Double Take

"Double Take" by Richard Wilson is a thrilling science fiction short story about an ordinary man named Paul Asher, who gets swept up in an extraordinary adventure. Paul's normal life is turned upside down when he encounters a mysterious woman named Naomi, who thrusts him into a world of spies, spaceships, and interstellar secrets. Mistaken for a secret agent, Paul finds himself in the middle of a dangerous mission involving a crucial space project, as he must navigate a web of deceit and uncertainty, unsure of who he can trust, and as he tries to come to terms with his unexpected role, the story raises questions about identity and reality, ending with Paul waking up, leaving readers to wonder if his adventure was real or just the beginning of a recurring cycle.