Wild Ace: A Mafia Romance (Carfano Crime Family Book 5) by Rebecca Gannon

Author:Rebecca Gannon [Gannon, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Vinny

I brought Lexi up here to show her that men who do bad things still have hearts.

We still feel.

We still care.

“This is delicious,” Lexi praises, covering her mouth with her hand and taking a sip of the wine I just poured.

“It’s from Carfanos.”

“You have a restaurant?”

I nod. “Down in the casino. Best Italian in town.”

I had an assortment of dishes brought up, not knowing what she likes or would be in the mood for.

Lexi’s sampled the scallops, white fish, and veal, and I love how unabashedly she eats and enjoys her food. I’ve gone on dates where the girl I’m with only eats a few forkfuls of lettuce, opting to drink wine instead.

Where’s the fun in that?

I don’t want to go on dates where I’m being watched as I finish my meal because she doesn’t want to appear like she eats.

I know women can eat. My mom, aunts, sister, and cousins can pack away food like they’re going into hibernation the next day, and I fucking love them for it. We’re Italian. We like food.

“I think you’re right. For dinner dishes, at least. Lunch, on the other hand, my grandfather wins.”

“I have no problem agreeing with you there.”

“Speaking of which, he says he owes you a soppressata sandwich and to come by any time.”

“I’m not going to lie, I’ve thought about that sandwich every day since the club.”

“Really?”

“Yes. But going to get one would have ruined my plan,” I tell her, and she shakes her head.

“Are you trying to make me mad again?” she asks, but her lips are tilted up in a sly smile.

“No, not at all. In fact,” I say, pouring more wine into both of our glasses. “I want you feeling even nicer.” I smirk, loving the pink that stains her cheeks. “We still have dessert, too.”

“Oooh, I’m ready for dessert,” she says eagerly. “Good thing I left room for it.”

I pull my phone out and send a message to Tessa’s bodyguard, Tito, to bring it up. I’ve borrowed him for the night to help me with this dinner since he wasn’t needed tonight and he’s one of the few with the security clearance to access the roof.

“It’ll be here in a few minutes.”

“Well, until then…” she smiles, grabbing the plate of scallops. “These are too good to not finish. I mean, if you don’t want them?” She bites her lip, her eyes begging me not to say I want them.

“Nope. All yours.”

Her grateful smile is instant, and I think I just fell in love with her a little. She could give me that pleading look and I’d give her any damn thing. Literally anything.

And that, right there, is the start of it all.

I know it, and I’m surprisingly not scared of that fact.

“I’ve talked a little about my family with you, but I only know about Frank.”

She looks reluctant at first, but then takes a sip of wine and dives right in. “It’s just him and my mom now. My dad passed away when I was twelve and my grandmother when I was seventeen.

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