Chapter Seven Qadim wished that they had avoided the subject of Hasan. Madison seemed to accept his explanation that the other djinn would stay far away from them, but…would he? Do not think of that, Qadim admonished himself. Think of the woman before you. For truly, she was an astonishing sight. Even in the oddly sexless clothing she seemed to prefer, he had seen that she was beautiful, but now, outfitted in something which enhanced her form rather than hid it, he could see how lovely she truly was. Very slender, yes, almost to the point of thinness, but her breasts were still rounded enough for all that, and her waist tapered in a way that made him ache to slip his arms around her. The soft rosy hue of the silk ensemble he’d provided for her lent some color to the clear pallor of her

