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

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

he was in my room to discuss my day. He sat

containers are full of those rare weapons?” He asked. “Are

“Yes!”

and he was

got it from, obviously is trying to keep me out of it-but

doesn’t want to do anything with

There was

“Lamberti?”

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

have a reason to.” Angelo shrugged.

“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

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

talking about the coma?” I wondered. “When

whispered. “Let’s just drop it. That’s not

down my stomach. The thought of Vince hurting

was not there, but

they’re that close.”

of him, dropped everything to help him get healthy-so his loyalty is understandable.”

deep sigh left my lips. “So

head. “You just have to convince him enough to look past Christian and

told me Vince believes he owes

sure they don’t

“Keep talking.”

do anything.” Angelo worked out his plan. “He would have to because everyone depends on him. Same

all figured out-don’t you?”

thought

friendship would be to involve the

two glasses and filled them with wine before handing one to

it suddenly hit me. Why would someone

Angelo asked, worried.

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

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

gave him a nod, awaiting

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

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

No answer

“Vince-”

and Vince blessed me with his presence, wearing nothing but a

checked him out.

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

and focused on the sound of the running water. “I’ll just wait for

nice of you, Aria. He waved me off, eager to get to the bathroom.

It was once

care.

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

boxers. “Still here?” He

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

I followed him to his

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

eyes. “When you finish high school.”

“I’m twenty-one?”

He shot me

basement thing, it appeared as if he had become even colder. “I’m a woman, I have needs, and I know you don’t give