dame amor ↝ steve murphy [✔]

fourteen. my life

The wait at the airport was making Eviana nervous. Four sicarios were scattered around the airport, keeping their eye on Eviana and her son. Navegante wasn't available, but at least Pacho let her out of the house so Steve could finally meet Mateo. Speaking of Mateo, the baby was in his stroller peacefully sleeping with his stuffed animal by his side. It was a miracle he wasn't even awake with all the noise that was around him.

Eviana sat in her seat at the airport food court. It was a small donut shop that she decided to be in while she waited for Steve. It was also the closest to the nearest exit. Pacho had specifically told her to be by an exit in case anything happened. But he knew Steve wouldn't let anything bad happen to his sister or the baby.

Steve just so happened to enter through the same entrance she did and saw Eviana looking down at the stroller. He was so happy to finally see her after months. He walked to her in a calm manner. Eviana looked up and saw the blonde man staring at her as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

"It's nice to see you, Steve." Eviana motioned for him to sit. It took a few seconds but he took a seat across from her. He glanced over at the stroller.

"So this little man is Mateo?" He let out a chuckle. Mateo's whole body was covered in blue blankets and had a pacifier stuck in his mouth. He looked like a little angel to his mom. In a way, he is. A peaceful little sleeping baby angel.

"He's a heavy sleeper. Helps alot. I mean, I love being his mommy, but having a few minutes to sleep is a blessing." She laughed and rolled the stroller over to Steve. "Mateo, meet Steve Murphy. Steve Murphy meet my son, my life, my pride and joy, Mateo."

Even though Mateo was still sleeping, Steve enjoyed the little baby's company. If he still had contact with Evi, hopefully in the future, Mateo would like him. Steve was so focused on Mateo that he didn't notice Eviana take a picture. She had brought the Polaroid that Alvaro had gifted her, gifted Mateo, but he wasn't even old enough to do anything. After the picture developed, Evi showed Steve the picture.

Picture. Steve remembered the picture he found at La Catedral. He still had it in his back pocket.

"You two look so cute." Eviana looked at the picture with a smile.

"Evi, we need to talk."

Well, that didn't sound good to her. She slowly put the picture down on the table and looked at Steve with a frown. Thank god Mateo was asleep, well, he wouldn't even remember the conversation anyways.

"Yeah?"

"Escobar wants you dead. I found this," he took the picture out from his pocket and slid it across the table to her. "in his prison. That's why Javi called you the other day. I want you to be safe. You and Mateo. I don't know if Pacho
knows—"

"I know, Steve." She blurted out. "Pacho knows. The whole damn cartel knows. He's been wanting me dead for a long time. I talk to Tata sometimes. She's nice. But when I do, Pablo makes her end the call or Hermilda does it for her. The Escobar's hate me except Tata and her daughter. Pablo talks to his son about me so he already has the wrong idea."

Steve leaned back into his chair. "Then we have to do something. We shouldn't even be meeting out in the open like this. I shouldn't even be here."

"But you are. I wanted you to meet my son because I care about you. There I said it. You've been nice to me and I want Mateo to know at least who you are." Evi said in a sad tone. "Let me remind you, you were the one who told me to go check myself. I had hundreds of people tell me the exact same thing, but when you said you, I went."

"I met him now it's time for you to leave. It's dangerous right now. Escobar isn't even in jail." Steve said emotionless.

Eviana lightly scoffed and gave him back the picture. "I get that now isn't the best time to even be out in the streets, but I really wanted you to meet my son." She grabbed the Polaroid camera and put it in the basket underneath the stroller. She got up from her chair and grabbed the stroller handle.

On cue, Mateo woke up and dropped his pacifier to his side. Before Eviana could help him, Steve grabbed the pacifier and put it back on Mateo's mouth. Mateo grabbed Steve's index finger and wrapped his tiny fingers around it like he did to his mom when he was born. "Hi, Mateo." Steve whispered before their 'hand holding' was broken by Eviana pushing away the stroller and walking towards the exit, leaving Steve all by himself.

An: short chapter :( anyways steve met my boy mateo 😭 I'm already in love with them and they barely met even though my boy mateo was knocked out