Tahajud Love
Chapter 30's

With his courage Yulian rubbed the top of Khadijah's head which was still wrapped in his long headscarf. Then, Yulian confirmed Khadijah's sleeping position correctly and comfortably. So that Khadijah would fall asleep in his sleep. However, what Yulian had done had made Khadija instantly blink her eyes. And Khadijah's eyes wriggled back and forth, for his consciousness had not yet returned completely.

”E .. sorry, I just want to justify your sleeping position, do not mean anything else.” Khadija rounded his eyes perfectly.

After realizing Yulian's presence in the room, Khadija woke up and sat down on the bed. And it makes Yulian feel bad already bother Khadijah in his sleep.

”Sorry, I overslept. You ... need what?” khadijah asked timidly, for he lowered his gaze.

”I don't need anything. It's just, I want to justify your sleeping position. But .. because of me you got distracted. I'm sorry!”

Only a slow nod was made by Khadijah to confirm Yulian's apology. And it was twelve o'clock that night, that silence was created and accompanied them. However, amid the silence, Yulian continued to pray sunah in one third of the night. For him it is mandatory, although it is recommended sunah in Islam.

”Emm ... Mumpung you are awake, will you pray tahajud together?”

”Ah yes, can. But ... I want to change clothes first, okay?” ask Khadijah who does not reduce his manners and manners.

”Please! Your clothes I have prepared in the closet, you just take as you like.” Khadijah asserted it, then moved towards the closet to pick up clothes.

Some clothes already lined up in there, even Khadija found clothes that to him it looks strange, very strange. Because he had never worn it before, just seeing it he felt embarrassed let alone asked to wear it.

’Why are there so many clothes and clothes .. less material like this? Should I wear it tonight? And what is this ... surprise said by him?’ Khadijah wondered in his heart.

For a moment Khadijah directed his gaze to Yulian who was sitting on the lip of the mattress with cocoa clothes and sarongs attached to his body. After that, Khadijah again looked at the clothes hanging in the closet neatly, one of the clothes he took to change.

’I'll wait if the time is right. And I let time go on until I find love in this relationship.’ Inner Yulian when seeing Khadija went to the bathroom with a patterned dress with flowers with calm colors.

After changing into clothes Khadijah has prepared to become a makmum in performing worship in a third of the night. Long prayer rites were presented by Yulian and Khadijah. Yulian solemnly read the takbir to begin the tahajud prayer lovingly. Love for the creator of the universe, Allah SWT.

’Yes Allah ... O my Lord, if Khadija is my destiny .. let the servant divide it in the form of sincere love from the heart of the servant. Keep us close in every relationship that rewards you. Aamiin yes robbal alamin.’ Yulian continued the do'a in the third of the night.

Under the same sky and under the same roof, two men set the same doa to the Creator. After performing the tahajud prayer together, Yulian turned his body and thrust his hand at Khadijah. As was the case with Khadijah, he welcomed Yulian's hand and kissed the back of his hand. After that, Yulian gave her duty as a husband, kissing Khadijah's forehead sincerely.

”Still too late to open your eyes. Better now ... You continue your sleep. Take it easy, I'll sleep on the couch if you haven't allowed me to sleep with you in one bed.” Khadijah looked at Yulian who was standing in front of him.

When Khadijah set his eyes on Yulian's face, Yulian lowered his gaze. So that the two noses created sharp have touched. And the gazes between the two had locked onto each other. The atmosphere momentarily turned silent, no other sound could be heard.

’Why does this feel like?’ inner Khadijah.

’What's with my heart?’ inner Yulian.

’What is this ... love?’ inner both.

Unwittingly the two feel the same way, the heartbeat is beating faster and not as usual. There is a sense of great rustling through the bodies of both, and that is what is often felt by two people who fall in love with each other. However, no one wants to acknowledge the love in their hearts so quickly. Because they take time, after a long process to unite the relationship in a sacred marriage.

"No. You ... can sleep in bed.” Khadijah turned his eyes.

”Good. Thank you, then ... go to sleep immediately!”

Both of them lay their bodies on the same bed and under the same blanket. However, the two newlyweds did not do like a bride, but they were like teenagers. Shame and doubt still filled their egos. In fact, they turned their backs on each other while looking for the most comfortable position to continue sleeping and headed to dreamland together.

'Forgive me, Yulian. I didn't mean to disobey my obligations on our first night. But ... I need time to adjust.’ There is a dark past in Khadija's mind as she does what she shouldn't because of Alex's coercion.

’Ayesha, please be patient. I'm sorry, if I haven't been able to fulfill my husband's obligations to Khadijah tonight. I just need some time to get used to that He's not you. Do'a it's just Aisyah, love grows in my heart for Khadijah.’ Inner Yulian while remembering Aisyah.

After the two daydreamed for a moment, the drowsiness had whackened and made them unable to endure it anymore. Either at any time they fall asleep in a comfortable sleep for them so that it leads them to dreamland. In fact, they do not remember the barrier in their sleep, namely, the two bolsters that are already available at the hotel. I don't know where the two bolsters went flying. So that makes Yulian and Khadija fused to warm each other cold that hit. Because that night the rain had returned to the city of Edinburgh. What a great moment for newlyweds like them.

Yulian's hand clasped the Khadijah's waist tighter and made Khadijah enter the Yulian fold. Comfort was felt by both in warmth.