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dress her again.  It practically kills me.
     
    With a huff, Xandra rolls to her side facing away from me.  I put my hand on her arm but she shakes it off.  It is not long before her breath is low and even, letting me know she is sleeping again.  How nice for her.  My body is going to need a while before I can manage sleep. 
     
     
     
    Chapter 9
     
    After my body finally relaxes, and I am certain that no one is going to run into the room naked because Xandra accidently removed their clothes, I fall into a light sleep.  Sometime later, a sexy body snuggles up against me.  Oh god, I cannot do this again.  I do not have the willpower to say no again.  Still, my body feels like lead as I roll away from her. 
     
    Xandra is puzzled.  “What’s wrong?”
     
    What is wrong?  Nothing.  That is the problem.  “Xandra, you know I want you.  Please do not make this harder.”
     
    Now she is more puzzled.  “Um, okay.  What, exactly, am I not supposed to make harder?”
     
    I tilt my head and study her face.  Maybe she is aware of what she is doing.  I keep my face schooled as I ask, “Are you ready to be left hand-fasted?”   I did not realize how badly I want her to say yes to that until right this moment.
     
    She scoots away from me like I just offered her a spider sandwich.  “No.  You know that.” 
     
    Really?  That is her response?  I am pissed now.  “Then I would appreciate you not tempting me beyond reason.” 
     
    “Kallen, what did I do to make you upset with me?” 
     
    I am about to start off on a tirade until I look closer at her eyes.  There is genuine confusion there in her eyes .  Just as I am sure there is in my eyes now, too. “Do you truly not know what I am talking about?”
     
    “I have no idea what you’re talking about.  You weren’t mad at me before our nap, were you?” 
     
    I know what happened now.  I start laughing which she does not appreciate.  “I’m glad you find whatever this is amusing.”
     
    It takes a minute to stop laughing.  When I can finally speak, I say, “I guess I should have known from your use of magic that something was not right.”
     
    She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.  She looks so cute that I start laughing again.  “I’m waiting,” she growls.
     
    It is a lot harder to stop laughing this time.  Finally, I manage to say, “Do you remember waking up an hour or so ago?”
     
    She opens her eyes and gives me a weird look.  “What are you talking about?  Did I say something in my sleep that you didn’t like?” 
     
    Okay, time to stop teasing her.  She is pulling magic and I am not sure she realizes it.  That is a dangerous thing.  “I believe you were sleepwalking.”  I purse my lips and then modify my statement.  “Well, not walking per se.  More like sleep seducing.”
     
    Xandra cocks her head and glowers at me.  “I don’t sleepwalk.  Or anything else.” 
     
    I reach out and brush a loose strand of hair from her cheek.  “Oh, you most certainly do.  And I must say, you do it very well.”
     
    She sighs in frustration. “I do what very well.”
     
    Propping myself up on my elbow, I use my free hand to stroke the soft skin of her cheek.  “You woke up, or at least, I thought you had, about an hour ago and you attempted to seduce me.  You even removed both of our clothes.”
     
    Color floods her face.  “I did not.”
     
    I smile.  “You did.  And you seem to have much more finesse with your magic when you are sleep seducing.”
     
    “Stop calling it that,” she says as her cheeks turn a brighter red. 
     
    “You were difficult to resist.  I wanted nothing more than to finish what you were starting.  I am glad that I had restraint now that I know you were not awake.  We were very close to having to become right hand-fasted.”  I will not tell her how disappointed I am that it was only a dream on her part. 
     
    She closes her eyes a moment and then opens