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

nodded my head. “You’re my husband. I respect you-and I won’t tell

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paced back

discuss my day. He sat on the end of my bed, taking

are full of those rare weapons?”

“Yes!”

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

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

you think he doesn’t want to do anything

There was no doubt about it.

“Lamberti?”

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

he doesn’t have a

“Sorry?”

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

really that bad?” I wondered as I tried to find every reason not to feel guilty about all of this. He wouldn’t have been alive?

the coma?” I wondered. “When

drop it. That’s not for me to

felt an uncomfortable feeling down my stomach. The thought of Vince

was not there,

that

of him, dropped everything to

left my lips. “So it’s a

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

just told

Make sure they don’t get along.”

“Keep talking.”

the Garcias-and see if Christian won’t do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to because everyone depends on him. Same for Vince.”

all figured out-don’t you?”

thought

to stop their friendship would be

filled them with wine before handing

Why would someone like him, who should care

it?” Angelo asked,

step back. Worst-case scenario, I had taken it too far by telling him, and he would raid the basement as

“You’re wondering because I’m a Marino?”

gave him a nod, awaiting

you.” He looked at me. “We’ve started rocky, but now

doubt his words even once as

you don’t have

no time and was already headed to Vince’s bedroom. “Vincey!” I knocked on his door, granting him a new

No answer

“Vince-”

presence, wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his

checked him

get a response.” He spoke sarcastically, but I was already happy

the running water. “I’ll just wait for you.” I pushed him aside and

me off, eager to get to

my volume at a ten. It was once again one

care.

he continued his shower, I patiently sat on his bed, waiting for his return. I didn’t mind waiting, and back in the day, dad

out in his boxers. “Still here?” He glared, drying his drained hair with a

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

here.” I followed him to his closet.

I get to see what’s underneath that?” My eyes

“When you

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me

I leaned against the wall. Ever since that basement thing, it appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t