The Karawi Sheikhs Series: The Complete Series by North Leslie

Author:North, Leslie [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

10

Amy woke up alone in bed. The sound of childish laughter drifted in through the cracked door, and she sat up and rubbed her eyes. The sun was glaring through the window, making her feel as though she’d slept well into early afternoon, and the room was hot. She kicked the blanket off and rolled off the mattress.

She’d never been a morning person. Back in Florida, she set her coffee maker so a cup of joe would be waiting for her when she dragged herself out of bed, and then she’d ready another cup to take with her. At the orphanage, she was lucky to get a cup of coffee at all, with a coffee maker that was as cranky in the morning as she was. Here in a safe house that had no electricity, she knew she was out of luck.

Yawning, she managed to pull on her jeans and a clean tank top. Since they weren’t in public, she’d abandoned the hijab, but it made her a little uncomfortable to see the way the guards stared at her. Only Bahir seemed unaffected by her hair.

In the kitchen, the sight of Bahir and Aisha, their heads bent over the table, whispering loudly, made her smile. It comforted her to see the way that Bahir had with his daughter. He had a lot to learn, but he was far better than she’d first assumed he’d be. He was taking an interest in the child. Talking with her. Playing with her. It gave Amy hope that he wasn’t simply going to assign his daughter a nanny back at the palace and forget that the child even existed.

“Amy!” Aisha held up her stuffed octopus and waved it around. “The Sheikh fixed Kedar!”

“He did?” Amy peered over the two to study the plush animal. Evidence of a sewing kit was strewn across the tabletop, and horribly uneven jagged stitches connected one of the legs to the octopus. Bahir wouldn’t win any tailoring awards, that was for sure. “What happened to him?”

“He protected me from a dragon last night!” Aisha’s eyes widened as she spun her story. “It swooped in after you went to sleep and tried to eat me, but Kedar slayed the dragon.” Her tone turned tragic. “But he was injured!”

Amy met Bahir’s amused expression. “A dragon?”

He nodded solemnly. “A fairly small one, by the looks of things. It could fit in her room. I thought it might be a baby, but….”

“Not a baby!” Aisha interrupted loudly.

“No,” Bahir agreed at once. “Not a baby. A miniature version, I’m sure. I hear they’re rampant in this part of the desert.”

“Oh, dear!” Amy reached for the bowl of fruit on the table and popped a grape in her mouth. “Should I be worried?”

“No. Kedar settled things. No more dragon attacks,” the child said, hugging her octopus fiercely.

“It sounds like Kedar deserves some extra cuddles today.” Amy scrutinized the little face. “Did you take your medicine?”

Aisha immediately screwed up her face. “Yes. I feel better. Do

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