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“No John, it doesn’t want you I don’t want you! Sorry, but no”

I sank back onto hed and stood up to leave

“You’re nothing but a tease, Anna”

I was now past being offended and I stood too “Leave John The door is right there ”

He stor on the couch, alone I tried Oain there was no response I decided this episode was definitely so I’d never mention to Omar He didn’t need to know that this experience only nificent body and the way he commanded mine in ways no other ever could Of that simple fact, I was now certain I filed this incident away as a learning experience in what not to do, and as the co myself to Omar exclusively for the rest of my life

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Two iven up and thought hi dead His voice eary and I occasionally heard familiar beeps that reminded me of my hospital stay

“Are you in the hospital?” I asked

“I am home”

“But you’re hurt?”

“I will heal, it is nothing” He said in as bland of a tone as I’d ever heard from him

I insisted he tellhe would be okay, he was just tired and needed to rest The conversation only lasted a few minutes and then I heard Yasmin’s familiar voice

“Mistress, he is resting The pain meds put him to sleep”

I plead with her to tell me what happened, but she said she’d been ordered to not divulge I was beyond frustrated and considered flying to Dubai to be near hiain insisted I stay where I was and he was going to be okay By the ti But I knew they were right and I was helpless from this distance

I’d spent New Year’s alone, again It seeed to separate during the two seasons of holidays I was lonely and depressed and found it difficult to focus at all Julie helpedtrips She was all about retail therapy and I told her she needed to come back to Dubai withlike she’d never even iined