Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Brooklyn

I'm not sure what to do.

I'm sitting across from Colsen, the youngest up and comer in the drug trade.

The one who I was told tried to have me killed.

And I had no idea he was this handsome.

"I have heard of you. And I have to say, it has not all been good things."

"Oh, come on," he says, cocking his head to the side. "It can't have been all bad."

I raise an eyebrow at him letting him know that, yeah. It's all been bad.

"What?" he says, joking. "Nobody told you about my striking good looks or my sense of style?"

I shake my head slowly, fighting the smile on my lips. I can't help it-he's terribly charming.

"Well," he says, giving me a sexy half-smile. "Now you know."

Colsen catches the eye of a waiter and holds up a hand. "Two shots of tequila," he says.

"What-" I say, my eyes following the waiter as he goes. "No, I can't-"

"Oh, come on, Brooklyn," Colsen says, leaning back in his chair.

"Relax. I can tell you've just had the surprise of your life. You need a little something to settle the nerves." The waiter returns, and Colsen takes the glasses him, sliding him a folded bill and giving him a wink.

I can tell by the waiter's pleasure that it's a nice tip.

I hesitate, then take the glass from his hand. The truth is, I could use a little bit of a relaxing right now.

If I'm the unwitting bachelorette in my father's little setup, then I'm not sure I want to do it sober.

say, taking the lime off the edge of

me slowly lick the salt from the rim of the

tequila is sharp in my throat, and I can't help

can hear Colsen laugh

says.

and, indeed, it brings some relief, the acid of the lime chasing

I open my eyes again, meeting Colsen's smile with my own. He gestures to the waiter again, ordering another round, and I lean back in my chair,

few weeks ago would have run screaming when she found out that she was doing shots of tequila with the

With Aden's worst enemy.

of today? Honestly, I'm kind of

leaning closer to me. "You're already

circle at all of my suitors, apparently. The waiter comes and delivers our second shot of tequila. This time, it's

raise mine along

He winks.

the size of a golf ball on her hand. More's the pity for the rest of us." When

say, relaxed, looking at

Pelkon

eyes. "How did a nice boy get mixed up

says, smiling at me

find myself paying rapt attention to Colsen's

A self-made guy, climbing up through the ranks with nothing but

v

wiped out, so he had to make his own way in the

Despite myself, I'm impressed.

all of this I had thought I liked the Prince Charming

to Colsen and let my eyes rove over his muscles and his tattoos...I wonder if my tastes

My mind flashes-unwillingly-to

doesn't have

can see. But otherwise,

similar...

the thought, bringing my

my front teeth pressed lightly against the

think. I like that. I like that, maybe,

the hell is going on

in my seat, looking up at the fire-lit

there his shirtless form a little sweaty