Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

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.

him to send the car to a restaurant I picked, and he said he was

slow, dangerous little smile starts to

at him. "Aden doesn't know me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand

***

minutes later, Colsen and I are sitting on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet resting on the bench

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

dark out, but the owners have strung up cheerful lights and are playing

have the place mostly to ourselves, and it's

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

him a little

I say, lifting my beer to my mouth and taking a sip. "We don't usually let outsiders in

you," he says, and then takes another bite, finishing his taco and reaching

pleased that he

nestle a little

Colsen's

spread over my

watch Colsen as he eats, observing the tattoos on his forearms that are revealed by his rolled-up

Mary on the outside of his left arm. Colsen looks to where I'm pointing and then takes a moment to swallow

he says, looking seriously into my face.

"I'm sorry," I say.

I'd never imagined he had a family or pack at

did have a family, at one time. Everyone