Bought By The Sheikh Single Dad - A Sweet Sheikh Romance (Small Town Sheikhs Book 4) by Holly Rayner & Ana Sparks

Author:Holly Rayner & Ana Sparks [Rayner, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Shannon

Perhaps it was the revelation that we were being trailed by security wherever we went in the city, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was being watched even when alone in my room in the palace. It was a puzzling feeling: I knew Umar wasn’t the sort of person to violate someone else’s privacy, but the anxiety persisted. I became cautious about what I shared with Ginger during our late-night chats, and began locking myself in the restroom before I undressed.

On the night of my third day in Sabah, I finally broke down and told her what had been bothering me. “I think Kalilah may have been right,” I said. “There’s something spooky about this place. Wherever I go, it feels like there’s a pair of eyes on me. Like my every move is being observed and recorded.” Seeing the look of unease on her face, I asked, “Do you think I’m being paranoid?”

“No, I just think maybe your conscience is bothering you.”

This was a possibility that hadn’t occurred to me. “Why would you think that?”

“Because I know you, Shanny. And I know you’re not a liar, and I remember in seventh grade when you broke down in tears and confessed to Mrs. Miller that you had written those nasty things on the dry-erase board, even though Jeff and Jake had already been punished for it and there was no need to bring it back up.”

“Hmm, yeah.” I had forgotten all about that. “She said it was the first time any of her students had ever done that.”

“When you’re hiding something from someone,” said Ginny, “the guilt eats away at you until you can’t help but confess.”

“So, do you think I’m going to break down and confess to Umar that I’ve been lying this whole time?”

“I hope you won’t, honestly.”

“Really?” Up until now Ginger had been a fierce advocate of telling him the truth. Her sudden about-face surprised me.

“I’ve been thinking about it,” she said, “and at this point, I think it would just be detrimental. You’ve had a lovely few days in Sabah, you’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow and you won’t ever have to see him again. Now, if you were holding out for a long-term relationship, then yes, I would urge you to come clean before you come home. But if you’re leaving the relationship in Sabah, then I don’t see the point.”

I think Ginger sincerely believed she was being helpful, but I went to bed feeling more agitated than before. She assumed I was planning on ending the relationship once I left, but I was no longer sure that was what I wanted. I had made the mistake of staying too long, and now Umar held me entranced. I loved his throaty laugh and his shy smile and the way his cufflinks gleamed in the light of the dining-room chandelier. I loved the rich brown of his eyes and his skin smooth as chocolate and the juniper scent of his cologne. Most of all, I loved the way he held my gaze as we were talking, as if scared to look away.

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