Back on US soil, Amira felt refreshed. And it showed in the way she smiled. The cuddling she had shared with Xavier and the soft nothings definitely had something to do with that. She knew as much. She was glad he was such an understanding man. She couldn’t believe her luck. She, Amira El-Habachi, a virgin up till about a month ago, had landed an incredible man. She thanked her lucky stars and also God for that.
She was a believer. And she believed that everything - both the good and the bad - happened for a reason.
She didn’t love Xavier. Not yet at least. But she had grown very fond of him, especially over the last two weeks. Karima was right. She and Xavier had needed to bond some more. They had become connected on a deeper level somehow… or so it felt to her. She didn’t know about
