Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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When we finally reach the black sedan, Kent and Daniel climb into the back seat on either side of me, sandwiching me in the middle. Pressed between them, I fold my hands between my knees and try my best to breathe evenly.

“Go,” Kent says firmly to Carlos, who obediently peels out. Kent continues to look out the window, surveying the landscape for any

more threats which he didn’t catch the first time..

Daniel, instead, turns to me. He takes my face in my hands.

and carefully looks me over. When he ascertains that I’m not scratched or bruised, he moves on to the rest of my body, putting a hand on my knee and taking me in.

“How are you, Fay?” he asks quietly. “Are you hurt?”

“I’m f–f–fine,” I say, shivering a little. I don’t know whether it’s

shock still, or perhaps the cold-

Suddenly, I remember my beautiful mink stole – still in the coat

check at the country club. I turn backwards to look out the rear

window with a little “oh,” regretting the loss of it.

“What,” Kent says, worried, following my gaze. I instantly feel

guilty – here he is, looking for assassins wielding guns or blades

and here I am, sorry to have lost my coat.

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“N–nothing,” I say, looking up at him. I notice that he’s still clutching his arm and that blood is still seeping from behind his

hand.

I lean across him to look at it. “Are y–you all right?”

fine,” he says, pulling away from me with

– nothing the guys at

then, my eyes wide, finally putting the pieces together–god, what the hell took me

you were

and like he doesn’t know

say – because of course

that we’ve been through tonight

sends me. I lean back into the leather of the seat, my

pressing my teeth together so

clatter.

Daniel says, pulling off his coat and

me. He looks towards his father, who

“What should

it. Just keep her warm. Everyone’s first time is

me as the

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silent torrent. All of a sudden, I’m so

with this world, with this life–how people think it’s just normal to have a first shootout, as if there will be more and I’ll just

to

die tonight–people with families–people who were coming after me, maybe, trying to take me because I’m

and Daniel

then hate

to me, tries to shush me and

softly.

this,” I whisper between my

turn to Daniel then, hurt and damage all over my

mouth shut. I don’t mean all of

hate him. If I did, I’d tell his dad his secret

this for not letting me go, for

trapped in this

do is leave.

Daniel says softly, and I

he means it.

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