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question was lucky enough to hold her attention that long, or if she just didn’t feel like looking for someone new. Maybe it was time to fall back into old habits, at least until she was confident enough about herself to reach for love again. And Zayid looked like the perfect person to fall back into, she admitted to herself as she gave him a once-over. The collar of his pristine white shirt was open, revealing just a hint of the bronzed skin that stretched across his expansive chest. From what she could tell, he was very well-built beneath that suit of his.
    Raising her eyes to his gorgeous face, she noticed that one of his eyebrows had quirked, and her cheeks heated a little as he winked at her. He’d caught her staring.
    So what?
    Tossing her head a little, she gave him a slow smile, then took another sip from her drink and turned her attention back to Vanessa.
    “Well I don’t know about you, but I’m pooped.” Vanessa sighed as she leaned back into her chair. “I’ve been on my feet all day, and all this food is making me sleepy.”
    Adir’s expression shifted to one of concern. “We should get you home, then. You should be well rested for your day tomorrow.” A scowl pulled his brows together. “I hear stress and lack of sleep can make it hard to conceive. Maybe you should consider shortening your hours.”
    Vanessa rolled her eyes with a smile. “I’m not a child, Adir, and it would be extremely unprofessional for me to request time off so early in my residency. There are plenty of other women trying to have babies, and they don’t take time off from their jobs to do so.”
    “You’re my wife, and you’re going to be carrying my heir. I think they can make an exception.”
    Vanessa smiled softly as she reached for Adir’s hand and squeezed. “So then take me home so I can rest.”
    Madeline watched the exchange with something like envy. She wished Jason had shown half that level of concern for her. As they all stood up from the table and gathered their belongings, she averted her gaze as Adir fussed around Vanessa, helping her stand and ensuring she had everything with her. It was almost funny the way Vanessa tried to swat him away impatiently, but Madeline couldn’t help feeling jealous.
    “Do you need a ride back to your apartment?”
    Madeline jerked her head up to see Zayid standing directly in front of her. He smiled down at her, and damned if there wasn’t a knowing look in those gorgeous silver eyes of his.
    “I remember you saying that you took a cab to get here. I thought you could use a lift.” He held out a hand to her, and as Madeline looked down at it, she knew that if she accepted it she would be accepting a lot more than just a simple car ride.
    She hadn’t intended to bring a man home tonight, but the excellent food and company had revitalized her.
    “Sure,” she said with an easy smile, setting her hand in his. “I’d love a ride home.”
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    As Zayid curled his fingers around Madeline’s pale, slender hand, a strange thrill rippled through him, stoking the fire that had lit inside him as soon as Madeline had walked into the restaurant. He’d been looking forward to seeing her all afternoon, as soon as he’d heard from Vanessa that they were going out to dinner and invited himself along.
    He knew Madeline felt it, too, by the way her vivid green eyes widened, the long, spiky lashes fluttering as they looked up at him. She was just as gorgeous as he remembered from the wedding—her honey-brown hair was cut into a wedge so that the curls framed her heart-shaped face while leaving the back of her creamy neck bare, her cupid’s-bow lips were pouty and inviting, and the way her black, sequined dress showed off her curvy figure…it was enough to make him want to take her in the back seat of his car.
    But he wasn’t foolish enough to try something like that on a woman like her, or uncouth enough. He saw the fire in her eyes, and knew that she would