Jace spent his time tweaking his powers and was amazed at how simple it was to move objects with his thoughts. Daphne was right. He had the concentration for this part of his ghostly powers. Throughout the day, Lance and Marnie came and went. He deduced the two were a couple after hearing them through the walls in the next room.
He hadn’t seen that coming. Secrets were not easily kept in Little Bend. The fact the two had kept their relationship unknown was remarkable. Lance seemed to accept the fact his girlfriend was having another guy’s baby pretty well. Jace felt a pang of regret as he saw Marnie was starting to show now.
Knowing it could be his baby she carried made him happy; despite the problems she would face raising it alone if things didn’t work out with Lance. Knowing a part of him may live on was a purely selfish thought, but one he clung to those hours they moved about the apartment. He listened to their conversations and frowned.
Learning Sheriff Wilson put Lindsay up to wearing a wire to entrap Cameron unnerved him to say the least. The fact she agreed to it surprised him. Lindsay was scared of everything. Facing Cameron had to be terrifying for her. Recalling the twisted pleasure he got out of killing him made him fear for Lindsay now.
She had no idea what she was dealing with. Remembering Cameron’s dead stare as he swung the blade made him shudder. He killed him merely for sport, getting a rush out of it.
While he lay dying, he saw Cameron rubbing his blood on himself, looking euphoric. The thought of him getting his hands on Lindsay made him anxious for her to get off work. A look at the clock told him it would be hours yet. Time seemed to pass slower for a ghost. He grinned as he sat at the kitchen table listening to Marnie and Lance talk about their plans once they got to Georgia.
Lance was a good guy. He had always looked up to Lindsay’s brother. Nobody ever messed with Lance. He was an icon to the lower classmen at the high school. Known to be as tough as nails; Jace was glad to have him on his side all those years back. Picked on in school because of his dad and his grungy clothes; Lance always stuck up for him. He recalled Lindsay telling him Lance and Margene had a thing going before he left. Somehow he couldn’t see Lance with the trampy barmaid.
Lindsay’s dad wouldn’t like knowing his young girlfriend and son were seeing each other behind his back. He respected Bill Morgan because he was Lindsay’s dad, but that was where it ended. Seeing what his daughter and wife went through the last year sapped away every bit of respect he had for the man.
Jace knew he was biased because of Lindsay. She was stronger than he gave her credit for. Hearing Lance speak of all she had done to help the police made him tense.
After they left, he wandered to the living room and sat on the couch, staring into space, thinking of Cameron. His friend had a rude one coming. He would protect the girl he loved. He was here for revenge and would have it before he returned to Oblivion. Only then could he rest easily.