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attention. He had
surreptitiously followed them that night, watching the woman and
trying to figure out what was so unique about her.
    Sure, she was quite beautiful. Her black hair
hung straight and thick to the middle of her back. She had almond
shaped eyes, the color of whiskey, with what seemed to be green
flecks in them. High cheekbones and a full mouth gave her a
somewhat exotic appearance. She was tall; probably around 5'10"
with a model's body.
    Eventually, he was able to get her name out of a
bartender that she seemed to be rather friendly with. That was how
he had discovered that Secret Lavalle was one of the best psychics
in a town of psychics. It seemed that she used to do readings on
Bourbon Street as well as the French Quarter, but she had moved
into a small house just outside of New Orleans. Clients still found
her with no problem.
    Kane had been watching her ever since that
night. He wanted to know more about her. No, that wasn't right. He needed to know more about her; as much as he could discover.
It was too soon to approach her and it would help his cause if he
knew a few key things that would draw her in.
    It wouldn't be difficult for him to gather
information on her. In a matter of just a few minutes, he had
discovered all sorts of details about her. Now, he only needed to
find out if what he believed was true.
    Obviously, the fastest way to find out what he
needed to know was to meet this woman in person. He wasn't ready
for a face-to-face meeting just yet, however. She might very well
see him for what he was, and that couldn't happen until he was more
prepared.
    So, he would continue to keep an eye on her for
the time being. For now, he must rest for awhile; and then he would
be ready to resume his watch tonight.
    With that thought, he took his leave.

CHAPTER TWO
    AFTER A GRUELING hour, Secret bid Adele goodbye
and closed her door in relief.
    Why do I even keep her on as a client? she wondered. Do I really need her money that badly?
    Oh, she knew it wasn't actually the money that
made her continue allowing Adele to come to her. It was Secret's
uncontrollable empathy; especially for those in pain. Adele's pain
was so strong that it was almost tangible; and Secret simply
couldn't turn her back on the woman, no matter how much she might
want to do just that.
    She found it frustrating and infuriating trying
to help Adele because she categorically refused to see the truth.
At first, Secret had entertained the thought that Adele might just
be hiding the truth from herself because she couldn't cope
otherwise. In the many months of reading for her, though, it had
become clear that the way Adele saw things was actually what she
truly believed.
    Adele saw that Sam's new wife was holding him
almost against his will and was preventing Sam from coming back to
her. How Sam's pregnant wife was able to hold a man the size of
Sam, in place against his will, was something that Secret hadn't
been able to figure out, and Adele glossed over that little point
anytime she was presented with it.
    It was becoming exceedingly clear that Adele
needed help that Secret wasn't qualified to give. That was another
sore point, however, because Adele refused to seek professional
help. The only help Adele saw herself needing was what Secret
provided her in readings.
    Things were getting worse, though.
    Adele was beginning to become somewhat verbally
abusive to Secret; and that wasn't something to be tolerated. As
badly as she felt for Adele, Secret would never allow herself to be
treated badly. That would never happen again.
    For the moment, Secret put the problem of Adele
out of her mind. She would figure something out when it became
necessary. Now, she just wanted to head upstairs to her bathroom
and sink into a sea of warm bubbles in her claw-footed tub. Just
thinking about it made her smile and start to relax.
    Locking her door, she headed up the staircase to
her sanctuary.
    This house was the best thing she had ever done
for herself.