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.

picked, and he said he was sending you here. Because

little smile starts to form

he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand to

***

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

truck sets itself up on the edge of

out, but the owners have strung

have the place mostly to ourselves, and it's kind

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

him a

my beer to my mouth and taking a sip. "We don't usually let outsiders in

you," he says, and then takes another bite, finishing

smile, pleased

a little further

of Colsen's

he spread over my shoulders when

tattoos on his forearms that are revealed by his

pointing to an image of the Virgin Mary on the outside of his left arm.

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

"I'm sorry," I say.

realize now that I'd never imagined he had

a family, at one time.