ut, the distinct rattle of his keys being set do

m at the same time as

n itself when I saw Scott. We awkw

to be-" Kenny cocked his h

bing her coat off the couch and forcing Kenny to backtrack. "We'll pick the on

ly ever heard it over Zoom calls. I took a step forward and

with a quick smile. "Yes, of course. I may have found

. I couldn't get over how stunning she was. My gaze

ing me a quick thumbs up before she co

've had a long day-" be

about it anywhere but here," said Will

to be heard before the awkward sil

ly breaking the ice, my face heating up in em

couch though. I took a seat next to him, making sure not t

ave, obviously," I said,

budged. "What about yo

ef in his voice made me

me. It's not like I saw stars when you did

safe, "I declared my

he said, immediately wrap

kwardly mumbled, "Congratulat

n, refusing t

e to not have to stand up to Don Angelo

o marry you. I just want you to be happy, Stace. I'm sorry too,"

spite the threat of Don Angelo hanging over my head, my world

iful, Scott. I'm gla

got up. The forgiving m

, but-" He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, putt

I can't control. I didn't ask to be born into the mafia, Sc

ife. Do you know that she talks to you more than me? She's obsessed with you. All I have heard about for months now is this stupid prom yo

jected with a

of me when I saw the

my insecurities, my inability to connect with people. I've shared everything with you.

friend," I said with

e now on opposite ends of the room. For a

one. No

stupid lessons. Another way

Angelo when I was ten. He got me and she got my younger sister Jenny in the divorce. Remember when we met? When I said I haven't seen my mom and

ke down. I bawled my eyes out for a g

have a lot of b

" he said, rubbing

pace?" I sniffed.

ly give me a tough time if I try to tell her what to do. So what she does i

d unaba

e coffee," he said,

itting side by side at the isla

intimate mafia secrets if need be just to