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T hi s d ocum en t w as g en er at ed b y A BC A mb er L IT C on vert er p ro gr am

W ho Y a G on na C al l?

Dakota Cassidy

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C h ap t er O n e

Wh o y a g on na cal l?

D id r ea l l iv e g ho st w ha ck er s r ea ll y e xi st ? C uz s he c ou ld r ea ll y u se o ne a bo ut n ow . Yo u h ea r t ha t? I m

g oi ng t o c al l t he g uy s w it h t he b ig , s ca ry g ho st g un s t o c om e a nd z ap y ou , D ev on M as te rs t hr ea te ne d

o ut l ou d t o n o o ne i n p ar ti cu la r.

No one but her ghos t t ha t is .

D ev on s ig he d a nd p ic ke d u p t he p an ti es t ha t w er e c ur re nt ly s tr ew n a cr os s h er b ed ro om f lo or f ro m h er

t op pl ed d re ss er d ra we r. S us pi ci ou sl y, a t ho ng l ay n ea tl y a t t he e nd o f h er b ed .

W el l, a ll r ig ht . S he h ad a g ho st t ha t l ik ed s om e b oo ty .

H er n aked , f l os s ed b oo t y

D ev on s hi ve re d a nd s we pt h er u nd er we ar i nt o a p il e. T hi s h ad t o e nd b ec au se s he w as f ul l o n f re ak ed

o ut . A m on th h ad p as se d s in ce s he d m ov ed i nt o h er s ma ll a pa rt me nt i n S an A nt on io l oc at ed i n a n o ld

but charismatic building. Devon loved the rustic charm and Southwestern flavor that was so popular here

i n T exa s a nd s he l ov ed t he t ou ri st s w ho n eve r s ee me d t o g et e nou gh o f v is it ing t he p la ce s S an A nt on io

t ou ted as h au nt ed . S he j us t h ad n t k no wn h er apart ment w as i nclu ded i n t he h au nt ed cat eg or y.

It had been a big lea p of fai th to le ave her job a s a schoolt eac her and her f ami ly to ta ke over he r

g ra nd mo th er s a nt iq ue s s ho p, b ut o nc e D ev on s aw t he s ho p a nd a ll o f t he w on de rf ul t re as ur es i t h el d, s he


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I h av e a g ho st .

I m s ur e yo u d o, a m al e v oi ce w it h a h in t of a S pa ni sh a cc en t a ns we re d w it h a l on g, l az y d ra wl . D ev on

h ad p icked t he com pany o ff o f t he I nt er net, g iv in g l it tl e t ho ug ht t o any th in g o th er t han g et ti ng s om e h el p.

Devon sighed. Ireally have a ghost.

Ok ay , M s. - -

Masters. Devon Masters.

Le t s r un d ow n a l it tl e c he ck li st , M s. M as te rs . A re y ou r w al ls b le ed in g a s o f l at e?

D ev on c ri ng ed . I f h er w al ls b le d s he w as m ov in g t he f uc k o ut of D od ge . Um , no .

An y c ol d s po ts i n t he h ou se ?

T he re w as no th in g c ol d i n T ex as . I t w as l ik e t he j aw s o f h el l h ad o pe ne d u p a nd e xh al ed h ar d. H el l w as

probably ten degrees cooler. Um, no.

Funny smells? Ya know, exceptionally sweet or really vile.

D ev on w ri nk le d h er n os e. I f y ou d id n t c ou nt G aby s c at l it te r, t he n n o, n o s me ll s v il e o r o th er wi se .

No.

Flies?


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S he e ye d t he f ly s wa tt er h an gi ng on t he w al l. T ex as ha d m or e f li es t ha n A fr ic a h ad e le pha nt s. T ha t di dn t

count. No.

Hear any voices?

M in us t he o ne s i n m y h ea d? Um , no .

See any s po ok y s tu ff ?

Define spooky.

Devon heard him sigh, tempering his tone with patience. Looming shadows, apparitions? Like big scary

t hi ng s t hat h an g aro un d y ou r h ou se w hen t hey aren t t here f or t he f am il y r eu ni on and g o bo o ?

F unny, he wa s a r ea l f unny ma n, now wa sn t h e? He wa sn t t aki ng he r s er ious ly a t a ll . Not one i ot a, a ndi t w as b eg in ni ng t o t wi st h er p an ti es . Um , n o

I t hi nk w e re w as ti ng each o th er s t im e, M s. M as ters .

Bu t y ou d id n t even l et m e exp lain .

If n on e o f t ho se t hi ng s I s o p at ient ly l is ted i s g oi ng o n, t hen i t s l ik el y y ou d on t h av e any th in g

paranormal occurring. He rolled the letter r in the word occurring and it sent a shiver along her arms.

Oh y ea h? T he n h ow c om e m y p an ti es a re a lw ay s d um pe d a ll o ve r m y f lo or ? A nd t el l m e, M r. C as pe r

C at ch er , w hy w as t he n am e Gu s w ri tt en i n t he s te am o n m y b at hr oo m m ir ro r? D evo n h ea rd h im c at ch

his breath.


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Gu s? H is v oi ce h el d d is beli ef . Di d y ou s ay Gu s ?

Gus, Devon confirmed.

Wh er e d o y ou l iv e, M s. M as te rs ?

I m n ot g oi ng t o t el l y ou w he re I l iv e ye t.

Do you wa nt me to c ome ge t t he bi g, ba d ghos t or not, Ms . Ma st er s?

Will you bring the super-sonic ghost zapper?

Ju st f or y ou .

W el l, t ha t s et tl ed t ha t. D ev on g av e h im h er a dd re ss .

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W he n D ev on o pe ne d h er d oo r a n h ou r l at er s he g li mp se d t he m an s he d f ou nd o n t he I nt er ne t. W el l,

w ho k ne w g ho st w ha ck er s w er e s o d ar n s ex y i n s uc h a s er io us w ay ? A v er y s ol em n, d ar k- ha ir ed m ans to od b ef or e h er . H is f ac e w as h ar d i n t he s of t l ig ht o f m id -m or ni ng , a ng le d a nd s ha rp w it h d ee p c re vi ce s

bracketing either side of his firm lips. Dark brown eyes assessed Devon with a cynical, narrowed sweep.

H is u pp er l ip t wi tched b ri ef ly . A n o dd awareness , t hi ck and r if e w it h s om et hi ng D ev on cou ld n t p in po in t,

r ip pl ed u p h er s pi ne n on et heless . S he w as h av in g t ro ub le cat ch in g h er b reat h.

Ms . M as t er s? I m G us tavo H er nand ez.

H is l ig ht a cc en t t we ak ed a t D ev on s e ar s. Oh , m y . D ev on p ee ke d o ut t he d oo r b eh in d h im a nd l oo ke d

w it h d is ap po in tm en t. Sh ou ld n t y ou h av e l ik e a b ackp ack f ul l o f g ho st w hack in g s tu ff ? L ik e a r ay g un


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and t ho se s peci al g lass es?

Ms . M as te rs - -

Call m e D ev on , s he i nt er ru pt ed as s he l ed h im i nt o h er s mall , b ut q uain t l iv in g r oo m, con scio us o f h is

large presence following close behind her.

Devo n. I d id n t s ee t he n eed t o b ri ng t he gh os t w hack in g p ar ap hern al ia. H e r each ed i nt o h is s hi rt

pocket and pulled out a pen and a small pad as he slid past her and loomed in her small living room. His

h an ds w er e b ro ad , w it h l on g t ap er ed f in gers .

F in ge rs t ha t- - w ho a. A nd w he re a re y ou r t ho ug ht s s tr ay in g, m is s? E no ug h o f t ha t. S he t oo k a g ul p o f a ir .

D ev on l oo ke d m or e c lo se ly a t h is p en . Is t ha t a sp ec ia l p en ?

It s t he o nl y o ne I u se w hen i nt er vi ew in g ent it ies, h e s ai d w it h a s tr ai gh t f ace. I t cau gh t D ev on o ff g uarda s s he p er us ed t he h ar d l in es o f h is j aw . R at he r s qu ar ed , b ut f ir m a nd a ss ur ed .

D evon be ga n t o gi ggl e. H e w as m aki ng a j ok e. I m s or ry. I b et yo u ge t a l ot of pe opl e who c la im

t hey ve s een g ho st s i n S an A nt on io .

No t cou nt in g t he D av y C ro ck et t s ig ht in gs o r t he h au nt in g at t he E mi ly M or gan H ot el . T hen, y es , w ea ve ra ge a bo ut o ne h un dr ed c al ls a w ee k.

D evon wh is tl ed a s he t ur ne d a ro und a nd s he wa sn t s ur e i f i t wa s ove r hi s s ta ts o r hi s a ss . I t wa s t ight

and w el l d ef in ed i n h is k haki t ro us er s.

B reat hi ng Th at s a l ot o f n ut -j ob s, h uh ?


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G us ta vo s l oo k w as s ke pt ic al a s h e e ye d h er a nd c oc ke d h is d ar k h ea d. Um , y es p le nt y o fn ut -j ob s .

W el l, he s ai d i t a s i f h e i nc lu de dhe r i n t he n ut -j ob e qu at io n a nd s he w as n t l iki ng i t. Lo ok , G us

- -Wh oa. G us ? G us ? Yo ur n am e i sG us tavo .

Astute.

D ev on i gn or ed h is w is ec ra ck , t oo f re ak ed o ut b y t he i de a t ha t h e m ig ht b e t he c on ne ct io n t o t hi s o dd

circumstance. Gus is your nickname, isnt it? Devon said suspiciously.

Your genius astounds me.

S tu pi dh ea d I d id n t e ve n l oo k a t a na me o n t he I nt er ne t. I j us t l oo ke d u p p ar ap sy ch ol og is ts i n S an

A nt on io a nd i t i sn t e ve ny ou r n am e o n t he w eb s it e, i t s y ou r c om pa ny Y our t ea m i s o ne o f t he f ew

listed.

Apparently

D ev on w as r ap id ly b ecom in g i rr it at ed w it h h is p at ro ni zi ng t on e, even i f i t w as s ex y and h us ky and

accented deliciously and well, never mind.

Sh e wa s, a ft er a ll , g oi ng t o p ay h im t o ope n up a c an o f wh oop a ss o n he r g ho st , wa sn t s he ? De spi tet he f act t hat s he cou ld n t b reat he, clari fi cati on w as i n o rd er h er e. L ik e t he w ho lepayi ng cus to mer k in d o f

clarification.

D ev on p ut h er h an ds o n h er j ea ns -c la d h ip s. Lo ok ,G us . I m n ot k id di ng a ro un d w it h y ou a nd I m n ot

l ik e t ho se n ut s t ha t c al l y ou a nd t el l yo u t he y ve s ee n t he Ki ng o f t he W il d F ron ti er ! E ve ry m or ni ng I

wa ke up a nd my und er thi ngs a re a ll ove r t he f loor . At l ea st o ne pa ir , a ri squ pa ir , i s l ai d out on t he be d

f or me , a lmos t l ike thi s - - t his - - wha te ve r it i s wa nt s me t o put t he m on. Ea ch ti me I t ur n on t he t ele vi si on

t o wa tc h s ome thi ng, i f I l ea ve t he r oom I a lw ays c ome ba ck t o f ind ol d r er uns of The Da ti ng Ga me on.

