Unexpectedly Expecting the Sheik's Baby - Elizabeth Lennox Page 0,11

understood the male species only on one level – the boorish one. This simple, gentle caress left her breathless not to mention confused and…wanting more? Surely not!

“I don’t play games,” she finally managed to say even though her lips felt numb.

He looked down at her from his great height for another long moment and she held her breath, praying he would go away. This was not a man she could handle! He terrified her and made her feel things that she didn’t like, let alone understand.

“Understood,” he said, nodding his head. “You have set the rules and I will follow them.” He let his hand fall away from her cheek and Cassy was horrified to find herself wishing he would continue touching her. “For now, little one. But be assured of one thing,” he murmured, his eyes moving over her face. “You are an excellent lawyer, and a beautiful woman. I’d like to explore both of those parts of you.” Another soft caress that caused her heart to skip a beat…well…several beats, actually.

A moment later, he was gone. Cassy touched the place where his finger had set her skin on fire, blinking to try to focus on reality. It was hard because a small part of her wanted to race towards the door where he’d just disappeared and beg him to stay. Their conversation over lunch this afternoon had been…stimulating!

But that was silly, she told herself. She couldn’t actually WANT to spend time with that man! No, she was just tired –exhausted actually– after a long night working and then a grueling workout.

That must be it, she thought. She was just losing her mind. Cassy sighed, telling herself that exhaustion was the only answer as to why she would want that man to come back.

With a sigh, she picked up her phone and ordered her pizza. “Better make it a large tonight,” she told the operator at her favorite pizza parlor. She didn’t even cringe at the extra calories. She couldn’t eat the whole pizza tonight, but she looked forward to having her dinner already made for the next several nights! She’d eat an extra apple during the day, she promised herself. And a banana.

Okay, so she wasn’t going to do either of those. Nor was she going to make herself a salad, which might dilute some of the grease.

Cassy walked over to her fridge and peered inside. No salad. Actually, no food at all. She had a single, small cup of yogurt, but other than that….

Slamming the fridge closed, she walked away, feeling righteous because she’d at least attempted to have a salad, then jumped into the shower, quickly washing off the sweat and stress of the day. When she was finished, she pulled on a pair of leggings and an old sweatshirt just in time for the doorbell to ring, indicating that her pizza had arrived.

For the next five hours, she ate pizza, sipped wine, and worked on the cases she’d ignored during the day. And if her thoughts lingered on a certain man with the most incredible shoulders and eyes that could melt her insides? Well, she just told herself to focus harder! Nobody was going to stop her from making partner!

Chapter 2

“You’re on a flight to Zurich,” Darren announced as he poked his head into Cassy’s doorway.

Cassy looked up, startled by both his sudden appearance as well as his words. But by the time she was able to focus on something other than her computer monitor, he was already gone, leaving her baffled, wondering if she’d heard him correctly. “I’m what?” she asked in confusion. But neither the screen in front of her nor the case file beside her were willing to explain. Standing up, Cassy hurried down the hallway, trying to catch up with the guy.

“Darren!” she called out. He slowed, glancing over his shoulder at her. “What did you just say?” she asked, coming to a stop, more than a little breathless. The occasional aerobics class wasn’t really helping her cardiovascular system when she ate several slices of pizza afterwards.

Darren kept walking as he said, “You’re needed in Zurich. We are in charge of overseeing the transfer of a house.” He shrugged a shoulder dismissively. “It might actually be a palace or something like that.”

Cassy blinked, then stopped, not sure if she’d understood correctly. Going to Zurich was one thing. But she was supposed to help with the sale of a palace? Really? Surely, she’d misunderstood. When she realized that she was standing in