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“Yes, M-ooooo-mmmm”

“What about under your bed?”

Lizzie’s mouth pressed into a line Busted

Cameron scanned the kitchen and added clean the stove to her list But where was “have fun with her daughter”? Shouldn’t that be on the list, too? The laundry would be there tomorrow So would the dirty stove But one day, Lizzie would be grown and Ca more time with her

“How about you clean under your bed at super-speed while I tackle the stove and then we’ll go We’ll hter day”

Lizzie looked suspiciously pleased with herself What was she up to now?

Caot her anshen she and Lizzie walked up to the only theater in St Judith… and saw Alex and Mariana co from the other direction Ca her head so she was right in front of Lizzie “Did you and Mariana plan this?”

Lizzie shrugged “Mariana and I have been talking about this o, too”

Cameron didn’t believe that for one minute “Hand it over”

“What?”

“The cell phone”

Lizzie pulled her cell out of her pocket and slapped it into Cameron’s hand Too quickly Like she knew there would be no evidence of her conspiring with Mariana A scan of her text history netted nothing Cahter, but if Alex hadn’t occupied way too hts the past few days, Cae

It was one thing to get to know the parents of Lizzie’s friends That was good parenting It was another to think about kissing the parents of Lizzie’s friends

Those dang butterflies arain

She returned Lizzie’s phone “Okay I’o see the movie”