Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“Of course,” he nods, again apologetic. “I’m sorry, Fay. I haven’t

been the most tactful tonight, have I? I’didn’t mean to pry…I’m

just,” he shrugs a little. “Genuinely curious about your life.”

I bite my lip, deciding to push this a little bit. “Are you, though?” I

ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ivan goes still, staring at me, waiting for me to continue.

“I mean,” I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. “I know

that the dive bar that you took me to was filled with people from

all of the underworld families. That was embarrassing for me and

it caused a real rift between me and Daniel when he heard, from

flirting with you. And whatever Daniel and I are to each other, I do care about

face with real hurt in my eyes and see guilt

own. He’s either a crazy good actor or…maybe he actually feels bad, actually cares, at least a

feel.

like you, Ivan,” I whisper, the truth spilling out despite myself. “I like you…maybe a lot? But I don’t know if I can trust you, or if

or if you’re just using

of his nose and looking

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his head. “You’re right, Fay,” he sighs. “I shouldn’t have done that. It was…a little bit of a coup for me, to be able to shove it in Kent’s face like that.” Ivan looks up at me again, giving me a little smirk. “And I know you enjoyed that

bit too.”

Kent pushing me up against the door, his

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finger under my chin to turn my face gently back to his. “If it means that I lost your trust, then I wish I hadn’t done it. Because, whatever’s here, Fay…” he shakes his head lightly, and I know that that little shake contains a wealth of emotion, “it’s real for me. And I hope it

know that…well, that it’s real

mouth again, where my teeth press into my lower lip. “You make it hard for a guy to be chivalrous when you do

my mouth open just a tiny bit.

him.

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