Watch Me, Daddy: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance by Sara Fields

Author:Sara Fields [Fields, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2023-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Aidan

This wasn’t good.

Walking outside with Maxim, I could feel the heavy weight of the conversation ahead settling on my shoulders. The air was crisp, carrying with it the faint scent of pine from the surrounding forest. The lake stretched out before us, its glassy surface reflecting the morning sunlight in a mesmerizing dance of ripples and glints. A sense of serenity hung in the air, in stark contrast to the gravity of the tension between us.

Maxim’s steps were deliberate as we walked along the shoreline away from the cabin, the soft crunch of rock beneath our feet a reminder of the natural beauty that surrounded us. The morning sun had fully risen now, casting a warm golden hue over everything it touched.

Finally, Maxim broke the silence, his voice carrying a weight that matched the tranquil yet potent atmosphere around us.

“Irina means everything to me,” he began, his gaze fixated on the water but his tone unwavering. “She’s my only daughter, and I’ll do whatever it takes to protect her.”

“I understand that Mr. Morozov,” I answered, letting him steer the conversation. I wasn’t yet certain what he knew, and I wanted him to be the one to reveal that.

“I have my ways of gathering information,” he stated coolly, a subtle yet unsettling smile playing on his lips. He wasn’t threatening me, just reminding me that he held just as much power as I did in the dangerous world we lived in.

“What do you know?” I asked, treading carefully.

“I paid off one of your guards, Aidan. I know you and my daughter slept together last night.”

The weight of his revelation hit me like a punch to the gut, a mixture of anger and resignation swirling within me. My jaw tensed as I met his gaze, realizing the depth of his determination to safeguard his daughter. I’d crossed a line, and now her father was here to demand I pay the price.

Had I insulted him? Was this the start of a war between the Morozovs and the Murphys?

My sister was going to be pissed. My brothers weren’t going to be particularly happy either. They’d defend me to the death, but I wouldn’t allow them that. I wouldn’t put their lives at risk. I’d pay whatever price Maxim demanded, no matter the cost. This had been my decision and mine alone.

“And what do you suggest we do now?” I asked, my voice carefully neutral but laced with an underlying threat.

“Marriage, Aidan,” he replied, his tone carrying a note of finality. “Marry Irina, and we’ll form a pact that will protect her. You’ll take care of her, and I’ll ensure the Morozov name stands behind you. Make this a one-night stand and refuse to take her as your wife, however, and your family and mine will go to war.”

Maxim’s smile tightened, his eyes glinting with a calculated spark. My mind raced, the weight of his proposition settling over me like a heavy shroud. A war between our families would bring destruction, chaos, and death. I didn’t want that.

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