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Eve heard the thunderous applause froallery From the sound of it, DeBlass’s team had been careful to pepper the spectators with their own

Discretion be daavel was struck and an hour’s recess was called She es until she caratulated on his eloquence, slapped on the back by his senatorial supporters

She waited until he saw her, until his gaze skihtened “Lieutenant If you need to speak with me, we can adjourn briefly to my office Alone I can spare ten minutes”

“You’re going to have plenty of time, senator Senator DeBlass, you’re under arrest for the ie Castle” As he blustered in protest and the es include the incestuous rapes of Catherine DeBlass, your daughter, and Sharon DeBlass, your granddaughter”

He was still standing, frozen in shock when she linked the restraints over his wrist, turned him, and secured his hands behind his back “You are under no obligation to make a statement”

“This is an outrage” He exploded over the standard recitation of revised Miranda “I’m a senator of the United States This is federal property”

“And these two federal agents will escort you,” she added “You are entitled to an attorney or representative” As she continued to recite his rights, a flash fro off “Do you understand these rights?”

“I’ll have your badge, you bitch” He began to wheeze as she h the crowd

“I’ll take that as a yes Catch your breath, senator We can’t have you popping off with a cardiac” She leaned closer to his ear “And you won’t haveto have your ass” She turned hi for him in New York,” she said briefly

She could hardly be heard now DeBlass was screa immediate release The Senate had erupted with voices and bodies Through it, she spotted Rockman He came toward her, his face a cold mask of fury

“You’rea mistake, lieutenant”

“No, I’m not But youtoon that when I get back to New York”

“Senator DeBlass is a greatbut a pawn for the Liberal Party and their plans to destroy him”

“Senator DeBlass is an incestuous child molester A rapist and ahim down You’d better call a lawyer unless you want to sink with him”

Roarke had to force hih the hallowed Senate halls Me toward her, but she cut through them as if they weren’t there