His Promise: An Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance (Gruco Crime Family) by Nicole Cypher

Author:Nicole Cypher [Cypher , Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-06T18:30:00+00:00

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ABI

“Mommy look!” I follow Zeke’s finger to the hammerhead shark swimming above our heads. We’re at Zeke’s favorite spot in the aquarium, the shark tunnel. The grey predators swim at both sides and above us, and an elderly couple stands nearby taking a photo. As always, we’re the only locals here. My kid loves the aquarium.

“Wow!” I widen my eyes and stare in amazement. “But wait,” I point at a kitefin. “Check this one out.” Zeke presses his hand to the glass, and his blue eyes fill with amazement. I don’t have the heart to tell him not to touch the glass, I just stare at him. Proud. Happy. And exactly where I want to be.

Las Vegas is beginning to feel like home.

We stand at the sharks for thirty more minutes before Zeke is ready to move on. By the time we walk from the aquarium, his little hand in mine, my feet are killing me and I’m regretting wearing pumps. Normally, we wouldn’t spend that long at each exhibit, but an eighth birthday is a special one.

Zeke runs in front of me in the parking garage when he spots my little red Honda, his steps echoing in the vast space. He excitedly pulls on the handle before I can get the door unlocked.

“What’s next?” he asks, jumping up and down.

I smile and ruffle his hair before opening the door for him. “Mmm I don’t know, Bud. It’s your day, so we get to do whatever you want.”

Zeke ponders for a moment, and as shitty as I feel about it, I pray it doesn’t cost much money. Since I lost my job, we’ve burned through most of the money I had saved and our landlord is getting impatient with back rent. I can’t avoid him forever.

“How about the park?” I ask, biting my lip.

“Ehh.” Zeke thinks a few moments longer, and then his eyes light up. A smile spreads across his face. “Swimming! Let’s go swimming, Mama!”

“Swimming?” My heart leaps into my chest guessing what he’s thinking about. “What a great idea! Maybe we can see if there’s an indoor pool somewhere. Buckle up sweetie, I’ll look up some places in a sec.”

I shut the car door and take my time walking to the driver’s side. My breathing gets labored and beads of sweat form on my forehead.

I haven’t seen Colter in over a week. Not since the night at the bar. He texted me the next day to ‘check on me’ and I haven’t heard from him since. As embarrassed as I am about the whole ordeal, I’m equally disappointed. I hate to admit it, and I mean really hate, but I like Colter. The real him, the broken him, not the politician with the fake smile, and not the asshole, but the guy I talked to last week. He opened up to me. He made me laugh. He showed me he’s just as vulnerable as I am instead of the threat I pegged him as. It’s pathetic, and I hate myself for it, but it made me feel special.

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