leaned against the ledge, breathing in the sultry night air, the fragrance
of exotic blossoms from the garden below caressing his senses.
Did he really still believe
Angelica could be involved in a plot to kidnap his beloved Dhiya? His heart
told him 'no,' but was that just because of the profound attraction he felt for
Angelica? Was he just convincing himself that the sweetness he saw in her was
real, rather than a clever façade executed by an expert actress.
He crossed his arms and stared at
the full moon.
Luckily, he didn't have to make
that decision now. The team of security people he'd sent in search of Dhiya
would find her and bring her back, then the truth would be revealed. For now,
he would keep a close eye on Angelica.
He pushed himself to his feet and
strode toward the door. In fact, he would not let her out of his sight.
Chapter Seven
Once Kadin left, the same woman who had
brought Angelica to Kadin's quarters led her back to her own. The woman, who
introduced herself as Naja, helped Angelica strip off the costume, frowning the
whole time at the torn skirt, and then took the outfit away with her, clearly
believing Angelica couldn't be trusted with it.
Angelica slipped on the gown the
woman left for her, then climbed under the silk covers of the large, four
poster bed, and tried not to think about her ordeal with Kadin, nor her worries
about what would happen to her. Once the adrenaline subsided, she fell into a
light sleep.
She
tossed and turned and somewhere in the wee hours a calming presence settled her
nerves and she relaxed.
* * *
A smiling Kadin caressed her body with
tender strokes. She touched his cheek, stared into his midnight eyes, and
yearned for something she'd never experienced before. Love and the gentle touch
of a man. Her hand glided down his tightly-muscled chest, over his belly, to
his large erection. Then she did something she'd only read about before. She
wrapped her hand around a man's penis. It throbbed in her grip. Longing jolted
through her.
He eased her onto her back.
"Let me make love to you, my
darling," he murmured.
"Yes, Kadin. Make love to me."
He climbed over her and his hard
shaft nudged between her legs.
"Oh, yes."
His cock pushed between her
folds—just a little—then stopped.
She slid her hands around his hips
and tried to pull him forward, but still he held back.
"Oh, please," she cried
"Angelica?"
She wanted him so badly.
"Kadin,
please."
* * *
"Angelica?"
Her eyes opened. It had only been a
dream.
Yet, staring down at her was Kadin,
his face bathed in moonlight. He lay stretched out beside her, his hard,
muscular body pressed close to hers.
She could deny it no longer. No
matter the consequences, she wanted him.
Reaching out her hand, she stroked
his cheek.
"Touch me."
He gazed down at her, hesitant.
"No games," she assured. "I
want you to touch me, to …"
She knew what she wanted, but she
couldn't find the words.
She didn't have to. He leaned
toward her and brushed her lips lightly with his own. The sensual bliss of his
touch shimmered through her. She flung her arms around his neck and pulled him
toward her. Her tongue flicked between his lips and danced along his tongue,
first curling under it, and then stroking over the top.
He groaned and dragged her tight to
his body, crushing her breasts against his tautly-muscled chest. Soft to hard.
Her nipples rigid pebbles, driving into him. He stroked her hair from her face,
and then kissed her neck, wrenching a sharp moan from her at the exquisite
pleasure.
He stroked around her ribcage and
stopped an inch from her breast. He captured her gaze.
"You're sure?"
She nodded. "Absolutely."
She ran her fingers along his
thick, muscled shoulders, then over his broad chest. When she toyed with his
nipple, a tight, hard bead, he groaned. She licked it, then sucked it into her
mouth, loving the guttural grunts of pleasure he made.
"Woman, you are driving me
over the edge."
He flipped her