Chapter 24
He was surprised, and relieved, to see the TV trucks and reporters had left. Going back to his desk, he began adding to the list of what he needed to order for Halloween.
As the morning progressed, he took care of a few people who came in, mostly wanting to see what type of costumes the shop had. In between them, he began placing Halloween orders. At no point did he have the feeling he was being watched and none of the customers made him uneasy, although he did make it a point not to leave them alone in the waiting room.
Which was stupid of me. If one of them was our man, or if someone comes in this afternoon who is, they won’t be able to spike my coffee if I’m hovering over them.