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 won’t tell a

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there were like endless containers!” I paced back and forth, telling Anthony about

to discuss my day. He sat on the end of

those rare

“Yes!”

case. I trusted him, and he was the one who had encouraged me to take a

from, obviously is trying to keep me out of

you think he doesn’t want to do

was

“Lamberti?”

thinking about their brotherhood. “Those two, together with Serena’s brother, are like in a polyamorous relationship.” Had I not known

a

“Sorry?”

would probably not even be alive.” He shared a part of Vince’s life he wouldn’t talk about. “When everything went down, and all families turned their back on anyone having to do

tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t have been alive? What the hell was that

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

I was.” Angelo whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s not for

The thought of Vince hurting and not being there to comfort him

not there,

they’re that

care of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his loyalty

lips. “So it’s a lost

to convince him

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

Make sure they

“Keep talking.”

the Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his

out-don’t you?” A

thought about

friendship would be to

and filled them with wine

you?” We clicked our glasses, but then it suddenly hit me. Why would someone like him, who should care for his own

Angelo asked, worried.

doing all of this for me?” I took a step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and he would raid the basement as we

chuckled. “You’re wondering because I’m

a nod, awaiting

and I want the best for you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now I consider you my closest friend, and my loyalty lies with you-not my

his words even once as he made sure I could read his eyes.

you don’t have to.”

and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked

No answer

“Vince-”

presence, wearing nothing but a

checked him out.

amazes me how you keep on knocking until you get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy enough to see him crack jokes. That meant we had moved to the next level

finish your shower.” I looked past him and focused on the sound of the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.” I pushed him aside

waved me off, eager to get to the bathroom.

my volume at a ten. It was once

care.

waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the

his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his drained hair

said loudly, having the sudden urge to touch him. As expected, he looked as if he had

still here.” I followed

see what’s underneath that?”

his eyes. “When

“I’m twenty-one?”

me a strained smile.

it appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and