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"Minusis, the senator ht want to just turn his head while Martin DuPre handles situations that could look a little on the sleazy side," Angela said "After all, it’s not illegal for adults to enjoy adult entertain business situations solved without the proper safety precautions, then he is engaging in a criminal offense But we don’t really know that And, to say that David Holloas having an affair--it’s not like such a thing hasn’t happened before Especially not in politics Not only that, but suppose we prove that Martin DuPre is a horrible person--he still hasn’t done anything illegal Gabby Taylor fingered him as the father, but I’m not sure what that nated women, and they’ve been wretched about it, but I don’t think people go to jail for it anyhteen, and she joined the ‘church’ of her own accord She slept with him--and, apparently, she did so by choice I’ue brainwashed in one way or another, and it’s as sleazy, sli he did was illegal"

"Unless there are underage girls in that place," Jake said

"Yes, that would be illegal," Angela agreed "But the point I’et us any closer to the truth about what happened here, so…we’ll try to dig further DuPre saw us at the strip club tonight, so he knows thathinized Gabby Taylor from when she let you into the church, Jake, and that I followed her, and that she talked toto do with a haunted house," Jenna said quietly "And yet, so to do with anything," Angela said "Anyway, kiddies, I’ve had it I’ht and she walked up theand head to the back of the house

She paused halfway down the hall, trying to see if she felt anything The hallas shadowed, and for a moment, the house felt oppressive None of itso hard to warn her about soer was in the house Nor was she really afraid, though, after the experience in the basement, she didn’t particularly want to be there alone It was a good thing that Jackson had suggested that none of theht?"

She jumped at the sound of Jake’s voice, and then realized that it was co from the camera and microphone set up in the hallway

"Sorry! Yes, I’ at herself

She walked around the ell to the rooina’s rooht The roo doors, she saw that hers was closed over, but not shut Jackson was on the phone; the low tone of his voice was audible His door was ajar as well

It was a surprise to realize that she wanted the door open a bithot shower before bed That night, she didn’t knohy, she was feeling nervous

Opening her door a bit ela turned and walked to the bathroom, and then happily slipped into the shower and turned on the spray The bathroo ele with a shower stall There were dual sinks set into marble, a door that closed off the toilet and a beautiful wooden cabinet that stretched over the sinks and had a large ovalher teeth and washing her face, and then stepped beneath a deliciously hot and strong spray of water

Mo war off, she suddenly felt as if she was being watched She froze, looking around the bathroo there

Then, as she turned, she saw there was soht it was her own face at first And then she realized that there, in the stea woman, one with haunted, red-rimmed eyes

The lips opened, as if they would issue a screaela watched, frozen in fear It rotted dark and black, and the soft tissue of the eyes disappeared, and the black sockets seemed to stare back at her

A choked-out cry escaped her as slowly Even the skeleton disappeared, and all that was left was the steaela!"

She was barely in a towel, but Jackson burst through the bathroo pajaun, his Glock 22

He looked around the bathrooun

"What?" he asked her

She sed hard, thinking that, even if he did see things at tiht think that she was definitely a loose cannon now She held the towel to her and figured there was still nothing to say but the truth

"There was a face in the mirror"

That was the truth, but probably not the best way to express it His expression was soe, and seemed to say, Of course there’s a face when you look in awoman," she said That still didn’t seem to help "It wasn’tatat me like that You admitted that you saw the children There are spirits in this house, ghosts, souls--energy!--whatever But…"

"But you’re all right?" he said

She nodded, wincing "Look, I’s still startle me"

He shook his head and said huskily, "You don’t have to be sorry"

"Thanks"

"Well, I’ll open both doors all the way so that you can get some sleep And you’re welcome to scream anytime"