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

Chapter 378

Aria

“I’m the problem in this marriage?” His words made me chuckle. Last I remembered, he had not instructed me to stay put.

“Where did you get these things?” I reached out to touch his shoulder, but Vince stepped back.

“We have to go.”

“No, wait!” I called out, making him stop in his steps. “D-do you know how much money we can make selling those?”

“As well as put a target on our backs,” Vince said. “It wouldn’t be that much different from suicide.”

“Oh, my god.” I squealed. “This is like heaven!”

Vince wrapped his hand around my wrist. “Aria, let’s go.”

“Does your uncle know about this?” I placed my hands on top of his, my eyes begging him to give me an

answer.

No.

“I figured. If he did, you wouldn’t have to marry me.” I said my thoughts out loud. “If it’s respect and power you’re after, here’s your key.” My hands reached for one of the weapons.

“I’m not-

“Boom.” I winked, pointing it at him. “Enough to blow up a household.”

Bothered, Vince placed his hand on top of the trigger as he lowered my hand and took away the weapon. “That’s why I’m trying to keep them away from people like you.”

“People like me?” I pointed to myself. “Right, because the Garcias are model citizens.” He was one to talk.

Vince huffed, probably knowing there was nothing else for him to add.

“Come on. We’re going.” He roughly grabbed my hand, only for me to free myself from his grip.

“Why would you want to live in Christian’s shadow-when all of this is enough to surpass the Lambertis?”

“I don’t want to surpass anyone,” Vince spoke humbly, shaking his head. “Certainly not, my friend.”

“I know he would’ve.”

“Aria_please.”

It was the truth. Christian Lamberti did not seem like the type to back down from doing anything to please his friend.

“Arial” Vince squeezed my hand, staring into my eyes. Not going to lie. He looked pretty hot-but I was convinced his head was empty.

Why would he not want to be on top?

“You can’t tell anyone about this-do you understand?”

I grinned at his seriousness. “Yes, Vince, daddy.”

“Stop.” Vince sighed, frustrated. “Aria, I’m not kidding. I’m serious.” He spoke. “It’d be better to keep something like this to ourselves.”

“Good.”

“These weapons are dangerous.”

“I know.”

“They can’t fall into the wrong hands

worry.” I nodded my head. “You’re my husband. I respect you-and I

+5 Bonus

were like endless containers!” I paced back and forth, telling Anthony about my findings.

was in my room to discuss my day. He sat on the end of my bed, taking in every word.

rare weapons?” He asked. “Are you sure?”

“Yes!”

but Angelo was a special case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had

he got it from, obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but those things can make us

doesn’t want to

Christian.” There was

“Lamberti?”

brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had I not known otherwise, I would’ve thought they were the ones married. “Vince doesn’t want to outdo that

doesn’t have a reason to.”

“Sorry?”

if it weren’t for Christian, Vince would probably not even be alive.” He shared a part of Vince’s life

I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all

about the coma?” I wondered. “When Fabio shot

just drop

feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince

there, but Christian

that close.”

care of him, dropped everything to help him get

deep sigh left my lips. “So it’s a

shook his head. “You just have to convince him enough

than done. “You just told me Vince believes he owes

easy. Make sure they don’t get

“Keep talking.”

Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would

it all figured out-don’t you?”

have thought about

only way to stop their friendship would be to involve the

and filled them with wine before handing one to

do without you?” We clicked our glasses, but then it suddenly hit me. Why would someone like him, who should care for his own family-go

it?” Angelo

for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling

because I’m

a nod, awaiting

about you a lot, and I want the best for you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started

I didn’t doubt his words even once as

don’t have

next day I wasted no time and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked on his door, granting

No answer

“Vince-”

me with his presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his lower

checked

me how you keep on knocking until you get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him

him and focused on the sound of the running

forced a smile. “That’s very nice of you, Aria. He waved me off,

my volume at a ten. It was once again one of his sarcastic jokes, but I didn’t

care.

his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad used to make me wait all

stepped out in his boxers. “Still here?” He

the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he had just

here.” I followed him to his

I get to see what’s underneath that?”

“When you finish high school.”

“I’m twenty-one?”

shot me

“I’m a woman, I have needs, and I