Ra’Id and Amanda: Two Lives, One Love

By Karen Jennings

Sheikh Ra’id Ossamah Abdul Hasib has a charmed life. He comes from a loving family, he is the ruler of his country and is massively wealthy; but something is missing from his life-until the day he saw a beautiful pair of legs coming out of a construction van.

Amanda Pearson had to work her way through college and graduated at the top of her engineering class. She put together a small crew of fellow students and opened her own construction company. They struggled for a few years until she saw an opportunity to bid on a job in the Middle East.

Amanda isn’t looking for a man and is working to build her business, and then she meets Ra’id. Something about the man made her look twice, and that is all they needed. Love is in the air, but so is obsession.

Sabeera grew up with Ra’id and is determined to have him in her life. Nothing is going to stop her from having the man that she loves, and she is willing to play a dangerous game to get him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543498905

Karen Jennings

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Book preview

ONE

S heikh Ra’id Ossamah Abdul Hasib looked out of the palace window and sighed. He had everything a man could hope to achieve in his twenty-eight years, and yet he was lonely and felt as though he was missing something that continued to get stronger each passing year.

He had been ruler of his country for the last five years and missed his father’s counsel every day. It had been hard to watch as his father slowly slipped away after many years of pain and suffering, and yet he knew that wasn’t what was causing his distress.

He heard his office door open and wished for just a couple of more minutes of silence but knew that wouldn’t happen today. He had several meetings to attend and wanted to discuss expanding their export businesses with his advisers.

Comoros was a rich island in spices and perfume essentials with pressure to produce more for distribution on the world market. That was the major topic of conversation and trying to finalize the appointments with an engineering company they contracted with several months ago.

They had previously discussed options and came to the conclusion that to increase production, they would have to modernize and build new factories. They also concluded that they did not have the expertise to design and build factories in Comoros, so they had researched various companies in the United States and had settled on one. They sent off a contract to get them started as soon as possible.

The engineers would be arriving the following week and anticipated staying in Comoros for at least four months while designs were completed and construction was started. Some of the advisers were nervous about the firm because the company was owned by a woman, who was also the lead engineer, but found that her designs and team were rated extremely high.

Ra’id was looking forward to getting the project under way and hoped it would take his mind off his restlessness. He walked back to his quarters to have some dinner and thought, I haven’t been out lately. Perhaps if I go out with someone and have a pleasant dinner, that might help.

He looked in his phone and found one of his previous mistress’s phone numbers. She answered on the second ring and was thrilled to hear from him. He had always been a generous and passionate lover so he had no shortage of women who would gladly spend the evening with him, and they always hoped for more.

TWO

H e showered, changed clothes, and called for his driver. When he picked Kamilah up, she was as always perfection. He briefly wondered why it was that he didn’t spend more time with her but knew why. She was and always had been too needy. She was tall, slender, and had silky black hair that reached her waist. She used kohl around her almond eyes tonight to accentuate her exotic beauty, but he only felt a mild attraction.

They chatted during dinner, and Ra’id was slightly amused by how much Kamilah made sure everyone in the restaurant knew that she was dining with the sheikh. They had a wonderful dinner and then returned to her house. He escorted her inside, and they both knew what came next. She slowly unzipped her dress and stepped out of it while looking at Ra’id. He walked over to her, unhooked her bra, and then drew one of her nipples into his mouth.

He slowly backed her up into her bedroom, laid her on the bed, and undressed. When he lay down beside her, he reached in between her legs and felt that she was quite wet and ready for him while suckling on her breast. He rubbed her clit until she begged him to take her.

He sat up, reaching over to grab a condom, and she put her hand on his arm. She said, We don’t need that. I’m on the pill and am clean. Ra’id shook his head and said, I’m sure you are clean and on the pill, but I don’t trust anyone. So do you want to fuck or not? She looked startled, but nodded her head yes.

He rolled over on top of her and shoved his cock in until he was balls deep and held for a few seconds so she could adjust to his size. He normally would have taken more time to get his partner ready, but tonight he was impatient and wanted to finish. He rotated his hips, making sure to hit all her spots and watched as she started to get closer and closer to climax.

