The Sheikh's Secret Heir by Kristi Gold

Author:Kristi Gold
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-05-24T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

“That’s impossible.” And unrealistic for Tarek to assume she could extend her time in Cyprus and ignore her responsibilities to the royal family.

He scooted up against the headboard, giving Kira a bird’s-eye view of his bare chest, which didn’t help her concentration. “You would only be required to remain for another week to ten days,” he said.

She pulled the covers up to her neck and sighed. “Rafiq would never agree to that.”

“He already has.”

She rolled to her side, her mouth agape. “You asked him before you asked me?”

“Yes. I had to make certain I had his permission before I spoke with you. He claims that Miss Battelli is thoroughly enjoying resuming her duties for the time being.”

Elena would never let on if she wasn’t. Then again, Kira might be out of a job when she returned. “At any rate, it’s not fair to her to interrupt her well-deserved retirement just so I can continue to frolic about with you for another two weeks.”

“I do not frolic.”

She had inadvertently trampled on his manhood. “You know what I mean, so don’t get your ego in a tangle.”

He shifted to his side and extracted her grip from the gold Egyptian cotton sheet. “You would gain great experience overseeing the project.” He rolled her hand over and kissed her wrist. “You would gain great pleasure spending more nights with me.”

The memories of their lovemaking, both on the deck and in the bed at dawn, fogged her already hazy mind. The boat hadn’t been the only thing rocking last night. “I don’t have the experience Athena has.”

“Perhaps, yet your talents are more far reaching than Athena’s.” He slid his palm across her belly, causing her to shiver slightly. “That does not include only your business acumen.”

She should push that wicked hand away, but she didn’t want to. “You’re not playing fair.”

He stroked the inside of her thigh with his knuckles. “You were not complaining about fairness this morning when I woke you.”

No. She had mostly been moaning. “You’re insatiable.”

“You are responsible for that,” he said as he made his way to his favorite target.

If he kept touching her, she couldn’t be responsible for anything she might do next. “If we’re going to get some significant work done today, we’re going to have to get out of the bed at some point in time.”

“Eventually.” He nuzzled his face against her shoulder. “It is still early.”

Kira glanced toward the nightstand to search for a clock but instead found a picture of a little girl who looked to be around five years old. She reached for the frame and turned it toward him. “Who is this?”

He immediately removed his hand and shifted to his back, one arm lodged behind his head. “Her name is Yasmin.”

“Is she a relative’s child?”

“She is no one’s child.”

This was both sad and confusing to Kira. “I don’t understand.”

“She is an orphan in Morocco. I learned about her from a business associate and agreed to be her guardian. She resides at my home in Marrakech.

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