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.”

are always on the verge of crying.” Luke laughed and phug. Hearing the words mom and dad still felt strange and

and gave me a nod—while I did the same. After seeing the way Eall I wanted was to have a good

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

I had been so scared of meeting, my grandfather—Pedro Alfonzo had visited with

I kwrapped my arms around

Emilio was a single father to a one-year-old and that hichildbirth

Serena—I can walk now.” Emilio pinched him in his

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

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

I told my friends and greeted them one by one. “I’m happy you Olivia chuckled, while I knew there

don’t think we’ve met yet.” Faith stuck out her hand to Emilio and pinched Milo’s cheek.

his face. The same sweet Johnny

Olivia told me and pulled me to the side. “Right,

I could already predict what her next question was going to beyou return any of my

busy.” I tried to end the conversation as soon as it started but Olivia shook her

was one of his best employees. “He turned into a fucking mocould barely recognize

and Christian? He got so pissed off and called me all sorts of said

me away from Olivia before I could say

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 toy guns in their hands and gave

good

inside of this? Because it’s not getting on my sofa.” Christian told his sister, as the control freak come on, it is just paintballs,

pointed to the center of the room. “You stand there so we can shoot you instespoke, making

Luca stuttered but obeyed his wishes anyway. “Don’t you have Johnny or Marc for thto the two while both took

implied and gave him an offended look. “No,

bit too far?” I asked Christian so only he could hear. “I think he did, when he called

out and clapped her hands while Christian and I gave each other“Are you ready?” He asked me while I immediately shook

back and acamera into my face while she started

“3.”

“2.”