A Bride For The Sheikh by Lane, Katheryn

of the various sexual acts she had performed on him. Instead of feeling aroused, Rashid felt physically sick as he remembered the nights he had spent with Chrystal’s overpowering body consuming his own. “And how many other men have you done those things to?” “But I’ve only ever wanted you. It’s only ever been you.” “What about all the terrible things you’ve done?” he asked. After they split up, Chrystal went around saying malicious things about Rashid to anyone who would listen, including his best friend, Hamad, which is how Rashid knew. She told everyone that Rashid had hit her and when those lies failed to make an impact in a country where such abuse was shockingly common, she told everyone that Rashid was lousy in bed and would never be able to consummate a marriage, much less impregnate a woman and have children. It was all lies, but Rashid was sure that some people believed her and sometimes he wondered whether even Hamad had his doubts about Rashid’s virility. A few times Hamad had joked about his own prowess in such a way that it had made Rashid think that he was hinting at Rashid’s own weakness. However, there was nothing wrong with Rashid’s sexual ability and he didn’t need whores like Chrystal trying to persuade people otherwise. “I only said those things because I was upset,” Chrystal said, pouting. “When we split up, I was distraught. I didn’t know what I was saying. But we can forget all of that now, can’t we, now that we’re going to be together again?” “I’ve alr