His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

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I had been tied to a chair for about four hours and didn’t know how much longer I could take it.

Fabio was getting more aggressive and impatient by the minute and the sight of him pacing back and fosaying a single word made me anxious. “Hold on for one more hour, Christian’s already here,” Vince whi“Sir!” One of the men called out as he opened the door. “The house is surrounded!”

Fabio grinned and looked at me. “So they did feel like saving you after all, but it’s already too late.”

“Leave them, leave them so they can see how I will light this house on fire.” He told the man. “I’ve been that I’ve forgotten all about your little family.” Fabio leaned in closer. “Let’s say, all I’m really after is alrealeast the plan worked.

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“Call those two idiots. It’s time to bring Beau.” Fabio spoke as he made his way towards me. There was nand just as expected he had requested Beau. “And where the hell is Enrique?”

Who was going to tell him that Enrique was very dead?

“This will all be over soon.” He spoke as he stroke my cheek. “That’s what we all want, right?”

Vince fumbled his hands and had a nervous look on his face. “They’re not picking up.” The man spoke aVince. “I’ve already spoken to them, they’re probably just busy.” Vince said.

“Busy?” Fabio chuckled. “Call again or go there, I don’t care—tell someone to bring that kid here!” He gr“I’ll go—“ Vince started, but Fabio shook his head. “No, you will stay right here where I can see you—Anspoke as he pointed to the man.

Vince took a deep breath and nodded his head in response. “Okay, fine—he’ll go.”

The man gave Vince one final look before he stormed out of the basement, and it was not that difficult toWe had to get out of here and we had to do it as soon as possible. “I was thinking, we should bring Luis him a lesson,” Vince spoke.

Fabio rubbed his chin as he went into deep thoughts. “Since when do you want to ‘teach’ Luis’ stuff?”

“I was going to let him run out the fire, that would’ve been the right punishment for him walking out on spoke.

“It’s not to teach him a lesson, it’s so he knows what kind of monster you are.” Vince spat out. I understowas getting at, and bringing Luis here was definitely necessary. If Fabio was really going to burn down thwas not safe to leave Luis alone.

“That’s fair, bring the boy here.” He told one of the men who had immediately obeyed and ran out. Vincreassuring smile, but all that went through my head was that it could be the end for us. Not even the thobeing close was enough to calm my nerves.

smirked at the frightened Luis who had just walked in. Even if it wshort while, I was happy that I got him out

do you remember what I told you? You can’t cry.” Vince whispered “Sir!” Another man burst through the door. “The house is completely surrounded, it seems like all the famdecided to go against you.” He spoke

yell and threw the fcould find towards the door. Vince held Luis against him while my hands had immediately moved to my “You!” Fabio walked towards me and roughly grabbed my chin. “Am I not the one they should be feelingshould they feel sorry for you?” He yelled out before

I wrapped my arms around my stomach. He could hit me and he coubut

me and turned around to face Vince. “Missing? And

the phone—Beau must’ve escaped.” Vince tried to shift the attention to himself which seemed to have w“And you’re only telling me now?” Fabio spoke with clenched fists. “It’s because I

move a muscle!” He pointed his finger in Vince’s face and stormed out of the bamoved to the four other men who were also in the room as I wondered how Vince was going to take carbefore I could even think it through

but your dad told us to let her live for now.” One of the men laughed as thfollowed. Vince whispered something into

him. One of the men pulled out his gun and poinwhile the two orders surrendered. “Fabio told us to shoot anyone who would sabotage his plans,

man lowered his gun anVince. “A pregnant woman? The woman of your former friend? You’re a pig.” He chuckled. The man whisgestured for the three others

the basement Vince slammed the door shut and locked it. “Hey!”

quickly, when he finds out the truth about Beau all three of us are dead meat.” Vince me in a

while

okay? Are you hurt?” Vince asked me and placed his hand on my belly. “No, I’m fine, let’s get otold him and pulled him into a tight

Christian to say came so easily for Vince, and

voice as he appeared from what seemed to be a

my cheeks and flew into his arms. “It’s okay, you’re safe ncomforted me before he pulled me in closer. “I’m so sorry, you’re safe

head getting pushed into a water bucket, I wa“Vince, open this door now!” Fabio yelled out from the other side, but this time he sounded different. It aas

little reunion, but Serena needs to get out

his head. “What’s the point of me trying to Christian needs enough time to get you out of here while I’ll keep my dad here, so Christian

so you go and get Serena and

whispered. All I wanted was for him to be

for Luis’s hands, but Luis shook his

refused to let go of Vince and pulled the ends of his shirt. “I’m not leaving without you, I’m not goin“Luis, and I’m not going anywhere until I know you’re safe—you know what you have to do, we’ve discutried

us, but Luis wouldn’t let go of Vince. “No, please no—just come withbut by the look on Vince’s face, I could tell that he

heard Fabio demand before the metal door was met

Luis and threw him over his shoulder

my head so I could look at Vince for one last time until the very second the door closed. “I will wthrough the end of

can you walk?”