Marrying Her Mafioso by Terri Anne Browning

Author:Terri Anne Browning [Browning, Terri Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anna Henson
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Allegra

Feeling like a thief sneaking through the house, I stood outside Dante’s bedroom door. I’d watched from the guest room window as he and Jarvis had returned from their errand, but it had taken me a while to build up the courage to leave my newfound sanctuary. Just as I had opened the door to leave my room, I saw Lauren knock on the same door I had been mentally preparing myself to approach.

Curious, I watched her dash away a few tears as she waited for the door to open. Those tears did nothing to faze me. They were fake, just like she was.

The door opened, and I caught a glimpse of Dante in just a pair of jeans, his hair damp from a shower. He took one look at her face and opened his arms. Her sob sounded tortured as she threw herself against him, burying her face in his chest. “She hates me,” I heard her cry as the door began to shut.

I refrained from rolling my eyes and found myself moving closer to the door. Reaching it, I saw that it hadn’t shut completely. There was still enough of an opening that allowed me to hear everything they were saying clear as day. I didn’t want to believe anything Lauren said the day she came to my room. I wanted to hear him deny everything, but deep in my gut, I knew he wouldn’t. My heart was already breaking as I listened closely.

“Give her time to come to terms with all of this,” Dante was advising. “She’ll come around sooner or later.”

“Sooner would be preferred.” To my ears, the laugh sounded fake and grated down my spine.

“Fuck, I completely agree. She’s killing me. I’ve paid for sins I haven’t even committed yet listening to her crying every night.”

Embarrassment stained my cheeks. I didn’t realize anyone could hear me as I’d cried myself to sleep this past week. Christ, I didn’t want him to know I was crying myself to sleep ever. He already had enough power over me, and I wasn’t willing to give him more. Promising myself I wasn’t going to cry anymore, I leaned my head closer.

“I’m sorry I pulled you into this,” Lauren said with a sigh. “I know how reluctant you were to even start checking on her for me.”

“It’s fine. Don’t mention it.”

“No, I’m serious. This has put you in a bad situation, and I don’t think I’ve even said I was sorry for forcing you to do any of it.”

My breath suddenly felt like it was trapped in my lungs, unable to breathe out or suck more in. My hearing became heightened as I clutched the doorframe for support. What did that mean, that she had forced him? What had she forced him to do?

“Lauren—” he began, but she cut him off as if he hadn’t said a word.

“All these years, you should have been looking for someone you could actually spend your life with. Instead, I made you pursue Allegra so I could get her back, when I should have just been brave enough to take my daughter back myself.

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