Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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My gaze shifts to his mouth, watching it form his words. “I’d

recommend, Fay,” he says softly, “that you stay on my good side. Then you can have more rewards.”

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A chill runs down my spine and a darker part of me one that hasn’t raised its head for awhile wonders which one, really, I

want more.

The horse nickers softly, nudging at the pocket of Kent’s coat.

Kent turns his attention away from me, chuckling. “All right, boy,

you’ve found me out,” he says, reaching into the pocket and

producing two sugar cubes. He holds them out to the horse, who

eats them eagerly from his palm.

Then, Kent produces two more sugar cubes and hands them to

1. me. “To get your friendship off right.”

Kent takes a few steps back as I feed the horse, enjoying the

feel of his coarse little mouth hairs against my palm. When he’s finished eating, I go back to petting him, marveling at this

I can’t believe that

in silence as Kent lets me get to know my new friend. Then, I hear his voice

him?” Kent asks, still watching

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doorway.

2/3

I say, considering it, looking at the horse.

me and I turn

like it?

but there’s no real bite in his words, “for such a beautiful horse. Why did you

say, turning to Heathcliff and smiling lovingly into

are the same,” I say, brushing his forelock away from his rich brown eyes. As if he understands me, Heathcliff presses his nose to

passes and then I look back to Kent,

me further.

at least. Though

a horse.”

the Mafia King.

him.”

himself from the wall, standing

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3/3

my son would say

my mistake. I have just tacitly admitted that

Daniel.

the parking lot. “That’s enough for now. You can come back in the