubtingly. « Do you think this is a test ? » argued Dina amused. « You know what I think : is that I don’t know what to think actually ! »said Marat half confused half amused. « This is a shame that you have no tiny idea about the subject ! »affirmed Dina. « Shame on me ! »replied Marat kissing her knee. « Shame on you ! »giggled Dina. « What the hell… »started to say Marat as a door bell was heard. « I think I know what is this ! » murmured Dina. Marat gave her a suspicious look. « It’s probably a mother and a mother in-law knocking on our Heaven’s door ! »said Dina laughing. « Whose mother and whose mother in-law are those ? »asked Marat annoyed. « Ours hbibi ! »replied Dina wearing his MIA t-shirt on and pushing him to open the door. « You naughty Mrs.Safina ! »said Marat. « Don’t excite me more than I am, for God’s sake ! »replied Dina laughing. The sight of Marat half naked and Dina with only his t-shirt on, was an image that would probably affect Souad and Rausa forever. « I think this is an inconvenient time… »was trying to say Souad embarassed. « Sure it is ! It’s barely 3pm, we have an appointement with the florist to choose the floral composition, and you son have an appointememnt with your best man to cast a musical group ! »said Rausa with humor. They stared at her embarassed and raced to dress up. Fifteen minutes later, everyone went to his appointement.
« Both of them ? »asked Dima amused. « Both of them ! »affirmed Marat « She almost made me feel guilty having sex with my wife, my wife ! » shouted Marat.. « Calm down budy ! Let’s focus on those groups ! »said Dima. « Right ! But how are we gonna choose ? »asked Marat.. « Ask each one of them to play your song ! »said Dima. « Our song ? »repeated Marat confused. « Yeah your song ! Every couple have its own song, the one that made tilt and made everything clear ! »said Dima. « I heard the tilt and got it clear when I saw her the first time, and there was no song playing ! »said Marat. « Ok, so a song you guys danced on ? »said Dima. « The only time we danced was in Venise, and I’m sure her foot have a painful memory of this ! »said Marat. Dima bursted out laughing . « I thought you were a terribly romantic one ! But you’re not that much ! »noticed Dima playfully. « Bullshits ! I’m the most romantic the world has ever seen since Casanova ! »said Marat upset. « Casanova was a bastard who screwed every woman he met ! »replied Dima. Marat gave him a look. « Ok, there must be a song that you can relate to your couple ?! »said Dima. « I don’t know, I’m gonna call her ! »said Marat.. « You crazy ? You wanna call your wife so she tells you what song defines your love ?! She’s gonna ask for divorce before the second wedding ceremony ! »said Dima. « What to do ? »said Marat lost. « Think man, what song does define your love for her ? »asked Dima. « The first thing that comes to my mind is ‘Have you ever loved a woman’ »said Marat. « Too cliché ! »said Dima. « I know ! »agreed Marat « There’s another one I like, it’s actually two ones ! » « Which ones ? »asked Dima. « ‘Trouble’ and ‘Hannah’ both of Ray Lamontagne, but the second got another girl’s name ! »said Marat. « If you want that one, cast the groups on it and ask them to switch Hannah by Dina ! »said Dima. « Not a bad idea ! You’re being useful best man ! »said Marat pleased. « I always am teammate ! »replied Dima with humor.
The lake house was finally ready to host the wedding ceremony outside in the garden. Everybody was getting ready to share the love of Marat and Dina, they wanted to celebrate their love with their friends and families and they wanted to do it on a special way, twice.
« Why is this moron so late ? Dina’s gonna start freaking out ! »said Marat impatiently as the mayor was being late. « Yeah, for now it’s you that I see freaking out and not Dina ! »noticed Andy amused. Marat gave him a look. « Calm down kid, everything’s gonna be alright ! »said Mikhail. « For God’s sake Safin, you’re marrying the same woman for the second time in a row, and all you do is to look for it like an impatient kid on Christmas day ! »disbelieved Roger. « Why does it sound so odd to you ? I’m doing this for the second time now, I’m used! »said Marat. « Whatever ! »shrugged Roger. « Is the mayor here now ? »asked Marat impatiently. « He’s parking outside ! »informed Igor « Now breathe or you’re risking to stifle the way Lleyton did on his wedding day ! » « And for a different reason ! »added Juanqui playfully. « It was an accident ! »insisted Lleyton weakly. « You guys cut it out ! It’s not brilliant to try to freak him out on his wedding day, it can have bad consequences ! »said Younes. « You know some of it ! »said Karim between coughes. Younes gave his brother a look. « Ooh Mr. The mayor ! It’s a good thing you’re here, we need some help to calm the groom down ! »said Misha. « You make me sound like I’m out of control ! » protested Marat. « A man who’s being thrilled by swearing before God and a couple hundred people to spend the whole rest of his life with one woman, is certainly out of control ! »conclueded Sasha. « Listen to him, he knows what he’s talking about ! »said Dima convinced. « It’s the right woman, there’s a huge difference ! »countered Marat. « It’s really funny what you guys are doing, but if you freak him out for real it’s gonna be on my little sunshine, this is certainly not happening, I’m keeping the eyes on him ! »said Kamil serious. « Why ? Does it scare you to see me run away ? »said Marat amused. « If it can get you married earlier, it certainly does ! »thought Landon loudly. « Is the bride ready ? Shall we start ? »asked the mayor. They all turned to face Kamil. « I’m gonna check! »said Kamil. « Hurry ! »said Marat deviously.
« Hey ladies ! Are you done yet ? »asked Kamil from the door. « Yes we are ! » informed Brooke. « Oh Lord ! »said Kamil as he entered the bride’s preparation room « I have no words to describe what I see sunshine ! » « You are the bride of the year ! »agreed Masha Kirilenko. « How’s the groom ? »asked Dina. « We are keeping a cautious eye on him ! »said Kamil. « What do you mean ? »said Irina worried. « We just try to avoid losing him before the start of the ceremony ! »said Kamil playfully. « Kamil Chraibi ! What are you talking about ? » said Maria his mother. « He’s just kind of showing some impatience, we don’t want him to see the bride’s gown before time ! » corrected Kamil. « Is that possible ?! »wondered Marissa. « You haven’t seen him before the wedding in Casa ! »replied Kamil « By the way, you ladies look stunning, those bridesmaids gowns stand the best out of you ! » « This color looks perfect on you Dinara ! » added Kamil awkawardly. « Thanks ! » replied Dinara blushing. « What’s up in there between you guys ? »asked deviously Mirka when Kamil left. « Nothing ! »precised Dinara embarassed. « Sure nothing ! » said the girls in unisson. « Look, today is about my brother and Dina, so please people let’s focus on them ! »said Dinara with humor.
When Kamil informed the mayor they could start, he thought to give a precious advise to the best man. « What ? »asked Dima. « Just stand behind Marat, he’ll probably need some assistance when he’ll see her coming down the aisle ! »said Kamil with a devious grin. « That much ?! »said Dima impressed « Much more ! »replied Kamil.
Minutes later, seven perfectly perfect bridesmaids stood gathered round the bride to be,her mother, her mother- in law and her aunts. « Look at you ! You’re beautiful ! »said Aicha crying. « Yes you are ! »agreed Bec. « If you make me cry, I will never stop ! »said Dina laughing. « Shall we ? » said Abdou offering his arm to his daughter. « I’ve been ready for so long daddy ! »whispered Dina. « This is something else ! »said Younes as he saw Dina. « I’m speecheless it rarely happens ! »agreed Misha. « I thought Marat was a dead man in Casa, now he’s dead and burried under earth ! »said Andy « We need to get him to record his vows before he sees her. It’s the only way to get them said. » Souad grinned.
« Has everyone got their flowers? » asked Brooke.
The next several minutes were spent pinning pale beige roses to all the men’s jackets and sorting out the girls’ bouquets.
The mayor arrived and shook hands with Marat, Dima and Andy.
« Splendid day for a wedding » said the mayor. « It omens something good ! » thought Andy.
« Is it time yet ? »asked Marat.
« If you ask me that one more time…”said Dima « We’re calling the whole thing off ! » « You really wanna see how freaked out I can be on a day like today, phisically I mean ?! »retorted Marat.
« Perhaps we should take our places? »said the mayor.
« For God’s sake let’s do it ! »said Marat. « This is going to be a disaster.” Said Mirka to Bec « The wedding hasn’t even started and I’m already on the verge of tears. » « Try not to cry more than the bride sweetheart ! »said Roger.
Just then the violins started playing.
« This is going to be so romantic ! »said Masha to Igor. « Yeah ! »muttered Igor with precaution.
The boys went to take their seats with the rest of the guests and the girls lined just up in the door from the house to the big veranda made for the occasion.
A few minutes later, they were walking down aisle and grinning at the impatient look on Marat’s face.
And then finally, the music shifted and Dina appeared on her father’s arm. Abdou was talking to her, probably saying something touching, Dina had already tearful eyes under her veil.
Marat looked pale, his eyes widened and his body started shaking. How can a woman be so beautiful, for God’s sake ?! thought Marat. « Breathe in, and breathe out Safin ! »advised Dima behind him.
Ahead Dina, Cami was walking and throwing roses petals on ground. When she arrived at the hotel place, she stretched her arms to Marat who lifted her up and gave her a big kiss. « For you tio ! »said Cami handing him a rose. « Gracias princessa ! »said Marat.
Her eyes, her heart, every single part of her soul was focused solemnly on the man smiling at her. Everything else faded to insignificance.
And then Abdou was placing her hand in Marat’s and Dina felt as if the final piece of the puzzle fell into place. This is what her entire life had been leading up to.
There was no possible doubt, life was being hers for sure.
Every single person gathered in that garden had only to look at the bride and groom to know this day was about soul mates.
The mayor watched the two people that he was here to marry and smiled.
« Tissue, people tissue ! »said Brooke.
Landon pulled an enormous box of tissue from under the chair. « Doctors instinct, we always think of eventual emergencies ! »said Landon amused. « Whoreman ! »whispered Kamil.
« Speak first for yourself ! »shot Landon. « Roger, your girl got the eyes sparkling ! »said Andy. « I’m too dizzy to think about it »replied Roger « Wedding do strange things to women ! » « Who said it was a bad thing ? »said Juanqui.
The ceremony finally started so everyone shut up. The intensity of all the emotions was getting to Marat and he was having trouble breathing. Dina smiled and squeezed his hand. « The bride and groom have chosen to write their own vows. » said the mayor. « So, I’ll leave you to it. Dina, first. » «The first time I saw you was on the Center Court Philipe Chatrier, you were a young gun of 18. You had no fear , no states of soul, you were giving a hard time to a living legend ; Agassi ; because you had no problem with it, I liked it. I was there on that court, something happened in my little heart, and somehow I made a shy and quiet little prayer, that maybe, we could be something, together. But you didn’t see me, and life went on ! »said Dina with emotion.
Marat was shocked because he didn’t know about that.
« Today, we are more than I could ever imagined, much more than what that teenager prayed quietly for ; we are a one, one body, one soul ! »said Dina wipping her eyes.
« When our souls rise so high, strong and straight, face to face, quiet, soft, earning one another, until their wings brush and flare. What bitterness, what earthly injustice might upset our eternal happiness? »said Dina blinking back tears. « Listen, in the amount, naked angels urge us already, they are taken to disturb the peace and quiet of our silence by the sublime agreements of a heavenly hymn. We will rather remain on Earth my love, where all thwarted defects of a poor humanity, are fighting retreat, and isolating the pure spirits, make them a place where to live and love for one day. Surrounded by the darkness of the night and death. »
« I see so many, wonderful, beautiful things in your eyes. And I have faith in all what I see in there. I wanna realize all those dreams we both share, I wanna give you all what you want from this life. I will never give up on you, because I’m yours, and I don’t wanna belong to anyone else in my lifetime. And I have billion of reasons for this ! »said Dina happily.
« Here, I have a new heart ! »said Dina putting his hand on her chest. « The moment this precious heart felt yours, it reacted with passion and fire to it ! It made me love you stronger and deeper than the previous brave one ! Because my soul will always recognize yours, with or without a heart ! »said Dina with emotion.
Marat took her hands and kissed them tenderly. He was shaking, so was she.
Tearful eyes were all around. Even the guys went all emotional.
« Never did poetry sound so beautiful to me ! » conclueded Igor.
« Neither to me ! »admitted Younes.
« The tissue box is over ! »complained Brooke between chokes.
« Is it ? » replied Landon with tearful eyes.
« Here you are some, Brooky ! »said Abdou, handing her another box.
« It sounds more like a funeral to me ! »said Misha.
« Don’t be stupid ! »said Irina .
« Marat, would you go on ? »invited him the mayor.
« When I say you’re a box full of surprises, I’m definitely right for once ! »said Marat with a grin.
There were some laughters around.
« I feel like I’ve been looking for you a lifetime, without even knowing it. I was living in my own world, struggling with big and small defeats. I was being a mystery for the world, none ever saw through me, until you came by ! Now that I have you, I’m so happy that I don’t even understand what’s happening to me ! »said Marat smiling and caressing her cheeck tenderly.
«I never learned to count my blessings, until I had you , you little miracle in my life, yes I did ! And then, you disappeared, and you took everything from me with you, it just vanished ! »said Marat with emotion.
Dina was crying warmly, he took softly the tears from her eyes.
« I’ve been through Hell, I won’t ignore it. But thanks to God, you returned to me. You returned to me, but I had to be braver, because I was scared, yes I was scared like Hell that God could take you away from me, forever ! »said Marat with emotion.
«Remember this night, it’s the promise of infinity. That is a promise which rewards the courage of those who faced alone so many years. It is the proof of the passion of two human beings that is the foundation of love. It is an effort of will to overcome the pains of the past. It is an oath that binds two souls to the exclusion of all others. It symbolizes an assumed risk and the recognition of the challenges ahead. For two we will be stronger, as a crew welded to overcome the storms of fate. You lit the dark tunnel where I walked for so long, you have decorated and embellished it every day, just like you did with my soul. You made a better man of me, you made me surpass myself and resonated the best that I have in me. Your spell is unbreakable milaya ! »said Marat smiling.
The ladies sighs were loudly heard.
« Earlier the guys wondered why I was so excited and thrilled to get married ; well it’s only because I’m impatient to start our new life together. I wanna live in that house with you, hear my kids call you ‘mummy’, I want the rest of my lifetime to be with you ! »whispered Marat with quiet confidence. « Because we waisted too much time already. And God offered us a second chance for life and love, I don’t want to let slip a second of it from us ! »said Marat caressing her neck.
Marat picked up Dina’s hand and stared at the engagement ring that glittered there, waiting to be joined now for good by the wedding band that was currently in Dima’s pocket.
He looked up and Dina’s eyes were smiling at him.
« Dina, I could promise to hold you and to cherish you, I could promise to be there in sickeness and in health, I could say ; don’t debt do us apart. But I won’t. Those vows, are for optimistic couples, the ones full of hope. And I do not stand here optimistic or full of hope… »was saying Marat.
