Dante's Baby Mama
By T.T
(Chapter 2)
Dante woke up at 5am and headed to the gym. He took pride in his physique and style, he worked out 7 days a week and sometimes twice on Saturdays. Today was no different, other than the fact that he met Elle a few days ago and he was still beaming on the inside. Dante sat in the gym locker room after his workout thinking about Elle. He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror and he was smiling from ear to ear. Dante laughed out loud thinking about a joke she cracked on first date. "This girl is a keeper", he said shaking his head and still grinning. Suddenly Dante heard a familiar voice "Dante is that you?" It was one of his old buddies from high school he had not seen in years, Robert. "Oh hey man" Dante snapped out of his happy thoughts. "How you doing Rob?", Dante remembered he was called Rob the Slob back in High school but he left that part out. Robert quickly glanced at Dante as if he read his thoughts. "Its just Robert now, no one has called me Rob in years" Robert said correcting Dante. Dante smiled "Oh my bad man, you come here often?" He asked hoping to change the subject. "I just joined this gym man, I like it so far!" Robert exclaimed. Dante nodded his head in agreement noticing that his old associate was not a small guy anymore, he was buff and obviously in the gym as often as Dante. Dante added " Ok I see, you looking good man, see you around". Robert blurted out while walking away "What happened to you and Kiera?".
Dante was used to everyone asking him about Kiera. She was his High School and College sweetheart. They starting dating his senior year of high school and continued through College. Dante stopped and looked at Robert who was waiting for a response, "she is still around man, but we are not together anymore if that's what you mean". Robert shrugged his shoulders, "It happens, these women come and go". Dante smiled and waved goodbye as he exited the locker room to head for work. As soon as Dante got in the car his phone began ringing. "Speak of the devil" Dante said laughing. It was Kiera. "I will call her when I get to work" Dante said while texting Elle: Good Morning Beautiful. Can't wait until our next date.
Kiera was fuming. "All I asked him to do was come to the family breakfast at DJ's school, he can't even show up for that!" Kiera begun pacing the floor and cleaning up things around the house with an attitude. DJ came into the kitchen, "Is Daddy coming mommy?" DJ was 4 years old and chocolate brown like his father and he had the same smile as his mother. Kiera looked at him trying to sound as loving as possible, "I am not sure baby, but I left him a message and he said he would so we will see if he comes to the school" DJ was smart for a 4 year old, he knew that anything other than a yes might as well have meant NO. Kiera saw the disappointment in his eyes. "Go ahead and finish getting dressed baby, we have to leave in 5 minutes." Kiera went into her bedroom to put on her shoes and jewelry. She was about 5'3, brown skin, hazel eyes, and a very curvy woman. She put on a few pounds after having DJ but she was still gorgeous. Kiera grabbed her lace front wig and applied a few last touches to her make up. "Still killing it" she said with forced a smile on her face, still mad at Dante for his latest non sense. "We are going to have fun regardless, let me call mama!' she exclaimed while securing DJ in his carseat.
Dante arrived at work at 745am. He looked down at his phone wondering why Elle hadn't replied "She must be sleep" he said while opening his emails. "Let me call Kiera back" he sighed. "I just want to see my son when I want to, No Damn Drama!"Dante exclaimed while calling Kiera, she clicked over from talking to her mom, "Hold on mama, well let me call you back this is Dante" Kiera clicked over for Dante's call. "Hello Kiera, is everything ok with DJ" Dante tried to sound calm and rational to avoid confrontation, but it was too late. "You know what Dante, your son is in the back seat so i am not gonna say what i should say to you but just know that you are a breaking his heart" Kiera fought back tears. "What is going on now?" Dante was feeling confused. " I pick him up every other weekend, like we agreed, I give you money, WHAT!" Dante screamed. "I asked you to come to his school today for the Family breakfast Dante, you promised us that! Just this one thing Dante Damn!" She screamed as well. Dante looked at the big Calendar on his desk and saw the words Family Breakfast for DJ written in red. "Kiera, I am so sorry, I forgot" Dante said feeling awful. "What time does it start?" He said hoping he could still make it. "It starts at 815am Dante, can you get over here in 20 minutes for your son?" She said still feeling mad at Dante. "Yes I will be there for DJ, let me talk to my boss" Dante ended the call with Kiera and headed towards the school.
