Chapter 313

“Brunettes,” I murmur, my eyes a little cruel as I smirk at him.

flash from the horse to me, and I see a smirk come back on his face a little bit.

His

eyes

“Sure,” he says, quiet. “I can handle a Brunette or two. Though I prefer a redhead.”

I can’t help the little smile that curls my lips. “Heathcliff’s a redhead,” I say, nodding to my horse. “And you’ve only been rude to him, when the whole point of today was for you to come and meet him.”

“Really, Fay,” Ivan says, his voice dry. “That was the whole point of today? To meet Heathcliff?”

“Sure,” I answer, taking a step closer to him, holding his gaze. And then there’s just a long moment of silence where we just… look at each other.

And the tension between us builds and builds.

My smile grows a little when Ivan’s the one to break it.

“Fay,” he breathes, taking a step closer to me, his mouth falling open with my name on his lips.

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anything else, I hold up a finger between us,

call, and there’s a silent pause before I hear Jerome sigh and see him step into sight right outside the stall door. He was lurking there, I knew. Spying. Making sure I

Fay,” Jerome answers, his arms crossed over his chest as he stares at

go get my phone?” I ask, blinking innocently at him. “I think I left it in

growls, shaking his head at

then he sighs and, muttering

“Look at you, Fay,” he says, standing over me now, so close that I can feel the warmth his body gives off. “Coming into your own little mafia wife status, aren’t you?”

looks good on me, doesn’t it?” I whisper, earning a little. laugh, which

put them on me, but he doesn’t, and I bite

he asks, his

hear it.

want to be here, Ivan?” I

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his voice still low as he looks back towards the door, back towards where Jerome disappeared. “Do you want me to take you out of here? Get you away from them?”

as I realize that that’s why Ivan thought I called him here today. And it’s the truth – I do not want

turning away from me, frustrated. “Fuck, Fay!

being stupid?!” I gasp, honestly

“Yes, Fay, you’re being a real god damn idiot by not getting out of there now! This is going down! How many times do I

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