When she sat down, she sat partly on my lap. She quickly moved to the side saying sorry and sat down right against me. I said it was all good. She was...so closed to me that her shoulder and arm were partially against my chest. She leaned forward and took a drink of her water before leaning back. We continued to watch the game, but in silence now. I wasn't sure what to do, and I didn't think she did either. I was watching her out of the corner of my eye to see what she was doing. I saw her look. Then the Emir turned and left, and the eunuchs brought the Princess into the harem proper. Quickly she was bathed and shaved, and dressed in the bolero jacket and split trousers that they all wore. Then she came out into the main harem and sat down.It was crucial to the social standing of everyone, and to the interactions between these bored women who had nothing to do all day but intrigue one against another, to know where she stood in the pecking order. If Zubeydeh moved in at the top,. She said that “it would be in the following April session, the duke being away till January.” Then she asked if there was anything we wished to add to the list. May said “it seemed fairly comprehensive and she could add nothing” and we both agreed. Rose then said “We have just 7 months, in that time you three can do whatever you wish to me at any time day or night, I am yours till about March or April, after which I wish my skin to be perfect before I go to the duke. That don`t mean no sex. ”I might have looked disappointed and then she changed the subject to something less interesting. But for the next 24 hours, I couldn’t get the thought of my wife and Connie off my mind. The next night arrived and my wife, once again, took a bit longer than usual as she prepared herself. Once she was ready, she gave me the usual peek on the cheek and said,“If last week was any indication” she said, “don’t wait up. I know that you’re alarm goes off early.”“Will you wake me” I asked excitedly,.