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

Chapter 15

Luna’s words had been eating me up and I was not able to rest. The only positive thing was that my morhad finally disappeared, and I looked a whole less sick. The one downside was that I was back again, knocking on the door of Christian’s office. After a long thodecided to take up his offer and do whatever was best for the baby. This situation wasn’t about me or mabout giving the baby a the life it deserved. “The door is open,” Christian called out in his intimidating tone. I opened the door and walked in. He leathe window and had a cigarette between his lips. “I’ll come back later,” I excused myself, and tried my beanything for the baby’s sake. Christian threw away the cigarette and turned around to face me. Don’t bother, this will be quick.” He sphis way over to his chair. The look on his face made it obvious this clearly wasn’t the right time, so I was willing to come back latecould’ve prepared for the words which left his mouth. “The baby…I need you to get rid of it,” Christian spgaze moved anywhere but my eyes. I felt upset, confused, and hopeless. He did not mean that he could not mean that. This had to be some “Huh?” I asked, confused. Christian took a deep breath and closed his eyes. “Get rid of the baby.” He spoke word for word. The message was extremely clear and I did not missed a sThese were the words I had expected to hear from his mouth the first time, but he decided to give me fa Even if I wanted to cry, I couldn’t and it was all because I was in too much of a shock to do so. Christian oand was probably wondering why I hadn’t said anything. “You don’t mean that,” I told him as I stared intcould see that he didn’t meant that. For the first time, I could read him well and could tell that this was not what he wanted. Whatever it was him change his mind must’ve been something big. “Get rid of the baby or disappear, I don’t care, I don’t want anything to do with it.” He tried his hardest tbut he was clearly failing. “Christian, whatever happened to taking care of the baby?” Christian took a deep breath and aggressively shove his papers from the table. My first instinctsThis content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

were to stomach with my hands which I did as I quickly stepped back. “Do you want a check? I’ll give you a checbother me. This is a mistake!” Christian spoke. “This baby…is a mistake.” A mistake? He could’ve said anything about me and I would’ve cried and taken it, but I would not let him speak thischild, over my dead body. “The only mistake here is you, the only mistake is me trusting you.” I spat out.Christian’s eyes had softened and he quickly turned the other way. “I don’t need your money, I don’t neeonly thing I’m asking from you is to please not turn your back on this baby.” I almost begged him. “Are yBecause if you are that’s completely fine and we don’t even have to talk again, but please, I need you to baby!” I felt pathetic, and I knew I was being a hypocrite after not only wanting to abort this baby but also tryinChristian away, but things had changed. Christian remained silent and was unable to speak. “Do you really want me to get an abortion? Because I will go and get one now. We’ll get it together, let’shim, but before I could do anything else Christian jumped up from the chair and wrapped his hand arounSee, he wasn’t serious. “You can’t!” He spoke as he looked down at his hand which was wrapped around my wrist. I shrugged hout a scoff. “Give me one good reason why you don’t want to be a parent and I will leave you alone because I don’trealize, but I’m the one who’s in real danger!” I told him. “Despite this whole…thing you guys got going to move in with you, I was willing to take that risk!” “Christian, you might’ve pushed away a lot of people but you won’t get rid of me this easily, not when I don’t mean any this.” “It’s because…I’m not ready to be a dad.” He spoke. His words made my blood boil. Not ready? “Do you think I’m ready to be a mom? Because I’m not but you have six more months to learn and so dorea-“ “I don’t want anything to with you or the baby, I don’t even know if the baby is mine and I never asked fsome stripping whore, now get out!” Christian yelled out. My body was frozen and my tears were close to falling as every bit of hope I had left had completely

shahe would take care of me and the baby, but he broke his promise. The look on his face told me he didn’t meant it, but his words were something which I could never forgivI had enough of it and made my way to the door, so I could leave—but not before I gave him a small remoriginal words. “You said you wouldn’t bail on me, you promised,” I spoke defeated. “Serena…” He whisp“What?”. “…Don’t forget to close the door on your way out.” I smacked the door shut and broke down crying. I did not care about anything or anyone, because I wouback here. I was allowed to cry and everyone was allowed to see it. “Did he really knock you up?” I recognized Enzo’s voice and quickly turned around. Okay, maybe not eveI attempted to wipe away my tears, but they just wouldn’t stop falling down. “Are you okay, should I go and talk to him?” Enzo offered his help while he placed his hands on my shouhead and pushed him away. I was absolutely not in the mood to deal with any of the Lamberti brothers, I let out a sigh and ignored Enzo’s existence as I walked past him and made my way through the hallwaycalled out. I kept on walking and the only thing I could think about was the fastest way to clear my locker, so I couldof this building. “I’m sorry.” I managed to get out when I accidentally bumped into someone. I raised my head and madewith Lucio. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. He had a pitiful look on his face, and that was eto know that he knew exactly what the issue was. “You know, don’t you?” Lucio gave me a nod and pulled me into his office. I broke down crying and flew in his arms while he triedown, but it wasn’t working. All I could do was rant about Christian’s sudden change in behavior. “And then he told me to get an abortion and then he told me not to— and then he called me a strippingended my rant while my eyes were full of tears. “Serena sweetheart, even I can’t do anything to change his mind.” Lucio sighed. I was surprised by his choice of words and quickly pulled away. “So you agree with him?” Lucio scratched the back of his head and shrugged his shoulders. “I definitely do not consider you to be a stripping whore, that one was unprovoked, but think about

it.” L“You don’t want to give up your baby, he doesn’t want to raise the baby—so just accept the check and ryour own.” Lucio didn’t even let out a stutter and I was pissed. There was no way he could’ve been serious. This mus“That child is your grandchild,” I reminded him, but Lucio wouldn’t budge. He seemed unbothered by mEven Christian showed me more sympathy than that. Was this really the same man I was supposed to tru“You’re a smart girl so I think you might have an idea about what kind of business we are in. Just accept take care of the baby, you will not have to work again, not a single da-“ “Do you think that’s my issue, money? Because I don’t need any of it or a man by my side, everything I’mbest interest of the baby!” I cut him off. His words pained my heart and I felt offended. Yes, money wouldbut this was not about money. “I don’t give a shit about that because I know you would do anything to protect your family.” I told him.“What I do care about is that you’re acting as if it’s a crime for me to want the baby to be loved by boththe baby your family too?” I waited for a reaction, but Lucio was still unbothered and was clearly cracking his brains about whateversentence would be. “If this is the way how things are going to be like, then I don’t need your help and I sure as hell don’t newill provide for my baby.” I spoke. “And whatever bond the two of us had, it’s over so don’t try to contact me ever again.” I was going to raise my baby, with or without a dad.