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‘We take this slowly,’ he explained in a husky whisper

She didn’t want ‘slowly’ She wanted fired, writhing provocatively beneath him

Pinning her wrists above her head, he teased her repeatedly, each tiroaned as he took her by thrilling degrees, ‘Oh, yes’

When he was lodged to the hilt, he worked his hips round and round and froreedy release

‘That was naughty,’ he scolded when she quietened ‘Did I say you could?’

‘You didn’t say I couldn’t,’ Millie countered ‘And it’s your turn now’

‘Not for a long ti up a rhyth in her head

She didn’t wait, and as she greedily flew into pleasure, he re it sound like the best sort of praise

You have no idea, Millie thought as she bucked back and forth to claim the very last pulse of pleasure She’d had no idea she was even capable of such extre to her ‘I’ll never get enough of you,’ she adainst Khalid’s chest

‘I look forward to putting that to the test,’ he said Raising her face to his, he kissed her with such lingering intensity that this time she couldn’t hide her tears

What the hell was he thinking? Khalid mused as he paced the deck outside his stateroo, so at least he had a chance to think Was he going to tra the note handed to him by his aide de camp, he cursed viciously In the shower before he’d received the note, he had pictured taking her to the desert, but now everything had changed A rumble of thunder drew his attention to the sky where store in the weather was a re remained the same A prospective bride had arrived uninvited in Khalifa, and aiting with her fa of his palace in the capital It was politically expedient to meet her, for her brother was one of the Sapphire Sheikhs

However e was an entertaining interlude and nothingface appeared in front of hiive his people better after Saif had almost ruined Khalifa with his excesses, Khalid owed it to his people to marry and provide them with an heir He was expected to hbouring countries to strengthen borders and improve trade His personal wishes didn’t come into it

Then change tradition

He laughed out loud as the thought occurred to his moved too slowly; they always had

Then change them

He placed the call

‘I will be in the desert for the next ive ies to the Princess and her family I will endeavour to make up for this confusion with a substantial donation to their wildlife protection scheme’

He felt a surge of triumph when he cut the line, then wondered if aShe commanded his attention like no one else Maybe a h! When she came out on deck to join him, swathed in a cash for warht decision Bathed in the clear, early light of dawn, she looked so young and innocent, and yet her cheeks were flushed with a new understanding of pleasure

‘Ito hiht with love

‘Did you sleep well?’ he asked

‘What do you think?’ Milliebehind theer any British shore to see, she stared ahead with him, to the future and to Khalifa

They kissed and he wound his hands through her soft bright hair It fell in lustrous waves to her waist, though it was a little tangled, and he loved that, because it reers, he kissed her again, and when finally they broke apart his decision had been made ‘Be ready in half an hour,’ he told her

‘Ready for what?’ she asked