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She had a tinge of a foreign accent that struck Haven as fa back to her It reun to her head

Everyone stopped speaking, shifting their focus to Haven A pair of fa her sto back to his cards, the rest of the rabbed a bottle froe cooler by the table and poured so her way across the room Haven could y hair so blonde it was nearly white, the roots the color of e, her face round and full She looked like an antique porcelain doll

"I’entle as she held out the cup Haven resisted, and the woirl Drink"

A part of Haven screaer part desperate to accept the drink She gave in after a ht he put you out for good," she said "I told Nunzy that last dose was too much I don’t knohy he never listens to h her purse and pulled out a pack of saltine crackers "You’re going to want to eat these There’s no telling when you’ll have another chance"

Although she didn’t trust her, Haven didn’t want her stubbornness to ruin a chance to get soer, so she took the crackers and ate theht the sleepiness, but it took control of her She was light-headed and had to lie down as the woman smiled

"Sorry," she said, her voice a fading whisper, "but Nunzy won’t bother you if you’re asleep"

Haven realized, as the pain lifted and the sounds grew ily glanced around the spare bedroo on a clock across the rooister, and he sat up when he realized it was already eight in the h every inch of him as he climbed to his feet and descended the stairs He paused in the doorway of the living roo away at the laptop as Tess paced Everything appeared how he had left it

Nearly half a day had passed, but nothing had changed

Celia stepped out of the kitchen at the sound of his footsteps, appearing as exhausted as everyone else "How are you feeling, kiddo?"

How did she think he felt? He hurt, inside and out His entire life was chaos Was he supposed to tell her he felt like dying would be relief? Would thatuseless," he said, running his hand through his hair "It’s like I’odda"

Celia opened her et out a single word

Do!"

Car open and slaured they had heard Dominic, but all hope disappeared when he ht past hily void of all color

Car, but never in his wildest dreams could he have predicted what happened next

"FBI! Search warrant! Get on the ground! Now!"

The shouting rang out fro at once Carainst the door, forcing it open He flinched as the same noise echoed on the other side of the house, the back door torn froes Instinctively, he covered his head as a series of loud bangs ricocheted through the downstairs, bright lights blinding him as the police flash boh the doors, screa roo ears It happened fast, and Carmine was cemented in place as Celia dropped to the floor with her hands above her head

"Get down!" an officer screa his weapon at Carrabbed his foot and yanked it, sending hi He dropped to his knees, and the officer shoved his face into the floor They forced his ar to pull his hands ahen they grabbed handcuffs

"Don’t resist," Celia said "They need to detain us for their safety"

He relaxed his arms to let them secure the cuffs The officer nearly cut off his circulation as he tightened them

"Vincenzo Roman DeMarco, you’re under arrest for violation of the RICO Acts, Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1961," an officer declared as he walked down the hallway, leading Vincent to the front door "You have the right to reainst you in a court of law You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you"

Carrew frantic as they neared "Dad!"

"Keep your mouth shut, Carmine," he said as they led him outside Officers pulled Corrado off the floor next and read hi him under arrest too

"Call the lawyers, Celia," Corrado said cal without one present"

"I will," she said, her voice shaking a bit "Stay strong"

"Don’t worry about me," Corrado said "I’ll be fine"

An officer helped Celia off the ground and searched her before they walked away, and others led both Do rooainst the wall, vehe out of his pockets

Once they were satisfied he had no weapons, they led hih the front door The street was blocked off and covered in police vehicles, dozens of FBI agents and local officers swar the area Carmine watched as they put his father and uncle in separate un as the reality of it hit hi him