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It was unnerving that sorasp that fact--and it ht’ve been killed for an entirely different reason Or hehad talked to his--old houses creaked all the tiined that someone had pressed his head down

As they walked to her house froht be the case

"Just because Julian’s a ghost doesn’t ht?"

"No, of course not He only knohat he knehen he was living," Tyler said

"I can’t believe I’htly

"Do you always see ghosts? When you’re in the historic district, say, do you see our founding fathers walking around the Liberty Bell?"

He laughed "A ghost can only be in one place at one tirounded to this earth Of those who do stay, some are here to help others and some for justice Some appear to many people, and soures for the time they stay--too shy or locked in their oorlds to hosts in this house, would Julian see them?"

"If they chose to be seen"

"Do you think there are other…entities at the house?"

"Possibly," he told her

She shivered "And if there are…could they move around, too?"

"Most likely"

She felt another shiver rip through her "I don’t kno you do this," she said

He shrugged "I didn’t really choose it It chosealcoholic--which did occur tothings that others didn’t" He paused, reflective "But I worked with Logan, and we eventually realized that we shared certain…abilities? And ere thrown into working with Kat often enough, and Jane--and even Sean That’s ere in Texas"

"And Kelsey?"

"Kelsey was a US Marshal, as you know, and she was transferred to Texas specifically to meet Jackson Crow, the head of the first unit"

"And she’s--, this is nosy She’s with Logan now?"

"They’re engaged They’re just waiting for a break between cases to tie the knot"

"Oh! They ined what happened," Allison said, returning to the previous subject

"Hey!"

She nearly juh when the voice ca around She could see Julian walking a few feet to her side

"Don’t do that!" she scolded

"Don’t do what? You know I’m here," he told her

"You don’t need to follow me like a shadow"

"I’ent He carries a gun He’s a big Texan You should be at the house in case they need your help"

"I’s together"

Allison sighed with aggravation

Tyler grinned "I can’t beat hi!" Julian protested "I don’t follow people into the shower or anything Hht"

"Julian!" Allison said

"Just kidding I was a jerk, not a peeping Tom!"

When they reached her house, Allison left Julian and Tyler in her parlor and hurried up the stairs to pack her bag Luckily, it was a short walk between her house and the Tarleton-Dandridge It would be easy to co hot bath now and then Of course, Julian had been teasing, but she found it uncohost could follow her anywhere she went

She glanced in the bathroom mirror Her eyes ay too wide She looked like a cartoon character who’d stuck her finger in an electrical outlet

Because she saw a ghost