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"No, I think we’re ready to get hot and sweaty again now"

She laughed and curled into his aro on forever

Eventually, they both slept

When Olivia woke the next , she saw that his eyes were still closed She started to get out of bed, trying not to disturb him But she saw hihtest sound

"You look cute, cuddled there," she told hio put coffee on"

Sliding from bed, she slipped into her robe She was surprised that Sa at his usual post in the hallway

"Sammy?" she called His food and water boere in the kitchen, and she assu for her

Still, she walked cautiously down the stairs

When she reached the landing, she paused, gasping

There was Sa near the first of the three men in her parlor--Marcus Danby, who sat at one end

General Rufus Cunninghanified as ever in his uniform, his cavalry hat in his lap

Aaron Bentley was at the other end of the sofa

When he saw her, he rose

"I did not kill Marcus!" he said, his words tre with passion "And I most certainly did not idiotically killhi his Glock when he heard the voices downstairs He raced to the first-floor landing--and then saw the strange trio in the house

"Agent Blake," Aaron said, "nice of you to join us I was just explaining to Olivia that, no, I didn’t kill myself Nor did I kill Marcus"

Dustin looked at Olivia "I’ll be right back," heThe sound of the voices in the house had scared the hell out of him; he was still afraid Olivia was at risk He couldn’t allow hiht now, he reminded hihosts--with the dead Next ti

He had to move when she moved, hell, breathe when she breathed And if he wasn’t with her--in the saent had to be

Dressed, he came back downstairs

He was truly astonished to see the Civil War general--with the two very recent ghosts

Aaron earing a handsoured Sandra Cheever had brought the clothing to the funeral director

"We’re here to help," Marcus told hi me With his help, I made it all the way to theat the fact of his death We were able to make him see more than himself in the present--that is, fried"

Aaron winced "Marcus--"

"Gentlemen, you are beyond all earthly cares now, other than to help those who reeneral said

"So who the hell did it?" Dustin asked "And don’t tell me you don’t know"

Aaron stared back at hiroaned

"You have to know so," he insisted

"Tell hieneral said "You people were good for these hills, and now I cannot bear this kind of treachery Where has honor gone?" he declaieneral back to Dustin "I’ badgered by the past" He glanced significantly at Cunninghaeneral said

"I’m sorry, I didn’t host of Aaron Bentley faded "He’s really not very good at being dead yet," Marcus told them "I think, perhaps, I was better adapted Infro you would probably have discovered in your questioning Aaron doesn’t want to believe that Sandra could be involved in any way--he loved her, you see But she was the only one besides him who had a key to his house He’s convinced that whoever killed him was in the house when he arrived He says he came in, threw his mail on the table and decided that he sht to the bathrooer in the tub and listen to music He turned on his iPod, crawled in and closed his eyes Next thing he knew the iPod station caony"

"I’ Sandra Cheever back to the station At the very least, he can grill her about her key to Aaron’s house"

"I’ll get dressed," Olivia said, and went upstairs

Aaron was probably still a them, but couldn’t be seen or heard Dustin called Frank, who sounded tired "I already questioned her She couldn’t have killed him"