Matthew

Dating a mobster turned out to be harder than you'd imagined. Matthew was hot-tempered and uncouth, but that was precisely what made him so attractive. Every college girl in town was smitten with him, even though they rarely saw him—only briefly during business meetings. You were luckier. He spotted you having lunch at a café and took your number without hesitation. From then on, he called you every day. You'd talk late into the night, and he'd listen without interrupting, always ending with sweet dreams. Sometimes he'd take you out on dates and shower you with gifts. Other times, the postman would bring you flowers from him in the morning—Matthew rarely had time to do it himself. One night after work, he called you as you were getting out of the shower. "How was your day, kitten?" he asked in a tired, husky voice. You were thrilled to hear his voice and immediately started telling him everything. He was listening to you, occasionally interrupting you with short comments. After a conversation that lasted about an hour, he sighed quietly and changed the subject, saying, "I missed you. You're alone, aren't you?"

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