Page 127 of Cougar

“What?” Cam asks, and I show him my phone.

Cam scowls just as another alert pops up on the screen. I turn the phone and read it.

Cam Parker spotted sneaking into King residence. Which one of these men is Jaybird really singing for?

Below the headline is a photo of Cam from this afternoon walking up the back deck of my house.Who in the hell took that picture?

“What the hell?” he murmurs.

“Don’t worry about it. I’ll handle it. Did Liam bring home a random last night?”

Cam shakes his head. “Surprisingly, no. But Tyge brought home some popstar chick.”

There’s a bunch of commotion at the front of the plane. Jay storms down the aisle and slams her ass down in the farthest seat from Cam and me. She pulls her phone from her pocket, her fingers moving rapidly over the screen.

“What’s going on, Jay?” I ask.

Evangeline moves past us and takes a seat beside Jay. Their conversation is hushed. I have no idea what’s happening.

Alex drops down in the seat across from Cam and me. His gaze flicks between the two of us and he shakes his head.She told him.

“The longer you hold on to these secrets, the worse it’s going to be. For everyone.”

“I was planning on telling her today, but obviously now isn’t the time. I’m sorry.”

Bass falls into the seat beside Alex and rubs his temples. I raise my brows, and he holds his hands up defensively. “I tried to get them out of there, but that lady was taking some really low blows.” He leans in and lowers his voice. “She brought up the wellness center.”

Dread washes over me as Cam says, “Where did she hear that from?”

“That’s what I’d like to know,” I reply as I shove up from my seat and make my way over to where Jay is sitting with Evangeline. “Jay?”

“What?” she snaps.

I narrow my eyes in warning. “I need to ask you something.”

She turns her face to me. “Did you tell anyone about staying at the wellness center?”

She narrows her eyes. “Are you serious right now?”

“Very.”

“I told Zach and Harper.”

Well, those two are out of the question. Neither of them would hurt Jay like that.

“I have another question.” She tilts her head. “Did anything happen between you and Ace Matthews?”

Her face twists up in disgust. “No.”

“Nothing at all?” I hedge. “Not even a kiss?”

“We kissed once—twice, if you count the time he shoved his tongue down my throat at the foundation dinner.”

Evangeline whips her head to the side and snickers. “You didn’t tell me about that.”

Jay shrugs. “Nothing to tell. He banged Nikki Fox in the bathroom right after that.”

“Ugh.” Evangeline rolls her eyes. “I can’t standher, and ew, didn’t she hook up with Cole that night, too?”

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