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wondered why he was so determined to help me, but I pushed it aside, because I did need his help.
    Sure, I was a little suspicious. Either he was just a really good guy with a death wish, or he had an ulterior motive. Though I didn’t necessarily think it was anything bad. Whatever it was, the fact remained that I needed his help. But I would be sure to keep an eye on him.
    And go about the old-fashioned way of figuring out what he was hiding from me.

CHAPTER 4
     
    When Alec and Callie returned with our bags, the fun of determining sleeping arrangements began. It really shouldn’t have been as difficult as it ended up being. I found it ironic that guys often poke d fun at girls for being difficult, because in this case, the guys were definitely the whinier of the two sexes.
    Being that we were sharing a three bedroom house, some pairing up needed to be done. Fortunately, the owners were prepared to accommodate multiple guests. The obvious ‘kid room’ was furnished with two bunk beds while the room across the hall from it had two double beds. The master bedroom had only one king-sized bed, so the two people who took that room would have to get a little cozier than the others.
    Richie suggested that the three girls share the master room and the guys split up into pairs. It seemed like a sensible arrangement, but when Richie added that he must room with Micah, that idea fell flat.
    Nathan and Alec glanced at each other and both shook their heads in unison.
    “We’ll kill each other,” Alec said. “Not that I would care, but…” He threw a thumb in my direction like everyone already knew I was the only reason they hadn’t already killed each other.
    “How about the two Skotadi rooming together?” Gabby s uggested, eyeing both Alec and me with obvious distaste. I didn’t doubt she’d prefer for us to sleep outside, under the porch like a couple of stray dogs.
    “I’m cool with that,” Alec said quickly at the same time Nathan answered with a resounding, “Not a chance.”
    A beat of silence followed, and I doubted I was the only one waiting for them to duke it out right then and there.  
    “Alright,” I said before their tempers brewed any further. “Callie’s not afraid to room with me, right?” I tossed a cold glare at Gabby before turning to Callie for confirmation.
    As expected, she nodded.
    “Richie, would you be okay if Micah roomed with Gabby?” I asked, biting back the sarcasm. Well, most of it. 
    His eyes widened and his lips curled in disgust, and the only explanation for his reaction that I could think of was that I had spoken to him directly, like he considered it an insult to be addressed by some lowly Skotadi. He turned his grey eyes away with a barely detectable nod of his head.
    I ignored him and turned to Nathan. “I assume you would have no problem rooming with Richie?”
    Nathan and Richie shared glances, and they both lifted their shoulders in acceptance.
    I turned to Alec last.
    “I’ll take the couch,” he volunteered quickly.
    I had been about to suggest he take his pick of rooms. I hadn’t even considered the couch, but he seemed to be happy with it. 
    In fact, Micah and Nathan were both looking at me like they couldn’t believe I had managed to sort it out without someone being mauled in the process. I allowed myself a moment to bask in the glory before turning to Callie with a smile.
    “Ready to move in?”
    After Micah moved his belongings out of the master bedroom, I collected my bags from the Tahoe. I didn’t know how I’d managed to obtain the biggest room in the house. I hadn’t done it on purpose, but now that I had the room, I was going to enjoy it. I had so few things to look forward to these days that having a spacious bedroom with a king bed was the highlight of the year.
    That was until I opened the door to find Nathan waiting for me in my room.
    Then that became the highlight of my life.
    I knew it wasn’t a social call. For him, it was business as