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Tyler didn’t question her He keyed in the number on the alarm and opened the door

They both stepped out

Lucy was , Robert, was barking and running around excitedly Firewalker reared up, and Lucy spoke affectionately to the dog, ordering hi obeyed, but stood by the house barking

Then Lucy leaned forward, speaking to the horse and nudging him with her heels

The horse broke into a canter

And Firewalker and Lucy raced into the night

Allison felt Tyler’s hands on her shoulders "Did you see that?" she whispered

"Yes"

"What does it mean?" Allison asked It was chilly outside; she was dressed in a blue flannel nightshirt Behind her, Tyler wore nothing but pajama pants He had to be cold, but it seeth of his body

It was distracting

Even host who’d come to her bedroom and lured her down the stairs

"When did you see her? How did you see her?" Tyler asked

"I woke up She was at the foot of my bed She wanted me to follow her," Allison said

What she wanted was to lean back in his ar that was going on and even herself--to relish the feel of hi but sexual passion and pure carnal pleasure

She heard hi along the same lines?

"She wanted you to follow her, and she came out here--and mounted her horse and rode away," he mused "She still wants you to follow," he said after a hts where they should be

"I can’t I don’t have a ghost horse--or any horse--of my own, and if I did…I don’t kno to ride"

She turned and saw that he was so when she left here?" he asked

"You knohere she went--she carried secrets to the patriots at Valley Forge"

He nodded "And where is that writer you’ve been e

"Lucy wants you to go to Valley Forge," he said

"Hey, what’s up?" Logan had co a robe--and he was aran nodded "Sounds like a field trip toI think you should wait until a noro That is, Allison, if the writer’s willing to see you If he’s there You don’t know, do you, if theago I don’t think he leaves that often, although he does participate in battle reenactested "And if he’s agreeable, we’ll see him tomorrow And even if he’s not…Lucy wants you to follow her She rode to Valley Forge That’s e have to do"

"The two of you can leave to with the likenesses and Kat will attend the autopsy We’ll keep working the records frooes on here in your absence That is, if you’re willing to do all this, Allison?" Logan asked

Road trip! Alone with Tyler

Not a good idea But necessary

She felt strangely weak and strong at the same time

"Allison?" Tyler prompted her

She had to force herself not to s to s on a research mission

"Yes, of course," she said primly "I’ll do whatever it takes"

The rest of the household--including Julian, who host--had come outside

Allison noticed that all the other Krewe athered in the entry around the screens

"Ally?" Julian sounded concerned

"I’m fine," she assured him