Ghost Hunting 101

☆Eleven☆

T/W: Minor innuendo.

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When Avery awakes the following morning, she gets the shock of a lifetime. Her cell is loaded with text messages from Everly, Nolan and two of the executives at the news channel. Plus a couple of voicemails as well.

"Avery, this segment was pure gold!" Danni Meyers, one of the executives, say in their voicemail. "I haven't seen this much excitement about a video blog in months! Keep up the amazing work!"

"Avery, you need to call me back, stat!" Everly says in her voicemail. "Your blog is blowing up!"

Avery sits on the edge of her bed, and calls Everly, who answers after the first ring.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, Avery!" Everly shrieks in Avery's ear so loudly that she has to hold the phone away from her ear.

"I just woke up," Avery informs her friend. "So could you kindly tone it down, please?"

"Sorry! But hot damn! Your blog has so many new views and followers, it's crazy!" Everly bubbles.

"That's great," Avery says. "I have a voicemail from Danni, over at the news channel. She's pretty pleased herself."

"I knew this idea would be awesome." Everly sounds smug.

"Yes, please," Avery says sarcastically. "Do take all the credit for my hard work."

"Oh, yes." Everly matches Avery's sarcastic tone. "Because kissing Nolan Wright's ass was so difficult.

"I did not kiss Nolan Wright's ass." Avery's tone is now belligerent. "I simply asked him if I could tag along and he agreed."

"He didn't agree to it until after saw your beautiful face." Everly's tone is cheeky.

Avery sighs, running a hand through her tangled and disheveled hair. She yawns. Her mind drifts to Nolan, wondering if he's thinking about her as well.

"I gotta go," Avery tells Everly. "I need to get ready and then, I'm heading down to the paranormal society."

"I'll meet you there!" Everly exclaims.

"Why?" Avery frowns. She's not sure she's quite ready for Everly to meet Nolan.

"Because I want to meet Nolan Wright,"  Everly replies. Avery sighs again. There's no point in trying to discourage Everly. Once her friend makes up her mind about something, she wasn't changing it.

"All right," Avery agrees reluctantly. "I'll text you when I'm on my way over there."

"Great!"

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An hour later, Avery and Everly are walking into the paranormal society. Lennox is out front and Avery notices how his gaze rakes over her friend. She hides a smile, especially after Everly seems somewhat smitten with Lennox as well.

"Good morning!" Lennox greets the two women. Avery smiles.

"Good morning, Lennox. This is my best friend, Everly Lynn. Everly, this is Lennox Bell, one of Nolan's team," Avery says.

Lennox leans forward, shaking Everly's hand grinning charmingly at her. Everly giggles, her cheeks going pink.

"Pleasure, Miss Everly," Lennox says.

"Same," Everly says, withdrawing her hand and smiling prettily at Lennox.

Nolan, Sid and Lola join them and Avery makes more of the introductions. She notices how Everly's really sizing Nolan up, taking in everything about him.