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

Chapter 179

I let out a yawn and rubbed my eyes before I sat up straight to see whatever Christian was doing. It was early in the morning, and as always, he was pulling weird stuff again.

“Hey, pervert!” I yelled at him and threw a pillow to his back. Christian froze up and looked at me with guilty eyes.

“Give me a good reason why you’re holding my bikini top and my bra.”

“That’s because.” Christian stuttered. “W-well, you see-”

“Well?” I frowned. “Okay, you’ve got me.” Christian sighed. “I was looking for your size because I think your boobs shrunk.”

I burst out laughing and decided to ignore whatever he was doing. It was obvious it was because he planned on buying me some presents, so I decided to let it drop.

“What’s with the footsteps?” I asked Christian as I focused on the sound behind the closed door. “The nurses are leaving,” Christian explained. “We have no need for them anymore and they are moving away their equipment, so…”

The wrong question at the wrong time.

“I can’t stop thinking about Gina,” Christian confessed. I tried playing it cool and did not remove the smile from my face.

Relax, Serena, she’s already gone.

“How come?” I played along. Christian sighed and sat down on the bed. “She didn’t show me any signs of wanting to leave yesterday, and now she’s just…gone,” Christian spoke.

“Isn’t that a good thing?” I asked. “Maybe she’s ready to move on with her life an-

“Impossible.” Christian stopped me. “She went through something traumatic which you can’t move on from that quickly. That’s impossible.”

“I moved on,” I shrugged. If I could move on with my life, so could she. Her wounds turned into scars, and she could walk just perfectly fine. Christian smiled and caressed his hand through my hair. “Not everyone is as strong as you, Serena.”

I blushed and looked down as I took in Christian’s words. I wouldn’t say I liked bragging about myself, but Christian was absolutely right. I was a strong person.

“Well, Enzo said that she’s fine, and you should trust your brother,” I told Christian. I honestly couldn’t care less whether he would figure it out or not, but I had yet to thank Enzo. Knowing him, he probably bribed the nurses to keep their mouths shut.

“So, what are our plans for today?” I asked Christian. “Are we going to take care of that list? Look for the key? Sell some of that special flour-

“No, not today.” Christian stopped my imagination. “I want to spend some alone time with my cousins if that’s alright with you.” Christian smiled. “I want to visit Dana, and I want to introduce Dario to Gio.”

He seemed so suspicious, and my insecurities were getting the best of me. Why did he not want me around? What if he looked at my bra because he planned on buying some other girl stuff instead?

I murmured. “Will, you at least send

can do.” Christian smiled. He was a lousy liar and was guilty of whatever he had planned, but I was determined to get to the bottom of it. “Let me guess. Beau has suddenly turned into a cousin of yours?” I teased. Christian and Beau did everything together nowadays.

“Maybe,” Christian mumbled.

Christian teased back. “Have you ever got up early in the morning to take care

let me.” I chuckled. There was no need to get up in the middle of the night or lose any sleep in

me there,” Christian spoke, embarrassed. “Although Carmen

could not explain in words how

days?” I spoke,

in time so I could celebrate my youth as she did. “So are we staying here, or are we leaving?” I asked him. “Because I’m sure my parents don’t want the party to

mumbled and got up to

to away from me. “We’ll see

you’re ready.” He smiled. It was surprising to see he was still

me some time to get ready, but after a while, I finally made my way to the living room. Beau held Siena in his hands and seemed hopeless as he was desperately trying to pull back

“Yes, and he sucks at it. 1 don’t even

Beau.” I sighed. “How are you going to take care of

scratched me in my face!” Beau spoke. “It’s not my fault you somehow gave birth

the one who’s having a child with Isobel,” I muttered under my breath before making my way to the kitchen. Carmen was on her laptop, and Enzo sat beside her.

a gasp and ran over to the laptop so I

and pulled out a chair. “That’s enough Siena for the day, you take her.” Beau spoke

and stuck out my hands, but she let out

few months old, but already a bully.” Enzo

she got it from.” I smiled at Christian. I could already tell that she would end up playing the same stupid games as her dad. “Any volunteers to stay here the night of the party? I think a bunch of security might

and frowned his eyebrows. “Won’t

to watch these kids.” Enzo smiled before he

his head.

have a limit of people we can invite?” Carmen asked. “No, of course not.” Christian shrugged. “Invite whoever you want to invite, but I do think you should make a guest list because I

clapped. “That means I can invite Logan.”

and Luke spoke at the same time. “Wait, hold up a second,” Beau furrowed his eyebrows as he leaned forward. “Who the

and didn’t know where

arm around Carmen’s shoulder. The best thing about growing up without brothers was that I didn’t have to go through all of this. “Come on, Carmen, tell them.” I gave her a

a crush on.” Carmen blushed. “Crush? You’re like

Beau asked, annoyed. “And is

Carmen rolled her eyes. “Of course he’s my age-you’re worse

“Maybe I might join and supervise this party after

Luke?” I changed the subject to help Carmen out of this situation. “Do you have anyone you like? A girlfriend?”

but I’m kind