Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 71

I hear the sound of gunshots ringing out behind us, of footsteps-

At some point, something tugs on the back of my dress but then

it’s gone –

When we reach the treeline I look back, just a moment, and see that there’s a body behind me what tried to grab me –

Kent is about halfway behind us, running too, squeezing off live fire as he goes at dark forms chasing him from the club –

Suddenly, though, he stumbles, grabbing his arm-

“Daniel!” I shout, slowing, trying to turn back-

“Come on, Fay!” Daniel yells, gripping my hand harder and yanking me forward.

“But your dad –”

“He told us to go! Don’t turn back!”

I hesitate, but the decision is made for me as Daniel’s hand pulls me forward, locked around mine. I follow him, my breath coming fast and sharp in my chest, an ache rising in my muscles as I push,

push.

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As we go, it gets quieter. We run through a small set of woods, across the soft green grass of some golfing greens – even through

and over a tiny creek that stands in our way as we head towards another set of trees – this one larger, a copse of pine.

I fall to my knees.

ground as well, ignoring the spikes of old dry needles that press into my palms. and legs. “Please, Daniel-” I say, sucking air into my lungs “I just need – just

crouching down next to me, looking around warily. “I think…I think we may be okay for

them –”

or not he’s right. I concentrate on the ground, on getting air back into my lungs, the sweet feel of it bringing clarity to my thoughts, to

emotions.

He’s much calmer than me, both physically and mentally. “How are you so okay

shrugs. “Once or twice,” he says, putting a hand on my shoulder. “It doesn’t get…better. But you stop being so

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means that this won’t be the last time this happens to him, or to me. This is

more when a dark figure comes into sight. Both Daniel and I

and stretching out a hand. My fear subsides

Daniel says, rushing over to him.

his left arm with his right hand. Daniel bends down to look at it but Kent flinches away. “Seriously, it’s not deep,” he murmurs. “The phone is in my pocket,” he says next, nodding down at his suitcoat. “Get it out, text Carlos.

meet us.”

of his father’s pocket and following his instructions. As he does, Kent turns his eyes to me.

shake my head no, but then realize that I’m

me closely. “Um,” I say, trying and

down to survey my shaking limbs, “I don’t know why

murmurs, coming closer to me and going down on one knee so that we’re face to face. He looks me

“I need you to take a deep breath, Fay,” he says. I

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to protest – I don’t know why- but he

“No arguments. Just look

with him, taking in his serious face, his steely control. The gun still clenched in his left

start to

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taking a deep breath in. I do the same, pulling as much air into