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.I was trying to hold back tears but failed.Of all the times I needed strength for some reason I stood there weak.I looked out the window until I had my emotions under control.As I turned around I bumped right into Kai’s arms.I didn’t hear him approach.And glancing around I didn’t hear Kalel leave either.“He went to deal with a few trespassers,” Kai explained having read my thoughts.“Oh, of course.”“I hate when women cry.Tell me Leka, why are you upset?” he pushed sincerely.I felt like he really did care.“Lay-kuh?”“That’s your Hawaiian name, well your nickname.Your full Hawaiian name is Aleka, but I will call you Leka for short.It reminds me of a beautiful flower,” he smiled.Kai’s charm surprised me.I envisioned the Leaders to be ruthless bastards with little emotion aside from rage under their solid exteriors.They’d proven to be the opposite though.Kai felt more human to me than Kellan.Though he’s older, I think it was our vivid, accessible emotions that allowed us to connect on a certain level.“Do you sleep?” he asked running his fingers through my ponytail.“Yea.Two or three hours is fine,” I answered.“May I?” he checked, his eyes pointing towards my hair band.I nodded with approval.He gently released my hair and continued to play with it.There was silence surrounding us; something I had to adjust to losing.His fingers entwined throughout my strands.I was instantly reminded of Kellan doing the same.It was like receiving a gentle massage.Though we were quiet, I felt us getting closer.I looked up into his eyes.I saw him drawing nearer but made no effort to move away.Then finally his lips touched mine.His lips were soft.Kai pressed delicately against my own.There was a sensuality to it, something deeper than on the surface.Dare I say he’s a better kisser than Kellan?Oh God! What am I doing?! I’m cheating on Kellan.I’m enjoying the kiss of another man and comparing the two…“Relax Leka.Allow your mind to drift away and…”I yanked back startled.“Holy sugar plums! I… you… in my thoughts… in.my.in my head…” I stumbled to make sense of it.I thought you could only connect like that with one person, your soul mate, when you kissed.How was it that Kai did it with me just now? Kellan and I were meant to be… weren’t we?“Don’t overthink.You have all of eternity to figure that stuff out.When you get older you’ll learn to live in the moment,” he chuckled amused by my analyzation.“You’re probably right,” I sighed.I knew I’d re-evaluate the situation again, but for now I just needed a few hours of reconditioning sleep.“Let’s go to bed,” Kai prompted.He led me upstairs to the last bedroom on the right.I wasn’t sure what I expected but the room fit Kai perfectly.The décor brought you to a beach front resort on the Hawaiian Islands.The walls were a beautiful ocean blue with large framed photos of the mountains, shark caves, flowers, beaches, shops; he had a photo for everything to love on the islands.The furniture was a mixture of dark and light wood and there was a balcony complete with a hammock.Though in some ways the room was borderline cheesy a.k.a.the floral comforter; other aspects added authenticity like the used surf board in the corner and the large conch shells on display.“It takes me home,” he said.He stood by the door watching me look around.“It’s nice.Even though it’s night, I feel like the sun is shining down on me,” I smiled.“That’s nothing.Come watch the sunset in Waikiki with me.” He was suddenly on the bed patting the spot beside him.I joined him.He pressed a button on a remote and a large flatscreen TV lifted from the foot of his bed.It spanned the entire width of the mattress.With another button the TV was on and showed the beach.There were men, women and children walking around on the sandy shores; a time stamp in the bottom right showed 7:12PM.“This is live?” I checked.“Yes.Isn’t it beautiful? The water there is from a picture, a brilliant blue that glimmers in the sun.It’s very different from the muddy waters here.” He sounded homesick and miserable.“Why don’t you go back?” I asked the obvious.“It’s not that simple Leka.I cannot desert my responsibilities here.” I understood what he meant.I wished I could desert my mission, but alas, I wasn’t able to.“Somehow, I knew you understood,” he confirmed my thoughts.“You are young, but you have an old soul.Do you know what your name means?”“No,” I shook my head.“It’s Greek.It means defender of mankind; protector.It says you are noble
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