Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed [Good Will Ghost Hunting 1] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Online Free Page A

finished unloading. Aidan waited until everyone cleared out of the office. Once alone, he stepped into the back room, closed his eyes, and touched his amulet. He opened his eyes in Ryan’s Atlanta condo.
    Ryan sat in an overstuffed chair, his long legs crossed. The only lit lamp in the corner cast dim, yellow light across his face. Despite the early-morning hour, he sipped a glass of what looked like—
    “Merlot, Aidan?” he offered.
    Aidan dispensed with the pleasantries. “What the fuck? What’s the deal with this girl? You know how Will feels. She’s never worked on a show before, and you’re sending her to us?”
    As always, Ryan acted so cool ice wouldn’t melt in his mouth. “I have my reasons.”
    “How am I supposed to keep Will on the show if she’s around? Even I could feel the attraction between them. And you hired her yourself? You never get involved in the grunt work. What’s going on?”
    “I like to handpick my top staff. You should know that after this many years.”
    Aidan nervously paced, ran a hand through his scruffy hair. “Look, when you cooked up this scheme, I agreed to help by getting Will to work on the show, but I didn’t agree to this. I feel bad enough already. I didn’t think it would hurt anything. Now you’ve dumped this girl in his lap? What’s the deal?”
    “If Will comes to me and asks, I will tell him you had no part in this. All I need you to do is keep Kal and Will working on the show together. I will take care of the rest.”
    Aidan turned on Ryan. “You owe me an explanation.”
    Ryan’s green eyes darkened. “Regardless of our past, I owe you nothing. As head of The Firm I have a job to do. Without Will Hellenboek’s services, I’m unable to properly do that job.”
    “Can’t you just promote another archdemon or something?”
    Ryan leaned forward and set his glass on the coffee table, then unfolded his legs and slowly stood. Long and svelte, he moved with the smooth, practiced gait of an ageless predator. “You know very well it doesn’t work like that. Again, I must say that I have my reasons. I would never do something without a damn good reason, you should know that by now. As your boss I’m telling you that your job is to keep Kal and Will together, in close proximity, on that show.”
    “How much does she know?”
    “Nothing about The Firm, if that’s your point.”
    “That’s my point.”
     
    * * * *
     
    Ryan walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and stared out over the slowly awakening skyline. “I’ve told her I’m a network VP, nothing more. She’s a total innocent. Just do your job.” Without turning, Ryan waved his hand and sent Aidan back to Tampa. Then he stood there and watched the sun rise.
    No, Aidan didn’t need to know his reasons. Ryan wasn’t sure how much power Will still possessed. It was dicey using Aidan and risking Will sensing his thoughts, but Will’s loyalty to his cousin made Aidan the only logical choice.
    Ryan closed his eyes as dawn’s light warmed him through the glass. Will wasn’t the only one in pain, but where Will’s strength lay in mind and body, his own lay in heart and soul. The greater good must be considered, always.
    It was his job.
    If others thought of him as a heartless bastard for doing his job, so be it. His pain belonged to him and was no one else’s business.
    Will Hellenboek had no idea how truly lucky he was.
     
    * * * *
     
    Kal fumbled the key in the lock and stumbled through the door. The apartment turned out to be, thankfully, clean and bug-free. A typical executive apartment with tasteful but plain furniture and a basic layout. The complex was neatly landscaped and located in a not too bad part of east Tampa. Better than she could have afforded on her own if she’d had to pay for it with her salary, and it came with all the amenities.
    She found the bathroom—also clean—and used it before investigating the single bedroom. Queen-size bed, decent furniture, functional.
    Well,