His Mark: A Mafia Romance (Forever Mine Book 1) by Crawford Mila & Cole Aria

Author:Crawford, Mila & Cole, Aria [Crawford, Mila]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Hawk

“Mm, I’m ready for something ripe and juicy and it’s not the tomatoes in that homemade pasta sauce.” I teased as I turned the corner into the kitchen, eyes already on her sweet form when I sensed something off.

Izzy looked up from the counter, where my phone was lit up and announcing three missed calls. I recognized the small contact photo on the screen, alerting me that it was the Don.

She crossed her arms, covering herself from me.

“No, don’t pull away from me.” I could sense her shutting down already. “I fucked up, but I can explain.” I crossed the distance to her, reaching out, but she backed away with a quick head shake.

“Can you explain? Really, Hawk? And what about across the street? What the fuck is going on here?” Tears welled in her eyes with her words.

“Shit.” I pushed a hand over my face, every fiber of me wanting her in my arms, to make this better. I had to make this right between us. “I don’t know how to start.”

“The truth, if you don’t mind.” Her hands were shaking, lips pressed tightly together, not soft and open like they were for me just minutes ago. Fuck, I never should have left her alone, I should have skipped the shower, served me right for getting so damn close so soon.

But then, that would make me a liar, and I didn’t lie. Ever.

“The truth is Gino Gabrielli hired me to find you. He wants me to bring you to him so you can marry his son.”

“Shit, shit, shit! I’m so fucking stupid.” She crashed against the counter, feet giving out from under her until I caught her, cradling her easily in my arms and supporting her back against the kitchen counter.

“You’re not stupid. Too trusting? Definitely, but that’s why I’m here.”

“No, no, that’s not what you just said. I’m pretty sure I heard you say you were hired to kidnap me.”

I shook my head. “No, that’s not…”

“That’s exactly what Don Gabrielli wants. Why do you think I ran in the first place? I won’t marry a man I don’t know.”

“Izzy, please.” I caught her face in my palms, forcing her eyes on me. “I’m a man of my word and I’ve never meant anything more than what I’m about to say to you: I was sent to find you, but instead I fell in love with you. It took a quick online search to find your current address, so I rented the apartment across the street to keep an eye on you, but the more I watched you, the more I couldn’t stay away anymore. And the more I couldn’t bring you back to the Don. So I’ve been trying to figure out how to get us both out of this clean, but I haven’t come up with a clean break for either of us--and the longer I watched you, the more I knew I had to meet you. The more I knew I had to protect you. The more I knew I needed you.

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