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

Chapter 270

“I’m sorry, is my smacking annoying you?” I asked, embarrassed as I dropped my fork. I had an urge to enjoy my food but now was not the time.

Marvin watching my every move made me nervous. He was someone who was not afraid of eye contact, not even when I caught him staring. “It’s okay. Just be yourself.”

“So tell me about yourself. What do you do?” Marvin asked. It was a question that I hated the most because I really wasn’t that much different from a loser. “Oh, uh,” I mumbled as I tried to give him an answer. “I live with my dad. I work at a cocktail bar. I like watching movies…that’s about it.”

“Where is your mom?”

Marvin surprised me with his bold question. He asked me about my mom without as much as a single stutter, but I had to admire him for that. I wished I had half the confidence he had. “Not here,” I spoke awkwardly. “She left a long time ago.

Instead of giving me the same sympathetic look I had gotten way too often, Marvin controlled his expression and placed his warm hand on top of mine. “I’m sorry to hear that.”

“It’s okay.”

“And you said you wanted to become a lawyer?”

At this point, it seemed like Marvin was interrogating me, while I should’ve been the one questioning him, but I didn’t mind. I could tell that he had the right intentions, and that was all I had to know. “Yes, I did- but it didn’t work out.”

“Why was that?”

“I’m just not that good at learning.

“I understand, me neither.” Marvin laughed. At least we had one thing in common. “If it weren’t for my dad, I would’ve dropped out of school.” He shrugged.

He looked into my eyes as if he was trying to see through them while I was close to running off. Did I have eye boogers? Lipstick on my teeth? Food on my forehead?

“So, what did you do these past years?” I asked to ease the tension. It only took me a split second to realize that I was talking to a man who had lived his life in prison. “Oh fuck, I mean…” I stammered. “What did you do before…you know.”

“Before?” Marvin frowned with a teasing smile on his lips. I shook my head and lowered my gaze. “Nothing, never mind.”

“It’s okay, don’t worry about it.” Marvin chuckled. “My family has their own business. We sell liquor.”

“Really?” I gasped, surprised. I mean, it wasn’t that surprising because the guy on the bridge called him boss, but it was another passion we could share. “Gosh, we have so much in common!” I said. “Except, 1 didn’t go to prison, and I don’t have tattoos on my face.”

at my choice of words.

had already offended him more than once, but he didn’t seem

you liked my tattoos.”

my cheeks, while Marvin seemed satisfied by the

and slightly squeezed my hand. “I don’t mind. I think you’re cute.” He spoke. There was definitely a difference in maturity, which was not unexpected. I was twenty-one

but for the first time, I was able to experience a nervous

open his mouth before we got

now?

should get that first.”

used to following orders. I let go of Marvin’s hand and grabbed my

call me, despite knowing I was on

at the message notification and read the first few words of Victoria’s text. ‘Your Marvin

Marvin asked. I muted my phone and looked up before

where were we?”

ask you something.” Marvin smiled. I smiled back and waited for

in love at first sight?”

eyes and waited for an answer. I was not the smartest, but I knew what he meant by that.

to do was to answer his feelings in return, but something was stopping me. Marvin’s straightforward personality was

“T”

else you need, boss?”

of looking at Marvin, he looked at me, which meant he probably came here with different intentions.

I had heard on the bridge. Marvin rolled his eyes and looked back

man spoke. “It’s

had a familiar face and a cheerful presence, but I could see through that act. While I had a

man had long black hair styled into a high bun. The amount

had seen him

but I had seen

nice to meet you too.” I gave him a slight nod. The man wrapped his arm around Marvin, who was clearly annoyed and laughed at the situation. “I like this one. She

around the restaurant to hide my nerves. I was a very talkative person, and I loved meeting new people,

like Marvin had forgotten all about me as he was arguing with his friend, so I grabbed my phone and went to

of a cartel boss from the Castillo family and framed one of our clients for a murder he committed!! He is NOT innocent. Safe yourself and run away and

couldn’t be real.