The Sheikh's Fiery Lover (The Tazeem Twins Series Book 2) (6 page)

Muna and Maria surprised Rene by taking her for a walk in the palace gardens. They wanted to cheer her up and it worked. The gardens were huge, and filled with every imaginable flower. There was a small waterfall and butterflies fluttered from place to place. The grass was so green and neatly cut that Rene thought it had to be fake. It was the perfect place to relax.

“This place is unreal! I feel like I walked into paradise,” Rene said.

The two maids laughed. “We thought this would help you relax,” Muna said.

“Thank you both for thinking of me.”

“You are welcome.”

“How is it possible that there is a waterfall here?”

“It was actually put in three years ago.”

“This is gorgeous. I love it.” Rene rushed over to the waterfall and dipped her hand in the cool water. She wanted to jump in and swim but with palace guards patrolling and the potential for the queen to walk by, she decided against it. Rene hated the lack of privacy in the palace.

“It was my idea to build the waterfall,” Rene heard a voice from behind her. She recognised the elegant, crisp tone immediately. She turned to see the queen sitting on a large boulder hidden between some bushes. Rene wished she had seen her beforehand. If she had, she would have run before she was seen. Rene bowed her head to her.

“It's truly beautiful,” Rene said to her. The queen stood up and approached.

“Yes, it is.” The queen studied her for a moment while Rene rubbed the back of her neck, trying to think of something to say. Her gaze was not a friendly one. She did not know what the queen would ask her. Rene was not happy with Joshua leaving, but it was not the right time to discuss him.

“Well, I shall take my leave. Please stay and enjoy the garden. It is quite peaceful,” the queen said to her before walking off. Rene bowed her head as she left and sighed with relief when she was gone.

“I thought she would question me some more,” Rene said to her maids.

“So did we,” Maria replied.

Rene wondered why she had left so quickly. If positions were reversed, her mother would be questioning Joshua any chance she had and he did not stand a chance around Tanya, she thought as she smiled to herself. Shaking her head, “Let's go see the rest of this place.”

*****

Rene stepped out of her shower for the second time that day. She loved the shower here, there were multiple sprayers that massaged her body and she loved all the different lotions and shampoos. She towel dried herself off and slipped on her purple silk robe before padding into her bedroom.

She fell back on the big plush bed and contemplated moisturising. Before she could even come to a conclusion, she heard her bedroom door open. She quickly turned to see who it was. Her eyes flew open when she saw Joshua standing in the doorway. Suddenly she was overwhelmed with emotion as their eyes met.

“Joshua,” Rene said as she stood up. “What are you doing here?”

She was surprised to see him back so soon, especially after how they had left things. Joshua's dark gaze fixed on her. Shutting the door behind him, he walked toward her. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he pulled her toward him as Rene gasped in surprise.

“I missed you.”

Joshua dipped his head and kissed her as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. She had missed him much more than she had anticipated. He ripped her robe off and carried her to the bed.

“What has gotten into you?” she asked him as he laid her down on the bed.

“It has been too long,” he said to her. His voice was low and dangerous, which aroused her as she squirmed under his gaze. Taking his jacket off, he tossed it on a bench as he reached for his tie. Not breaking eye contact, he stared at her as he continued to undress. Overcome with shyness, Rene blushed, as his eyes roved over her body.

“I love how you blush when I look at you,” he told her as he joined her on the bed. Sliding over to give him more room, he reached for her and pulled her back against him. Opening her mouth in surprise, she had little chance to speak before he captured her lips. His kiss was demanding as he explored her mouth. Moaning, Rene’s hands found their way around his neck and tangled in his hair as she pulled his head closer. Growling, he held her tightly against him, as he possessed her making her toes curl as she wiggled her feet.

Breaking the kiss, he tangled his fingers in her hair as he tilted her head up. Looking down at her, he could not understand the power she had over him, but he found that he could not stop thinking about her. Searching her face, he was again taken in by her beauty and innocence as he buried his face in her neck and nibbled his way down her collarbone. Sliding her arms around him, she stroked his back marvelling at how strong he was. Once again, she could not figure out how someone who worked as much as he did could be in such fantastic shape.

Rolling onto his back, he pulled Rene into a sitting position as she yelped in surprise. “Ride me,” he commanded as his hands roamed over her body. He wanted to watch her passion. Blushing, she lifted her leg, as he guided his erection toward her. His sudden demand had her wet with desire as she easily mounted him. Sliding down slowly, he was completely sheathed within her welcoming folds as they both groaned with lust.

Grabbing her hips, he encouraged her to begin moving as she began to rise and drop. Remembering what it felt like to ride him when they were at the hotel, she shifted her hips and began moving in a figure-eight pattern as the tip of his shaft bumped into her more sensitive spots. Moaning, she clutched at him as she moved loving the feel of him as he slid in and out.

Panting, she dug her nails into his sides as she could feel the tendrils of pleasure uncoil and spread throughout her body. Flexing her feet, she felt more tingles as she reflexively stretched her curling toes. As the pleasure built, Joshua could feel her body begin to shake as her excitement grew. Holding her hips, he encouraged her to move faster as his own need began to clutch at him. Tossing her head back, Rene cried out as her orgasm hit. As her body spasmed, he groaned as her muscles squeezed around him and his own orgasm struck. Arching his hips, he held her tightly to him as he emptied himself deep inside her.

