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

Chapter 155

“Beau, where’s Christian?”

I returned home with some of my belongings, but I couldn’t find him anywhere.

“He ranted about him not being able to leave the house because of me, and then he just…went to sleep.” Beau shrugged. “He said he needed to find himself some other activity before he would go crazy.”

“He must be having a hard time. That’s so sad.” I sighed. All I wanted was to see him happy again, but it seemed like that would not happen anytime soon. Enzo was gone, and not only his cousin betrayed him but also the uncle he spoke so highly of

“You’ll stay here tomorrow, right?” Beau asked, but I immediately shook my head. “No, Christian needs. me-you know how aggressive he gets when I’m not there to calm him down.”

“Serena,” Beau spoke. “I don’t want you in any danger, and I could never forgive myself if something were to happen to you—”

“It won’t!” I reassured him. I trusted Dario and expected him to do the right thing. I expected him to open the door tomorrow and help out with the vault, and he would do it because he cared for me. He would do it because there was only one way to avoid a bloodbath. We had to get Enzo and Gina out before his uncle returned.

“I’m not going to have this discussion with you because it’s impossible-but please be careful, okay?” Beau pleaded. He had other stuff to worry about, but he always felt the need to protect me. In the beginning, I thought it was cute, mainly because I never had a brother before-but it was slowly starting to get on my

nerves.

“You should go back to Isobel. She’s pregnant. She also needs you.” I told Beau and grabbed his hand to lead him to the door. “I’ll take care of Christian, and you’ll take care of Isobel. Good plan, right?”

“A-are you kicking me out?” Beau asked, confused. I was glad he could take the hint. “Yes, I’ll take care of him-so you can go now, bye, bye!” I spoke as I pushed Beau out the door.

I waited until he got into the car and drove away until I made my way upstairs to look for Christian. I hadn’t been here in a long time, but it felt good to be home.

My hand carefully reached for the doorknob as I tried not to make a single sound. I walked into the bedroom and noticed it had been completely renovated, just as promised.

A smile grew on my face as I walked closer and stared at Christian, who was asleep. He must’ve been so tired and stressed, but I couldn’t see it at the moment.

“Christian!” I whispered as I sat down on the bed and brushed my fingers through his hair. “Wake up!”

Christian fumbled around and slowly opened his eyes to look at me. “Serena, you’re back?” He smiled as he sat up straight. “How is Siena?”

“Smiling as always,” I told him. “Carmen is bringing her over tomorrow.”

Other than Siena’s safety, there was nothing to worry about. She was different from the two of us.

“Good.” Christian smiled. “You must be hungry. Do you want me to make you something?” Christian offered. I would be lying if I would’ve claimed I wasn’t, but it wasn’t about me right now.

“You’re taking too long to answer. Come on, let’s go!” Christian jumped off the bed and grabbed my hand to pull me towards the kitchen. “Tell me, what do you want to eat?”

me an unimpressed look. “You’re always

“Fine.” I nodded as I sat

now, and had forced himself to make the best out of it for today. I felt guilty because he wasn’t aware of my meeting with

where we make food?” Christian chuckled as he

can you do? You can’t even boil an egg.” Christian teased me. “It’s

because it was the easiest way. “I can’t cook, I can’t clean, I leave all my stuff around-I suck at

Christian reassured me. “I’m okay with all of it-and

you

and

even be here to take care of

face had changed, and he was not even trying to deny it. He made his way over to me instead and pulled me

want you to think of me like that. I will never leave you again.” Christian promised. “I’ll always be here to take care of you, so please don’t say stuff like

what to say, I could’ve only dreamed about hearing stuff like this in the past. “I missed you and your hugs.” I pouted as I stayed glued to him

pantry.

won’t let go of me.” Christian laughed. It felt good to hear him laugh, but I knew it would only

some fun couple activity, but my skills were extremely poor, and I couldn’t even cut vegetables.

he held

on my face. “You know how to cut a tomato, right? Tha

hands. Christian followed me back to the kitchen. and did his own stuff while I grabbed a knife to cut the tomato. “Don’t cut your finger and be careful!” Christian

my face. “I like doing stuff like this

until Siena was old enough, so we

do?” Christian chuckled. “Do you know what would make it even better? More

change my mind. If he really wanted a big family, I was willing to give it to him. “Don’t joke around like

thing. He really wanted to have more children and still wanted me, even after I told him that Siena would be our last. “The day Siena was born was the happiest day of my life,” Christian confessed. “And I just want to repeat that day

any tears, and I didn’t even think it was possible, but I just couldn’t believe that she was real

face, and it melted my heart. I was so worried in the past, but there were no words to

sometimes I check up on

my thoughts that I hadn’t even realized I cut myself with the knife until a drop of blood fell down. “Look,” I told Christian, surprised. He dropped everything he was doing and rushed over to take care of me. “I told you to be careful!”

I have to take care of you,” Christian

argued with Christian, who seemed to think otherwise, and ruffled his hand through my hair. “You just sit back and look pretty, and I’ll do the cooking,

stared at him while he prepared the food. Maybe cooking wasn’t cut out for me. “Do you think we still need that counselor?” Christian asked. “We look happy, don’t we?”

looked happy, but we weren’t happy.

didn’t want to ruin the mood, but I also didn’t want to lie to him. “We’re happy

it rest for now, but I knew that it would come back in the future and that it would

rest, are you?” Christian smiled as I shook my head. “No, I

to do anything to make this work, so if that’s what you necessary.”