Half a Lifetime Later—My Mafia Princess is Finally Mine
she said in that tiny, innocent voice that sounded too pure for the world she was born into, “You shouldn’t scare people.”
Scott leaned back, hands laced behind his head, looking perfectly at home in God’s house. “If people get scared, that’s on them. I don’t do nothin’.”
“You talk scary,” she said.
He chuckled under his breath. “And you sound scared, big baby.”
“I’m not scared,” Allegra whispered, trying to sound brave, even though her thumb was creeping dangerously close to her mouth again.
He saw it, “Sure you’re not. Go ahead, suck your thumb again. Maybe God’ll save you.”