The Sheik's Virgin by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery [Mallery, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488088810
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

Phoebe pulled a chair close to the balcony and stared out at the stars. The balmy night air brushed against her bare arms, making her tremble slightly, although she couldn’t say why. It wasn’t that she was cold or even fearful. She knew in her heart that nothing bad could happen while she was on the island.

Perhaps it was the memory of Mazin’s kiss that made her unable to keep still. Something had happened that afternoon when he’d taken her in his arms. She’d seen something in his eyes, something that had made her think this might not just be a game to him. His inability to tell her what he wanted from her made her both happy and nervous. One of them had to know what was going on, and she didn’t have a clue. Which left Mazin.

She pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs. Her long white cotton nightgown fluttered in the breeze.

There had been a difference in his kiss today. An intensity that had shaken her to her core. Did he want her that way? Did he want to make love with her? Did she want to make love with him?

He was not the man she had fantasized about. In her mind, Mazin had no life, save that time he spent with her. Now she knew that he had been a husband. He was a father, with four sons. He had a life that didn’t include her, and when she was gone, he would return to it as if she’d never been here at all.

Were all his sons like Dabir? She smiled at the memory of the bright, loving little boy. Spending time with him would be a joy.

Several years of babysitting had taught her to assess a child very quickly. Dabir would no doubt get into plenty of trouble, but he had a generous heart and a sense of fun. She bit her lower lip. One child would be easy, but four? Worse, Mazin’s oldest was only a few years younger than she was. The thought made her shiver. Not that Mazin’s children were going to be an issue, she reminded herself.

Phoebe stared up at the stars, but the night skies didn’t hint at how long until Mazin grew tired of her, nor did they whisper his intent. Instead of meeting her during the day tomorrow, Mazin had arranged for them to spend the evening together. Somehow the change of time made her both excited and nervous.

No matter what, she told herself, she would never have regrets. Just as Ayanna had made her promise.

* * *

Moonlight sparkled on the ever-shifting ocean. Phoebe breathed in the scent of sea spray and nearby flowers. Whatever else might happen in her life, she would remember this night forever.

Mazin sat across from her, handsome as always. Tonight he wore a suit, making her glad she’d spent more than she should have for a pretty blouse in the hotel boutique. Her slim black skirt had seen better days, but it was serviceable enough.

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