If he sold his betting shop and house it would just about pay off the outstanding loans and so he would be left with virtually nothing. He had a few pounds in the bank now but that wouldn’t last very long. Not a great way to start a relationship with Melanie. And then there was another really big challenge he would face. Melanie was famous for her romantic roles in movies. Would the thought of her doing love scenes with other actors drive him wild with jealousy? Of course it would!
He sure was great at coming up with a long list of obstacles. He wasn’t so good at finding answers. That was going to have to change if he was serious about the future. He couldn’t expect Melanie to solve everything. As he turned once again to kiss her and explore her body he temporarily put all thoughts of the future to the back of his mind. For now the present was going to receive all his focus.
Miller was sure if it was Jones he would have to act fast. If it was someone else then he had to hope that, as they were supposed to be in a senior position, they would somehow find out from Jones. Connor could reveal the informant’s identity at any time.
Miller couldn’t leave Connor unprotected in his room. That would be too suspicious. There were two men maintaining guard on the door of the private room. One was Taylor who Miller trusted completely to stay alert to any sign of danger. Taylor knew what Jones looked like and was aware how potentially dangerous he could be. If Jones arrived, Taylor would let him in the room but would be ready to join Miller at a second’s notice. Taylor was armed with a traditional pistol but the reliable Sergeant with him had a Tazer. Miller thought the Tazer may be more useful than a real weapon as he was keen to take Jones alive.
So how would Jones plan to get to Connor? It would be an official visit Miller decided. He would brazenly enter the room and probably plan to use an injection or look to interfere with the drip. Least that was how Miller would do it. So Miller planned to stay in the room and await a visit. The very arrival of Jones would confirm his guilt as far as Miller was concerned.
The medical staff had helped provide a realistic dummy that was bandaged and connected to a couple of monitors. The lighting in the room was turned down very low, which was to be expected as it was night time and at a glance, certainly from the door, it would appear Connor was in the hospital bed and still alive but sleeping.
Miller was sat in a chair at the back of the room where he wouldn’t be seen at first by anyone entering the room. He wasn’t armed but as he hadn’t carried a weapon for years was happy to rely on support from the officers outside.
Taylor had rightly questioned whether they should simply refuse admission to everyone but Miller had said no to that suggestion. Taylor shared Miller’s view that the very arrival of Jones would be sufficient evidence of his guilt. Not evidence to put in front of a court but enough for them to be certain. Miller was hoping for more though. He needed Jones to show his hand. Now it was a case of waiting patiently and hoping that Jones would make an appearance. It was at times like this he missed smoking. Not that he would have been able to smoke in a hospital even if he hadn’t given up twenty years ago. In his youth, cigarettes had helped him get through many a stakeout or long wait for news.
Eduardo had no regret for his actions. Not even for using her one last time. In fact that had been a necessary part of trying to make it look like a random sex attack, although ultimately they would discover who she was and no doubt put everything together. But that would take time. The Chief had wanted it this way. It could not lead back to him. Eduardo had decided in the house, when he saw Sam kill Connor, that she was out of control and too dangerous. He knew then he couldn’t trust her and their relationship had to end. And in his line of business there really was only one way of ending a relationship.
When he called Belfast to report Connor’s demise, he also mentioned Sam had been in contact. The fact she had his number wasn’t questioned. They had worked together in the past enough times. He’d admitted he was a bit surprised to hear from her and she had asked to meet, saying she needed his help. In life he always looked to maximize the results from every opportunity. Though Sam had become a personal problem, he had thought there might be some value to be earned from what he had to do. He found he wasn’t alone in finding Sam to be trouble. He was economical with the truth but had agreed he would meet her and remove her, earning the promise of a very significant payback. He’d shown some reluctance at first suggestion he should kill