His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

I held the envelope against my chest while Christian tried to pull it from my hands. “Don’t be ridiculous, jwe’re having!” He forced me as I struggled.

It was a week after the sleepover and we had just come back from the doctors. I was so eager to find outbe having, but at the last minute, I decided that I did not want to know.

“No, I want it to be a surprise!” I told him and pushed him away. Over the past week, our friendship had more and we were extremely close friends— you could even say we were best friends. My entire imaginecalm and quiet had completely disappeared and I could not imagine not hearing his voice. Unfortunatelyhim had definitely remained the same, even at times like these when he was being annoying.

“What’s the point? We waited for so long— you can’t change your mind last minute!”

“Yes, I can,” I told him and released myself from his grip. “You guys are just too adorable, please get marpouted. His twin sisters were in the middle of our disagreement, and I felt terrible that also they did not kfake relationship and were extremely fond of me. It also wasn’t that difficult to notice the uncomfortableChristian’s face— probably due to him knowing about the crush I had.

After the doctor’s appointment, we went to his parents’ house, because also they wanted to hear the new

“How about a gender reveal?” Mia suddenly suggested while Christian and I gave each other an unsure llet’s make the annual Lamberti-Russo family reunion a gender reveal party.” Francesca had suddenly waleveryone went quiet.

It was the first time I had seen her ever since everything had happened, and seeing her still made me neryou want to sabotage her aga-“

“No.” She cut off Christian and walked towards us while he immediately grabbed my hand in a protectiveserious Serena, I know we did not start off on the right foot— but I will not sabotage my own grandchildmade clear and I thought about the way she looked at her grandchildren.

“Maybe it will be a good thing.” I smiled, even though I was still a bit skeptical— but Francesca was tryinwould’ve declined we would’ve been back at square one once again.

“That’s great. Last year grandma and grandpa were pushing you to get married— and this year you are ehaving a baby.” Francesca held his hands and pulled him into a hug while Christian tried to push her awaabout their relationship suffering because of me, but despite everything Francesca still seemed to love h“Is everything alright here?” Lucio asked and entered the living room. “Serena.” He smiled at me.

“Mom’s being weird— she’s being nice.” Mia sighed and observed her mom’s strange behavior. If Francwas already shocking to her own children, it was understandable that they were just as confused as I was“So what am I getting, granddaughter— grandson?” Lucio walked over to me. “Mom’s turning the familygender reveal,” Stella told her dad.

“Oh?” Lucio spoke surprised and held his hand on my stomach. “Then it’s a good opportunity for me to and focused his attention back on Christian. For the past week, Lucio had been calling me every day andto restore the bond we had once shared.

“Christian, we have things to discuss— are you coming?” Lucio spoke and walked off, expecting Christianbehind him. “Are you going to be okay?” He asked me and I nodded my head.

“Mom, I swear to god if you-“

“I’m not going to do anything.” Francesca rolled her eyes and pushed Christian out of the living room. Twhy I did not mind being alone with her, was because Stella and Mia were also there.

envelope from my hands. “Mom, Mia, and I have a lot of plaShe said and walked off with her sister before I could say anything else. Nice, so

me to the kitchen. I sat down in silence and

poison you with a Lamberti inside you,” Francesca spoke

her with big eyes. “Just kidding, calm down.” She sighed and

trying Serena,

I gathered my courage to ask her. The last thing I wanted was to cause argument again, but most people liked me

I mumbled and thought of different reasons other than my background forme. “Gio does not have to lead an entire family in the

I asked, making Francesca chuckle. “Serena, before you there wbut I’ve never seen him talk about

shouldeBy me, the person who would be leaving soon? The

course, I’m carrying his baby.” I reminded her. If I did not have the baby— Christian wouldn’t even btime of his day and had made that very clear before. “Serena, from now on I will educate

lot to learn.” Francesca said while I

into the kitchen and gave me a back hug. “My squirrand pinched

gender reveal?” Enzo asked and Francesca nhead. “Yes, and it will

hunny. See,

had dinner here, Christian had told me that all those people were not efamily— so

to be…nice to each other— but Gio still hates her, he told me that yesterday.”

kitchen. “Well.” Francesca aJudging by Enzo’s tone it was probably a normal thing to get hated by Gio so I decided to let it

got startled by the sound of loud footsteps and almost fell down losing my balance, making Francesca clumsy, what are we going to do with you.” She sighed and stood up

about how it had been the

with Vince, Beau and Luis hdaily routine and today was the first time in

would be good tbut after learning that the two families were not exactly best friends— I knew that I had to stay on my be“Excuse me?” A male voice spoke. I quickly put my phone away and looked at Emilio who was leaning agwith another guy. “Hey!” I greeted him and made my way to

and pulled me into a warm hug. Even though I knew ththe mafia he had never occurred as dangerous to

good, having a good bond with you might also help us in the future.” The other guy next to him always

The other guy apologized and stuck out

to meet you.” I smiled back. “I really wanted to see you again…but Christian told

Marcello laughed. “He probabwere going to steal her

you.” He grabbed mypulled me towards the living room. There was a man around Lucio’s age sitting on the