« I think this is it, he’s started freaking out dangerously ! »said Dima to Andy.
« I am not optimistic, I am not hopeful. I am sure ! I am steady, and I know ! I am a proud man ; but this I am sure ; you are my partner, my lover, my very best friend. My heart, my heart beats for you. And up this day, the day of our wedding. I promise you this, I promise you to lay my heart in the paume of your hands. I promise you, me ! »said Marat with such a fierce possessiveness and love in the eyes.
It was a good thing that the next bit of the ceremony only required Dina to repeat after the mayor because she would have been incapable of forming any words of her own volition.
« The rings now ! »demanded the mayor.
Marat turned to face Dima who seemed to be in the research of something in his pockets.
« Don’t say it is what I think it is ! »whispered Marat in exasperation.
« Of course it’s not ! »replied Andy to Marat « Give him the ring freezing moron ! »
Laughters behind them got loud.
« Here you are, being your best man is life risking, but I didn’t fail it ! »said Dima handing him the ring.
In what seemed like the blink of an eye, they’d exchanged rings and the mayor was pronouncing them husband and wife.
« You may kiss your bride. » said the mayor.
Marat smiled and his hand’s framed Dina’s face before he kissed his wife .
« You’re so screwed now, because you’re mine ! »said Dina.
« So are you milaya ! »replied Marat playfully.
« This is the omen of a happy marriage ! »said Dima to Andy.
« I totally agree ! »said Andy.
« Where’s Igor ? »wondered Misha « We wanna make a toast ! »
« He disappeared right after the ceremony ! »noticed Peter Lundgren.
« So did Masha ! »pointed out Mats Wilander.
« The barn ! »said Mitya and Sasha in unisson.
« You horny people, are awaited for the toast ! »said Sasha from the barn entery.
Minutes later, a blonde head was seen, and another one !
« I lost a bobby pin ! »said Masha.
« Hurry, we’re late ! You’ll look for it later ! »said Igor fixing his pants belt.
Linking arms with her mother and mother in law, Dina walked over to the head table where her husband was waiting for her.
« Before we sit down to dinner, » said Marat, sliding her arm around Dina’s waist. « I just want to thank all of you for being here with me and Dina today. Each and every one of you is a part of our family and you’ve been with us every single crazy day. »
« And hilarious ! »said Dina.
« And hilarious moment ! »added Marat laughing.
Everyone smiled and clapped.
« Ok people, now give some attention here ! »said Andy a glass in the hand.
They all stood smiling deviously ; Andy, Roger, Mirka, Dima, Brooke, Igor, Lleyton, Bec, Misha and Juanqui.
« Ooh Lord ! »said Dina grabbing Marat’s arm.
« I know it’s our wedding, but I’m really tempted by leaving it right now ! »said Marat.
« I’m with you ! »agreed Dina.
« You ruski and his wife are not running anywhere ! »informed Brooke.
« We still have juicy informations to share with you and your guests ! »informed Roger.
« That’s the point ! »whispered Marat awkwardly.
« We would like to propose a toast ! »said Igor.
« To the unpredictable groom. »said Misha.
« And his so predictable bride ! »said Bec.
« She was the model perfect girl »said Brooke.
« He was the tormented genius »said Dima.
« She couldn’t live without scalpels »said Mirka.
« He couldn’t survive without broken rackets…. »said Andy.
« Or broken hearts ! »added Lleyton.
« He’s my best friend »said Dima « She’s my angelic fantasy ! »
« Honestly, they’re both more than a freaked couple ! »said Roger.
« They tried life harder than the most ! »said Juanqui.
« And they survived it together ! »said Brooke.
« It’s not about fairytales »said Igor.
« Nor about fictions ! »said Mirka.
« Though it doesn’t sound so realistic ! »said Misha.
« There’s nothing more real ! »said Lleyton.
« So for your wedding »said Dima « There is just one left thing to say ! »
« German nurse syringe ! »said the guys.
« And shirtless firefighter’s hat ! »said the girls.
« Ooh God ! »said Dina and Marat staring at each other astonnished.
« Have the happiest and healthiest, most tormented perfect life a Guy from Russia and his Big Apple lady ever dreamed of ! »chorused all of them.
As everybody was dancing the music stopped and Dina stood on the stage
« It’s a special night »said Dina smiling softly « That’s why I’m giving my husband something he’s been almost harrassing me for ! »
« What is she about ? »asked Juanqui.
« I dunno but I like it ! »said Marat.
The music started playing ‘Dangerously in Love’ by Beoncé Knowles.
« I love you
Baby I love you You are my life My happiest moments weren't complete If you weren't by my side You're my relation In connection to the sun With you next to me There's no darkness I can't overcome You are my raindrop I am the sea With you and God, who's my sunlight I bloom and grow so beautifully Baby, I'm so proud So proud to be your girl You make the confusion Go all away From this cold and messed up world
I am in love with you You set me free I can't do this thing Called life without you here with me Cause I'm Dangerously In Love with you I'll never leave Just keep lovin' me The way I love you loving me
And I know you love me Love me for who I am Cause years before I became who I am Baby you were my man I know it ain't easy Easy loving me I appreciate the love and dedication From you to me Later on in my destiny I see myself having your child I see myself being your wife And I see my whole future in your eyes Thought of all my love for you sometimes make me wanna cry Realize all my blessings I'm grateful To have you by my side »
She joined an emotional Marat and cuddled herself within his arms.
« Every time I see your face My heart smiles Every time it feels so good It hurts sometimes Created in this world To love and to hold To feel To breathe To love you »
« Thanks milaya ! »whispered Marat softly kissing her forehead.
« Thank you, for the life you’re offering to me hbibi ! »replied Dina hugging him.
« This is so romantic ! »said Brooke crying.
« C’mon babe ! »said Landon « It’s just a song ! »
Brooke gave him an exasperated look and left.
« I’m so much better doing it than you do ! »said Kamil amused.
« What did I say ?! »asked Landon lost.
« Too much, I’d say ! »replied Andy laughing.
« You look like escaped from a fairytale, this gown is stunning on you ! »said Marat dancing with his bride,finally on their song ‘A song for you’ by Donny Hathaway.
« You don’t look too bad yourself hubby ! »said Dina laughing « Though I find you a way hotter with military uniform ! »
« Really ? The first thing I’ll do tomorrow is to buy a one ! »said Marat.
« Buy a marine’s one ! »said Dina smiling « All white ! »
« Naughty Mrs.Safina ! »said Marat purposely.
« No mister, we will enjoy our wedding reception till’ its end ! »said Dina getting his wicked mind.
« Does it mean we won’t leave the bedroom but for the airport ? »asked Marat mischieviously.
Dina nodded and answered him with a fierce kiss.
Marat looked up at the sky and said a ‘thank you’ to God.
« Tio Maratik ! »said Cami interrupting their dance « Aren’t you going to dance with me ? »
Marat gave a look to Dina.
« Of course he will ! »said Dina pinching Cami’s cheeck.
« Ok princessa get on my feet ! »said Marat.
« Tio ? »asked Cami.
« Mmh ? »smiled Marat to her.
« How much time is left now before I get to see my prince ? »asked Cami with widening eyes.
« Princessa, have faith in tio Maratik, and know it won’t be before at least thirty years from now, I told ya before ! »said Marat amused.
« But this is really long time ! »pouted Cami.
« You’ll pass time playing tennis and being spoiled by tio Maratik then ! »said Marat.
« A doll’s house ?! »asked Cami excited.
« A doll house it is princessa ! »replied Marat.
« You are my best tio ever ! »said Cami kissing him.
« Don’t forget telling it to tio Juanqui ! »insisted Marat deviously.
It looked like the worst dance ever, with the worst dancers ever, but still it was the cutest picture Dina ever saw.
« So cute ! »said Bec to Dina.
« It is, you’re right ! »said Dina.
« I believe you are the happiest woman on earth right now ! »said Brooke.
« Ya have no idea ! »agreed Dina.
« I am so jealous ! »said Mirka « I don’t know what this moron wait for to propose to me ? I mean that’s been years now that we are together ! »
« She’s right ! »said Masha « They’re almost married, or they look like anyway ! »
« Some of them are more scared than others when it comes to REAL commitements ! »said Brooke.
« You want me to throw the bouquet again,straight on you ? »asked Dina.
« I think you should throw it on Brooke this time ! »said Mirka laughing « I’m giving the swiss another chance ! »
« Do this ! »agreed Irina amused.
« I’ve always thought Marat was avoiding this kind of commitements ! »said Elena.
« So did I ! »agreed Nastya.
« You know, sometimes people get the others wrong ! »said Masha.
« Yes, we should give their chance to men more often ! »agreed Irina.
« But we only do this ! »replied Marissa.
« I’d say you girls are saying this because you hope Igor and Misha will propose soon ! »said Bec.
« You know girls, if it can help your men take the decision, I can throw to all of you a flower from my bouquet ! »said Dina.
« Do this ! »chorused the girls in enthusiasm.
« Now look at those ! »said Marissa pointing to Kamil dancing with Dinara.
« I don’t know what she did to him, but my cousin seems like flying in the sky ! »said Dina amused « And the last time I saw him like this was in the kindergarden, he was following a girl everywhere like a puppy ! Once she dumped him for another boy who gave her a cake with strawberry ! She gave up on my poor cousin and his chocolate cake forever ! »
The girls bursted out lauging.
« I’d say she’s the guilty one who made of him the great seducer he is today ! »said Dina seriously « From that day on, he hates cakes with strawberry and chocolate ! »
« Oh Lord ! »said Masha « Poor sexy thing ! I think if she had known how he would look like now, she would had never dumped him for strawberry cakes ! »
« Did you save your last dance for me ? »asked Kamil to Dina.
« Always ! »said Dina giving him her hand.
« You are married now, but you still are my little sunshine »said Kamil seriously « You aware of that, right ? »
« Of course babe, I am ! »replied Dina.
« You’re happy right ? »asked Kamil.
Dina gave him the most exquisite smile ever as an answer.
« Good ! »said Kamil.
« So ? »said Dina « Are you gonna say it ? »
« Dunno what you married woman are talking about ! »said Kamil.
« Stop bullshitting me, and say it ! »ordered Dina.
« You know, not all women fall for me ! »replied Kamil smiling « I’m not Marat Safin ! »
« This is a piece of c***, the Virgin Mary herself would have fallen for ya if she’d saw ya ! »said Dina laughing.
« I do not think God approves your talking Mrs.Safina ! »said Kamil.
« Oh c’mon ! »said Dina desperate « Do you like her, ‘like her’ or do you just like what’s in her ? »
Kamil smiled and didn’t answer.
« OMFG ! »said Dina widening her blue eyes in his blue eyes « This is absolutely great ! »
« You making up things in your mind ! »confirmed Kamil.
« Sure I am ! »said Dina laughing.
« How pleased of yourself are you ? »asked Andy to Marat.
« I’d say, extremely pleased ! »said Marat with a happy smile.
« Good for you ! »countered Andy. « The best choice you’ve ever made ! »
« For once, I agree with you ! »replied Marat.
« How much time are you still going to stay here ? » asked Roger to Marat.
« Something like five days maybe ! »replied Marat.
« It means that we’ll see you back in Montréal »said Juanqui.
« Yeah, for sure ! »said Marat.
« And where are ya spending this night ? »asked Lleyton.
« In a five stars hotel here ! »said Marat smiling « This is a special night ! »
« The start of a new life ! »whispered Andy to himself.
« By the way when are you going to find someone who’ll complete you ? »asked Dima to Andy gesturing to his heart.
« You are the one who completes me Dima ! »said Andy gesturing to him with a honorable finger.
The guys made joking comments.
« Seriously, aren’t you lonesome ? »asked Misha.
« I don’t think anymore ! »murmured Andy.
« Blonde, brunette ? »asked Juanqui.
« None of your business ! »said Andy.
« Gentlemen, A-Rod is caught ! »said Igor laughing.
« Screw you ! »replied Andy upset.
At the end of the party, Dina threw a rose to each one of her bridesmaides who were still praying for a day like that one about them only.
« You are my wife now ! »said Marat caressing her lips in their nuptial room « Before God and people ! »
« I am yours, forever ! »replied Dina opening the buttons of his cuff.
« I love you like hell ! »murmured Marat.
« I love you too ! »replied Dina softly as he made her lay down on the bed and slid her gown off.
That night, they both felt they shared something real but unseen. They felt it like that last night in NY before they broke up ; they became an extension of the other one. Love was consumming but love was creating, love was within each one of them flowing down to the other one like in an uncontrolable stream of passion, a stream due to let place to something else, something they shared, something they made, something much stronger and beautiful than they’ll ever be, something linking them forever . The extension of both of them. The fruit of their passionate love.
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Post by Dina on Jun 15, 2008 5:10:08 GMT 3
Chapter 24
« What’s your schedule for today ? »asked Marat to Dina from their bathroom in Montréal. « Hanging out with the girls, my wardrobe is getting empty ! »said Dina mischieviously. « Sure it does ! »replied Marat amused « Only hundred shoes, and clothes ! You must make reparation quickly ! » « Are you having fun on me Mr.Safin ? »asked Dina pulling him from his underwear. « Just pulling your leg amor ! »replied Marat. « I’d say for the record that you don’t dislike those clothes ! »said Dina. « But I like it more when you have….no clothes on ! »said Marat caressing her naked belly. « Hbibi, the practice session with Herny is waiting for you ! »said Dina drifting away « And you had enough of my naked body in the latest days ! » « It was funnier in Moscow ! »said Marat. « It always is funnier in Russia ! »replied Dina as she disappeared into her wardrobe. « I should be stronger than that ! »said Marat to himself « Damn it ! » She finally came back, he looked funny, pouting and cursing bad luck. She stared at him with burning eyes and kissed him. Love, their love was filling her heart. How good it was. And for a while she forgot the world’s sins. So she kissed him for love. She kissed him for luck, and she unconsciously kissed him one time for a kid. Happiness and love reemerged inside her, she didn’t know it all, but she was feeling it all.The mistery of her feelings was something she wasn’t sure about, but she was certain how good it must be.
« How is it to be married boyo ? »asked James Blake to Marat during their practice session. Marat gave him a devious satisfied smile. « Hernan why don’t you find me a chick like her to marry ?? »said James kidding. « Open the yellow pages ! »replied Herny « You’ll find happiness in there for sure ! » «By the way I liked your dancing on your wedding Marat ! »said James « You’re the disco king ! » « You’re in the half of my draw Blake ! »replied Marat « If I was you I wouldn’t try humour with a married man ! » « Doesn’t matter to me right now ! »said James smiling « But I’ll certainly avoid it in Boston when we’ll play DC ! » « I take the bets ! »said Herny deviously. « Bets on what ? »asked Dima getting into their court. « On how funny mood will James be in Boston ! »said Marat with a challenging smile. « You won’t laugh much James ! »said Dima « Let’s be frank ; don’t waste your money on us ! » « Losing money will surely give me more motivation to get USA through the finals ! »said James daring a way too much. « What’s in there ? »asked Andy from the annex court. « Are we gonna freeze those Ruskis in Boston or not ? »asked James. « We certainly are ! »replied Andy « Anyway, we’ll try ! » « So the bets are on ! »said Herny clapping his hands. The four of them shook hands, sealing the deal. « This is gonna be funny ! »murmured Dima to Marat. « I’d say more hilarious ! »agreed Marat.
