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First, the tabloid Gotcha! went after Micah Then they printed stories about Darius Now I’ his turn But with each story that passes, I’ us out I can’t stop until I find and remove the threat Because what’s worse than the tabloid printing false stories is the real ones Private parts of our lives that we don’t want the world to know

As I approach, the first to greet ot here”

“Sorry I’ ainst the fingerprint scanner One beep later, the door unlatches and I open it, letting the others enter first before I step inside hts andday”

“Does your long day have anything to do with our proble closely behind me

“It justtoward the kitchen bar, outfitted with a black marble countertop Therooe As I walk back to join them, I hand out the beers and drop down into the recliner, cracking opento present itself”

Darius tosses his beer cap onto the coffee table and runs a hand through his brown hair “What theory?”

I take a big, long gulp of ain “Earlier tonight, I had a chat with the senator He’s facing soton”

Eyebrows drawn over his sharp hazel eyes, Gabe asks, “Which has to do with us because…?”

It took Darius beco devices, and that only happened because he realized soazine nearly word for word But now I’ve discovered a new layer to this inning to think the tabloids and the bugs have nothing to do with any of you,” I state

Obviously catching on, Micah leans back against the couch, beer resting on the ar someone’s after the senator?”

I nod and explain, “It’s the ical assumption that I can come up with Whoever is behind thisthe equips in Gabe’s bar after Darius’s revelation, I found high-tech listening devices that I highly doubted a grocery store tabloid would have at their disposal “And they had to have a good reason for wanting to bug us I cannot fathom that anyone we knoould be behind this siet paid for the info” Also, because no one that we personally knew seemed to be behind this “There needs to be another h “The truth is, before all this started, none of our lives were that interesting”

Gabe snorts and grins “Speak for yourself”

“Which actually only proves my point,” I add “The tabloids should have focused on you first Your life is one of wole for a long time, only recentl

y dating Allie” Who is also Darius’s baby sister

“That’s true,” Micah comments