Free Sheikh’s Fiancée by Sophia Lynn, Jessica Brooke

into her eyes. Alice’s heart began to beat faster as the limousine rolled away from the curb, sliding into the late evening traffic. They were alone together for the first time since two nights ago, back on the rooftop when he’d pinned her to the couch and pleasured her like no man had ever done before despite her vast experience.
    “I think they look beautiful on you, too,” she said quietly, reaching up to thread her fingers through his thick hair. “They look like they’re floating because your hair is so dark.”
    “Men aren’t supposed to be beautiful,” he said gruffly, but his eyes warmed all the same. “They’re supposed to be handsome.”
    “Yes, well maybe you’re handsome and beautiful at the same time.” She leaned in and nipped him playfully on the tip of his nose.
    The next thing she knew, his arms were wrapped tightly around her, and she was in his lap. His hot mouth came down on hers, and she gasped as the sexual tension between them swelled. He kissed her hard, then deep, sliding his tongue inside her mouth until she couldn’t breathe, but she couldn’t bring herself to care as she was overwhelmed with sensation. His taste, his smell, his touch… she soaked it all in greedily and clung to him, wanting more.
    Eventually, though, he pulled back, setting her gently on the seat beside him. “We should wait until we arrive home,” he panted, his broad chest heaving beneath his sherwani . “I don’t wish to consummate our marriage in the back of a limousine.”
    Good point. “All right,” Alice said softly. She took his hand in hers instead, and a little thrill went through her as his warm, strong fingers curled around hers. God, but who knew she could feel this way about someone she’d known for such little time?
    She looked out the window at the skyscrapers that towered above and around them and let her mind drift back to the wedding. The relief and admiration in Karim’s eyes had been unmistakable – he’d wanted this wedding badly, there was no question about that, but he also seemed pleased with her, and there was no doubt that they wanted each other sexually. But more than that, when they’d exchanged their vows, despite Alice’s teasing, she’d felt something in her chest click into place, almost as if something missing that had been put back where it belonged.
    Maybe their marriage didn’t have to be a sham. Maybe they actually had a real shot at love together.
    As she continued staring out the window, she noticed the skyscrapers began to thin out. But instead of turning left onto the main road toward the palace, they turned right, heading toward the opposite end of the coastline.
    “Where are we going?” she asked, turning back to Karim.
    He gave her a secretive smile, his amber eyes twinkling. “Home.”
    “But the palace is that way.” Alice pointed in the other direction.
    “Don’t worry.” Karim squeezed her hand. “It will all become clear soon.”
    A little shiver of apprehension crawled down Alice’s spine at that line – did Karim not realize that’s what villains said in movies right before they revealed how they were about to destroy the world? Jesus, but where was he taking her?
    Relax. This is Karim, your husband. Not a diabolical mastermind. He’s not going to hurt you.
    Alice let out her breath. Of course he wasn’t going to hurt her. She was just letting her overactive imagination get the best of her. He was probably just trying to surprise her with something on their wedding night. The idea made her feel warm and fuzzy inside – if it was true, it was a sweet gesture.
    The limousine continued up another street that rose higher and higher until it became clearer they were going up a coastal cliff. Alice looked out her window at the waves crashing down below them against the shore and sighed a little at the way the moonlight danced over the sea. Out in the distance, she could see the sailboat shape of the hotel they’d had the rehearsal dinner