Chapter 17: And the Rain Came DownCOLE AND TONY STOOD on the wharf, leaving Carl tied up down in the wheelhouse. The mist had grown thick, but still hadn’t turned into the heavy rain that was hung up in the darkness above. Cole could almost feel the clouds wrestling among themselves over his head and knew it was only a matter of time.
“It’ll be morning soon. I should call the governor.”
Cole tried to hide his disapproval. “You gonna turn him in?”
Tony nodded. “This is a mess. Way over our heads at this point.”
“So who takes it from here?”
Tony breathed deeply, exhaling with some of his own dissatisfaction. “I dunno. Maybe the State Department can throw some resources. f**k, maybe the UN.” He paused. “Assuming they want to do anything with it.”
Cole pivoted slowly to watch Tony’s eyes
