CHAPTER SIX
Blaise lounged in the back seat of the Kia Sportage SUV. That new car smell permeated his nostrils as the air conditioning cooled the atmosphere. He had his long leg extended along the backseat without it touching the door as an ice pack sat on top of his ankle.
The medication they’d given him had taken the edge off the pain. He no longer winced each time he adjusted his leg. From his vantage point behind the driver’s seat, he observed Lamisi’s profile while she kept her sights on the road. Her forehead sloped into a pert nose that shadowed a slightly smaller and darker top lip than the pinkish-brown bottom.
His lips tingled as he recalled the pillowy softness of hers during their fleeting kiss. He wanted more. Not just physical encounters, but to get to know the beautiful w
