Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father by Caroline Above Story
Chapter 0127

Chapter 0127

“No, it’s okay,” I respond breezily, giving him a little smile. “It’s just...Daniel is having a little...trouble. Being faithful.”I mean, it wasn’t a lie. And Janeen said to stick to the truth as much as I can.

“Oh,” Ivan says, his eyebrows going up in genuine surprise. Then he puts his plate of tacos back down and pushes all of the foodto the back of the table so that he can scootch closer to me. “His loss,” he murmurs, his eyes drifting down to my mouth.

Suddenly anxious, I turn my head away from him and lift my beer to my lips, taking a sip. lvan takes the note and leans back alittle. “I actually don’t know a lot about Daniel,” he says casually. “I know he’s in school, but he keeps a low profile as far as mobheirs go. He doesn’t seem as...involved, as other sons might be.”

“Yeah, well,” I reply with a little bitter smile. “Apparently he’s got other things on his mind besides Kent's work and marrying me.”

“Oh?” Ivan pushes. “And what's his style there? Does he have lots of girls who he sees for a short time, or just one serious sidepiece?”

I blink at Ivan in surprise, realizing that he’s pressing me for information. Simultaneously, I grasp that I actually do haveinformation on Kent's heir — dangerous information that very few people have. And lIvan’s looking for it.

And quite suddenly, I don’t want to give it. Daniel is still my friend; his secrets are safe with me.

“Can we talk about something else?” I ask hesitantly, giving Ivan a sad little smile that I hope suggests my reluctance stems froma sore subject, not because Ivan is coming dangerously close to some serious dirt.

“Of course,” he nods, again apologetic. “I’m sorry, Fay. I haven’t been the most tactful tonight, have I? I didn’t mean to pry...I’mjust,” he shrugs a little. “Genuinely curious about your life.”

I bite my lip, deciding to push this a little bit. “Are you, though?” I ask, my voice barely above a whisper.Ivan goes still, staring at me, waiting for me to continue.

“I mean,” I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. “I know that the dive bar that you took me to was filled with people from allof the underworld families. That was embarrassing for me and it caused a real rift between me and Daniel when he heard, frommultiple sources, that I was out flirting with you. And whatever Daniel and I are to each other, I do care about him.”

I look up into Ivan’s face with real hurt in my eyes and see guilt pass through his own. He’s either a crazy good actor or... maybehe actually feels bad, actually cares, at least a little, about how I feel.

“I like you, Ivan,” I whisper, the truth spilling out despite myself. “I like you...maybe a lot? But I don’t know if I can trust you, or ifany of this is real, or if you’re just using me to get a leg up on Kent.”

Ivan nods, breathing out of his nose and looking down at his feet. He gives a sharp shake of his head. “You're right, Fay,” hesighs. “Il shouldn’t have done that. It was...a little bit of a coup for me, to be able to shove it in Kent's face like that.” Ivan looks upat me again, giving me a little smirk. “And I know you enjoyed that part a little bit too.”

I blush, looking down at my beer as I remember what resulted from me shoving that day in Kent's face like that. I remember Kentpushing me up against the door, his lips hot on mine — I remember moaning into his mouth and pulling him tight against me,wanting more. Ivan probably doesn’t know precisely how much I enjoyed it.

“But I'm sorry,” he continues, usingone finger under my chin to turn myface gently back to his. “If it meantthat I lost ourrastifidm wish Ianak it. Because, whatever'shere, Fay...” he shakes his headlightly, and I know that that littleshake contains a wealth of emotion,“it’s real for me. And I hope it is foryou too.” Please read the originalcontent at .

I bite my lip, not wanting him to know that...well, that it’s real for me too, despite myself.

“Damn it, Fay,” he whispers, his eyeson my mouth again, where reyceethpress, inteymny lawanity You make itAig ladies to be chivalrous whenyou do that.” Please read the originalcontent at .

Slowly, I let my lip drag out from beneath my teeth, my mouth open just a tiny bit. I swear a very tiny shudder passes throughhim.

“Whatever you want, Fay,” hemurmurs, bringing his eyes back tomine with an effort “Its an yao" 'termpscnoin.d oldinige, anything thathappens between us is just for us.”He takes a moment and then repeatshis vow. “I promise. It’s whatever youwant.” Please read the originalcontent at .

And suddenly, I know precisely what I want.

I raise my hand and place it, gently, on the side of his neck, my skin humming at the touch of his own against my palm. And thenI pull his mouth to mine.