in my hand as I listen to Alex

part of

without a problem. The other bosses are depending on us." Al

ow big the mafia

other mafia f

he re

Espositos, the Romanovs, an

u lived in New Je

'm from Cherry

. "That makes sense. You wouldn't know anything

naïve because I didn't want to learn

"I'm saying it makes sense now how you dated

s to Alex. "What is

k?" he says in Italian. I know

ything? It's not like I didn't

what Axe called

back chair. "No, I just remember he

, I think back

wake up. I could probably sleep until noon. I sit up and throw my legs over the side o

, I exit the bathroom.

member it rang several times throughout the night. In my haste,

get it done. And

is neck. "Ax, I told you not to come here. She isn't t

. You can't hide

to my feet. "The

r nervously. "He's been keep

verlook that we don't hold hands on campus

e echo in my mind, f

. I had always suspected that he was a dangerous m

e shadows. "Alex

y neck. Ax staggers ba

," Axe says in

Isabella." He stagge

chest rises and falls. I don

you are the mafia?" I don't k

fia. You knew I wouldn't have dated yo

ut. That way we can

to run away togethe

st no way we can be together. I'm an ups

heek. "My lit

Yes, I'm a good girl. I won't apologize

ou tricked me. Made me fall in love w

n the mafia doesn't

idn't just have your muscle

ates my body.

s me into

go," I

you, I

vibrating

"I'm supposed to take over as the boss

king with unco

is dying,

is gaze

has cancer. He d

derstand what it's like to lose

s out a

ng a deal with another mafia fam

he mafia boss of the Delaware crime family will only approve of the deal

his. Listening to th

e, I'm bound by the

y feet. "You

arriage. I don't want to marry her; I want to be with

the Delaware mafia. That would be a costly mi

met me, what

o way would she ever have my chil

u didn't want to have sex. You

nd I saw your face and encountered that smart mouth,

on yourself. You should've l

ly pulls me close. "Neither

my cheek. "If you,

st mine. "Isabella, I nee

le

y life. I'm happy we were able to

re you ok?"

t the tabl

t and smile at Alex's sister. "Being back in

sucks down a ne

e bother everyone

to your wedding reception

e and

o order items for my research lab. After all,

t my fiancé told his family. And I don't