Rafaella Dutra

“What did you say?”
“I said that if you won’t touch me and make me yours, then maybe someone should.”
To my surprise, Archie smirked at me and his gaze drifted to my lips.
“No one’s ever going to touch you but me, Rosie.”

***

Rosie Fay is the daughter of the mafia, so she is used to being surrounded by guns, sulky men, and dangerous deals. But her father thought she shouldn’t lead things after he was gone, so he made a deal and offered her hand in marriage to Archie Donovan.
The arranged marriage wasn’t the problem though—Archie was. He treated her well and took care of her, but that’s all their relationship entailed. No romantic strings attached. But they clearly liked each other, so why did he always push her away?
As the tension between them intensified, the dangers around the family increased. Was happiness even a possibility for them? Or would the mafia life take that away from her?
Daughter of the Mafia is created by Rafaella Dutra, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Daughter of the Mafia

When I opened my eyes the next morning, I immediately felt Archie’s presence by my side. One of his arms was lazily hanging over my waist, and I could hear his peaceful breathing behind me.


I closed my eyes again, relishing the feeling of finally having him in the same bed as me while waking up. It felt even better than what I’d dreamed it’d be all these years of marriage. 


My mind drifted back to what happened the previous night, and I beamed at myself with the memory. My plan worked. It wasn’t exactly how I had planned it, but it ended up working somehow, so it was a win.


Archie had finally ceded—accepted what we felt for each other. I wouldn’t dare call it love, not on his end anyway. I knew what I felt for him, and if I were honest with myself, I’d call it exactly that. I knew Archie for long enough—and was married to him for long enough—to know what my heart was feeling.


Chapter 36: Opening Up