Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 0354

“Okay,” I say, taking a step closer and nodding, looking up at Daniel. “I — I hear you about my soft spot, all right? I'll be careful. But Daniel,” I say slowly, shaking my head, making him listen. “You either trust me or you don't. I told you last night — I’m doing this because I love your dad. I’m not doing anything for Ivan, okay? And I’m going to need you to remember that in the upcoming weeks.”

Daniel sighs in relief but then he thinks about my words and snaps his gaze back to me, narrowing his eyes. “Wait, what are you saying?”

“What do you think I’m saying?” “Are you...is he going to be coming around more?” Daniel asks. “Is that why I have to trust you?”

“He’s going to be coming around a lot more, Danny,” I say, patting his check with my hand and giving him a pained little smile. “And you're going to have to hang out with him. And pretending you’re mad. And that you’re not into him, like everyone else is.”

“Oh my godddd,” Daniel groans, putting his hands over his face. “Why are you doing this to me, Fay?!”

“I have my reasons, Daniel!” I sing over my shoulder, giving my dad a wink as I head into the living room, “you either trust me or you don’t!”

sit on the couch with Jerome and Janeen. As I settle in the spot next to Jerome, he wraps an arm around my shoulder without even turning his head to acknowledge me, his attention firmly on some show on

says from the kitchen. “What did you just say? Pretend I’m not into

“Yup,” I call back.

wrinkle my nose at him. “Wait,” Daniel says, storming into the living room and glaring around at

her hand. Jerome looks at his boyfriend stone-faced, not giving anything away. Daniel takes a step forward to interrogate further, but before he can my dad interrupts by clearing his

he says, raising a beer to his lips, “I’m not, but I have to say — if I was one of the gays? I

sip of his beer. “Good looking kid,” dad murmurs, chuckling and coming into the living room, giving Daniel a pat on the shoulder as he

away from all of us. “I need to...rethink my entire life. And my values. And

as I snuggle closer to Jerome’s side. “He totally thinks Ivan’s

you. Like I said — you and Daniel are two peas ina fucked-up pod. Once you settle on someone? It’s for the long haul. You can’t even see anyone else. Which is

also wishing, very much, that I

tiny food comes next. “Guess I'll just have to fight for you,” I whisper to baby, too soft for even Jerome to hear, “while