« I can’t believe what you’ve just said ! »said Mirka as she was sitting with the girls in a café. « I shouldn’t have told ya, but I couldn’t help ! »said Masha smiling. « Is Igor sure about it ? »asked Bec. « He said Roger asked them their opinion about the ring ! »replied Masha « I made Igoryok spill it ! He always muuters when he hides something from me ! « Just like you ! »said Dina laughing « Marat didn’t say anything though ! » « But this is so amazing Mirka ! »said Irina. « How are you feeling ? » « I have to look for a wedding dress ! »said Mirka extatic. »It’s too bad Brooke and Marissa aren’t here with us ! » « You wanna share joy ? »said Dina smiling. « Hell I do ! »replied Mirka happily. « Still, it would be better to wait for his proposal ! »said Irina laughing. « What’s this noise ? »asked Bec as a violent crash sound was heard. « Oh Lord ! »said Masha standing up « That bus crashed into cars ! » Dina stood up and raced to the accident site instinctively. There were several vehicles damaged along the street, apparently another accident caused by a train blocked the streets and caused other accidents, which lead the bus to hit in several cars. « We need help by here ! »shouted a man bleeding from his left arm. « Sir ! »said Dina approaching « I’m a doctor, let me see your arm ! » « It’s…it’s not my arm ! »said the man « My buddy is trapped over here ! » He showed her his friend who was pinned under the car. « Oh Lord ! »said Dina scared. « You’re a doctor right, help him please ! »said the man panicking. « We need to wait for the Search and Rescue to get him out of here ! »said Dina « I can’t do anything for him ! » « Oh God ! »said Bec as she arrived on the accident scene with the girls. « Mirka, call some help ! »asked Dina examinating the man« This guy has massive injuries, especially on the head ! » « You have to help him please ! »said the man. « I’ve been out of practice for months now! »said Dina . « Anything, please ! »begged the man. « Masha, I let my bag in the café ! »said Dina « I have some medical stuffs in it, bring it to me please ! » Masha raced to their café table and came back with Dina’s bag. « Who’s got an emergency bag ? »asked Dina to the people around them. A woman brought a one to her from the neighboring shop. « I’ll try to get him stable waiting for rescue ! »said Dina. « Thanks ! »said the man. Dina gave him a sympathetic smile. After a long delay, Mirka came back alone. Search and Rescue isn't coming they have 15 more cases they need to get to first. The man goes limp and then starts to seize violently. « Doc, you have to do something here ! »said the guy. « I’m really running out of options ! »said Dina desperate. « Can’t you do anything ? »said Irina. Dina looked thoughtful and stared blankly. « Who’s got a drill ? »shouted Dina. « I got a one in my truck ! »said a guy. « What do you need a drill for ? »asked the man. « I’m gonna make holes in your friend’s head ! »said Dina. « What are you gonna do Dina ? »asked Mirka. « I have to drill holes in the man's skull to relieve cranial pressure ! »said Dina. « You can not be serious ! »said the man. « Do I look kidding ? »countered Dina. « Don’t worry, she did this dozen times ! »said Bec to the guy . « What is it gonna be like ? »asked Irina. « I need to drill to release the pressure ! »said Dina cleaning her scalpel. « How are you gonna know you did ? »asked Masha. « When I’ll see blood ! »said Dina. « It sounds tough, but good luck ! »said Bec. « Ok let’s do it ! »said Dina « No way, I still need to clean the drill one more time ! » « You’ve cleaned it dozen times Dina »said Masha « I think it’s enough ! » « You ready ? »asked the man. « Yeah ! »replied Dina starting. She placed three fingers above the ear, and two other fingers in front of it on the side of the first pupil. Then she used the scalpel and made a vertical scalpe incision down to the skull. « Dina I wouldn’t mean to interrupt you »said Irina « But we see a lot of blood ! » « Superficial bleeding, nothing to worry about ! »replied Dina confident. At the skull she was about to drill a hole in the middle of the incision when the man got disgusted only by hearing the drill sound. « Ooh God ! » « Okay ! That can happen ! Do you understand me ?»said Dina with humor « Sounds can happen ! Freaking out can happen, because if you freak out I’m gonna freak out ! And I’m the one holding the toy to drill your friend’s brain ! So if you’re gonna vomit, if you’re gonna make sounds ; step away ! If you’re gonna stay here, you have to pull it together ! Okay ? » « Okay doc ! »said the man embarassed. « Hookay ! »said Dina drilling the hole until she saw clotted blood. « Good there’s no material inside it ! I need other gloves to evacuate the clots ! » Seconds later. « Great, I found a link to a heartbeat and the drill is possy it means there’s blood and oxygen in the brain ! »said Dina filling in the hole with gloves in order to minimize the bleeding. While working on the guy, Dina looked on perfect control. What she was doing was her thing, she was the master on action. The precision, the absolute necessity to succeed, and the tension linked to each moves was her real world of creation. « That’s it ?? »asked the guy worried. « I’ve relived the pressure on his brain, but he still got a lot of injuries ! »said Dina relieved. « Look, his eyes are opened ! »said Masha. Everyone around applauded happily, ovating Dina. « Well, it’s not much ! »said Dina embarrassed. « You’ve saved a man’s life ! »said Mirka. « In such a critical situation ! »added Bec. « There’s still a lot to do ! »said Dina. Minutes later the rescue reached for them and took the guy to the hospital. « Happy ?? »asked Mirka. « Relieved ! »said Dina smiling.
« Finally ! »said Lleyton sitting with the guys in the players lounge « Our better halves are here ! » « You’re not gonna believe what happened to us today ! »said Bec sitting on Lleyton’s knees. « Make some light for us ! »said Dima. The girls gave them all the details while Dina couldn’t stop blushing. « Jesus ! »said Juanqui « Good for you I wasn’t there, I’d have vomitted everywhere ! » « I’m sure you wouldn’t have ! »said Dina smiling. « I wish I was there milaya ! »said Marat caressing her nose « I’ve always wanted to see the rockstar on the scene ! » Dina blushed furiously. « So adorable ! »said Andy laughing. « Anyway, you’re braver than me ! »said Roger « I’m not the kind of guy who could do such a thing ! » « What kind of things can you do then ? »asked deviously Mirka. « Yes Roger ! »said Irina « What kind of things are you able to do ? » « Why am I feeling ladies that you’re all so defensive with me now ?! »asked Roger scared. « We’re just curious about your hidden skills ! » said Dina amused. Roger gave Mirka a look. « Did you by any bad luck told them about the little problem I had last week ? »whispered Roger to Mirka reffering to some very private, unfortunate and awkward little problem he had recently. « Nope ! »said Mirka laughing « We’re just pulling your leg hon’ » « What kind of problem was that Rog ? »asked Marat smiling. « Is it the thing my grandpa had the last time he tried body rollercoaster ! »said Dima kidding. They all bursted out laughing. « I don’t even know why I am friend with you people ! »sighed Roger embarassed. « Because we are so much fun of course ! »answered Igor. « Of course ! »chorused the guys.
In the lockers Marat was waiting to play his match against Gulbis, Misha was awaiting for his match against Benneteau and Andy who was speaking to someone on his cell was waiting to play against Verdasco. « Who is he talking to ? »asked Misha to Marat. « Have no idea ! »said Marat «But he’s smiling like a moron, it must be a blonde who’s turned his head ! » « Look ! He’s raising his eyebrow and laughing ! »said Misha « The last time I saw him doing it was when he was still with Mandy ! » « No ! »said Marat disbelieving. « Man ! He looks happy the lifting eyebrow means happiness ! »said Misha. « But who ? »said Marat « And when ? I haven’t seen him with a girl for months ! » « Ok talk to you soon ! »said Andy hunging up as he came back. « Who was that ? »asked Misha with a smile. « Huh ? »said Andy lifting up his eyebrow with a smile. « Who was on the phone ? »asked Marat. « Mom ! »said Andy quickly « She greets you guys by the way ! » « Your mom ? »repeated Misha unconvinced « You didn’t say your usual ‘I love you mom’ before you hung up ! » « I forgot ! »said Andy smiling. « Neither your final chorus of ‘ I will mom, I will, promised…’ »said Marat imitating him in a funny way. « Not all our conversations are the same ! »said Andy annoyed. « Yes they are ! »said Marat and Misha laughing. « What’s the matter with you people ! I say whatever I want to whoever I want ! »said Andy before leaving for the toilets. Marat and Misha looked at each others with smiling and widening eyes. « We have to find out who’s this one ! »said Misha. « Certainly ! »agreed Marat. After a quick reflection… « The girls will never let us do ! »said Misha sadly. « Certainly ! »agreed Marat staring at the blank. « Let’s warm up a bit ! »suggested Misha. « Ok ! »agreed Marat.
« Where is she ? »asked Masha to Dina about Mirka. « She said she will join us in the lobby ! »said Dina « Apparently she’s got something interesting to say ! » « What do you think it might be ? »asked Iirina. « Maybe he proposed to her ! »said Bec. Before anyone could try to answer this question, Mirka showed up smiling the hand on the heart a glittering ring on her finger. « OMFG ! »said Masha . « I’m officially engaged ! »said Mirka about to jump in the airs. « Congrats sweety ! »said Dina hugging her « We’re so happy for you ! » « Thanks girls ! »said Mirka with sparkling eyes « I’m so happy for myself as well ! » « How did he propose ?? »asked Masha. «Coming back to the hotel room from diner yesterday, I was quite disappointed because he didn’t propose ! »said Mirka. « Huh ? »said Irina curious. « I was done brushing my teeth when he stood up next to me , took the ring off and said with the most nonchalent way : What about getting married ? »said Mirka laughing. The girls stared at her surprised. « I said : Just like this, you ask me for marriage just like this ! »said Mirka smiling. « What did he say ? »asked Bec. « He said : I can kneel down if you want ! Or ask you back later around a romantic diner if you want ! »said Mirka bursting out in laughters. « This is so unlike Roger ! »said Dina laughing. « Yeah ! »replied Mirka « But I waited so long for him to propose that I didn’t wanna give him a chance to change his mind ! » « When is Misha going to propose to me too ? »said Irina sadly. « Well done ! »replied Masha. « I think so ! »replied Mirka laughing. « And Igor ? »said Masha. « I bet you’ll all join the wives club before the next World Cup ! »said Dina hugging both of them. « And we’ll marry our kids together ! »said Bec laughing.
« You did what ? »said Igor about to choke. « I took deep breaths and propsed ! »said Roger « I think she was getting fed up of waiting ! And plus, I was feeling some courage I had to take my chance ! » « Especially after so many years together ! »pointed out Marat « Congrats man ! » said Marat hugging him warmly. « Congrats ! »said Andy, Juanqui and Dima. « Thanks guys ! »replied Roger « You don’t congratulate me ? » he asked Misha and Igor. « Of course congratulations ! »said Misha pitiful. « I say congrats to you, and good luck to me ! »said Igor about to cry. « C’mon ! »said Andy « You’re not bound to propse to your girls just becoz Rog did ! » « Yeah ! »said Marat « Besides there’s nothing wrong with marriage, it’s the whole opposite ! » « And you guys are happy with your ladies ! »added Juanqui. « Yeah right ! »chorused Igor and Misha unconvinced. « I say Marriage Rocks ! »said Dima with his fists up. « You look like a virgin girl longing for marriage ! »said Marat laughing. « It’s my feminine side ! »said Dima smiling. « You are up to something ! »said Andy suspiciously. « Don’t try to get married before I’ll do ! »warned Roger « It doesn’t even make a year for you and Marissa ! » For all answer, Dima gave them a bright and malicious smile. « I hate this marriage fever ! »sighed Igor. « So do I ! »agreed Misha.
« You want the room service, or get down have breakfast with Hernan ? »asked Marat to Dina as they were laying dow on the bed. « Honestly ? »asked Dina pouting. « Sure milaya ! »said Marat smiling. « I’m really not feeling like eating now ! »said Dina caressing his lips « Go and take your breakfast with Hernan, and talk to him about your final against Djokovic ! » « You’re not feeling ok ? »asked Marat worried as he sat down. « Don’t worry ! »said Dina laughing « I’m just not in an eating mood ! Besides I need to put my shopping in the suitcases ! » Marat looked at her thoughtful. « Believe me I’m fine ! »said Dina smiling « I’m just not hungry, so go, don’t waste time hbibi, you have a final to get ready for ! » Marat glared unconvinced, but gave up.
« Where’s your best half ? »asked Hernan as Marat joined him in the restaurant hotel. « Morning to you too Hernan ! »said Marat sarcastically. « So where is she ? »asked Herny. « Apparently she’s not hungry ! »said Marat thoughtful. « Women’s hormonal logic ! »said Herny laughing « You’ll get used to it ! » « I guess so ! »replied Marat relieved somehow.
Marat and Novak played a great final where Marat won with the most predictable way (hard to believe, I know !), and they all took a flight to the next AMC in Cincinatti, the nightmare place for Marat.
« So you and Roger are still celebrating your engagement ? »asked bec to Mirka as they were all sitting in the players lounge. « We’re making a break ! »said Mirka smiling « I’m having my period ! » « Your period ? » repeated Dina. « Yes, you Dr better know ! »said Mirka laughing. As Dina kept staring in the void, the girls started laughing. « You know, it’s that stuff we girls have once in the month ! »said Dinara amused. « I know… »said Dina slowly. « What’s wrong ?? »asked Marissa. Dina thought and crossed her fingers. « Nothing ! »said Dina « Just remembered a medical case I’ve treated once ! » « You doctors are obssessed with medical cases ! »said Irina. Dina smiled.
As Dina got out from a drugstore, she noticed a familiar face : Andy. He was with a brunette chatting and laughing in the middle of the street. She couldn’t see the girl from face. As she wanted to greet them, they walked to a hidden street and stopped for a while. Suddenly, she saw the girl’s hand caressing Andy’s cheek, and Andy smiled to her tenderly. The girl left minutes later and Andy walked down the opposite street when he saw Dina smiling to him. « Hey ! »said Andy smiling. « Hey ! »replied Dina deviously. « What ? »asked Andy suspicious. « I thought you were having lunch with your brother John today ! »said Dina. « I was ! »replied Andy « I just left him few minutes ago ! » Andy started blushing and Dina felt guilty trying to embarass her friend. « How’s he doing ? »asked Dina nicely. « He’s good ! »replied Andy thoughtful. « For how long have you been standing here ? » « A moment ! »replied Dina sober. « Right… »started Andy. « Look ! »said Dina a hand on his shoulder « Your private life concerns you, and only you ! I’m your friend, I will never judge ! » Andy got surprised, so she saw everything. « And if it does help you, I support your decisions, whatever they are from the moment they make you happy A-Rod ! »said Dina smiling. Andy hugged her warmly. « Thanks beauty ! »said Andy. « So you give me a ride back to our hotel ? »said Dina playfully. « Sure ! »replied Andy. As they got into his rented car, Andy noticed the drugstore bag she was holding. « You were in the drugstore ? »asked Andy. Dina considered him for a moment and smiled. « Yes, I was. »said Dina. « You okay ? »asked Andy worried. « I’m fine, I think ! »said Dina smiling. As Andy looked wondering, she opened the bag and showed him its contents. Andy’s eyes widened and a huge smile was drawn on his face. « I’m just having a little doubt ! »said Dina. « Ok ! »replied Andy « I don’t know anything. » « Thanks ! »said Dina « I don’t know anything either ! » « So we’re good ? »asked Andy smiling. « Always ! »said Dina « Just curiosity, who was she ? » Andy gave her a look. « Ok, didn’t ask ! »said Dina sealing her lips with her fingers.
