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with a sheikh, but she was pretty sure jeans and a tee shirt would be frowned upon. She settled on a pair of tan slacks and a floral-print blouse that opened just low enough to show her neckline without being too revealing.
     
    She looked at the stack of luggage she had piled up at the door and hoped it wouldn’t be too much. As a performer, she needed several different ensembles, and since she would be performing for six weeks, that required a lot of luggage.
     
    She glanced at herself again and felt pleased with how she looked; smart, but still feminine. She opted to put her hair up in a tight ponytail that showed off her long, slender neck and delicate cheekbones. Hannah had never been a fan of heavy makeup when she wasn’t on stage, and normally she only ever wore a little concealer and lip gloss. Today was no exception, and she was satisfied with how she looked, whether Sadiq like it or not. She wasn’t trying to impress him; this was strictly business. At least, that’s what she kept telling herself.
     
    The buzzer rang and Hannah ran over to it a little too eagerly. “Hello,” she said into the little square box by her door.
     
    “Good morning. I’m looking for Miss Hannah Green?” a voice that wasn’t Sadiq’s said through the speaker.
     
    “Speaking. Who is it?”
     
    “My name is Naasir, ma’am; I’m His Highness’ driver. I’m here to help you with your luggage.”
     
    His Highness? Before Hannah could say anything she heard the buzzer sound again.
     
    “Good morning, Hannah, it’s Sadiq. May we come up and help you with your bags?”
     
    Hannah smiled at the sound of Sadiq’s voice. What a gentleman , she thought. “Sure, I’ll buzz you in.”
     
    She pressed the button that unlocked the door to her building, cracking her front door open so that they could come in. A few moments later, she heard voices in the hall and stepped outside to see Sadiq walking towards her, alongside a smaller, older gentleman dressed in a driver’s uniform.
     
    Sadiq’s smiling face made Hannah’s heart flip in her chest and she smiled back, forgetting for a moment that he was her new employer.
     
    “Good morning,” she said to the men as they walked toward her.
     
    “Hannah,” Sadiq said as they approached. “I’d like you to meet my friend Naasir.”
     
    Naasir took off his hat and bowed slightly to Hannah. “The pleasure is all mine,” he said politely. “I’m Sadiq’s chauffeur, aide and personal assistant.”
     
    “But the most important of all of those is friend,” said Sadiq, jabbing Naasir with his elbow. The two men smiled in a way that showed they had a deep bond with each other, despite their age difference.
     
    “So, are you ready?” Sadiq said, looking at Hannah with childlike enthusiasm.
     
    She wondered if he got this excited about everything he did, and smiled to herself at how infectious his mood was.
     
    “Yeah, I think I am,” she said, feeling somehow at ease with this man who had been a stranger just 48 hours before.
     
    “Are these your bags, ma’am?” Naasir asked, referencing the pile of luggage by the door.
     
    “Yes,” Hannah said softly. “I hope it’s not too much.”
     
    Naasir and Sadiq looked at each other and laughed.
     
    “It is too much. I knew it.” Hannah said, starting to feel flustered as a wave of embarrassment crept over her.
     
    “No, no,” Sadiq said, reaching out and touching her arm lightly as she started to grab for the bags. “It’s not that at all.”
     
    “Well,” Hannah said, looking from Sadiq to Naasir and back again. “What is it?”
     
    “We’ve just never seen a woman pack so lightly before!” Sadiq said, and both men erupted into laughter.
     
    Hannah watched, mock-irritated, as they tried to compose themselves, but after a few moments she found herself joining in on their infectious laughter. She really was entering a whole new world; a place where people had drivers, money was counted in half