Page 45 of Double Edged Hearts
Chapter Thirteen
Cora
I get up from my chair and move to the window.
I could have sworn that was Alex.
In fact, I’m sure it was him.
I got the same feeling in my heart, and then there was something else as the bike rode away. I got the feeling that visit meant more than his usual.
Like it was the end.
The end should have come from last week when I told him I didn’t want my future with him, so I shouldn’t feel that pang of pain in my soul again. I’ve had some time to process my decision and still my heart refuses to let go.
My heart, body, mind and soul all cling to him and I still don’t know where to begin to detach the emotions I feel for him. Seeing him the other night just stirred the storm inside me. The bomb he dropped on me with the pictures didn’t help either.
His caution of trust gripped me. I’m supposed to be doing this job because it was a step in the right direction. Now I’m not so sure. Everything that’s happened has left me questioning trust. I already knew Zack was an asshole, but I never thought he’d be involved in Giles’ murder, or any murder in any shape or form. Even if he didn’t do it the lies are enough to suspect him playing some part.
I have to find out what’s going on. To do so I have to trust myself. That’s the only thing I know right now, and the only thing that’s worked so far.
I’m going to have to hone in on my abilities to get the truth. It has to be today. Enough time has already been wasted. If I want to know what’s really going on I have to investigatemyway. Hacking and doing what I have to, to get the job done.
At the same time I don’t know what I should do with the photos Alex gave me. I’ve had them with me since the other night and I’ve been trying to figure out what I should do. If I show them to the wrong person, I’ll lose the leverage I have.
Richard is in LA., and I’m not sure I should show them to Lyndsey.
Realistically though, the only person I can speak to right now is her, but what if speaking to her puts her in danger?
She’s been at the police station since this morning and should be back soon to check in. I’ve been working with the intelligence analysts and this is the only break I’ve had.
As if on cue the door opens and she comes in.
I turn away from the window, relieved to see her. I swallow hard when she comes in looking flustered and closes the door.
“Hey, how are you doing?” she asks. She still looks sad from the news. She mentored under Giles when she was starting out so she had a closer relationship to him than I did.
“Yeah. I’m okay. What about you? How are you holding up?”
She shakes her head. “I just have this sick feeling that won’t go away. I can’t believe that Giles is dead, Cora. Feels like a nightmare and I want to wake up.”
“Me too,” I agree and decide at that moment that I should definitely tell her about the pictures and the phone number. It feels right. We’re working together, so it’s right that I say something. “Lyndsey I need to talk to you about some stuff.”
“Sure.” She takes off her jacket.
I walk over to the door, and open it to make sure no one is nearby. The last person I want coming by is Zack.
“Cora, you are acting weird,” she says when I come back in and close the door.
“I need to talk to you about something important. But, we need to keep it off the record for the moment, just until I have things figured out,” I explain
She blinks at me several times, and her lips part. “What is it?”
“There are two things. I’ll start with Giles.” That’s easier because I can just show her the photos Alex gave me. Then I’ll tell her about the ghost tracker.
The photos are in my bag. I retrieve them and show them to her.
Her hands start to shake as she looks at them, and her skin goes pale.
