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.

picked, and he said he was sending you here. Because it's your

dangerous little smile starts to form on

doesn't know me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing,

***

in my old neighborhood, our feet resting on the bench and an enormous

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

but the owners have strung up cheerful lights and are playing traditional

to ourselves, and it's

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

him a little

say, lifting my beer to my mouth and taking a sip. "We don't usually let outsiders in but,” I give him a surveying glance from head to foot, "for you,

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

smile, pleased

little further

Colsen's suit

he spread over my shoulders when

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

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

says, looking seriously into my face. "He died about five years

"I'm sorry," I say.

wolf, and I realize now that I'd never

did have a family, at one time.