Ghost Hunting 101

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T/W: Mentions seeing spirits and speaking with them. Also paranormal activity.

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Nolan decides to forget about kissing Avery, (although he doesn't regret it), and moves forward with contacting his old friend, Billie North, whom he's worked with for several years.

Billie was an incredible psychic and was always willing to help him out whenever Nolan called on her. He dials her number and she answers within two rings.

"Nolan!" Billie says warmly. "I had a premonition you'd be contacting me soon."

"Hey, Billie. How've you been?" Nolan asks.

"I can't complain," Billie replies. "What can I help you with?"

"You're the psychic," Nolan teases. "You tell me." Billie laughs in delight. This was old joke between the two and Nolan always enjoyed ribbing Billie about her supernatural abilities.

"You should know by now," Billie teases back. "It doesn't work that way." Nolan chuckles.

"I know. I just couldn't resist giving you a hard time."

"Naturally. So I'm assuming you have a case where my expertise comes in handy?"

"Yes," Nolan says. "My team and I were at a private residence the other day and came across some spirits who would like to cross over."

"Excellent!" Although being a psychic could be mentally draining, on the whole, Billie enjoyed interacting with these lost souls.

"When would you be available to join me?" Nolan asks.

"Let me see..." Nolan heard some papers flipping and knew that Billie was looking through her personal planner. "I could come either this Friday or Saturday, if that works for you and the client."

"I'll contact them and ask," Nolan says. "Then I'll get back to you. If you can, just keep those dates open for now."

"I'll do that."

"It was nice talking to you, Billie," Nolan says.

"You as well, Nolan. We'll be in touch."

"We will. Goodbye." Nolan clicks off and stands up, heading out to find Avery and maybe smooth things over with her and Sid.

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By the time Nolan catches up with Avery, she's on her way out. Nolan notices how cautious Avery is acting around him all of a sudden and it bugs him some.

"I think I'll just head on out," Avery tells Nolan, not quite making eye contact, instead choosing to look at his chin.

"You really don't have to," Nolan says softly. Avery just smiles.

"It's okay," she assures him. "Besides, I'm about ready to upload the first segment of this project."

"All right." Nolan pauses. "Would you mind texting me when it's up? I'd really like to watch."

"I'll do you one better," Avery says. "I'll email you the link and you watch it whenever."

"Sounds good." Avery nods, making a quick exit. Lennox joins Nolan, scowling.

"You're crossing the line here, Nolan."

"How?" Nolan asks irritably.

"You know how," Lennox says. "By screwing around with the enemy."

"Since when do you consider Avery the enemy?" Nolan asks.

"Since you decided to get all cozy with her," Lennox retorts.