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!”

with Jerome and Janeen. As I settle in the spot next to Jerome, he wraps an arm around my shoulder without even turning his

kitchen. “What did you just say? Pretend I’m

“Yup,” I call back.

a little too, glancing at me. I wrinkle my nose at him. “Wait,” Daniel says, storming into the living room and glaring around at all of us. “Are...are the rest of you

Janeen says freely, raising 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

all look into the kitchen to see my dad leaning against the counter. “Well,” he says, raising a beer to his lips, “I’m not, but I have to say — if I was one of the gays? I wouldn’t

Daniel a wink and then takes a long sip of his beer. “Good looking kid,” dad

sleep,” Daniel murmurs, turning away from all of us. “I need to...rethink my entire

casually over his shoulder. Daniel mumbles something back as I snuggle closer to

another little wink. “Just like 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 all very much

in me. But also wishing, very much, that I could lay eyes on Kent. Just for a little bit, to remind me

growing into...a grape? I don’t know. Whatever tiny food comes next. “Guess I'll just have to fight for you,” I whisper to baby, too soft for even Jerome to