Dante got to the school at 819am in search of Kiera and his son. He spotted DJ and then saw Kiera. Dante waved and headed towards their breakfast table. To Dante's surprise, Kiera's mom was also at the table. "Hey son, glad you could make it" she said snidely. Dante ignored her and grabbed DJ. He picked him up and hugged him tight. "I missed you man, I wouldn't miss this for the world." He said while tickling DJ and making him laugh. Kiera smiled and stood up to hug Dante as well. "Thanks for being here" she said softly. Dante smiled at her then rolled his eyes at her mom where she couldn't see of course. Kiera's mom did not play games, she demanded respect. They all enjoyed breakfast together and met with DJ's teacher. Dante was happy that he got to share this moment with his son and DJ's little face was lit up like a big christmas tree downtown the whole time. "I am so happy to be here with my family" Dante blurted out before he realized fully what he was saying. Kiera smiled and hugged Dante again, "Me too" she added.
Kiera kissed DJ goodbye and also waved her mom off who said she had a church meeting to attend and had to go quickly. Dante walked Kiera to her car "Hey, I am really sorry about this morning, it really slipped my mind. You know I love our son right?" Dante said looking into Kiera's eyes remembering when they were crazy about each other. "Yes Dante, I know, you just have a funny way of showing it sometimes. I wish you were more involved with him, he's getting older" Kiera folded her arms and rolled her eyes. Dante stepped back "I said I will do better, I know how old he is, I just forgot! Why you so hard on me?" Dante stared at Kiera waiting for an answer. "Because you just left us! We were a family, I told you I wanted a family then we start one and you want to DO YOU! This sucks Dante, we were together for 6 years! You were supposed to be my husband! I didn't want to raise a child like this, you gave me no choice." She said while tears began streaming. Dante hugged her tight for what seemed like 5 minutes. "Kiera, we just didn't work out, but i do love you and our son". Kiera snatched away from Dante, tears still streaming, "He will be ready on Friday after school, please be on time!" She got in her car and drove away.
Dante stood there feeling like scum. He slowly walked to his car and as he approached he could hear his phone ringing. He opened the door to grab his phone. It was Elle, his smile appeared through the sadness. He read her text: Can't wait for our next date too! Miss you handsome. Dante smiled but didn't respond. He suddenly wasn't in the mood to talk anymore. He was thinking to himself, "I'll probably make her hate me too" Dante drove back to work and finished his day, all he could think about was Kiera and his son DJ. He wanted a family too and he was sad that he broke Kiera's heart but after 6 years of dealing with Kiera's attitude, having financial problems, and then suddenly a kid they didn't plan for, the relationship was just over for Dante.
After work Dante decided he needed a drink. He went to the sports bar near his job and took down two shots of scotch. While he was leaving Elle called his phone. Dante smiled but sent the call to voicemail. "I need some time" he said simply while ignoring her attempts to reach him. Dante drove home and sat at the table looking at pictures of him and his son with ESPN playing on his flat screen TV in the background. "I am going to be a great father to my son, that's my only concern right now" he said thinking out loud. Dante headed into his home office to plan a weekend road trip for him and DJ. "We need a new view" he exclaimed while smiling. He thought about Elle again but decided not to call or text her until he was sure he wanted to date again.
Dante was used to everyone asking him about Kiera. She was his High School and College sweetheart. They starting dating his senior year of high school and continued through College. Dante stopped and looked at Robert who was waiting for a response, "she is still around man, but we are not together anymore if that's what you mean". Robert shrugged his shoulders, "It happens, these women come and go". Dante smiled and waved goodbye as he exited the locker room to head for work. As soon as Dante got in the car his phone began ringing. "Speak of the devil" Dante said laughing. It was Kiera. "I will call her when I get to work" Dante said while texting Elle: Good Morning Beautiful. Can't wait until our next date.
Kiera was fuming. "All I asked him to do was come to the family breakfast at DJ's school, he can't even show up for that!" Kiera begun pacing the floor and cleaning up things around the house with an attitude. DJ came into the kitchen, "Is Daddy coming mommy?" DJ was 4 years old and chocolate brown like his father and he had the same smile as his mother. Kiera looked at him trying to sound as loving as possible, "I am not sure baby, but I left him a message and he said he would so we will see if he comes to the school" DJ was smart for a 4 year old, he knew that anything other than a yes might as well have meant NO. Kiera saw the disappointment in his eyes. "Go ahead and finish getting dressed baby, we have to leave in 5 minutes." Kiera went into her bedroom to put on her shoes and jewelry. She was about 5'3, brown skin, hazel eyes, and a very curvy woman. She put on a few pounds after having DJ but she was still gorgeous. Kiera grabbed her lace front wig and applied a few last touches to her make up. "Still killing it" she said with forced a smile on her face, still mad at Dante for his latest non sense. "We are going to have fun regardless, let me call mama!' she exclaimed while securing DJ in his carseat.