« I still can’t believe I’ve reached the quarters here ! »said Marat disbelieving as they all were having diner. « There’s nothing surprising with that ! »said Misha. « Still, I’ve never had good results here ! »said Marat « I used to even hate the city ! » « It’s because of your car crash ! »said Dina. « Maybe ! »said Marat. « You know who I saw today ? »said Masha adressing to the girls. « Who ? »chorused the girls. « Sophia Bush ! »said Masha proudly. Andy raised an eyebrow. « Who ? »asked Marat. « It’s an actress, she performs in an american show ! »said Bec. « The hot brunette ? »asked Dima « She’s just an insignificant girl ! » The girls bursted out in laughters. « Insignificant, but hot ! »noticed Masha « Boy, who are you fooling ?! » « But she’s a great actress though ! »countered Andy. « You Americans like solidarity ! »said Roger. « And where did you see her ? »asked Lleyton. « The first time I saw her was on the court watching Andy and Igor’s double match, and I thought it’s probably not her because she was wearing sunglasses ! »said Masha. Dina raised an eybrow. « Then I got sure it was her, when I joined Igor in the lockers, she was on her way out ! »said Masha. « Ooooohhhhhhh ! »chorused everyone. « Who do you think she came to see ? »asked Bec. « I suppose she’s invited by the tournament organisors ! »said Dina smiling to Andy « They like to have Hollywood stars here ! » « I guess so ! »said Irina. Andy turned pale and smiled in relief to Dina who smiled back to him.
After a passionate night Marat woke up before his wife and ordered breakfast to the room service. When Dina woke up, she smelled the waffles with wipped cream and stormed to the bathroom and locked herself in. « Milaya ?! »said Marat from the bathroom’s door. « What’s wrong ? » « Yeah ! »said Dina when she finished vomitting « I’m refreshing, I’ll be out in seconds ! » Marat frowned seriously, she looked dizzy lately, but insisted that she was okay. She lately wasn’t hungry, and he thought that it wasn’t the first time she vomitted.Is the body rejecting the new heart ? Is it going to start again ? Is he about to lose her again ? « You okay ? »asked Marat with a pale face as she got out of the bathroom. « Yeah ! »said Dina with a smile. « Don’t ! »said Marat « I know something’s wrong, tell me , I can cope ! » She considered him for a while. « You need to sit, in order to hear what I have to tell you ! »said Dina tenderly. « I don’t need to… »started Marat to protest. « Sit ! »ordered Dina. Marat executed himself and sat. « I’m all ears ! »said Marat impatiently. « There’s nothing wrong with my health ! »precised Dina. « Then what’s all this ? »said Marat sarcastically. « Do you recall that’s been how long time we’re having sex ? »asked Dina softly. « Milaya ! »said Marat exasperated « I don’t even recall what I had for diner, how in the worl do you want me to recall… » He stared at her disbelieving. He rubbed his hands on his face and smiled like a fool. « You mean ?... »started Marat. « Yes ! »replied Dina smiling . « Are you ? »he said. « I’m not sure ! »said Dina smiling. « So we need to be sure ! »said Marat enthusiastic. « Right ? » « You’re right ! »said Dina « But before we do, we need to talk about it. » « Talk ? »repeated Marat lost. « Yeah ! »said Dina « I mean, I don’t know how you’re considering this probability, considering your career and… » « Amor ! »said Marat laughing happily « If it’s really what we think it is, for me it’s the best thing ever ! It’s a blessing, a gift ! » « Sure ? »asked Dina doubting. « Of course ! »said Marat « I’ve always wanted it, it doesn’t matter the timing ! » « Good ! »said Dina relieved « So let’s make sure of it ! » She threw herself in his arms and laughed. « I’ll go down and bring a test to you ! »said Marat. « Don’t need to ! »said Dina « I’ve already bought a one ! » « Did you ? »asked Marat surprised « When ? » « Yesterday, after your match ! »said Dina. Marat considered her for a while. « I was trying to find the best way to bring it up with you ! »said Dina tenderly. « Oh ! »said Marat « Now that it’s done, let’s do it ! » Fifteen minutes later, she got out of the bathroom. « So ? »asked Marat nervously. « Must wait two more minutes ! »said Dina smiling holding the test in her hand. « The two longest minutes of our lives ! »sighed Marat. « I know ! »smiled Dina. « If you are… what would you prefer it to be ? »asked Marat grinning. « I don’t think I have any preference ! »said Dina « And you ? » « Neither do I ! »said Marat laughing nervously. He hugged her tight and kissed her fiercely. « I love you more than anything in this life, absolutely anything ! »said Marat caressing her neck. « I know ! »said Dina « I love you in the same exact way ! » « Is it over yet ? »asked Marat laughing. « Probably ! »said Dina looking straight in his eyes. « How do we know ? »asked Marat. « Pink for positive, yellow for negative ! »said Dina laughing. « Let’s look at the same time. » « Ok ! »agreed Marat. Seconds later he was dancing with her around the room. « We’re pregnant ! »shouted Marat. « Yes we are ! »said Dina crying from joy. « I’m gonna become a father, a real one ! »said Marat disbelieving. «Yes you will ! »replied Dina laughing. « A baby ?! »said Marat ecstatic « Ours ?! » « Yes ! »confirmed Dina. « You can’t even picture how happy I am ! »said Marat smiling like a fool. « I think I can ! »said Dina caressing his face « Oh Lord ! Now I’ll have two kids to deal with ! » « Yes you will milaya ! »said Marat as he kneeled and took her shirt off. He started kissing her belly softly. « It’s daddy ! »said Marat to her tummy « We already love you baby, we do, so much ! » « Yes we do ! »said Dina laughing. « I hope though, you don’t overhear the naughty things mommy and daddy do ! »said Marat. Dina bursted out laughing. « I don’t think the baby does ! »said Dina « We still even don’t know how much weeks I’m pregnant of ! » « No, how much weeks WE are pregnant of ! »said Marat as he stood up. « WE ! »agreed Dina. « Yes we ! »said Marat laying her down on the bed and undressing her. « Marat ! »said Dina laughing. « If you are a girl, shut your ears ! »said Marat amused to her tummy « If you’re a boy, learn, from daddy ! » « Marat ! »protested Dina. « You can not say those things to our son, if it’s a boy ! » « And if it’s a girl ? »asked Marat smiling. « Even if ! »said Dina serious. « We’ll talk about it again after some ten years ! »said Marat with a wicked smile « Now let’s celebrate the result of the acts by some more acts ! » « Marat Mikhailovich Safin ! »tried to protest Dina « God !..... »
« What’s wrong ? »asked Dina to Marat in their room. « That’s been a while that I’m trying to reach Andy on his cell, but he doesn’t answer ! »said Marat upset. « What do you want from him ? »asked Dina. « We are supposed to practice, he doesn’t even bother to cancel me ! »sighed Marat in exasperation. « It’s not like him ! »said Dina softly. « In fact, it is not ! »agreed Marat « That’s vwhy I wanna squeeze his neck ! » Dina stared at her husband, thought quickly and grinned. « Calm down hbibi ! »said Dina caressing his shoulders « He must be busy, and can’t call you or answer you ! » « He really is acting weirdly lately ! »said Marat serious « The guys and I are wondering what’s wrong with him ! » « What do you mean ? »asked Dina concerned. « I mean you should have noticed ! »said Marat « We rarely saw him since we arrived here, he’s always cancelling us, always looks high, he’s absolutely acting strange ! » « Maybe it’s nothing serious ! »said Dina trying to help the situation. « No, the last time he used to act this way, was when he was dating his ex whom he was crazy about ! But the real odd thing, is that we didn’t see a girl around him for a while ! »said Marat « Kind of things that makes you wonder seriously ! » « You think he has someone now ? »asked Dina. « Well, it’s not impossible ! »declared Marat. « And if he does, what makes you think he’s trying to hide it from you guys ? »asked Dina. « Dunno ! »sighed Marat « The truth is that we like to pull each other’s leg on these stuffs, but it’s not a reason ! » « You think he may fear your reaction ? »demanded Dina. « If he does, he’s stupid ! »said Marat « He knows that we respect his life and his decisions whatever they are from the moment he’s happy ! » « Right ! »said Dina « Maybe he’s not sure ! » « Well, I don’t know what it’s about milaya ! »said Marat smiling « But he better knows that we are his friends before all and we support him when he needs ! » « So let him know ! »said Dina smiling. Marat considered her for a while, she blushed and actived herself into the bathroom. « You women, know something I don’t ! »said Marat. « For God’s sake Marat ! »sighed Dina. « What do you know ? »asked Marat. « I can’t talk about ! »said Dina keeping her cool. « Milaya, we made vows few weeks ago ! »said Marat pinning her softly to a wall « It may sound familiar to you ! » « Look, he’s your friend, but he’s mine too ! »said Dina resisting « I can’t tell you, I promised him ! » « Amor… »started Marat as he caressed her neck with his lips. « Ask him yourself ! »said Dina pulling away « Or better, make him trust you for real, without silly jokes ! » Marat thought for a moment. « I hate it ! »sighed Marat giving up « You are always right ! » « Start getting used to it hbibi ! »said Dina giving him a soft kiss. « I’ve started it ages ago, like if you didn’t know ! »said Marat irritated. « Stop pouting ! »said Dina from the bathroom. « I will, I will ! »sighed Marat lying down on the bed « Why looking for practice ? I’m much better here ! »
« We need to talk ! »said Marat as he joined the boys in the players lounge. « Fighting with your wife is something normal Safin ! »anticipated Lleyton « You’ll get used ! » « It’s not about this ! »said Marat energetically « And plus, I didn’t fight with my wife, you moron ! » « So what’s wrong then ? »asked Juanqui. « It’s about Andy ! »said Marat « We are apparently making him feel like he can’t trust us with the issues he’s got in his lovelife or whatever ! » « Do we ? »asked Dima surprised. « We do according to Dina »said Marat rolling his eyes « She knows something about him he’s hiding from us because he probably is fed up from our silly humour and she promised him not to tell it to anyone ! » « Not even you ?! You the man of her life, the pupil of her eyes ?! »said Igor amused. « This is exactly what I’m talking about ! »pointed out Marat. « Is he in troubles ?? »asked Roger seriously. « He doesn’t look like anyway ! »said Misha. « Misha’s right ! »agreed Juanqui « He looks high and happy ! Like a fool in love ! » « You mean like Safin ? »said Dima laughing. « Exactly ! »chorused the guys. Marat smiled (they were right anyway, so no point of protesting !) « So we have to let him know, how supportive we are to him »conclueded Igor. « This is what friendship is for ! »said Lleyton. « Right ! »chorused the guys in agreement.
« Hey ! »said Dina standing in front of Andy’s table in the hotel restaraurant. « Hey ! »he said pulling a chair for her « So what’s wrong ? » « Apparently, you’re in big trouble with the guys ! »she said smiling. « Really ? »he replied amused. « They know you’re hiding something from them! »she said. « Not hiding, just keeping it for myself. »he said calmly drinking his beer. « Right, there’s such a big difference in there ! »she said amused « Look, you can trust them about anything, I’m sure they will be supportive, and for the record they are upset you don’t trust them enough to share something obviously important in your life ! » « It’s really not this, I’ve just enjoyed being with her like this and having her for myself »said Andy. « You guys are trying to remain discreet aren’t ya ? »she asked understanding. « We both had bad experiences having our love lives being publically exposed. »he admitted « But know that I was intending to introduce her to all of you ! » « So how did you meet ? »she asked. « On Ellen Degeneres show ! » he said with a fool smile. « You’re caught, aren’t ya ? »she noticed amused. « I’ve never been happier that’s all I know ! »he admitted. « Good ! »she whispered reassured « So how long have you been dating her ? » « Six months and twelve days ! »he said happily. « That long ! »she said surprised « You really acted and hid it brilliantly » « Well, sometimes there were some rough events I didn’t want to get her involved in back then, we weren’t standing as such a solid ground ! »he said. « Right ! »she said « Now tell me about her ! » He smiled foolishly and sighed. « Where to start from ?! »he said seriously.
« Ok, don’t freak out if they sound too crazy to you ! »said Andy to Sophia « Oh and nevermind if they say anything silly ! All the girls are lovely, especially Dina you will love her ! Don’t let Tursunov scare you…. » She put a finger on his mouth and smiled. « You are freaking out. »she said smiling « I’ve already been with people you know, I’ll deal with my social skills ! » He felt ridiculous and smiled. « Freaking out, right ! »he said. « Slightly ! » she murmured. « Sorry ! »he said kissing her passionately. « You’re now making me lose it myself ! »she replied amused « Now lead me in ! » He took her arm and headed to the table restaurant where his friends were impatiently awaiting for him, because some of them were starving ! Suddenly he stood in front of their widening eyes with a wicked smile, Sophia in his arm. « Hey people ! »said Andy. « Hey ! »they all chorused in surprise. « Sorry for this late arrival, but I had to pick up Sophia before ! »he said. « You’re all forgiven Roddick ! »said Dima. « Totally forgiven ! »added Roger. « Let me introduce you my lady : Sophia Bush. Babe, meet my friends ! »said Andy. He made the introductions delighting every second of it. « So how long have you guys been dating ? »asked Bec. « Six months ! »chorused Andy and Sophia. The guys smiled noticing the intimacy between them . « That’s been quite a moment ! »said Lleyton frowning. « Yeah, we took our time ! »replied Andy. « Sometimes, it’s much better ! »said Marat smiling. Sophia couldn’t take her eyes off Mia who was in Bec’s arms, like in another world. « Can I hold her ? »asked Sophia to Bec. « Sure you can ! »said Bec placing Mia in her arms. « Hey baby girl ! »said Brooke amazed « Would you gimme a kiss ? » She seemed to enjoy having her within her arms, and didn’t even notice the very interested study the girls AND the guys were doing observing her. She didn’t neither notice the tender gaze of Andy, he was amazed how soft and gentle she was with Mia. « You got a nice touch with kids ! »said Mirka. « I love them ! »simply replied Sophia « They get you so easily, you just wanna let yourself get caught ! » The guys gave Andy a look. «Speaking about kids…. »started Dina. « Yeah, we were waiting for a gather to inform you ! »said Marat smiling. « What are you two hiding ? »asked Dima excited. « Oooohhhhh ! »said Andy laughing « I was sure ! » « What ?! Sure about what ? »said Dima freaking out. « Tell them ! »said Dina to Marat. He smiled to her and kissed her forehead lovingly. « We’re pregnant ! »said Marat hist fists up. « Are you ? »wondered Juanqui « How come ?! » « We actually didn’t agree on giving you the details ! »said Dina laughing. « Oh Gosh !! »said Masha hugging her « Congrats ! » « This is awesome ! »said Marissa. « I know ! »said Dina laughing. « I really need a beer ! »whispered Igor to Misha. « It will be a Vodka for me ! »conclueded Misha. « I can’t believe Marat is going to be a father for real ! »said Roger amazed. « It’s actually pretty believable, he loves kids ! »said Irina. « This is so wonderful ! »said Sophia squeezing Dina’s hand friendly. « Thank you ! »said Dina. Dima didn’t seem like he got over the news. « You’re speecheless ! »said Andy « What kind of miracles is this ? » He looked at the verge of tears, he stood up, hugged Dina fiercely and said : « You’re gonna be an incredible mother ! » « Thank you ! »said Dina moved. « We have to celebrate this ! »said Roger ordering for champagne. The evening went easy, and the rest of the week eventually as well with Marat winning over Andy in the finals (just enjoy the thought people !)
