Travis tensed as he heard his cousins talking dirty. Again.

Kate stayed in the background while her sister Amy flitted from person to person, laughing easily. It just isn't fair, Kate thought.

Why does Dad always pick on me? Nate fumed.

"What you need is a boyfriend," Emily said. "And I can tell you how to get one..." She leaned closer, smiling mischievously.

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