Free The Sheikh's Unforgettable Lover (The Sharqi Sheikhs Series Book 1) by Leslie North

room. He had told her to meet him in five minutes and it had been much longer than that. He lay on her bed completely naked, his thumbs drumming against his chest. He was growing more and more impatient by the minute.
    He saw the door opening. Finally, she had come to him. He was definitely going to punish her with a few hard spanks for making him wait for so long. He told her five minutes and it had been at least thirty. No one made him wait, they would not dare. What had she been doing anyway?
    “Father!” Karim shouted and quickly covered his manhood with one of Kim’s pillows.
    “Karim!” his father shouted and took a few steps back.
    Karim got off the bed and quickly slipped on his trousers. What on earth was his father doing in Kim’s bedroom?
    “What are you doing here?” Karim asked his father.
    “That is what I should be asking you. Why is it that you are laying on her bed, NAKED?” the sheik shouted at his son.
    “That is my business, father. Why are you sneaking into her room?” 
    Karim was angry with his father. What right did he have to sneak into her room? It definitely warranted an explanation. Karim buckled his belt and placed his hands on his hips. He stared at his father and waited for an explanation; however, he did not receive one.
    “So, you are sleeping with the American woman?” he asked. He shook his head in disappointment with his son.
    “What does that have to do with you?”
    “She is a westerner!”
    “So what? I love her.” Karim could not believe that those words had left his mouth. He hadn’t even gotten the chance to admit it to himself and come to terms with it.
    “You what? Don’t make me laugh,” Saeed Sharqi barked. “You are my eldest son! You must lead by example and be with a full Arabic woman.”
    “I can be with whomever I choose to be.”
    “Over my dead body,” Saeed shouted. Karim was not surprised that his father did not approve of him being with a Westerner. He too never wanted a western woman but Kim was different. She was a smart and beautiful woman. It was unlike him but he couldn’t stop himself from developing feelings for her.
    “Father, you need to stop being so controlling and outdated with everything. What harm will Kim bring?” Karim shouted. He never shouted at his father but at the moment, he was so angry, he could not control himself.
    “She is not Arabic! Those westerners have no culture. You cannot bring me a foreigner as a daughter-in-law,” Saeed said, pacing across the bedroom.
    “All I said is that I love her.” There were those words again. He said them without even thinking. “There is no ring, so relax father.”
    “Love? What do you know about love boy?”
    “Probably more than you will ever know. You do not know how to love anyone, not even your children.”
    The sheik shook his head. “Being with her has already changed you. When have you ever spoken to me like that?” he demanded. “That spoilt American brat!”
    Karim could not believe the things his father was saying about her. She was one of the most humble people that he knew. He picked up his shirt and walked out of the room leaving his father standing there by himself.
    “Don’t you dare walk away when I am still talking to you!” Saeed shouted after him but Karim ignored him.

Chapter Sixteen
     
    Saeed summoned Kim to his home office the following day. She assumed that he wanted to chat about Amare’s progress. After all, Amare had informed her about how much his father was invested in his studies. She went with nothing but praises on her mind. Amare was a hard working young man and his father needed to hear how well he was doing.
    One of Saeed’s maids ushered Kim into his office. Walking in, she found him scribbling away at some papers. Waiting for him to lift his head, she was unsure if she should sit down, so she remained standing as he continued with what he was doing.
    Looking around, she found his office much like Karim’s but it felt darker,