« Home sweet home ! »said Dina as she and Marat got into the appartement in NY. « You’re missing the place hein ? »said Marat caressing her neck. « A bit, yeah ! »admitted Dina « But since I’m with you I don’t need anything more ! » « Was wondering about something »he said. « What ? » « We have to tell our families, and your friends here eventually ! » « Right ! I thought since your mother will be here in few days we could wait and tell her personnaly, as for my family I’ll tell them after talking to Rausa and Dinara, and when I’ll see Brooke tomorrow I’ll inform her ! » « Good ! »he smiled « My mother’s gonna lose it from joy for sure ! » « What about mine ?! »she said laughing « I’m afraid she decides to move in with us to control the situation, she likes to have it under control ! » « JUST LIKE YOU ! »he said amused her face within his hands. « Absolutely wrong ! »she said upset « I’m not that maniac, at all ! » « Yes you are ! »he said kissing her neck. « This is not so fair-play Mr.Safin ! »she said annoyed « You can’t just touch me like that to get it your way ! » « It’s not fair-play either when you bit your lowest lip and gimme that burning smile of yours to get it your way ! »he said unzipping her strapless. « I don’t do this ! »protested Dina weakly. « Right, sometimes you show up in front of me with that red thing you dare call nightgown ! »he said kissing her bared tummy. « Well… we use the tools…. given to us by Gods ! »she said bitting her lowest lip from pleasure. « I…. agree ! »he murmured « This body of yours…is a real work of art milaya ! » She suddenly pushed him away as he fell down from the bed. He glared at her disbelieving. « You are an absolute jerk ! »she said pushing him away from the room and slamming the room door behind him. Marat stared at the closed door in shock. He was wondering which evil got in her and why. « What did you do now Marat ? »he asked himself « I’m not sure I’m getting it all ! » He cautiously knocked the door. « Milaya ? »called Marat softly. « Go away idiot ! »she shouted from inside. « Hookay ! »he mumbled. « Would you be nice and tell me what did I do or say wrong to fix it ! »he said. No response. She suddenly stormed to the door and faced him. « You want me to tell you what’s wrong so you can fix it ?!! »she said (shouted) in disbelief. « Yes ? »hesitated Marat scared. « Well for information, it doesn’t work like that ! »she said slamming the door back. « Baby ?! »said Marat in shock. « Idiot ! »she said from inside. He remained speecheless meditating for a while about the situation, rewinding the previous scenes in his mind looking for answers. « Ok sweetheart, I’m gonna get some grocery ! »he said « I’ll be back in few ! » « Leave me alone ! »she said out of frustration. « Ok, I’m gone ! »he said leaving the place.
A general burst in laughters was heard by the guys as Marat finished talking. « You Safin are in big troubles, huge ones ! »said Lleyton on a wise tune. « What ? »asked Marat as if Lleyton was speaking some new language. « The woman you’ve married, is no longer the same ! » « I think now, we are all thrilled to get into your genius mind ! »said Dima amused. « When did this happen ? »asked Marat sarcastically « Was I by any bad luck asleep while she was replaced by a hysterical one ? » « Could’ve happened ! »pointed out Juanqui. « When women get pregnant, they are just not the same anymore ! »said Lleyton. « But why, I don’t want my wife to change ! »protested Marat. « You just put you finger on it ! »said Lleyton « It’s not just her humor and hormones that look like a roller coaster, but so does her body ! » « Yeah right ! »agreed Andy getting the point. « Still not getting a single word from what you guys try to teach me now ! »said Marat. « Look, first of all, pregnant women get through a lot of intense emotions, are much more sensitive than others, and have generally an upbeat and angry humor ! »said Lleyton. « For God’s sake, tell me you are kidding ! »said Marat. « I’m not ! The second thing is the body’s change ! » said Andy. « That, I’m prepared for it ! »said Marat calmly. « Well obviously you didn’t help her feel it ! »said Lleyton. « Why you think that ? »asked Marat confused. « When you tell your wife that her body is a real work of art while she’s pregnant, what do you think consequences are ? »said Lleyton disbelieving. « Ohhhh !!!! » chorused the guys as knowledge dawned on them. « So she thinks he doesn’t want her body to change when it is going to change ! »said Misha. « I’m taking note of this ! »said Dima seriously. « How can she think that ? »asked Marat. They all gave him looks. « It’s not like he broke to you that the world is flat instead of round ! »said Misha laughing « Pregnant women make life hard to us mere male ! » « Pregnant or not you mean ! » said Igor « The day where we’ll ever satisfy them is not coming soon ! » The guys chorused agreement voices. « Right, right ! I’m gonna get home and try to use all those informations to get it my way for once ! »he said standing up . « Do this ! » agreed the boys. As he was gone he quickly came back and asked perplex. « Is this normal behavior ? » « Women ! » said Dima « Love them, seduce them, but never ever try to understand them. » « Right ! »they all agreed. So Marat eventually went to face the changes, so maybe, only maybe he’ll deal with them all.
Marat got into their apartement and silently walked in. Opening the bedroom door he saw his wife lying down on bed facing the windows. She didn’t notice him. He carefully lied down next to her holding her softly by the hips. « I’m sorry if I hurted your feelings milaya ! »he said caressing her neck with his finger. She didn’t face him. « I love you…. »he said softly. No answer. He made her face him and smiled to her. « You know why I’ve fallen so dangerously for you ? »he asked smiling. She didn’t reply, she’s just ignored his loving gaze. « I did because you are you….I love it when you call me by my full name when you’re dignified or fake being upset with me ! I love it when you teach me all those amazing things you know and I don’t ! I love it when you kick me out of the kitchen because you don’t want me to mess up around you ! I love it when you start freaking out about little details and wave your hands everywhere ! » She hid a smile. « I love you because you are the noblest person I’ve ever known, because I feel your love for me in return and I know no one ever loved me the way you do and it means the world to me ! I love you because I know you miss your job but you won’t admit it because you don’t want me to feel its guilt ! » He took her by the chin and went on : «In my lifetime it never occured to me to do this kind of speeches where I bare my soul to anyone but you ! It certainly gotta mean something ! You are the only woman that gave me the desire to marry her, the only one who turned me to a wreck when she left me ! You are the one who’s bearing my child, the one who gets into my thoughts only with a look ! » He sighed amused. « I’m sure pregnancy will turn you even more beautiful than you already are ! I’ll go on all night long like that if you still need to know that I love you and always will because of what you are to me and not only because of that body of yours !»he whispered to her ear. She smiled lovingly. « You did pretty good ! »she said kissing him. « So I’m all forgiven ? »he asked amused. « All the way ! »she said resting her head on his chest « I’m sorry because I went all crazy earlier ! » « You have the right to get as crazy as you want, you are pregnant milaya ! »he said with an amused smile. « Be careful, I might drive you crazy, there are still 8 months to come ! »she said. « Like if I could get crazier than I already became ! » he said laughing. « Sorry ! »she whispered as she took his shirt off. « I’m sure you’re everything but sorry little witch ! »he replied kissing her belly.
« Hey you ! »said Dina as she saw Landon at the hospital. « Hey gorgeous ! »he said kissing her cheek. « Where’s your best half ? »she asked. « In the lockers, come I’ll go with you ! »he said offering his arm to his friend. « You are late ! »said Brooke as she saw Dina with Landon. « Thought will give you time to be done with your oh so complicated surgery ! »said Dina teasing. « Stop pulling my leg Safina ! »replied Brooke. « So what’s up ? »asked Landon. « Actually I got news for you guys ! »said Dina grinning. « Hey ! »said Killian. « Hey ! »replied Dina hugging him « But stop, I am still upset with you ! » « Lord ! What did I do ? »asked Killian surprised. « My weddings ! »said Dina dignified « You didn’t come to any of them ! » « I’m so sorry D but I was a way really busy helping my mother with some family problems ! »he said. Landon gave him a look. « Forgiven, just because it’s you ! »said Dina kissing his cheek. « Ok now, you said you had news for us ! »said Brooke impatiently. « What kind of news ? »asked Killian smiling . « Well…I am…pregnant ! »said Dina happily. « Oh gosh ! »said Brooke jumping and hugging her friend « This is great ! Awesome news ! » « I know ! Me and Marat are so happy ! »said Dina. Landon gave Kill a look before he hugged Dina and congratulated her. « Kill ? »said Dina grinning « Don’t ya think it’s great ? » He looked puzzled and took time to regain some composure. « Sure it is D ! I’m so happy for you ! »he said . « Marat must feel like the happiest man on earth ! »said Landon. « I bet he already felt that way when he had you the first time ! »said Killian with some envy in the voice. « You’re too sweet ! »said Dina caressing his face. « Right ! I need to leave, see ya later D ! »he said leaving. There was something awkward in the air. Landon gave Brooke a look but Dina caught it. « Is it just me or something’s wrong with Kill ? »asked Dina smiling. Landon gave her a look, stood up hands on the hips and cursed. « This is out of our control, he’s got to tell you ! »he said « Anyway you needed to know sooner or later ! » « What’s there ? »she asked worried. « Sweety, it’s not to us to tell you ! »said Brooke « Anyway, I still wonder how you did never get what was going on with him ! » « Ok, now you guys are really freaking me out ! »said Dina waving fingers. « Talk to him ! »said Landon « It’s all the help you’ll get from us today ! » Dina stood up livid. « Alright, I’ll get my answers from him ! »she said leaving.
Killian was looking at the void from the corridor surrounding the hospital at the top. She came closer and stood next to him. « I really miss this place ! »sighed Dina smiling. « Today your new life is with your husband ! »said Killian « It’s the life you’ve chosen ! » « Right, I did ! »agreed Dina « But why does it sound so full of anger in your words ? » « You’re wrong ! »said Killian coldly. « I am not ! »replied Dina « You’re blaming me for something ? » « What could I be blaming you for ? »he replied « Don’t be silly ! » « Silly ? »repeated Dina surprised. « It’s not what I meant, you know that ! »said Killian. « Then what did you mean ? »she asked « What do you mean Kill ? What’s wrong between us ? » He looked at her hurt, shook his head and walked away. She followed him as he got into an X-ray room. « What’s wrong, Kill ? »almost begged Dina. « Go away D, you don’t wanna hear what I would tell you, believe me ! »said Killian calmly. « Try me ! »she said. « For God’s sake stop torturing me ! »said Killan desperate « I’m losing the control of my feelings when you’re around ! » « What do you mean ? »insisted Dina. « What I mean ? »he said broken « What I mean is that I’m dying for you ! » Dina looked puzzled, she wasn’t sure what her friend if he still was just said to her. « You heard right, you’re not crazy ! »said Killian bitterly »I’m dying for you that’s been years ! Everybody see it, everybody get it but you ! Don’t you wanna open your eyes on this ? » « I…I’m so sorry…I…I didn’t mean to hurt you Kill ! »she said lost. « Being with you, seeing you… hearing about you is hell for me ! »he said painfully « I will never be able to move on with my life if you don’t erase me from yours, because I’m the enable one to do it ! ». « You want us to stop being friends ? »asked Dina. « I wanna have my life back D ! »he said « You are another guy’s wife, you will never be mine, so I need to stop loving you because I’ve started understanding that this love is killing me softly ! For real ! » He came closer to her and caressed her neck. « I go crazy thinking he’s got from you all what I will never get ! »said Killian in a broken voice « You are bearing his child, you love him with all you’ve got inside. How can I ever compete with this ? » He leaned over her and kissed her lips softly. He stared at her with storming eyes. « If you have any friend feeling for me, forget me ! Help me stop torturing myself ! »he begged. « That easy ? »asked Dina unconvinced. « Easier D ! »he said bitterly « The easiest thing you could do to help me is to say it ! » « This is unreal ! »she said closing her eyes over with hurt. « Just tell me. » he said. « Look me in the eye, tell me that you will never love me the way that I love you. » « What’s the point Kill ? » she said « You already know what will hurt you ! » « I need to hear the words. » he said. « Maybe then the pain will give me the strength to leave you once and for all. » « I hate to hurt you more, but I’m married ! »she said painfully « I will never be the woman who’ll bring happiness to you… » « Shhh D ! It’s enough ! »he said as he tried to hold the raging storm in his eyes. « I’m so sorry ! »whispered Dina sadly. « No, don’t ! »he said smiling bravely « You’ve married a good guy who’s gonna take care of you ! And you’ll be an amazing mother I’m sure ! » She smiled to him lovingly. He brought her hand up, pressed it against his cheek for a moment and then kissed the inside of her palm. « Be happy D ! »he said before he left. Dina looked down at her palm. She could feel the moisture of his tears. « God !! »she whispered sadly.
