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lately? You’ve gone feral.”
    He holds me tighter. “Come on, Elle,” he whispers. “You’re embarrassing me. Now, give me a proper kiss.”
    Flushing with anger, I prize his hands away. “Get off me!”
    “Oh, you're playing hard to get again. You know I love that.” With his hands in my hair, he squashes his mouth onto mine and I struggle to breathe.
    Seal grabs him by the arms, hauls him off me and holds him in a headlock. “No one treats my cousin like that,” he yells. “You should have respect for girls. Now, say you're sorry to her, and then leave.”
    My stomach twists into knots. I can't believe what's happening. Crap. Seal has his arm around Tom's head and is holding it firmly under his armpit. And Tom is digging his nails into Seal's hands, trying to free himself.
    “Stop it,” I yell, but they're both too stubborn to listen. Tom refuses to apologise to me, and Seal won't let him go. This is just crazy. Biting my nails, I glance next-door. I hope the folks who live on that farm aren’t watching us. Jeez. If they phone my parents, I'll be booked on the next flight to Perth. I look back at the boys, but they're still struggling with each other.
    Tom suddenly growls like a bear and jabs Seal hard in the kidneys. “Let go of me, you coward,” he snarls.
    Seal grips him harder. “Apologise.”
    Tom finally stops thrashing about. “Okay, dude,” he croaks. “Let me go, and I'll be off.”
    “Not until you say you're sorry to Eloise.”
    “I will if you let go of my bloody head.”
    “Listen, mate , I'm not letting go until you apologise.”
    “I aint your mate,” says Tom, punching Seal hard in the gut.
    Seal jerks backwards, then his towel comes loose and falls to the ground, but he still won't let go of Tom's head.
    Holy shit! Seal’s manhood is visible for the whole street to see. Clasping my cheeks, I gaze in awe at his beautiful body and long muscular legs. Boy is he sexy.
    “Come on,” he pleads, holding Tom’s head firmly against his hip. “This is ridiculous. Just apologise.”
    Tom’s eyes bulge with anger as he stares down at Seal’s masculinity, only inches from his face. And though he can’t get free from Seal’s strong grip, he glares up at me, his cheeks crimson. I've never seen Tom this mad before, not ever. Self-consciously I turn away, knowing he's not only humiliated for the position he's in, but because he accidently knocked Seal's towel off. Tom's way too jealous natured to do that on purpose; and he saw me drooling. Gosh. I’m beginning to think I’m as bad as Tom.
    Seal looks at Tom. “Well?”
    Tom squints at me. “Okay, okay, Elle, I'm sorry, and all that.”
    “Good.” Seal releases him. Then he snatches the towel from the lawn and quickly wraps it around his hips. “Now, leave like you were told.”
    Tom rubs the back of his neck, his eyes flashing with rage. “So, do you always swim in the nude, you pervert?”
    “Don't be an idiot,” I yell. “He lost his swimmers when he got dumped by a huge wave.”
    Turning to face me, Tom gives me a cold stare, but he doesn't accuse me of anything. I guess he doesn't want Seal to know I was admiring him.
    Shaking, I wring my hands together. I have to think of a way to get them apart before they start again. I grab Seal's elbow. “Come on, let's go indoors.”
    He pulls away and folds his arms. “Not until he's gone.”
    Darn it, he's not giving in either. “Please, Seal,” I beg, but it's no use. He just stands there in his towel, glaring at Tom.
    Balling his hands into fists, Tom leans towards Seal. “You'll keep, mate ,” he hisses through clenched teeth.
    Seal grins at him. “I hope so. It's better than going rotten like you.”
    My heart is thundering against my ribs. “Tom, please go home.”
    Glowering at Seal, he puffs his chest out, then stomps down the path and out the gate. As he turns onto the street, he narrows his eyes at me.
    “Who is that guy?” asks Seal.
    Letting out a sigh, I walk up