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She'd never felt this close to anyone before. She'd always feared that her status as a princess would prevent her from having anyone like Kadeem in her life. That she would be condemned to a life in an ivory tower.
Well, Kadeem had come into her life, had taken the key to that ivory tower, opened the door and had tossed the key into the wilderness.
She shifted her head, feeling the dark hair of his chest against her cheek. Joy pulsed in her heart. It bordered on elation, even euphoria, she realized. She could hear his heart beating, steadily and powerfully. His scent was intoxicating, triggering in her the stirrings of even more desire.
Her body ached with an exquisite discomfort. She wondered just how much of this she could take, and concluded she wanted as much as he could give her.
Eliana felt Kadeem move. She lifted her head andsaw that he was watching her. His eyes were still dark with desire, but there was a new satisfaction lingering in his gaze. Something she hadn't seen before. Had this been as important for him as it had been for her?
"What're you thinking?" he asked.
"You can't guess?" she replied brightly.
Kadeem snaked his fingers through her loose hair. "I think I can," he admitted. He sighed. "I've never known anyone like you. Never felt anything like the way I feel when I'm with you."
On hearing his words, her pulse quickened. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond to that confession. He seemed determined to move their relationship forward at every possible step. He was drawing her to a new place, a new life. Day by day, her former doubts were being swept away.
Kadeem drew her head up toward him and kissed her. She felt a comforting sensation that was now completely familiar, deliciously intimate.
When their lips parted, he gazed into her eyes. "Habibti," he murmured.
Her heart skipped a beat. She smiled at him. "Really?" she prompted.
He nodded and his gaze hardened slightly. "You are my beloved. And you always will be, Ellie," he stated in a quiet voice that held absolutely no doubt, or hesitation.
She drew in a deep breath as she suddenly felt herself light-headed. His brows furrowed. "Are you okay?" he asked urgently.
Eliana sat up and rested her back against the headboard. She ran a hand across her forehead, feeling a sudden dampness on her skin. "I think so."
Kadeem twisted and faced her. She tried, and failed, to avoid glancing at his incredible naked body. At the promise of his firmness.
She sighed and tried to compose herself. The truth was, Kadeem was the kind of man who could enrapture any woman. His presence was tantalizing and bewildering, all at the same time. Temptation only made her feel even more disoriented.
"I'll get you a glass of water," he offered.
"No, Kadeem," she said abruptly. "There's no need. I'm fine."
He frowned. She saw that he sensed something was wrong, that something had changed.
He came closer to her, taking her gently by the shoulders. His fingers felt possessive against her naked skin.
"Take all the time you need," he suggested. "Maybe, tonight has just been too much."
She shook her head and peered at him. "No, Kadeem. I think it's much more than just feeling tired. Or stressed out."
He lifted a brow. "I can understand tired," he said with a sly grin. "But stressed out?"
She crinkled her brows. "You saw how he was tonight," she said.
"Your father?"
She nodded. "He's set on causing trouble," she said. "I know what he's capable of."
Kadeem slid an arm around her shoulder and sat back against the headboard. He shifted closer to her. "Don't worry. I think after tonight, he might have something to think about."
She peered anxiously at Kadeem. "That's the thing, Kadeem. No-one has even done that to him."
"Interrupt him during one of his rambling speeches?" Kadeem asked casually.
