His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Chris, if you want to go back home and sleep—you can go to sleep.” I cracked a smile at his zombie sta3 AM when we had finally reached the hospital, but the baby was definitely taking her time.

“No, what if the baby suddenly comes and the car breaks down or something crazy happens like a sinkhoget here in time?” He ranted as he exactly proved my point. He was so tired.

“You don’t even know what you’re saying, go home and get some sleep.” I sighed as I raised myself frombed so I could take a better look at him. “Shut up, I’m fine.” He mumbled.

“Serena!” Ramiro burst through the door again with Amanda following behind him. Seeing them in theirand actually in the hospital was definitely different from the safehouse.

“Your mom and Cesca are on their way.” He told me as my eyes widened. What was wrong with these peAM?” I asked as Ramiro nodded his head. Was that even allowed?

“You told me the baby won’t be here for a while, so what’s the rush?” I yawned and laid back. “This is soin any pain, I could do this every year.” I smiled while Ramiro and Amanda gave each other a look.

“If you feel so comfortable I think you should get some rest while you still can, Serena,” Amanda told me“Yes, I’ve been watching some birth videos and they do not look nice—maybe you should get some sleeagreed and pulled a scared face.

“Stop it, you guys are overreacting—I have been through worse, so I really don’t think I have to worry.” Ireferring to the Fabio situation. I doubted childbirth was any worse than Fabio.

Nothing could make me cry anymore, not even a baby.

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“I think I’m dying.” I cried in Lita’s and Cesca’s arms the next afternoon while Christian and Beau gave mlook. “That’s it, you’re never having babies again.” Beau spoke as he wiped away my tears.

“We were actually planning on having six.” Christian stopped Beau from talking me into any crazy ideas whead. “No, just one,” I spoke through tears.

“Yes, sure,” Christian reassured me and held my hand. “It looks like you want to kill all of us, so if you wa“No!” I yelled at him. “Please don’t leave, I’m scared.”

“We’re not going anywhere, Christian doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Francesca spoke and push“Are you sure she’s fine? She looks like she’s dying.” Christian asked Ramiro.

“That’s because I am dying,” I agreed with him and looked at Ramiro who was holding a needle in his hayou really can’t take it anymore—“ He spoke but I shook my head in defense.

needle going in my back—I’ve seen enough needles for today.” I turned my head. “I’m dactually, I think I

my head. “Where’s dad?” I asthat I had even called him dad

just like everyone else.” She smiled. “Okay.” I huffed and focused my attention on Behere for the delivery, right?” I asked him, but

obviously doesn’t want to.” Christian decided to save him from

my twin meant a lot to me and I wouldhave him here. “If you don’t mind, I’ll just stay outside, Serena.” He rejected my offer in his usual calm to“How about

sister who had only given me

you didn’t ask her to be here,” Lita told me while I started feeling she never asked me so my first

asked once again as my mom nodded her head. “She was just too shy to ask you, but she wmiss the birth of her first

out Emilio was having a boy, it ruined the entire pregnancy

did not have a mother anymore, because of childbirth complications. “Oeven think about it.” Lita held

was obviously not somethto talk about. “No,” She gave us a sad smile. “At that

always interesting to see how open she was in sharing her stories and seemed completely unfazedelse’s presence in the room. “Don’t

baby is extremely strong.” Ramiro tried to lift the mood. They wethan the unbearable

happened between you and Emilio?” Beau bluntly asked. At times it wasee how much he had taken over

Carmen and Luke, I hated myself and did not want to experience a childbirth ever again—bethe two of you

my first grandson—and you might’ve not noticof you coming back here was the glue this family needed.” She smiled. “Emilio came to support you aftebeen through and he did it

bawling. I did not know

into a tight hug.

head against his.

happy I have to have you as my daughter-in-law. I have no idea what me.” Francesca suddenly spoke which made me cry out

I heard Carmen’s voice anddoor. She stood hand in

her and stuck out my hand so she could hold it. “What’s with the tears, you’re scaring melaughed. It was the first time I had touched her and perhaps the first time we were even having a convers“We are the only two girls in the family, and I want us to get along.”

I nodded my head. “Yes,

on Carmen’s face. “I cananymore,

and pulled me into