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Mom stifles another laugh.
    The hot tour guide moves to an open grassy field area. His sexy voice rings through the air as he calls everyone to join him in a circle. Mom keeps her mouth pressed tight as she looks at me, but the impish sparkle in her eyes gives her thoughts away. She’s so enjoying my embarrassment. I shake my head and try to ignore the second wave of warmth flooding my face.
    “Behave,” I whisper, making our way to the group.
    “Kayla, can you hold this for a second?” Mom hands me the lunch tote and repositions her baseball hat.
    “Good morning, everyone. My name is Kai Hale, but if you can’t remember when we’re out on the river, just call me anything, I’ll answer.”
    He smiles, and my gaze drops to his mouth. His perfect mouth with lips that are neither too small nor too large. Watching them move, I wonder what it would feel like to have those lips on my own. Would he be a passionate or aggressive kisser? Or a combination of both? It’s not like I’m an expert in the field, but it doesn’t stop me from picturing those lips upon me.
    “There’s only eight of us today, so my job will be easier,” he says jokingly, smiling even wider.
    The group’s laughter breaks my trance, and I turn away, face fully inflamed. I try to ignore the flurry of emotions his smile causes.
    Gah. What am I thinking? Perhaps Staci is rubbing off on me. I need to concentrate on his instructions or else I’ll probably drown. But if I capsize, then wouldn’t hot tour-guide Kai have to save me? No, don’t go there. Concentrate .
    “Does anyone here have any experience?” Kai asks.
    A few hands raise, but I make sure to keep mine down. I don’t know squat about kayaking other than the oars go into the water, and I don’t want to tip over.
    “Good, not a lot. I actually prefer people not to have experience,” Kai says.
    His dark brown eyes scan the crowd and lands upon mine. Kai’s speech pauses, and a hint of confusion crosses his face. It happens so quickly; I think I imagined it. Or, it means nothing, because he looks away and talks about maneuvering the kayak.
    “When the kayak veers to the left, place your left oar in the water and paddle…”
    Kai keeps talking, but his words become jumbled in my brain. What the hell? There’s a crapload of cute guys crawling all over Purdue’s campus. I don’t understand what makes him so special.
    I force myself not to look at him as he continues with the instructions‌—‌the possible life-saving instructions. But damn, even the sound of his voice keeps doing weird things to my insides.
    I mentally shake off these stupid feelings and glance at him. Kai isn’t paying any attention to me. In fact, he won’t even look me. He asks a question and seeks approval from every individual. But me. When Kai’s gaze lands on the person to my left, he skips over me to Mom. How stupid am I to be lusting over this boy? It’s clear the attraction isn’t mutual.

Chapter Six
    Kai~
     
     
    I glance at the group scheduled for the next tour and mentally calculate eight people. With only five minutes before instructions begin, my gut tightens at the prospect of the other couple canceling. I meander over to McKenna and she shakes her head, confirming my fear.
    “Only eight today,” I ask.
    “The last couple canceled.”
    I nod and try to remain expressionless. I don’t want my disappointment to show, but damn, this tour needed to be full. Tomorrow’s tour isn’t full either. By working on commission, rent may be hard to come up with this month if I don’t make my full wages. I suppress a sigh. I suppose my tips for the rest of the week will determine how hard a hit my savings account will endure.
    McKenna flashes me a reassuring smile and hands over the itinerary comprising the group names I’ll be guiding along the Wailua River.
    “It looks like you’ll have a decent group today, though. Everyone seems nice.”
    “Thanks,” I say. At least there’s that. In the