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.

said and walked off with her

I sat down in silence and made me tea and placed the cup in front of me. Was it

you with a Lamberti inside you,” Francesca spoke as I took

and looked at her with big eyes. “Just kidding,

trying Serena, really.” She

again, but most people liked

mumbled and thought of different reasons other than my background forme. “Gio does not have to

him to be alone forever?” I asked, making Francesca chuckle. “Serena, before you there wbut I’ve never seen him

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

wouldn’t even btime of his day and had made that very clear

a lot to learn.” Francesca said while I wondered what her intentions

buddy-buddy now?” Enzo walked into the kitchen and gave

reunion into a gender reveal?” Enzo asked and Francesca nhead. “Yes, and it will be the biggest you’ve ever seen.” She

family, hunny. See, this is what I meant by educating

here, Christian had told me that all those people were not efamily— so I could only

me that yesterday.” Espoke and grabbed a

Enzo’s tone it was probably a normal thing to get hated by Gio

balance, making Francesca clumsy, what are we going to

been the complete opposite.

read Vince’s text and send back a thinking emoji. Hanging out with Vince, Beau and Luis hdaily routine and today was the first time in a while that I didn’t. Unlike Christian— Vincenzo was not maand spend his free time with

turned into a gender reveal party!’ I responded with a smile on my face. It 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

and pulled me into a warm hug. Even though I knew ththe mafia he had never occurred as dangerous to me and I had never feared him the way I had once fearwas as kind

might also help us in the future.” The other guy next to him

my bad.” The other guy apologized and

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

that.” Emilio frowned his eyebrows while Marcello laughed. “He probabwere going to steal her away from him.” He

grabbed mypulled me towards the living room.