At f ir st I t hought i t wa s j us t me , but I t es te d m y t he or y a nd s ur e e nough , i t ne ve r f ai ls . I l ea ve t he r oom - -

even just t o get a gl as s of wa te r and I c ome ba ck a nd the c ha nnel has change d . Oh! And I r ea d romance

novels by the truckload, right?


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G us ta vo n od de d h is h ea d a nd y aw ne d. D is in te re st ed - - d ev oi d o f e mo ti on d ir t b ag

A nge r c re pt up he r ne ck a nd l ande d s qua re ly on he r c he eks i n t he fo rm of a bl us h. We ll , my ghos t

s ee ms t o l ik e t he p as sa ge s t ha t c on ta in t he go od s tu ff , i f y ou k no w w ha t I m ea n. D ev on p au se d a nd

ga ve G us ta vo a c oy l ook . I m c er ta in wh en I p ut m y l as t b oo k do wn ,Lo ve s Sa va ge F re nz y , I wa s a t a

r eg en cy b al l. I c om e b ac k a nd t he p ag es w er e s us pi ci ou sl y t ur ne d t o t he b od ic e r ip pi ng p ar t!

G us tavo s eyebr ow s r os e. Bo di ce r ip pi ng ? h e ask ed w it h ano th er y um my r ol l t o h is r.

D ev on s ig hed i mp at ient ly . Ya k no w, w here t hey g et j ig gy w it h each o th er ?

They rip bodices in romance novels?

D ev on s ho ok h er h ead, h er ang er f ad in g and t hat h eavy , d el icio us so meth in g o r o th er r ep laci ng i t again .

It s an exp ress io n n ev er m in d. D on t y ou s ee t he p at tern ?

G us ta vo s ho ok h is h ea d. H is v er y d ar k, k in da y um my i n a t oo s er io us t ea ch er s or ta w ay , h ea d. I m

certain Im missing something vital, he offered with sarcasm as his lip twitched.

D ev on n ar ro wed h er eyes s us pi ci ou sl y. Tell m e s om et hi ng ,G us , w hy d id y ou h ig ht ai l i t o ver h er e s o

q ui ck ly wh en I t ol d y ou w ha t w as w ri tt en o n m y ba th ro om m ir ro r i f yo u d id n t b el ie ve I m ig ht ha ve aghost?

G us ta vo r oc ke d b ac k o n h is he el s a nd e ye d h er b ac k. H is f ul l c he st e xp and ed a s he t ook w ha t

a pp ea re d t o b e o ne o f t ho se d ee p, c le an si ng , s hu t t hi s b ro ad u p, b re at hs .

Oh, wha t woul d it be li ke t o l ay he r he ad on t ha t c he st a ll bi g a nd s ol id? She mi ght quit bre at hi ng al l

together.


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We ll , you ha ve to a dmi t t ha t i t wa s a l itt le odd to he ar my na me m ent ioned i n a ba throom I ve ne ve r

been in. I was curious.

D ev on s ho ok h er f in ge r i n t he a ir . No , t ha t s n ot t ru e. W ha t y ou t ho ug ht w as I m ig ht b e l eg it b ec au se i twasyour name written on the mirror!

Lo ok , M s. M as te rs . I d on t b el ie ve o r d is be li ev e a ny th in g u nt il I h av e s ol id p ro of o f t he f ac ts - -

A s G us ta vo b eg an t o d ro ne o n a bo ut f ac ts a nd s ta ts o n h is g ho st ly e xp er ie nc es a s hi mm er o f s om et hi ng

c au gh t D evo n s e ye a nd f or t he s ec ond t im e t ha t d ay h er j aw d ro ppe d a nd h er kn ee s be ca me w ea k, ye ts he c ou ld n t m ov e a nd a w hi rr in g n oi se i n h er e ar s d ro wn ed o ut G us ta vo s w or ds .

T he g la ss v as e s he d f il le d j us t y es te rd ay w it h f lo we rs s he d p ic ke d u p a t t he s to re h ov er ed i n t he a ir j us t

behind Gustavos head. It bobbed as though someone carried it, swerving around his shoulder and

c en te ri ng i ts el f b et we en t he m. W at er s lo sh ed o ut o f t he s id es a nd o nt o h er c ar pe t a s i t g li de d t ow ar d

Devon unsteadily.

Gustavo frowned and squinted.

De vo n pe eke d a roun d t he s id e of t he s qua re v as e a s s he s uc ke d i n m or e of t he he avy a ir . Er , Gu s?

H er v oi ce q ui vered w it h t he u tt er i ns an it y o f w hat w as h ap peni ng r ig ht b ef or e h er v er y eyes.

Y es , M s . M ast ers ?

I r ea li ze t hi s i sn t l ik e a go od o ld f as hi on ed bl ee di ng w al l, b ut do y ou s ee m y di le mm a?

G us tavo r an h is h an d b en eath t he h ov er in g v as e, s li ci ng h is arm t hr ou gh t he air , an eyebr ow cocked.

Why , y es , M s. M as te rs . I b el ie ve I do .

T he v as e w ob bl ed a nd s lo sh ed a s i t h ea de d b ac k i n t he d ir ec ti on o f G us s v ic in it y. I t l in ge re d o ve r h is


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h ea d f or a m er e m om en t, s us pe nd ed , t he n t il te d a nd w at er s tr ea me d d ow n G us s h ea d, s oa ki ng h is s hi rt .

I t c lu ng t o h is b ro ad c he st a nd w hi le s he w as s ti ll s pe ec hl es s, D ev on c ou ld n t h el p b ut a dm ir e h is p ec s.

A gain , s he f ou gh t f or air .

Nice indeed.

W at er p ud dl ed at G us s f eet as t heir eyes m et . D ev on s w id e w it h ast on is hm en t and G us s g leam in g w it h

excitement.

C h ap t er T wo

And ? W e do w ha t a bou t i t? D ev on qu es ti on ed w it h a s cr ee ch, a s t he y b ot h l ooke d a t t he s ogg y

w il df lo wers o n t he f lo or at t heir f eet.

G us ta vo p ut h is n ot ep ad i n h is s hi rt p oc ke t a nd s ho ve d h is h an ds i n h is t ro us er p oc ke ts .Y es , G us ta vo ,

e xa ct ly w ha t d o w e d o a bo ut t hi s ? h e a sk ed h im se lf . W he n t hi s s ul tr y v oi ce o f D ev on M as te rs c al le d h e

ha d no i de a h er voi ce wo ul d m at ch t he r es t of h er . As h e f ou ght t o f oc us on he r o the rwor ldl y s tor y, h e

found himself completely distracted by her very earthly charms.

I n h is t im e as a p ar ap sy ch ol og is t, h e d m ad e con tact w it h m an y ent it ies. H e t raveled t he w or ld h eari ng

s to ri es abo ut all s or ts o f s tr an ge, u nexp lain ed o ccur rences . P ol terg ei st s - - m al ev ol ent g ho st s w ho cou ld

w re ak h av oc i n y ou r l if e - - y ou r b as ic e ve ry da y g ho st - - f ri en dl y, b ut h ar ml es s a nd n ow th is g ho st . A

g ho st , w ho b y w ha t D ev on M as te rs r el ay ed , s ee me d t o w an t t o c on ta ct hi m . E ve ry on e w ho k ne w h im


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personally called him Gus.

A nd h e c ou ld n t s ay h e w as s or ry i t w an te d t o c on ta ct h im t hr ou gh t he v er y s ex y D ev on M as te rs

s ee in g w ha t h e d j us t w it ne ss ed e xc it ed h im , bu t h e di dn t k no w i f i t e xc it ed h im a s m uc h a s D evo n d id.

As de di ca te d a s he wa s i n hi s que st f or a ny pr oof of t he pa ra no rma l, i t wa s s or ta f re aki ng hi m out .

So? Devons husky voice sliced through his thoughts.

So, I think you might have something worth investigating.

In ve st ig at e? W ha t e xa ct ly d oe s t ha t e nt ai l? S he c oc ke d h er p re tt y h ea d a nd r an a t on gu e o ve r h er l ip s.

G us tavo f ou gh t a g ri n. I t m eant h im s pend in g a cou pl e o f n ig ht s h er e i n h er apart ment w it h h is g ho st

whacking stuff, is what it meant.

Hot damn!

N o, t ha t s b ad , h e c ha st is ed h im se lf . N o c he er s o f j oy i n f ro nt o f t he f re ak ed o ut , s mo ki n c hi ck . Wi th

y our p er mi ss io n I d l ik e t o s pe nd t he n ig ht he re w it h y ou . E r, I m ea n, w it h yo ur g ho st .

D evo n l oo ke d a lm os t r el ie ve d a nd t he n h e w at ch ed he r vi si bl y gu lp . Do y ou t hi nk i t w ou ld t ry t o h ur t

m e? Y ou k no w, l ik e i n all t ho se m ov ies?

Um , i t t ri ed t o g iv e y ou f lo we rs , s o I d on t t hi nk i ts i nt en t i s m al evo le nt . W ha te ve r ki nd of e nt it y t hi s i s, i t

s eems r om an ti c i n n at ur e. F ro m w hat y ou v e t ol d m e any way. T he r om an ce n ov el , Th e D at in g G am e,

t he - - t he - - u nd er we ar s it ua ti on

S he p ur se d h er p re tt y, f ul l l ip s a nd c ro ss ed h er a rm s o ve r h er p lu mp b re as ts . Ho w m uc h i s t hi s g oi ng t o

cos t ? s he as ked s kept i cal ly .


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G us ta vo t ri ed t o r em ai n a s s er io us a s a ny g oo d g ho st b us te r s ho ul d, b ut , h el l Ho w a bo ut p ay me nt i n

t he f or m of a r oll i n the ol d ha y, w ear ing t ha t unde rwe ar your ghos t i s s o f ond of ? H e f rowne d wha t

t he h el l w as h e t hi nk in g? N o h ay r ol li ng i n a ny th in g. M s. M as te rs w as a p ot ent ia l c li en t - - e ve n i f s he w as

h ot te r t ha n m ol te n l av a. G us d ec id ed t he s ta nd ar d a ns we r h e g av e a ll h is c li en ts , h ot o r n ot , w as i n h is

best interest. People thought specialists in his field were quacks already. He didnt need to add to that by

ask in g h er i f s he w an ted t o d o t he h or izon tal m am bo . T hank fu ll y, a l ar ge, w el l- in vest ed t ru st f un d f ro m h isg rand mo th er , a t el ev is io n s ho w and a s peak in g eng ag em en t o r t wo k ep t h im i n b us in es s. P ar ap sy ch ol og y

w as r ap id ly b ec om in g m or e p op ul ar o ve rs ea s a nd h er e i n t he S ta te s, e sp ec ia ll y i n a p la ce l ik e S an

Antonio, a literal burial ground for the Alamo participants.

P ar an or mal o ccur rences di d exi st . G us b el ieved t hat, t ho ug h i n m os t i ns tances t here w as a s ci en ti fi c

exp lanati on f or t hem. H e d id n t h av e an ano malo us exp lanati on f or w hat h e d j us t s een, b ut h e d l ik e o ne.

