His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Johnny!” I yelled out and flew into his arms. My gut feeling was telling me that everyone visiting me in ameant that things would change in a while.

The girls would only stay here for two more weeks, and after that, I would be on my own—except for Ramdaughter, two maids, and security.

“Serena, you’re still pregnant.” Johnny smiled and kissed me on my cheek. “Did you come for me or Lunand looked around, while he held his hand in front of my mouth.

“I-I came for you!” He said and pulled me to the back. “Come on, just let me live for once.” His eyes beglaughed at him. Johnny was never nervous. “Okay, fine whatever.”

“Come on, they’re upstairs so we can still run.” I walked him to a separate room and locked the door.

“So how are you doing?” Johnny asked me and pushed a shopping bag in my hands. “I’m doing fine, buchuckled and pulled out the baby clothing.“A present for my niece.”

I pulled out the clothes and held them up in the air. “This is so cute.” I cooed and tried to remain positivething was going through my mind. “W-why did you bring it to a safe house?” I nervously asked, thinkingbehind it but Johnny who had caught on immediately shook his head.

“No—no, don’t worry!” He laughed. “I just picked it up on my way here.”

“Good.” I sighed relieved. The last thing I wanted was to raise my baby in this shoebox. “So how are thinfamily?”

“Good, they’ve been calling me multiple times a day…all of them except my sister…very annoying.” I burimy hands. At first, I liked the attention, but having parents who wanted to see your face every second goand was something I still had to get used to.

“Have you spoken to Christian? He missed a meeting yesterday—“

“Because he was out partying, yeah I know.” I finished his sentence and laughed at Christian who had alwtime, screwing up for once.

“That’s not like him,” Johnny commented. He was right, it was not—but it was understandable. “I mean, —he’s human so.” I shrugged my shoulders.

what I was doing, I

and looked at me. “No, my exes used by me—so I’m

asked Johnny.

get out of Christian, so I might as well try it this way. “Hmm, let’s se“Christian is Christian, a gentleman—loves to spoil women, loves to protect them even when sometimes deserve it, but I have nothing particular to

tried to get some information out of Johnny. Everyone, including my oall being so secretive and expected me to listen to them,

attack him a month frocasually spoke and stretched his arms. “Everyone is keeping it a secret from you because you’re pregnanthat very reason I thought you should

at him to ask himquestions. “What are you going to do to him? Ask him to stop?” I asked and saw how

can’t negotiate with them Serena—there’s only one thing left to do.

would happen if he would not come clean about his identity. I knew that Christian would spare himfact that the Alfonzo’s would welcome him with open arms—but

protect them. I did notthought about me, but I

referring to Beau. I clenctook a deep breath. So much could change if Beau would speak up and

discovery and that he would want both of our heads if he did,that Beau would also get protected

been convincing everyone to show the two chuckled. Of course, he had, Christian had a good heart. It seemed like the kindhearted Johnny who hadwith Christian, for once didn’t and that made me worry. What if

others like your family. You sticking up for the same Garcia’s we’reprotect you from can get us all in trouble.” Johnny told me as I thought about his words.

you know how I spend my twenty-second birthday?” I asked to freshen up his memories. I wthrough to him, one

time.” He smiled. It was a few weeks ago, and it was best birthday I had ever spend. In all the years I was on earth, that was the very first time I had actually fe“Don’t you think Luis deserves to experience the same?” I tried to

me or not, even Fabio does—and all of you are no different from him. Who are you

happen to Fabio, but Vince and Luis were still precious to

Johnny, waiting for an answer. “N-no I never said that.”

father and here you are telling me you are

care, but please give Vince and Luis a second thought,” I spoke, hoping

or are you all too lazy to find another way?” I tried to

mine, but he did not say a word. Instead, he was just watching me