His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Christian looked at Vincenzo with a confused look on his face and was probably wondering what his frienhere— while Vincenzo was probably thinking the same.

“What are you doing here?” The two asked each other at the same time.

“I came to check up on my employee, what are you doing h- oh…never mind.” Vincenzo had finally realizfrom my stomach to Christian.

“Employee? This is your doing?” Christian asked him and stepped forward. He did not seem impressed inand I was afraid of what his next move was going to be. The last thing I wanted was to come in between for something which I had caused. “My doing?”

“Yes, I mean Serena almost dropping dead because she’s overworking herself? You don’t have her workifactory do you?” Christian asked, making him shut up. Vincenzo stuttered, unsure of what to say and I cofeel bad.

“Don’t blame him, this i-“

“You stay out of it, you’ve done enough!” He stopped me from talking and waited for Vincenzo’s explanknow she was pregnant and I didn’t know you…why didn’t you tell me?”

“Tell you? I didn’t even know you two were this close…” Christian spoke, making Vincenzo take a step baknow the two of you were…” He spoke back.

“Together? Clearly we’re not otherwise she wouldn’t be in this state, can you give us a minute?” He spokpointed his head towards the door. Vincenzo sighed but obeyed anyway without giving me as much as afact that he let Christian push him around like that made me feel uncomfortable.

“How is the baby?” He asked and in a way, it felt as if he was completely ignoring my existence. “The bab“I have to stay here for the night, but the baby is fine.”

overwork yourself and seduce my friend to give you a job instead?looked at his friend through the glass window. I figured he might’ve gotten

aren’t-“ I tried to explain, but he had rudely cut me off once couldn’t care less, just don’t danger my child. After you deliver a strong and healthy baby you can staplewant, but until then you’ll live with me and that’s final.” He spoke as if it was already decided. “I told you“No,

mean to.”

baby’s life so much easier— but

as tears threatened to spill from my eyes. His words sounded no

I am trying to do what is best for the

accepting my offer and we both know it. At the end of the day, you’ll beout of here with a healthy baby and a lot

life out of this and walk away to make sure the

in with me tomorrow, and that’s final. I’m

about me, it was about theven if he would eventually get rid of

it.” I finally gave in and watched as Christian released a relieved breath. “I will have someonetomorrow, please behave.”

need anything from home?” He asked me with his back still

Luna. It was a good thing that I had toldkept

on my

to do this alone and I couldn’t. At the end of the day, I still had to depend on man who couldn’t keep his promise the first time, but for the baby’s sake it was a risk I was willing to takI looked through the

left without saying as much as a goodbye I couldn’t help but wonder about whatevein that

morning after Faith and Luna had brought my stuff and we went

should think this through.” Luna began the same conversation once again. Christian had washad already sent people over to move my valuable belongings. He had texted me to