out everything but the feelings of intense pleasure, better than he’d ever experienced in his life, rocked his body, leaving him drained and replete.
When the storm had subsided and she slowly unclenched her hands and legs, Sidra looked around, her mind slowly returning to the present. “It’s a bit cool out here, isn’t it?” she said softly, her breathing still not returned to normal.
Rashid moved his head to the side, his hand sliding up her back and smiling as she wiggled against him. “I didn’t notice.” He rolled carefully so that she was on top of him, protecting her from his weight.
Sidra smiled and kissed the middle of his chest. “I guess you were occupied.”
“So were you.”
She laughed and started to shift to his side.
“Where do you think you’re going?” he asked, holding her in place.
Sidra looked up, resting her chin on his chest, right where she’d just kissed him. “Don’t you need to get to work?”
He sighed and skimmed his hands over her back. “I guess we should re-join the world.”
“I don’t want to either, but Laura is probably going to be up soon, if she isn’t already.”
He sighed and shifted her so they could both sit up, handing Sidra her clothes. “I guess you’re right.”
Sidra dressed and wished she could spend the rest of the day in his arms. But she didn’t want to get him fired. She didn’t even care about Laura today. Although she still didn’t want to tell her anything about her romance with Rashid. It was still too new, too raw.
As she dressed, she watched him out of the corner of her eyes, amazed at how incredible he looked without clothes on. “You’re staring,” he said, without looking back at her.
“How did you know?”
He laughed and turned, sweeping her up into his arms and placing her on the top of the rock. “I can feel your eyes. You’re molesting me with your gaze. And I now know that you have a naughty mind.” He kissed the swell of her breast a moment before she pulled her sweater down to her waist.
She blushed because she had been thinking about how incredible he was and how much she wanted to start that whole process over again. “I guess I’d better hurry up.” She sighed and stood up, her legs more than a little wobbly.
“Will you meet me again tomorrow morning?”
She smiled, relieved that he still wanted to see her. “I’d love it,” she sighed, going into his arms willingly.
He kissed the top of her head, enjoying the feeling of her soft body against his, even though they were now wearing clothes. He preferred her naked, but he’d take anything he could get. “Thank you for the surprise this morning.”
“Thank you!” she laughed. “I’m glad you were surprised.”
Suddenly, Sidra heard her name being called. She looked up at Rashid. “I think that’s Laura. We’ve been out here too long.”
He bent to kiss her. “I’ll see you tomorrow. Hurry,” he said and pushed her gently in the direction of the voice, rolling up her blanket and sending her on her way.
Rashid climbed on his horse and rode in the opposite direction, winking at her over his shoulder moments before he disappeared into the woods.
Laura appeared a moment later and looked from one direction to the next. Sidra had a huge smile on her face as she realized how sweet it was that Rashid had left so quickly, respecting her wish to not reveal their relationship to her friend.
“Where have you been?” Laura asked, looking around at the stream and the large rock. “This is one of my favorite spots.”
Sidra smiled, secretly agreed with her friend and decided this was her all time favorite place on earth. “What’s on the schedule for today?” she asked and started walking back to the village.
By the evening, she received a message. She knew immediately that it was from Rashid and she smiled at the bold, confident letters on the outside. After opening it, she felt as if her world had just turned upside down. He apologized, but told her that an emergency had come up and he couldn’t meet her tomorrow morning. Her first thought was that she had been used. Rashid had gotten what he’d wanted and was now moving on to the next conquest. But she continued reading and smiled, instantly relieved. “Leave your contact information with Laura and let me know how I can reach you. We’re definitely not done, my beauty!”
Sidra hugged the note to her chest and