S pend in g t he n ig ht , w hen m os t o f D ev on s exp er iences o ccur red, w as l og ical , h e r easo ned. A ccor di ng t o

m os t r es earch, s om e p eo pl e w er e j us t m or e i ncli ned t o exp er ience p ar an or mal p heno mena t han o th er s . I tw as a h ar d t hi ng t o p ro ve , b ut h e d j us t e xp er ie nc ed s om et hi ng h e d n ev er e xp er ie nc ed i n h is t en y ea rs o f

parapsychology. A floating vase

M en ta ll y, h e c li ck ed o ff w ha t h e d n ee d t o b ri ng b ac k w it h h im t o D ev on s a pa rt me nt .

Um, Gus? Devon intruded on his silent checklist.

Yes?

Ho w m uch? L ik e g reen back s, y ou k no w?

His eyebrows knitted together again. Money?

Yeah, like cashola?

Oh, nothing actually.

D ev on s no rt ed . No th in g? C m on . W hat s t he catch?


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D ev on , D ev on , D ev on .H ow can I p os s ib ly charg e s om eo ne w it h an ass l ik e y ou rs ?G us s ho ok h is

h ead. En ou gh , h e t ol d h is n et her f ri en d. T hi nk g ho st s, n ot s ex ual h eali ng .

H e d j us t w it ne ss ed a r ar e p ar an or ma l e ve nt a nd h e w as e ye ba ll in g h er a ss ? J es us , w ha t k in d o f

professional was he? His cock answered that for him.A horny professional

G us c le ar ed h is t hr oa t. Th er e i s n o c at ch , M s. M as te rs . H e u se d h is c on de sc en di ng , p ro fe ss or t on e - -

s uc ci nc t a nd c ri sp . I d on t n or ma ll y c ha rg e f or t hi s k in d o f t hi ng u nl es s I h av e t o g et on a p la ne

s om ew he re . D oc um en ti ng t hi s k in d o f t hi ng a nd t he r es ea rc h I l l d o - - t he d at a I l l g at he r i s i nv al ua bl e t o

me.

Oh . S he s ee me d s ur pr is ed . So w ha t h ap pe ns i f y ou f in d s om et hi ng n ot ew or th y? D o w e c al l a p ri es t?

Have an exorcism?

G us cou ld n t h el p i t. H e chu ck led. No . F ir st w e d et er mi ne w hatk in d o f ent it y i s p resent . D et er mi ni ng

w ha t s g oi ng o n i s t he h ar de st p ro ce ss a nd a ft er t ha t w e ll t ak e i t f ro m t he re .

I j us t d on t ge t t hi s. W ha t c ou ld a g hos t pos si bl y wa nt f ro m me ? I own a n a nt ique s s to re . I m a bo ut a s

a ve ra ge a s y ou c an g et .

W el l, y ou r ass ain t aver ag e O kay. No m or e anato mi cal ass es sm en ts o f t he f in el y s cu lp ted b oo ty , G us

, h e s co lde d h im se lf . T hi s w as b us in es s. It c ou ld b e a nyt hi ng - - f ro m t he pl ac e yo u l ive i n, s en si ti vi ty t o

paranormal phenomena, an object. Wait! You said you work in an antiques store, right?

D ev on p ac ed h er l iv in g r oo m a s s he s po ke . Io wn i t.

Have y ou b ro ug ht any th in g h om e f ro m t he s to re? A ny th in g o ld o r an u nu su al p iece?

Ye s! s he s qu ea ke d. D ev on r us he d o ve r t o t he m an te l a bo ve t he f ir ep la ce . S he g ra bb ed t he

c an dl eh ol de rs t ha t b ra ck et ed e ac h e nd a nd s ho we d t he m t o G us . I j us t b ro ug ht t he se h om e a bo ut t wo


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w eeks ago ! I cou ld n t r es is t t hem. T hey w or k p er fect ly i n h er e, d on t y ou t hi nk ?

G us t oo k t he can dl eh ol ders and exami ned t hem, ask in g abs en tl y, An d w as t hi s w hen all o f y ou r

paranormal experiences began to happen? Gus ran his fingers over the swirled gouges on the base of

them. His fingertips tingled.

D evon c oc ke d he r he ad. As a m at te r of f ac t, I t hi nk t ha ti s whe n t hi s a ll be ga n t o ha ppe n

G us k ep t h is t hou gh ts t o h im se lf , bu t h e w as b eg in ni ng t o p ut a c oup le o f t he p ie ce s o f t he p uz zl e

t og et he r a nd i t d id n t h av e a l ot t o d o w it h t hi s g ho st w an ti ng t o r ea ch D ev on .

I t w ant ed t o r ea ch hi m , a nd Gus k ne w w hy

T im e t o p ack h is j am mi es and t oo th br us h.

Chapter Three

D ev on f luf fe d he r ha ir i n t he v er y m ir ro r t ha t ha d br oug ht i nt o he r l if e G us , t he ve ryr ea son s he w as

fluffing her hair.


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Gustavo Hernandez. Yum-yum.

D ev on s hi vered. H e w as s ex y i n a t ot al ly f or bi dd en , col lege p ro fess or k in d o f w ay . S he cou ld n t b reat he

near him. She couldnt think near him. Shecouldnt. Period. Unfortunately, Gus could. He certainly hadntpaid much attention toher . Just her ghost.

I t w ou ld f ig ur e t he f ir st m an w ho d c au ght h er a tt en ti on i n a c oo n s a ge w as m or e i nt er es te d i n f lo at ing

v as es and b leed in g w al ls . W hen h e d l ef t h er apart ment , t he s ex uall y charg ed air t hat h e b ro ug ht w it h h im

l ef t t oo . J us t l ik e t hat, D ev on cou ld b reat he again . A ft er s he w as d on e h yp er vent il at in g, t hat i s.

D ev on s ig he d a nd b le w a k is s a t h er r ef le ct io n b ef or e h ea di ng o ut t o s tr ai gh te n h er b ed ro om . N ot t ha t

s he n ee de d t o w or ry . G us m ad e h is v er yp ur e i nt en ti on s c le ar . H e w ou ld s it o ut o n t he c ou ch a ll n ig ht a nd

collect data.

And h ow t he he ll w as a wom an s uppo se d t os le ep wi th t he gho st n abb er a ll h ot a nd c ut e on he r c ou ch?

O h, G od . S he w as a t hi rt y- so me th in g e x- te ac he r h ot f or t he k in g o f p ar an or ma l. H e c ha se d g ho st s f or a

living, for Gods sake!

N ow, a mon th or s o a go, be for e t hi s mov e t o Sa n Ant on io, De vo n m ight ha ve t hought Gus wa s a

w ha ck -j ob , b ut a ft er t he se p as t c ou pl e o f w ee ks h er o pi ni on h ad c ha ng ed . F lo at in g v as es a nd n am es

w ri tt en o n o ne s b at hr oo m m ir ro r d id t ha t t o a g ir l.

D ev on f el t a s mall m easu re o f com fo rt k no wi ng G us w ou ld b e h er e t on ig ht . H e cer tain ly cou ld n t d en y

w hat h ad h ap pened t hi s m or ni ng , b ut D ev on w on dered i f t he o th er t hi ng s t hat s hed exp er ienced w ou ld

still happen while Gus was actually present.

Yo u h ea r t ha t, y ou g ho st ? D on t m ak e a f oo l o f m e, s he s ai d i nt o t he s il en ce o f h er a pa rt me nt . G ab y

m eo wed at h er f ro m h er p er ch o n t he b ed ro om w in do ws il l, h er alm on d- sh ap ed g reen eyes all k no wi ng .

W he n t he d oo rb el l r an g, D ev on h ur ri ed o ff t o a ns we r i t, s mo ot hi ng h er h an ds o ve r h er j ea ns a s s he

w en t. T he m om en t s he o pe ne d i t t ha t o dd , v er y a wa re f ee li ng a cc os te d h er s en se s a ga in , j us t l ik e i t h ad

w he n s he d f ir st o pe ne d t he d oo r t o G us e ar li er t hi s m or ni ng . H is t hi ck b la ck h ai r w as w et a nd s mo ot he d

back from his face. It curled over the edges of his collared shirt. A faint smile lifted the corners of his firm,

f ul l l ip s. O bv io us ly h is e xp re ss io n o f j oy w as o ve r t he c ha se f or C as pe r, c er ta in ly n ot f or h er .


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Hi , G us . C m on i n. D ev on f el t a t ing le r un up h er s pi ne a s s he t ur ne d t o l ea d G us t o t he l iv in g r oo m,

t we ak in g h er a s i t r ac ed u pw ar ds t o l an d s qu ar el y o n h er b re as ts . H er n ip pl es t ig ht en ed s ha rp ly a nd h er

legs trembled again.

Lo rd a lmi gh ty De vo n t oo k a d ee p b re at h a nd t ur ne d t o f ac e G us . S he r ol le d h er h ea d o n h er n ec k,

t ry in g t o l oo se n u p m us cl es t ha t w er e t en se a nd t igh t.

Ar e y ou s ur e y ou r e r ea dy f or t hi s, D ev on ? G us a sk ed a ll r um bl y a nd l ow .

R ea dy? Oh , ho ne y. Sh e w as a s r ea dy a s o ne of t ho se c hi ck en s w it h a p op -up t ime r. Cl ea ri ng h er t hr oa t

s he s mi le d. I t hi nk s o. Di d y ou b ri ng t he gh os t- su ck in g m ac hi ne ? S o y ou c an t ake i t h om e wi th y ou ?

G us c hu ck le d a s h e be ga n p ul li ng t hi ng s o ut of h is b ac kp ac k. I b ro ug ht l ot s o f t hi ng s, b ut I f or got t he

g ho st -s ucki ng m achi ne. I g ot ta g et o ne o f t ho se.

D ev on g ig gl ed , t hen cov er ed h er m ou th i n h or ro r at h er b eh av io r.

Flirt

Oka y, s o wha t do you ne ed me t o do?

Gus l ooke d up a t he r, hi s eyes he ld her s. Do? He pause d a s he pulle d out a ca mera . I nee d you t o

do me - - e r He s hook hi s he ad a s w or ds be ga n t o t umb le ou t o f hi s m ou th t ha t D ev on c oul dn t he ar

because she was too busy staring at his lips. I mean -- um --do me a favor and tell me where youd like

m e t o pu t t hi s s tu ff .

Y ou c an p ut y ou r s tu ff r ig ht he re , g ho st -m an . P ut i t r ig ht w he re i t ll m ak e m e ho wl l ik e a b ans he e. D ev on

r ol le d h er e ye s. J es us C hr is t i n a m in is ki rt ! C om po su re w as s o m uc h m or e a tt ra ct iv e i n a g ir l, n o?


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De vo n s tr ai gh te ne d. Yo u c an pu t i t w he re ve r y ou d l ike . I m ea n, i t do es n t m at te r. I - - I d j us t - - S he

t rail ed o ff , r eali zi ng h ow l am e s he s ou nd ed - - even t o h er self .

