Chapter 7
Lillian
Uh-Oh. Jake never came home last night. Jake has never not come home before. Even if it was just to change clothes. Does he know about Alex being here last night? Oh god! Does he have someone staking me out at my own house? Fuck!
When I try to call Jake, it goes right to voice mail. That means his phone is probably turned off. So I send him a text which will pop right up when he turns his phone on.
Jake
The phone rings with my wakeup call at 7am. Although I did get some sleep last night, it was a restless sleep. I took a shower and put on yesterday’s clothes without the t-shirt or underwear which I wrap up in the trash liner of the trash can to toss in the dumpster when I leave.
Luckily, I have several weeks’ worth of clothing that I keep in my office closet in case I don’t make it home from a stakeout or if an emergency comes up the makes me need to leave town for a little while. I have two suitcases just for that purpose.
The last thing I do before leaving the hotel is to turn on my cell phone that I turned off last night to keep the battery mostly charged. Immediately, a text message pops up from Lillian.
Jake: Please call me as soon as you get this message. I am worried sick because you never came home last night and never called. Please let me know where you are. That you are okay!
I take the elevator down to the front desk of the hotel. I have decided to extend my stay a couple of nights so I can bet my bearings straight. I also need to talk to my shrink after what I found out last night.
Jack: Sorry I didn’t call last night. Things happened quickly last night and I have to jump on an airplane to Chicago.
Lillian: Oh Jake! I am so happy to hear from you. You had me worried sick.
Jack: Did you worry about me before midnight or after? Or was it this morning?
Lillian: What-what does that mean?
Jack: I was just wondering if you thought about me at all yesterday evening?
Lillian: I always worry about you when you are on a stakeout.
Jake: I’m sure you do.
Lillian: Why are you being like this?
Jake: I’m just wondering if you were worried about me all evening and night that you never tried to contact me till after 7am this morning.
Lillian: I fell asleep Jake! It’s hard being all alone at night.
Jake: Yes, I’m sure it must be very hard.
Jake: When do you plan to have Alex over again”
Lillian: How do…What do you...mean by that?
Jake: He does come over from time to time…to clean the pool…Right?
Lillian: Yes-yes! That’s exactly why he comes over. The only reason.
Jake: Maybe you can have him over again. I’ll be gone at least three days. Maybe till the end of the week.
Lillian: I’ll be waiting for you Jake just like I always do.
Jake: I’m sure you will… See you then!
I hung up before my lying and cheating wife could say anything more. I’m sure my little digs will play on her mind and interrupt her thinking that I am a clueless husband.
I got a call from Fiona first thing after the agency opened that Tuesday morning.
Fiona: Did you get anything on my husband last night?
Jack: I got video from last night and Friday at lunch time.
Jack: There is enough that you could use to confront him with but not enough to help you prove infidelity in court though.
Fiona: Can you get something that would hold up in court?
Jack: I am working on it. I think I could probably threaten and bribe someone at the country club to allow me a chance to catch him naked with another woman.
Fiona: Okay good! How’s things going with Dr. Holly?
Jake: I have an appointment to see her tomorrow. That’s a good thing since I now have proof that my wife is for sure cheating on me.
Fiona: Oh Jake! I’m so sorry to hear that!
Jake: Yeah. I feel like such a fool. An investigator who has a wife cheating behind his back. I should have been on top of this. Me…A cheating wife.
Fiona: That has nothing to do with you being an investigator. What she is doing can happen to anyone. You of all people should understand that.
Jake: Thanks! You are right. I needed to hear that.
Fiona: You can be there for me when I find out what I know is true.
Jake: You can bet on it! I will be all over Bob till I can prove without a doubt what a douchebag he is.
Jake: I’ve got to go now. I need to get my people moving on their assignments and get ready for lunch time to follow your husband.
Fiona: Thank you Jake! I know you are giving this your best.
After I completed the call with Fiona, I called Danny into the office and assigned him to watch my house till end of business today. “I already have video proof that Lillian is cheating on me. I just need to know if she goes anywhere during the day while I’m at work,” I told him.
You got it boss. I will follow her to the ends of the earth if she leaves the house. I will record anything or anybody who enters or leaves that house today.
“Remember to take some coffee with you and a lunch. Remember to use the portable urinal if you need to take a whizz,” I reminded my friend.
“Yes boss, I’ve been doing this almost as long as you have,” he answered with a smile.
With Alex just next door, I doubt that Lillian would need to leave the house.
But I want her followed just in case she is seeing someone else besides Alex.