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"Fuck you"

Dohed exasperatedly "Just let hiet it over with, bro"

Car his hand from Haven’s hip Dr DeMarco’s expression remained blank as he eyed his son’s hand, and Carmine winced a few times as he pressed on his knuckles "You’ll be fine"

"Like I said" Carmine pulled his hand away "Fuck you"

Haven carried the food to the table once it was done and planned to go to her roo for her to sit The tension h dinner No one wanted to be there, none of the to deal with it, but it couldn’t be avoided anyed as Dominic cracked first "We have to clear the air We need to have a sit-down"

Dr DeMarco scoffed "You know nothing about sit-downs"

"You’re right, but we’re going to have our own version," Doet some answers"

"There are some questions I can’t answer," Dr DeMarco said

"That’s fine," Do, tell us Plead the fifth--it’ll be good practice But things can’t keep going like they are, Dad We used to feel like a family--a dysfunctional-as-hell one, but still a family And now it’s every man for themselves"

Dr DeMarco stared at his plate "Fine Fa"

The word family struck Haven She jumped to her feet "May I be excused, sir?"

Dr DeMarco waved her ahile Carmine slammed his hands down on the table "Sit down, Haven This involves you, too"

She froze, having no idea what to do until Dr DeMarco pointed at her chair "Take your seat"

She sat down, folding her hands in her lap, but wished she had left anyhen Dominic started the conversation "First of all, Dad, what’s your problem with Haven?"

"Why do you think I have a problem with her?" Dr DeMarco asked

Car threaten her?"

"Cal at his brother "There’s no yelling in rumbled under his breath and crossed his arms over his chest

"That’s better" Do threaten her?"

Dr DeMarco shook his head "I have nothing against the child"

"But you said" she started before she realized what she was doing She shut her mouth, nervous she had spoken out

"I said what?" Dr DeMarco raised his eyebrows "Be out with it"

"You told those ht, and I won’t take it back Doesn’t eted, fighting to remain silent, while Dominic continued with his questions "So if you don’t hate her, what’s the big deal about her and Carether?"

"Because there are complications they don’t understand," he said "I’ve told the"

Carer "Can’t you see how unfair that is? We can be together ‘for the ti’? What the hell does that ive you any guarantees on the future"

"What things?" Carure it out myself Just tell me who she’s related to"

"I can’t If they find out you know, you’re going to get hurt I need you to understand that"

"What’s the big deal?" Doood?"

"No, it’s not He’ll expect her to be handed over, and she wouldn’t be safe with hih what he’d said

"No one’s taking her," Carmine said "I won’t let it happen"

"You think I don’t know that? You’ll follow right behind, and I can’t have you both being taken down I’ to find a way out where you walk away fro it difficult"

"Do I know hihed dryly "I’ll take that as a yes"

"Mind your own business!" Dr DeMarco said "You have to forget all about the DNA test!"

"Why can’t you?" Doet about it Let the information die"

"Because three can keep a secret if two of them are dead That’s why People know You have no idea the dile her Carain last night Threatening hi her will And it’s not an idle threat If it comes down to it, I’ll choose my blood"