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“In that case, I’ve sent an email over to Ben giving all the instructions on how to join the Ghost Hunters Association. I really hope you’ll consider it, especially after all this.”
“We’ll be joining,” I promised. “We can’t always promise to go wherever we’re needed. We have to live for us, too. But we’ll definitely try when we can.”
“That’s all any of us are asking for,” he promised. “I’ve had to turn a few down and there’s always someone who’s willing to take our place.”
“Good to know.”
“Everything won’t be resting on your shoulders,” Hale promised. “You’re an additional resource, like we all are. Sometimes all we need is a sounding board, kind of like when you called the coven. I’d also really like it if you could give them my email and have them contact me. I’d love to include them.”
“I’ll let them know,” I promised.
“In that case, I’m off. Thanks for letting me come. This was definitely an experience,” he chuckled. He gave us a salute before heading out. He must have already had his backpack because a few moments later, the front door opened and closed, leaving us all in silence.
The guys filled my plate with some french toast and bacon. I nibbled at it, not really hungry but not willing to get a lecture from Lincoln for not taking care of myself.
“Have you seen the ghost today?” Ethan asked.
I shook my head, frowning. It had been bugging me since last night. They used too much energy to save me and I worried that we had somehow forced them out along with Patrick.
“We were keeping our distance,” Remington’s voice echoed in the room as he moved through the closed doorway and into the room with us.
I let out a huge sigh of relief, clutching my chest. “Remington. I was worried. We were trying hard to get rid of him without hurting any of you. We didn’t mean for you to be in the room. What you guys did...” I trailed off, not really sure how to put into words that they literally saved my life.
“We did what was right,” Remington said, his voice strong and proud. “Did we help?”
“More than you could ever know,” I promised. “I would have lost my life up there if not for you.”
His smile was beaming. “Then I’m glad we did it. We’re all here and fine, those of us who want to be.”
“Did someone else move on?” I asked.
“A few of the ghosts did after Patrick was gone. They felt like they’d done their duty, and that was okay. But don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.”
“You guys may need to go easy on Elizabeth when she comes home,” I warned.
He frowned. “I hadn’t even considered the fact that she would be coming back, and you would be leaving.”
He let out a sad sigh.
“Not to be rude, but it was nice to have someone here who could hear us and see us.”
“Elizabeth was reluctant to move back in again. I don’t know if she’ll consider our offer but we’re hoping to convince her to let us turn this into a hotel. Then you’d have us around fairly often.”
“Ooh, you do? I’m all ears,” he said excitedly.
Remington let out a whistle, and soon, Claire and other ghosts were floating through the door to join us. I turned to the guys so I could translate.
“They want to know what our plans are if you guys still want it after last night.”
Ben tried to speak, his face falling.
“If you want to leave, I get it. We promised we’d protect you, and we—” his voice broke as he cut off.
I stood up and went around, pulling him into a hug that he returned, burying his face into my sweater and fighting off his own inner demons.
“Listen to me, guys. There was nothing any of you could have done. We knew the risks when we came in. We knew that something like this could happen. You didn’t let anyone hurt me, that you could stop, and you didn’t just sit idly by while I was attacked.”
“The ghosts are the ones who saved you,” Ethan pointed out before talking to them directly. “Thank you, guys. I know I can’t see you, but you saved the person we love, and we could never repay that kind of debt.”
