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on his arm then pushed him from the bar and out onto the street.
    Amazed, Hellam watched as Kelser walked back inside and strode calmly to the bar. After a few moments, Hellam called him over and offered to buy him a drink which Kelser had accepted with a thin distortion of his lips. They had spoken into the night which culminated in Kelser disclosing that he was currently unemployed and looking for work. Hellam said that he owned several businesses and was sure he could find a place for him in one of them. The next day they had a meeting in the H.K. Communications offices and he offered Kelser a position low down in the business.
    That had been almost five years ago and, as Hellam watched the man in front of him, he thought about how far he had come. Originally appearing unsure of himself, even reluctant in his early work, Kelser had slowly climbed the ladder and had begun to work much closer with Hellam, eventually becoming his personal bodyguard. He had exceeded Hellam's expectations and had now become a valuable asset. Kelser was a difficult man to talk to; rarely showing any emotion, but it was this particular attribute which also made him perfect for the job.
    "So where does this leave us now?" Hellam asked, dragging himself back to the moment.
    "We went to see a man who Deacon's old girlfriend told us about, ” Richards said. ” Apparently he was an old drug dealing friend of Deacon's and would possibly know more. He was a fucking nightmare, completely out of it. But we managed to drag some information out of him." Richards glanced to Kelser then back to his boss. "He said that Deacon was hiding with some other girl who he had been having an affair with for a few months. He wasn't sure of her address but after a bit of hassle we managed to get hold of it. We'll go and check it out today."
    Hellam nodded again, "Let's hope we get him. Have you heard anything from Travis? Does he have any more information about Deacon's whereabouts?"
    Kelser and Richards shook their heads in unison.
    "Well," Hellam continued, "If he doesn't get a little more helpful, he might have to receive another visit." He thought about this for a moment, reflecting on several possible decisions. "See what you can dig up at this slut's place. If he's there then Travis may have a brief reprieve for now."
    The two men nodded then stood.
    "Inform Langton of how you get on, I'll be in meetings for the remainder of the day so don't contact me."
    Hellam picked up the phone again as the two men turned and left.
    "Hello, how are you?" He said into the receiver when the woman on the other end picked up, his voice suddenly soft and fragile. "...That's great, listen how about dinner tonight?"

 

     

     

     
    Chapter 4
     
    Lewis
     

    Lewis looked at the map as a frown wrinkled his forehead. He glanced up, removing his sunglasses and then looked back down. The sky was a vibrant blue and the heat from the sun baked the narrow Venetian streets by his feet. He wiped perspiration from his forehead with the back of his arm as he tried to work out exactly where he was.
    He had been in Venice for two days but the maze of narrow streets, alleyways and dead ends was still as confusing as when he had first arrived. It had been an eventful few months and now, on the final leg of his journey, Lewis felt exhausted. He had visited almost everywhere he had intended to, but New York and Tokyo had proven to be a little more time consuming than he had first imagined, so he had to skip Los Angeles in the end. His money had lasted well and he had even managed to get a couple of week's cash-in-hand work at a car wash in Chicago which helped see him through. He had missed Venice on the way out, but some of the student back-packers he had run into on his travels insisted that it was a place which simply shouldn't be missed.
    Lewis had checked his remaining balance and decided he had enough money to make Venice his final stop before returning home. He flew out of JFK airport and