How do you get to own a mafia boss?
Step One: Save his life
His mouth lowers slowly, eyes locked on my lips now. Every trace of amusement is gone, leaving behind a smoldering seriousness. "I've been hoping you'd kiss me."
My breath is coming in short chops. Careful, AJ.
"And I find that I don't want to wait anymore."

***

My name is AJ Deónne. My life is a mess. All I want is to work till my bakery is debt free, and to survive these next few years alone.

My plans are turned upside down when I save a stranger from drowning...did I mention he is gorgeous? Don't judge me for ogling a helpless man. You would too!

His past hidden in shrouds of mystery...that only seems to excite and entice me. Now he is living under my roof...am I falling for him?

So what if danger is now following me and there are threats to my once quiet life? It surely has nothing to do with my handsome stranger. Right?

How To Own a Mafia Boss is created by Temple Alli, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

How To Own A Mafia Boss

"Do you ever think of weddings?" I ask, knowing my ancestors are turning in their graves from my lack of subtlety. We were watching 'The Wedding Party', and she was in such high spirits from the laughter and bubbly in her glass, it'd seemed like a good time to ask.


She brushes my question off impatiently. "Not for myself, no. Why? You're not thinking of proposing, are you?"


Well I'm not thinking of proposing now. This is not the first time she's hinted about her opposition to weddings. Just last week, after her brother got engaged to Simone, she'd leaned into me.


After my rather surprised (and affronted look,) she laughed. "What? I just think marriage is a social construct. Like, yeah, why don't we bring the law into what's supposed to be a relationship between two people? It's taking away their rights to break things off without being drawn into a long, complicated mess."


Chapter 50: Flutter Your Wings? (II)