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When she approached hie

“Ready?”

“As I’ll ever be,” she said, her sto with butterflies

Hoas this man able to make her whole body react with one word, one twitch of his lip? He was a in every possible way, and Steph walked a little closer to him than normal as she fell into step by his side They walked down a hallway until they reached a door to the outside, where Steph saw a helicopter waiting for them

“What?” she asked, incredulous

Mehdi slid on a pair of sunglasses, turning into sexiness personified His rugged s somersaults

“When I proo small”

“I see that,” she breathed as he placed a hand on the s her toward the helicopter

Steph slid inside and buckled herself in, taking the proffered headset Mehdi handed her so they could communicate on the way Once they were strapped in, the helicopter whisked into the air, and Steph grabbed on to Mehdi’s arm as they soared over El Farah, the country exposed in its entirety as they lifted higher and higher into the sky

Mehdi pointed out the cinnauishable land to his bicep They left land behind, flying over smooth, blue waters for a short time

Mehdi looked down and pointed, and Steph turned her head in that direction They were flying toward a small exotic island that was shaped exactly like a leaf It was unlike anything Steph had ever seen

As the helicopter began its descent, Steph watched ide eyes as they approached turquoise-blue water surrounded by silky white sand They landed on a sround before the blades ceased turning and they were able to step out onto solid ground

Steph gazed all around her at the secluded island, and then she turned and grinned at Mehdi

“Okay, this is seriously cool”

The Sheikh’s grin ide as he took her hand in his and thanked the pilot before escorting her off the helicopter pad Steph’s heart soared at the gesture, and she laced her fingers with his as they walked toward a small, boutique resort

Inside the e desk with a wolanced up, her eyes widened