19 It turns out that I don’t have to bother practicing my butt-tastic walk because Kai plops down in Ruthie’s recently vacated chair. I quickly forget all about my plans of seduction. All I can feel is the instant magnetic attraction I feel for him. He’s beyond handsome. When he asks if I’m up for a hike, I don’t hesitate. As I realized earlier, I would probably follow this man anywhere—a walk on a scenic island trail is a no-brainer. He takes my hand and we set off together. I am a little distraught when I discover that we are heading along the path that leads to the waterfall where I spied on him earlier. He wouldn’t bring me up here just to chastise me for watching him, would he? When we come to the fork in the path, he steers me in the less worn direction, and I realize that we are

