“I like that even more than filing systems.”
Noah held out his hand. “Welcome to the job, Greg.”
His grip was warm and firm, and something inside Greg lit up and solidified.
A new purpose.
One he embraced with his whole being.
Noah made the small gesture again and vanished.
The world resumed.
“—while some guy in a bow tie—” Dustin stopped. Blinked. Looked at the empty bench. “Where did he go?”
“He left.”
“He was just here.”
“He was.”
Greg looked at Tyler’s headstone one last time. The infinity symbol. The flowers.
Then he turned toward the gate.
“I’ll explain in the truck.”
“Explain now.”
Greg thought for a moment. “The demon’s contract is void. Morrith approved my transfer. I have a new job.” He paused. “And I think the bow tie man might be my new boss.”
Dustin stared at him.
“I leave you alone for one second?—”
“You didn’t leave me alone. You were right here. You were just paused.”
“I was what?”
“I’ll explain in the truck.”
Greg walked toward the gate. His hands hurt, the night was cool, and Noah’s card sat heavy in his pocket.
Behind him, Dustin followed, asking several questions at once.
Greg couldn’t answer all of them.
He had a lot of questions himself.
But for the first time in a long while, he felt like things might turn out okay.
CHAPTER 41
Dustin found himself back at the cemetery gates two days later.
It looked different in daylight.
Or maybe that was just because, for once, he wasn’t here to summon a supernatural entity.