He leaned down and first kissed the spots below her ears, and then when he felt her tighten, he bit down on her ear-lobe. He said, Come now, I need this. and she exploded, squeezing him tight. He followed her with his own climax, but it left him feeling empty and frustrated.

He sighed and slid off her. He lay there catching his breath thinking, What is wrong with me? until she leaned over his chest and tried to kiss him on the mouth. He turned his head, and she said, Why won’t you let me kiss you? He said, That’s too personal. and sat up, pushing her back onto the bed.

He sat there for a second, took off his condom, wrapped it in his handkerchief, and then stood to get dressed, tucking the wrapped condom in his pocket. She said, Where are you going, and why do you always take your condom? You usually make me come at least a couple of times, did I do something wrong? He said, No, you didn’t do anything wrong, but I don’t have time tonight. Sorry, and I take my condoms because I don’t want any unexpected pregnancies. He finished dressing and then walked out the door.

Ra’id always made sure that the woman climaxed, but he never felt the need to comfort and cuddle with them. He wasn’t cruel, but they didn’t mean anything to him other than someone to fuck. He thought to tell his assistant to send her a nice little bauble in the morning, just in case he wanted to see her again.

THREE

S everal weeks later, Ra’id was informed that the engineering team had arrived and were on their way from the airport to the palace. He looked over some of the primary designs that were previously sent to him, and while he liked them, he had some questions on a couple of areas.

Half an hour later, he saw three vehicles pull up to the front of the palace and started to get up to greet them when he saw some legs stepping out of the first van on the monitor. He stopped and watched while a woman exited. She wasn’t terribly tall but had some very nice curves to her body, and then he looked at her face.

She took his breath away. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and had curly red hair that surrounded that exquisite face. He just watched as she leaned back in to retrieve her briefcase, and he realized that he was getting a raging hard-on. What the hell, he hadn’t even met the woman, and she was turning him on.

He sat back down at his desk and thought, How am I going to meet these people like this? His assistant came into the room, and Ra’id told him to retrieve his formal robe so he could greet them and to have them wait in his outer office until he was changed.

His assistant looked at him for a second and then turned to leave. Ra’id thought, I hope this woman isn’t as beautiful as she looks. Perhaps she doesn’t smell good or has a funny voice. It will be hard to work with her if I can’t get my body under control. Just then, his assistant came back into the room with the robe and assisted Ra’id to change.

When ready, he called the engineers into the sheikh’s office. She walked in first, and when she looked at Ra’id, her eyes got bigger. She clearly was not expecting the sheikh to be as young and handsome. He had broad shoulders and was at least six and a half feet tall, but she couldn’t see anything else since he was behind his desk and had a robe on, but she liked what she was able to see.

She squared her shoulders and walked directly up to Ra’id, extending her hand. When he took it, she nearly jumped out of her skin. His hand was huge and warm, but she had an electrical jolt that went clear up to her shoulder. She was startled, but could see that the sheikh had the same reaction.

She pulled her hand away, cleared her throat, and said, Hello, I am Amanda Pearson, and this is my crew. She introduced all the engineers while trying to keep her eyes off the sheikh’s face. When she looked at him, she continued to lose track of her thoughts and wanted to maintain her professional demeanor although it was hard with him standing so close and smelling so good. She had never met anyone that affected her so strongly and smelled so delicious.

Thankfully, the sheikh’s assistant asked if they would like to get started, or would they prefer to refresh themselves? Amanda looked at her crew and knew that they were wiped out, so she said, We would appreciate it if we could rest for the afternoon and then get started first thing in the morning.

The sheikh nodded his head and told his assistant to put Amanda in the guest room rather than the ladies’ quarters. Amanda and the assistant both looked confused, but he did what was requested of him. He showed her to her quarters and then took the men to another guest area several doors away.

Amanda looked around the room and was thrilled with the size of it. She had a walk-in closet, bathroom, sitting area, office set up, and a patio with a table that would be large enough for several people to sit and eat or work. It also had a private walled-in garden and a pool large enough to do laps so she could exercise.

