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“You think the sheikh will be mad?” she asked when we reached the door. “We weren’t supposed to ditch his security and our limo like that.”
“Who cares?” I asked her, because I loved the glint of mischief in her eyes.
We entered the palace and luckily for us, the sheikh was not around.
We went into our bedroom, and gave Nina time to prepare for our date while I freshened up in the second bathroom, choosing a navy-blue suit from my custom-made collection in the closet.
It took her over an hour to finally come into the living room. I was sitting with a glass of cognac in one hand and my gaze glued to the television screen, but as she walked closer to me and I noticed her, I gasped.
Nina looked stunning in the black dress she wore. It had long sleeves, but the fabric clung to her body and highlighted every curve. I loved what she did with her hair.
The blonde strands were tied into a bun on top of her head, but some curls fell to the side of her face and framed her cheeks perfectly. I loved her smile, and the light I could see in her eyes.
All of it just made me want to get on my feet and kiss her till I was breathless.
“You ready?” she asked as she stood there and toyed with her fingers. She linked them multiple times, and I tried to control my anticipation.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
I got up and leaned down to brush my lips over her cheeks, and then I took her hand and walked her out of the room.
Thesheikhhadprobablyheard the news of our outing because I could still see his minions hanging around the restaurant we visited.
I enjoyed the matazeez served. It was the restaurant’s nightly special, and it was tasty. Nina seemed more interested in the wine, and I continued to watch her as she licked her lips and then sipped from her glass.
She caught me looking at her at some point, and I didn’t bother to look away. Our gazes met and lingered for a long time, till she gave me a wide smile and looked away.
“You’re a beautiful woman,” I told her. “You make me forget all the reasons why this is wrong.”
“What are the reasons?” she asked, and her voice sounded almost breathless to me.
I didn’t take my eyes off hers as I answered. “You’re Ryan’s sister. You’re my best friend’s sister … you’re off-limits.”
“Ryan doesn’t determine who I spend my time with,” she countered. “He doesn’t even care.”
“It’s a rule. I shouldn’t lust after my best friend’s sister.”
“But you do anyway.”
I nodded and sighed. “I do anyway.”
Her lips formed a small smile, and she didn’t bother to hide it as she stole her gaze from mine. I picked up my glass. I needed to find an excuse to leave the table so I could send a message to my team.
My burner was in my suit jacket and all I needed to do was get to the restroom.
“Excuse me,” I said to Nina. “I need to use the restroom.”
I got up, and her gaze followed me as I walked out of the dining area and took the directed path to the restroom.
Once in there, I took out the burner and dialed my handler’s number. I turned on the water faucet in there and flushed the toilet so the sound would drown my voice.
“It happens tomorrow,” I said once Jim Taylor took the call. “I’ll text you the location, and you know the drill. His men will swoop and camp out, so you must make sure you play your path well.”
“Trust me,” Jim answered.
“Good.”
I ended the call after that because Jim and I never did anything other than pass information with the burner. Once I finished and turned off the water faucet, I walked out of the enclosed space and moved to the sink to wash my hands.
