The Sheikh's Reunion Bride (Qazhar Sheikhs Series Book 4) by Cara Albany

Author:Cara Albany [Albany, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Multicultural, New Adult & College, Multicultural & Interracial
Amazon: B01DR2AI3Q
Published: 2016-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Mia had been right when she'd assumed that she'd feel better after some food. Rafiq had arranged for a delicious meal to be prepared. Mia had been surprised at how quickly it had appeared on the terrace of the dining room in the central part of the palace. Obviously the kitchen staff were well trained.

The day had drawn to a close and the evening had begun to settle around them. Rafiq had been a wonderful dinner companion and had entertained Mia with lots of funny stories about his life in Qazhar and the various people he knew. It seemed he did indeed have the most glamorous life imaginable, Mia reflected after the meal, while waiting for tea to be brought.

They both sat on a comfortable sofa out on the balcony. The sun was setting behind the distant dunes and the sprinklers had started covering the green grass of the luxurious garden with a necessary moistness. The air was beginning to cool and Mia felt the slight chill against the skin of her bared shoulders.

Rafiq sat by her side and seemed to immediately notice the change in Mia. "Are you feeling warm enough?" he asked.

Mia nodded. "I'm fine," she replied, even though the thought of him rushing to get her a blanket to take away the chill did give her a momentary, reassuring rush of satisfaction.

Rafiq didn't look convinced by her refusal. "Maybe we should go inside, anyway," he said. "I did promise you a tour of the palace."

He had been so attentive to her every need. Mia had never felt so special, never experienced being the complete focus of a man's attention quite like this. In spite of her earlier reservations, she had to admit it did feel good to allow Rafiq to be the perfect host he so obviously was.

Mia took a sip of her tea. "It's getting late. Don't you think?"

"If you're tired, perhaps we can do it tomorrow," he suggested. He looked disappointed. She could see that he was proud of the place where he had grown up. Maybe it wouldn't do any harm to let him show her around.

"Okay. Show me your wonderful palace," she agreed.

Rafiq's smile was wide with gratification. He leaped up from the sofa and extended a hand down to Mia. She looked up at him. There was a natural excitement in his gaze, as if he couldn't wait to show her the one place in the world that meant so much to him.

Mia put her cup on the side table, took his hand and let him assist her as she stood up. She felt his fingers tighten slightly around her hand, and a surprising, but very welcome and delicious sensation raced along her arm. Mia breathed in the cooling night air and shifted her gaze away from Rafiq and out to the beautifully manicured garden.

Mia gently eased her hand out of Rafiq's grasp eager to change the focus of his attention away from her, even if she was inwardly pleased with his apparent inability to take his eyes off her.

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