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

Chapter 224

“Isn’t he adorable?” Isobel gushed over Beau, who was busy playing with Siena. He laid her down on the grass and pulled her legs while Siena burst into fits of laughter.

“Sure.”I breathed. If him calling my daughter an evil little demon was adorable to her, then so be it.

Today was the first day in a while I finally got to spend some time with my family. I couldn’t remember the last time we were complete, but having my parents and all of my siblings together for dinner felt great.

Maybe I was annoyed by the fact that Beau and Isobel could spend some time together while Christian was working again. I invited him and even Dario-but apparently, the two were too busy with their so- called plan.

I knew it was all to take down Berto, but I couldn’t help but wonder-what if I was indeed pregnant and had to take care of two babies all by myself? Christian promised me all of this would almost be over but was it really?

I had yet to take the pregnancy test, and it was all because a small part of me was still in denial. Maybe it was just a cold or some crazy virus, and I was just overreacting.

“I just love him so much. Isobel cooed. “I can’t wait until our babies get here.”

A warm smile grew on my lips as Isobel rubbed her hand over her stomach. It was hard to re after hearing her speak about my brother. If those two could work out their differences, it embarrassing if Christian and I couldn’t.

“Neither can I.”

Beau stopped playing with Siena and made his way over. I scoffed as he ignored my existence and me aside to kiss Isobel. I didn’t want to see that, not even for a second. They were too affectionate and disgusting. Or I was just too jealous…

“You’ll be a great dad. Isobel praised him. Beau leaned closer. “I’m sorry, what was that?” He spoke. “Did you just give me a compliment?”

“Yes.” Isobel nodded. “I said you’re a good daddy..to me.”

Jeez. I covered my mouth to stop myself from gagging, but it didn’t stop there as I was forced to watch my brother make out with Isobel. “I’m just going to pretend as if I didn’t just hear all of that.”

“Uh, hello!” I coughed loudly, pulling Beau’s arm. “My eyes, thank you!”

“Oh, sorry Serena.” Beau chuckled, slamming his arm around my shoulder. “I almost didn’t see you there.”

“Yes, and it seems to be some kind of pattern!”

“That’s not true,” Beau spoke, offended. Isobel stepped back as she clearly had no intentions of interfering.

“Isobel, come and look at all these baby clothes!” My mom yelled from inside.

“Coming!” Isobel yelled back. “Do you guys remember when your mom used to hate me?” She asked proudly.

Beau and I shot each other a look. “Do you remember when we used to hate you?” Beau teased her.

“Yes, you still hate me.” Isobel giggled, making her way inside.

Beau and I sat down at the table. “What’s with the look on your face?”

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“Nothing just a bit sad Christian couldn’t make it,” I told him. Being apart from him was hard, and not knowing about whatever they were planning made everything so much more difficult.

Beau shot me a pitiful look. “He wanted to be here….really, but-

“Work, work, work-yes, I know it.” I rolled my eyes.

“He’s doing it all for you and Siena.”

“I know, I leaned my head against my brother’s shoulder. “But I miss him, and I miss you too.”

“Serena, I’m here.”

Yes, and so was everyone else. “I know, but I feel like I barely see you anymore.”

Beau ruffled his hand through my hair. “Stop overreacting. We see each other almost every day.”

“No, we don’t,” I whispered to myself. A lot had changed. This whole situation with Berto had sucked the life out of everyone, especially since he was someone unpredictable who couldn’t care less about any of our lives.

spend time together while

still can?” Beau chuckled. “And why would you lose

my face, but by the looks of it, his question seemed to

control. Beau cut me off. He sounded a whole lot like Christian, and it was probably because it was Christian’s order.

“Do you, really?”

“Yes”

stupid, okay?” 1 forced a smile. “Don’t try to play the hero like you

Isobel and the babies?” Beau joked. As expected, he didn’t take me seriously. All he ever did nowadays was a joke around, and it wasn’t exactly helping.

“Beau!”

fine-I promise!” He laughed. “But if I do happen to die-”

to

if I do, I want you

“Something real?”

I don’t have to

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back my laughter. Somehow his words made a lot of sense. “I don’t think Isobel will like

die…I

“Suddenly?”

ever mentioned it before, but I love you-and I can’t imagine my life

“I hate it when you’re being nice. It’s weird.” He

He changed the subject. Strangely enough, I could never understand why those close to me had

“I did.””

to notice a resemblance between us?” Beau mentioned. Thinking about it, it was not that

“Really?”

you, Beau, with a wig.” He said. “He described your meeting at the store as

ever.” I squinted my eyes. There was nothing worse than your best friend having a

the nervous look in his eyes. I wasn’t

really okay?

okay?” I asked him. “Is he getting

you’re thinking, but I am only being awkward

spoke, embarrassed. Christian was okay. That was all that

something? But you have to promise not to tell

“Always.”

deep breath. “I think I might

his

I nodded. “I’m too scared to take a pregnancy test

silence as I waited for my brother’s reaction.

my brother judging me. It was not a secret that I had some difficulties taking care of Siena at the beginning, and that I was

but the memories were still

don’t want to see you in pain ever again, and Siena is evil.” Beau smiled. “But if you are pregnant, it wouldn’t be

that.”

a good mom,” I repeated. I tried to be, but was I really?

pointed at Siena, who was playing with her toys. “Does that not look like a healthy and happy baby to you?” He said. “Yes, she’s a bit

frowned. “Your babies

about you do it right

“T-the test?”

like to experience a live reaction.”

a hundred percent sure….it’s just a feeling.” I tried changing his mind. “And weren’t you

“I was driving, she told me the news, and I almost crashed…that’s it.”

funny how finding out about the pregnancy was the worst day of my life, while giving birth to Siena was the best day of my

did you

We weren’t only twins, but we shared the same

“Why?”

not over Lita and Matteo handing me over to Fabio,” Beau spoke. “I don’t want to be a bad parent, and I don’t want to be a worthless dad…I don’t want to be like them.“

I could relate to that.

to be with Isobel?” I wondered. “Because you

to love

the same about Christian.” I grew a smile

pain he had caused me, I decided to give him a second chance because I didn’t want Siena to grow up