G us mov ed t owa rd he r a nd p ut a bi g ha nd on he r s houl de r. A r ea ll y bi g ha nd th at s ent a j ol t of e le ct ric it yo n a n a ll p oi nt s b ul le ti n. I k now y ou r e f ri ght en ed, b ut l ik e I s ai d e ar li er t od ay , I do n t t hi nk t hi s e nt it y i s

a p ol te rg ei st . I t m ea ns n o h ar m. I j us t n ee d t o f ig ur e o ut w hy i t w an ts t o c on ta ct m e t hr ou gh y ou .

C ou ld w e t al k a bo ut t ha t c on ta ct t hi ng , G us ? C uz I t hi nk w e h av e e st ab li sh ed - - c on ta ct t ha t i s

D ev on s h ea d s pu n, b ut s he m an ag ed t o a ns we r c oh er en tl y. We ll , I m g la d i t s n ot a b ad g ho st , b ut i t s

s po oky non et he le ss . I do n t know ho w you do t hi s a ll da y a nd s le ep a t ni gh t. Doe sn t i t ke ep yo u u p a ll

n ig ht l on g? C ou ld h e ke ep i t u p a ll n ig ht l on g ? D evo n f el t t he f la me s o f h ea t r is e t o h er c he ek s.

H is gr ip t ight ene d on he r s houl de r a bi t. It doe sn t ke ep m e up a ll ni ght . Not t ha t I c oul dn t be up a ll

n ig ht - - G us s co wl ed , h is h ar d f ea tu re s c ru nc hi ng t og et he r. I m ea n I s ta y u p a l ot a t n ig ht b ec au se

t hat s w hen m os t g ho st s app ear.

D ev on h ad s to pp ed b re at hi ng a ll t og et he r. S he w as g oi ng t o n ee d m ou th t o m ou th i f h e d id n t l et g o o f

h er s hou ld er l ik en ow . S te pp in g a wa y f ro m h is g ri p, D ev on w en t t o h er s ma ll k it ch en a nd y an ke d o pe n

t he f ri dg e do or . Wo ul d y ou l ik e s om et hi ng t o d ri nk ? I c ou ld u se s om et hi ng t o d ri nk. I t hi nk I m a l it tl en er vo us , G us . I d on t k no w i f I w an t t os ee w ha t s t ry in g t o c on ta ct y ou t hr ou gh m e. D ev on t oo k o ut

s om e w in e a nd s lo sh ed i t c lu ms il y i nt o a g la ss . Wa nt s om e? s he a sk ed , h ol di ng u p h er gl as s a s s he

t ur ne d t o f ac e h im a ga in . H e h ad hi s ha nd s i n hi s po ck et s a nd h e w as d oi ng t ha t s or ta s mi li ng t hi ng.

I d on t k no w t ha t I s ho ul d d ri nk o n t he j ob . I t c ou ld a ff ec t m y p er ce pt io ns .

R ig ht . N o a lt er in g o f t he p er ce pt io n w it h w in e a nd a h or ny a nt iq ue s s to re o wn er . Ho w a bo ut w at er o r a

s od a? O r m e, s pr ea d e ag le o n t he f lo or a t y ou r f ee t ? D ev on s wa ll ow ed s om e w in e w it h a l on g g ul p.

I m g oo d f or n ow , t ha nk s. C m er e a nd I l l s ho w y ou m y g ho st w ha ck in g s tu ff , h e t ea se d

good-naturedly.

W el l, h av en t w e l oo se ne d u p n ow t ha t y ou k no w I m n ot s om e f li ppi n l oo n w ho h al lu ci na te s h er o wn

g ho st s? A re n t w e a ll w hi ms y a nd l ig ht b ec au se C as pe r i sn t s uc h a c ar to on a ny mo re , n ow i s h e?


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B oy , w hat a t ur naro un d f ro m h is v er y s er io us , r at her s kept ical app ro ach t o h er t hi s m or ni ng . F in e, j us t

fine.

A not he r g ul p of wi ne a nd s he h ad b ut a dr op l ef t. De von gr abb ed t he e nt ir e bot tl e of f t he c ou nt er a nd

brought it with her, needing a little booze for courage. It must just be her nerves or her hormones

m oa ni ng - - l ik e l ou d a nd c le ar .

T aki ng a s ea t on t he c ouc h, De von p ee re d i nt o hi s ba g a s G us p ul le d t hi ngs o ut a nd s et t he m on t he

c of fe e t ab le . Oo oh , w ha t s t hi s? D ev on p ic ke d u p a n o dd ly s ha pe d i te m w it h a m et er o n i t.

Th at s an E MF d et ecto r. I t d et ects elect ro magn et ic f iel ds . B as i call y, i t t rack s ener gy s ou rces .

Th is ? D ev on h el d u p a y el lo w s qu ar e w it h a h an dl e o n i t, a c ou pl e o f b ut to ns a nd a no th er m et er .

Th at i s a G ei ger cou nt er . I t d et ects amb ient r ad iati on . I t s t he d el ux e m od el . G us w ig gl ed h is eyebr ow s

a s he sa t down bes ide her on t he c ouc h.

W he w, h e s me ll ed g oo d. N ot hi ng l ik e o ne w ou ld e xp ec t a g ho st w ha ck er t o s me ll . I t w as s in fu l.

S he g ra bb ed a p ai r o f g la ss es a s s he t oo k a no th er l on g s wi g f ro m t he w in e b ot tl e a nd g ig gl ed . Th es e

m ak e a s tatement , h uh ?

H e s mi led f ul ly f or t he f ir st t im e, r ev eali ng a s et o f p er fect ly s tr ai gh t, w hi te t eeth . Au ra g lass es . T hey re

c on si de re d a t hi rd e ye o f s or ts . H el ps t o s ee p eo pl e s a ur as .

De vo n p la ce d t he m on Gu s s no se a nd e ar s. So wh at d oe s m y a ur a t el l y ou - - G us ss s?

O h, g oo d. S he w as s lu rr in g h er w or ds . W in e a lw ay s d id t ha t t o h er . W ai t. C ou ld t ho se g la ss es r ea d

y ou r h or ny -a ur a? C uz i f t he y c ou ld , h er s w as p ro ba bl y g oi ng t o m ak e t ho se g la ss es e xp lo de . S he h el d


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t he w in e b ot tl e t ig ht ly and s wi gg ed again j us t f or g oo d m easu re.

G us l ea ne d f or wa rd w it h t he g la ss es o n a nd p ee re d a t h er t hr ou gh t he d ar k l en se s. H is w ar m b re at h

f an ne d h er f ac e. I s ee a w om an w ho s g oi ng t o r eg re t h avi ng s o m uc h t o d ri nk t om or ro w m or ni ng .

T al k a bo ut a p in i n a g ir l s b ub bl e. I s in k y ou r e r ig ht , G us ss s. S he h is se d h is n am e o ut o n a n

a lc oh ol -l ad en b re at h. I s ho ul d g o t o b ed a nd l et y ou d o y ou r g ho st ie t hi ng

Is in k I m r ig ht t oo , D ev on , h e c hu ck le d. Go a he ad , I l l b e f in e, h e o ff er ed a s h is d ar k e ye s s ca nn ed

h er f ace.

D ev on s hi vered at h is g aze, even i n h er s li gh tl y t ip sy s tate.

Y ep , h e w as f ro st in g h er W he at ie s.

Ti me t o go t o be d. Hoo- ka aa y, Gu ss ss . I f you n ee d a ny thi ng you kn ow w he re I l l b e. I n t hebedroom.Oy . I mean you can knock --

Gus r os e a nd c huc kl ed, t aki ng o ff t he a ur a gl as se s. I kno w wha t y ou m ea n, D evo n. G o t o be d a nd I l l

do my thing.

D ev on s tu mb led acr os s t he f lo or t o h er b ed ro om t hi nk in g abo ut G us do in g h is t hi ng . I f o nl y s he cou ld g ethi ma nd h is t hi ng - - t o do hi s t hi ng wi th he r

B ed ti me , D ev on s he t ho ug ht a s s he w an de re d i nt o h er r oo m a nd s tr ip pe d h er c lo th es o ff . W as i t h ot

i n he re , o r wa s i t j us t h er l ib ido f la sh in g l ike a ne on s ign ?

D ar n l ib id o, s he chi ded as s he p ul led t he cov er s o ver h er . H er l as t s em i- co herent t ho ug ht i nv ol ved aur a

g lass es and G us w eari ng t hem w it h n o clo th es o n.


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B et he h ad a c ut e a ur a, v er y c ut e i nd ee d.

C h ap t er F o ur

Gu uu uu uu us ss ss ss ss s! ! D ev on s s hr il l cry cam e f ro m b eh in d h er b ed ro om d oo r. G us j um ped u p and

burst through it just in time to see Devon naked before she grabbed a sheet and tugged it around her, and

a h ov er in g h ear t s haped j ew el ry b ox .

G us b li nk ed a s t he v is io n o f t he n ak ed D ev on s ea re d h is b ra in an d h is d ra we rs . H e s wi pe d a t t he j ew el ry

box, but it evaded him, making dives and dips and finally landing where Devon sat huddled in the corner

o f h er b ed , s ha ki ng .

Th e t op p opp ed o ff a nd a s ma ll r in g f lo at ed t ow ar d G us . H e kne w he s hou ld g o ge t h is EM F d et ec tor ,but he wasnt much thinking about ghosts -- so much as he was thinking about Devon naked. Gus

g rabb ed at t he r in g, cat ch in g i t b et ween h is f in gers . H e s tu di ed i t j us t ass om et hi ng - - o r s om eo nesh ov ed

h im h ar d t ow ar d t he b ed . G us f el l f or wa rd , c lo ck in g h is h ea d o n o ne o f t he b ed po st s, a nd c ol la ps in g

w it ho ut m uc h g ra ce r ig ht i n f ro nt o f D ev on a nd he r b re as t.

A v er y f ul l b re as t t ha t w as o ut li ne d b en ea th t he s he et

A v er y f ul l b re as t t ha t w as ou tl in ed b en ea th t he s he et w it h a t ig ht n ip pl e j us t b eg gi ng t o b e l ic ke d.


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Oh , f uc k. G us s c oc k s tr ai ne d a ga ins t t he z ip pe r of hi s pa nt s a nd h e f igur ed he d be tt er not g et up or he

m ig ht r ev eal h is r ag in g - - er, lo ve g un .

Yup, this was bad.Very bad client-parapsychologist relations.

H e d b ee n o ut o n t ha t c ou ch f or h ou rs w it h n ot hi ng t o d o b ut t wi dd le h is t hu mb s a nd t hi nk a bo ut D ev on

w hi le h e n ur se d a h ar d- on t he s iz e o f a t wo -b y- fo ur .

D ev on k nelt i n f ro nt o f h im and r an h er h an ds t hr ou gh h is h ai r anx io us ly , t il ti ng h is chi n u p. Ar e y ouo ka y? W ha t h ap pe ne d? O h, yo u h ave a b ru is e o n y ou r h ea d! L et me s ee .

