Sheik Protector by Dana Marton

Sheik Protector by Dana Marton

Author:Dana Marton [Dana Marton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2008-07-14T07:00:00+00:00


“NOTHING.” Julia kept scanning the floor.

She had followed Karim up after his security picked up the intruder. Four of his men were now stationed downstairs, guarding the house from further disturbance. They were pretty-grim looking men. Hence her preference for the attic, even though the place seriously creeped her out with its eerie statues. Despite the fact that the light was on, the scene still looked like a graveyard. And it was still the middle of the night.

She didn’t understand why finding a scrap of paper couldn’t wait until morning. Karim was convinced he’d seen some sort of a drawing in the guy’s hand when he’d first spotted him, but by the time he caught the man, the intruder had been empty-handed.

Statues and crates loomed in the heat. She tried to stay near Karim, but the whole point was to search different areas of the attic so they could cover ground more quickly. Still, she hated it when he disappeared from sight.

So when had he gone from being a threat—a person she needed to get away from at any cost—to being a point of security for her? Something to think about.

She could not let a single kiss addle her brain this much. But it had been a good kiss. Great. Beyond great. She was so busy reliving it that she almost missed the stained piece of paper that had slid half under a crate.

“Found it,” she called out, more excited about being able to go back downstairs now than about her find.

Karim was by her side in seconds, taking the crumpled sheet. A careful drawing of four primitively carved statues filled the page, complete with measurements. They were smaller than the ones up in the attic, small enough to be carried by a man, and looked like they might have been made of something different than stone. Their shapes were shaded to indicate color and shine.

Still, they weren’t exactly the sort of thing that took your breath away. To her, the larger stone statues of the attic were far more impressive. “What are they?”

Karim shrugged and folded the paper carefully. “I have no idea.”

“Can we leave now?” she asked, full of hope. She was exhausted after a tumultuous day. It was about three in the morning. She longed for some more sleep.

Karim watched her for a moment. “You go get some rest. I’ll check the crates. I’d rather not involve even my security in this for now. Things like this—” he motioned around “—are controversial in our country’s religion. I want to know if Aziz had what our intruder was looking for.”

He wasn’t the type to quit before he got what he wanted. She’d be smart to keep that in mind.

She drew a deep breath. If he thought she was going back down to his mean-looking guards all by herself, he was nuts. “I guess I’ll stay.”

He gave her a faint smile, which brought her attention to his masculine lips. And made her wonder what the chances were of repeating that kiss before she somehow broke away from him and made her way home.



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