THE NEXT DAY WAS ANOTHER sea day and the atmosphere was more relaxed when people were not rushing to go on excursions. Maggie stopped to get a coffee and a pastry on the mall level before going up to find a lounger by the pool. While she was getting organized and putting a towel down on her chair, she was approached by the older woman from the other day, and a man that matched her in age.
The woman told Maggie that she was the mother of the Sheik and that the man was an advisor to their family. The woman said that she and her family had prepared gifts for Maggie and they were there to make a formal offer for Maggie to become the second wife of the Sheik in gratitude for saving his life. Maggie was taken aback and at a loss for words. She finally smiled at the pair and said thank you but s
