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He ended up reloading twice, not a single bullet hitting its intended spot She ca with exciteine how she felt wielding soh her veins
Hitting the target after the third reload, Haven shouted and turned to Carun in her excite his hands up protectively as she ai!"
She lowered the gun "I’un at so to shoot thatand turned away, firing a round that grazed the target She s, Carmine walked up behind her and placed his hands on her hips He pulled off the ear her back up to the target "You’re doing really good"
She aimed with a look of determination on her face He could feel her body tense in anticipation, her ht kiss on her earlobe without thinking, and she whier, a round echoing through the trees
"Oops," she said as birds squawked in the distance
He laughed and nuzzled into her neck "Better the birds than me"
The walk home was a lot harder than Car By the time the house came into view, the sun had set and he was utterly exhausted The two of them headed for the stairs, but hadn’t made it to the second floor when there was a knock at the door Haven continued upstairs as Car Max on the porch "What’s up?"
"Is your dad hoive so into his pocket for an envelope
"I’ll take it for you," Car him He didn’t want to knohat type of business Max had with his father Max dealt drugs to save uilt when he bought froood cause, like participating in a coke-a-thon to send a deserving kid to the Ivy League
La Cosa Nostra, though, avoided the drug trade
"Thanks, man I told him I’d have it to him, and, well, I don’t want to be late with your father"
Car the door He went into the office under the stairs again and took the large painting off the wall, exposing the safe underneath He pulled out his keys and stuck the s in the code as he turned it The safe unlocked, and a folder slipped out as soon as he opened it, papers spilling onto the floor Bending down to pick theht Car through hi across the top
Hisaway, his opportunity dwindling Curiosity overrode his logic as he grabbed the test results
Besides Haven’s, there were no names, but it indicated a conclusivethe side, in his father’s messy scraere the words CODIS partialmore attention in science class
He shoved the papers back into the folder and placed the envelope in the safe, locking it all up before heading upstairs
Loud noises woke the on the floor below The bed shifted as Haven sat up, wide-eyed "What was that?"
"I have no fucking clue," Car He climbed out of bed when he heard heavy footsteps in the library, heading right for the in the doorway
Even in the darkness, his rage was obvious
"Go to your roo his eyes off Car with you? Do you have a death wish?"
No ht you were sood idea? You can’t be that dense! And I know you’re up to soht nohatever it is won’t work"
Car foot in ain You have no business in there anymore And I knohat you saw, too What you read I can’t i around in that head of yours, but don’t dare act on it Whatever it is, don’t do it" Vincent paced, hteen soon, I’d send you back to the acadeirl"
"You aren’t gonna do a goddaonna leave her alone"
"I’ll do anything I ith her! Have you not been listening to et yourself killed! You may not care about your life, but I can’t let you throw it away I’ll do whatever I have to do tocollateral dae"