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“In the time I have worked for the sheikh, many women have tried to gain his attention, they all failed.” Ruth stared at Janet with a stern face. “He’s not interested in fruitless dalliances.”
“Neither am I,” Janet replied. “I never once thought about starting a relationship with the sheikh. I don’t want to lose my job; I have a family to look after.”
“Alright. I’m just looking out for you.” She turned on her heel and walked away. Janet crossed her eyebrows. Ruth was a peculiar one. They had talked on many occasions, but it never felt like they were getting any closer.
***
Most of Sanaa’s friends had arrived and were already playing in the backyard. Janet had hired a company to set up a carnival in the sheikh’s backyard. She thought it would be a fun idea for Sanaa’s birthday.
Janet rushed upstairs to help Sanaa get ready for the party. “Right, let’s get you dolled up,” Janet said to Sanaa as she walked into her room.
“It’s my birthday!” Sanaa screamed.
“Yes, it is.” Janet giggled. She helped Sanaa get changed into a white dress and pink shoes. Janet curled Sanaa’s hair and put ribbons in it. When they had finished getting ready, they headed downstairs.
The front door opened, and the sheikh walked in. “Daddy!” Sanaa screamed as she ran towards her father. The sheikh crouched down and embraced her.
“Happy birthday, habibti,” he said.
“Thank you.” Sanaa pulled out of his embrace. “Let’s go,” she said.
“Okay.” The sheikh looked at Janet and mouthed where is the party?
Outside, Janet mouthed back.
The three of them headed to the backyard through the patio. The backyard was beautifully arranged. There were different booths for different activities. There was a hotdog stand, a cotton candy stand, and a popcorn stand. There were juggling clowns, clowns on stilts and a jumping castle.
“Wow! It looks amazing!” Sanaa gasped. She looked at the sheikh. “Thank you, Daddy,” she said to him before she ran off to join her friends. Janet and the sheikh were left standing together at the patio.
“You did all this?” he asked her.
“Yes, what do you think?” Janet asked him.
“I’d have never thought of that.” He looked at Janet. “Thank you,” he said to her.
“You’re welcome, but I didn’t do it alone. I had help from Ruth. She helped me run background checks on everyone that was coming to work here.” She smiled. The sheikh smiled back.
“You’re learning fast,” he replied.
“I’m glad you got here on time. I was worried that you weren’t going to make it.”
The sheikh raised an eyebrow. “Worried for yourself or Sanaa?” he asked.
“Sanaa, of course,” Janet protested. What was he trying to suggest? “How was your trip?” she asked.
“Productive.” The sheikh slipped his hands in his pockets and watched the kids running around and enjoying themselves. “What happened when I was gone?”
“Nothing out of the ordinary happened. Sanaa and I were just fine.” Janet laced her fingers together.
“Good.”
The children played on the jumping castle, they watched the clowns performing, and they ate hot dogs and cheeseburgers. Janet helped to look after the kids. She served them food and played with them. The sheikh kept his distance from the entire party. He sat on the patio and watched from a distance.
Janet checked the time; it was already past two, and it was time for the cake. She asked one of the maids to go retrieve the cake from the kitchen while she gathered everyone. She walked up to the patio to call the sheikh.
“You’re antisocial,” she said to him. The sheikh raised an eyebrow at her.
“You expected me to play with the kids?” he asked.