D ev on r an s of t f in gert ip s o ver h is f or eh ead. G us cou ld n t f eel a t hi ng b ut t he s tr ai n o f h is i ncreas in gl y

e vi de nt l us t f or D ev on , p ok in g h ol es i n t he m at tr es s a s h e g az ed i nt o h er s of t c ho co la te b ro wn e ye s.

H e r ea ch ed u p t o s to p h er h and f rom d ri vi ng h im f ur th er o ve r t he l in e o f c li en t/ gh os t w ha ck er a nd f ou nd

w ha te ve r h ad s ho ve d h im o nt o t he b ed w as n ow p us hi ng a t t he b ac k o f h is h ea d. S tr ai gh t t ow ar d h er l us ci ou s l ip s and s ud denl y h is l ip s w er e o n h er s w it h a v en gean ce even G us cou ld n t exp lain , p ul li ng

D ev on t ow ar d h im r ou gh ly . I t w as n t a s lo w exp lo rati on , b ut a clash o f t on gu e and D ev on s s il ken m ou th

again st h is o wn . G us s uckl ed h er t on gu e, p ar ti ng h er l ip s, ang li ng h is h ead t o t as te h er t ho ro ug hl y, l as hi ng

h er m ou th w it h s mo ot h s tr ok es . H er m ou th w as p li an t, s of t, s we et er t ha n a ny h e d e ve r t as te d.

H is h ead exp lo ded and h is cock w as g oi ng t o f ol lo w s ho rt ly t hereaf ter i f h e d id n t r el ieve h im self o f t hi s

inexplicable need. Gus hauled himself upward, dragging her into his arms, slicing through her parted lips

w it h f or cefu l s tabs . D ev on m ol ded t o h im , p ress in g h er s em i- sh eet- cl ad b od y t o h is . H e g ri pp ed h er s ho ul ders , p ul li ng h er d ow n o ver h im as t heir t on gu es d ueled. G us t oo k s lo w, l an gu or ou s l icks , s av or in g

h er t as te o n h is t on gu e.

D ev on m oa ne d, l ow a nd s we et a ga in st h is m ou th w he n h e c up pe d a f ul l b re as t, c ar es si ng t he h ot f le sh ,

t hu mb in g h er n ip pl e t o a t ig ht p oi nt .

H is bre at hi ng wa s r agge d a s he tor e his l ips f rom he rs a nd whi spe re d, If you w ant me t o st op, I wi ll .


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D ev on r ak ed h er f in gers t hr ou gh h is h ai r, clu tchi ng i t. I d on t k no w i f I h av e con do ms , s he s ai d h us ki ly .

Do you?

S hi t. S he w as a gr ee ab le a nd h e d id n t h av e a c on do m! W el l, w as n t t ha t j us t f uc ki ng d uc ky ?

Y es , yo u do , a v oi ce w hi spe re d i n hi s h ea d. Ch ec k yo ur p oc ke ts , G us , m b oy .

A lr igh ty t he n. A nd h ow w ou ld he e xp la in h av in g t he m i n hi s po ck et t o a gi rl l ike D evo n? S he d t hi nk he

was a pig.

G us , do you w ant t o do i t or di sc us s f ar m a ni ma ls ? I ta ught you t o t hi nk f as t on your f ee t. So ge t b us y

a nd t he n I c an g o a wa y, th e v oi ce w hi sp er ed .

G us pu ll ed he r t igh te r t o hi m, r el uc ta nt t o gi ve h er a m om en t t o t hi nk a bo ut i t. I t hi nk I m ig ht h ave on e i n

m y w al let. W il l y ou w ai t f or m e?

G oo d b oy , G us t he v oi ce con gr at ul at ed h im .

D ev on n od ded, h er eyes s of t w it h acqu iescen ce i n t he m oo nl it b ed ro om .

G us t oo k o ff f or t he l iv ing r oo m, t ea ri ng a t t he b ut to ns o n h is s hi rt a s h e w en t. H e p re te nd ed t o r if fl earo un d f or t he con do m.

S he i s t he on e, G us .

Grandma, he whispered fiercely into the night. Not now!

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D evo n d id n t c ar e t ha t s he d k now n G us s in ce o nl y t hi s m or ni ng . S he di dn t c ar e t ha t G us m ig ht f in d h er

r eact io n t o h im k in da s lu tt y. T he o nl y t hi ng s he car ed abo ut w as havi ng G us .

Pronto.

T he ne ed t o ha ve hi m ma de i t ha rd f or he r t o br ea the . The s am e he avi ne ss s he d f el t i n t he a ir whe n he d

f ir st arr iv ed r et ur ned t en fo ld , p ow er fu l and w it h a t an gi bl e s ub st an ce s he cou ld l it er al ly feel . H er h eart

crash ed again st h er r ib s and s he s qu ir med w it h n eed t hat con su med each d el icat e n er ve end in g. D ev on

wa s on f ir e wi th a l us t s he d no t kno wn i n h er t hi rt y- two ye ar s a nd s he ha d t o d ous e i t.

Soon.

G us c am e b ac k m in us h is s hi rt , t hr ow in g t he c on do m o n t he n ig ht st an d a nd c ra wl ed a cr os s t he b ed t o

D ev on again . H is n ak ed chest w as m ag ni fi cent , s mo ot h and w el l d ef in ed , l eadi ng t o r ip pl es o f h ar d

a bd om en a nd a n ar ro w t ra il o f d ar k h ai r t ha t e nd ed a t h is w ai st . D ev on s h an ds f um bl ed a s s he

u nb ut to ne d h is t ro us er s a nd s li d t he z ip pe r d ow n b ol dl y. S he s ho ve d h er h an ds i nt o h is p an ts a nd p us he d

t he m o ff of hi s h ip s, t ak in g h is u nd er we ar w it h t he m, l ea vi ng t he m t o r es t a t h is a nk le s. D ev on r oa me d hi sc he st , s ka ti ng ove r t he pl an es o f i t, t es ti ng e ac h r id ge t o s ee i f t he y w er e a s ha rd a s t he y d b ee n i n he r

thoughts, luxuriating in his firm, hot skin.

G us b en t t o t ake h er l ips a ga in , k ic ki ng h is p an ts o ff a nd l ay in g o ve r h er , hi s h ea vy w ei gh t s ee pi ng i nt o

her in slow, delicious increments. Devons nipples pressed against his hot flesh, budding with painful need

as G us s l ip s s wept o ver h er s, f ol lo wi ng t he s mo ot h l in e o f h er t hr oat u nt il h e r each ed h er s wo ll en n ip pl e.

H e h ov er ed o ver i t, l in geri ng b ef or e f li ck in g h is t on gu e alo ng t he p eb bl ed s ur face. D ev on s hu dd er ed at

t he con tact . H is t on gu e r as ped t he ach in g b ud b ef or e env el op in g i t f ul ly , w rapp in g h is m ou th aro un d i tand suckling with force.

D ev on arched u pw ar d, h er b ack b ow in g again st t he s harp p leas ur e h is m ou th s en t r acin g t hr ou gh h er

v ei ns , s et tl in g i n h er cun t, w et and ach in g. H er h an ds g ri pp ed t he s heet s alo ng si de o f h er . W hi te k nu ck led

s he c lu tc he d t he m a s G us s m ou th s tr ay ed t o h er r ib s. H ot l ic ks o f t on gu e a nd f ir m l ip s s li pp ed

d ow nw ar d, o ver t hi gh s t hat t remb led w it h each p as s h e m ad e. D ev on f ou gh t t he b eg in ni ng o f a s cr eam

building in her throat, taut with the need to beg for release. Gus sat on his haunches and parted her thighs,

h is o li ve s ki nn ed ha nd s a s ta rk c ont ra st t o h er l ig ht er t one d l eg s i n t he m oo nl ig ht . H e g ri pp ed t he m a s h e

pulled her to him, her ass raking the sheets as Guss head bent to take his first taste of her.


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T he f ol ds o f h er p us sy g li st en ed. H ea vy w it h h ea t a nd a s ea ri ng d es ir e t o f ee l h is s il ke n t on gu e d ev our

h er . D ev on t hr ob bed f or ago ni zi ng m om en ts as G us p ar ted h er cur ls , l et ti ng h is f in gers exp lo re t he s li ck

f le sh . H is t on gu e s na ke d o ut , l ic ki ng a t h er c li t, m ak in g h er h ip s j ol t u pw ar d, a nd a c ry , u nb id de n, t or e

from her lips.

G us s li pp ed i ns id e h er f ol ds w it h eas e, l ap pi ng at h er , l icki ng h er s wo ll en f lesh u nt il D ev on r each ed f or

h is h ea d a nd p re ss ed h is m out h f lu sh t o h er , a s G us c on ti nu ed t o t au nt h er a chi ng c un t. H e l et h is h an ds

s li p b en eath h er , cup pi ng h er ass , k nead in g i t as h er h ip s crash ed again st h is f ace, g yr at in g again st h im

u nt il s weet r el ease h it h er h ar d. T he o rg as m w as s harp and clear , s teal in g h er b reat h w it h d izzy in g w av es .

D ev on y an ke d o n h is s ho ul de rs , d ra gg in g h is h ar d l en gt h u p a nd o ve r h er o wn a nd t he n w hi sp er ed i nt o

h is n ec k, Ge t t he c on do m, G us .N ow , s he o rd er ed h oa rs el y.

G us s s tr on g a rm r ea ch ed o ve r t o t he n ig ht st an d a nd h e t or e a t t he p ac ka ge w it h h is t ee th , t hr ow in g t he

f oi l p ac ke t t o t he f lo or . D ev on t oo k i t f ro m h im a nd s li d h er h an ds b et we en t he m, g ra sp in g t he h ar d, t hi ck

l en gt h o f h is s ha ft . G us m oa ne d w he n s he c ar es se d t he t ig ht s ac s o f h is b al ls j us t a s s he s li d t he c on do m

o ve r hi m a nd g ui de d h im t o he r.

S he b ur ro wed u nd er h im , w rapp in g h er l eg s aro un d h im and r ol li ng h er h ip s b en eath h is , anx io us , alm os td es pe ra te f or h im t o e nt er h er .

G us gr az ed he r l ips w ith hi s t ongue a nd s he t as te d t he m us ky t as te of he r own body i n hi s m out h. A da rk

l us t s et tl ed i n h er b el ly a s t he t ip o f h is c oc k n ud ge d h er s li ck p as sa ge . S he g ri pp ed h is a ss , s qu ee zi ng t he

h ar d f le sh , pu sh in g h im t o dr iv e i nt o he r. I n a n e as y t hr us t, G us s li d i nt o h er ba ll s de ep , f il li ng h er ,

stretching her, embedding his cock in her welcoming warmth.

D ev on h ea rd t he s ha rp i nt ak e o f h is b re at h, f el t t he t re mo r o f e le ct ri ci ty c ou rs e t hr ou gh h er u po n G us s

powerful entry. Devon let out another helpless moan as he rocked within her, tearing at the hard flesh of

h is b ac k a s h er m us cl es c le nc he d a ro un d h is t hi ck , h ot s ha ft .

