Desert Rogues Series Collection Volume 2 by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery [Mallery, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488088841
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

“Where are we going?” Phoebe asked for the third time since Mazin had picked her up that morning. They’d already toured the marketplace, after which he had promised a surprise.

“You will see when we arrive,” he said with a smile. “Be patient, my dove.”

“You’re driving me crazy,” she told him. “I think you’re doing it on purpose.”

“Perhaps.”

She tried to work up a case of righteous indignation, but it was not possible. Not with the sun shining in the sky and the beauty of Lucia-Serrat all around them. Not with Mazin sitting next to her in his car, spending yet another day with her.

She had known him little more than two weeks. They had spent a part of nearly every day together, although not any evenings. So far they’d worked their way through a good portion of Ayanna’s list. Phoebe had seen much of the island, including a view from the ocean on the tour boat.

“Is it a big place, or a small place?” she asked.

“A big place.”

“But it is not on my list.”

“No.”

She sighed. “Did my aunt visit there?”

“I would think so.”

They drove toward the north end of the island, heading inland. Gradually the road began to rise. Phoebe tried to picture the map of the island in her mind. What was in this direction? Then she reminded herself it didn’t really matter. She had memories stored up for her return home. When she was deep in her studies, she would remind herself of her time on Lucia-Serrat, when a handsome man had made her feel special.

She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. He was concentrating on his driving and did not notice her attention. Although he was unfailingly polite, he had yet to kiss her again. She wasn’t sure why, and her lack of experience with men kept her from speculating. She thought it might have something to do with the fact that she was inexperienced, but couldn’t confirm the information. Asking was out of the question.

They rounded a corner. Up ahead, through a grove of trees, a tall house reached up toward the sky. She squinted. Actually it was more of a castle than a house, or maybe a palace.

A palace?

Mazin inclined his head. “The official residence of the prince. He has a private home, but that is not open to the public. Although this is not on your Ayanna’s list, I thought you might enjoy strolling through the grounds and exploring the public rooms.”

She turned to him and smiled with delight. “I would love to see it. Thank you for thinking of this, Mazin. My aunt came here often to attend the famous parties. She danced with the prince in the grand ballroom.”

“Then we will make sure we see that part of the castle.”

They drove around to a small parking lot close to the building. Phoebe glanced at the larger public lot they had passed on their way in.

“You forget I have a position of some importance in the government,” he said, reading her mind as he opened his car door.

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