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.

to send the car to a restaurant I picked, and he said he was sending

smile starts to form on

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

***

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

to drive here, knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself up on the edge

but the owners have strung up cheerful

to ourselves, and it's kind

carne asada

him a little

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

me. "Gracious of you," he says, and then takes

pleased that

little further into

of Colsen's suit

my shoulders

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

ask, 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 moment to swallow

my

"I'm sorry," I say.

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

family, at one

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