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CHAPTER FIVE

Lefty tugged at the collar of the button-up he wore under his vest The fancy threadsDemon try to not snap on Ardy’s father in front of his fa eyes when it came to Ardy’s sisters was priceless

His intended bride, Ardy, caood stock Her two sisters, Birdie, as nineteen, and Carylin, as eighteen, were lookers They’d all packed into the back room of a steak house It was the nicest

place most of them had ever seen Lefty felt surprised they didn’t have three forks Gia looked right at home as she pursued the menu

He leaned in close to her and spoke in her ear “You don’t look like you feel out of place”

“I’ve been more places than just Taffy’s” She rolled her eyes

“I know”

“Playing the part of a lady is engrained Plenty of ed

She’d been doing that et used to it

Soh, he couldn’t pinpoint exactly when or why “I don’t knohat to say to that”

Gia giggled “And that’s what I like most about you”

“That I’m clueless?” He frowned

“No, that you’re honest”

“Yeah, let’s hope you’re still saying that in aMost people outside of the club couldn’t handle him He liked to be up front and real Life was too short for pretense, and he wanted to see his eneot how to spot a liar from a dozen paces away

“I’ve always admired that about you, Colm Even when it pisses me off, which I know it’s