His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Christian

“Vince? Vince, wake up!” Christian shook his friend’s near lifeless body as the surgeons pulled the stretchtheir lives.

If anything he had expected to go to the hospital for the birth of his daughter, but not for this.

“Christian, I think they can take it from here.” Marc grabbed Christian’s hand to stop him from walking. ItChristian thought to himself and couldn’t shake off the thought of Vince reaching out his hand while he jbest friend reached out for his hand while he felt pressured to save his brother instead.

“Enzo is all right, he’ll manage—thanks for asking.” Marc patted his back. That was right, I hadn’t even abrother, the thought had suddenly crossed Christian’s mind. “And dad?”

“Your dad’s at home—he’s fine, just a bit shaken up, and your grandpa is dealing with Fabio’s men who surrender,” Marc explained. He was at home.

His own son was in the hospital and he was at home. Christian couldn’t forget the look his father gave toknew that this would most likely never get fixed. It was the same look he himself had given Enzo, but despersonality change, he was afraid that this time things might’ve been different. “You should give your dadon’t talk to him unless it’s business-related.”

“Have you told Serena?” Christian asked. He made her a promise, but he had broken it, just like that. Vincfor his life while he made a promise to Serena and Luis.

“Yes, she already knows about everything and—” Marc began and turned around after he heard Serena’“Christian!” She called out while Luis was beside her. Christian stuck out his hand to hold her, but she hadinstead. “Vince?” She asked as Christian’s heart felt as if it had shattered into a million pieces.

Even until now, it was still about Vince.

“Christian, where is Vince?” Serena repeated as only one thought went through Christian’s mind. There wyou doing, are you hurt or are you okay—just Vince, Vince, Vince.

“He’s in surgery—“ Marc tried to explain. “Surgery?” Serena cut him off and looked at Christian. “What dsurgery?”

Christian took a deep breath and thought whether or not this was something to get angry over but quicwasn’t. He knew that if anything he was the last person who had the right to get angry, not after what he“Well, will he make it?” Serena asked. Christian looked down at Luis who had shown zero expression andcould look at him. “Of course he will make it, he has to.” He spoke as he looked into Luis’s eyes.

“Serena, I think it’s for the best if you go home now and—“

going home until I know more about

let’s go and buy a bbrother!” Marc read the room

hell are you on about? Don’t you think I care about you and the baby?” Serena wondered. “Yoothers got hurt tonight, my brother got hurt, my dad nearly collapsed—but

eyes and I can see that you’re

“Serena, I don—“

turned away. “If that’s what you’re going toafter picking a fight, then don’t start

He had no right to be upset. “I’m

care about you?” Serena asked his hand. “I came

forget about it.” Christian was eager to end the conversation anddown so she could sit. “Fine.”

have to tell you something.” Christian suddenly spoke. He knew his path of being truthful wouunless he started telling her the truth.

nothing. I wasn’t thinkinall I wanted was to protect my brother and only after realizing my mistake, I went back to get him—I’m sapologized.

was a complete surprise to Christian. He had expected her to call hmonster, but she didn’t. “Don’t feel bad for saving your brother. If it came down to it and I had the chancwould’ve done the exact same. That’s life.” She shrugged

Christian agreed as he brushed her hair to the side. “You’ve been through so much

you thought about a name yet?” Serena changed the subject.

Serena shrugged her shoulder while

not even going to ask.” Serena yawned and leaned her head against his

told you to rest,” Christian said, but before he knew it she was

doctor had finally come back to give them an update. Luis looked at the dhopeful eyes as Serena

we see him?” Luis immediately asked, but the doctors’ expression had changed as he s“The surgery went well—but now it’s up to him

his eyebrows as the doctor nodded his head. “Yes, it could take days, weyears—it’s

worst-case sceburst out crying. Marc immediately picked him up and pulled him in a tight hug while

word the doctor spoke after that had become a blur as also she was thinking about the wors“Let’s take you home so

the state she was in, so the first thing he decided to dher the baby room. “Keep your eyes closed.” He told her and focused

door to the baby room and led heSerena gasped as she opened her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks. “Why are you crying, don’t youchange it if you want.” Christian spoke in as he feared to have

it. Did you do all of this on your own?” Serena walked through the room and took in everythiexpected it to be like. She had one simple request, everything in white