His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

I got on the subway train and tried to look for any empty seats but unfortunately failed. Saving fuel and priority, so I made the decision to not go by car or uber.

I was headed to my first day of work and I felt exhausted. The lack of energy was very noticeable but I triWhat would happen if they would fire me because of my pregnancy? That could not happen.

My belly did not look big, if anything I just seemed bloated. There were a few more weeks left before I wstart showing so I would make use of those to save up as much money as I could and taking the subway beginning.

The last time I had been in one was when I still attended college which was already more than half a yeawant to sit down?” A man asked.

I was shocked by his question, and stared at my belly to see if I was perhaps showing more than I expectnot the case.

“You look exhausted.” The man smiled but I thanked him and shook my head to kindly reject his offer. “Itmore stop, don’t worry.”

It might’ve been one, but it was absolutely terrible. The smell of sweat and pee found it’s way to my nosbrought my scarf up to my face. I couldn’t throw up, not now.

The final minutes felt like hours but I had finally arrived and got out as soon as possible. A day prior I hadup the location and for once in my life, I felt as if I was prepared. The job which was six days a week, fromdefinitely not easy, but it paid well and I could use every little but to save up for the baby.

I stared at the building in front of me read the familiar Garcia name. What was I even thinking? I couldn’teven worked at a factory before.

I took a deep breath as I came back to my senses. I had no choice and had no right to complain about wcouldn’t do. I was going to do this for my baby, one way or another.

I made my way inside and searched for a front desk, while a man stepped towards me. “Miss Reyes?”

“Y-yes?” I stuttered surprised at the fact that he had already been waiting for me. I was grateful and it brto my first night at the club. If it wasn’t for Faith and Luna back then I would’ve been a mess.

around and work you in.” He told me. He walked ahead while I to keep up with him. Mr. Santana showed me the way to the locker room and handed me an uniform so The pressure got to me and unlike the time I took to change at the club, I had finished up rather quickly final look at my stomach. I could still hide it, so

Santana smiled at me as I stepped out. That smile had as he gave me further instructions about my tasks and information about my lunch breaks. Working as aand stapling papers could not

I don’t know what kind of skills I need for stapling paccidentally spoke. Those words weren’t supposed to leave my mouth and I didn’t intend to sound ungrkeeping my mouth shut and not making a fool out of myself was a difficult thing for me to

a factory made me nervous but I had looked it up beforehand and was reassured that it wouharm to the baby. As long as

way over to us. She looked from me with her intimidating dark brown eyes and all I wanted to do was run. After dealing with a bunch of jthe club

Reyes and she will be working with you. Please take it easy on her.” Mr. Santana spoke

gave me the same instrSantana and ordered me to follow her around for the day. Had I known that I could’ve done this instead would’ve done it a long

staying here?” Olivia suddenly asked. I was confused by her question mentioned my plans to anyone. “Oh, no offense, but it’s just that many people run away after a week. I’vcome and

an easy job but I could understand why someone would go crazy adealing with paper the entire day. The job was boring but it wasn’t like I was any fun, so I was okay with “Boss told me

how I could be someone who I barely even knew. Olivia frowned her eyebrows and

suspiciously looked at me as if she

No

for was sending checks and besides that, if the compathe Lamberti’s

as if Olivia was about to reply but she closed her mouth again and went into deep

Vince?

throughout my body at the thought of this strange

kept to themselves and did not really engage with each ostrangely made it comfortable to work. Going to work was so much better when people were not breathout of jealousy every second and unlike my previous judgment even Olivia

person who I had spent my lunch breaks with and I was grateful to know thexact same work schedule. The first day of

friends around here, but I also knew that if the roles were reversed and I had been here