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Gabrielle figured it was the best answer of any he could have given, unaware as he’d be just what Tamara knew about his current situation

“So, I was thinking,” the girl went on “Maybe I could come stay with you two?”

“With us?” Gabrielle looked at Liam

“Wait,” Lia his chair a bit farther froht we ether We’re friends Period” His states

“I know But you’re pretty ether,” Tah the pain inside of her “You’re in the sa”

“In different apartments,” Gabrielle said before Liam could express any more discomfort

Tas they could do together in Denver And Gabrielle breathed a sigh of relief

To cover any inexplicable and co in her midst

ELLIOTT TANNER WAS waiting for theh security Marie ith hiood friends over the past couple of days, based on the ease hich Marie was conversing with him

“It’s crazy,” she said as soon as she was in hearing distance She went right up to Gabrielle, gave her a hug hello and then turned to Liam “The Colorado district of the federal prosecutor’s office —on a Sunday—that a grand jury indictainst your father, and reporters are everywhere George is just saying ‘no couilty,’ and your dad hasn’t been seen out So this afternoon they showed up at the coffee shop, waiting for you to show your face I called Elliott right away”

“According to my source, someone looked at public records and saw that you’d just purchased the Arapahoe,” Tanner said, keeping theh he was their umbrella

Liaed his carry-on over his shoulder, filled with adrenaline He was a freelance reporter working for peanuts fro to care about that They cared that he was his father’s son

“I’ll get a roo clearly

Marie was there