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"And this is our roommate, Bex," Macey said

Bex took the ambassador’s hand and said hello in a way that would have made Madame Dabney extre out the group; but Zach just stood stoically with his aruess the Culture and Assimilation curriculum at Blackthorne leaves a lot to be desired)

"Welcoroup, then turned back to me "Now, I’ at the Vatican, but I’ood care of these fine people"

"Yes, sir," Preston said

His father slapped his hands together in the universal signal for My work here is done But before he turned away, he reached for ood to see you again" He gave us one final smile "You all coone, down the plush hallway as if he’d never been there at all

Two h a door and saying, "Can you wait in here a second?"

"This is fine, thanks," Abby told hione

I looked around the rooh-backed chairs, all upholstered in the best Italian leather Rich red curtains framed tall s that overlooked the city It was the kind of view that I’m pretty sure norain, I hadn’t been nor time

"So you’re Zach" Townsend didn’t even try to hide the judgment in his voice as he looked Zach up and down in soerous examination

Zach huffed but smiled "So you’re Townsend"

The two of the ti a docu about alphato end until Townsend nodded and took a deep breath

"I suppose you should hear it from me that I have met your mother" He smiled a little sadly "Well…when I say met, I mean one tie in the air Maybe it was the plush carpet beneath our feet, but I could have sworn I felt a spark

"Do erous "Next time, don’t just try"

Townsend s-lost friends

"Boys," Bex said, dropping into the chair at the head of the table

Abby rolled her eyes "Exactly"

"Excuse ?" Townsend asked with a glare

"Excuse me, Townsend, but as supposed to booby-trap the doors?"

"I’ent of Her Majesty’s Secret Service," Townsend said, indignant "I do not do booby traps"

"Well, maybe you should start," Bex warned "If you haven’t heard, Ca away"

"I didn’t run away," I snapped Everyone stared "I didn’t This time I sleepwalked away And I came here"

"Why?" Abby asked me

It was an excellent question--and lucky for ht have been able to answer it opened the door at the rear of the roos you back to Rome, Cammie?" Preston said He closed the door, and the smile slid from his face "Why are you really here?"

If there was any way to lie, I could have done it I had the training The skills But there coher Girl--when the best weapon in your arsenal is the truth

"Well, it’s about last summer," I said slowly, and Preston turned to Macey

"Do you knohat this is about?" he asked, and Macey looked at Abby, who nodded Go ahead

Macey opened herthat coirl’s world collide I could see it happening to Macey The politician’s son was hter He was never supposed to her Girl

It must have been harder than it sounds for Macey to look at hi school? Well, it’s--"

"A training academy for spies," Preston said as if it were thein the world "I know," he said "Caet the crazy glares

"Indeed," Townsend said He sounded like a her Girls must be easy to break

"I had my reasons," I said "I don’t remember my reasons, but I’m sure Itoward Preston, hand on hip

"Hey, I know you You’re the Secret Service agent who--"

"Got shot," Bex finished for hiot shot for Macey She al to die…for her" Bex pointed atto die for her So answer the woman’s question!"