His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“The baby doesn’t want you to go.” I sat on Christian’s suitcase and made sure it could not move an inch“Sticking to you like honey.” Johnny chucked and tried to push me off. Christian had to leave on a businedecided to leave me all alone. A few weeks ago I would’ve jumped up and down, but I became attached as if I was saying my goodbyes to my best friend.

“I’ll be back before you know it.” He smiled and grabbed both of my hands to pull me away from his suitleave for three days. Who will I annoy now?”

“Not me.” Christian chuckled. “Don’t worry, I told Luna to keep you company.” Johnny told me.

It was interesting to know that he was the one communicating with my friend instead of me, and I couldwonder. “So what? Are you guys together?” I asked him.

Johnny looked up at me and scoffed before he shook his head. “I don’t do relationships.” He confessed. Johnny and Christian were indeed cousins. “Of course you don’t.”

Luca had been very open in telling me how surprised he had been to have heard that his cousin was gettbecause the most ideal would be for him to remain single.

As if Luca had made it his goal to ruin my day he had told me all bout the in and outs— and them sometup to daughters of important families to get the deal done. It is better to remain single than to willingly csignificant other, was what he had told me— despite not knowing Christian and I were in a fake relations“We should go, Isobel told me Aldo is waiting for us.” Christian said to Johnny. Just hearing her name mabeat up the air. Her being so involved with everything and their families being close had bothered the heher coming along on this so called ‘business trip’ made matters even worse.

“Of course she is.” I sarcastically spoke. “Don’t be like this.” Christian told me and gave me a pitiful look.should feel bad about leaving me alone.

“The next time when the baby is here— I’ll take you.” He said and pulled me into a hug. I smiled to mysehead against his chest. The conversation of me leaving after the baby was born or us cutting off our fakewas one which had not came up in a while and gave me hope that perhaps if I tried a bit harder— we cohappy future I had wished for. Me, him and the baby.

A few months ago he wouldn’t have hugged me goodbye, but now he did— so that was definitely a prohave to go now, so if you can let go of me.”

I puffed and crossed my arms after he had pushed me away once again. “Serena…I’ll be back soon, don’rested his arm on my shoulder before he moved his hand to my stomach and lowered his head to look abelly.

“Daddy will be back soon— with even more presents for you.” He smiled and rubbed his hand over my shim being this gentle and being able to experience this side of him made my heart melt and was somethmind seeing every day.

“I want more designer clothes and diamond rattles.” Johnny mimicked in a baby tone while both Christiawondering what he was even doing. “What? You heard the baby.” He said.

“Serena wish me luck.” Christian greeted me one more time and looked at Johnny who was in his own wthe combination of the serious Christian being stuck with the playful Johnny and nodded my head. “Yes After Christian and Johnny left, the house felt extremely empty. Emmanuella had been leaving more ofteand it was not that difficult to see that her little date had worked out.

The first night was lonely and even a bit scary, being alone in this big mansion— but the second night I cbecause Luna came over.

on between you and Johnny?” I teased her, but the

might be guys who are in the mafia, but my isn’t. I had a fun time at his house last week, andshrugged her shoulders, not

“The thing you worrying about is

is…wherever he goes— she goes, and I can’t believe he’s sleeping around with her right in front of trying to make his point clear— while I confessed my feelings to him an-“ I huffed

look at me. “Wait you’re really falling for him?” She asked for confirmat“Yes, I’m

not. Feeling like that is completely normal.” She reassured

he rejected you, but keeps running

or even try to make him jealous, but it wasto do so

he looks at me?” I asked, wondering if she had also seen what I had seen. “Yes, I thought he likwould

thought maybe because he didn’t want me in this life, but that can’t be it because he alrme here, so.” I thought about more reasons while

he doesn’t like you?” Luna asked and I immediately shook my head. “No,him to reject me

her

have feelings for him?” She wondered. Technically I didn’t, but definitely there and he made sure to let me know that he was aware. “No,

it’s as easy as that.” Luna encouraged mhad always been confident and honest

of me. “I haven’t even been to

came there with differ“Of course you did.” I smiled back and thought of Johnny who I had originally thought

passed away? He gave his life for Lucio and Lucio had been helping his mom takeever

I had more answers as to why Luca did not seemed eChristian. How funny was that? Johnny had given Luna more information in a day than

bullet and protected his little brother. It happened at a feast, and he died in Lucio’s arms while Johnnit happen.” She had almost told me his entire life story. So

Luna rolled her eyes at me. “Yes, don’t be surprised— you know what you got yyou really think Christian and Johnny are on a business trip? He told me he was

I thought I knew what I was getting myself into— but

or giving you information like thiscompletely ready to live this life yet.” Luna spoke her truth. She was right, I

are they

involved with anyway— you just sit thepretty.” She told me. It was surprising to hear this from her mouth, because she was the one who had oriencouraged me to run as far as

the look Christian gave you, I’m sure that he won’t do anything to hurt you or

“Consequences?” I wondered.