The Sheikh's Crown (Sheikh's Wedding Bet Series Book 2) by Leslie North

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-14T04:00:00+00:00

8

Wandering up and down the walkways with Adil grumbling beside her, Samine carefully dodged the more touristy areas and looked around for the right location. They stopped in front of a small, privately owned bed and breakfast. “This will work,” Samine muttered as she pulled Adil in.

He frowned at the place. “Work for what?”

Pulling out her press credentials, she plastered a bright smile on her face. “Hi! My name is Lori Daniels, and this is my photographer, Mark. We’re reviewing some of the best places to stay in Venice, and I just love the view you have outside. Now, you’re not on my list of places, but I was hoping you had a room where we could stay tonight. I just have such a good feeling about this. My editor wants me to focus on bigger names, but I think small and intimate bed and breakfasts is the way to go.”

The large woman with bright red curls clapped her hands together. “Oh! Yes, you should definitely stay here for the night.”

Samine reached into her purse to pull out her wallet when she stopped. “Oh, damn.” Looking over, she frowned at Mark. “We can’t use the card. The editors won’t want to pay since the hotel isn’t on the list.”

Adil quickly caught on. “I don’t have any cash on me. We just have the business card.”

“I am so sorry. We have wasted your time. Still, your place is lovely. I would have loved to do a review here.” Samine gave the woman a sad smile, and turned.

The owner looked completely dejected. “Wait. You just want to stay one night?”

Samine turned her head. It was like taking candy from a baby. “We couldn’t possibly impose.”

“But you will review us. Give us a good a review? Since they’ve built that monstrosity of a hotel a few streets over, business has been slow. I would love to have you tonight. Please.”

“It would be a perfect twist to my article. Mark, this is so exciting!”

“Two rooms then?” the woman said as she grabbed a couple of keys from the drawer. Adil looked up sharply, and Samine almost laughed. There was no way in hell that he was going to let her in a room on her own, but this woman had crosses hanging all over her walls. She wasn’t about to let them stay in the same room together.

Adil reached out and put his arm around her. “I’m not just her photographer. I’m also her husband. We’re a team in every sense of the word, aren’t we, sweetheart?”

“Oh, I just love to see a young couple so in love. How long have you been married?” the woman asked as she jotted something down in her notebook. She held out a key, and Adil reached for it.

“Just a couple of weeks, actually. This tour is part of our honeymoon,” he said with a wink.

Samine had to keep from rolling her eyes. He certainly was laying it on a bit thick. The owner of the small inn seemed to love every minute of it.

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