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

Chapter 100

“You’re up early.” I smiled at Christian and leaned against the door while he gave Siena a bottle.

“Me or her?” He laughed. She had been screaming the entire night and it was all because she wanted attention. “It’s because you spoil her too much,” I told him. “Your daughter is a drama queen.”

“Take it back,” Christian spoke, but this time it wasn’t in his usual mocking tone and he lacked an awful amount of energy. “Are you sure your dad is okay?”

The look on Christian’s face had changed and he seemed tense. “Serena, what part of he’s dying don’t you understand?” He spoke annoyed. He hadn’t spoken to me in that tone for months.

“I’m sorry, it’s just that I asked you yesterday and you told me he was okay, I sighed as I was not in the mood to argue. “I know, I’m sorry-I didn’t mean it like that.” He apologized. –

“You haven’t closed an eye since yesterday, just go and sleep while I take care of her,”

He took care of her the entire night to make sure I got my full hours of sleep and followed the same. routine for months now. I didn’t mind because he was always eager to spend time with Siena and it was his duty, but this time it was different. The look on his face was different,

“Are you angry with me because I let Gina hold the baby yesterday?” I asked him as I tried to get to the bottom of his issue. “What, no!” Christian spoke in defense.

“I’m not angry with you, I’m just stressed out about my dad.” He finally decided to open up. “The man I saw yesterday, was not the same strong man who raised me. He looks weak.”

“I would like to hug you and tell you that everything will be alright, but we both know it won’t and I don’t want to start something between us.” I let out my honest feelings. At the moment Christian was just as vulnerable as he was when I met him, and I did not want to push him. I did not want to go back to the past.

“Serena, don’t say that. Just looking at you and Siena makes my day better.” Christian smiled as he looked. down at her. The true key to his happiness was Siena and perhaps even the glue to our relationship.

Sometimes I couldn’t help but wonder how things would’ve been if we didn’t have her, but to be fair Christian and I were complete opposites and wouldn’t even be together if it wasn’t for her. We just happened to fall in love with each other and it was all thanks to Siena.

“Any plans for today?” I asked Christian. “I was going to visit my dad with Siena because he really wants to see her, but I don’t know if I want to see him,” Christian spoke.

“There’s no good way to put it but he’s dying. What do you mean, you don’t want to see him?” I disagreed with his unfortunate words.

“I don’t know. I want to see him and I want to be there for him, and I thought I’d prepared myself for the worst-but don’t feel good at all and I just need some time for myself.”

“It’s a good thing you’ve noticed it now because that means you won’t be taking out your anger on me.” I sighed relieved and grabbed Siena from his arms.

“Where’s your assistant, did you fire her?” I asked after noticing Gina wasn’t here yet. Christian chuckled. and shook his head. “I told her to take a day off, I don’t feel like working or seeing her.”

course, he didn’t, he had been working so hard and on the day he finally got some time off his night. got ruined. “You know what, you go

buried her face in my neck. “You see? She

face. Christian was the kind of person to think that not seeing Siena for a few hours made him a bad

for the day so you can rest,” I reassured

agreed to it anyway. “You’ll feel better once

the Lamberti estate. The housemates and guards seemed sad and if

her eyes. “Siena!” She squealed and

not something positive.” I laughed as I thought about Christian’s previous stone-cold behavior. Whatever it was at that

thing no one questioned and that was her love for Lucio. The two had a habit of

pain. “You should take her upstairs, I know it’ll make Lucio feel better.” She spoke and grabbed Siena from my

fine.” Francesca answered. “He’s been put on bed rest, but you know

in bed, but after hearing Siena’s babbles he sat

Cesca told her and sat her down on Lucio’s lap. “She’s so big already!”

the room, making it even more obvious

to make him feel better, but Lucio was much smarter than that and just by the look on his face I could tell that he knew what was really going on. “It’s because he doesn’t want to see me like

I sighed, but Lucio ignored my words and was too busy playing with Siena. “My Lucia

my head, I was already making up different scenarios as to why he would

everything I put you and my Lucia through.” Lucio grabbed my hand and looked me in the eyes. “Because of my own fear I tried to push Christian away from you. I said you were like my daughter but I

in to kiss his cheek. “Look, Siena also doesn’t mind”” I pointed to the

Lucio sighed. “These next few weeks are going to be really hard for

past and one of

saying you should accept it, but please be there for

don’t

were worrisome and made me anxious. I did not want Christian to push me away. I wanted him to be there for me and I wanted to be there for him-but this time things were different. This time I knew. what to do and

through the door. “Oh sorry, I didn’t know you had a

It was amazing to see how almost everyone, including Johnny and Luca, called Lucio dad, even if he wasn’t their biological dad-he was a warm man and a father figure. Yes, he made

down while she reached out her tiny hands to Marc. “My little demon baby, she’ll be walking

crawl yet.” I

when he was four months old, happy, cheerful, smart, and strong.” Lucio smiled. “Wait?” Marc suddenly gasped and grabbed my hand. “Did he propose to

shocked as you are.” I laughed and looked down at the ring. He had always. introduced me as his fiancée and made it clear

Marc chuckled. “Interesting, but congratulations.”