Page 27 of Colin (The Doherty Mafia)
So if Colin wanted to, he could easily make me disappear and nobody would have the first clue where to start looking for me.
I stepped out of the shower feeling cold.
What had I gotten myself into?
It wasn’t too late to stop this now. I could just tell him I’d changed my mind and I didn’t want to go to New York with him. That I bought my own plane ticket back home. It didn’t seem like he’d force me or kidnap me. He may have been a part of the mafia but he wasn’t a brute.
I wrapped the towel tightly around me while I shivered.
Maybe this was a huge mistake. Maybe I just needed to walk away from this and return to my normal life.
But the bathroom door opened just then and Colin walked in, looking so big and strong that I just wanted to melt into his arms.
I couldn’t decide how I felt about him.
In his physical presence, the only thing I felt was excitement and happiness
That wasn’t how I was supposed to feel about a man whose family I was infiltrating so I could help build a case against them.
“Ready to go?” he asked with a handsome smile.
I breathed in deeply and tipped my head to the side.
“Just because we’re married doesn’t mean you get to nag me,” I said, and he started laughing.
His bags were packed and I had none.
“Maybe I should stop by my apartment first and pick up some stuff,” I suggested.
The truth was, I was having second thoughts. I wasn’t so sure if I could actually do this anymore. I was too attracted to Colin and he was proving to be a distraction.
I didn’t know much about going undercover, but the one thing I could logically surmise was that wanting to sleep with my subject could prove to be very dangerous.
And tripping up wasn’t an option here. It could lead to fatal consequences.
“We’re going to New York, Marley. You can get anything you need or want there,” he said.
“I need clothes and my comb, my phone charger and stuff.”
“I’ll send someone to go get that stuff for you when we’re there,” he replied.
It was like he had already taken possession and control of my senses. It was getting harder and harder to come up with excuses to walk out of that door. And maybe there was a big part of me that didn’t want to walk out.
I wanted to be there with him. I wanted a glimpse of how he lived. His apartment and room, his life and family.
“But you should know that I’m going to have some very busy days coming up. I’m not going to be able to show you around much,” he continued.
“I’ve been in New York before. I don’t need to be babysat.”
“Good.”
“Good,” I repeated and we smiled at each other.
Before I could say anything else, Colin came up to me and put his hands on my butt and pulled me to him.
“The last thing I imagined was returning home after this weekend with a wife in tow.”
I tried to laugh but my voice caught in my throat.
“We don’t have to do this if you’ve changed your mind,” I tried. But then he started kissing my neck, stroking my back with his big warm hands.
I was drowning again, and he was the only one who could save me. All he had to do was look into my eyes the way he did and I felt like I would explode.
I didn’t have an explanation for why he commanded that kind of control over me.
“No, I want to do this. You’re right. It would be easier for everyone if you were in New York until everything is finalized. We are legally married right now and it would be stupid to waste the time.”
He lifted me up in his arms and I wrapped my legs around him as we kissed deeply.
If this was what our fake marriage was going to look like; I was all for it. I surrendered to the kiss because I couldn’t help myself, but I knew it could all change in a matter of minutes if he figured out who I really was.
Sixteen
Colin
When we joined my brothers in the lobby of the hotel, they all stared at Marley like she was from outer space.
“Remember when you said we don’t have to tell my family about us?” I whispered in her ear as we walked towards my brothers. Marley was close to me and I could sense she was nervous.
Who wouldn’t be when faced with the entire Doherty tribe? We were an intimidating bunch.
“Yeah, that’s not going to happen,” I added.
Aidan stepped towards us, his brows furrowed.
“Hey man, are you about ready to go? We’ve been waiting,” he said, exchanging quick glances with Marley who tried her best to smile.
“Yeah, ready. Killian going with Nolan and Tristan?” I asked.
