Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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I frown at him, confused. So, he obliges me with an explanation.

“You see, Fay,” Kent says, unfolding his arms and looking down at his desk. “Your father changed the game tonight, and you let him

do it.”

He takes a handful of change from his pocket and scatters it on

the desk. I look between him and the money, confused. Then he slides one penny forward out of the mix.

“The only thing that was protecting you in this world, Fay,” Kent

continues, “was your engagement to Daniel. As a soon–to–be member of my family, you had my protection.”

He takes two quarters, placing them next to the penny, blocking

the penny off from the rest of the change.

“But,” he continues, “tonight your father opened the opportunity

for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in

leaving Daniel behind,” he moves the penny around the quarters

mingles again with the rest

For anyone

wish it.”

stare at the cash on the table, realizing, suddenly,

of what happened tonight.

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see, Fay,” Kent continues, picking up a

“Your dad, in

shakes. And he’s getting

on my side, because he has resources

on the table, mixing it with the rest of coins. “But,” Kent continues, “Alden’s trading you,” he slides the penny to sit

Kent’s eyes, then, understanding.

that fish,” I say quietly.

nods and I look back down at

there.

you think on it, Fay,” Kent says quietly.

you want to be in this

don’t look at him then, but I hear his footsteps cross the room. Hear him open

the desk. I reach forward to touch. the penny, thinking deeply about where it is that I do

politics of this world. A party is never just

again fallen into that trap.

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little metaphor doesn’t

up the little shiny penny that represents me, my eyes glancing at my million–dollar engagement ring