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"We’ll be discreet," Jackson assured Sas or eyes as needed--you can’t be everywhere at once And we can send any questions straight to Jake Mallory He can find out about any hually Most of the tiiven Jenna an affectionate kiss on the cheek, as had the others, when they had e of jealousy--this was a teaht and supportive He was accustouing out plans and actions by hireat assistant He’d come up in the world; sometimes he missed the early days when he’d been in the DA’s office hi out legal histories and planning stratage friends with the cops instead of being considered a thorn in their sides, as a defense attorney often was
"ExcuseSam’s hand "I have et in for a guest perforoes"
"Maybe I can help with that," Sam said He hadn’t told Jenna, of course, but he believed her angry speech about law enforceiven John Alden a twinge Maybe John even believed--just a little--that he wasn’t in the right Or, at least, that Sam’s involveuilt And if he couldn’t pull this one off, he kneho could "Jamie!" he said "Don’t you still take cases fro that I’m not particularly loved there at the moment," he said "They all kno I feel about Malachi--that he’s being railroaded"
"Yes, but most people are basically decent, even when they’re swayed by a coo in first" Ja out," Will said and left theton House?"
"I’ll talk to John Alden He’s the lead detective on the case"
"All right, what can we do?" Jackson asked
Saht before Jackson listened attentively "I have to ask this--do you honestly believe that the young man is innocent?"
"Absolutely," Sam said
"I believe in him and, Jackson, when you meet hi…I don’t know He’s special And I don’t ative way His belief is so strong And antiviolent"
"I think," Saet to know better He was interested in purchasing the house, and it’s his son as involved in the altercation or whatever with Malachi I still want to talk to his son, David Yates--and the friend, Joshua Abbott--who agreed that they’d seen Malachi rush out of Earnest Covington’s house Their staterocer"
"I spoke with the grocer," Jenna said "And he’s ada," Jackson said
"At the e noever, Andy Yates’s wife threatened et near the boy," Saht to speak with the witnesses I’ve been trying to think of a way around that I’d rather not walk in pulling out the official card, just yet"
"Yeah, and we can’t cohtfully "But it’s not co the case if it’s the law"
"It is the law, and I can argue the issue--but only if the prosecution is calling hiet a court order for the kid to talk tonot to force the issue, since people talk more easily when they’re not forced to do so And then there’s this--so far, Malachi has only been accused of the murders of his faes and doesn’t intend on bringing further charges against Malachi and bring David Yates into court, I won’t have any standing But, still, I’ I could sway them to drop the prosecution if they can see the other two murders were done by someone other than Malachi I think that should work"
"The kids are always hanging out at the cliff park-that’s-not-really-a-park," Jenna said "Maybe I can show Angela the view, and we can hope the boys wind up there"
"All right," Sam said "You two try the cliff after school I’ll take Jackson with me I’ll introduce him to Councilman Yates, then we’ll take a ride over to Beverly I still think soht know so," Jenna told hier"
"Ah, yes, well, we definitely need to have our cards read!" Jackson said
After they discussed arrangeet everyone where they needed to be, Sa a touch antsy "What are you going to do before you go to the cliffs?" he asked her suspiciously
She arched a brow to him "Ghost hunt!" she said
"Ghost hunt," he said "Just like that--ghost hunt I thought you told host?"
"It’s not That’s why it’s hunting," Jenna said "Sa at siood to see e can find that attunes us to a siy Trust me, please, on this"
Jamie had already headed for the door Jackson followed him and Sam started to do the same Instead, he headed back "Be careful," he told Jenna "Please, be careful"
"Hey FBI agents here, albeit on the weird side!" Angela said cheerfully "But, just so you knoas a cop in soinia" He nodded