Page 77 of Sinful Like Us
Xander stands close, breathing hard. “Those aren’t mine. They’re Kinney’s—she had thisgreatidea for Moffy and Farrow’s Christmas present this year. And it requiresthat.” He points at the tabloids.
I frown, confused as all hell.
Donnelly grins. “You’re making a collage?”
“Yeah.” Xander cringes. “I know, it’s dumb—”
“It’s dope, man.” Donnelly rises with me. “Farrow will love this shit.” He laughs.
“Oh…right. Awesome.” Xander starts to smile.
I stack the magazines back on his desk. “Why not just use personal photos?”
“Luna said we shouldbranch outor whatever.” He shrugs. “My sisters just think it’ll be cool to use pictures they probably haven’t seen.”
They shoot the shit for a second, and I zero in on the cover ofCelebrity Crush.
A tagline:read inside to find out which other Hales, Meadows, and Cobalts are dating their bodyguards!
Fuck.
My jaw tenses, and I flip to page twelve. I’m not aware of what the leads know anymore because Akara is sharing jack shit with me. I can only hope they’re on top of rumors.
Quickly, I read the article.
HOLY SECRETS, BATMAN!
Security Force Omega is a total sham. We’ve learned from a reliable source that the bodyguard hotties, hired to protect the famous families, are nothing more than a front hiding their real purpose.
Two bodyguards have already come clean, and we’re waiting for the rest—but it’s clear to Celebrity Crush and our source that every bodyguard is actually the boyfriend to who they protect.
The couples:
Sullivan Meadows & Akara Kitsuwon
Charlie Cobalt & Oscar Oliveira
Beckett Cobalt & Paul Donnelly
Luna Hale & Quinn Oliveira
They’ve forgotten about Banks, and I have to grab hold to this useless fucking fact or else I’ll burst a blood vessel in my neck.
This isn’t good.
This is bad.
Really bad. We’d been speculating fan theories to come to light if I stayed with Jane past October, but notthistheory about SFO as a whole. The media believes we’repretendingto be bodyguards.
For fuck’s sake.
I read more.
Clearly these couples are trying to hide their tracks! Thatcher is no longer protecting Jane just to throw us off, and Paul is no longer protecting Beckett. But our source says they’re all still together.
I hang onto that last line.
We’re still together. Jane and me.
