Chapter Five
Joy took a couple deep breaths, still a bit rattled from the shock. That had been too unnerving, in more ways than one. They had flown in holding hands and she’d touched him on the arm before kissing his cheek, so why the shock?
Feeling a bit more composed, she knocked on Cameron’s door.
“Come in.”
One more deep breath and she entered. “Hi, Cameron.”
“Joy, what a surprise.” Hesmiled as he stood and came around his desk to welcome her.
She smiled politely as she slid into the chair he’d pulled over for her, happy to sit.
Cameron leaned against his desk and looked at her. “How’s it going?”
“It’s going well, I think.”
“Is my wife happy?”
At his odd question, she took a closer look at her supervisor. His hair was messed and it looked like he hadn’t slept. That neverhappened in the spirit realm. “Yes, she’s happy. She loves flying and we just brought her to Luca and Milly’s wedding.”
“What?” The concern in his face had her answering quickly.
“Don’t worry. We haven’t let her see herself. We don’t want to influence the outcome.”
Cameron nodded. “I should have known. You’re one of my best guides.” The concerned gaze he gave her made her nervous.
“I thinkHolly is already open to some change. She’s interested in befriending Sophia.”
“Sophia?” Cameron’s eyes widened. “Ach, I didn’t see that coming. That is definitely a baby step in a new direction.”
Baby step? “Cameron, what would you consider a giant leap? It would help if we had a bit more clarification on your expectations.”
“I…I can’t be more clear than that. I’m sorry.”
“Is it true if wearen’t successful, Malcolm will lose his job?”
Her supervisor moved his hair off his forehead. “Yes.”
“Does that mean he’ll be disintegrated?”
“What?” He moved away from his desk, turning as he strode back around. “I don’t know where you came up with that idea.”
“From Coco and the file.”
He shook his head but didn’t look at her. “He’s not giving you any trouble, is he? I know his methodsare not the norm. Is he changing at all?” The note of hope in Cameron’s voice was obvious.
She answered carefully. The one thing she’d learned from her life was never to play with someone’s hope. “I think a little, but I can’t be sure. I don’t know what he was like before. I only saw him once in a while, and we didn’t have any long conversations.”
“And now? Are you having lengthy conversations?”
She could smile at that. “Yes, we are.”
“Good. Good.”
“Cameron, why did you assign me to this case? You knew our outlooks were totally different.”
He sighed. “I didn’t choose you. I let Malcolm choose who he wanted to help him. He chose you.”
