His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Why is everyone wearing pink?” I whispered into Christian’s ear while we stood at the top of the stairs.

“It’s because everyone knows we’re having a girl.” He chuckled and led me down the stairs as everyone feel like a celebrity,” I whispered and lowered my head.

Besides friend, the majority of the people were Lamberti’s and Alfonzo’s, and only one thing went througAll these people were my new family.

“My beautiful daughter in law.” Francesca made her way over and linked her arms with mine. If a few weewould’ve told me we would be getting along so great, I would’ve laughed in their faces.

“I’m your son.” Christian frowned his eyebrows. Francesca nodded her head and patted his back. “Of cou“You look really beautiful, Serena.” Lucio pulled me into a hug before he moved aside. “Uncle is lying, yolook more and more like a whale.” Luca laughed at his own joke, while Christian glared at him.

“Do you want me to…” Christian whispered, but I shook my head. Luca was too much at times, but I was to deal with it today.

I looked at the two people in front of me and recognized them as Christian’s grandparents who I had seebefore.

“I’m glad you could make it.” Christian greeted them and gave all of them a hug while I awkwardly stoodnice to not have to ask you for a grandchild anymore, it seems like we’re breaking our yearly tradition.” Hspoke before her eyes shifted to me.

“This is Serena.” Christian wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me to the front. “It’s very nice toFranco and this is my wife Maria.” He greeted me and stuck out his hand as I accepted it. “She doesn’t sashe’s pretty to look at.” Christian introduced me.

Embarrassing me like usual.

“That’s okay, it might be a good quality.” Franco winked at me while Lucio agreed. “I see that we’re all wsmiled. I looked around the room and saw not a single person wore blue while Francesca and the twins wcolors.

“I can’t believe you’re giving us the heir we wanted, and an Alfonzo on top of that—I’m wearing pink, burooting for a boy,” Franco spoke, while Maria tried to shut him up. “I mean, either one will be fine.”

“But if Fabio Garcia even thinks about laying his dirty finger on my precious grandchild I’ll—“

“Let’s keep it nice today.” Lucio sighed. “Oh, right—my apologies.” Franco frowned.

“Serena, come!” Lita who had been eyeing me since the moment I came downstairs yelled out from a disprobably wanted to see me and lost her patience.“Excuse me.” I said and walked across the room.

“Let me hug her first,” Matteo spoke and pushed Lita aside so he could hug me. “I missed you so much.”in my ears, while I laughed at his words. “I stopped by two days ago.”

the words mom and dad still felt strange and unreal—and I would still call both of

same. After seeing the way Eall I wanted was to have a good bond

meet you,” Matteo spoke, and introduced me tfamily members. Them accepting me with

my grandfather—Pedro Alfonzo had visited with his

Marcelo next to him and hugged me. “Hi, cutie!” I kwrapped my arms around his son. “Look

to a one-year-old

now.” Emilio pinched him in his cheeks

Luna, Faith, and Oliviago now,” I told Matteo

you following me?” I asked Emilio who walked right next to me with Milo in his hands. “Hmm, mayband

you guys could make it!” I told my friends and greeted them one by one.

hand to Emilio and pinched Milo’s cheek. “Is this your spouted

four of them were having a conversation, my eyes moved to Johnny who leaned against the wlook on his face. The same sweet Johnny who I only knew with a smile, but somehow the presence of myworked up—and it was all because

see what you see,” Olivia told me and pulled me to the side. “Right, so

already predict what her next question was

the conversation as soon as it started but Olivia shook

turned into a fucking mocould barely recognize him, so I left.” She

Christian? He got so pissed off and called me all sorts of said I was looking forward to your baby.” She whispered as I

me away from Olivia before I could say anythinpushed

He sighed, as he didn’t even want the gender reveal in the first placegathered around us while Stella and Mia came down with two

a good idea,

Christian told his sister, as the control freak come on, it is just paintballs, we can clean it.” Mia

room. “You stand there so we

obeyed his wishes anyway. “Don’t you have Johnny or Marc for

ruining my Serena’s day?” He implied and gave him an offended look. “No, of counever.”

only he could

gave each other“Are you ready?” He asked

phone’s out everyone—we will start the countdown!” Mia stepped back and

“3.”

“2.”