Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Brooklyn

For all the drama the day I chose my wedding dress-Aden's reaction to me in it, the wine and secrets I shared with Jayde, the porn room, the violence I witnessed-the next several days are unremarkable. As I fall into the routines of the Kenwood house, I'm surprised to find that I'm quickly bored by them.

Life at my home with Stephen and Jolie was boring-but we were just normal people.

A little of me, I think, expected everyday mafia life to be more exciting.

It's not that the house is empty. Every day starts with a flurry of activity. Breakfast in the kitchen is a big affair, with everyone rushing through.

Aden's top guys-mostly older gentlemen-drink their tiny glasses of espresso at a table in the corner, bantering. Lower-level guys, dressed in thousand-dollar sweatsuits, run briskly through, reporting and getting new orders.

Guards are everywhere, watching everything, but mostly wishing that they were important enough to be included with the others.

As the day passes, everyone spreads out to do their work.

Hudson goes out a lot. To school, mostly, wrapping up his spring semester. I've been expressly forbidden to go with him, to school or anywhere else.

Apparently, I'm still a kidnapping target. Aden has told the mafia world that I'm out there, but until he locks me down as part of his family, I'm forbidden any freedom.

me behind, Jayde had come into the house just as he was leaving. Seeing my sad face, she wrapped an arm around my shoulders, her voice full

little squeeze. "It's like you're a mafia widow already, stuck in this house. Might as well dress yourself head to toe in black and spend your day saying

would be something to do," I moaned,

Again, not that there's not a lot going on in this house at all times, it's

Everyone

captains-they're all nice and polite to me. They smile at me when

me in the hall.

really talks to me, even if I try.

Jayde, and she's very sweet, but we don't

a mafia boss's dream girlfriend. She's sweet, funny, and has enough bite

she spends most of her day building

the house, she's doing aerobics, or facials and beauty treatments,

likes it, giving me a whole master's course in makeup and hair

much of the world just seems... ridiculous to me. Though I'll never say

you'll always look twenty years younger," she says.

think. After all, Aden is older. He looks

throat and move my

going to the office to meet with my colleagues, miss helping people, even miss going to the

I never thought I'd miss

to the coffee shop,