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Innocent. Untouched.
At least that was what he had read. That was what he suspected, too. There was a quality about her that hinted at the truth of that suspicion. Of course, he could not know for sure. And she would never admit to such a thing.
But, there was undoubtedly a sense of tentativeness in everything she did, as if she was trying to not only hold him at a distance, but also keep control over her own feelings.
What could he do about that? The idea of having a woman so close to him who was also a virgin threw his thoughts into a wild chaos. He genuinely did not know what he should do to deal with that.
Of course, he would only know for sure if he was privileged enough to share the bed with her. Then he would find out the truth.
And if it was true, it would be the most exquisite truth he'd ever encountered.
Feeling swept over him at the prospect of sharing a bed with her. He gazed into the pool of water. His skin was boiling with heat, not just that of the night, but also the heat of his simmering passion for this pretty, spirited American who was now so close, and yet so far.
Almost untouchable, he reflected.
For now, he was determined to keep his word. He had promised her he would respect her completely, and he would do just that.
He ran a hand through his hair, feeling the dampness there. His heart was pounding and he could feel the blood rushing through his veins.
No woman had ever affected him like this. He gasped and shook his head, feeling like a wild beast that had been tied up, restrained, even though the primal urge to take what he needed burned a path through his body.
He kicked some sand into the water and watched the ripples ebb away from him. He knew what he needed, but he would have to wait.
What was it about this woman, that every time he needed satisfaction, he was forced to hesitate, compelled to an unwanted delay?
He knelt down and thrust his hand into the cool water. It felt incredibly inviting, and he could hardly wait, but he knew he would have to do so.
He would give her a while to settle in her bed. Then she would fall asleep and he would be free to act.
Then he would bring himself to the pool, just as he'd done so many times before. He'd slip quietly into the water, careful not to wake her.
The cooling waters would soothe away his tension, give him at least some relief from the burning heat raging through his nervous system.
He stood and walked toward what would be his tent for the night, glancing across to her tent. Once again the thought of her proximity triggered the now familiar response.
The need.
The want.
He roughly wrenched open the flap of his tent and went inside to the welcoming darkness and wondered what he was going to do until it would be safe to go out to the pool.
THERE WAS A NOISE OUTSIDE. GEMMA opened her eyes. It was dark in the alcove. Her senses seemed unnaturally keen. That was no surprise since she was in an entirely strange place. In more ways than one, she told herself.
She realized she'd fallen asleep, and she wondered just how long she had been out. She'd switched off her cell phone to preserve the battery, since she planned to use what was left to take some photos during the coming day.
She guessed she must have slept at least an hour or two judging by the fact that she still felt as weary as she'd felt earlier.
Gemma sat up and listened. Things were silent for a while.
Then she heard the noise again. A sharp, quiet,sound from outside the tent. For a moment she felt confused, trying to work out what the sound could be.
She heard it again and swung her bare feet out from beneath the covers. She stood next to the bed and heard the noise again.
Someone was out there, she told herself. She assumed it must be Ahmed. But what was he doing? The sound of water splashing drifted into the tent.
Suddenly she knew what he was up to out there.
The pool of water. The oasis.
