Hard To Love (The Berotte Family Book 14) by Monica Walters

Author:Monica Walters [Walters, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-11T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

RONDO

“Are you sure about Dinalee, sha? Before you get defensive, I’m just asking. She seems like a nice young woman, but you are moving really fast.”

“I’m sure, Ma. Beyond sure. Don’t compare this to me and Kennedy. Kennedy didn’t become my girlfriend until I found out she was pregnant. So that was different. I was trying to do right by her. In my mind, I felt like if she was good enough for me to sleep with, then she was good enough to be my girl so we could raise our child together. Obviously, that was the wrong decision.”

“I understand. I just don’t want to see you hurt again, especially so soon after Kennedy.”

“It’s okay. Honestly, I feel so strongly for her until it’s made this entire situation bearable. I don’t know how I would be handling Kennedy’s death without her presence in my life.”

“If you’re sure, then that’s all that matters, baby. I really hope for the best. Are you in Beaumont?”

“Yes, ma’am. I just pulled up to Dinalee’s place.”

“Okay. Talk to you when you get back, baby.”

I ended the call and glanced over at Sunni. She needed a break from her Momo’s house. She said she felt like she was suffocating there. That was why I didn’t make it to Beaumont yesterday when Dinalee and Ali left. I had to make a trip to Mobile to pick up my baby. I told Ms. Sherry that I would bring her back Sunday evening, which was tomorrow. Sunni said it was like her mom was all over that house… in every direction she turned.

She smiled at me and asked, “Are we gonna get out?”

I smiled back as I realized just how grown up she was becoming. She was almost my height, and I was six feet even. The girl was growing like somebody had fertilized her ass. What bothered me the most though was that she was developing. I’d seen teenage boys watching her. If nothing else would have me making a trip to that jailhouse, it would be my baby, because hell naw.

After walking around the truck and opening the door for her, we made our way to the front door. “You said they’re eight and five?” Sunni asked, inquiring about Dinalee’s children.

“Yeah. So you’ll be extremely interesting to them as a big kid.”

She smiled then rang the doorbell. She always wanted siblings, but Kennedy had assured her that she wasn’t having any more kids, and I had no intention of making a baby with a random woman either. As long as I was with Kennedy, she would have been an only child.

When the door swung open, Dinalee was standing there with a big smile on her face. I could see her disappointment when I couldn’t leave with them yesterday, but she understood. Just the fact that she took off work to be with me had me feeling bad about disappointing her too. However, I wouldn’t dare leave my baby hanging if I had a choice.

“Hey! Come on in!”

I smiled at Dinalee’s excitement.

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