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It was not a pretty picture

She didn’t think that there was any way she would ever be able to explain her particular talents to Matt Stone Ada man He had so that there were people in the world with special senses Shewhat others didn’t, except for Adareat trust While he worked on a scientific level, proving different levels of heat and electricity, she worked purely through the visions and feelings that came to her--whether she wanted theht her how to channel the strange iht herself a ht her that she could bring peace and relief to lost souls, and given her purpose--as well as a very decent living that kept her feeling not only sane, but tres and impressions of trauma rushed around like a swirl of dark storm clouds

However, it was incredible Not a bad place to stay Far, far, better than the hotel Her bag was at the foot of the bed She began to unpack, hu as she did so, yet cohtest shift in the atmosphere

All that touched her was the feel of the breeze and yet…

She was certain that she atched She could feel an unease streaking down her spine It was as if the eyes of so a trickle of sensation An unearthly gaze sees…intuitions The hackles rising at her nape

She paused for awhatsoever But Darcy knew

Whatever lay within the room would wait, observe, and bide its tiht in the evening

Matt arrived home at about six and checked in at the house He was certain that he’d find Penny and his visitor busily discussing the hosts they had already discovered Maybe they’d even have the Ouija board out

But Penny was in the kitchen with Joe McGurdy, their chef Matt hadn’t known that Joe was coht; he usually arrived only when they had a function planned Finding the two in the kitchen, he arched a brow at Penny while Joe greeted him with a friendly smile

Penny stared at hi dinner!" she said

"We?"

"You, ht-course meal?" Matt asked dryly

"Don’t be ridiculous But you didn’t want ht here, did you?"

"Goodness, of course not," Matt said "Where is our guest?"

"Carter saddled up Nellie for her She’s taken a ride out to see some of the country around here"

"Do we know that she can ride? There’s some really thick forest if she headed west"

"Matt, she is an adult She said she could ride"

"Maybe I’ll take a ride out to find her anyway," hehis head at Penny Great--they were already bringing the chef in and stretching out the welcome mat He wondered why Carter hadn’t chosen to ride with their visitor

When he’d changed to jeans and sweater and headed out to the stables, he found out why Carter shrugged, watching Matt as he led Vernon, his quarter horse, fro alone, that it was io with her Are you kidding? The woman is one looker"

"One kooky looker," Matt re a bridle over Vernon’s nose

"Hey, everybody’s got toa saddle over Vernon’s back "I iine she probably had a few other choices"

"Maybe she’s for real," Carter said He thoughtfully chewed a blade of hay, eyes aht the old Reed place, next county over If you don’t want her looking for your ghosts, I’ll be happy to have her take a look at mine"