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“She got busted,” I tell her. “And as you see, still my friend.”

“How did you dig into us?”

“Let’s just say I have a particular set of skills.”

“She’s a hacker, like Z.” I cringe. Marks was already on to someone with tech skills in the house.

“Yeah, like Z,” Marks confirms.

“We’re friends now, right, Marks?” Cosima smirks.

“You want something, don’t you?” Marks laughs.

“I want revenge!” Cosima jumps up from her seat.

“Oh, God,” I mutter to myself. This is not good, and I’m sure it’s not going to win Marks any points with Warren either.

“Oh, I love revenge. I’m in.” Marks is fully on board without any details.

“Seriously, Marks? You don’t know what she wants you to do.”

“Girl power.” I believe she’s in it for girl power, but there is more. I know her too well.

“Really?”

“Okay, and the tea. A revenge story comes with all the tea, and I love reality TV. If I can have the real thing, sign me all the way up.”

"I don't think this story is as juicy as you think. It's on her brother, who she is always arguing with."

"He's not really my brother," Cosima says, shocking the hell out of me.

"Okay, there is tea here. Tea I didn't know about!" I'm going to murder my husband. How did he not tell me about this?

“Shit, why did I say that?” Cosima drops back down into her chair. I’ve read one too many romance novels for where my mind is now going with the two of them. Z is more controlling and overbearing with Cosima than either of her brothers.

“You got the hots for him,” Marks blurts out. “Okay, maybe I’ve read too many romance books.” Of course, Marks plucked those words right out of my head.

“What? I didn’t say that. He’s a jerk, and I think he’s inside my phone, and I want him out,” Cosima says extra defensively.

“All right; however, if your Z is indeed who I suspect, that may prove to be quite challenging. I will require the actual phone.”

“Really? You’ll look? Get him out of it?”

“I’ll take a peek, but I don’t know if I can get him out of it. Like I said, I’ll just have to see. Zero is pretty unstoppable.”

“Marks, you said you wouldn’t.” I’m leery about this entire plan. Warren already isn’t Marks’ biggest fan, and if he finds out she’s digging into Z, I know he will not be happy.

“I didn’t dig. He’s the one still sniffing around about me. Zero should clean up better after himself.”

“Right.” I roll my eyes.

“Don’t roll your eyes at me. I didn’t!”

“Wait, she can see us?” Cosima spins around, trying to find where she might be watching us.

“I’m not watching you; I just know Tova.”

"Oh, okay. So back to my phone. It can’t be mailed to you." Cosima and I say it at the same time.