Chapter 111

Chapter 111

Brooklyn

Colsen laughs lightly and shakes his head, coming forward to place a hand on my back.

"I'm sorry," he says, and I look up to see real apology on his face. "I shouldn't have said that-you look beautiful."

I'm still blushing, though. I never should have worn this dress.

"Come on," Colsen says, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and nodding his head towards the restaurant. "Let's go get something to eat."

I stop in my tracks, though, realizing, suddenly, that I don't want to go in there.

I don't want to go to another mafia hotspot, where Colsen was able to get a last-minute reservation because he has connections.

Aden sent me on this date, but I get to decide what happens from here on out. In the end, I'm in control. Colsen looks down at me, waiting, but I flash him a big smile.

"Actually," I say, eager. "Do you want to go somewhere else?"

He cocks his head, curious. "I thought you wanted to come here."

"Did Aden tell you that?" I ask.

car to a restaurant I picked, and he said

slow, dangerous little smile starts to form

me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and raises a

***

on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet resting on the bench and an

directed Colsen to drive here, knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself up on the edge of

strung up cheerful lights and are playing

place mostly to

Colsen murmurs, taking another bite of a carne asada taco. "How did I not know that

him

outsiders in but,” I give him a surveying glance from head to foot, "for you, we'll make

"Gracious of you," he says, and then takes

smile, pleased

a little

of Colsen's

my shoulders when

on his forearms that are revealed by his

outside of his left arm. Colsen looks to where

seriously into my

"I'm sorry," I say.

I'd never imagined he had a family or pack at all, which is

did have a family, at one time.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255