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.

restaurant I picked,

starts to

"Aden 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

***

I are sitting on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet resting

drive here, knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself

out, but the owners have strung up cheerful

mostly to ourselves, and it's kind of

another bite of a carne asada taco. "How did I

give him a little

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

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

pleased that

little further into the

of Colsen's

over my

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

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

he says, looking seriously into my face. "He died

"I'm sorry," I say.

was mostly a lone wolf, and I realize now that I'd never imagined he had a family or pack

did have a family, at one time. Everyone