Khalid’s chest rose and fell on a deep inhale. “I wish you would not be so stubborn.” He echoed her earlier words as his thumb grazed her cheek. As his eyes rippled with unfettered emotion. Shahrzad smiled. “Are you a genie or a fool?” “A fool. As I’ve always been when it comes to you.” “At least you can admit it.” “At least twice.” One side of his mouth curled upward. “And only to you.”
