After helping to break up a Russian human trafficking ring as part of the CIA's elite Black Opal team, Alexei Nikanova's newest assignment is to rescue one of the stolen women and return her to her father. When he arrives in Dubai, he discovers his target is Sasha Zablosky--a woman he knows all too well, and who has haunted him ever since their one unforgettable night together. But he finds Sasha reluctant to leave her Sheik, the only true friend...