G us r od e h er h ar d, d ri vi ng i nt o h er , p os sess in g h er w it h a f iercen es s u ns po ken, y et p al pabl e. D ev on f el t

e ve ry g li de o f h is c oc k a s t ho ug h h is s tr ok es w er e l on g m om en ts r at he r t ha n m er e s ec on ds . E ac h t hr us t a

d el ic io us f ri ct io n o f h ea t o n h ea t. H is n ec k m us cl es t en se d, c or di ng a s h e g ro an ed h er n am e.


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D ev on r ea ch ed u p t o c lu tc h h is s ho ul de rs a s s he l if te d h er h ip s t o m ee t h is . T en dr il s o f h ea t w ov e a lo ng

h er b od y, s ea ri ng h er , p us hi ng h er t o a p la ce s he h ad n o w or ds f or , b ut s ou gh t f ra nt ic al ly a s s he t hr as he d

beneath him.

W he n D ev on f el t G us t en se , t he r ip pl e o f m us cl e i n h is a rm s s hu dd er , s he w hi mp er ed , u na bl e t o s ta ndt he n ee d t o r el ie ve t he a ch e t ha t r os e a nd s we ll ed w it hi n h er . A s we et a go ny o f t en si on a nd a nt ic ip at io n.

G us g ro un d t ig ht ly again st h er , t he t hi ck h ai r at h is g ro in s cr ap in g h er cli t and s en di ng D ev on o ver t he

edge.

H er m us cl es c le nc he d h im t ig ht er , m il ki ng h is h ar d c oc k s li ck w it h h er o wn de si re a s s he l et g o a ho wl of

release.

G us f el l f or wa rd a s h e r el ea se d, h is c he st h ea vi ng a s h e b ur ie d h is f ac e i n h er n ec k. S he f ou gh t f or

breath, hiding her face in his hair.

A s s he c am e d ow n f ro m h er s ex ca pa de , D ev on f el t t he b eg in ni ng s o f h er t ra mp a le rt b eg in t o n ag a t h er

as com mo n s en se s et tl ed i n.

G us m us t h av e f el t h er t en se i n h is a rm s b ec au se h e s ai d i n h er e ar , Do n t. I k no w w ha t y ou r e t hi nk in g,

but dont.

O h, w el l o ka y, i f C as pe r s l it tl e b ud dy s ay s d on t t hi nk y ou r e a t ra mp , t he n n at ur al ly , i t s a ll g oo d.

C as ua l w as b es t. T he n s he c ou ld s en d h im a nd h is g ho st p ac ki ng a nd h id e i n e mb ar ra ss me nt . So , h oww as m ya ur a , G us ? s he a sk ed l igh tl y, n on ch al an tl y, a s i f s he h ad n t a c ar e i n t he w or ld .

G us b ega n t o c hu ckl e a s he c uppe d he r c hi n i n hi s ha nd a nd ki ss ed he r l ips . Don t r egr et t hi s, De vo n. I

d on t , a nd I l ik e y ou r a ur a.

W ell of c our se not . W ha t ma n r egr et s ge tt ing l aid a fte r not e ve n ha vi ng t o s o muc h a s c op a f ee l?

D ev on s f ace f lu sh ed . S hi t. S hed j us t r us hed r ig ht i nt o t hi s, h ad n t s he? C lear in g h er t hr oat s he s ai d,

Th is h ap pe ne d a b it s oo n, G us . W e j us t m et .


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G us n ip pe d a t h er j aw , s en di ng a no th er s tu pi d t hr il l o f t he f or bi dd en t o h er n et he r p ar ts . M y h el l i t w as

e as y t o f or ge t t he y d j us t m et w he n t he y d d on e t he h um pe d- ba ck ed b ea st l ik e t wo o ld p ro s w ho d b ee n

doing it forever.

Ye s, w e di d, a nd s o wh at ? H is e ye s we re hoo de d a nd D evo n c ou ldn t r ea d m uc h but t he t wi nkl e o f

mischief in them.

Do y ou d o o ne -n ig ht s ta nds of te n, G us ? L ik e w it h a ll t he w om en w ho c la im t o ha ve g ho st s? D o y ou

read theirauras too?

G us w it hdr ew f ro m he r, r ol li ng o ve r a nd p ul li ng he r ov er t op o f hi m. Onl y i f t he g ho st i s w aa y c oo l, h e

teased.

D evo n s tu ck h er t on gu e ou t a t h im . So, h ave y ou f ig ur ed o ut w ha t t he h el l i s go ing o n?

G us l oo ke d o ve r h er s ho ul de r. Um , n o. N ot hi ng h ap pe ne d w hi le I w as o ut o n t he c ou ch . A ll o f t hea ct io n w as i n h er e. H e s mi rk ed a t h er .

C lear ly So n ow w hat? I t s b latant ly o bv io us s om et hi ng i s h ap peni ng h er e. Y ou s aw t hat j ew el ry b ox

too.

Ye p, I s ur e d id .

And the ring?

Uh, yep.

D ev on d id n t u nd er st an d h is u nw il li ng ness t o g iv e h er at l east a b it o f i nf or mati on . S he o nl y k new h e w as

t he b es t g od d am ne d fu ck em b ef or e y ou e ve n g et t o k no w h im s he d e ve r h ad . B ec au se , w el l, D ev on


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h ad n t e ve r a ct ua ll y h ad o ne . A o ne -n ig ht s ta nd , t ha t i s. S he d id n t e ve n f ee l t oo t er ri bl y a wk wa rd .

C er ta in ly n ot l ike a ny g oo d gi rl s hou ld f ee l a ft er w ha ck in g t he m an s he h ir ed t o w ha ck h er g hos t.

B ut G us p er pl ex ed h er . H e d b ee n s o e xc it ed b y t he p ro sp ec t o f f in di ng a g ho st e ar li er a nd n ow W el l,

w ha t t he f uc k? H e d s ee n i t t oo Wh at d oe s i t m ea n, G us ? D evo n pr od de d. I d on t g et i t. I s t heperson who lived here before haunting me? I did a little research on the Internet and I found some stuff

o n p eo pl e w ho c an t l ea ve t hi s r ea lm - - o r s om et hi ng l ik e t ha t. S om et hi ng i s k ee pi ng t he m h er e. S or ta

t ra pp ed . I s t ha t w ha t t hi s i s? S om eb od y w ho s s tu ck h er e i s t ry in g t o r ea ch yo u ?

Chapter Five

O h, b ab y. I f y ou o nl y k neww ho s tr yi ng t o r each m e, Gu s t ho ug ht t o h im self . H ow t he h el l cou ld h ee xp la in i t w as h is gr an dm ot he r t ry in g t o h oo k hi m up f rom t he gr ea t b ey on d? W ha t wo ma n i n h er r ig ht

mind would believe this?

W hat t hey d w it ness ed t og et her w as i nd is pu tabl e, b ut G us h ad a f un ny f eeli ng i f h e w er e t ot al ly h on es t

w it h D evo n s he d c al l h im a h ac k a nd k ic k h is a ss o ut . I t w as w hy h e d b ee n s o d is ta nt w hi le f ig ht ing o ff

a h ar d- on o ve r h er - - be ca us e e ve ryo ne t ho ug ht h is p rof es si on w as a j ok e. B ut G us kn ew

communication with entities was a very real possibility. He just didnt know howmuch of a possibility until

t on ig ht and G rand ma. T ho se can dl es ti ck s D ev on h ad w er e h is f ir st clu e. T hey w er e h is g rand mo th er s .

H e d r ec og ni ze d t he m t he m om en t D ev on ha d h an de d t he m t o h im . H ow D ev on g ot t he m w ou ld h av e t o

w ai t u nt il h e c oul d br ea k t hi s t o h er ge nt ly.


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T hat cou ld g et u gl y.

B es id es , i f h e k ep t c om in g b ac k t or es ea rc h h er g ho st h e c ou ld k ee p s ee in g D ev on .

Thats lying, Gus, his conscience pricked him.

We ll, ye ah, but it wa s all in the intere st of -- of --

L us t, G us . L us t.

Oh, it is not okay, so it is. But I like her. A lot.

Y ou l ik e h er a ss a nd m ig ht I r em in d y ou t ha t y ou h av e br ea ch ed t he l ine b et we en c li en t a nd g ho st

h un ter? L ik e h ur dl ed o ver i t l ik e an O ly mp ic g ol d m ed al li st ?

O h, s to p. I t s n ot l ik e d oc to r/ pa ti en t o r a ny th in g. I m n ot h er t he ra pi st f or C hr is t s ak e.

I d d ef in it el y s ay a l it tl e s ex ual t herapy j us t o ccur red r ig ht h er e o n t hi s b ed , y ou m an -t ramp !

I a m n ot e it he r. I do n t m ake t hi s a h abi t. A s a ma tt er o f f ac t, I v e ne ve r do ne t hi s be for e. E ve r.

N ev er i s o ff ic ia ll y o ve r. S o w ha t d o y ou a nd t he m in i d oc to r o f l ov e h av e t o s ay f or y ou rs el ve s?

We d l ik e t o do i t a ga in?


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B zzz. S ur vey s ay s, W ro ng ans wer, G us !Gr an dm a w ou ld w an t y ou t o b e h on es t.

Y es , G ra nd ma w ou ld , a nd I l l t hi nk a bo ut t ha t l at er . R ig ht n ow I h av e t o d o m or e r es ea rc h.

Gus?

De von s p re tt y pou t o f c onc er n r em in de d h im of w he re h e w as . I n a hot c hi ck s be dr oom a nd t he hot

c hi ck w as n ak ed .I di ot . So rr y, I d ri ft ed t he re . W ha t w as t he q ue st io n?

Wha t do we do next ? How do we fi nd out what this ghos t wants so it can r est i n pea ce?

I t w ant s m e a nd a m ar ri ag e l ic en se . We ll , i f y ou d on t m in d, m ay be I c ou ld s pe nd t he n igh t a ga in . F or

r esearch p ur p os es, o f co ur s e.

D ev on p ur se d h er l ip s. Re se ar ch o f c ou rs e. H er t on e w as s ni pp y.

S co ri ng t he b ig p oi nt s n ow , G us ! W an na m ov e i n f or t he s la m d un k, s li ck? An d m ay be b ef or e w e

c ha se t hi s g ho st w e c an h av e d in ne r?

D ev on r el ax ed a b it i n h is a rm s. Ma yb e.

I ll b uy. H e e nt ic ed h er w it h a q ui ck k is s.

Well, she countered, its almost time for breakfast.

G us c ra ne d h is n ec k t o l ook a t t he w in dow . S hi t, i t wa s a lm os t s unr is e a nd h e n ee de d t o he ad b ac k t o

d oc um en t w ha t h e d s ee n. T he g uy s w er e ne ve r go in g t o b el ie ve t hi s. Ye ah , i t i s H e t ra il ed o ff

regretfully. But theres always tonight


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D ev on g ig gl ed a nd b lu she d. Ye s, t he re i s t ha t. A nd w e c an t f ig ur e o ut t hi s g ho st i f w e re t oo bu sy

s team in g u p t he o ld aur a g lass es .

S o w ha t d id t ha t m ea n? N o m or e b oo ty ? G us p ul le d D ev on a ga in st h im h ar d. No t e ve n a l it tl e s te am ?

h e ask ed h op ef ul ly w it h a t easi ng t on e and a d ev il is h g ri n.

