His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Oh my god, Beau—is that you? Where are you?” I asked as tears rolled down my cheeks. He was really aIsobel’s many houses, she says.”

“I’m sorry, I was asleep an—“

“I know, don’t worry about it. Isobel told me you looked tired.” I heard his voice. My hands were shakingoverwhelmed by hearing his voice again. We had not known each other for a long time, but not knowingscared me and felt as if a part of me was missing.

“Of course she did.” I chuckled at Isobel’s hilarious mind. If she had only cared about my feelings a bit eawhat about Fabio?”

“It’ll take some time before he realizes I’m missing, the next guard’s shift is in six hours.” Beau explainedsix more hours before all hell would break lose.

“Listen, how did you know who, get into all of this?” I heard him whisper.

“We still don’t trust her, we’re just using her.” I immediately clarified. It was going to take a lot more thanbrother for me to forgive Isobel, but it was definitely a start. “I got it.” Beau chuckled.

“Although, she let me take a shower, cleaned my wounds—made me food…I don’t mind you making useshould make her work for all that shit she’s put us through.” He spoke, but my ears only heard one thing“Wounds? How are they—“

“I’m still alive and I can still talk—so I’ll manage.” He cut me off. I knew he had to be in a bad state, but the was strong and always looking out for everyone else. “How is Luis doing?”

“Luis is asleep right now, he went through a lot.”

The bond he had with Luis warmed my heart, and I somehow hoped he would at least fight to have that future niece. After all of this was over I did not want him to leave, but I wanted him to stay with me. Therwe still had to learn about each other. “Listen, although I’m happy to be alive—saving me was stupid andabsolutely not go back anymore. Was Christian okay with this?”

“I’ll protect Luis, don’t worry.” I sighed and ignored his question about Christian. I had never intended tofrom Christian, but I would not sacrifice Luis or Beau. “Good.”

“So how is the baby?” Beau had luckily changed the subject.

“Literally holding on a thread for a few more weeks.” I smiled. I didn’t know whether it was because I wamove—but the baby had been extremely active, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. “That’s good.”

“Was Christian able to do something with the information I gave him?” Beau changed the subject to Chrno matter what, we would never be able to have a normal conversation.

Sometimes it felt as if I was living in some kind of action movie—and I just couldn’t wait for all of this to “Yes, he told me it would all work out because of you, that’s all he said—he never tells me anything.” I roWhenever I would ask him a question he would get irritated and tell me to focus on the baby. I knew he sitting here—fearing for my life, without knowing what I was actually supposed to fear was suffocating m“Yes—that’s because I told him to keep you out of it. You’re already doing too much, I need you to focusBeau confirmed. Of course, he did.

“You guys are unbelievable,” I spoke in disbelief. Personality-wise Christian and Beau were about the samdifference was that one was my brother and the other one my lover. “Anyway, do you think the informatiis still valuable?”

“Yes, Fabio didn’t know I copied it—so it doesn’t matter,” Beau told me. It made me happy to hear that has risking his life was at least worth it. “Hold up for a second!” I told Beau as my eyes moved to the chat ‘Vince’ I read. My eyes went big and I immediately clicked on the message. He was the last person I had a text from.

—

Vince

happened between

Vince

me where Luis is

drop everything, I’ll go against my father and let you live

2 MISSED CALLS

Vince

never have to see me ever again, I just want

Vince

Please.

12 MISSED CALLS

Vince

Christian to bring him

2 MISSED CALLS

Vince

touch what’s precious to me and I won’t touch what’s

—

one more time. It wasn’t untnoticed the dozen missed phone calls. Was he onto me? What about

course he wasn’t. If that was the case I would’ve heard

it say?” Beau

Luis is,” I twisted the truth.

Beau spoke word fYes, I had been acting a bit reckless—but even I knew that

calling him—block him!” Beau raised his voice

of me asking your help with Luis, you

know what kind of shit you’re on—but you have to call Christian! When I told

Luis would stay here with me, no matter what—anhand him over

what are you talking about?” Beau yelled through the phone. “Your opinion maChristian, he wouldn’t have

really believe he would’ve risked the baby’s life and let Luis stay here?”. Even though

him too, so yes—he would!” Beau yelled at me. It was the first timeyelled at