Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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Kent looks at me curiously as he hands me the coffee before shaking his head and looking away. “I don’t even want to know, Fay,” he says, fighting the smile I bring to his face.

“Probably not,” I quip, taking a sip and making a pleased little noise. As I lower the tiny cup to its tiny saucer, Kent puts an arm around my waist and pulls me close, making me tilt my face up to look into his.

“I’ll see you tonight?” he murmurs, his voice soft and dark with promise in a way that makes my stomach twist in anticipation.

“Okay,” I whisper, pleased. “Are you going to be mean to me all day before then?” I ask, tilting my head to the side.

“If you deserve it,” he growls, narrowing his eyes at me a little, daring me to try. I can’t help but grin, which makes him laugh. “I can’t even scare you into good behavior anymore,” he sighs.

if I like you a little

and leaning back a little, though he keeps the

were into blondes these

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down at my cup, but I can’t help but smile a little at the hint of jealousy in his voice. “Terrifying doesn’t have a default hair color,” I say lightly, trying to be funny. But I raise my eyes again to Kent in surprise when he takes his hand from my waist and

see him anymore, Fay,” Kent

ask,

replies, shrugging and pretending a casualness I know he doesn’t feel. “It’s

know this isn’t about danger,

expression matching mine. “I don’t want his hands on you anymore, Fay. I don’t like

and nearly spiling my coffee everywhere. Kent curses and catches the cup before I knock it over, taking it

it. I may not have admitted it to myself in words yet – not completely – but I’m very aware

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that Kent has my attention now, romantically. Ivan and I

bit, dismissing the thought from my mind and making myself concentrate on

coffee in a way that I could not. “End it with him.”