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.

send the car to a restaurant I picked,

smile starts

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

***

later, Colsen and I are sitting on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our

knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself up on the edge of

dark out, but the owners have strung up

to ourselves, and it's kind

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

give him a little

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

says, and then takes another bite, finishing his taco and

smile, pleased that

a little further

of Colsen's suit

spread over my

tattoos on his forearms

I ask, pointing to an image of the Virgin Mary on the outside of his

into my face. "He died

"I'm sorry," I say.

heard Colsen was mostly a lone wolf, and I realize now that I'd never imagined he had a

have a family, at