The Sheik's Promise (The Al-Bodari Family Book 3) by Elizabeth Lennox

Author:Elizabeth Lennox [Lennox, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: www.ElizabethLennox.com
Published: 2023-11-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Ritton stared down at the gorgeous woman fast asleep in his bed. He was absolutely exhausted. He probably should have napped on the flight back, but his spinning thoughts wouldn’t let him relax. For some ridiculous reason, he’d felt a deep, urgent need to hurry back to the palace. To Oreylia!

Turning away from the beautiful sight, he stripped off his clothes and stepped into the shower. He ignored the profound satisfaction he felt at finding her in his bed, focusing on getting clean and trying to think of new ways to alleviate the brewing tensions between industry leaders and the workers who were threatening to strike.

Unfortunately, the only thing on his mind was Oreylia and the way her long, dark hair draped behind her over the pillow. And the curve of her lush hips under the light blankets. Why was she in his bed? Why wasn’t she in her own?

Looking down, he realized that he’d palmed his painful erection. For a moment, he told himself to stop, to just go to bed.

But there was nothing he could do to stop himself from fantasizing about his beautiful wife. He groaned, closing his eyes and tried to stop, but the images of the last time he had her in his arms kept flashing behind his eyes. He wanted her! Oreylia was like a drug that he craved!

After he climaxed, he cursed at his lack of self-discipline. And then muttered another stream of curses when he realized that his body was still hard and aching for the actual woman.

Flipping off the shower, he dried off and forced himself to consider the problems he’d just left behind.

He needed to…!

He should…?

What if he…?

He tossed the wet towel into the bin with a frustrated sigh and stepped out of the bathroom. Staring down at Oryelia, he debated the wisdom of slipping into the bed and pulling her into his arms, or….?

No! He couldn’t allow himself to become more deeply involved with her! He couldn’t go through the devastation he’d endured when Fatima had taken her own life ever again! Not that he thought Oreylia was suicidal. But he hadn’t thought Fatima had been either.

No, it was better to keep himself separate from Oreylia. He’d been hurt when Fatima had taken her own life. But something deep within him warned that he’d be far more devastated if anything happened to Oreylia. Which meant that she’d somehow gotten too close already and he needed to control himself more effectively.

He was simply reacting to the newness of his relationship with Oreylia. She was beautiful and enticing, a delightful debate partner and an animated conversationalist.

It was just that everything with her was new, he told himself as he headed into his dressing room. Pulling on a pair of loose slacks, he convinced himself that Oreylia was merely a new toy. She was bright, shiny, and fun to be around, talk to and make love with, and just…be around!

But that would wear off soon enough

He went out to the living area and picked up the stack of reports he needed to review.

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