LylaI'm shocked when the door to my room swings closed behind me.My dark and empty room felt hollow. Rashid… left me? I tried to make sense of it. When we'd come back to this side of the palace and made our way upstairs, I expected him to bring me to his room and finish what we'd started this morning, but all he'd done was open the door to mine and shove me inside before closing the door behind me.Baffled, I flipped on the light switch. He'd seemed upset for some reason while we were headed back from the party. His usual relaxed demeanor had been replaced with a stiff attitude and a tight-lipped frown. Whatever his mother had said to him before Salama had dragged me over there clearly wasn't sitting with Rashid very well.I didn't know if it was my place to ask him about it, though. I mean, we barely knew each other. Was it rude of me to get involved in family drama I clearly wasn't a part of? For all I knew, some disaster was going on that n
RashidSwirling my drink, I lean back into my chair, my legs splayed open.I wasn't exactly in the mood for a lap dance, but if one of the dancers wanted to come over and give me one, I wouldn't refuse it. Honestly, I didn't know what I was in the mood for at this point. My mother had severely pissed me off, and staying inside of the palace any longer was driving me up the wall.Even though my entire family was at the other end of it, I could still feel their nagging presence. So, I headed to the only place I knew they would never find me.I brought my glass up to my lips and sipped from it. Up on stage was a beautiful light-skinned woman who reminded me a lot of Lyla. She moved her hips while grinding the pole in front of her. Her long brown hair whipped around her while she hooked a leg around the pole and swung herself up onto it in time with the beat of the music overhead.I sighed to myself. I'd been too miserable to bring Lyla back to my ro
RashidLoving how she practically begged me for release, I plunged my fingers into her pussy at the words.Her hips quaked; her body already on the brink of orgasm as her tight walls clenched around my fingers. I thrust them in and out of her steadily. I didn't bother edging her, knowing even if she came right now, I'd get another one out of her soon enough.Lyla breathed hard and fast while her hands roamed for a place to grab. I didn't let up at all, forcing her to figure it out as her body shuddered. I pressed my lips to her ear again."You want to come around my fingers, don't you, Lyla?"Her only response to me was a strangled moan. Her hips jerked against my fingers, her body trying to ride and fuck herself on them. I'll keep that as a mental note for another time since we'd definitely be exploring her riding my fingers until she shakes around them. One day, very soon.Curving my hand back, I press my thumb against her clit while scissoring
LylaBreakfast the next morning was awkward as all hell.I could tell from the side-glances Rashid's entire family gave me they weren't quite sure why I'd been brought down to begin with, and honestly, at this point, I wasn't sure either.When I'd woken up this morning, Rashid and I were tangled up in each other's limbs like we'd just awakened in some kind of cutesy sitcom. My face heated up immediately while I stared at his beautiful face, watching him sleep peacefully while his body was tucked tight against mine.He'd woken up not too long after that and had quietly invited me downstairs to join him for breakfast with a sleepy smile. How could I say no to such a sweet request? Especially after him taking care of me last night after what we'd done.What I never expected was for his entire family to be present.I quietly sat in my chair at one end of the table, directly next to Rashid, who sat at the head. On the other side of the table sat his father w
Lyla"Wow," is all Melanie said after I finished talking. "That's just… wow."Wrapping my arms tighter around myself, I flushed. I know she wasn't trying to sound judgmental, but she kind of did. I tried to laugh off what happened last night a few times as I was telling it, but the more involved I got with the story, the more I could see the horror dawning on her face. This surprised me because I had heard of some of the freaky shit she got into in the past and never once did I act the way she was now.I wasn't going to let it bother me, though. What Rashid and I had done last night at the club, and then back in his room when he'd dragged me home, had been hot as all hell. Did that make me a slut? Shit, I no longer cared. I'd be his slut if he wanted me to be.Especially after last night."So… you guys still haven't had sex yet?"I blew out a breath. "No. We're definitely working up to it, though. I mean… last night was amazing. I can only imagine what the sex is going to be like."La
LylaWhen I get out onto the floor, I see I'm already too late to beat the girls upstairs to the punch.Rashid sat in the same spot he'd taken up yesterday, but instead of being left alone, he was surrounded by a few other dancers already trying to give him a lap dance. I ground my teeth together in annoyance. Obviously, it wasn't exactly my place to be pissed at them. They were only doing a job, after all, and Rashid had enough money to blow to make him infamous among the girls here. But that green-eyed monster I recognized as my jealous side really fucking hated it.Looking around, I spotted the stairs to get up onto the stage. He'd told me he wanted to see me up there, so why not give him the show he'd asked for? Climbing up the steps carefully, an old enemy started to take over: stage fright.I'd never been good at putting myself out there, especially in front of large groups of people. I wasn't exactly a shy person, but I was definitely not as ou
LylaAs we stumbled into the palace, my heart jumped right out of my chest when we found Rashid's father waiting for us in the foyer, a stern look on his face. Rashid quickly grabbed me by my arm and hauled me back behind him, shielding me—or his father, I couldn't exactly tell—from my incredibly revealing outfit. An awkward silence reigned over the foyer, loud enough the only thing I could hear was all of our collective breathing. Oh fuck, we were so screwed.Rashid's father murmured something in Arabic, causing Rashid to tighten his grip on my arm and stiffen. They exchanged a few words back and forth, a tight tension to their tones I didn't miss at all, even though I had no idea what they were saying. I breathed out slowly when Rashid's father retreated and headed down the opposite side of the palace than where our rooms were.I frowned. "Is he… mad?"Rashid sighed and didn't answer me. He tugged me to follow him, leading me up the stai
RashidOur meeting with the embassy didn't finish until well after sunrise. As soon as my father and I stepped out of the situation room and the sun shone through the large windows overhead, I realized the time.Shit. Lyla.I hoped she'd fallen asleep and hadn't attempted to wait for me all night like she promised she would. I'd have to make it up to her somehow. Maybe take her shopping for some new things to wear, seeing as we've left at least two outfits behind at the club.Trying to hide my smile at the thought, I bid my father a good morning before heading to the other side of the palace. There was hardly milling about at this hour besides the cooks finishing up our breakfast spread. More than likely, my sisters and mother had already eaten and gone off to go about their days.Both of the girls had been getting food brought to them since the awkward breakfast I'd forced Lyla to attend with my family. Clearly, none of them wanted to get to know eith