The heat was oppressive, and Nigel was thankful for the air conditioning in the car. He had gathered all the information he could regarding Waltz and the lost mine, telling Sydney more than once that this was nothing more that a wild goose chase. There was a small part of him however, his inner child that was looking forward to a treasure hunt even though he knew they would not find anything.
After reaching ASU they headed for Professor Anderson’s office and were shocked to see the police tape across his door. Sydney found a colleague of Professor Anderson’s and had been told about the previous nights events. They headed for the local hospital after finding out he had survived the attack.
Nigel was suddenly uneasy now with their quest, concerned for Sydney’s safety. Since the events in New Orleans involving the late Professor Richarde he and Syd had become a couple. Others had exploited their relationship when they had just been known as coworkers, but now that they were together romantically and both were aware of the consequences, so they decided to keep the true nature of their relationship to themselves. What had started out as a simple quest to help out a friend of Syd’s had now become something far more dangerous.
"Maybe this treasure hunt is not such a good idea after all." he said unable to hide the concern in his voice. "Your friends in the hospital and well.....people have disappeared even died trying to find this mine."
"I understand your concern, but I’m not going to back away from this now." She smiled at him and reached over placing her hand in his.
"I know, It’s one of things I love about you." he squeezed her hand back knowing it was all part of the package of being involved with someone like Sydney Fox.
Go to Part Three.