His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“That’s a strong and healthy Lamberti,” Ramiro spoke and handed me the sonogram. “Yes, she has a habme.” I looked down at the picture with a smile on my face.

“Do you think she looks like me?” I asked excitedly and turned around the picture. “Hmm, it seems moreme.” He spoke while I frowned.

“Well, at least he knows he’s the father.” I giggled and observed the picture one more time. “Is there a wthis to him? I was going to take a picture, but I feel like that is meaningless.”

“Yes, I’ll get it to him as soon as possible.” He reassured me. At first, the idea of a family doctor taking casounded strange to my ears, but after Christian had left—Ramiro had been nothing but nice to me, but tthing that had been bothering me.

If he was the family doctor, shouldn’t he be with Lucio?

“Is there something on your mind, beautiful?” He gave me a questioning look, but I forced a smile on mymy head. “No, I was just thinking about Christian as a baby and as a person.”

“Christian?” Ramiro sighed out laughing. “Christian started walking at eight months and said his first womonths—throughout his childhood he had not changed, and he still hasn’t. Always pushing himself to bspoke with a proud smile on his face. “That’s the kind of person he is.”

“That’s right.” I agreed with him. “I don’t want to be rude, but how do you know the family?”

“I used to go to university with Christian’s grandfather—he paid for my education and without him, I wodoctor.” Ramiro smiled. “After finishing school I worked at many hospitals—but it didn’t work out. Francohospital at the time, and asked me for a favor.”

“So you have known them for a very long time, that must be nice.” I smiled, thinking about how many clLamberti’s had—and almost every single one was willing to help me, despite not knowing anything abou“My wife who I met in school has delivered Lucio and all of his children, and all of his grandchildren—oualong very well.” He explained further.

“Then you guys must be very old!” I blurted out and covered my mouth, making him laugh. “That’s alrigyour mind.”

“Christian never told me about a family doctor.” I doubted myself. It seemed to be some kind of family traccording to him I could not be part of because I wasn’t exactly family.

“Don’t take it personally, I asked him but he told me he did not want to pressure you—but now that the are different…”

He did not want to pressure me…

I had walked in, while adoing was doubt him, made me feel guilty. “The woman who came here last night, is that your wife? Becextremely young, like a teen almost.” I commented, but the smile on Ramiro’s face had disappeared as hhead. “My wife passed away

of us—my other daughter will also be here

more like a vacation than a safe house.” I laughed to myself. I had

up. That’s right, I wasn’tvacation—I was here because my life’s in

gaspRamiro in shock as he nodded his head in response. “Faith!” I yelled out and almost ran

follow to voices until I stood face to face with Faith, Luna, all yelled and jumped up and down in a group hug. “What

we’re your new housemates.” Faith giggled. “M-my what?” I stuttered. If

because I definitely learned from my mistakes with Vince—bringing them here by himself

daddy asked us to be here, he explained everything to us and we

you company.” Olivia eyed Faith and Luna who werChristian offered us a lot of money.” She

if money was not involved—I still would’ve been the—“ Olivia ranted, but I pulledhug. “I

all followed her. Just as asked, I gave

asked the girls as Faith and Olivia started to rant about their liveshow she had left the club and went back to school, while Olivia explained

the conversation, but she shrugged her shoulders witcheeks.

of uloud. “Is it Emilio?” I asked, not even being a bit surprised. The look he had given her, and Johnny had giday

know how to reject either one of them!” She buried her head in my shoulder as I gave her an awkw“Just tell them you’re

us, they see me as an easy target because I’m a stripper.” She robefore she gave me a

as an easy

to Johnny’s house a few times,” I recalled. Luna sighed and leaned her head agashoulder. “I did, for fun—I had no

one date with him, at the end of the

each other before we burst out laughing. “A handshake?” Olivia cracked, staring at

I have to take this.” I recovered myself when I saw Christian’s name appear on my phone, and quicof the room to accept the

I spoke excitement, but all I got in