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He couldn’t do that He still didn’t have the reliquary

He had to stop thinking about her

In her room

Locked in It irritated him beyond all reason that she locked that door Why? Why the hell would she lock the door in her house, when she was alone, and when she ith the cop?

And hy in hell sleep with the book?

Kelsey, in the roo love to the cop

He winced

The reliquary was the prize

But he had waited long and patiently

The prize would coo to work Investigating hio to work

And he would be alone

With her

It was tih the house He knew the house so very well

There were things he could do this night that would ensure all would co, Kelsey beat Liam downstairs When he dressed and ca the newspaper The sacrificial oat," Kelsey said softly She turned, leaning against the counter, and told him, "Yesterday, Katie took me by the dolphin center, and we spoke with Betty, the director there I think the dolphin in back did save Avery I’an, and o Isn’t that aly good--for a change," he said

She looked down at the paper again, a sood, too Bartholoot all about the coffee He set the cup down and turned to Kelsey "What?"

"She sees me, old fellow I told you she would," Bartholo hihost was comfortably seated at the table, his feet up on the next chair as he read from Cutter Merlin’s book

He carefully looked back at Kelsey "You--see a ghost?"

"Yes, I do"

"Describe him," Liam said skeptically

"He’s very handso," Kelsey said

"Thank you!" Bartholomew called

Kelsey walked to stand in the doorith Liam "Great hat, white hose, buckled shoes…brocade coat, waistcoat, fantastic poet’s shirt Really, Lia"

"I was supposed to tell you that we have a friendly neighborhood ghost?" he asked

Kelsey shost"

Liaht her by the shoulders and turned her around to face him "You really see him? And hear him…and talk with him?"

She smiled "Yes"

"And you weren’t…afraid?"

Her san to see him slowly…but no, I’m not afraid I’m thrilled to know him It means that there really is more," she said softly

He pressed his lips to her forehead "Well, good, then"

"I really wish I could seeBartholomew, really understand hoorks, who stays, and why," he said to her

She nodded "I understand I’ainst hio to work "You’ve heard fro to drive up with Sean and pick him up--and Vanessa, of course They’ll be back by early this evening"

"Good," Liao over and tear Gary White’s place apart, give the guys in Forensics some time to work the co you Keep in touch"

He started out, then cae favor Stay locked in Don’t go visit the dolphin, don’t get your ht--"

"Just today, please, Kelsey Bartholohed "Are you jealous of a ghost?"

"He should be!" Bartholo is in love, did he tell you? Her naether," Liam told her

"Lovely Go to work I’ll stay in I’ll be fine I have a lot of reading and a whole lot of looking to do"