Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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Suddenly, Jerome’s smile deepens as he realizes that I’m not

paying attention to a word he’s saying. That I’m just staring at his

handsome face.

“Sorry,” I say, blinking at him and blushing again. “Um, can you

repeat that?”

“Don’t worry about it,” he says, laughing a little and holding up a

hand to help me dismount. “Come on, let’s let Heathcliff get his

rest.”

I nod and take Jerome’s hand, swinging my right leg over Heathcliff’s withers and hopping down, my butt sliding against the

saddle as I go. Much more elegant a dismount, I think, then the

time Kent had helped me down and my butt had slid against him

as I’d almost fallen.

Still, I remember, just for a moment, the feeling of Kent’s hands on my waist

Distracting myself from the thought, I grin up at Jerome. “I think I’m getting better at this,” I say, genuinely proud of myself.

“You’re doing great, Fay,” he says, his eyes lingering on my face

a little. Then he clears his throat and looks towards the barn,

Heathcliff’s halter to ask him to walk forward. “We’ll

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you racing in

alongside Jerome, happily chatting with him as we get Heathcliff back into his stall, unsaddled, and ready for his afternoon of peace

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Jerome.

of that mood. And unlike Daniel, there’s…well, there’s

books and philosophy and plans for escaping this life. There’s nothing romantic there, not anymore, which…well, which

bite my lip, watching

arms swelling with the effort,

his brow.

likes horses and, apparently, likes

here after all. Something worth thinking

easily the whole way

cattle

like a dream, and there wasn’t enough

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time we were home.

ask Jerome as we climb

my eyes shining.

smiles at me as we walk towards the door

we walk through the door into the house, though, Jerome grabs my arm, hesitating. Apparently, he

still alone.

door. I glance at it as well. Then he takes a step closer to me. “I had

I say, my stomach doing a

moment, smiling at each other, before

before I even realize what is happening, heading towards the house, giving Kent – who is standing there –

slowly turns his gaze to