Mine to Tease: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Blood and Bourbon: A Mafia Romance Series Book 2) by Emily A. Myers

Author:Emily A. Myers [Myers, Emily A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emily A. Myers
Published: 2024-06-03T18:30:00+00:00

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Anastasia, Brinkley, and I make our way into Brennan’s and are met with a gorgeous entry adorned with crystal chandeliers and gold damask-printed wallpaper. She asked for something nearby and I got to hand it to Mr. Irrelevant, Brennan’s is a perfect choice for a romantic dinner. A romantic dinner? Hmm, of all the missions I’ve been on, this might be the most unexpected and the one I’m the least prepared for. I’ve never taken a woman out like this, nor have I ever come close to feeling for someone what I do for Anastasia.

Love is a strange feeling—a sensation that hurts and heals all at once. It hurts because my heart is no longer my own. It has melded with hers, and if anything happens to her, I shall die too. And yet, having her stand next to me, arm in arm, it heals the part of me that’s been empty, the part of me that shut down after my mother’s death. She fills me up with a warmth that I never want to lose. Still, despite the happiness I feel being with her here tonight, I know the hardest parts of our story are still to come. I’ve promised Anastasia no more secrets, no more distance. I won’t go back on my word, I just…have no idea how to do this—be someone worthy of her love, reveal my position in the Mafia, and the secret her brother and I have been keeping from her. I just pray she forgives me when I tell her the truth. I just pray⁠—

“Table for three,” I say to the maître d’, his brown eyes drawing me from my thoughts.

“Unfortunately, there are no animals allowed on the premises.” He looks at Brinkley then, snuggled in Anastasia’s arms, with disapproval. Ana lowers her gaze to Brink and pulls him closer to her chest as if to protect him from the verbal blow. I nod and take a step toward the desk behind which the man stands. My movement draws his stern gaze back to me.

“He’s an emotional support dog,” I say, though it’s not my words that get the message across to the man with gray hair. It’s the ring I flash as I lift my hand to my chest, cracking my knuckles for dramatic effect. He recognizes the Amato crest instantly, as most in the finer establishments do, and his demeanor quickly changes. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Although, I never have figured out if those who recognize the crest are aware of the Mafia tie or simply the connection to the wealthy, well-respected, philanthropic Amato family. Perhaps it’s a bit of both. Either way, it’s never failed me.

“Of course, sir,” he says, his tone chipper. Grabbing two menus, he gives Ana and me both a smile before leading us from the entry, up the white-painted staircase to the main dining room. Ana links her arm once more around mine, and I place my hand over hers as she grips on to my biceps.

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