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

the kitchen. I sat down in silence and made me tea and placed

poison you with a Lamberti inside you,” Francesca spoke

at her with big

trying Serena,

her. The last thing I wanted was to cause argument again, but most people liked me so

than my background forme. “Gio does not

Francesca chuckle. “Serena, before you there

so yes— perhaps I feel threatened.” She finally admitted and shrugged her shouldeBy me, the person who would be leaving soon? The person Christian rejected? If she

did not have the baby— Christian wouldn’t even btime of his day

a lot to learn.” Francesca said while I wondered

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

asked and Francesca nhead. “Yes, and it will be the biggest you’ve ever seen.” She

a big family, hunny. See, this is what I meant

The last time we had dinner here, Christian had told me that all those people were not

still hates her, he told me

upstairs— I’m late.” He spoke right afterward and left the kitchen. “Well.” Francesca aJudging by Enzo’s tone it was probably a normal thing to get hated

down losing my balance, making Francesca clumsy, what are we going to do with you.” She sighed and stood up to look who had entered the housemake

had been the complete opposite. If anything I

and today was the first time in a while that I didn’t. Unlike Christian— Vincenzo was not maand

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

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

having a good bond with you might also help us in the future.”

The other guy apologized and stuck

back. “I really wanted to see you

I never told him that.” Emilio frowned his eyebrows while Marcello laughed. “He probabwere going to

must be it.” Emilio agreed. “Please walk with us, my father would like to meet you.” He grabbed mypulled me towards the living room. There was a man around Lucio’s age sitting on the sofa and