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

Chapter 160

I woke up to the sound of giggles and laughter and rubbed my eyes to watch how Christian held Siena in

his arms.

“What is she doing awake? It’s so early.” I yawned, exhausted and looked at the clock. “6 AM? She should be asleep.”

“I’m sorry, did we wake you?” Christian asked, worried. “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself. I just had to see her.”

I smiled at the innocent look on Christian’s face and sat up straight to take a better look at Siena. “She doesn’t seem to mind.”

“I know.” Christian smiled. “Your sister took really good care of her. She’s really helpful.”

“Did you

ask her about moving in?” Christian asked. He seemed to like her, which was something very unlikely for him. “I did. She’s going to talk to my parents about it.”

“And I also want to thank you for being so sweet about Carmen’s little crush on you.”

“Right, that.” Christian laughed awkwardly. “It would not be the first time someone’s little sister has a crush on me. I’ve dealt with these kinds of things before.”

It was amazing how he never missed an opportunity to brag about himself, but I didn’t mind. All I wanted was to see him happy, and if it made him happy, so be it. “So, did you check on Enzo and Gina? Are they willing to talk? For how long will Gina be here?” I wondered.

The expression on Christian’s face had changed, and he seemed bothered by my question. “Serena, I don’t want to argue with you.” He spoke his usual words. That was a sentence I hadn’t heard in a while.

“I’m not trying to argue with you. I just want to know how they are doing.” I chuckled at his ridiculous. accusation. “Oh, well.” Christian shrugged. “Maybe I’m a bit traumatized from yesterday, so please, excuse

me.”

His words made me feel uncomfortable, and I couldn’t get rid of the feeling of him being bothered by my presence. I told him to talk to me if I went too far, but I never told him to make these kinds of comments. “I’m sorry about yesterday, okay?” I apologized once again. “I will be nice from now on, now please tell me what they said.”

“Good.” Christian chuckled. “You’re always so curious, so there’s no point in not telling you. You’ll figure it out either way.”

It was a good thing he knew how my brains worked. I would find out one way or another.

“They both mentioned a man with a mask,” Christian explained. “They didn’t see his face, but Enzo recognized his voice, and he had a feeling that’s it’s indeed my uncle.”

“What happened after?” I asked after noticing Christian ended the conversation as soon as he started it. “He tried to get information out of them.”

“Okay?” I spoke, confused. He was holding things back from me while I thought we had left that stage a long time ago. “How about you be a bit more specific? What kind of information?”

replied as if it would make things easier for me. “And what’s in the warehouse?” I

never interested in this kind of stuff–”

didn’t ask because I didn’t want to pressure you, but it’s time

please.” Christian spoke, annoyed. “You know I’m willing to share

also knew Christian cheated on me before I knew. Gina knew

him. “I don’t get you. First, you want me to be

me questions I don’t even have the answer to,” Christian spoke. What was so dangerous about telling me more

wanted me to be a Lamberti, but he wasn’t willing to share everything, I wondered where that

sighed. “I’m doing everything for a reason.”

girls on a boat?” I asked, frightened. That was the first question I asked him about the family business, and he immediately denied it. What

disgusted. “I already told you that the Lamberti’s don’t do that-how could you even think that about us?” Christian asked as he looked down at Siena. “I would never do that.” “Then just tell me what’s in

“Serena, please-”

to get an answer out of him, that was for sure. How could I help him make the

for me to know that it was all because of his fears. Gina and

why did you suddenly change your

completely unfazed, and stared at him with her big brown eyes. “Why can’t you fucking listen for once? I’m trying to protect you!”

a promise not to bring down his mood anymore, but I hadn’t changed a thing. I was still getting on his nerves. He was broken, his dad was on the verge of dying, and the last thing he needed was my annoying

embarrassed, and threw my arms around his shoulders. to cheer him up. “And don’t swear around

give me a smile in return. “It’s not like she’ll babble fuck? It’s a baby.”

eyes.

I reminded him. “But somehow, you managed to teach my nephew

been awake for a few minutes, and you’re already annoying. It’s a record.” Christian laughed. “Go back to

had switched and it didn’t even seem as if something had happened just a few seconds

the way we were before we had Siena, and I don’t

that’s why I need you to stop protecting me. Please tell me everything. Okay?”

his eyes and was unsure what to say, but I wouldn’t let him win this time. “Okay?” I repeated in

won’t take

spoke without meeting my eyes. “Gina is going to stay here for a

presence was already enough to make me sick, but I didn’t want to argue with

could understand that Christian was not hers. “It’s

a deep breath. “You don’t have to worry about that.

I smiled through my pain, but all I could think of was Gina and the way Christian held her in his arms. It bothered me, and there was nothing I could

you to take care of

my eyebrows. I would be taking care of Gina, but it wouldn’t be

Christian repeated. “Gina and

I nodded with an exaggerated smile on my face.