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"Oh?"

"Someone showed me the way I think she’s a friend of yours"

"Oh? Who?"

"Rebecca Nurse"

She stared at hiht she was just an old woman in the way, but Jackson didn’t see her He said that she was there for htful "She kne easy it was for even good, sane people to believe what others said, I believe Maybe-- sure that others don’t follow the sa sure that history --and that heme that children listened to their parents And they did; David Yates knew that his mother loathed the Smiths He knew, too, that his father wanted them out of the area And I think he was terrified that his father was awhat he did so that nothing happened to his fa to need a lot of help," Sahtfully

"And what about Malachi?"

"I think your uncle is going to becoet him down to New York or out West, ood music school"

"Actually, he needs to meet Jake"

"Jake, Jake! I don’t want to hear about this Jake"

Jenna tried not to laugh; laughing did still hurt

"Jake has got a gorgeous fiancée, so not to worry But he’s an incredible inia?"

"Yes, Jake is in Virginia now"

He raised the hand he was holding in both of his, and kissed her fingers

"I’ve actually been thinking that Virginia, the capital region, is really a phenomenal place for a truly renowned attorney to set up shop Think of the graft! Think of the slimy politicians! Think of theinto it That is, if you think I should?"

He could push her back down if he chose, but she had to rise for a minute She held on to his shoulders and kissed his lips

"I don’t think that I could bear it if you didn’t," she told hi

She was delighted, but while the city was going crazy with talk and newspaper articles and the news on television, the last thing any of them wanted to do was join in the crowd

Still, Jenna wasn’t ready to leave Sale candy during the early hours, and just enjoying each other’s coh

The next day, Saet an appointht at dusk, and he headed straight to the graveyard with Jenna at his side

At first they saw nothing

And then they saw her as the ; she s Sam knelt by her memorial marker and placed a spray of daisies there

"Thank you," he said softly

He rose then, and took Jenna’s hand

"Virginia, eh? So I get to meet Jake?"

"And his fiancée, Ashley And Whitney and her new husband And--"

"Adaet to wake up everywith you?" he asked softly

"Yes Well, everyunless we’re on a case Sometimes--"

"Sometimes, I’ll be on a case!" he reminded her

"Yes, but you know--"