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

little smile starts to form on Colsen's

know me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods,

***

sitting on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet resting on the bench and

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

owners have strung up

to ourselves, and it's kind

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

him a

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

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

smile, pleased that he

nestle a little further

of Colsen's

my

tattoos on his forearms

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

dad," he says, looking seriously into my face.

"I'm sorry," I say.

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

a family, at one time.

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