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ing his long skinny jaw and looking politely puzzled。
〃Mornin'；〃 said Terry without a trace of irony； though it was just past three P。M。 〃Kinsey； it seems we got some trouble。 These are Zach's friends from New Orleans； and his enemies aren't far behind。〃
〃Well； e on in； sit down。 Zach's asleep。 Trevor too。〃 Kinsey ushered them through the door。
Terry made introductions； then told Kinsey about his run…in with the agents。 Eddy stared around the cozy living room。 Her thoughts were speeding out of control： Zach's in this house； I'm going to see him； I'm going to save him 。 。 。
〃What did you do after the show last night； anyway？〃 Kinsey asked。
〃We ate mushrooms and watched a movie。 Trevor and Zach went home； but Calvin gave them some 'shrooms too。〃 Terry frowned。 〃Why？〃
〃Well； they met up with some kind of accident。〃
〃The car looks okay。〃
〃Something happened in the house。〃
〃I knew it！〃 Terry slapped his forehead。 〃That damn place is haunted！ I went in there once； me and Steve and R。J。； and you wouldn't even believe what we saw…〃
〃What？〃 said a quiet new voice。 〃What did you see？〃
Everyone turned。 A young man with long ginger…blond hair stood in the hall doorway。 His right hand was splinted and swathed in bandages。 He was shirtless； and his cotton pants rode low on his hips as if he had just tugged them on one…handed。 His pale intense eyes rested briefly on Eddy and Dougal； then moved back to Terry。
〃Hey； Trevor。〃 〃Terry looked embarrassed。 〃I； uh； I'd rather not tell you what I saw； if you don't mind。 I shouldn't have been talking about it。〃
〃That's okay；〃 said Trevor。 He glanced at the newers again。 〃Who're these？〃
〃Well 。 。 。〃
〃We're from New Orleans；〃 Eddy interrupted。 〃We're friends of Zach's。 If you're his friend too； we need your help。〃
Trevor's eyes narrowed。 He looked at Kinsey； who shrugged。 〃What do you want？〃
Eddy could tell by the way he said it that he had slept with Zach。 What a surprise。
〃How much do you know？〃 she asked him。
〃Everything。〃
〃Prove it。〃
〃I remember now。 You're Eddy。 He left you ten thousand dollars as a going…away present。〃 He looked at Dougal。 〃And you're the guy from the French Market。 I don't remember your name。〃
At least he mentioned me； Eddy thought bleakly。 But something was odd here； this Trevor didn't seem like one of Zach's one…night stands。 He looked intelligent and talked as if he had a brain。 And Zach evidently trusted him a lot。
〃Is he all right？〃 she asked。
〃He will be。〃 Trevor stared at her。 〃Tell me what you want。〃
〃Trev？ What's going on？〃 A pair of skinny arms appeared out of the dark hallway and encircled Trevor from behind。 A moment later； Zach peered over Trevor's shoulder。 His face was sleep…webbed； naked without his glasses。 From what Eddy could see； he wore nothing but a pair of skimpy black underwear。 He squinted at the roomful of people。 When he made out Eddy and Dougal； his eyes went almost ically wide。 〃Fuck！ I think I'm hallucinating again！〃
〃No； you're not。 They're really here。〃 Trevor guided Zach to the couch； sat him down beside Kinsey； then sat on his other side and put a protective arm around his shoulders。 〃They haven't said why； though。〃
〃We want you to leave with us；〃 said Eddy。 She looked at no one but Zach； though she couldn't tell if he was really seeing her or not。 He seemed unfocused； not quite there。 〃The cops raided your apartment。 They also arrested your friend Stefan； who ratted on you just as fast as he could。 Now they're in Missing Mile。 We can help you get away。〃
〃Hey； Ed。 Hey； Dougal。 It's great to see you。 Uh 。 。 。 where would you take us？〃
〃Us？〃
Zach stared at the floor； then back up at Eddy。 A fog seemed to clear from his green eyes； and she saw the old evil spark。 He was in there after all。 〃Yeah； Ed。 Us。 Me and Trevor。 If there's a problem with that； I guess we'll have to get away on our own。〃
He laid his hand on Trevor's leg； high up on the inside of his thigh； and looked evenly at her。 There was no trace of guilt in his expression。 She supposed guilt simply wasn't part of his genetic makeup。
〃Just tell me how you could do it；〃 she said。
〃Do what？〃
〃Fall in love so fast after refusing to do it for nineteen years； you ass！〃
Zach shook his head。 Eddy could see that this question honestly bewildered him； and that hurt most of all； because she knew exactly how he felt。 〃I don't know；〃 Zach said。 〃I just found the right person。〃
She looked at Trevor； who met her gaze steadily。 His eyes were so clear that Eddy thought she could look straight through them to his brain。 Was that what made Zach love him？ She imagined those lips kissing Zach； those graceful long…fingered hands touching him； Zach's head resting on that smooth bony chest。 There was chemistry between them； and passion； it was obvious just watching them sit together。
〃Okay；〃 she said。 〃Fine。 I hope it makes you happy。 I'm going outside for a few minutes。 You guys decide what you want to do； and let me know。〃 Eddy stood up and groped her way out of the room with tears blinding her eyes； found herself in the hall； then in a bedroom。 She was sobbing now； unable to see anything； barely able to breathe。 She stumbled back into the hall； nearly tripped over her own feet； then felt a large； gentle hand on her shoulder； a tall form looming behind her。 Kinsey。
〃Back door's this way；〃 he said； and guided her into the kitchen。
〃Th…thank you 。 。 。 I'm sorry to freak out in your house 。 。 。〃
〃No apology needed。 I understand。〃 He opened the door for her。 〃The yard's very private。 Stay as long as you like。〃
〃I don't think we have long。〃
〃I'll try to get them moving；〃 he promised。
Eddy sat on the back steps for several minutes； staring into the jungle of the yard； letting the tears course freely down her face。 She believed Zach really was in love； that was the hell of it。 She could see it in his face and Trevor's； in the way their bodies touched。 And she didn't think Zach would lie to her about such a thing。 It was easy enough to understand。 She hadn't been what Zach wanted。 Trevor was。
But she still didn't want to see him go to prison。 She still had to help him。
Eventually her tears dried up； and she sat with her chin propped on her fist； watching a bee circle Kinsey's overgrown； zucchini…laden garden； savoring the country quiet。 She loved the French Quarter； but sometimes it was difficult to think there； what with all the street musicians and exploding bottles and screaming queens and blaring traffic。 And if there was anything Eddy needed just now； it was time to think。
Left to their own devices； the ragged crew in the house would sit around talking until Agent Cover showed up with his minions。 But by the time she stood up and went back inside； Eddy had a plan。
〃So where would we go？〃 Zach asked Dougal。
Dougal favored him with a crooked white grin。 〃I fly you home wit' me； mon。 You always say you wan' go get lost in Jamaica someday。〃
〃Jamaica？〃 Zach turned to Trevor。 〃That's where I dreamed about。 Like you told me to。 I was walking down a clean white beach with bright