Collapsing on top of him, she kissed his chest as he stroked her back. “I missed you, too,” she told him as she continued to kiss him.

“I could tell,” he said cheekily as she turned to look at him.

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“You were louder than usual today.”

Rene laughed as she looked at him. “That is not even true,” she retorted. “Okay, maybe a little,” she relented as he chuckled.

“I missed you more,” he said to her as he held her in his arms. Rene smiled to herself. Those were the exact words she needed to hear.

*****

A ray of light shone into the room and rested on Rene's face as she groaned in complaint. Rolling over, she turned to face Joshua and smiled at his sleeping form. She liked waking up to him and wanted it to be like that always. She moved closer to him and placed her head on his bare chest.

Joshua woke moments later and looked down to see Rene lying on his chest. She looked up at him and smiled. “Morning, handsome,” she said, pressing a small kiss on his lips.

“Hey, beautiful,” he replied, his voice still groggy with sleep. Rene rubbed his chest. He pulled her closer to him and kissed her. Rene screamed.

“Ew, Joshua! Bed breath,” she squealed as she turned her head.

“What?” Joshua continued to kiss her as she tried to fight him off but he was much stronger than she was. She laughed and screamed. “My breath never smells bad,” Joshua stated as he kissed her.

“You just woke up!” 

“I always smell good.” She stopped fighting him and kissed him back. “Golf today. Me and you. Rematch.” Rene raised her eyebrows.

“Oh, you want to compete again? You know you are going to lose,” she teased. Joshua rolled out of bed.

“Assuming that you can actually hit the ball this time.” He dragged her out of bed by her hand and to the shower. Rene laughed as they walked into the bathroom. Turning on the sprays, he turned to her and crooked his finger, beckoning her toward him.

“Are you sure that’s a good idea?” she asked as she walked toward him. “You want to be at your best if you have any chance of winning,” she joked as she walked under the jet streams.

Snorting in response, he swatted her lightly on the bottom as she jumped, “Perhaps if you tire me out, you will have a better chance of scoring against me,” he responded. Grabbing a washcloth, he poured body wash on it and began to rub it all over her body. Scrubbing her back, he slowed down when he moved the cloth around to her front as he spent extra time on her breasts.

By the time he was done, Rene was panting and holding on to him for support. Bending down, he ran the cloth up and down her legs before sliding it along her groin. Clutching at his shoulders, she tried to keep her legs from shaking, but he had the power to take her from sleepy to orgasmic in a matter of minutes.

Holding tight to him, she pushed her legs farther apart as she enjoyed the sensations from the rough cloth against her fevered skin. Rubbing it against her slit, he easily replaced the cloth with his fingers as he dipped two between her folds. Closing his eyes, he could not believe how eagerly she accepted him as he began to plunge his fingers in and out.

Moaning, Rene dropped her head back and yelped as she connected with the shower wall. Rubbing her head, she looked down at him as he removed his fingers and stood up. Towering over her, he lifted her up as she wrapped her legs around him.

Leaning up against the wall, she arched her hips as he entered her. His member quickly took the place of his fingers as he began to pump in and out. Holding tight to his arms, Rene moaned as her pleasure quickly overtook her and she came. Crying out his name, she met him thrust for thrust as he continued to plunge in and out bringing her to orgasm again and again before his own came upon him. Holding her tightly against the wall, he leaned against her as she milked him dry with her spasms.

When he set her back on her feet, she groaned in complaint as she stood on shaky legs. “So that was your plan,” she told him, as she reached for the washcloth. “Tire me out so that it will not be a fair game.” Joshua barked out a laugh as they finished showering.

*****

Rene inhaled the delicious smells as she walked into the dining room. The maids were just setting up the table as platter upon platter of delicious food was laid out on the table. Sitting down, she hungrily reached for a croissant as she bit into its buttery goodness. 

“You love your food too much,” Joshua joked.

“Food makes the world go round,” she replied. Joshua raised his eyebrows as Rene laughed. “Yes, I love food, I won't deny that,” she added. “But can you blame me after all those calories we burned?” she asked with a glint in her eyes. Laughing he agreed as he dove into his eggs.

After breakfast, they headed out to a nine-hole course on the palace grounds. Rene was still shaky from their shower and spying several parked golf carts, headed over to the first one. Sliding into the driver’s seat, she patted the bench next to her as he crossed his arms and looked at her.

“It’s not that I don’t trust you. I just don't feel right about you driving,” he told her as he got reluctantly into the seat beside her. She looked at him and smiled.

“Hold onto your balls, it will be a rough ride.” Rene said to him and wiggled her eyebrows. She was feeling mischievous.

“My balls?” he repeated. Rene started laughing.

“Your golf balls, Joshua. Get your mind out the gutter!” she said as she backed the cart up and headed out.

“You like my balls.”

Rene swerved as she turned to look at him. How could he stay so serious like he had said something that was even mildly appropriate? It was Rene who said inappropriate things, not him. Clearly, she was rubbing off on him.