His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Good morning.” Christian smiled and sat down on the opposite side of me. The look on his face scared had scared me even more, was the fact that he was still at home.

“H-hi?” I greeted back. Emmanuella put down a plate in front of him and smiled at both of us. “Going toasked Christian.

“Yes, I made Serena a promise.” He said. It was surprising to me that he was trying to keep his word, but day one so who knows what would happen in the future. “I promised to be home more.”

“Any plans for today?” Christian asked me and my mind went to Vincenzo. I had decided for myself that mention that I was going to spend my day with him. It was obvious that the two were not on good termsnothing to do with me.

“Just doing some shopping,” I lied to him. “Yes, I’ve seen that you’re enjoying the credit card. You have ataste!” He laughed while I looked down embarrassed. Wasn’t that the meaning of it all?

“You’ve spent so much money and I have yet to see one thing for the baby!” He sighed hysterically whilelaughed at his joke. “You’re right, I haven’t!” I suddenly stressed myself and buried my head in my handsobsessed with buying my own stuff that I had not even bought anything for the baby.

“After we get back from the doctors we can go together, how does that sound?” He asked. This new Chrdefinitely scary, but I could get used to it. “You didn’t forget about next week?” I wondered. After our figwould forget about it and did not mention it anymore.

“Of course I didn’t, I have been thinking about it the entire week.” He confessed with a proud smile on hare your thoughts, boy or girl?” Emmanuella asked me while she wiped the kitchen counter.

That was something I hadn’t thought about. Just having something of my own was enough, regardless oor a girl.

“I want a daughter,” Christian answered the question. He seemed extremely sure of it and did not even hthought. “You do?” I asked and noticed the changed expression on his face.

“The Lamberti’s happen to be misogynistic, so I at least know they won’t brainwash her to be a monster alone.” He spoke as if it was the most normal thing to say and ruined the vibe at the table. Was it really t“I can’t wait to see their faces when it does turn out to be a girl and you end up giving everything to hersarcastically and saw a slight smile on his face. “Me neither.”

to think of something else because in a way it bothered me. The idea had suddenly occurred to me and all I could think about— was how I was going to protect my child no mChristian was not a monster, he hadn’t shown me one sign of being a monster so everything would be juYes, he had a temper and said some things which made me want to cut him in half with an ax,

I was doing I looked at him while he chewed his food and thought about howas. I would not mind having a son

of pride because I was the one to carit, I told myself and closed my eyes for a second. The last thing I needed at the moment was this kind of “Are you done staring?” Christian chuckled and looked up from his plate to stare back at me.(i) He caughthis time and had not said a single

defended myself and took a sip of water.

the bare minimum but my heart was already going crazy and I didwhether it were my pregnancy hormones or just me being crazy

to know for a while nonot see or heard from them in a long time. “Marc doesn’t hate you,

did have, they were the ones I got a tight bonthrew a drink in Cesca’s face— which reminded me that I still had to apologize and

if I apologized everything would go back to

to keep my promise.” Christian got up from the

cleaning said. We were okay. That was a conto get used to. “So, what are

out with a friend,” I told her and tried to get her off my back which had luckilyhours later Vernon had driven me to the place where Vincenzo and I would meet. It took me a lot of timethat

Vincenzo and Beau following beKnowing that these two would also be here made me feel a bit more at ease and somehow less guilty. I dfeelings for Vincenzo and I was not in

the head. “Wow, you’re…pregnant,” Vincenzo spoke with a shocked look onlooked down at my belly. Personally, I did not see that much

break the silence. “We are going to the zoo!”

asked and I nodded my head. We walked off and Beau was walking in Luis while Vincenzo and I walked behind him. “How are you holding up, how is Christian treating you?” Hforced an answer out

thought about his sudden behavior change. “I heard you threw a drinyou really okay?” He asked. Of course,

ha smug smile on his face and looked back at me. Not once had I met someone this honest, but I apprecia“Are you scared of me now?” He asked and I shook my head. If I played my cards right, I could

all good now so…” I tried changing the subject.