His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“About Christian?” Vincenzo frowned his eyebrows. I felt bad because it seemed as if he had expected msomething else, but he was the only one who could give me answers at the moment. “What about him?”“Is he ignoring you because you threw a drink on Francesca?” He asked while my eyes went big. “News tfamilies know about it.” He continued.

“He’s not ignoring me…we’re okay.” I smiled.

“Well for starters, you said you’ve known him for a long time. What was he like when he was younger?” Iquestion which popped up in my head. For some reason, I could not imagine a young Christian.

Vincenzo laughed and sighed while shaking his head. This was going to be good.

“We grew up with a lot of children from all the other families.” He began. I thought about Isobel who hadwas a family friend.

“No matter which game we were playing, Christian always had to be the boss. He was the youngest out oeveryone followed him and no one questioned him.” Vincenzo explained. “So it’s not very different fromnow?”

“No, not really,” Vincenzo confirmed. “Although, when he’s not working or not in a bad mood he’s actuaperson. He loves to joke around, laughs a lot-“

“Laughs a lot?” I chuckled and thought about the standard cold look on his face. “Yes, he laughs a lot…hepeople and is even a bit childish I would say.” Vincenzo smiled. The way he was speaking about Christianwonder if the fight they had was really about me and I couldn’t help but feel guilty.

“I guess one thing is different.” Vincenzo suddenly changed his mind. “Instead of looking up to him, theydown on him. He’s not that ambitious so him taking over his dad got a lot of people angry.”

Hearing Vincenzo’s side made me feel sorry for Christian. While I was worried about a few girls looking dhad all eyes on him— waiting for him to fail just as he had told me.

“How about…your dad?” I asked, unsure whether his dad or his mom was the powerful one. “Dad.” Vinceconfirmed.

“My mom passed away when I was younger.” He explained with a forced smile on his face. Why did I alwthe line?

“I don’t know my parents.” I quickly sulked to get myself some pity points.

complicated,” Vincenzo spoke. Complicatedmade me even more curious because there had to be a

If the Lamberti’s were some crazy family after all, I at least had to find out before

probably worrying about nothing. “I assume

he was fourteen. My dad brought him from Canada.” Vincenzobe your bodyguard?” I asked and Vincenzo nodded his

were getting shorter which meant it was time for me to stop getting on his nerves. Not longarrived at the zoo and Luis and I were having the time of our lives while Vincenzo and Beau walked behinLuis and I took

get me!” Luis said and hugged me. I patted the young boy onheld

to be like. “The next time you have to chouse!” Luis offered

if she wants to of course.” Vincenzo agreed and gave me a wink. “Beau, can you wait here wand I get some food?”

Beau who sat down at the rock by the fountain and joined him. “Are

a quiet person, but I was okay with it because I was the

“W-we have the same eye color, won’t you look at that.” I stammered and looked the other way. I

so.” Beau sighed. “But I can understand why he hates Vincenzo at

reminded of whVincenzo. “So your family is from Canada? You grew up there?” I asked to change the

me…family is a

also grew up without a family,” I reassured him to make him feel better,

scared and did not even want to think about having a baby, but so muc“How

told him.

grew up without a family, the smface whenever he played with Luis made me believe that he was okay with how things were. Would

with the three and for the first time in a while felt in a good mood wother than Olivia. Vincenzo who had originally

call me whenever, I’m stuck at home doing nothing so,” I told Vincenzo and hugged him. “Me tand

out and opened my arms. He seemed flustered but accepted my hug anyway. “Beau wona handshake.” Vincenzo scoffed, making Beau pull away with

said one more time and walked in a different direction. I had no idea whether Vernon reporto