« I think it’s better now that you know ! »said Brooke to Dina. « You think so ? »she replied with a bitter sarcasm in her voice. « I mean it kills him each time he’s faking being your friend, and you don’t get it ! »she said « It couldn’t last like that sweety you know, he’s a real mess ! » « You’re probably right ! »said Dina « But still, I can’t get how I didn’t see what was in him ?! » « You’re not the only one ! »replied Brooke smiling « I guess you really loved him as a friend and never could notice his real feelings for you ! » « I think so ! »she said. « Now let’s talk about joyful things ! »said Brooke « My best friend is pregnant ! » « Oh Brooky I’m so happy ! »said Dina shedding tears from her eyes. « I know sweety ! So how did Marat react ? »
« Hey ! » said Dina as she arrived at Flushing Meadows and saw Hernan and Mats Wilander watching over Marat’s practice session with Paulo. « Hey ! » chorused the guys. « You don’t look too good ! »noticed Mats. « No I’m good ! »she replied. « Pregnancy is something to get used to ! »said Herny. « Right ! When my wife was pregnant, she was acting like an emotional rollercoaster ! »said Mats amused « What a blessed period ! » Dina pinched him playfully on his arm. « Not all pregnant women act the same way ! »she protested. They shared an amused look « Yes they do ! »they chorused. « Whatever ! »sighed Dina. « Hey milaya ! »said Marat kissing her. « Salut beauté ! »said Paulo to her. « T’as l’air en forme pour un revenant! »she replied to him. « Ton sens de l’humour est terrible ! »replied Paulo sarcastically. She gave him an amused look. « No guys, I really hate that when I don’t get your words ! »complained Mats. « And I like that when you freak out ! »said Marat. « You always did ! »said Mats « Me freak out too much, you delight me freaking out too much ! That’s why we divorced ! » They all bursted out in laughters. « And who said opposites attract ?! »noticed Herny. « How’s your ankle Paulo ? »she asked. « Much better thanks ! »replied Paulo « This Doctor you sent me to is really effective ! » « She’s one of the bests in NY when it comes to bones ! »said Dina. « Is it just an impression but that hospital gathers for real the best doctors of the country in their fields ? »asked Marat amused. « Without pretention, I believe it’s not just your impression ! »she replied laughing. « Anyway, I owe them a lot ! That time I really thought tennis was over for me ! »said Paulo with quite relief. « Well thanks to God that medicine improved so much lately ! »said Herny. « We owe them all for sure ! »said Marat thoughtful. Dina looked at him aknowledging what was in his mind. She warmly caressed his back. « So how did your friends take the news ? »asked Marat. « The most of them were happy for us ! »said Dina smiling sadly. « And the other part ? »asked Marat suspicious. « They were quite happy as well ! »she replied. « I see ! »said Marat seeing crystal clear. « Still can’t believe you man are going to be responsible for another human being ! »said Paulo teasing « Just wonder how this poor kid’s life will turn out ! » « Thanks for your support and confidence man, really ! »said Marat sarcastically « I believe it’s a relief I didn’t do that baby on my own ! Otherwise it would surely be a real mess ! » « Yeah Dina made it with you, she’ll give ya a hand ! »said Mats. « I’m still wondering who could give the hand to the other one ! »added Herny amused « Cut it out ! »said Dina with authority « You are not having anymore fun on my husband ! » They all shut up. « Come on hbibi ! We’re gonna have our fun together in the showers ! »said Dina leaving. The guys were stunned and Marat gave them a devoius but satisfied smile.
« I like your fun concept ! »said Marat following his wife. « You crazy ?! »she said dignified « I’ll never do it in a tennis players shower ! » « But milaya you said…. » « Stop milaying me, go shower and take me back home ! »ordered Dina heading to the players lounge. He stood thoughtful, his face went perplex, and then it seemed to dawn under his eyes as they burned. The way back to their apartment went silently, something awkward was getting them. As they got in she went straight to their room and lied on the bed exhausted. He studied her behavior and joined her sitting on the bed next to her. He gave her a knowledge look, but seemed at the same time asking for answers. She looked back at him and held his hand tightly. He smiled and caresed her face lovingly waiting for what she was going to do. « I feel terrible ! »she finally whispered. « What happened in the hospital ? »he asked calmly. She faced him with storming eyes and sat down to hug him. « I’ve found out that I’ve been hurting Kill’s feelings for years without giving a damn to him ! »she said sadly. Marat considered her words for a moment and brushed a tear from her cheek. « He is in love with me…I’ve always considered him as a great friend…I didn’t figure out something like that was possible ! »she said exasperate. He caressed her hair and smiled aknowledging her frustration. « It’s not your fault milaya. »he said calmly. « Of course it is ! I could have spared him so many times if only I knew ! »she said with humor. « But you didn’t know ! » « How in the world could I be so blind ?! » « You’re not blind, you’re just true ! »he said smiling. She smiled back. « So what to do ? » « Leave him for a while, he needs to pull himself together I’m sure ! » « But I wanna help him ! » « You’ll only make it harder for him ! What’s the point milaya ? » « I can… » « No you can’t ! There’s nothing worse than waking up every morning and being aware that the woman your heart beats for is another man’s ! » « You were waking up every morning with this same thought, don’t you ? » « And it was devastating me ! He doesn’t need you, you are all what he needs to be independent from ! » « This is so unfair for him ! »she noticed painfully. « Oh yeah, but it’s life ! I’m sure he’ll move on with this, trust me ! » « If you are so sure about that, why didn’t you move on yourself when you were in his state ? » « Deep down me I always knew that we were meant to be together,we are soulmates! It’s different for him ; he knows you are mine for real ! » She tucked herself within his arms. « I need you more than he’ll ever do ! »whispered Marat firmly. « I know. »she replied calmly kissing him.
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Post by Dina on Jun 18, 2008 19:17:40 GMT 3
Chapter 25
The Us Open had started for few days now, Brooke, Dinara and Dina were all sitting on the Arthur Ashe Stadium supporting the number one in the world (Marat of course, in case you forgot !) against James Ward. « Did I tell you guys that Kamil is coming to NY tomorrow ? »said Dina smiling deviously to Dinara. Dinara raised an eyebrow. « Is he ? »asked Brooke surprised « Is it for work again or…. » « It’s for work apparently ! »replied Dina quickly « Dinara sweetyn you’re not having your third round match tomorrow right ? » « Nope I don’t ! »she replied doubtingly. « It’s unfortunate, Marat has this photoshoot to do with Armani they’re gonna include Shevchenko in it and I really wanna go see. Would you mind go picking him up from the airport ? »said Dina. « I didn’t know you were fan of Shevchenko ! »said Brooke surprised Dina hit her foot. « Ouch ! »complained Brooke. « I don’t know if I’ll be done with practice and…. »said Dinara hesitating. « I’m sure you’ll be ! » assured Dina « He’ll never forgive me if he doesn’t find anyone waiting for him in JFK airport ! » Dina hesitated and blushed furiously. « Alright ! But you owe me ! »said Dinara. « You’re a sweetheart ! »decided Dina kissing her. « If you say so ! »replied Dinara smiling. « Your plans scare the crap out of me ! »whispered Brooke. « But they work eventually ! »said Dina satisfied. « Eventually ! »sighed Brooke. Eventually, Marat finished his match and qualified for the third round in some fashion as he closed it out in the net beautifully : 6/3 6/2 6/2 !
« Hey babe ! »said Andy spotting Sophia in the players lounge. « You played beautifully earlier ! »said Sophia kissing him. « Thanks ! »he replied. « How do you find the Stadium ? »asked Irina. « This place is huge ! »admitted Sophia . « I’m gonna get us some drinks ! »said Andy going to the bar. « Wait, I’ll come with you ! »said Misha. The girls were left alone as all the guys were ordering drinks at the lounge bar. « Bec, can I ask you a personnal question ? »said Sophia. « Go ahead sweety ! »replied Bec. « When you got pregnant of Mia were you expecting her ? »asked Sophia shyly. « Honestly ; no ! »said Bec laughing « But sometimes it turns out that the unexpected things are probably the best ! » « Dina, and you ? »asked Sophia again. « Actually, I wasn ‘t really expecting being pregnant ! But secretly I know I was terribly hoping for it ! »said Dina shining « It’s a real bless ! » Sophia and the girls went silent for a moment. « Are you expecting yourself to be pregant ? »asked Dina suddenly. Sophia Brooke looked at her surprised. « No, no I’m not ! »she said with some sadness in her voice. The guys were on their way back, but Dina gestured to them to leave them alone so Marat bound them go back to the bar.
« Why are we banished now ? »complained Dima. « They are having a girls talk, so we let them talk ! »said Marat firmly.
« I take my precautions when I’m with Andy…we actually never talked about this ! »said Sophia. « I believe you guys need to talk about this ! »said Marissa. « It’s important to know if you guys want the same things from life ! »agreed Masha. « As far as I know Andy is crazy about kids ! »said Mirka. « Do you wanna have kids Sophia ? »asked Brooke. « More than anything in this life ! »replied Sophia honestly. « I’ve actually took a decision, I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately ! »said Sophia seriously « But I definitely need to talk to Andy about it first ! » « Right ! »chorused the girls.
« So ? »asked Marat smiling as they were driving back home. « I think Andy will have life choices to make quite soon ! »said Dina calmly. « Really ? »said Marat interested « How important are those choices ? » « Sophia wants to be a mother ! »said Dina. « I’m sure he’ll make the right choices then ! »said Marat squeezing her hand warmly.
« I’ve been wanting you all day long ! »said Andy kissing Sophia’s neck. « That’s why you were scratching all day long ! »replied Sophia amused. « Right ! »he said sliding her black skirt down her beautiful legs. He made her lay down on bed and started kissing her when she pushed him gently away. « We need to talk before ! »said Sophia smiling. « Do we ? »he replied smiling. « It’s something terribly important for me ! »said Sophia caressing his cheek. « Sure babe ! »said Andy sitting down next to her « I’m all ears ! » « I love you, I do, I really do ! »said Sophia. « I love you too hon’ ! »said Andy. « But I need to make sure we’re going the same way Andy ! » « Right ! » « More than anything in this world I wanna be a mother, I need to know what you want from life ! » « Baby, I wanna have kids for sure…. » « Andy, I’ve decided to have a baby very soon ! » « What do you mean ? »asked Andy. « You have your career, and I’d understand that you wanna wait to be a father and take this kind of responsibilities, but I wanna have a baby, and I’m feeling like I can’t wait anymore ! »she said with watering eyes « I have this love to give, and I feel like I need to be a mother to be really happy in my life ! » « You want us to have a baby ? » « If you’re not yet ready, I understand ! » « So ? »asked Andy. « I’ll adopt ! I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and this is what I want ! » He considered her for a while. « It didn’t occure to you to share those feelings with me earlier ? »he asked upset. « Andy… » « You’re kind of giving me an ultimatum ! I give you a child or you leave me and adopt one ?! » « I’m sorry, but I want a kid ! »said Sophia crying. « And I wanna be with someone who gives a damn to my feelings too ! »said Andy putting his shirt on. « Andy please ! »begged Sophia crying warmly. « You don’t have the right to do this to me ! I love you but I won’t accept to give you a kid blackmailing ! »said Andy leaving. Sophia fell into a heap horrified by his cruel words. « Blackmailing ? »whispered Sophia before she started sobbing.
« We have to start getting ready for this ! »said Dina firmly taking the remote control from Marat as he was watching TV. « Milaya ! The race was almost over ! »complained Marat.. « Did you hear a single word from what I’ve said ? »asked Dina feeling neglected. « Alright ! »he said standing up « Getting ready for what ? » « The baby’s birth ! »she replied with widening eyes. « Milaya, how soon is too soon to get ready for this ? » « Is this some joke ? »she asked raising her left eyebrow « Because it’s not, you aware of that right ?! » He swallowed hard . « With what you wanna start ? »he asked cautiously. « I’d say the basics, I have an appointement at the hospital, the neo-nat surgeon is gonna give me my first check-up ! »she said. Marat lightened up. « Oh, you meant this ! »he said as her real intentions dawned on him « Sure milaya ! We have to ! » «Good ! We’d better hurry then, the appointement is at 6 ! »she said. « Great, I’m gonna bring the car ! »said Marat placing a soft kiss on her cheek. She saw him hurrying to the exit with indulgence. « We’re gonna have an ultrasound, you wanna come right ?! » Marat slipped his arms around her.
« There is no place else I’d rather be. » he said smiling down at her. « No place in the world. » He was more than happy to become a father, she was going to make one of his biggest dreams come true, and she was happy to give him some of what he wanted from life.
