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.

a restaurant I picked, and he

little smile starts to form on Colsen's

doesn't know me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand to signal the valet to

***

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

knowing that my favorite food truck sets

have strung

place mostly to ourselves, and it's kind

a carne asada taco. "How

him

taking a sip. "We don't usually let outsiders in but,” I give him a surveying glance from head to foot, "for you, we'll make an

me. "Gracious of you," he says, and then takes another bite, finishing his taco

pleased that

a little further

of Colsen's suit

he spread over my shoulders

the tattoos on his forearms that are revealed by his

the Virgin Mary on the outside of

he says, looking seriously into my

"I'm sorry," I say.

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

a family, at one