BURNING LOVE

52

"Morning my Queen."

Looking up feeling really relaxed for reasons that was obvious only for her and whomever witnessed it. The always guarded woman Raphaelli had come to respect smiled at him, however surprised the soldier kept his face straight but inside high-fiving the hidden reason behind. THIS was rare.

He knew for a fact that she was all the week inside with no visitors. So maybe it was one of those days you wake up feeling happy for no reason.

"Commander Raphaelli. The man I wanted to see just now. How is everything going on?"

" Just fine Ma'am. The process is secured."

Going on with the true he responded wondering why he was there since she was the one who wanted him to stay with his father. Not suicidal enough to ask he stood at his usual place waiting as she nodded, after a moment her eyes met his, it was like a really warm stare which he was not accustomed to. She was just being a human being at the moment which was like experiencing a parallel universe. Very unsettling ground to stand on.

"Hmmm. Good. Seat please." Pointing the seat directly in front of hers she saw how hesitant he reacted by double checking her to be sure before putting his body in motion. his body and mind battling for once. The leg kept moving while his mind not sure it was doing the right thing was just spectator of the unfolding event.

Holding herself from laughing Katiandra patiently waited for the man to settle in the seat, to lean forward intertwining her fingers on the marble table of her desk. His face was nothing different of the one Norman once did when she had asked him the same thing decades ago. It was priceless, but she knew it was nothing she could hold again him. To be seated at the Royal table wherever it was was a privilege.

" I called you for a reason I could not express with a phone call as you already know dear. Better be cautious, even if your loyalty, I have nothing to say against. I trust you."

Just blinking multiples times at her words commander Raphaelli just nodded confirming he understood her not trusting his voice to speak Which she understood too.

"I need you to send this file to Norman it explains how I want the money to be handle on their side. But make sure to repeat him, it all go to professor Kamali. She will know how to deal with it on her own."

Doing a poor job to hide his surprised face, because he felt it a bit extreme she would forward all her treasure to the young woman, when her daughters was there too, he had to remind himself that not only was it none of his businesses but young professor Kamali was certainly the wiser out of the three women there. Nodding he took the portfolio out of the Queen's fingers meeting her gaze as he did.

"You think it is extreme to do that while my daughters are there."

Not a question but a statement she uttered holding his gaze and a firm grip on the file she was giving him causing him to freeze in an uncomfortable position searching for his words.

Seeing him struggled to get on his guarded self, the woman let go of him and the grasp she had on the portfolio leaning back in her leather seat. All the while still looking at him, the way he was with himself was way better, he felt less tensed around her she could tell, so she waited.

"You can speak you mind."

Glancing at her for a moment, the soldier was doubtful she wanted to hear the things she asked of him, but her sincere stare made him a bit cooler, just wondering but he went with it nonetheless.

" It can be shocking to hear since your daughters are there. To be realistic and though, they would give it all in shopping materials in a blink of an eye. But then Ma'am there's a lot of foxes out there too. If you think she needed it all, then it is good to give."