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?”

pulling away from me

guys at home can’t

wide, finally putting the

were

then, frustrated and like he doesn’t know what

of

though- after all that

I lean back into the leather of the seat, my

pressing my teeth together so that

clatter.

Fay,” Daniel says, pulling off his coat and wrapping

around me. He looks towards his father, who looks straight

should I do for

get through it. Just keep her warm. Everyone’s first time

as the tears start to

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sliding down my cheeks in a silent torrent. All of a

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

used to them-

maybe, trying to take me because I’m

and Daniel

them all then hate everything they

tries to be kind to me, tries to shush me and stroke my

softly.

whisper between my clattering teeth. “I hate

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

my mouth shut. I don’t mean all of it, not really–1

I’d tell his dad

this for not letting

trapped in this life, when all I

do is leave.

and I can tell by the quilt in

he means

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