Tariq and Janet had spoken over video chat several times now and got along swimmingly, quickly developing an affinity for each other’s sarcastic sense of humor. When the Sheikh explained to Emily that Janet would be coming with them to Hawaii, her heart nearly burst with emotion. She hadn’t been on a trip with her mother since she was a little girl.
Janet looked amazing—much different than the last time Emily had seen her. Her complexion had returned to its usual pink glow and her curly brown hair was growing longer. She looked full and healthy in the best way possible.
“I bet you never thought you’d see the day where you and dear old mom would be heading off to exotic Hawaii together, did ya?” Janet said excitedly.
The way Tariq watched Emily interact with her mother was almost too much to take; he was adorable when he was concerned.
“But how are you,” Emily stammered. “How’s your health? Did the doctor say it would be all right for you to come with us?”
“Ah shucks, I’ve never felt so wanted in all my life,” her mother teased.
Emily frowned, concerned. “Mom, I’m serious.”
“Look here,” her mother said, pulling out a slip of paper from her purse. She looked at her daughter and her eyes glistened with tears. “A clean bill of health!”
That was enough to have Emily spilling over with tears and laughter, looking to Tariq with joy. She didn’t know how he did it, but he looked nearly as excited as she did.
“And you,” Janet said, pointing at the Sheikh. “The next time you whisk my daughter out of the country I’d better at least get a phone call or a plane ticket to come with you. Understood?”
The three laughed and Tariq nodded bashfully. “Yeah, yeah. Understood.”
As her mother left her side to check her baggage, Emily walked over to Tariq and he put his arm around her back. “Isn't she great?” she mused with admiration as she watched her mother walk away.
Tariq smiled. “She's really something. And for the record, you can use my resources whenever you want to see her or have her come here.” He shrugged thoughtfully. “I want us to make a family together. Your family with mine, mine with yours. I want to build a life with you in every way possible. Maybe we could even bring her here to live.”
Emily beamed. “I love you, you know.”
“Oh, I know,” he winked at her before leaning in to kiss the tip of her nose. “I love you, too. Let’s make this an unforgettable adventure.”
“Aren’t they all?”
She loved Tariq. The statement couldn’t be truer than in this very moment. Not for his money, or for all that he’d done for her career, but for the thoughtful ways he read her heart. From his beautiful brown eyes, to the way he held her hand like he never wanted to let go. She couldn’t get enough, and she never wanted to. Tariq brought out the best in her and she knew she did the same for him.
They were the couple that made the other one want to be their very best, and Emily couldn’t ask for a better kind of love than that.
The End
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