Fool's Gold by Jaye Wells

Author:Jaye Wells
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2014-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

When I got into the van the next night, Slade tossed a page from the phonebook into my lap.

“What’s this?” I held the page up to the light. An advertisement for a hotel called Jack’s Hideaway was circled in red pen.

“I tracked down the address last night. From what I can tell, it’s a no-tell motel not far from the Queen Mary.”

“Did you call?”

“I called. Looks like Mr. Jacques Dubois checked in four nights ago.”

“What an idiot,” I said. “Let’s go.”

We hit the 710 about six o’clock. Big mistake. Traffic didn’t just crawl; it oozed. I settled into my seat, prepared for a long wait.

“Thanks for the pep talk last night,” I said.

Slade looked at me out of the corner of his eye. “No problem. We all need a good kick in the ass every now and then.”

“I find it hard to imagine that you ever need one.”

He laughed. “You’d be surprised. I won’t lie to you; the life of an assassin isn’t easy. Since you’re just starting out, it’s best to learn that early.”

My life hadn’t ever been what anyone would consider easy, I thought. “How long have you been doing this?”

He shrugged. “About thirty years now.”

“Do you ever regret it? Becoming an assassin, I mean.”

He paused, as if weighing his response. “Sometimes. It’s a lonely life. And I have to admit I don’t always see eye to eye with the Dominae.” His words came out in a measured tone, each carefully chosen.

“I can see that, I guess. Have you ever killed someone and regretted it?”

He shifted in the seat. “Traffic’s heavy tonight.”

And with that, the door slammed shut on our conversation. The shades were drawn. And the “do not disturb” sign flashed like neon in the dark car.

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