Author's Note: Folks if you type in the name Kami Keefer on Google you will see the actress who plays the part of Kami in the show. However, in my Alternate Universe, I see Kami looking more like the British actress Nina Sosanya when she was younger in her mid thirties. If you Google Nina's name you will see what she looks like.
Chapter 3 : Enter Kami
Kami sat on the balcony of her apartment overlooking Jackson Square in Manhattan as she sipped her tea, and replayed the cell phone conversation with Hildy Mulligan. Kami learned a long time ago to listen to her 'gut feelings' because they seldom led her wrong. Her gut feelings told her there was something; something she could not put her finger on exactly but whatever the something was, it made her notice Hildy. That 'hard to put her finger on' is what caught her interest, and begged to be explored. And what better way to do this, than to meet this woman in person. When her neighbour Trevor told her about the private investigation firm that his friend worked for, she really was not that interested. But something about the way Trevor spoke about his friend Jim, and his team, stirred her curiosity enough for her to give Trevor her cell number, and she was glad that she did.
When Hildy called her, and explained what they were looking for in a computer technical person, Kami decided to agree to the interview the next morning. As she analyzed her 'gut feelings' some more, Kami was able to identify the 'something' that she could not identify before. The best description she could use to describe what she sensed, was a vibe, like an aura, that reached her through the phone. As she listened to the sound of the traffic below the balcony, she decided that she needed to know more about Hildy Mulligan before she met her. Walking back into the spacious apartment Kami began making her mental list of how to acquire information on the firm, and Hildy. Kami graduated in the top five of her class at her Bachelors of Science level, and in the top three at her Masters level. Armed with that technical knowledge, and skill set, it took her little time to have both Hildy's and Terry's bio date on her computer screen at her work station. In quick time she had access to all their personal, and business finances, as she considered what to do beyond the interview tomorrow.
Kami Keefe was a lady of financial means who worked because she wanted to not because she had to. Her technical expertise was sort after so she never had to look for a job. Rather firms, and government agencies on both side of the pond used her in the past as a computer consultant.
When Kami read Hildy's medical records, and saw the extent of the injuries to her arm, her admiration for the former police officer took root. She knew that the physical therapy needed to give her back use of her arm would not have been easy. Kami looked at photos of the team, and saw an honesty in their expressions that appealed to her. But when she looked at pictures of Hildy she saw something more. Kami could not put her finger on it but there was something in Hildy's expression in all the photos she located online. Hildy looked 'guarded' like she was holding something in, it was as if she had a 'public expression' in almost every picture. However Kami located a photo in which Hildy was on her knees in front of a little girl who looked distraught as she accidently got separated form her parents in the park. Her expression in that unguarded moment when her photograph was taken showed a gentle compassion, that Kami felt was only a glimpse of the depth that was, and is, one Hildy Mulligan.
Kami, was considered impulsive by some of her friends because she appeared to do things with little thought. However Kami relied on her instinct, her gut feelings, her sense of discernment when faced with a decision that others might ponder long while looking for a solution. Kami went with what felt right. At 35 years of age she was in an emotional, and spiritual point in her life where she was at peace with Heavenly Father. In her younger years she struggled with her feelings of same sex attraction, to the point that she considered herself an abomination in the eyes of God. She felt this way because that was what she was taught by some folks who honestly felt they understood what God expected from His children. It took many year before the light bulb finally went off over in Kami's head. But when it did, and the realization that Heavenly Father loved her just as she was, and He did not make any mistakes, a sense of peace flooded her soul that was unprecedented. From that moment forward Kami came more, and more into her own. With the end result being a confident, self assured, loving, generous woman who enjoyed every day of her life, and lived every day to the fullest. She was secure in her sexuality, and knew what she wanted, and what she would not tolerate. This self assuredness is what people saw, and felt when they interacted with her. It is what Trevor felt when he befriended her as he tried to make her feel welcomed in the apartment building.
Kami took a break from her online 'detective work' to prepare her dinner. After having her meal and chatting with her parents who still lived in England for a few minutes on Skype, Kami allowed her mind to look at the potential job offer from different perspectives. She mused over the situation. One thing she knew as she sat once more at her work station, that was she wanted to get to know Ms Hildy Mulligan. Kami spoke aloud to herself in the apartment "Even if she is not gay I still want to get to know her because there is something there that I am sensing, something I am curious about". Kami thought to herself as she rocked back in her computer chair, "being an employee to Hildy will not do, I would like to be on an equal footing with her".
With this new thought in her mind Kami went back into the financial records for the firm. After some reading and comparing several business accounts it became clear that Terry and Hildy put all of their resources into the firm. This financial move left them with little wiggle room if unexpected expenses came up. She then checked the turnover rate for cases and realized that even though they were solving their cases, business was not as booming as they expected as yet. Kami felt it was just a matter of time before 'word of mouth' caused their clientele to grow. But in the meanwhile the finances of the firm could do with an influx of liquid cash.
An idea began to form in Kami mind as she thought about the job interview carded for the next morning, and a big smile graced her face. Taking a deep breath, she told herself "tomorrow morning should be very interesting", as she chuckled.
