Desert Encounter
Chapter 22

Lying on her bed with her eyes wide open, Naomi did not want to leave her room.

Like every morning, her breakfast had been served and she had it as usual, in front of the same intoxicating landscape with a fresh morning breeze.

Since the moment she crossed that terrace, it had become her little ritual.

But that day, while eating lunch, she only had one image in mind, an image that kept playing in a loop in her tormented mind.

She in the powerful arms of the sheikh sharing a fiery, feverish, simply exquisite k**s.

She blushed just thinking of seeing him again.

How did she manage to get herself into such a situation?

She blamed herself for this delicious moment, but did she really regret it?

The day passed slowly and she remained locked in her room with only Lady Mariama for company, this woman whom she was particularly fond of, she had been so kind and so patient with her.

She told him about the sheikh’s various escapades when he was still a child, which brought a little smile from him from time to time.

She knew she was behaving like a child wanting to run away from him, she refused to accept it but it didn’t matter. It was her choice.

He could well call her a child.

– so he ran to tell his mother.

– ahahaha and what did the queen do?

– she obviously congratulated him, Emir was only 10 years old at the time, she knew well that her husband, King Hassan had just let him win

– Emir already knew how to shoot at that young age! But isn’t hunting banned in your kingdom?

– if! to protect species, King Hassan loved to hunt, he often brought Emir and Aziz with him

– who is Aziz?

– Emir’s young cousin of 2 years, his father Malik was the king’s older brother. But their father had chosen Hassan as his heir.

– I thought it was the first born who….

– yes normally, but the king at the time had surprised his queen’s infidelity, Malik was not the king’s son, but that of the man whom the queen had always loved. You should know that the queen had been forced to marry, at the time it was very common, she was considered from what I know, as the most beautiful woman that the Emir’s grandfather had ever seen .

– did you tell me that Emir had a cousin?

– yes that’s right

– what happened to him?

– just before the death of King Hassan and Queen Leila, I heard that he had gone to Europe,

away from all the turmoil the country was experiencing – he left his cousin alone?

– yes he had left Emir to mourn the death of his parents alone, he had not even come to the funeral.

subsequently Emir learned that it was his uncle who had sponsored him, he was demanding the throne.

– it’s a crazy story. what did Emir do?

– as you can imagine, even at a very young age Emir was formidable, he had found all the people involved in the plots one by one and eliminated them.

By the time he was supposed to get his hands on his uncle, the latter had already disappeared.

– and you think his son knew what his father was planning to do? Is that why he sent him so far?

– this is just my humble opinion but I think so. Aziz always envies Emir, he always wanted to be better than him but it’s impossible.

– Why?

– Emir is the strongest man I know, not just because he is my king, no I once attended one of his training sessions. In addition to being strong, Emir is a fine strategist, he sometimes pretends not to see what is coming but Emir is always, I mean always one step ahead.

– Emir is training?

– yes, you didn’t know that? Every day at dawn in the backyard with his closest commandos.

Naomi just registered this information somewhere in her brain. Even if she didn’t know what she was going to do with it,

Mariama gave her an enigmatic look that she didn’t know how to respond to.

– tell me more about King Hassan and Queen Leila please

– King Hassan was truly a very good man, so loved by his people…..

– as much as Emir?

– the bond that the Emir unites with his people is incomparable, exceptional. The people saw their prince lose his parents in the worst way, they saw her become a man, a warrior, a king. The people will always support Emir, they are in adoration of him and it must be said that Emir returns it rather well.

– How so ???

– when Emir……

– I think the history lesson on the al Khali royal family is coming to an end for today.

It was Emir who had just cut her off, lurking in the shadows for several minutes already, the two women had not even realized his presence there, too busy with this educational exchange.

Dressed in one of his costumes which made him look devilishly sexy, Naomi didn’t know where to put her face because she was blushing so much.

Yes now that was the effect Emir had on her.

– Your Majesty. Mariama bowed

– Mariama you know very well that, none of that with me.

He moved closer to her and cupped her face

– how’s your back?

– much better, I consulted the doctor you sent me.

– good, but remember to rest, you have already done so much for this family.

– you know very well that that’s all I know how to do, take care of you my little Emir

– yes I know.

He gave her a k**s on the forehead

– go and rest now, I’ll take over with this young lady.

Mariama smiles, before putting a hand on the sheikh’s cheek and walking away. She was the only one capable of having such a connection with him.

She was almost the one who raised him, who watched over him when his parents went on diplomatic trips. She was the only one who was present in her own way after their deaths. Emir owed her a lot and respected her so much.

Naomi observed the scene unfolding before her with a certain pride, seeing this man so attached to this old lady whom he considered much more than a simple servant filled her heart with happiness because Mariama was truly an exceptional woman. .

After his departure Emir turned and looked into hers.

She hastened to lower them and blush to blame herself

– hello Naomi

– Emir

– did you have a good night?

– or…….yes, why this question?

– for nothing, come on let’s go for a walk

– have you started talking to me again?

– does this bother you?

He moved closer and closer to her

– no, of course not.

Ashamed Naomi lowered her face even more as if it were possible

– stop lowering your pretty face and look at me

Surprised by the change in tone, she raised her face and opened her eyes wide to stare at him

– stop running away from me

– I don’t you……I’m not running away from you

– why do you hesitate?

– because…… it’s none of your business

– I thought we’d already had this conversation, remember?

She blushed even more.

He brushed his fingertips against her face and Naomi’s heart began to beat unusually hard.

His thumb caressed her full lips with so much l**t and desire that he wanted to start right back there and k**s her again and again until he lost his breath.

But the few dark circles he saw on his face proved to him that there was a problem.

Maybe she blamed herself?

One thing was sure for him anyway after tasting her sweet lips, he couldn’t do without them.

It was therefore with regret that he moved away from her and took a place on one of the armchairs that was there.

– we need to talk about what happened.