Dark Desires: Deliverance by Kourtney King Page A

same smell of Sandalwood and
Vanilla permeated the air from the night before. She had gotten a whiff of that
scent throughout dinner but was too focused on satisfying her curiosity to
pinpoint its familiarity. She opened her eyes and in front of her stood Keyaan ,
    "Why do you come
in to watch me sleep?"
    "You were awake
last night?"
    "Yes, but I
didn't know it was you."
    "And now that
you do know?"
    The air between them
was charged with the intensity of her anxiety and the weight of his gaze.
"I want to go to sleep in peace. That excludes you stalking me."
    He gave her a smile
that didn't quite reach his eyes. "I brought you a book. Something to keep
you entertained during the day." He dropped the hardcover from his private
collection on her bedside table and then left.
    She was not about to
thank him for something she didn't ask for. Right now, her instincts were
telling her not to trust his acts of kindness. There was a method to his
madness and she would have to be vigilant to ensure that she didn't get caught
in whatever it was that he devised.
    For the second time
that night, Keyaan left her bedroom at her request
even though he was not one to follow orders. If he had learnt one thing about
women from his only relationship and those who catered to his vices, it was
that they often needed time to warm up to his advances before they welcomed the
attention. He wouldn't rush his plan with Valerie.
    He returned to his
office and reclined in the comfortable, leather chair. He replayed their
conversation and analysed every word that her delectable lips had spoken. After
the third rerun, something jumped out at him – she was still in the same
clothes she arrived in. He would ask Gabriella to get her a few things. On
second thought, Zainab would be more agreeable to his request.
    The
fact that Valerie was not just a pretty face, but also highly intelligent,
meant that she was probably going out of her mind with boredom. He had already given her one of his favourite books yet he doubted it would be
enough entertainment. Maybe he could have a T.V installed? His current thoughts
of her well-being were beginning to aggravate him. If he didn't regain control
of the distraction she was creating, he would lose focus on his objective and
the real reason behind why she was there.
    "Khalil!"
    " Your Highness"
    "Fetch
Aida for me."
    A few minutes later,
the olive skinned beauty with long, ink-black hair arrived and stood patiently
on the other side of the desk. As soon as the door closed, she went around to
the other side, got on her knees between his legs and began to unbuckle his
pants.
    He fast forwarded the
footage from earlier on in the day to the portion that he had tried to avoid.
His current obsession looked glorious in the nude as she washed her hair. He
watched the shampoo suds run down her back, slide over the curve of her ass and
continue the trail down her toned legs. The erotic sight made his dick harder.
When she got out and began towelling herself dry, he closed his eyes and
imagined he was the one to do it for her. The thought had him coming in Aida's
mouth longer and harder than usual.
    *****
    For the first time
since the kidnapping, Vlad felt like he was finally making progress in getting
Valerie home. He was on a plane with Andrei on the way to Turkey. No one had ever
forced The Impaler into business and no one ever took
from him without paying dearly. Both were happening on account of Val. For the
first time in his life, he was savouring the taste of humility and he hated it.
    He'd been depriving
himself of sleep to avoid her ghost that continued to plague his dreams. During
the eleven hour flight, he succumbed to his body's desperate need for rest.
    ˜ζ˜
    Vlad stretched his
arm out to caress the brown beauty that had become a permanent fixture to his
bed. When his search come up empty his eyes instinctively flew open and he sat
up wide awake. Careless of his nudity, he stood up and went to find her. He
headed to