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darlin’.”
    She sighed. “I guess I have to because I’m stuck with you. At least you arrived clean.”
    He smiled. “As promised. What do you need me to do?”
    “Go watch Grandpa. He’s already had too many beers and I have a feeling Micah might beat him over the head if he hits on Dee any more.”
    He gave her another kiss, then slipped out the door.
    “You having any problems with Chris?”
    Kai shook his head as he opened the drawer and retrieved a spoon for the salad. “Just a jackass brother trying to warn me off his sister.” He smiled at her. “Been in his shoes before.”
    She frowned at him and he could almost hear her brain working it through. “Who?”
    He sighed. “Tommy Dixon.”
    She made a face. “He was your best friend.”
    “Was being the operative word. You don’t try and sleep with your best friend’s sister.”
    She sighed. “He didn’t get anywhere.”
    “Doesn’t matter. There is a code.”
    She rolled her eyes. “Brothers are stupid.”
    “You can say that again.” Jocelyn’s amused voice, laced with that thick New Orleans’ accent, filtered into the kitchen.
    He looked over at her. A small smile played over her full, sensual lips and he found himself mesmerized by her unpainted mouth.
    “I swear, I’m lucky I’m so smart or their stupidity would have rubbed off on me,” May said with a smile. “Having issues with the boss?”
    Jocelyn rolled her eyes. “Always. I was wondering if you need any help.”
    May shook her head and walked toward her and slipped her arm over Jocelyn’s shoulders. It was funny looking because May was so much shorter than Jocelyn.
    “One thing about brothers, since they’re so stupid, they tend to do what I tell them. Kai’s getting the rainbow salad. I want to get you in a corner and learn embarrassing things about Chris from his childhood. That way, I’ll have some leverage at work.”
    Jocelyn laughed and the sound of it wrapped around him. Not a tinkle, but full bodied, seductive and downright arousing. He watched them walk out of the kitchen and his gaze roamed down Jocelyn’s back, to the fine ass. She was wearing jeans today and it did little to hide her curvy backside.
    “Kai?” May asked.
    He shook his head and pulled his attention away from Jocelyn’s ass.
    “Coming.”
    He just needed to remind himself she was off-limits. She didn’t need a man bothering her and he definitely didn’t need another heartbreak. The last one was enough to last him a lifetime.

Chapter Three
    “I’m glad you liked the cookies.”
    Kai smiled as he turned to face Jocelyn. “Not surprising since you graduated at the top of your class.”
    She rolled her eyes. “How did you know that?”
    He chuckled. “Chris. He brags a lot about you.”
    Her smile faded and something he couldn’t discern moved over her face. “Yeah, well, I just wanted to be sure that you didn’t think I was rude the other night.”
    “No problem.”
    She fidgeted with the water bottle that she was drinking from and the silence between them stretched. It was uncomfortable and odd considering she had come looking for him. He glanced over her shoulder and noticed she had waited until her brother was busy.
    “Chris didn’t say anything rude to you, did he?”
    He shook his head. “Not really.”
    Her lips twitched and her eyes sparkled. “I apologize. It’s just that he noticed…”
    She trailed off, her face brightened and she looked away.
    Knowing that she was embarrassed, and liking the stain of color on her cheeks, he had to poke fun. “What?”
    She swallowed and looked back at him. “Nothing. Chris has always been kind of overprotective, and now he’s a little worse.”
    He nodded. “Being an older brother, I can understand.”
    “May doesn’t seem like the kind of woman who would put up with interference. And since you’re afraid of her—”
    “What makes you think that?”
    “You drove all the way to the windward side of the island to give me a