Vicki slammed the phone down, making Coreen nearly jump out of her skin.

"I cannot believe that, I am so..so.." Coreen finished, "Jealous?" Wrong word.

"No I am NOT jealous, I'm just upset that Mike is bringing someone into his life while he has so much happening, and we don't know what is really happening by the way." Vicki answered, nearly spitting the words out.

"Oh, " Coreen started, "Kind of like you, with all of your hocus-pocus stuff right now, right? I mean, like that's nothing to be concerned about either..." Coreen smiled that innocent smile again, the one that really made Vicki irritated. Vicki narrowed her eyes at her but she knew that Coreen was right.

Vicki was exasperated, "You know what, you're right, you're right Coreen." she said throwing her hands up, "I really don't care, I just have a job to do. Besides, Mike's a big boy, he can handle himself. " Vicki smiled at Coreen and went back into her office, slamming the door behind her, making Coreen jump again.

Vicki sat down at her desk again, turning on her computer to look up some information concerning this Demon. Why, why am I angry? she thought to herself. Then, she was angry with herself for being angry-arrrrgh!! She went back to the internet, trying to find anything that would help them.

Back at Mike's apartment, Kate had arrived. She greeted Mike with a hug and then he kissed her tenderly on the lips.

"Mmm, " Kate said, "Just get out of the shower? You smell...tasty!" she asked her eyes twinkling. Mike smiled at her, "Yep, you shoulda been here..."

She giggled like a school girl then got serious. She took his hand gently and leaned into him, "Mike, I'm worried about you? Are you okay?" She searched his face intently. Mike leaned back and sighed. "Yeah, Kate, I'm fine don't worry. I'm sorry I was so..upset earlier. I think I need to take a few days off."

She agreed," I think you do, I mean, we were really worried when you started...um...talking to yourself." He shot her a look of horror.."What? What do you mean..no I was talking to the.. that man I mean, John Smith."

"Who?" Kate asked. Mike looked at her, dumbfounded, Henry's words coming back to him.Did anyone else see him? Mike had the sudden realization that all of this might really be happening...

Henry walked into Vicki Nelson, Private Investigations, uanware that he might be walking into a hornet's nest.

He smiled at Coreen, she shook her head, frowned and motioned her head toward Vicki's closed door, making a slashing sign across her neck-the universal sign of BAD MOOD. Henry nodded and knocked on Vicki's door, but somehow, Vicki sensed it was him before he knocked. This is driving me crazy, she thought.

"Come in Henry, " she said, sounding not too happy.

"Do I want to come in? " He asked her, peeping around her door. One thing he did know about Vicki Nelson, cop, woman, PI, whatever, she was a force to be reckoned with. Even he, the Duke of Richmond, knew better than to put his hand in boiling water. Best to let it cool down before diving in.

"Okay, so this is what we have found out, " she started, very business like.

"That it's a fear demon that scares people to death? That it will take Mike admitting his fears to banish it..." he smiled at her as he started toward her, hoping that might help.

Vicki stared at him, nothing showing on her face. She responsed, "Yes, Mr. Smart Ass, that's it, with a twist, kind of involves you." She smiled back at him though not a friendly one. He came closer and leaned over her, she leaned away.

"Really? Sounds...exciting." He leaned farther into her.

She tried to ignore his scent, his presence, to be angry with him, to be angry with Mike for not telling her how serious his relationship with Kate really was...but she just couldn't.

"Well," she breathed heavily, "It could be, I guess..." she trailed off because he was covering her mouth with his, exploring it ever so gently. He moved down to her neck, nibbling very softly, Vicki trying to answer him, "I...uh...Maggie called..." she couldn't get the words to come out of her mouth. She pulled his mouth back to hers and ran he fingers through his thick hair and she ran her mouth down to HIS neck, causing him to moan.

"Vic.." he started, "we probably shouldn't start that here..." she stopped him by kissing him again..."COREEN," she had stopped kissing him for a moment, "You can go home, NOW."

Coreen smiled from the other room, yep, Vick was going to be in a better mood in the morning, she thought to herself and picked up her bag and left...