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“Maybe you have a stalker fan?” Cara suggested. “One of your YouTube subscribers or something?”

“I thought it was some kind of prank.” Now she was starting to get worried.

“Maybe you should call Mason. Doesn’t his brother do investigations?”

“Yeah. Viktor owns a security and investigation company.”

“Then call Mason or Viktor.”

“Mason is at his brother’s helping out with the baby. I don’t want to pull him away from that, and Viktor’s already looking into it. I will tell them both in the morning. I have to get to work, and I can’t be late. My supervisor tonight is a Grinch.”

“Grinch?” Cara cocked her head curiously.

“She has a heart the size of the Grinch and is just as mean.”

Cora laughed, but it cut off abruptly. Her mouth made a little O, and Jo turned to look at what she was staring at.

“Hey, Jo, you ready to go?” Keith asked, coming over to where she and Cara were standing.

Cara quickly got herself under control, but a slight blush tinged her cheeks. Well, it looked like someone had a crush. Shame the girl already had a boyfriend.

“Keith, this is Cara, my roommate. Cara, my brother, Keith.”

“Hi.” Cara’s voice came out all breathy, which Keith picked up on.

“Hey, Cara. Nice to meet you.” He smiled his best lazy smile, and Cara’s blush intensified. Jo resisted the urge to roll her eyes. It was actually cute. And she wasn’t opposed to Keith and Cara dating if she ever broke up with her boyfriend, because she liked Cara. They were really good friends.

“I’m ready to go if you are.”

“What about…” Cara cut off when she saw Jo shaking her head.

“What about what?” Keith asked, curious.

“I’m not taking my homework with me. The Grinch is working tonight, remember? I sometimes try to sneak it in, but not tonight. I don’t have the energy to be on constant alert.”

“The Grinch, huh?”

“You have no idea.”

“Okay, let’s go. See you around, Cara.” Keith tossed her another grin and walked Jo out the front door. He held on to her arm as they descended the stairs. She was glad of his hold, as her mind was spinning in a million different directions.

“Thanks for picking me up tonight,” she said when they were on their way to the hospital.

“No problem.” Keith turned the radio on but kept the volume low. “So, tell me about Cara.”

Jo laughed. “I knew you were interested when you started smiling in that way of yours.”

“What way?”

“The way that says to a girl, ‘I’m on the market, come get me.’”

“I do not.”

“You do so.”

“I know you are, but what am I?”

“Quoting Urkel right now doesn’t work.”

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