I couldn't remember if his full name was Thomas Edison or Thomas Edward, but I went with Edison.

When he arrived at the crime scene there was no overwhelming sense of remorse. Tek didn't know John that well. He respected the man, and his reputation at the ISA, but he didn't have an emotional attachment to him. They had worked together once or twice, but nothing more.

Bo was very shaken, though he was trying not to let it show. He didn't know the whole story about those two, but Lexie had told him that they once thought they were brothers. Or rather, that John was Roman, it was all very complicated and no one would give him any details, not that he thought it was any of his business.

He ducked under the yellow police tape and signaled for Bo and Lucas to follow. Lucas had insisted on coming with them. He just stated, "John was Will's grandfather, sort of. Plus, Sami loved him, there is no way I'm staying behind." and that was that. Tek didn't know Sami that well. He had seen her around town now and then; he really hadn't taken much time to assimilate with the people of Salem at that time, it was all about finding the Salem Stalker. Now, everything always seemed to come back to her, around Lucas anyway. When she was alive they were always together and even after her death he always found a way to bring her up. It was like she was always on his mind.

He heard Bo suck in a breath at the scene before them. Blood was everywhere, as if there had been a struggle. The couch cushions were askew and covered in blood, and a black body bag was on the floor next to it. Before either he or Lucas could stop him, Bo went to the bag and unzipped it enough to see John's face. It was always awful to see a familiar face dead, but to see someone you love's body must be ten-million times worse.

To avoid watching Bo grieve, Tek focused on collecting forensic evidence. His mind wandered to Bo's new theory, that all the stalker victims were alive. It was ridiculous; it was not possible, was it? He had heard some crazy stories about this town, the John-Roman thing being a prime example, maybe anything was possible. No, he wouldn't consider it.

He was supposed to be the logical one in this group. Bo was convinced that it was true, and every time it was mentioned Lucas got this unidentifiable look in his eyes. Tek had a feeling he knew what it was and it could turn out to be a devastating blow. Lucas never voiced his hopes, but he would bet anything that the guy was hoping Sami was somehow with the victims. This theory could upset a lot of lives if the news got around.

He finished looking for any evidence, without much luck, and the three men got back in the car. At the station, he could tell that Bo was looking for a distraction, luckily Lucas provided one.

"Bo, about what we were talking about before Joh... before we left. I was thinking, if the dead are alive what's in their graves?"

Bo cocked an eyebrow, "I haven't given it much thought."

Tek thought Lucas had a point; obviously the victims were dead because they had been buried. Except, Lucas wasn't trying to disprove the theory.

"Maybe we should find out." Lucas suggested with the same hopeful gleam in his eyes.

He tried to hide his pity for the man who was so desperate to believe that the woman he loved was alive, but it was a lost cause. It didn't even make sense to hope that Sami was there, but he could understand why Lucas had to try. Tek had never been in love before, but he hoped one day that he would find one as powerful as Lucas and Sami's.

Before he knew what he was doing, he found that he was agreeing with Lucas. He just felt so bad for all the remaining family members he had to convince Bo to try. Not that it took much convincing, Bo was as anxious to believe it as Lucas.

"Okay boys, tomorrow we get permission to exhume a few graves."