His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 97

“You can start by giving me your number.” The man asked full of confidence. How was I going to break the bad news?

“H-huh?” I gulped with a nervous look on my face before I burst out laughing. “God, no-I think this is all a misunderstanding!”

“Yes, you are a very attractive man and I was obviously staring-but I have a ring on my finger, I have a fiancé and I obviously have a baby.” I laughed and held the baby powder in the air.

“Well, I happen to make a great step daddy and I don’t see a fiancé around here…so..” He spoke and teasingly looked behind me.

“W-what?” I stammered surprised by his reaction. I thought he was going to end it here, but this man just didn’t know how to give up.

“Hey, I’m joking.” He chuckled and nudged my shoulder. “Oh wow, yes of course.” I took a deep breath

and smiled.

“You are obviously a pretty young lady, but if you’re taken, you’re taken.” He shrugged his shoulders. “If I had just came to town a bit earlier.”

“Are you new here?” I asked him out of instinct. It was always a mystery to me why I kept conversations. going while I wasn’t very good at it, but for some reason talking to this stranger came naturally.

“Yes, are you going to give me a city tour?” He asked. “Hah, city tour?” I scoffed. “If the perfect idea of your city tour includes poopy diapers and a screaming toothless baby.”

The man scrunched his nose and shook his head. “Yeah, no. I’ll have to decline.”

“Yeah, that’s what I thought.” I laughed along. “So beautiful stranger, can I at least get your name?” He asked me. I paused for a second and was debating whether to give him my name or not. After everything I had been through I was still a bit cautious of strangers.

“Come on, I mean no harm-seriously.” He laughed and stuck out his hand. “I’ll start, my name is Dario.”

“I’m Serena.” I somehow ended up introducing myself. Dario was a kind and charming person who obviously knew how to keep a conversation going. “What’s that smile on your face?” Dario asked.

I hadn’t even noticed the smile on my face until he pointed it out. “It’s just, you really remind me of someone dear to me.” I sighed and thought about Vince. We had also officially met at a grocery store and just like Dario he was also kind and charming.

“Is it your fiance? Dario asked with a hopeful look on his face. “No, not my fiancé-just a close friend.” I laughed, but once my mind went to Christian that laugh had vanished.

I had a baby and a fiancé, a fiancé who was waiting for me and our baby, I couldn’t talk to random guys. anymore. How would I have felt if Christian had done this to me? That’s right, I would’ve been pissed if he spoke to any girl he had no business talking to.

“It was really nice meeting you, but I really have to go now.” I excused myself and turned around, but got stopped in the process when his hand wrapped around my wrist. “Do you come here often?” Dario turned me around again.

anyone who touched me, but for some reason, I

had nothing to be afraid of. “Look I really have to go now, but my name is Serena Alfonzo-now you know how to find me if you change your mind about that poopy diaper tour,” I told him.

a friend, so a male

a surprised look on his face. “You know what they say, if it’s meant to be it will be.” Dario chuckled.

me a polite nod. “You’re in a hurry so I’ll let you go, but

asked me. His face was only a few inches away from mine, so I pulled away and tried to catch my breath as I looked into his eyes. “Promise,” I whispered, knowing I would most likely never see

my way to the register. What was I even thinking? If people would’ve seen me, people like Daniela in particular,

“Is she still asleep?” I asked as I opened the

you doing? I thought it was going

phone and looked at the time. “It were only ten minutes, now start moving-we have to go!”

the front with a big smile on his face. “Bring my baby over here!” He shouted while I took

me. Christian still kept the poor girl at a distance.

waiting for you!” He loudly spoke while I shushed

me as he gave her kisses all over her face. Siena slowly began to wake up and giggled after seeing his face. “Mommy was going to starve you, wasn’t she?” He teased me and gave me

as she

Gina excused herself and walked in, while Christian didn’t

four months.” I sighed the moment she was out

is all yours.” Christian kissed Siena on her cheeks before he spun her around. “Look, I even put up a butterfly symbol for that little Alfonzo thing you guys got going

do remember she’s also mine, thanks.”

naming a hotel after her? Don’t you think it’s a little…?” I laughed and grabbed her from his hands. Christian’s way of throwing her around was definitely a bit worrisome at

took her from my grip and turned around so I couldn’t get to her. “Mommy is just jealous because the name of

the both of them they had to work together. Somehow she managed to not get fired yet

I’m raising two kids.” I agreed. I smiled at the image of Christian throwing Siena around while she giggled and played along.

tried my hardest to reassure Gina. If anyone would’ve told me that I would be as lucky to

she looked at the two. “Trust

I wondered. I knew she had been married to her high- school sweetheart for three years and often noticed the way she looked at Siena. “We do, in the future.” She

the poor guy who tried his hardest to hang the diamond chandelier. “Excuse me while I take care of this before Christian blames me for this mess.” Gina patted me on the shoulder. “And don’t forget your date with Christian, tonight at seven-I’ve picked out

time since Siena was born that we would spend some alone time and our first time away from her.

I got in

Christian being the happiest version of himself was all I ever wanted. I don’t even think I’d seen him angry since Siena came into our life. He had changed into a warm and loving father-and had often cut his days short so

the days he couldn’t-he would take us with him just so he could be with her, and I even felt a bit embarrassed to

he showed us the rest of the hotel and literally stopped by every single person to brag about his daughter. This is your future boss.” He