« Nervous ? »asked Marat as they were at Dr.Montgomerry’s office. « No. »she replied amused « You must confuse me with you ! » « Absolutely not ! » he replied « Impatient. It’s different ! » « Right ! »she said grinning « If it helps your situation fine by me ! » « Alright, let‘s say a tiny little bit nervous ! »he said « But according to the book I’ve bought.. » « You serious ? »she said « You have to stop reciting this book’s sentences to me, or you are never gonna see it again ! » He gave her a look fool of injustice feelings. « Don’t try me ! »she said. A nurse got in and said that the doctor was on her way down. Marat sat in one of the side chairs while Dina disappeared behind a screen to change into a paper dressing gown. « Hey you ! »said Dr.Montgomerry higging Dina. « Oh Lord ! You look fabulous ! »said Dina « Tthat’s been ages ! » « Right ! But I’m happy we’re seing each others in such a marvellous accasion ! » « Yeah ! Let me introduce you my husband : Marat Safin. »said Dina. « Hbibi, it’s Allisson Montgomerry our neo-nat surgeon, and the best one of course ! » They shook hands. « The best one, I’d have bet it ! Nice to meet you anyway ! »said Marat. « I was totally curious to finally meet the man who stole his best surgeon from Jouss ! »said Ally. « Hope you’re not disppointed ! »replied Marat amused. « Not at all ! »replied Ally with a wicked smile to Dina. Marat grinned nonetheless flattered. « Actually, I’m glad to have you here with Dina »said Ally « She will need all your support in her pregnancy, as you might know it’s related to her health as well as her mental state ! » « I’ve already tried some ! »replied Marat amused. Dina rolled her eyes. « But have no worries on that score, I’m firmly decided to take the best care of her ! »he said smiling to his wife attention. Dina shook her head fearing the real meaning of this declaration. « Ally, you mustn’t encourage him this way ! »said Dina smiling « He’s the kind of men who take everything literally ! » « I didn’t think you minded yesterday night ! »he said amused. Dina blushed furiously. « Shall we get started ? »asked Ally. Dina got settled on the examination table. Marat came to stand level with her foot. She looked outraged and shook her head violently. « Sorry milaya ! »he said confused. He stood level with her shoulder. « Relax hbibi ! »she said amused « It’s just an ultrasound ! » « Do twins run in your family ? »he asked suddenly. « Marat, calm ! »she said trying to calm him down. « Sorry, might be nervous ! » « It’s okay, future fathers are generally more nervous than the mothers ! »said Ally as she started spreading the clear gel across Dina’s stomach. « I may be nervous, but I’m the happiest man on earth ! »he said with confidence « You aware of that milaya, right ? » « I am dorogoy ! »said Dina smiling down at him. « Now let’s have a look. »said Ally. Sure enough, an image flickered to life on the monitor in front of them. « Can you see that ? »asked Ally refering to the baby’s image on the screen. « Lord ! I’ve never thought there could be such a perfect image ! »said Marat touching the screen monitor with his fingers. Dina looked confused. « What you think it is milaya ? A little girl or a boy ? » « I absolutely don’t think anything ! » she replied at the edge of tears. « What’s wrong, you feeling okay ?? »he asked panicking. « I can’t see anything ! »complained Dina sobbing. « How come ? You must be used to this by the time ! »said Ally « You’ve done hundred ultrasounds in your lifetime ! » « I know !!!! »said Dina crying « But I still can’t see anything ! I’m the worst mother the world have ever seen ! I can’t even find my baby on an image !» « Calm down milaya. »he said reassuring her « Look, here we see this little thing, it’s our baby’s head ! » She stared and smiled to Marat’s relief. « Ooohhh ! I see ! Our baby got a beautiful head ! » « Sure ! »he said « And these things are his arms and foot ! » « Oh my ! This is our baby ! »said Dina crying more. « Yeah milaya it is ! »he said embracing her. « Marat ? » « Yeah babe ? » « We are going to be parents ! »said Dina as the facts finally became crystal clear. « Yes we are ! This is wonderful ! »he said kissing her forehead. Ally smiled to the loving couple’s picture she was seeing. « But what’s this sound ? »asked Marat surprised. « I know what it is ! »said Dina excited. « It’s what ? » « It’s our baby’s heartbeat !!!!! »she replied sobbing happily. « Oh milaya ! » « Ok, take your time guys ! »said Ally amused « Join me back in the office when you’ll be dressed up ! » « Thanks ! » « Thank you ! »whispered Marat to her « You gave me what I wanted the most in my life ! » « Really ? »said Dina surprised « I just thought you wanted to have kids, that’s all ! » « It was until I loved you ! »he said honestly « So all I wanted was to be the father of your kids and have you ! » « Well thank you too ! »she said kissing him. Minutes later they both joined Ally in her office. Dina looked embarassed. « Right ! That’s been a couple of years that I know you and I’ve never seen this side of you ! »said Ally teasing her. « Alright ! I know this is gonna do the round of NY’s hospitals ! » said Dina smiling. « NY’s hospitals ! »said Aally outraged « You kidding ? You mean USA’s hospitals ! » « I didn’t know you doctors liked to tease each others like we do ! » he said amused. « Ooohhh but it’s not any doctor it’s Dr.Dina Alaoui ! The best of the bests ! This story is just priceless ! »said Ally laughing. « Not as priceless as the one of you and Parker in the pre-op room ! »said Dina « That one came from Seattle to NY in two hours ! That one was priceless ! » Ally blushed as Marat was winking to Dina. « So I have here all your blood results, you are exactly pregnant of 11 weeks ! »said Ally seriously. « That much ! I’d swear it was less ! »said Dina surprised. « You must have made a bad calculus ! »she replied. « 11 weeks is great milaya ! »said Marat happily. « I’m just feeling guilty not having known earlier ! » « Don’t be, you know as well as I do that this is usually very confusing ! » « Yeah you’re right ! » « I also have the sex of your baby, you wanna know ? »asked Ally. « We actually never discussed this before ! »said Dina looking down at Marat. « You mean you know if it’s a little Casanova or a splendid little miniature Dina ?? »asked Marat. « Yeah ! »replied Ally laughing. « Marat ! Our son we’ll never be a little Casanova ! Never ! »said Dina dignified. « Fine by me milaya ! » said Marat « So do we wanna know ? » « I’ve always wanted to have the surprise at the birth ! » « I agree ! »he said smiling « Besides, you are the one who’s pregnant you decide ! »
« Hey ! »said Kamil as he saw Dinara waiting for him in the airport lobby. « Hey ! »she replied « How was the flight ? » « Good enough thanks ! »he replied grinning « I thought my freak cousin was coming ! » « Yeah well, she had some things to do with my brother ! » « Thanks for picking me up ! »he said « How are ya doing ? » Dinara blushed. « I’m fine ! » An awkward silence took place for minutes. They took a cab… « So how’s your Open ? »he asked « Are you gonna win it again ? » « Maybe….do you think I’ll do ? » « Now that I’m here you don’t have any choice but win it ! » « I don’t like it when I don’t have choices ! » « I’ll show you how to enjoy this kind of possibilities ! »he said seducing. Dinara felt a traitor heartbeat in her chest. « What’s your plans tonight ? »he asked touching softly her arm with his thumb. She shivered and looked at his gaze. « I…I thought you’d like to join Dina and the guys for diner ! » He considered her for a moment and smiled. « What about joining me…for diner ! »he said with quite assurance « I’d like to eat some Italian ! » She hesitated. « And your company will be a delight tonight ! » « Alright ! »she said. She wondered how reasonnable was this. But she was like under his spell and all what she wanted was to let him charm her more….
« What’s the matter with people being late tonight ? »complained Dima sitting in the restaurant table. « Don’t pout Mitya ! »said Marissa amused « That stomach of yours must learn patience ! » « Well its patience can’t absolutely stand over thirty minutes ! »he replied. « You giving your lady such a romantic picture Tursunov ! »noticed Roger. « Yeah Fedex ! »replied Dima mischieviously « I must be as romantic as you were when you proposed Mirka ! » As they started laughing, Roger burried his head under the table. « It’s ok babe ! »said Mirka amused « You dared to propose, it’s the only thing that matters to me ! » « Wasn’t Kamil supposed to join us for diner ? »Marat asked Dina. « He said he’d see us tomorrow morning ! »replied Dina « His voice sounded tired, it’s pretty understandable after such a long flight ! » « And your sister ? »asked Igor to Marat. « She’s playing her match tomorrow, she might wanna sleep soon ! »said Masha. « And where are Roddick and his girl by the way ? »asked Misha. « He sounded moody on the phone earlier, but he said he’d join us eventually ! »replied Juanqui. « Moody ? »said Dina surprised. « Yep ! » « But here he is ! »said Lleyton « Is it me or he looks like coming back from Hell ! » « Hey ! »said Andy with blood shot eyes as he sat down « Sorry I’m late ! » « It’s okay ! »said Marat « You okay ? » Andy gave him a look. « Where’s Sophia ? » asked Igor. « She’s left ! »he said coldly « She returned to LA ! Did you guys order yet ? » They all looked at each others awkwardly. « Nope, we were waiting for you ! »replied Roger. « So let’s call the waiter then ! »said Andy making a sign to the waiter in service. « You have to do something ! »whispered Dina to Marat. « Not now milaya ! »he replied « When he’s moody, there’s no way forcing him talk ! » Dina nodded.
The morning after Marat decided to gather around breakfast without the ladies. « Where are the girls ? »asked Andy suspicious. « They have a busy girls morning ! »replied Marat smiling. « Jeez Safin ! »replied Andy unconvinced « I know you guys long enough ! » « So spill it ! »said Dima. « I may not wanna talk about this ! »said Andy with humor. « Why did she leave you Andy ? »asked Igor. « Let’s say we want different things from life ! » « Like what ? »asked Roger with insistance. « She wanna have a baby ! »replied Andy bitterly. « And you don’t ? »said Dima amusingly surprised. « She’s planning to be a mother now ! »replied Andy with burning eyes. He told them about their fight yesterday. The guys considered his words for minutes. « Andy ? »said Marat seriously « How important is it to be a mother for her ? » « More than anything ! » « How important is it for you ? »he asked again. « I guess it’s quite important for me as well ! »replied Andy seeing through himself. « Are you ready to live the rest of your life without having her ? » Andy glared at him. « I believe you got your answers now ! »said Marat. « Look, it’s not that simple ! »said Andy « I can’t stand the fact that she presented the things to me the way she did ! » « Put your anger and your frustration behind you and forget ! »said Marat firmly « Know that this life is about nothing ! You don’t wanna wake up someday and realise that you had everything to be happy and let it go stubbornely ! Life won’t ask for your opinion again ! » Andy and the guys considered his words for a while. « He’s right ! »said Dima « Be happy while you can ! » « She’s the girl for you ! »said Igor « We know her for a little time, but it was enough for us to see that never in your life you’ve been happier ! » « What the hell are you waiting for ? » said Juanqui « Go take her back ! » Andy looked at them and realised how right were his friends. « How ? My third round match is tomorrow ! »said Andy « Can’t leave town during the Open ! » « Sure you can ! »said Lleyton « Haven’t you heard about planes ? » « Stand up chicken ! »said Marat upset « You gotta be crazier than I thought to waste more precious time ! » « You guys are right, thanks ! »said Andy standing up « I really was about to do the biggest mistake of my life ! » Seconds after he left. « Where’s the old moody and stubborned Marat for God’s sake ??! »wondered Dima. « Never did words sound so wise in your mouth ! »agreed Misha. He gave them a light smile. « Guess I was about to lose it all once ! Didn’t want him to screw his life ! » « I say Marat is officially our new wise and spiritual leader ! » teased Lleyton. They all bursted out in laughters. « Your friendship is priceless ! »said Marat sarcastically but amused « But in the other way ! » « C’mon !!! » they all chorused in unisson.
« Finally you answer that phone of yours ! »said Dina to Kamil on the phone. « I’m getting from your voice some freaking out isn’t it ? »he said amused. « Please tell me it’s not what I think it is ! » « I can’t ! »he said laughing « You gotta first tell me what you think it is sunshine ! » « Stop playing with my poor nerves you moron ! » He bursted out laughing. « Calm down ! »he said seriously « I didn’t sleep with Dinara ! You relaxed now ? » « Oh yeah !!!!!! »she said out of relief « Now I wanna have the details of your evening ! » He eventually informed her before she bursted like a volcano that they had diner which they enjoyed, and he took her for a long walk in Central Park where they talked. « Seriously, what’s going on between you guys ? »she asked seriously. « I really don’t know ! » he said honestly « But after yesterday for the first time in my life I didn’t want to let a girl go away from me ! And it has nothing to do with sex ! » « Are you saying to me that you’re falling for her ? » « Is it what they call it ? » « I believe so ! »she said « I actually hope you aren’t gonna break her heart, because Marat will break you all if you do ! » « Yeah the Safin case ! » « Don’t do this, clear ? Marat and I are married now ! You’re soon gonna be linked by bood ! » « What ? »he said amused. « You don’t understand ? Thought you were the smarter one of the family ! » « I am ! »he said dignified. After seconds « OMFG ! You can’t be pregnant ! » « I am ! »she said laughing. « But this is amazing ! What didn’t anyone tell me ! » « I wanted to do it by myself in person ! But I guess I couldn’t hold it longer ! « Oh sunshine ! » « Look, I’ll have to inform my husband that you guys are dating ! » « What’s up with you married people : my husband, my wife ! It’s not the new fashion let me point out ! » « Whatever, I’m telling him ! » « Do. »he replied calmly. « Really ? » she asked stunned. « Look I’m not intending to screw with the first girl with whom I really am feeling good ! Between brackets ; especially not Safin’s sister ! »he said honestly « And if things don’t work out between us it will be life, but I promise I won’t break another heart ! I see them in dreams, no I’m really fed up of scaring broken hearts in nightmares ! » « Alright honey, I see that you’re becoming a reasonable human being ! » « It feels good ! » « Good for you ! »
Around a home diner, our newlyweds were chatting cheerfully, talking about their future plans. « By the way ! »said Dina « Need to tell you something ! » « Don’t tell me you want spicy chicken right now ! I’m dead head over heels milaya ! » She laughed. « It’s not that be reassured ! » « Thanks God ! »he said relieved « Wht’s about then ? » « Ok, I’ll say it straight : Kamil and Dinara are dating ! » Marat widened his eyes, swallowed hard and stared at the void. « Hbibi ? »she asked waving hands in front of his eyes « You okay ? » No response, the man was motionless and speecheless (not really odd when you know Marat !) « Alright then, take your time ! »she said clearing the diner table. Minutes later… « Maybe you need some water ? » « I..I’m okay ! » he said in an undertone. « You sure ? »she asked doubtingly. « Yeah ! »he said gesturing with his finger. « It didn’t look to me like you were for the last twenty minutes ! » « I was thinking ! »he said « I guess ! » « Look honey, he really seems to be gotten by your sis ! » Marat nods furiously. « He says he really intends to try to build up something real with her ! »she said « He took her for a walk around Central Park ! A walk ! The only thing that my cousin offered to a girl was a chocolate cake and that was in the kindergarden ! He’s changed ! » « Kamil and Dinara ! »he said over happily « Your cousin and my sister ! » « Yeah ! »said Dina trying to see through him. « How marvellous is that ? » « Marat, you can shout and curse if it will make you feel good ! »she said « I won’t be upset ! » « No no ! I’m okay milaya ! » « Really don’t know why I can’t believe this ! » Suddenly the bell rang. « Alright ! I’m gonna get this, and I’ll be back ! »she said heading to the door « Don’t get to the kitchen, don’t open cupboards, don’t touch knives ! » As she opened the door, surprise surprise… « Night ! Hope I’m not disturbing you guys ! » said Killian. « Kill ? What a surprise ! »she said « Get in please ! » He walked in a file from the NYHH in the hand. « Look, I know I told you we should get our distances, but here I really can’t work it out without your help ! »he said opening his file. « Hey man ! »said Marat shaking his hand. « Hey Marat ! » replied Killian « I know it’s late, but I really need Dina’s help ! » « You’re welcome ! »said Marat cheerfully who regained his composure somehow « Get into the lounge I’m gonna make you guys some tea ! » « Thanks hbibi ! »said Dina caressing his face. Killian froze. Once in the lounge… « So what you need me for ? »she asked. « This case is driving me nuts ! » he said frankly « There’s that coma patient who was able to revive this afternoon ! » « Oh ! » she said « So what’s wrong with that ? » Marat joined them. « He actually wasn’t really in a coma, he was in fact in a minimum state of awakening for many, many years! » « Holy c*** ! »said Dina surprised « How could that happen without people noticing it ? » « He was brought to NYHH today from his medical center because he fell down from his bed ! »said Killian. « Damn it ! » said Dina, and adressing to Marat « It’s a medical miracle that they were able to revive him ! » Marat widened his eyes. « Anyway, when we did an MRI to him, we found out that he's got a bad brain aneurisym that could still kill him at any moment. » « I see ! »said Dina getting it. Marat looked wondering. « The operation is one of the toughest ones we know, the guy stands equal chances to live or to die ! » said Dina to him. « And, the one and last time I’ve performed it…. »was saying Killian. « I know ! »said Dina putting a recomforting hand on his forearm. He looked a bit embarassed so she took it away. « I need your help on that one ! »said Killian. Marat smiled to his wife. « I’m sure you’re missing the OR ! » She grinned back at him. « Of course, I’m in ! »she replied. « Hope you’re not too tired now ! »said Killian. « No, it’s okay ! »
Dina left for the hospital with Kill, on the way none of them said a single word.
