Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“Because,” I say, my voice deadpan. “I don’t know which of your to trust. I’m still deciding.”

He whirls on me then. “After all I’ve done for you, Fay – everything

I’ve given you-”

“Oh!” I say, laughing up into his face now, shaking my manacled hands. “Yes, thanks so much, Kent – you’ve been a real angel to me these past few weeks- I just feel so cared for when I’m being chained to a table in your basement –”

This sets him off.

I can’t help myself from smiling, a little, as he storms to the right, coming around the table. I try to turn, to watch him, but he’s too

fast-

Kent grabs me by the back of my neck, pushing me down so that my chest is flat on the table, my cheek likewise touching the cold surface. Again, he’s controlled enough to ensure that I don’t slam my head on the metal surface, but I can hear his breath coming

fast now, his chest heaving –

“God damnit, Fay,” he says, “I could make this so much worse for you – you’re treated like a damn princess in this house –”

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get it, Kent?” I say in response. “I know that you only

move to take me from you. And you like having me here in

a moment, and then I gasp and wince as he pushes on my neck harder, my face pressing hard against the

metal.

then, to my surprise, he releases

breath as I feel the pressure lessen

his hand away. I hear him move back a few steps,

to pace

neck to soothe the ache there. “This is why I kept the note, taped it behind my desk, instead of giving it to

around every corner

animal.”

begin with, I would have given you my allegiance from the start – given you the note,

needed it.”

silence behind me as Kent stops pacing. For a minute, all

sound of my breathing.

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three slow steps as Kent comes

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feel him there, the warmth of him behind

ribs and the other over

my throat, pulling me upwards