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I froze as his hand went aroundupward until his fingers gave a tantalizing brush against the back ofwent quick and shallow

"It’s just you and ht now, Anna I felt you come alive e kissed, and I know you’re afraid of that Afraid to unleash that other side of yourself But you needn’t worry I can handle her"

A tingle shot through rasp the feeling inand I grabbed his wrist I forced myself to take even breaths and wrap my mental hands around this lust for hiainst ave lances at h, a thurabbed the onco it into a red-and-black soccer ball and kicking it into the net Goal!

"No," I told Kaidan

He pulled his hand away and leaned back from me

"Sorry, I had to play dirty Some people work better under pressure Now, if you don’t mind, I should probably walk it off"

He ju on his feet, and I watched as he walked around the giant rocks and dirt, kicking stones and doing a series of arm and neck stretches Five minutes later he came back toout for my hand

And as I let hih he’d only been putting on a show to test my new skill, if I had said yes, he wouldn’t have hesitated to take me up on it I was silent the entire walk to the hotel

After our run and lesson, I sat cross-legged on the bed, flipping through local channels on the television while Kaidan showered When he came out, his hair was darkened by the water, and he was shirtless His baggy shorts hung low, revealing the top of boxer briefs It was a good opportunity to practice hidingeyes back to the TV screen

He leaned down and pulled a henley shirt froh his wet hair and cleared his throat

"Right, then I’ll just, uain? I hid my emotions, but I was sure the hurt was plain onhis head I turned off the television and looked at hio" I wished I could snatch the words from the air and shove them back in my mouth

"I have to work, Anna Either out there or in here"

He stared at ain

"It wouldn’t kill you to take a night off"