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He figured Carey and Vannah must be pretty important for theht Free will cut short plans Warped and changed the best-laid paths It was rare that they’d step in and change the course of things He wanted to knowAs were keeping hisin the dark about as going on The tereat

He ran a hand through his hair

It was lonely here in the in-between Most spirits who lingered around these parts were angry or worse, dark He ent The concept did nothing to ease his pain Vannah was even ly liained curves Her round face had slimmed and matured It was very different fro his feelings because he was terrified he’d ruin their friendship Today, he’d do anything to go back and tell her The next tiether, I’ll come clean

Decision made, he shoved his hands into his pockets and wandered into the twilight

Chapter Four

Savannah blinked, wincing at the gritty feel of sand behind her lids She’d been scouring over the databases and come up empty-handed The search was still too broad Time to take a break

Since she’d officially reopened the case they’d set her up in Carey’s office Being confined in a se It wasn’t a situation she was prepared for In one swoop she’d gone fro beside them

Clark Even as an apparition he had the sahost—whatever the hell he was made her melt Her body didn’t seem to differentiate the difference between alive and not, and the constant arousal was driving her to distraction Frustrated, she pushed away from the desk

“You okay?” Carey’s concerned voice caressed her in places long-ignored Her self-iround

“Yeah, I just need,” she gestured toward the door, “air”

“Sure, take your time You’ve been at the coht?”

A glance down at the black sports watch on her wrist told her it was als simple, she’d told her parents she had a case in Dale she couldn’t talk to the them to relive the horror a second earlier than they had to They seemed excited to have her hoh she hated to ad the both of best worlds Family closeby and her job

“You knohat? I think I will” Closing out of the databases, she logged out, locked her co”

“Come in late You look like you could use some sleep”

Inside, the words made her flinch No woman wanted to hear she looked like shit On the outside she smiled