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“Can you do it? The haka dance like them?” Her eyes sparkled.

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Kai laughed. “It would be a matter of dishonor had I not learned it. My family is very big on tradition.”

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“I bet it was hard to learn,” Alexa said looking away.

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He knew she had no family traditions and cursed her family for leaving her. “Tomorrow I could teach you.”

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She brought her hands up to her chest, making his eyes zero in on the hardened tips. “That would be fantastic.”

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“You should get some rest,” he murmured, preparing to get out of the bed. His control was barely on its tether.

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Her hand grabbed his arm. “Could you stay with me? Just until I fall asleep.”

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The pleading in her trembling voice had him staying where he was. “Scoot down and get comfortable.”

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Saint Kai was definitely going on his uniform.

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“Thank you,” she said around a yawn.

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Kai nodded and pulled a pillow behind him.

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“You should lay down beside me. We can both rest in this bed. I mean we’re adults, right?” Her clear eyed gaze showed him she had no clue he was hard as a rock beneath the blanket.

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“Baby, you have no clue what you do to me.” He warned her.

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Her indrawn breath and quick look down at his lap showed the cover wasn’t truly hiding his condition.

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“It’s kinda hard to hide something like that, but it’s biological. We’re adults and can ignore pesky things we can’t control.” She snuggled down and turned her back to him.

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Pesky things his ass. Speaking of ass, hers was pointed right at him, and he swore it was the sweetest thing he’d seen. When he’d gripped it in his palms, she’d had more than a handful, and he’d loved it. He didn’t want a skinny woman, and Alexa Gordon was definitely a curvy in all the right places.

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“Fine, I’ll ignore him if you can.” Kai moved down to lay flat on the bed, sure he wouldn’t get a wink of sleep.