Dante arrived at work at 745am. He looked down at his phone wondering why Elle hadn't replied "She must be sleep" he said while opening his emails. "Let me call Kiera back" he sighed. "I just want to see my son when I want to, No Damn Drama!"Dante exclaimed while calling Kiera, she clicked over from talking to her mom, "Hold on mama, well let me call you back this is Dante" Kiera clicked over for Dante's call. "Hello Kiera, is everything ok with DJ" Dante tried to sound calm and rational to avoid confrontation, but it was too late. "You know what Dante, your son is in the back seat so i am not gonna say what i should say to you but just know that you are a breaking his heart" Kiera fought back tears. "What is going on now?" Dante was feeling confused. " I pick him up every other weekend, like we agreed, I give you money, WHAT!" Dante screamed. "I asked you to come to his school today for the Family breakfast Dante, you promised us that! Just this one thing Dante Damn!" She screamed as well. Dante looked at the big Calendar on his desk and saw the words Family Breakfast for DJ written in red. "Kiera, I am so sorry, I forgot" Dante said feeling awful. "What time does it start?" He said hoping he could still make it. "It starts at 815am Dante, can you get over here in 20 minutes for your son?" She said still feeling mad at Dante. "Yes I will be there for DJ, let me talk to my boss" Dante ended the call with Kiera and headed towards the school.
Dante got to the school at 819am in search of Kiera and his son. He spotted DJ and then saw Kiera. Dante waved and headed towards their breakfast table. To Dante's surprise, Kiera's mom was also at the table. "Hey son, glad you could make it" she said snidely. Dante ignored her and grabbed DJ. He picked him up and hugged him tight. "I missed you man, I wouldn't miss this for the world." He said while tickling DJ and making him laugh. Kiera smiled and stood up to hug Dante as well. "Thanks for being here" she said softly. Dante smiled at her then rolled his eyes at her mom where she couldn't see of course. Kiera's mom did not play games, she demanded respect. They all enjoyed breakfast together and met with DJ's teacher. Dante was happy that he got to share this moment with his son and DJ's little face was lit up like a big christmas tree downtown the whole time. "I am so happy to be here with my family" Dante blurted out before he realized fully what he was saying. Kiera smiled and hugged Dante again, "Me too" she added.
Kiera kissed DJ goodbye and also waved her mom off who said she had a church meeting to attend and had to go quickly. Dante walked Kiera to her car "Hey, I am really sorry about this morning, it really slipped my mind. You know I love our son right?" Dante said looking into Kiera's eyes remembering when they were crazy about each other. "Yes Dante, I know, you just have a funny way of showing it sometimes. I wish you were more involved with him, he's getting older" Kiera folded her arms and rolled her eyes. Dante stepped back "I said I will do better, I know how old he is, I just forgot! Why you so hard on me?" Dante stared at Kiera waiting for an answer. "Because you just left us! We were a family, I told you I wanted a family then we start one and you want to DO YOU! This sucks Dante, we were together for 6 years! You were supposed to be my husband! I didn't want to raise a child like this, you gave me no choice." She said while tears began streaming. Dante hugged her tight for what seemed like 5 minutes. "Kiera, we just didn't work out, but i do love you and our son". Kiera snatched away from Dante, tears still streaming, "He will be ready on Friday after school, please be on time!" She got in her car and drove away.
Dante stood there feeling like scum. He slowly walked to his car and as he approached he could hear his phone ringing. He opened the door to grab his phone. It was Elle, his smile appeared through the sadness. He read her text: Can't wait for our next date too! Miss you handsome. Dante smiled but didn't respond. He suddenly wasn't in the mood to talk anymore. He was thinking to himself, "I'll probably make her hate me too" Dante drove back to work and finished his day, all he could think about was Kiera and his son DJ. He wanted a family too and he was sad that he broke Kiera's heart but after 6 years of dealing with Kiera's attitude, having financial problems, and then suddenly a kid they didn't plan for, the relationship was just over for Dante.
After work Dante decided he needed a drink. He went to the sports bar near his job and took down two shots of scotch. While he was leaving Elle called his phone. Dante smiled but sent the call to voicemail. "I need some time" he said simply while ignoring her attempts to reach him. Dante drove home and sat at the table looking at pictures of him and his son with ESPN playing on his flat screen TV in the background. "I am going to be a great father to my son, that's my only concern right now" he said thinking out loud. Dante headed into his home office to plan a weekend road trip for him and DJ. "We need a new view" he exclaimed while smiling. He thought about Elle again but decided not to call or text her until he was sure he wanted to date again.
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