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I guffawed, turning down the road as the realization hit me I would have to wait, just one ivefor you”

“Give it a rest,his elbow into my side “I can’t handle it”

Chapter 3

Angie

I watched the children dart fro with news of my mother It had been a day since I’d spoken to hed heavily on me

My fingers twitched, already wanting to head back into ain Maybe I could even call et the lon fros froht keep me safe

The last of the children sca into their parents’ cars Ito lock it After a moment, I realized that aat me

The man looked coh he wore plain street clothes—a pair of jeans and a button-up—he was clearly one of the more handsome men I’d ever seen in Al-Jarra With wide-set brown eyes, thick lips, and a chorus of thick, dark hair, his looks alone sent a shiver upI couldn’t be caught checking out the father of one of my students

“Hello? Can I help you?” I heard h-pitched “Are you a parent? I don’t think we’ve met…”

I trailed off, noticing his hands, strong and do to his masculine aura His eyes were now co me I felt, in that moment, like I was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen I never felt that way

“Uhtly His voice ar to “I just saw you from the road, and I was so curious about you Somehow, I felt we’d met before”

I felt my eyebroer on my forehead This line lacked creativity I couldn’t link it up inby—this handso me like that?

“Well, I don’t think we have,” I said, swiping my hair behind my ears “I think I would have re, so…”