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.”

but you’ll overwork yourself and seduce my friend to give you a job instead?looked at his friend through the glass

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, Serena you listen to me and you listen very well. You will move in with me and after the baby is borwith Vincenzo in some kind of hot air balloon for all I care, but until then I won’t let you

didn’t mean to.” I

my life, but also the baby’s life so much easier— but I still did not trust himade you change your mind,” I asked him and watched as he closed his eyes

felt as if my heart had sunk as tears threatened to spill from my eyes. His words sounded no

I care? Don’t you think I am trying to do what is best for the

know it. At the end of the day, you’ll beout

annoyed me the most was that his words made sense and he was completely right. After Iwould’ve been the one getting the better life out of this and walk away to make sure the baby

growled out. “You’ll move in with me tomorrow, and that’s final. I’m giving

battle and realized that it wasn’t just about me, it was about theven if he

breath. “I will have someonetomorrow,

asked me with his back still turned to me.

someone,” I spoke referring to Faith and Luna.

on my

the room and left me alone, defeated. In a way, it felt good to get this over with, but in a way, I albecause I tried my hardest 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 glass window as

without saying as much as a goodbye I couldn’t help but wonder

after Faith and Luna had brought my stuff and we went back home

think you 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 work along