CHAPTER 22
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean your boyfriend isn't keeping secrets! What was Kip up to? Who was he texting? Did he hire the barbershop quartet to ease his guilty conscience? Of all the people I knew, who could he be in contact with? The list was short--basically anyone who had called when he was looking for me: Aunt Peg, Adam, Grace, Ana Maria and Duke. There was no way Adam could keep a secret, so he was out. Aunt Peg could keep a secret forever if she had to, but would Kip confide in her? No, cross her off. Kip barely knew Ana Maria, so that left Duke and Grace. I decided to take the direct approach and call Duke.
"Hey, Broussard," I said when he picked up. "Do you know something I don't?"
He sounded like he was choking on a drink, but recovered quickly. "Darlin
