Frank settled back into position, pushing the last of his wandering thoughts aside.
Enough distractions.
He had allowed his mind to drift far longer than he normally would during an assignment. Memories of Ben, Sarah, and Jack had occupied much of his morning. There would be time for those thoughts later.
Right now, he had a job to finish.
He relaxed his shoulders and returned his full attention to the office across the street. The building had begun coming to life. Offices that had been dark earlier were now illuminated.
Frank watched the activity without much interest. None of these people mattered to his assignment. His attention remained on the office Jonathan had identified.
Still empty.
The morning light had grown stronger, reaching farther between the buildings. Shadows shifted slowly across the office walls and furniture.
Frank had already decided where he wanted the man to be when the time came. Frank could see about half of the far wall of the office. The desk stood several feet from the full-length windows. If the target followed the routine Frank expected, he would enter the office, walk around the desk, and eventually stand in front of it with his back toward the window.
That would be the moment.
Frank had spent much of his professional life waiting for the right circumstances. He glanced briefly from the office toward the open common area on the same floor.
A woman passed by carrying a stack of folders. A moment later, two men walked past in conversation, disappearing beyond the edge of his view.
The office remained empty.
Frank felt the familiar calm settling over him. This was where preparation took over and his mind focused. The planning was done. He went through the scenario in his mind, trying to picture the target. That was harder this time around.
He knew what Jonathan had told him. He knew what he was being paid to do. And he knew he could do it.
Frank remained still. Another minute passed. Then movement caught his attention.
Frank watched as the office door slowly began to open.