Chapter 5: Mindstorm
Dek Fox stood on stage and could only watch as his friend, Det. Ross Strong invited Faith out for coffee. Ross had finally taken his chance and asked Faith out. It had been a long time coming and he should have been happy for the man but mostly he was annoyed with himself that he had let yet another opportunity pass him by where Faith was concerned.
Not many knew who he really was. No one thought about spies anymore. Those days were long gone, done and dusted. But one didn’t forget surveillance missions like the one with Faith. He had watched her for decades before an unfortunate accident had taken him out and had his colleague replace him. When you become a Watcher, you tend to get your feelings all messed up since you really don’t know the person you are surveilling, but try explaining that to your heart.
Twelve years ago Dek had moved here and made a home in Park Ridge and North Point Church. He was told to stay away from her but living in the same community seemed the best option for him. Six months ago, Faith had walked into his church and all the breath left his body. What was she doing here? Why had she changed churches? And why was his heart still so invested?
He felt like throwing his guitar across the room but he relented. What good would that do? Plus, he liked this guitar. He ran a hand through his short mottled gray and white hair and sighed. He could see the smug smile on Norman’s face. He was one of the few who knew the truth about him and Faith.
“I take it you didn’t like the “So Close” performance?” Norman asked. “She has a right to be happy, you know.”
Dek sighed. “I know. I know. I have maintained my distance for so long it is hard to take action now that times have changed.”
“They haven’t changed that much,” Norman explained. “Technically, the new guy is still her Watcher. That surveillance mission will never end as long as she is alive.”
“Is he even still doing that?” Dek wondered aloud.
“No clue. He ran away when the whole missing money thing started showing up. He could be following leads for all we know,” Norman said. “We are pretty sure James aka Raymond Chase is the culprit. It’s always the pretty boys, ya know?”
“I thought Ross was following up on that?”
“We set Danny to look up some details,” Norman admitted. “Hey, I thought you said you were over Faith. Didn’t you move on with Alison?” Norman tried not to chuckle. Alison Corday had been a co-worker back in the day and he had a brief affair with her before they broke it off. Norman couldn’t help but give him a hard time about it. Alison was a twin and the complete opposite of her sister, Kaye.
Dek began to calm down as he gained a handle on his emotions. “We tried to make a go of it but she knew where my heart truly was.”
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