His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

We had reached the private room and were waiting for further instructions. I didn’t even know what I waI didn’t really have a say in it. This wasn’t supposed to be like this. I should’ve been downstairs, dancing girls.

I looked around me and took in my new surroundings. I had been working here for six months, but I hadthis room before.

It was strictly forbidden and well guarded for a reason. The second floor was for important business meeobvious because the room was full of security. I saw many faces I hadn’t even seen before and knew exacreason. I was never supposed to see them.

“Calm down. You’re shaking.” Faith laughed as she caressed her fingers through my curls.

I hadn’t even noticed how bad I had been shaking until she mentioned it. I took a deep breath and lookelegs while trying to control myself. I didn’t know whether I was freaking out because I was about to see thad been trying to avoid or because I would be in a room with many powerful and dangerous men all at“Just hand them their drinks and snacks, and that’s it. We don’t have to dance or do anything. It’s just asLuna reassured me, but her words only freaked me out even more.

“Everything you hear in that room stays inside of that room. When someone says or does something inalet security handle it,” Luna instructed.

Everything you hear in that room stays inside of that room. Those were not words I was unfamiliar with itshowed me how it worked.

These men weren’t average businessmen but mobsters if that was even the proper term. Deep down, I kone wrong move, dropped a drink, or did anything remotely stupid, which was pretty much my daily roumuch the same as asking for a death wish.

“It’s easy money, and we don’t even have to do much. Just breath and relax, squirrel.” Luna sighed, annoas if I was already getting on her nerves, but I couldn’t help it. These girls might’ve been used to doing tnot.

Easy work? It was easier said than done. All I had to do was make sure not to drop anything.

“Come on, girls, let’s go.” A familiar man suddenly spoke. He wore a black suit and seemed tall and tonemoved from his warm tan skin to the gun in his pockets, and I couldn’t help but freeze for a second.

Get it together, Serena. Of course, he had a gun. You knew what you got yourself into.

“Hey, squirrel, aren’t you usually downstairs?” The guy approached me and stepped forward so he couldlook at my face.

I had never officially met this man before, but he knew who I was for some reason. Of course, he knew, thto keep an eye on all girls.

Or maybe he knew who I was because he was always next to Christian, and the two seemed close? No, thWhy would Christian even talk about me?

“Y-yes.” I barely whispered. He gave me a warm smile and placed his hand on my bare shoulder.

here to protect you.” He said and looked down at his gun. It was an admcalm me down, but it only made things

smile onto my face and gave him a nod.

different men in suits, including two of the Lamberti brothers,entered the room and observed them as they made their way over to the large table. Luckily we were stiland separated by glass, so

and looked at him with pleading eyes, almost begging him to get me

told us not to touch or even breath near you, but he’s the one who brought you up here…I don’t with it being such an important meeting.” Marc

as him and wondered why Lucio gave them those instructions, but before I could aLuna took over

second. Enzo brought her here.” She told Marc. “Makes sense.” He chuckled

I felt confused and unsure what to do, so I walked behindand followed their lead. I got no instructions, nothing. They expected me

she pulled my shorts to stop me from walking. Wline, and I followed their stance while I

descriptions, so I was still confused about why I wI didn’t know where to look and awkwardly looked around me until my eyes caught Christian, who had wBehind him was the one person who

had a strong presence, and the moment he sat down, everyone around the table went silent. Evknow who he was, I would’ve guessed

hisperfectly shaped eyebrows,

followed her words andhead. Faith was right. What was I even thinking? Did he

your brothers lead this meeting? I’m sure Lucio is not crazy enough to let a twenty-three-yeathis business meeting.” One of the men laughed and playfully nudged the man beside him, but the otheand looked at Christian to see what his reaction

That was one thing I had noticed about him. Christian wanted tand wouldn’t

they were gushing over him. Everyone looked

meeting, not my older brothers.” He spoke, unbothered beforeto continue. All the terms they used were highly confusing

was not to pay any attention to Christian, but

to giving out while I tried my hardest to

do was wait for the minutes to passeverything from counting

giggled in my ear and calmed my nerves. If anything, she knew how much I sucstill.

the menLuna stood at the left side of me and gave me a slight nudge so that I couldn’t lose

the

tray to the men who watched me and carefully walked forward as I made suranything. If

make any eye contact and walked around the table to give everyone a glass of cwhich, crazily enough, worked

more glasses to go, I felt myself go lightheaded and accidentally spilled a bit of the chamA good scenario would’ve been for it just to have fallen onto the table, but no, it reached the suit of the right in front of me. “What are you doing? Apologize!” Gio sternly

clean the man’s suit, but before the napkin could