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.

off the edge of the glass and holding it up to toast

the same, and then watches me slowly lick the salt from the rim of

I can't help it

can hear Colsen

he says. "Bite

acid of the lime chasing away the sharpness of the tequila on my

with my own. He gestures to the waiter

Brooklyn of a few weeks ago would

With Aden's worst enemy.

of today? Honestly, I'm kind

leaning closer to me. "You're

circle at all of my suitors, apparently. The waiter comes and delivers our second

his glass. I smile and raise mine along with him. "The most eligible

He winks.

size of a golf ball on her hand. More's the pity for the rest of us." When we're finished, I settle

say, relaxed,

Pelkon

nice boy get mixed up in organized crime, anyway? Were you born to

says, smiling at me indulgently and leaning

myself paying rapt attention to Colsen's story for the next

climbing up through the ranks with nothing but sheer will, determination, and

v

young, his pack wiped out, so he had to make

Despite myself, I'm impressed.

all of this I had thought I liked the Prince

let my eyes rove over his muscles and his tattoos...I

My mind flashes-unwillingly-to

He doesn't have any

none that I can see. But otherwise, these

similar...

thought, bringing my

falter for a moment as his eyes flash to my front teeth pressed lightly against the red flesh

I like that. I like that, maybe,

is going on

in my seat, looking up at the fire-lit person standing in front of

a little sweaty from all the volleyball. "Hudson," I