His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Get in,” Christian told me and opened the door for me. I frowned at his demanding behavior and got inalways have to be like that?

“No personal driver today?” I asked once he sat in the driver’s seat. “I think it’d be pretty embarrassing iI let you go to this special occasion with another man behind the wheel.” He spoke.

“So you think men have to be in control all the time?” I asked him as a joke, but his scoff told me he thou“No, not all men but I do.”

“You know Serena, sometimes I just want to tape your mouth shut to stop you from asking too many qusuddenly said. And there it was, mission one of getting rid of Serena after the baby was born. “Hey, that’thing to say to your fiancée!”

For a second he smiled at my joke but had quickly replaced his smile with his usual poker face and drovewas quiet but not really awkward, rather peaceful.

The thought of meeting his entire family was still a bit uncomfortable to me because he had already prepworst.

“Don’t worry, I trust you’ll do great.” He tried to comfort me, but what he didn’t know was who he was dwas the same girl who did not know how to eat with my mouth closed or how to cut up meat with a kniftrust he had in me was extremely uncomfortable and made me even more nervous.

“You might be trusting the wrong person,” I told him truthfully so he knew what he had to deal with. “I tspoke back while I looked at him in utter shock. Does he trust me? Well, he has a weird way of showing i“If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t even have brought you to my family’s house and would’ve done anything to comexcuse, but I didn’t.” He tried to reassure me. “Right.” I awkwardly spoke.

“You’re always the one asking questions, but I have a question for you.” He asked, taking me off guard. Ihim interacting with me unless he had to, and was nervous as hell. What would he even ask me?

Would it be something embarrassing and would he ask me something like ‘did you shower’ or ‘did you teeth?’ No of course it wouldn’t, I smelled completely fine, right?

“You seem like a shy person, but somehow you managed the stripping, how come?” He asked. This partihard for me but it was the first time he had asked me a question and he sounded genuinely curious, so twould be to answer.

“I faked it, all of it.” I had admitted for the first time. Who knew I would have this heart to heart conversa“I felt like I didn’t belong but I faked it because I needed the money, but I hated it. I don’t mind dancing,people.”

at me before focusing his eyes on the road again. “I’m listening.”of telling

to worry about getting bullied. Theat the club…I cried in the bathroom because these girls were laughing at me, pushing me around, called me to leave and go back to

like bullies.” Christian suddenly spoke. I watched as he tightened his grip

protect them so shook my grudges and did not want to be the cause of them receiving a scolding or even getting fired while

bigger person and you don’t alwaprotect everyone.” He told me. I felt embarrassed because I knew he was right, anyone else would’ve takopportunity to get

but for the time being you’re a Lamberti so if you want to fire thyou permission to do so.” He made clear. I felt bad for admitting it but he wasn’t all that bad. If only I trieknow him a bit more instead

a…stripping whore…I didn’t mean it, I never did. I was scared and tried to find a way oyou that but I would like to apologize for that.” He suddenly spoke. I did

my family but I wouldn’t let them. Sometimes when words don’t wofists to tell them who’s the boss.” He spoke with a proud look on his face. The sob story I told probably mI was weak, but

different and I didn’t want to get fired so I held myself bacry it’s usually not because I’m sad but because

imagine— bustart thinking about the cousins who would have something against him for probably being the favorite family. Other than Johnny, I had never seen the Lamberti brothers

know, I never had a family so I wouldn’t know what it feels like.” I sighed and tried to sound cheerfuobviously failing. “I’m

fault. My parents probaband if you can’t take care of someone it’s best to let it go,

me. If I could I would’ve jumped in the air out of joy, instead I turned my head with a big smile on my face. So he

asked him and he nodded his head. “We’ll find out if it’s a

girl.” Christian interrupted me. “Huh?” I laughed at his sudden comment, wishing

she looked just as beautiful as me.” He spoke.

told him, thinking

the monster I made you out to be so that’s something.” I joked and saw hohis face had slowly disappeared. Did

you really knew me you