His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 269

Elena

“You’re perfect…you literally look…drawn.” I gulped. It hadn’t even been a second, and I had already made a fool out of myself. Marvin snorted at my cringe-worthy comment and brushed his hand against my

arm.

“Lena.” Marvin smiled. “I know you said you’d heard it before, but you look…perfect.”

1 felt my heart melt at his comment and took a tiny step back, so I could finally release the breath I had been holding back. I was finally able to see him from up close.

My eyes traveled from his thick dark brown curls to his thick, soft, angled eyebrows. He had beautiful narrow almond eyes, which were colored in a beautiful dark brown. His lips were beautifully plump, and his jaw as sharp as a knife.

Marvin tilted his head with an innocent smile on his face and observed me the same way I observed him. Why was he laughing? Did he change his mind about my looks after all?

“What?” I nudged his shoulder. “Why are you looking at me like that?’

“That’s funny. I was about to ask you the same.” Marvin spoke. He grabbed my hand and pulled me closer as I pushed my hands against his chest to find my balance. I lowered my head at his confidence. He seemed intimidating, and it was not too late to run away.

“I wasn’t done looking. Look at me. Marvin spoke. I followed his demand and looked up to meet his eyes. They were kind, soft, and a contrast from the tattoos on his face. My hand moved on its own and traveled from his cheek to the small tattoo on the side of his jaw as I caressed the small seven. “That must’ve hurt,” I whispered before 1 brushed my finger against the tattoo underneath his eye. “Fearless’ that’s what the tattoo said, and it seemed like a good word to describe him.

sudden gesture. We had just met,

waist and pulled me into his embrace. I was not too fond of hugs, but didn’t mind his. It felt strong, comfortable and I felt safe

You’re so perfect.

feel the same if I removed the expensive clothes on my body and changed back into my old boring self? Maybe it felt as if I had found my prince charming because, underneath all of this, I was

a

a nod. “I didn’t want to seem like a pig-but I’m actually starving!” I confessed shamelessly. My mouth was definitely something I had to work

walked in silence while I stared at our intertwined hands. My hands fitted perfectly in his, and it almost seemed like we were made for each other. Marvin had a slight smile on his

stupid smile on my face, and he could most likely tell it was because of him, but I didn’t care. All I could think

“So.” Marvin began.

out a stupid giggle. “So,” I repeated. It would be better to let him do all the talking, considering I had a habit of

wasn’t lying, but I had a good reason. I had no time to prepare any basic sentences because I hadn’t expected him to show. “I’m sorry, I just don’t know what to

I could hear the same charms he had in those

was a basic question and the only question

“Yes.”

began. “I feel…happy, excited-shocked because you’re not

as if he was just as nervous as I was, but unlike me, he was a bit better at

relieved. We walked towards the restaurant in silence, and I had to say that it was even fancier than I had expected. We barely stepped aside before a waiter made

man almost stuttered as he tried to avoid Marvin’s eyes. “Please,

wrapped his arm around my waist and led me inside. Just like the waiter, I was too embarrassed to look him in his eyes, so I did