D ev on b lu sh ed . We v e j us t m et e ac h o the r a nd y ou h av e a g ho st t o i de nt if y. B ut I m n eg ot ia bl e

G us s mi le d a t h er e va si ve r es po ns e. H e w an te d t hi s w om an .B ad . F or o nc e G ra nd ma w as o nt osomething.

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G us s to od i n h is b at hr oo m w hi le he c om be d h is h ai r a nd t ho ug ht a bo ut D ev on . D ev on o f t he s um pt uo us

body and sexy voice.

Shes pretty

G us w oul d ha ve j ump ed w he n he he ar d t he voi ce out of no whe re , but f or t he f ac t t ha t i t wa s Gr and ma s

d ul ce t t on es . H er g en te el s ou th er n a cc en t, l ac ed w it h a b it o f h er S pa ni sh a cc en t, l ul le d h im j us t a s i t h ad

whe n he w as a c hi ld.

I d idn t s ca re yo u, di d I , G us ?

No, G ra m, I k ne w t he mi nut e I s aw t hos e c an dl eh ol de rs i t wa s you . You g ot a l it tl e c ar ri ed a wa y,

w ou ld n t y ou s ay ? G us s mi led f on dl y and t hen t he p ar ap sy ch ol og is t s id e o f h im k icked i n. H e w an ted

a ns we rs . Ok ay , s o h ow t he h ec k a re y ou d oi ng t hi s, G ra nd ma ? H is v oi ce b ou nc ed o ff t he a co us ti c t il e

in the bathroom.


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S hhh, Gus , m boy . D on t ye ll . I ha d t o be c re ati ve i n m y e ff or ts i f I wa nt ed t o ge t De von t o pa y a tt ent ion

t o m e. I kne w s he d l ov e t he c and le hol de rs , s o I p ut t he m i n he r s ho p. Sh e ha s e xc ept iona l t as te , Gu s.

T he r es t o f t he s tu ff w as j us t t o g et h er t o c al l y ou . Y ou ar et he o nl y g ho st h un te r t ha t s w or th y i n S an

A nt on io a ft er a ll . D idn t I t el l y ou j us t be fo re I d ie d i f y ou di dn t s to p b ur yi ng yo ur se lf i n w or k a nd f in d a

n ic e g ir l t o s et tl e d ow n w it h, I d c om e b ac k a nd h au nt y ou ?

We ll , y ea h, b ut I t ho ug ht y ou w er e j ok in g. G us h ea rd G ra nd ma s no rt i n h is h ea d.

I n ev er j es t, G us , s ur el y y ou k no w t ha t.

I g ue ss n ot . S o w an na e xp la in h ow y ou r e d oi ng t hi s h oc us p oc us ?

N o, G us . T he re a re m an y m ys te ri es t ha t s ho ul d r em ai n a s s uc h. J us t k no w t ha t I c an no t g o t o m y e te rn al

r es ti ng p la ce un ti l y ou a re p ro pe rl y s et tl ed w it h a ni ce f am il y t o c al l y ou r ow n. S o c oul d y ou ge t a m ov e

o n? D ar vi s a nd I a re t ir ed , d ar li ng .

D ar vi s w as G ra nd ma s d og , a D ob er ma n w ho d d ie d j us t s ho rt ly a ft er s he h ad t wo y ea rs a go . I ve o nl y

just met her, Grandma. Its not like we can get married tomorrow. We havent even gotten to know eachother.

W el l, de ar , I don t wa nt t o r us h you, bu t i f y ou d on t move i t, Da rv is a nd I wi ll b e s tuc k he re f or a not he r

c yc le - - h aun ti ng y ou - - b ec au se i t h el ps t o p as s t he t im e a nd w el l, q ui te f ra nk ly , i t a mu se s t he h el l o ut o f

me.

Cycle?

G us h ea rd G ra nd ma s ig h, l on g a nd s uf fe ri ng j us t l ik e s he u se d t o w he n s he w as a gg ra va te d. Ye s, G us .

C yc le . A c yc le i s l on g a nd t ed io us , l ea vi ng us s tuc k i n no m an s l an d un ti l w e a re r el ea se d f ro m o ur

e ar th bo un d d ut ie s. Y ou a re m y e ar th bo un d d ut y. A s y ou c an s ee n ot m uc h h as c ha ng ed s in ce y ou w er e a

child.

G us m ig ht h av e s mi le d i f s he w as n t i mp ly in g t ha t h e n ee de d a b ab ys it te r. I d on t n ee d yo u t o l oo k o ut

f or m e, G ra nd ma , b ut I l ov e y ou f or i t a ny wa y.


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S om eo ne t hi nk s I d o a nd b es id es , i f I h ad n t w ri tt en y ou r n am e i n h er m ir ro r y ou w ou ld n t h av e e ve r

f ou nd h er w it h y ou r n os e b ur ied i n all t hat g ho st h un ti ng . Y ou w er e b ecom in g r at her g eeky and

self-involved.

G us s ig he d a nd l oo ke d a t h is r ef le ct io n. H e d id w or k a g re at d ea l, b ut i t w as t ow ar d e nl ig ht en in g t he

public that ghosts did exist. I miss you, Grandma. I guess working was better than coming home to an

emp ty h ou se. G rand ma h ad l ef t h im every th in g, i nclu di ng h er b ig o ld h ou se. A h ou se h e r am bl ed aro un d

i n w hen h e w as n t w or ki ng , w hi ch w as alm os t alw ay s.

I m is s y ou t oo , b ab y, b ut I d l ik e t o j oi n y ou r pa re nt s s om et im e t hi s m il le nn iu m, s o g et c ra ck in g! N owi t s t im e t o s to p t ak in g l if e f or g rant ed and s tart l iv in g i t. G ho st h un ti ng w il l w ai t u nt il y ou m ar ry D ev on and

realize theres more to life than your invisible friends!

G us m is se d h is p ar en ts t oo . H e d b ee n w it h G ra nd ma s in ce h e w as t en a ft er t he ir d ea th s. Ma rr y h er ?

H ol d o n, G ra nd ma , w e j us t m et .

D et ai ls , d et ai ls . S he s t he on e, Gu s, a nd i f y ou d on t d o a s y ou r e t ol d - - a s i n w in e a nd d in e h er u nt il s hec an t r es is t yo u - - I l l ma ke y our l if e a l iv ing he ll .

G us k ne w s he me ant i t, t oo, a nd i f he di dn t l is te n t o he r s he c oul dn t mov e on t owh er eve r . T al k a bout

pressure. But what if Devons not the one? Simply saying it sounded ludicrous even to him. No one

ha d e ve r t em pt ed hi m t he wa y D evo n di d. No t e ve n c lo se a nd i t ha d be gun be for e he d e ve n m et he r.

J us t h ea ri ng h er v oi ce o n t he p ho ne H er f ir m a ss , t he s le nd er s lo pe o f s ho ul de r t ha t s we ll ed i nt o p lu mp ,

r ip e b re as t. G us s c oc k s ti ff en ed a t t he m em or y o f b ei ng b ur ie d d ee p i ns id e h er .

Y ou doubt me , G us ? G ra ndm a s t one w as s te rn a nd m uc h l ik e i t ha d be en whe n he wa s l it tl e a nd he d

c om pl ai ne d b ec au se s om eo ne h ad m ad e f un o f h is n am e i n s ch oo l. H e d h at ed t he n am eG us ta vo , b ut

G ra nd ma s ai d i t w as n t a s in t o be o f S pa ni sh d es ce nt a nd he s houl d b e pr oud hi s n am e r epr es en te d i t.

Some da y the gi rl s w ould l ove hi m not bec aus e o f his na me , but be ca us e he ha d a s exy hi nt of a n a cc ent

and s mo ld er i ng , d ar k g oo d l oo ks .

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No , G rand ma, h e o ff er ed t easi ng ly . Wo ul d I d o t hat?

Chapter Six

D ev on t hr ew h er a rm s a ro un d G us a s h e e nt er ed h er a pa rt me nt a nd d ro pp ed h is d uf fe l b ag o n t he f lo or .

S he l ove d t he h ar d w ar mt h of h is s ol id m as s a ga in st he r, hi s s mi le t ha t w as m or e of te n t ha n n ot s lo w i n

coming, but always genuine.

S in ce t he y d m et , t he y d s ee n e ac h o th er e ve ry d ay f or t wo w ee ks a nd s ti ll t he y d id n t h av e a s in gl e c lu e

as t o w hat t he p ar an or mal act iv it y t hi ng w as abo ut . N ot hi ng h ad h ap pened s in ce h is f ir st n ig ht i n h er

a pa rt me nt . M ay be t he g ho st w an te d G us a ro un d f or s om e r ea so n? D ev on c ou ld n t f ig ur e i t o ut a nd

neither could Gus.

G us s pe nt t he n ig ht w it h h er e ve ry n ig ht a nd u nt il n ig ht f ou r, t he y d b ee n a bl e t o k ee p t he ir ha nds of f o f

each o t her .

S in ce t he n a ll b et s w er e o ff a nd s ex ua l a ct iv it y w as o n - - l ik e l ig ht s o n a C hr is tm as t re e. S he d l ea rn ed a

l ot abo ut t he v er y h ar dw or ki ng i nt ro vert n am ed G us . H is p as si on f or t he p ar an or mal, and h ow alo ne h e

w as i n t he w or ld w it ho ut f am il y. B ut D ev on w as n t, and s he h ad a f am il y t hat w ou ld d ev ou r s om eo ne l ik e

G us i n a m inu te i f t he ir r el at ion shi p c ame t o t ha t. Th ey w oul d l ov e hi m e ve n i f he d id h un t gh os ts f or a

living. Devon was finding it harder to imagine time spent without Guss solemn, sometimes subtle humor

and h is d ecad en tl y, s in fu l l ov em ak in g. S he t ho ug ht abo ut h im all d ay at t he s ho p, r ig ht u p u nt il t he m om en t

h e c am e o ve r e ac h n ig ht . H e w as s tr on g a nd q ui et a nd p as si on at e a bo ut h is w or k a nd D ev on f ou nd

h er self i nt ri gu ed b y h im w hen h e t al ked abo ut i t. S hed n ev er s hared a r el at io ns hi p w it h any on e t hat


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e vo lv ed t hi s q ui ck ly , b ut D ev on a ls o h ad n ev er w an te d o ne t o.

D evo n k is se d h im w it h he r p en t up d es ir es o f t he d ay , s li pp in g h er t on gu e i nt o hi s m out h w it h a n e as e

t ha t h ad b ec om e a w el co me r em in de r t ha t t he d ay w ou ld e nd w it h a l it tl e s na p, c ra ck le , p op .

G us p ul le d a wa y a nd c hu ck le d, k is si ng h er f or eh ea d. Yo u r ea dy t o g ho st h un t, M s. M as te rs ? h e a sk ed

with a touch of lasciviousness.

De vo n s mi le d a t hi m w it h a g le am i n he r e ye . Li ke w e d o e ve ry ni gh t?

G us h aul ed h er a ga in st h im a nd w hi sp er ed a ga in st h er e ar , Ye ah , l ik e w e d o e ve ry n ig ht .

