Page 85 of Demanding Mob Boss

"Yeah? How does that work out for you?"

"Not great."

"Well, it didn't work out great for me either. I got someone pregnant."

"You don't want children?"

"I always wanted to be a da, but now…it's perfect for me but not for everyone else."

I float in silence, letting him decide if he wants to tell me more.

"About a month ago, I ran into this guy. Something about him seemed familiar, but I didn't place it. Not at first."

"Who is he?"

"My baby's daddy."

I think for a minute and realize what Connor is saying. His baby's father is trans and was presenting as a woman when they slept together.

"You just ran into him?" I ask.

"He bumped into me by accident on purpose."

"And?"

"I like him."

That's good, right? "When is the baby due?"

"Dot is ten months old."

"Oh."

"Elliott had a lot of fears about telling me he'd had my kid. Not least of which is that I'm part of the Doyle & Byrne mob."

"He knows?"

"If I wasn't a Doyle, if I didn't work for Cian, he probably wouldn't. But yeah, he knew and it scared him. I can't blame him. Look at what happened to Shea."

"But he told you anyway?"

"Yes. He said he had to give me a chance to be part of Dot's life if that is what I want."

I can hear the longing in his voice. "It is."

"She's my kid. She's so beautiful, Anna. And her dad…" Connor's voice trails off. "He rocks my world."

"What are you going to do?"

"Iwantto make a family with Elliott and Dot."

I turn and sit up, pouring water over my shoulders and arms. "Elliott doesn't want that?"

"He wants me too. He kind of fell for me that first night, but he thought there was no hope for us when he transitioned."

Tears prick my eyes, but I'm not sure why. It's a beautiful story though. A family that was meant to be. "Congratulations."

"If my cousin kills me for being gay, there won't be a lot to celebrate."

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