Chapter 14

I recognized his voice with a strong accent. The man learned our language when he studied in college, but his accent remained thick. I quickly stood up and hugged the newcomers except for Mr. Samer Khalifa.

"Khaleel! Ameera! I won't forgive you for doing this!" I scolded Samer, but the truth was I was overjoyed to see the twins. "I miss you guys," I said to the twins while giving them a kiss on the cheek.

"We miss you too, Miss Jamie!"

"How sweet of you, Khaleel, Ameera. I'm sure you are hungry, correct?" When they nodded, I didn't even bother asking Samer what they wanted to eat. As their tutor-slash-nanny for five years, I knew exactly what their favorite foods were.

"Baba, faster!"

I chuckled as Ameera urged her father to walk faster as we headed to my car.

"Get in," I said to them after I opened the door of my Chevy Captiva.

For safety reasons, I had them sit in the back, but Samer moved to the front seat, saying he didn't want to make it look