Sold To The Sheikh: His Indecent Proposal (An Interracial Sheikh Romance Novel) by Holly Rayner Read Free Book Online Page B

more towards accepting Rami’s offer. It answered
every last thing that she needed in her life at the moment, and
while the idea of being pregnant was more than a little
frightening, Mia couldn’t deny that she would be in the best
possible situation to deal with anything that came up in a
pregnancy. She knew Rami wouldn’t skimp on medical care for his
unborn child—and by extension, the mother of said child—when he was
paying so dearly for the baby he wanted. She was realistic enough
to know there were some complications even modern medicine couldn’t
prevent, but she liked her odds much more than if she had somehow
managed to get pregnant in her current situation, with no outside
support.
     
    After she had eaten and
washed her dishes, Mia picked up her phone and took a deep breath
before dialing Rami’s number. The call connected on the second
ring. “Mia! I wasn’t expecting to hear from you for a day or two.
Is everything okay?” Mia smiled as she heard the genuine worry in
his voice.
     
    “I’m fine,” she said.
“I’ve just been giving a lot of thought about what you asked
me.”
     
    “If you’ve come to a
decision this fast… Mia, if you need time to really consider it,
please, by all means, don’t rush.”
     
    “I want to do it.” The
words were out of Mia’s mouth before she could stop or change them
in any way. “I mean—I have some…concerns, and there are some things
that I want to make sure of, but…it’s the best offer I’ve ever had
and probably the best I’ll ever get.”
     
    “You could always find a
rich man to marry you,” Rami suggested playfully.
     
    “When am I likely to do
that?” Mia laughed. “I only ever leave my house to work or run
errands. You’re the first rich guy I’ve ever run into at the
supermarket.” Rami laughed with her.
     
    “Do you really think you
want to do this? I don’t want you to feel like you have
to.”
     
    Mia hesitated before
replying. “It’ll give me a chance to pay off my mom’s debts and
take care of her; to really give her the care she needs. It’s
enough money to do that and take time away from work. It’s the best
option I have.” Mia took a deep breath. “There are a few things I
want to make sure we’re clear on, but it’s really generous of
you.”
     
    “Like I said—if you need
more than I originally stated, I’m willing to pay.” Mia shook her
head; she wasn’t sure Rami would ever understand the value of the
money he was throwing around.
     
    “It’s just…there are a few
conditions,” Mia said slowly, sitting back on the couch. “I would
want to make sure that if—if something happens to me…”
     
    “Nothing will happen to
you,” Rami said confidently. “You’ll have the best medical care in
the world.”
     
    “Even with the best
medical care, women do sometimes…die…having children,” Mia said,
pushing aside her own worry on that subject. “And if that did
happen to me, I’d hope you would agree to pay my mom for the cost
of—of burying me.”
     
    “Of course, I will make
sure she receives the full amount of whatever is left,” Rami said.
“I don’t think we’ll have to worry about that, but you’re right to
put your own mind at ease.” Mia smiled, relieved that agreed with
her condition.
     
    “Also, my mom will have to
know what I’m doing. She won’t tell anyone else, and I won’t, but
if I suddenly get pregnant and come into a ton of money…” Mia
shrugged, looking at herself in the mirror over her entertainment
center.
     
    “Right—right, I
understand. We wouldn’t want your mother thinking you’ve turned to
a life of crime.”
     
    Mia chuckled. “I was going
to say prostitution, but that’s technically a crime.” Rami laughed.
“Also, you—you’re clear that we’ll be doing this through IVF.
You’re not…you don’t expect me to…”
     
    “Oh… No, no, I don’t
expect you to suddenly start having sex with me. I have a doctor in
mind, one