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"Real--and alive?" Vanessa asked

"The host Trust hed "Obviously, I can tell Sean and David, because they have a right to know But I really don’t like telling tales when it’s soht have been killed by Carlos Roca The ht be his next intended victi And I think you’ve suspected that he’s out there Why haven’t you told Sean?"

She was about to anshen she heard Jay’s voice, whispering to her fro? Are you all right?"

"Fine, Jay!" she replied in a loud whisper "Fine--I was singing, that’s all Sorry!"

He laughed "Now you’re singing! Night, sweetie"

"Night!"

Vanessa waited until she heard him move away and then she whispered to Bartholomew "I just can’t believe it I really can’t What if Carlos is trying to reach me because he is innocent, because he needs my help, because he suspects or knohat really happened?" she asked

"You still need to tell Sean Look, there are other lives at stake here," he rehostly hand She thought that she could feel the war topside, help old Marty keep watch," he said

She nodded He stood and looked at her

"I’ll tell hih the door

Sean was surprised and glad when he arrived back on the boat to find that Vanessa ake She stirred when he quietly entered the cabin and stripped down to join her in bed

"Hey," he said softly

She sh frouard duty," she said

"Ted is taking a turn," he told her "Had to get Marty to get soht? What did you do?"

She studied hie Let’s see, Bill and Barry went barhopping, but Zoe, Jay, Jake, Katie and I went to a park Jay had an idea for a scene, and he’s all excited He thinks you’re going to like it"

"I probably will He’s good"

She was still searching out his eyes He shtly around her and she frowned, trying to understand her sudden reticence with him

She let out a deep, pent-up breath "Sean, I saw Carlos Roca"

"What?" He sat up, staring at her, trying to fathoht that I’d seen Carlos, but…Bartholo us, and he said that it was Carlos Roca"

"So the ht" He started to rise

"Sean, wait Where are you going?" she asked

"To notify the authorities," he said

"But what if he’s in hiding--because he’s innocent?" Vanessa asked

"Vanessa, if he’s innocent, he’ll be able to prove it"

"How? We both know that he looks guilty as hell, and that innocent ued

He stared down at her and shook his head sadly "Vanessa, I have to notify the authorities If he’s been living here--"

"He hasn’t been living here," she said

"What? How do you know? Did he accost you?" he asked, co her to him "Did he hurt you, did he threaten you, did--"

"No, no, no I never got close to hi to study her face again "You saw him in Key West, and you didn’t tell me?" he asked her

"I didn’t know that I had seen hiht have seen him," she said "But then, God knohat I see any you," Sean said

"I don’t know that And if he is, I swear, I think it’s because he needs help"

"Vanessa, what happened to the trust thing that was supposed to be going on between us?" he asked her softly

"I do trust you I just kno you feel"

He nodded slowly "You wouldn’t have told host," she reain "Sean--"

"Vanessa, I’m really sorry The authorities have to know," he told her He walked to the deck Ted was leaning back on the aft cushions, watching the stars--and the dock

"What’s up?" he asked