Big Louie was toast. Pike got his. And the Red-Eyed Killer? I could still see the shocked expression on her face when she died. Everyone who’d been in on the Luzzatti hit was rubbed out. I should have felt some kind of satisfaction in that. It wasn’t fair that all I felt was emptiness.
That’s when it really hit me. In all that had happened, I had been so caught up in the fallout that I’d avoided the impact of the Luzzatti’s murder. My actions had changed nothing. Whether I went after the killers or left them alone — it didn’t matter. The Luzzattis were dead, and their daughter in a state of mental shock. Nothing that I could do would ever change that. Nothing I could do for Natasha would ever fill that emptiness that she’d experience for the rest of her life.
The whole thing was pointless. And there was nothing that I could do about it.
I didn’t know how out of sorts I was until Natasha threw her arms around me. I couldn’t believe it. There she was, in the middle of her own misery, trying to look after me.
Sweet Natasha.
She held me tightly, resting her cheek against my forehead. I could smell the rose-scented soap on her skin. It was a strange thing. In our shared grief it was like we were the only two people left alive in the world.
“It’s o.k., Mick Trubble. It’s going to be all right.” She smiled through the glisten of tears in her eyes.
“I’ll take care of you.”
Enjoy the Troubleshooter?
Thanks for checking out this installment of the Troubleshooter series. I truly hope you enjoyed your time in New Haven. I’d love to keep writing these novels, but I need just a little help from you. Reviews help a great deal in spreading the word, which in turn helps sell more books. Which in turn allows me to keep writing. It doesn’t have to a long process: a simple 3–4 sentence review works wonders. Thanks again for reading, hope you stick around for the next installment.
All the best,
— BC
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bard Constantine firmly believes that he’s living in the wrong age, so he creates timelines that he feels more comfortable in. With this series he introduces Havenworld, a retro-futuristic dystopian age where humanity survived a terrifying Cataclysm by means of city-sized constructs called Havens. More info on this world and upcoming novels can be found on his website: bardconstantine.com as well as his Facebook page. You can also keep up with him on Twitter @BardConstntine.