His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Milo, say baby.” I heard Christian’s voice as I slowly opened my eyes. “Baby,” Milo repeated. “Good job, much better at talking.” Christian praised him.

“Look who’s awake!” Emilio smiled and made his way over to me. “Yes, I was only asleep for like five minyou guys are being so loud.” I yawned.

“Look at him.” Emilio chuckled and pointed at Christian. He held the baby in his arms and showed her oflooked at her in amazement. “He hasn’t even been a dad for a day, and he already seems like a different Christian turned around and gave me a satisfied smile before he made his way over so I could see the bawant to hold her again?” He asked, but I could see that he wasn’t ready to let go of her. “It’s okay, you h“Okay, then I’ll hold her.” Christian smiled and sat down in the chair next to me. “Up!” Milo called out anarms while I had a guilty look on my face. How was I going to gather all of my strength if I couldn’t eventoddler?

“Not today, Milo.” Emilio saved me and picked him up himself. “Christian, you look so peaceful.” Emilio owas right, he did seem peaceful.

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He always seemed so stressed, tensed, and angry at the world—but a lot had changed in just a few weekyou must be so exhausted.” Emilio caressed my hair.

He wasn’t wrong.

I had a rough time after the baby was born, and trying to keep up with all these new instructions and themake it any easier. “I’m fine, perfect.” I lied to Emilio.

It felt wrong to complain about my struggles while I had Christian and he had to do it all on his own. “DoEmilio spoke and gave me a flick on my forehead.

“Okay, I have to go now.” He excused himself and grabbed Milo. “Christian, listen.” Emilio turned around“You have to promise me that you’ll take care of Serena and the baby. Don’t give her a hard time, when do something—you do it. Be nice to her, don’t let her sacrifice her sleep—“

“Yes, I know.” Christian cut him off. “Don’t worry and just go—she’ll be fine.” He reassured him.

“Your brothers are annoying.” He spoke right after Emilio left the room. “I agree, but it’s actually kind of No one had ever been overprotective of me, and I actually joined the attention, I only felt bad for Christiadeal with not only Matteo and my brothers but also my uncles and my cousins.

Christian ignored my words and focused on the baby. “Where’s Cesca and my mom?”

“Home, our home—I don’t think they’re leaving anytime soon,” Christian said. Apparently Cesca and Litabeen close, so they had become even more inseparable.

“She’s pretty, isn’t she?” I pouted and leaned forward to look at my baby.

“She is, she has your heavy head, your cheeks, your nose, and your lips. She looks like mommy, so she’ll nodded his head. “I like her eyes the most, she has your eyes,” I giggled and ignored his backhanded com“She’s boring and doesn’t really do much, but I promise she’ll be more fun in a few months,” I told him saying something I wouldn’t like, but unlike my expectations he gave me an angry look and pulled her in“How can you call my princess boring?She’s breathing, she’s healthy—and she looks beautiful,” Christianproud smile on his face. “She’s doing more than enough. She doesn’t have to do anything else, from nowtake care of her.”

“Since when did you become so wise, you are almost scaring me.” Lucio spoke as he leaned against doosentence, but yes.” I agreed with him.

I had nothing to complain about this new Christian and hoped he would be like this for a long time.

“I was already in the parking lot, but something didn’t feel right so I came to see my granddaughter agaher one more time.” Lucio cleaned his hands before he walked over to Christian and grabbed her from h“So…did you hear something from Enzo?” Lucio asked.

please told me he reached out to you.” Lucio spoke. “Yes,

have a

I had been anticipating those words for months,

of mommy’s name, daddy’s name, and grandpa’s nameI had prepared myself for the worst and expected something like Christina or Christin, so I was pleasantly“I thought you’d be selfish, but you included not only me but also your

so much more special. Aangry and betrayed because he had kept it a secret till this very day, but Lucio was the kind of person whthe bigger picture and

at Christian and wiped his tears. These were not happy tears anymore, but the teaknew he would eventually lose his father. I placed my hand on top of his and tried to calm him down. “Toto be a happy day.” I reminded

happy because he had no idea that Christiantruth. “Today is Serena’s day and Siena’s

home,” Lucio informed us while Christian imme“I gave

sighed. “Please don’t treat her like that—she’s a really nice girl, you haven’t even met “That’s the problem.” Christian rolled his eyes. “I don’t know who I’m letting near

aunt’s new

complained before he looked at me. new

it back, you haven’t changed.” Lucio laughed. “And watch your words when you talk about my sisAt least he was capable

unless I have a reason to, so when shethe list is not finished I’ll fire

really like this girl, she’s a professional awant to break my heart you won’t fire her. It’s interesting, you’re underestimating

a woman right?” I teased him, but Christian took it a bit too seriousspoke and looked down at Siena. “It’s not because she’s

better, and even if you get a son you can not suddenly change your mind!” Lucio warned him. The owondering was who was going to tell them that baby number one would

a clean empire.” Christian promiswhile Lucio gave him a warm smile. “Good

now, but grandpa will visit you again next week,” Lucio spoke to Siena. “Be good

the baby and his kind words of encouragement warmed my heart and was completelyMatteo and my brothers who

you, and from now on please be good to Serena anthe past,” Lucio spoke as he handed Siena over to

you’re wearing eyeshadow.” Lucio said his goodbyes to where Christian got it from, and

Ramiro, Amanda and the other midwives had returned to take

nice and expensive outfit for you,” Christian spoke to Siena who was peacefully asle“She can’t even tell the price apart, it’s a waste of money—we should donate some instead.” I suggested“Let’s do both.” Christian

Siena don’t you?” I asked him as a way of testing him. “Of course I do, it’s mysimply shrugged his

I’m going back to school?” I carefully asked. He looked up at

Siena. My biggest fear was Christian turning me into a housewife and wanting me to sitthe same way Cesca and my mom gave up on their own dreams—but now that I had Siena I didn’t wantThe

degree and a piece of paper doesn’t make me any more palready am.” Christian sighed.

really want to go back to school, you should do it and I’ll watch Siena.” He

go,” Christian spoke as he prepared himself to push the wheelchair. “This new assisyour

point where our conversation in the elevcomplaining about her presence. Other than encouraging him to at

day.” Christian rolled his eyes as we arrived on the

an immediateappeared on his face. “Siena is so calm, she was a bit more active in