Dusk Till Dawn | ✓

- EPILOGUE -

"Good morning, ma'am." Rosalie kindly greets me making me smile at her.

"Good morning Rosalie," I pause. "You know you can call me by Inaya." I chuckle, Rosalie always seems to do this for the last three years.

She nods at me before handing me a cup of tea and some breakfast she had cooked. I always offer to cook but we've made an agreement that she will do breakfast and I will do the rest.

Even though, I know Rosalie is here. I find it unfair leaving it all upon her, she already has so many responsibilities. I don't want to add any more.

• • •

I had a few patients today to attend to, it's quite ironic as Safa and I actually work in the same place as each other.

Safa and Hania have also graduated and became medical doctors, just like Daniel, I and Atif too. They both love their jobs and are married to their significant other.

Safa and Atif had gotten married shortly after me, same with Yusuf and Hania.

I'm very much happy to have Hania in my family, as I know that she loves my family as much as they love her.

Safa is family too, they both have always been family.

"Dr Malik?" A patient enters my room.

"Hi!" I wave over at them, as they sit down opposite to me as we start to talk.

Just like that, the entire day passes. I met Safa earlier on, but we both have busy schedules. I'll be seeing her this evening anyway.

I'm already heading back home to Daniel.

A few texts arise from my phone, to which I check upon on them.

- I love you, baby. ~ Daniel

The first message makes me blush, as I feel my heart clench at my chest just by those few words.

- Coming over soon, can't wait to see you! ~ Hania

I smile at her message, quickening my pace to my car.

- Salaam Beti, hope you are well. Come over at some point and get your sweets I made for you and Daniel! ~ My mother

I grin, already excited knowing my mother makes the best sweets till this day. I'll pick them up before heading home, as a surprise for Hania and Safa.

• • •

As soon as I open the door to my house, Daniel walks right up to me changed into more of an appropriate wear for our friends to come over tonight. It stops me at a halt, noticing how striking he looks right now.

His breath is hot, fanning over my neck. "Would my wife like to play?" His tone is flirtatious making me, playfully roll my eyes at him.

"We have guests coming over." I remind him, leaving a peck at his forehead which instantly makes him snake his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him.

"But I want some fun." He frowns.

I roll my eyes, "I'll give you some after." I pat his shoulders, to which his eyes hold a mischievous glint in his eyes.

It hits me what I said, as my eyes widen and he smirks knowing I didn't realise what I had said.

He whispers into my ear, "I can't wait." He growls.

My eyes widen, as I walk towards the kitchen and start to make dinner for us all tonight.

• • •

"Inaya!" Hania and Safa literally attack me, as we hug each other tightly.

I look behind them, to see my brother and Atif talking to one another before they enter too.

"Salaam!" I mention to all of them, as Daniel joins us in the living room.

We talk for a while, catching up with one another. Before, I give them their favourite sweets from my mother.

"Aunty's sweets never change." Safa munches onto them making her groan as she sits back, satisfied.

We make our way to our dining table, which is humongous but beautiful. As we sit down, Hania and Safa help me to bring the food out with Rosalie as we sit down getting ready to eat.

The boys talk about business and work, whereas us three laugh and joke. I call Rosalie too, to join us.

"I'll show you it now!" I look over at Daniel, as he says that loudly for all of our attentions to look over at him.

He looks at me, "Inaya, could you help me get this file? It's in our room."

I nod at him, as we leave to go upstairs. We walk into our room, as I open his cupboard, ready to look inside for the file he wants.

Suddenly, he grips onto my waist pulling me away from the cupboard and making my breathing come to a stop at what just happened.

He smirks, as he leans in closer.

"D-daniel." I manage to say, stumbling on my own words.

"Hm?" He answers, as he leans in close to me removing my hijab from my neck, as he lays kisses there making my breathing intensify.

"W-we're supposed t-to be looking f-for-" He cuts me off, as he pushes me against the wall, trapping me.

"Inaya..." He mumbles my name as he looks back into my eyes. "Do you know how gorgeous you look right now?" He gives me one of his charming smiles, before delving his lips onto mine.

I keep up with his pace, before I remember that we have guests downstairs who are waiting for us.

"Hey lovebirds!" We hear Hania's voice, which tears our kiss apart. "Stop having fun up there and come downstairs! You can carry on with that later." I can imagine a smirk is plastered on her lips.

My eyes widen out of embarrassment, "C-coming!"

I try to move out of Daniel's grasp, to which he smirks at me before letting me go. He grabs my wrist, stopping me in my track.

"Thank you for helping me, to look for my file." He gives me a cheesy smile.

"I'm going to literally kill you later on!" I warn him, to which he winks at me making all the anger dissipate.

"I can't wait." He whispers, in a low tone before we both make our way downstairs back to our amazing friends and my brother.

Our life is pretty much perfect, Daniel and his father are close as well now, more than ever before. We visit him often too as well as my parents. Daniel has converted to Islam as well, once we had gotten engaged which made me feel on top of the world.

Daniel has always been mine, is still mine and will forever be mine.

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I hope you enjoyed the epilogue! 🥰

This is the final chapter to this story ❤️