--- auto_expire.module.original	Mon Jun 29 00:55:18 2009
+++ auto_expire.module	Sat Jul 04 23:34:54 2009
@@ -384,6 +384,14 @@
       case 'delete':
         db_query('DELETE FROM {auto_expire} WHERE nid = %d', $node->nid);
         break;
+
+      case 'load':
+        $expire = _auto_expire_get_expire($node->nid);
+        $output['auto_expire'] = array(
+          'timestamp' => $expire,
+          'date' => format_date($expire),
+        );
+        return $output;
     }
   }
 }