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.”

crying.” Luke laughed and phug. Hearing the words mom and dad still felt strange and unreal—and I would still call both of them

the way Eall I wanted was

of people who have been dying to meet you,” Matteo spoke, and introduced me tfamily members. Them accepting me with open arms said enough about what kind of family they

so scared of meeting, my grandfather—Pedro Alfonzo had

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

a one-year-old and that hichildbirth had

walk now.” Emilio pinched him in his cheeks while Milo shyly buried

to look at Luna, Faith, and Oliviago now,” I told

to me with Milo

so happy you guys could make it!” I told my friends and greeted them one by one. “I’m happy you Olivia chuckled,

met yet.” Faith stuck out her hand to

wlook on his face. The same sweet Johnny who

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

I ask you something?” She asked as I could already predict what her next question was going

soon as it started but Olivia shook her

his best employees. “He turned into a fucking mocould barely recognize him, so I left.” She explained

me all sorts of said I was looking forward to your

for the reveal!” Francesca pulled me away from Olivia before

first placegathered around us while Stella and Mia came down with two toy

good idea, a

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

called out and pointed to the center of the room. “You stand there so we can shoot

why me?” Luca stuttered but obeyed his wishes anyway. “Don’t you have

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

only he could hear. “I think he did, when he called yFair

yelled out and clapped her hands while Christian and I gave each other“Are you ready?” He asked me while I immediately shook my head. “No, and

out everyone—we will start the countdown!” Mia stepped back and acamera into my face while she

“3.”

“2.”