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.

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

“He’s not going to hurt you, do you remember what I told you? You can’t cry.” Vince

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 my cheek

I wrapped my arms around my stomach. He could hit me and he coubut not the baby. “Dad, I think Beau is

attention he had for me and turned around to face Vince. “Missing? And what makso?” He spoke as he stepped away from

anymore, I already thought they sounded a the phone—Beau must’ve escaped.” Vince tried to shift the attention to himself which seemed to have w“And you’re only

yell and threw the first thing he could find, but this time he left me alone. He “Make sure she doesn’t move a muscle!” He pointed his finger in Vince’s face and stormed out of the bamoved to the

for now.” One of the men laughed as thfollowed. Vince whispered something into

Vince demanded as he pointed the gun towards him. One of the men pulled out his gun and poinwhile

to take care of, out!” Vince repeated himself. The 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 to leave

basement Vince slammed the door

of us are dead meat.” Vince

now,” Vince called out while he grabbed my

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

which had been so difficult for Christian to say came so easily for Vince, and yet

I heard Enzo’s voice as he appeared from what seemed to be a hidden

flew into his arms. “It’s okay,

reassured him. Despite my head getting pushed into a water bucket, I wa“Vince,

but

asked him, but Vince shook his head. “What’s the point of me trying to Christian needs

you go and get Serena and Luis out of

I whispered. All I wanted was

tried to reach for Luis’s hands, but Luis shook his head and ran into

“I’m not leaving without you, I’m not goin“Luis, and I’m not going anywhere until

we have to go.” Enzo rushed 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 never planned to escape. His plan had always been tohelp Christian. Just as his plan had always

before the metal door was

here and die, you can—but I’m getting Serena out of here.” Christian apohe picked up Luis and threw him over his shoulder while all

head so I could look at Vince for one last time until the very second the door closed. “I will wthrough the end of the tunnel and then I’ll go back for

can you walk?”