A SEAL's Seduction (Alpha SEALs Book 4) by Makenna Jameison

had happened to Rebecca when that stalker was after her, I never would’ve been able to live with myself.”
    “I hear you,” Mike said, glancing over at Kenley again.  She looked petite and fragile in the short, loose dress she had on.  It skimmed her curves and left plenty to the imagination, but there was something sexy as hell about it.  A lightweight cardigan covered her slender arms, but those gorgeous bare legs were on full display again.  When the weather turned cooler in a few weeks, he was going to miss all the peeks of skin.  Those shorts from the other night, this dress….  Hell, especially that killer bikini she’d had on.  What he wouldn’t give to spend a night exploring all of her womanly curves.  Kissing every inch of her body.  Finding out what she liked, what made her cry out his name.  His groin tightened, and she glanced over his way, almost as if she knew he was watching her.
    A cascade of brown curls framed her delicate face, and her cheeks flushed slightly when she met his gaze.  He barely knew the woman, but somehow he felt protective toward her.  Possessive.  He didn’t want her to return to Arlington and fall into the arms of another man—he wanted her here.  Now.  In his arms and in his bed.  Hell, if no one else had been around, he had half a mind to march over there, pull her into his arms, and kiss her until they both admitted there was something brewing between them.  That it hadn’t just been one intense kiss yesterday that had them both stirred up.
    Mike and all the men on his SEAL team had been trained to read people—and even if she was throwing up walls like she was building a damn fortress, he was certain she was interested.  He’d seen the way she looked at him.  Felt the ways her eyes caressed his body when she thought he was unaware.  And there was no hiding her excitement when he’d kissed her yesterday in the pool.  Those little gasps and pants along with the desperate way she clung to him gave him half a mind to chase after her and never let her go.
    The fact that she wanted him too made him harder than hell.  What would it take to convince her to give in to temptation once more?  To prove that yesterday hadn’t been a mistake and that he deserved a chance?
    “Christopher just about lost his shit when you called us,” Patrick said.
    “I can imagine.  Is there more stuff to move or are we all set for the day?”
    “We moved all the boxes to the storage unit, so we’re good.  I’ll probably head out if things are under control.  We’ve got training early tomorrow, and I want to spend some time with the kids.”
    “Kids, huh?” Mike asked with a smirk.
    “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it,” Patrick said, punching him in the arm.
    “Thanks again guys for helping today,” Christopher said, walking over.  “I think Lexi just needs some time alone now.”
    “Yeah, we’re gonna head out,” Mike said.  “Unless you need help with anything else.”
    “I think we’re set,” Christopher said.  “Sorry about missing the end of the game.”
    “Don’t sweat it,” Patrick said.  “Family comes first.”
    “I guess I should get going, too,” Kenley said as she joined them.  Mike’s gaze flicked back to the kitchen, where Lexi had sunk down into a chair and was sipping some tea, looking completely exhausted.
    “I’ll drop you back at your car,” Mike said, meeting Kenley’s gaze.  She nodded uncertainly, and his gut clenched.  Hell, was she afraid to be alone with him?  What was it going to take to convince her he was a decent guy?  Staying the hell away from her was seeming like less and less of an option.
    Patrick glanced between the two of them, noticing the tension. “I can drop you off if you like,” he said.
    “Um, thanks, but I’m okay.  I can get a ride with Mike.”
    Patrick raised his eyebrows, and Mike felt a swell of male pride surging through his chest.  Even if Kenley was uncertain, the fact