do anything for you.”
“I know you would, habibi, I love you.” Joseph lied. “I wish I had the energy to mount my white charger and swoop down on your ass right now and…
“I know dearest, but it's getting late and you must get your rest… so you just rest up and I'll see you either Sunday or Monday evening. I love you my white crusader….”
After he rung off with Fazzi he called agent Barns to fill him in on what was happening and also to tell him that Fazzi had some business meetings on over the weekend.
“Where are you calling me from?” the Agent asked.
“From a phone in the base PX. Why are you asking?” Joseph asked.
“When was the last time you did a security check on your car and the place at Fazzi's?”
“Well the car was done just this morning. As I was instructed, I do one every time I leave the car out of my sight. As for Fazzi's I did it the last time I was there. Why is something wrong?” the soldier asked in a worried tone.
“Perhaps not, but we have been getting reports from some of our other undercover agents that Syrian agents have been making inquiries about you. One of them was seen talking to Kassie in Dearborn. The agent we have assigned to protect her and Mary reported a young man taking her out for coffee and asking her questions about her relationship with you.” Barns said.
“I know about that.” Joseph said. “Kassie called yesterday and told me all about it. She said he was real good-looking and she was almost tempted to jump his bones I think she told me that to get me jealous. She said she told him to give her a call in a year and if she was not married by then…”
“That's a good girl. You know you should marry that girl, she really loves you.” Barns said. “You be careful and do a security sweep often and try to use public telephones whenever you call me or at least call on the cell when you are away from the car.”
“You never told me you were checking on Kassie and Mary.” Joseph said. “I'm glad you are doing it. I still care for her and her mom.”
“Well they don't know about the surveillance. It is nothing high tech, but I'm glad we are doing it too. Someone is checking up on you and not only with Kassie. They are doing a real professional job of it. We have reports of them even going back up to Malone. Again be careful and keep running those security checks.”
I'll be careful and thanks for the information. I'll bet it has something to do with those two Syrians I met at Fazzi's. I wonder what Fazzi's meetings this Friday and Saturday are about?”
“So do I, but I think it would be too risky for you to show up again like you did last week. We have other operatives on the job. Just play it cool for a while.”
“I agree, but I have to see him sometime during the next week. I have a fitting with that tailor. Also there are plans for the party to be made. Look I'll call you Monday. Classes start then and I will have a better idea about scheduling. Good bye now.”