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?”

says, pulling away from me with gritted

the guys at home can’t patch

putting the pieces together–god, what the hell took me so

you were

me, then, frustrated and like

of course he was

knowledge, though- after all that

lean back into the leather

pressing my teeth together

clatter.

says, pulling off his coat

towards his father, who looks

“What should I do for

“She’ll get through it. Just

his arms around me as the tears start to leak

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All of a sudden, I’m so fed

just normal to have a first shootout, as if there will be more and I’ll just

to them-

were coming after me, maybe, trying to take me because I’m a powerful pawn in whatever fucking game they’re playing–Kent and

and Daniel

all then hate everything they stand

be kind to me, tries to shush me

softly.

this,” I whisper between my clattering teeth. “I hate this,

Daniel then, hurt and damage all over my face. “I wish I’d never met you- I was right to dump

I snap my mouth shut. I don’t mean all of it, not

did, I’d tell his dad

me all up in this for not letting

trapped in this life, when

do is leave.

Daniel says softly, and I can tell by the quilt

that he means it.

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