Once in the OR… « We’re happy to see you back Dr.Alaoui ! »said a nurse. « It’s Dr.Safina now Tina ! »corrected Killian smiling. « Yeah, I’m just paying you a visit guys ! » « So you’re always welcome in our OR ! »said Tina. « Thanks ! »said Dina « So how many years he’s been asleep ? » « 16 damn years ! »replied Killian « When we woke him up, he found out his son of 17 fresh years old, his wife who got remmarried and pregnant from her new husband ! » « Lord ! »whispered Dina « That guy needs a fresh start then ! » « Let’s give it to him ! »he said. 6 hours later… « Like it or not ; neurosurgery is lost without you ! »said Killain smiling as they succeded their operation. « C’mon ! You’re being too modest ! »she said « Sometimes, you just need to trust yourself ! » « Well yeah ! »he said softly. « How you doing ? »she asked. « Coping ! »he said honestly « Thanks for your help Dr.Safina ! » « Anytime Dr.Henley ! » As he was leaving : « D ? » « What ? » « Good luck to Marat for his match tomorrow ! » « Thanks ! »
In Jouss’s office. « I’d have swear you were still here ! »said Dina smiling « Poor Trisha ! » « I was in the gallery, saw your performance ! »said Spencer « I’ll never say it enough ; shame on you for giving up on your scalpel ! » « I know ! »she said smiling « But it’s worthy ! I’ve never been happier ! » He smiled to her. « It’s getting late, I’m going back home, you need a ride ? » « With pleasure chief ! »she said taking the arm he offered to her. « Oh it sounds like honey when you say it ! »said Spencer teasing « I’m missing your ‘chief !’ » « See the positive side ; you won’t get deaf ! » « Not counting without Stevens and Edwards ! »he said laughing « They’re ganging up on me ! » « Chief, stop complaining ! » « I am not complaining ! »he protested « You sound like Trisha ! » « Complaining ! »she said amused. He sighed giving up.
Back in her apartment, Dina found Marat asleep. She went quietly to the bed. He suddenly wrapped his arm strongly around her waist. « How did it go ? »he mumbled. « The patient’s life’s safe ! » « Good job wify ! »he said « Your thoughts are now preventing me from sleeping ! » « The patient, you know how long he’s been asleep ? » « How long ? »he asked lasily. « 16 years Marat ! » He raised an eyebrow. « Man ! » « And you know the worst ? » she said sadly « When he woke up he found out a son of 17 who considers his father as a stranger and his wife who is pregnant of her new husband ! » Marat sat down. « That’s bad ! » « Yeah ! How in the world… » « He must be a wreck ! It’s horrible ! » « Right ! But I think he will look forward a new start ! » « Poor man ! »sighed Marat laying down next to her again. « I love you hubby ! » He smiled behind her neck. « I love you wify ! »he said « But if your cousin breaks my sister’s heart, I’ll break his neck ! » « Alright ! »she said amused. « I’m serious ! » « I know you are, so does Kamil ! » « Good ! »
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Chapter 26
Sophia woke up alone in her LA loft with a heavy heart, she got chocked by Andy’s reaction to her motherhood needs but still was hoping he’d change his mind and return to her.
As she was checking her voicemail she found out three messages : one from her agent who informed her about a great movie opportunity for her and that she must give him a call back. Another one from her ex-husband Chad who wanted to pick her up for a lunch.The last one though she still hoped could be from Andy was still the most important one as a woman from the adoption center called her to fix an appointement to meet her.
Sophia lightened up and felt like sharing this news with someone who still cared about her.
« Hey ! »replied Chad on the phone. « You still wanna feed me ? »asked Sophia. « If you promise to have something more than a salad, I want to ! »said Chad amused. « Alright then, don’t be late again ! » « Will be there in fifteen ! »
They have divorced, he hurt her like nobody did before, but she forgave him. She was the kind of person who rarely erase people from her life after they mistake with her.
He was about to get married again, but something made him face that he actually won’t be happy with his fiancée. Sophia and Chad remained great friends, especially that they were still working together.
« So ? Are you gonna say it or not ? » asked Chad as they were having lunch. « Say what ? »asked Sophia. « I’m not the most patient guy ever, you know that right ? » « Sure ! Had the occasion to understand it a way too soon ! »she teased him. He rolled his eyes. « Alright Mr.Murray, I’m gonna talk ! » « Good ! » « I’ve decided to adopt ! »she said smiling waiting for a positive response. He smiled to her aknowledging the situation. « You made up your mind ? » « I did ! » « If you take a boy you have to give him one of my names ! »he said smiling.
He tighed his fingers around hers and caressed her cheek.
« A woman from the Adoption Center called me to set a date for a meeting ! » « This is great ! »said Chad happily « But wait, what did you do with your tennis guy ? » « He broke up with me ! »said Sophia tearfully « I’m doomed with men ! » « Of course not ! »he replied quickly « I’ve been a jerk to let you go away from me, and he’s an asswhole if he doesn’t get how lucky he was to have you babe ! » « It’s his right to not wanna be a father now, I can’t blame him for that ! »she said « But the way he acted with me was cruel ! » « I’m gonna knock this fool down ! »he said livid. « He’s taller than you are ! » « Bullshits ! »said Chad outraged « Gimme some credit woman ! » She laughed, it felt good after all the bitter tears she cried yesterday. « You know that when you’ll adopt II’ll be here for you and your kid, right ? »he said squeezing her hand. « I do honey ! »
Coming back from her lunch she rushed her steps to her loft, where she hoped to find some message from Andy. As the elevator opened up on her loft door, she was shocked but pleased to see what she saw. Andy was there, sitting down next to the door, his head burried into his knees. He was there for her.
« Andy… »said Sophia touching his shoulder. He looked at her relieved. « You look tired, come in ! »she said smiling as she stepped into her place. « You want something to drink or… » « I’m a perfect jerk ! »he sighed painfully « I love you, and I can’t live my life without you ! I’m so sorry babe, I’ve acted like a blind man avoiding his feelings when all I want is having you and start a family with you … « Shhh ! »she said pressing her finger on her lips « You needed time to make up your mind, I understand ! » « But I’ve treated you like if you were… » « It doesn’t matter at all ! »she smiled « I’m not intending to spend the rest of my life hating you because I don’t, I just love you ! »
Andy was overwhelmed by her words, he couldn ‘t believe there could be such a kind, sweet and tender human being on earth. She wasn’t having any hatred feelings toward him, though he gave her some bad treatement in NY !
« I love you ! »whispered Andy as he fiercely took her lips and led her to her bed.
The final spot was already flasing NY as Marat was facing in the final Andy again.
« Look, no way in the world you’re gonna lose ! »said Gerard to Marat around lunch « This is you f****** chance to do the Grand Slam ! » Marat glared at him disbelieving. « Why do you always do that ? »asked Marat on an irritated tune. « Do what ? »asked Gerard faking innocence. « Try to crack me up the way you do man ! »said Marat half amused half concerned « I know all this, don’t think because of your wise and oh so gentle words I’ll be able to win it ! » « It worked for the French ! »countered Gerard . « You are picturing things, you are not the ipso facto that made me win RG ! » « Finally ! »said Gerard amused. « Yeah finally ! »said Marat annoyed. « Gerard, let me deal with this, will you ? » said Herny.
Gerard raised his hands giving up to Hernan’s good cares.
« You know what you have to do, you know you can do it in several manners, choose the easiest one we trust you for this ! »said Herny smiling « Just keep your composure, and stay focused point after point ! »
Marat nodded.
« If I’d known it could be that easy, he would have won over a twenty titles since he’s started his career ! »said Gerard amazed. « Well you didn’t ! So it’s basically your own fault ! »said Marat teasing.
Gerard rolled his eyes.
The Arthur Ashe Stadium was packed. Russian and American flags were waved everywhere.
Marat was playing his fourth GS final of the year,he was the favourite en route to achieve the greatest achievement of the recent tennis history.
It was the greatest event of the tennis season, and all the big names were gathered to witness it.
As the match started Marat double-faulted several times and gave up on his first game too easily which boosted Andy’s full confidence. The first set went 6/4 the number one in the world was unable to break his great opponent of the day again.
Second set went fiercely as the two men went to a tiebreak, each one winning points on their serve firmly, until 9/8 Marat serving to level up : a good and powerful serve saw Marat following his shot to the net where he he slipped and hit the ball into the net.
Andy was two sets up in the US Open final.
Marat looked disgusted, at the start of the third something he didn’t do for a long time now showed up : he broke one racquet, two racquets ! He screamed like an insane and got a warning for bad language.
Andy was leading 5/2 in the third a game from his second GS title, finally !
And then the one X factor that could change the course of the match arrived. Rain. The match was suspended, the players trekked back to the locker rooms.
« Let me go see him ! »said Dina to Hernan « I might help on that one ! » « Go, for God’s sake do some miracle over there ! »said Gerard desperate.
Marat was sitting down on floor under his compartement a towel on his head. He didn’t feel Dina was standing right next to him.
She took the towel from his head, he was about to protest when he saw her.
She smiled and sat next to him.
« Hey ! »she whispered. « Hey ! »he replied looking down on floor.
She took his chilled hand and put it on her tummy.
He looked at her smiling face, surprised.
« We love you ! »she said caressing his cheek and the hand on her tummy.
He sighed relaxing, pushing all his tension, frustration and pressure away.
« Thank you ! »he whispered taking her lips softly.
As she was responding to his kisses he put his hands under her chin and lifted her face towards his as he bent down to kiss her with intensity. He finally folded his wife in his arms tightly, his mouth steadily increasing the pressure on hers. It was as if there was no one else in the world and he didn’t care that someone could walk in on them at any moment. He was upbeat and she was the only one he needed right now.
He suddenly stood up and carried her to the showers where he undressed her being as wild as he was gentle. He let the warm and soft water fall down on their heads, as he started kissing her needingly.
Half an hour later…
« Marat where are you ? »asked Matthew the responsible of the locker rooms.
Marat smiled to Dina as they were still making love.
« Under the shower Matt ! »replied Marat amused. « Alright, get some rushing, it stopped raining now they’re gonna take the tarpaulin off ! »said Matt amused as he heard
Dina giggling.
« Right buddy, thanks ! » « So welcome man ! »he replied laughing as he left. « I am never gonna step out of this place again ! »said Dina embarassed. « Of course you are, I will never be able to make love to you here forever ! »he teased « Plus, I’m sure you don’t wanna give birth to our baby here ! » « Right ! »she mumbled amused. As she was about to leave him. « I’m already proud of you, and I’ll always be ! » « I love you milaya ! »he replied smiling.
Once Marat and Andy stepped onto the court, it looked like a new match has started .
Marat took fiercely the third 7/5 and didn’t deal with any emotion as he took the two following ones 6/2 6/1 to close out the match, realising his fourth victory on a Grand Slam tournament on the same year !
The emotions raced through Marat as he sank to his knees on US Open’s famous center court. This was one of his dreams. He felt happy and proud, and a little bit relieved. And he wanted to share those feelings. With only one person.
He quickly went over the net to congratulate and hug Andy and ran to his box, hopping into the stands he made his way to his family and friends.
Gerard, Amit and Allon jumped on him like insanes. Hernan and Sasha hugged him fiercely as well as his friends. His mother kissed him lovingly proud of her son’s achievement and his sister jumped as well in her adored big brother’s arms.
He finally stopped in front of the woman who made a sense to his life.
« Still proud of me ? »he asked smiling deviously. « I shouldn’t »she said « You came back onto that court with some extras unlike Andy! » « But you said you’ll always be proud of me ! »he said grinning « So basically the extras don’t count ! »
Then, with total disregard for the thousands of people watching in the stadium and the millions more watching at home on TV, he cupped her head in his both hands and kissed her. Clapping turned people deaf, the man was making the show last.
« I love you, two ! »he said as he quickly kissed her tummy with emotion « Thanks for pushing me make my dreams come true ! » « You’re welcome ! »she replied tearfully « And yes, I’m still proud of you ! »
Marat smiled and kissed her again.
« We have a lovely appointement tonight » he said deviously « We’ll make those exciting debats last ! »
Then he hopped back onto the court and waited for the ceremony presentation to begin. After receiving his trophy and lifting it up in the air, Marat stepped forward for the final interview.
Marc Rosset was today more than usually inspired to speak to his friend in long and interesting interview.
M.R : Is there anything we have to know ?(laughing) M.S : Like what ? M.R : Like reasons that may push a guy like you to kiss his wife’s tummy for example !(laughing) M.S : Oh that ! I was kissing my offspring ! (applauses) M.R : And of course I’m the last one to get the news ! (laughing) M.S : Believe me, if you were my place you’d understand how high I am lately ! (laughing and applauses) M.R : If I were your place, I’d say for the record I’d have done a lot more interesting things you’ve dared to do ! (laughing) Now I guess, the policy of my job is to congratulate you and say that your wife’s gonna be a great mother for both you and your kid !(laughing) Marat bursted out in laughters as well. M.S : She thinks the same, so ! M.R :No man, sincerely congrats !(applauses and Marat bows) Now let’s talk tennis ; what was that you’ve done today ? M.S : Guess I made the GS, I hope ! (laughing) M.R : You certainly did, and in a fashionable way for sure ! But what was in your brain during the two first sets ? And what happened after the rain delay ? I mean this is phenomenal ! M.S : You sound Like McEnroe ! (laughing) He must have said something pretty similar on BBC now !(more laughing) No I think was quite overwhelmed by the emotion of the whole event, and of course when a player of Andy’s quality stands in front of you, he won’t miss his chance ! He was the dominant player berfore the rain started, he was certainly gone to take it from me ! But fortunately for me and unfortunately for him it started raining !(laughing) M.R : What did you do in the lockers to regain your composure ? M.S : You wouldn’t like to know ! (laughing) M.R : Of course I would ! (more laughing) M.S : So I wouldn’t tell ya ! (laughing always) M.R : Is Dina gonna deprive you from something if we know ? (laughing) M.S : Ooooh yeah she will ! Forever ! (laughing) Dina burried her face behind Dinara. M.R : You wouldn’t have done this kind of motivating things in Wimbledon ! (laughing) M.S : I won’t answer ya they might not accept me in their entry list next year ! (laughing) M.R : Alright ! Now let’s speak about reasonnable achievements !(Marat raised an eyebrow and the crowd laughed again) Man, you’ve just made the GS ! This is your fourth victory here, the third in a row ! Marat this is actually your 12th GS title ! Pete over there is smiling bitterly (laughing and applause) Pete waves amused, he doesn’t sound that bitter. M.R : Are you gonna demolish his record next year ? M.S : Well, I really don’t know, but I surely hope for, it might be nice ! But it’s sincerely not really a goal for me ! I might let Hewitt win the Australian Open before his bitterness pushes him retire, let Federer lay down on the clay court of the French finally, let Roddick smell the fresh grass of London before his frustration kills him and let the rest of them fight over this crown next year ! (laughing) M.R : Are you retiring ? By any chance ? (laughing) M.S : Heaven forbids ! (laughing) I’m intending to break Sampras’s record as well as Agassi’s ! I’m not retiring before my 37th birthday ! (laughing) M.R : But you’ve just said…. M.S : Never give a damn to what I say ! (laughing) No, but honestly, I won’t be upset if I don’t break Pete’s record next year, or ever in what reamains of my career ! I’m 29, still have some five more years at most ahead me, so up today I’m fully satisfied with what I’ve achieved especially after so many tennis specialists burried me under earth ! M.R : Maybe finish the year in fashion with the remaining MS and MC ? M.S : I’ll try, but I won’t die if I don’t ! (laughing) M.R : No stay alive, we wanna see you here next year ! (laughing) Ladies and Gentlemen : the biggest Champion of all times : Marat Safin ! Marat Safin ! (applauses) M.S : Thank you ! I don’t know how to say more but thank you !(applauses) M.R : Marat Safin !!!!!
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