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.

car to a restaurant I picked, and he said he was

starts to form on

thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand to signal the valet to bring his car

***

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

my favorite food truck sets itself up on the edge of this little

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

mostly to

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

him a little

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

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

smile, pleased that

nestle a little

Colsen's

he spread over my

on his forearms that are

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

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

"I'm sorry," I say.

I realize now that I'd never imagined

did have a family, at one