She pulled her luggage out, tossed it on the bed, and started to look inside for her swimming suit hoping to cool down. She was keyed up from meeting the sheikh, and wanted to relax before working on her latest designs. She was rummaging around when she heard a knock on her door.

When she opened the door, a lovely young woman was standing there, and she said she had come to assist Amanda. She told her she would be her personal khadim and would handle all of her clothing, make-up and personal needs while she was in the palace. Amanda thanked her but said, I don’t really need any help. but the woman insisted.

She told Amanda her name was Amara and she would consider it an honor to help, so Amanda stepped back and said, All right, if it’s not too much trouble. The girl laughed and said, It is no trouble. I will enjoy helping you.

FOUR

A mara finished unpacking while Amanda set up her small office in anticipation of working after her swim. When finished, Amanda put her one-piece black suit on, grabbed a beach towel, and walked out to the pool.

When she stepped in, it was refreshingly cool; so she floated on her back for a couple of minutes, cooling down, then rolled over and started her laps. After forty-five minutes, Amanda rolled back over to float on her back, stretched for a couple of minutes, and then went to the side to climb out.

She wrapped her towel around her waist and walked back to her room. She heard some noise and looked over the gardens to see the sheikh standing on a patio diagonally across from her room. Amanda waved her hand to the sheikh and walked in to take a shower.

She asked Amara about dinner, and the girl told her that she could either go to the dining room and join the sheikh and guests or Amara would bring her a tray in the room. Amanda told her that she had work to do and would enjoy relaxing in her room for this evening, and she walked into the huge shower, washed her hair and body, and then headed to the closet.

Amara told her that she had put some robes into the closet for her use, and that she would find them very comfortable to relax in. Amanda looked at all the robes and thought, There must be twenty or more in here in various silks and colors. While looking at them, Amara said, Beautiful, aren’t they? The sheikh wants you to relax and enjoy our fashions while you are here.

Amanda said, Wow, does he do this for all his female guests? Amara laughed and said, Oh no, you are very special. He is fond of you and would like to make you happy. Amanda thought that that was a very odd statement, but picked out a cobalt-blue robe, which indeed felt wonderful on her skin. The robe skimmed down her body and complemented her curves perfectly.

Amara said, Madam, you are beautiful, and the robe fits you as it should. His Highness will enjoy looking at you when you wear them. Amanda said, I won’t be wearing these outside my room. I have clothes I need to wear when I’m working, but I will enjoy them in here. Amara said, It’s a shame no one will enjoy you in them, but I will leave you now to get your tray. I’ll return in about an hour.

And with that, she left. Amanda walked over to her table, pulled out her designs, and started working. Sometime later, Amara returned with her tray filled with four or five dishes and a pot of tea. At the same time, the sheikh walked into the dining room looking forward to seeing Amanda, but was disappointed when she wasn’t in the room.

Ra’id asked some of her coworkers if she was coming to join them, and they said, they didn’t know, but doubted it. Amanda worked long hours, and didn’t usually stop working until late in the evenings. Ra’id was disappointed but invited the guests to all have a seat and called for the meal to be served.

FIVE

T he men enjoyed an eight-course dinner, and then told the sheikh that they had an early morning and thanked him for the dinner. They walked out of the room, leaving Ra’id sitting alone thinking about what excuse he could use to visit Amanda. He finally got up and thought, I don’t need an excuse I’ll just say I was checking to make sure she was settled.

He walked to her room, lightly tapped on the door, and then walked in. He looked around the room, saw the table strewn with blue-prints and papers, so he walked over to look at them. After looking for several minutes, he was surprised at the details that had been added to the original designs. From what he could tell, they looked to be quite good and was looking forward to going over them in the morning.

He once again looked around the room and didn’t see her, so he walked over to her bedroom door. It was slightly ajar, and he could see her lying on the bed sound asleep. He quietly walked into the room, up to the bed, and looked at her. Ra’id didn’t understand the fascination he had with this woman.

Yes, she was beautiful, but he had beautiful women around him all the time. She obviously was brilliant with the brightest green eyes he had ever seen. When she looked