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"You said that you wanted to know all of us ere close to the Holloways," Blake said

"That I did Thank you"

Jackson opened the second door, and walked in

There was a wo the usual: computer, medium-size screen, a picture frame, intercom and an appointment book by the side The desk spoke of hard work

The woman, Lisa Drummond, he assumed, wasn’t what he had expected She wasn’t in her twenties, or even in her early thirties She was attractive, but nearing forty, thin, with a short businesslike haircut to her light blond hair and an attractive, if not beautiful, face Froina Holloway--in life, not once her skull had been shattered and her neck broken--she had been far more attractive than the secretary

"Hello, what can I do for you?" she asked Jackson, sht have a bodyguard, but this wo out for him as well

"You’re Lisa Dru her his hand "I’ the truth behind Mrs Holloway’s death"

"Oh, yes, of course! How do you do?" she said She seehtly nervous at the sa if I could get a minute or two of the senator’s tiht he went out to see you," she said

"Yes, he did, and ere grateful"

"He just hates that house, you know"

"I can i at hiain now?" Jackson asked

"Oh, let me just ask," she said She didn’t use the intercoht combination of business and femininity in a two-piece suit and white blouse She wore heels, and her legs were nicely forht have had an affair was definitely h an affair didn’t have to be with a man’s secretary

She disappeared into the office Jackson heard the two of thee of fear to her voice The senator’s replies were low--so low Jackson only knew that he was replying because of her responses He couldn’t make out Lisa’s words

The door to the inner office opened Lisa looked at hi her short hair "Come on in, Mr Crow, please," she said

Jackson walked on in

"Jackson," the senator said, standing He offered his hand "So, you’ve come to see my New Orleans offices"

"Yes, I just wanted to ask you a few more questions, if you don’t ht you here," the Senator said "I pestered the right people to get Ada about this situation I’m here to serve you in any way Please, have a seat"

Jackson sat across the desk froe of his desk

"Can we get you anything, Jackson? Coffee, iced tea? Soer?" the senator asked

"No, I’m fine, thank you," Jackson said

"Thank you, Lisa," Holloway said His tone was gentle His words were dismissive

With no other choice, Lisa smiled and walked slowly out of the room

"What can I help you with, Mr Crow?"

"I understand that Regina went to see a voodoo priestess," Jackson said

He saw the e, his easy composure vanish and his muscles harden Holloaved a hand in the air "I can’t possibly explain to you how deeply my wife felt the loss of our child She was inconsolable"

"You didn’t like the idea of her consulting outside religions?" Jackson asked

"Religions? You ion"

Holloway sniffed "Yes, and that heinous Church of Christ Arisen is supposedly a recognized religion, too You know, you can register online and becoht I believe in our great Constitution, friend, but, soht now, here’s the truth I think that so-called voodoo ina’s mind That’s what I want to know Ghosts, voodoo, belief in hokuhosts exist, ent woman once And noell, that’s why you’re here You tell me, where do we draw the line on our freedoms--and insanity?"