Aqrabuamelu Boyfriend: Rajarshi #1 (special preview)

“They really went all out in choosing you.” He pets my cheek and brushes his fingers along my braids. 

I duck my head down as my entire body shuts down from the shock. “I should brush your hair first,” I sputter out. “Isn’t that what I’m supposed to do?”

“Is it?” Rajashi steps back. “If you need to calm down first, I would be happy to help you relax.” He splays out his massive palms to me. “I’m not as good as the people in the bath, but I can massage you if you need me to.”

“No, uhm-” I shake my head. “I’ll be ok.” I take his brush set from the table and hold it like I was shown. “I should brush your hair.”

Rajarshi nods. “Is that is what you wish.” He lowers himself down and sits near the fireplace. 

I go up behind him, taking the brush and working at the ends of his hair. He has a lot of it and it’s all thick and heavy in my grasp. 

“No wonder you need help with this,” I murmur.

“I have considered cutting it,” he sighs. “But I never go through with it.”

I switch to the comb and start working though the middle. “It’s beautiful for sure.” I comb my fingers through it to make sure I’ve gotten everything. 

“I also just enjoy the way it feels when someone brushes it for me,” he sighs. “I suppose I like being pampered no matter how much I say to the contrary.” He glances up at me with those honey eyes. “I know it is only your first night, but I do hope for you to be comfortable here.”

“It’s like you said, I just have to get used to it, bit by bit.” I comb my fingers along his scalp and a soft moan escapes Rajarshi’s lips. “Was I too rough?” I gasp.

“No, no,” his voice is low and sweet. “It felt very nice.”

I step back into place. “Just making sure.” I comb my fingers along his scalp once more then run the brush through the entire length of his hair. “Do you want me to tie it up for you?”

“That’s alright.” He stands back up and touches his long locks. “That was very nice, thank you.” 

We then go over to his bed. He lays sideways so he can relax on the bed and his tail hangs off the side. I take the book he had picked out and look it over.

“I hope you enjoy it like I do,” Rajarshi says. “I want us to get along well.” He rests his head on the pillow. “Since you’ll be reading to me, I want us to find books that we can enjoy together and have fun with.” His honey eyes peer up at me. “Like I said, my last reader was a dear friend to me. I only hope we can become that close.”

“How long was your reader here?” I ask.

“A long time,” he sighs. “Five years, I want to say.” His eyes gaze off into the distance. “But she found someone and I could not keep her away from that.”

I glance at the cover of the book and I smooth my hand along the leather bound cover. I crack open the spine and open it to the first page. There on the smooth white paper, I see a flower pressed between the pages. The bright green has faded and the blue of the flower has stained onto the page.

“Is there anywhere that you wish me to start in this book?” I ask him.

“The beginning is fine,” he sighs as he closes his eyes. “It’s been a long time since I read this book.”

I read until Rajarshi falls asleep. Once he’s deep in slumber, I pull a blanket over him and tuck him in for the night. I’m not sure why, but I go to the sofa before the fire and lay down there. I suppose I was too tired to make the journey down the hall and go to my own bed. But I also felt, if I left, my duty was only half done. So I fell asleep on the sofa.