𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧

/8./

TIANA

"It's perfectly fine, Eva. It was random." I sighed on the other line as I walked to the small diner.

Eva, she caught a terrible bug over night. She kinda looked sick and I had to re arrange everything. I would get her medicine while Cariana and I was out and going to meet Carter. I told him I was on my way and I had a way to get there, though I know it's a high possibility he will be upset that I caught a lift with Troy and he doesn't even know he's here just yet.

I told Troy that he might get a private call and it would be from Carter if he decided to talk. I couldn't explain everything because even though Troy told me the story, I just want to take some time to think about how much of what he said and how it makes no little to no sense.

Troy claimed King had intentions for me and Cariana which makes no sense given he was only worried about me and what Troy claimed seemed to fit Cartron's intentions. All he wanted was to take Cariana for his selfish needs.

I rounded the corner and the diner came into view. I had told Troy to park around and I would walk the rest of the way but he kept his eyes on me to make sure nothing happened.

I stopped at the door of the unfamiliar spot I chose and walked in. The sound of a bell singing alerted my presence. I caught a few stares and I ignored them, looking around until I found Carter seated at a table on his phone. He looked up briefly in the direction of the counter before his gaze caught mine.

His lips went still as he stared at me. He was checking me out and I was doing the same. He has yet to get rid of the facial hair that I found really sexy and there was something about him that looked different. I couldn't put my finger on it just yet but I will figure it out.

I made my way over there and he was finishing up his conversation with whoever.

"Just send them to me. I'll see you later." He says before hanging up almost quickly.

I swallowed as thoughts and questions that could possibly leave me crying later crept. Who was on the phone? Mina, perhaps?

No, I should stop thinking. I know despite everything that happened between Carter and I, he loves me and I love him so much.

It's just something about this girl, a girl I never met, gives me bad vibes.

"Hey." I smiled in greeting.

"Afternoon, babe." He smiles in return and stands to his height and helps me get Cariana situated in one of the chairs before pulling out a chair for me to sit in. I placed the baby bag on the last empty chair before taking a brief look at the menu.

I frowned when I seen it was written in Italian. I turned it over in hopes and I sighed in relief when it was in English otherwise I would have to ask Carter for help.

A silence fell over us and I held the menu up so it was hiding my face. Something is wrong with me. I'm a nervous ball to call him and now that we're here, I feel I would pass out if I say the wrong thing to him.

I don't know why I feel like this.

I heard him chuckle lowly and I peaked over the edge of my menu to see what amused him.