His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Serena, we have to go!” I heard Christian voice call out for me yet again. “I’m coming!” I yelled back andseveral more times to look at my dress and my perfectly curled hair.

Christian had arrived home a few hours earlier, but I had no time to see him as I was preparing myself to Even though it was a double date, I still felt the need to be pretty. Dana could not outdo me.

I quickly grabbed my clutch before I ran down the stairs. “Ow.” I closed my eyes and rubbed my foreheadbumped against his chest…yet again.

“You really need to stop doing that.” He said his usual sentence and pushed me away. “You look…amazina warm smile while I gave him a big one in return. “Thank you, so do you.” I complimented him back.

“You sure love praises, don’t you?” He asked and stuck out his hand as he led me to the car. While he waat his face and wondered if he was really in a good mood or just playing pretend. All I wanted to know whappened at that meeting, but he wasn’t sharing it with me—so I would not push it.

“What’s on your mind?” Christian asked me. I blushed and looked down, not realizing that he could actustaring. “You.”

“Me?”

“Maybe…there’s something you want to tell me?” Christian asked. My mind went blank as I thought aboto tell him, but there was nothing. “No?” I spoke. “Hmm, okay.”

“Serena, from now on I want us to be honest with each other.” He smiled and looked at me for a second.honest—that was the reason why he did not tell me about the meeting. “Sure, we can do that.”

“Good.” He sighed.

After a while, we had arrived at a huge restaurant where I normally wouldn’t even glance at because I nemoney for it, but things had changed.

A man immediately came running over to Christian the moment we arrived. “We’re so happy to have youof you. Your brother is already at your usual spot.” He told Christian and led us the way.

“Do you come here often?” I asked him and looked around in awe. The restaurant was filled with chandesuits, and classy women who were swimming in diamonds. “Yes, the Lamberti’s own this place—Johnny’He grabbed my hand and led me to a private room in the corner. “Just be yourself, don’t close yourself odo.” He pressed a kiss against my cheek and opened the sliding door.

“There they are!” I heard Dana’s voice as she looked at me and patted the seat next to her. “H-hi.” I greesat down next to her while Christian sat next to Gio.

Even though I had patched things up with Francesca, I had yet to do so with Gio—so everything still felt have you been?” Dana asked me with a kind and welcoming smile on her face. “Still pregnant.” I shruggemaking her laugh.

“Yeah, I see. All sudden you’re the talk of the town.” She laughed at me and handed me a menu. “It appelooked at me with an unreadable expression on his face. “We should order because I’m starving.” Dana lconversation.

stared down at the menu and pulled weird faces at all the unfamiliar dishes while the three laughed at mokay, Serena?” Gio asked. I was shocked at him making effort

these?” I asked, giving up—making them laugh

what do you like to eat?” He asked me, while Christian burst out laughing at his question. Christlot

kind of pizza?” He continued askin“Frozen pizza?” I answered, misunderstanding the question—causing the

but that’s okay. That’s why Christian likes you, right Christian?” Gio told me and lookedwho had a stupid smile on his face. “Right.” He smirked at me. As expected, he

He offered and grabbed the menu from my hands. “You at least know pasta aright?” He joked

took over for m“Serena, considering the circumstances I thought I

so…” I forced a smile at Gio who had done the same. “Babe, don’t you tperfect time

wondered,

think I’ve properly apologized for treating you the way I did—but

drink on your mom and for not reaching out to you to fix things

Christian asked his brother and grinned

some kind of reaction out of him, but ther“Have you visited him?” He asked, and Gio nodded his

have Luca watching him, but I was thinking…maybe we should get him some professional help and pertruth—he’s completely out of his mind,” Gio

that right now.” Christian ended the conversation, as soon as he startedhim a pat

gave me a good wake-up call. I don’t ever want us or our children that.

you are the first one

with an excited look on her face. “Congratulations,” I told hside

Christian spoke in disbelief. “You’re pregnant

not true.” Dana pouted. “There was like one and a half year between each pregnancy and it was o“So a year.” Christian stood by his statement

spoke with a defeated look on

run in your family, but you guys

looked up to smile at each other. At least we

dropped at the size of the plates. I hadmyself for rich people’s food to be served on tiny little plates, but it

ate the pasta. “I do, it’s perfect—It’s…wow.” I deschands, making the others

leaned forward to wipe my cheek with a

began to open up a lot more about myself. Gio andvery well and Dana was one of the nicest people I had ever met—if I had

real quick—I’ll beChristian spoke and

thing.” He spoke in fear