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.

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

smile starts to form

I say, wrinkling my nose at him. "Aden doesn't know me as well as he thinks he does." Colsen nods, his smile growing, and

***

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

directed Colsen to drive here, knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself up on the edge of this little park

owners have strung up cheerful lights and are playing

mostly to ourselves, and it's kind

another bite of a carne asada taco. "How did I not

give him a little

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

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

pleased that he

nestle a little further into the

Colsen's

my shoulders when we got

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

on the outside of his left arm. Colsen looks

seriously into my

"I'm sorry," I say.

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

family, at one time.