D ev on t ur ne d a nd t ug ge d G us b eh in d h er , p ul li ng h im t ow ar d h er b ed ro om . A s t he y m ov ed t ow ar d t he

bed, Devon released his hand and tugged at her skirt, freeing it to reveal her thong. Devon heard Guss

a pp re ci at iv e g as p f or a ir . Yo u l ik e? s he a sk ed s we et ly a s s he u nc la sp ed h er b ra a nd s hr ug ge d o ut o f i t.

D evo n c upp ed h er b re as ts a s s he ba ck ed u p a ga ins t he r d re ss er a nd l et h er h ea d r ol l b ac k o n he r n ec k

while teasing her already tight nipples.

Woman, Gus growled.

De von o pe ne d he r e ye s t o l oc k ga ze s w it h G us . Hi s e ye s w er e da rk a nd a bl az e wi th t he l us t s he k ne w

s he w as i ncit in g. I t w as i nt ox icat in g t o excit e t hi s p ow er fu l m an . D ev on l et h er h an d s tr ay b et ween h er

t hi gh s, h er ga ze n eve r l ea vi ng G us s a s s he s li pp ed h er ha nd i nt o t he t ho ng a nd c ar es se d h er c li t, w at ch in g

G us s s tr on g b od y r ea ct t o h er s t hr ou gh h oo de d e ye s.

G us r ip pe d a t h is c lo th es u nt il t he y w er e i n a h ea p o n t he f lo or . T ak in g q ui ck s tr id es h e w ra pp ed

m us cl ed a rm s a ro und h er w ai st a nd d ra gge d h er t o h im , l if ti ng h er o ff h er f ee t. F ir m l ip s p ri ed h er s a pa rt

w it h a s il ke n t on gue , g li di ng a lo ng h er s w it h a nx io us he at . B ut D ev on w an te d t o pl ay - - t o e xpl or e t hi s

n ew fo un d po we r, s o s he p us he d h im a wa y, p re ss in g o n h is s hou ld er s t o m ak e h im k ne el i n f ro nt o f h er .

G us m ov ed t ow ar d t he p la ce b et we en h er t hi gh s, b ut D ev on s to pp ed h im , c up pi ng h is h ar d j aw a nd

h ol di ng h is h ea d i n p la ce a s s he m ov ed h er p an ti es o ve r a nd be ga n t o g li de h er f in ge r a lo ng t he o ut er l ip s

o f h er p us sy , n ow s mo ot hl y s haven.


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G us s h ot b reat h l in gered o ver h er exp os ed f lesh . Devo n

H e h ad t ha t n o n on se ns e t on e, b ut D ev on i gn or ed i t. Do n t m ov e, G us . J us t w at ch , s he c om ma nd ed

s of tl y a s s he s li d h er f in ge rs b et we en t he s of t f ol ds a nd r an a f in ge r o ve r h er e xp os ed c li t. I t s we ll ed

beneath her touch and Guss rapid breathing fueled her desire to keep him waiting. Devon brought her

f in ge rs t o h is l ip s a nd G us l ic ke d e ac h o ne w it h a h us ky m oa n.

D ev on s h ips a rc he d f or wa rd a nd G us l ai d h is h ea d o n h er t hi gh , h is t hi ck h ai r b ru sh ing h er s ki n. Ta ke

my thong off, Gus.

G us s s tr on g h an ds com pl ied, p ul li ng t he f ab ri c r ou gh ly away f ro m h er b od y w hi le n ev er l et ti ng h is h ead

l eave i ts r es ti ng p lace.

D ev on p us he d t he p an ti es a wa y f ro m h er f ee t a nd s pr ea d h er l eg s. B ra ck et in g G us s h ea d i n h er h an ds

s he p os it io ned h im b et ween t hem. Li ck m e, G us n ow .

G us s t on gu e s wept o ver t he l ip s o f h er p us sy , avo id in g h er t hr ob bi ng cli t, s ki rt in g h er w et f lesh w it h

l on g, s lo w s tr ok es . D ev on s n ip pl es h ar dened t o t ig ht p eaks and s he clu tched at h is h ai r w it h f ru st rati on .

G us c hu ck le d a ga in st h er a s h e s li pp ed a t hi ck f in ge r i nt o h er s li ck p as sa ge . D ev on s h ip s b uc ke d a ga in st

h is f ac e a nd w he n G us f ina ll y c ir cl ed h er c li t wi th t he r as p of h is t ong ue , D evo n f ou gh t a s hr ie k o f

s at is fact io n. G us l at ch ed o nt o t he b ud and m ov ed h is f in ger i n t im e w it h each s tr ok e o f h is t on gu e.

D evon f el t t he s hudd er of c li ma x t ur n t o a wa ve of s we et r el ea se a nd s he r oc ke d in t ime t o the r hyt hm h e

c on tr ol le d w it h a f in e a rt . S he c am e h ar d, w it h a s ha rp c la ri ty t ha t t en se d e ve ry m us cl e i n h er b od y t o t he

point of breaking, then sagged in relief as small shudders racked her body.

G us h el d h er w it h s ur e, s te ad y h an ds a t h er h ip s u nt il s he c au gh t h er b re at h, k is si ng h is w ay b ac k t o h er

l ips . De vo n c lu ng t o h im , wr ap pi ng he r a rm s a ro un d hi s w ai st a nd bu ry in g he r f ac e i n t he s ol id w ar mt h of

hi s c he st . He c uppe d t he ba ck of he r he ad, t unne li ng hi s ha nd s i n he r ha ir a nd pul li ng he r ba ck t o l ook a t

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h er k nees , t hr us ti ng b ack at h im , m eeti ng h is f renzied p ace.

D ev on g ra bb ed t he c om fo rt er o n h er b ed i n h er f is ts a nd h er n ec k a rc he d u pw ar d w he n t he o rg as m

r ip pe d t hr oug h h er . S he y el le d h is n am e h oa rs el y a s G us g run te d f rom b ehi nd h er a nd c am e t oo w it h

s tr on g t hr us ts o f h is p ow er fu l b od y.

D ev on s an k b en eath h im , col laps in g o n t he b ed , and G us w it hd rew f ro m h er , l ay in g h is s ol id w ei gh t o n

her.

H e t uc ke d h er c lo se t o h im . Ch ee ri st , w om an . Y ou l l k il l m e a t t hi s r at e.

D ev on b lu sh ed a nd s mi le d a ga in st h is f or ea rm t uc ke d u nd er h er c he ek . Sh h, l et s n ot t al k a bo ut i t. L et

m e b as k i n t he g lo w o f m y w ic ke dn es s.

G us s l ip s g ra ze d h er s ho ul de r. No o ne a ff ec ts m e q ui te l ik e y ou , M s. M as te rs . I l ik e y ou w ic ke d.

Well, ditto, Mr. Hernandez.

G us r an h is t on gu e o ve r h er b ac k a nd D ev on s hi ve re d. I n ee d s us te na nc e, w om an . A re y ou f ee di ng m e

before we ghost hunt or are you going to let me waste away to nothing?

I j us t s cr ew ed t he he ll ou t of yo u a nd I ha ve t o c oo k t oo ? Su ch a r om an ti c

I c an t c ook , he s ai d su ll enl y a s he t ur ne d he r t o fa ce hi m.

D ev on k is se d h is s uc cu le nt l ip s a nd p ul le d o ut o f h is a rm s t o s li p o ff t he b ed , g ra bb in g h er r ob e. I

u nd er st an d c om pl et el y. A nd w e h av en t g ho st h un te d i n d ay s - - w e ve b oi nk ed , y ou s ex m on ge r. I h av e

t o wo nde r i f we l l e ve r f ind out wha t wa s goi ng on She l et he r s ent enc e t ra il of f a s s he he ade d t o t he

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So? Gus prompted, nudging her.

So what?

So will you?

Will I what?

G us n ip pe d a t t he e nd o f he r n os e. Do w ha t G ra nd ma a ske d.

Oh ! T hat. W el l, I d un no . I v e n ev er b een ask ed s om et hi ng l ik e t hat b y s om eo nes gr an dm ot her .

G us s ig he d. Do I h av e t o d o s om et hi ng d ra st ic ?

D ev on c ur le d h er a rm s a ro un d h is n ec k. Ta lk t o m e a bo ut d ra st ic , h an ds om e.

G us p us he d h is w ay i nt o h er b at hr ob e a nd t hu mb ed a n ip pl e. Dr as ti c l ik e t ak e y ou b ac k i n t he b ed ro om

and make y ou ans wer m e.

D ev on s hi ve re d. An d w ha t m ak es y ou t hi nk I w on t o pt i n f av or o f d ra st ic m ea su re s?

G us s cock s ti ff en ed b et ween t hem as h e k is sed t he l in e o f h er n eck. Devo n, h e w ar ned i mp at ient ly .

Oh , o kay, s he s ig hed m ocki ng ly and t hen w it h p leas ur e as h is l ip s m ov ed o ver h er .

Oka y w ha t? h e a ske d a s he s we pt hi s t ong ue o ve r h er n ipp le .


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D ev on p ul le d G us s d ar k h ea d u p t o m ee t h er e ye s. Ok ay , I l l b e y ou r s te ad y. J us t l ik e t he s an dw ic h

s ay s and l at er y ou can g iv e m e an exp lanati on i n f ul l.

G us g ri nn ed a nd t ur ne d h is e ye s t ow ar d t he c ei li ng . He ar t ha t, G ra nd ma ? S he s ai d y es . S he l l b e m y

m ai n s qu ee ze . Now o ff t o whe re ve r i t i s you n ee d t o be . I ha ve s om e e ar th ly dut ie s t o a tt end t o. Gu s

h au led D ev on u p and o ver h is s ho ul der.

D ev on s wa tt ed a t h is n ak ed a ss . Wa it ! D on t y ou w an t t o e at ? I t ho ug ht y ou w er e h un gr y?

Gus c ar ri ed h er i nt o t he b edr oom a nd l ai d he r d own o n t he be d. Ho ve ri ng ove r h er , he s mi le d a nd s ai d.

I a m, j us t n ot f or a s an dw ic h.

D ev on g igg le d a nd p ul le d h im t o l ie o n t op o f h er . Yo u s ai d yo u n ee de d s us te na nc e.

I do , b ut no tt ha t k ind . Y ou c an c oo k l at er , h e g ro wl ed a t h er .

Wh y d oI alw ay s h av e t o coo k? D ev on com pl ai ned.

Be ca us e G ra nd ma f ou nd y ou f or m e, h e j ok ed a ga in st h er l ip s.

D es pi te h is cocky ans wer, D ev on s h eart clenched t ig ht ly i n h er chest . I nd eed, G rand ma h ad f ou nd h er .

So , G us , w ha t d o y ou t hi nk G ra nd ma t hi nk s a bo ut m ya ur a ?

G us s l au gh te r r an g t hr ou gh t he r oo m b ef or e h e k is se d h er s ou nd ly a nd w hi sp er ed t he w or ds s he k ne w

s hed n ev er t ir e o f i n t he y ears D ev on i ns ti ncti vely k new t hey w ou ld s pend t og et her.

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