Marrying the Underboss by Elisa Leigh

Author:Elisa Leigh [Leigh, Elisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-08T00:00:00+00:00

Kane takes me to an Italian restaurant called Il Tesoro. It’s small, but cozy and owned by a sweet Italian couple in their late fifties, possibly early sixties. The lunch rush has passed and we’re the only people in the place.

They bring us some crusty bread and take our drink order. We both end up ordering the house pasta dish that the wife, Rosa, tells us we’ll love. She’s absolutely right. When I take my first bite, I’m hooked. The creamy sauce and tender chicken pair perfectly with the homemade pasta they serve it over. As an Italian who’s eaten Italian food her whole life, this is as authentic as it gets.

“I could get used to this?” I sigh happily, looking around the beautiful restaurant situated on Main Street of this tiny mountain town.

Kane grins. “Yeah?”

I nod. “Small town life is quieter than the city. It’s slower. It’s nice to not be distracted by the hustle and bustle all around us, you know?”

He nods. “I grew up in a small town like this. Only a few hours from here actually.”

“Really? I thought you were from Jersey.”

He shakes his head. “I was born in Chicago. When my dad was taken out, Mom left town and never looked back. She disappeared in case they ever came looking for us.”

I put my fork down and wipe my mouth more interested in what he has to say than what’s on my plate. “I didn’t know that about you.”

He shrugs. “I don’t tell many people.”

“What brought you to Jersey, then?” I ask, needing to know everything now that he’s finally opening up.

“After I got out of the Army, I was angry. I needed to find the people who killed my dad and repay the favor. Turns out they were in Jersey, in direct competition with your dad. I hooked up with him and we came up with a plan that was mutually beneficial and exacted our revenge. Then he hired me for other things.”

“Like finding the man who hurt my mom?” I ask. My dad never told me outright, but I always assumed that Kane was the person who took care of it.

He gives me a wary look before answering. “Yes. Does that bother you?”

I shake my head. “Not in the least. He deserved what he had coming to him.” I shake my head not wanting to think about it anymore. “What happened to your mom? Do you still see her?”

His eyes go dark and he looks away from me. “No. She and Mr. Flynn, my pseudo dad I guess you could call him, were gunned down in a robbery gone bad when I was eighteen.”

I reach across the table and hold his hand. “I’m sorry Kane. It’s hard losing one parent, I can’t imagine what losing all of them must have been like.”

He rubs his thumb across my hand. “I was angry for a long time, but your dad put my anger to good use. He focused me and helped turn me into the man I am today.

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