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

“Oh my god, Beau—is that you? Where are you?” I asked as tears rolled down my cheeks. He was really aIsobel’s many
houses, she says.”
“I’m sorry, I was asleep an—“
“I know, don’t worry about it. Isobel told me you looked tired.” I heard his voice. My hands were shakingoverwhelmed by hearing
his voice again. We had not known each other for a long time, but not knowingscared me and felt as if a part of me was missing.
“Of course she did.” I chuckled at Isobel’s hilarious mind. If she had only cared about my feelings a bit eawhat about Fabio?”
“It’ll take some time before he realizes I’m missing, the next guard’s shift is in six hours.” Beau explainedsix more hours before all
hell would break lose.
“Listen, how did you know who, get into all of this?” I heard him whisper.
“We still don’t trust her, we’re just using her.” I immediately clarified. It was going to take a lot more thanbrother for me to forgive
Isobel, but it was definitely a start. “I got it.” Beau chuckled.
“Although, she let me take a shower, cleaned my wounds—made me food...I don’t mind you making useshould make her work
for all that shit she’s put us through.” He spoke, but my ears only heard one thing“Wounds? How are they—“
“I’m still alive and I can still talk—so I’ll manage.” He cut me off. I knew he had to be in a bad state, but the was strong and
always looking out for everyone else. “How is Luis doing?”
“Luis is asleep right now, he went through a lot.”
The bond he had with Luis warmed my heart, and I somehow hoped he would at least fight to have that future niece. After all of
this was over I did not want him to leave, but I wanted him to stay with me. Therwe still had to learn about each other. “Listen,
although I’m happy to be alive—saving me was stupid andabsolutely not go back anymore. Was Christian okay with this?”
“I’ll protect Luis, don’t worry.” I sighed and ignored his question about Christian. I had never intended tofrom Christian, but I
would not sacrifice Luis or Beau. “Good.”
“So how is the baby?” Beau had luckily changed the subject.
“Literally holding on a thread for a few more weeks.” I smiled. I didn’t know whether it was because I wamove—but the baby had
been extremely active, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. “That’s good.”
“Was Christian able to do something with the information I gave him?” Beau changed the subject to Chrno matter what, we would
never be able to have a normal conversation.
Sometimes it felt as if I was living in some kind of action movie—and I just couldn’t wait for all of this to “Yes, he told me it would
all work out because of you, that’s all he said—he never tells me anything.” I roWhenever I would ask him a question he would
get irritated and tell me to focus on the baby. I knew he sitting here—fearing for my life, without knowing what I was actually
supposed to fear was suffocating m“Yes—that’s because I told him to keep you out of it. You’re already doing too much, I need
you to focusBeau confirmed. Of course, he did.

“You guys are unbelievable,” I spoke in disbelief. Personality-wise Christian and Beau were about the samdifference was that
one was my brother and the other one my lover. “Anyway, do you think the informatiis still valuable?”
“Yes, Fabio didn’t know I copied it—so it doesn’t matter,” Beau told me. It made me happy to hear that has risking his life was at
least worth it. “Hold up for a second!” I told Beau as my eyes moved to the chat ‘Vince’ I read. My eyes went big and I
immediately clicked on the message. He was the last person I had a text from.
—
Vince
Whatever happened between us I’m sorry.
Vince
Just tell me where Luis is and I’ll drop it.
I’ll drop everything, I’ll go against my father and let you live your life in peace.
2 MISSED CALLS
Vince
You will never have to see me ever again, I just want my brother back.
Vince
Please.
12 MISSED CALLS
Vince
Tell Christian to bring him back!
2 MISSED CALLS
Vince
You don’t touch what’s precious to me and I won’t touch what’s precious to you.
—
“Wait, Beau—Vince just sent me a text,” I spoke in shock as I read through it one more time. It wasn’t untnoticed the dozen
missed phone calls. Was he onto me? What about Christian, was he?
No, of course he wasn’t. If that was the case I would’ve heard from Christian by now.
“What does it say?” Beau asked.
“It says he’s sorry and he wants to know where Luis is,” I twisted the truth. The last thing I needed was foBeau to do something
he’d regret.
“He’s out of his mind right now, no matter what you do—block him and don’t reply!” Beau spoke word fYes, I had been acting a
bit reckless—but even I knew that it was for the best to ignore him. I was still hochange back to his old self, but it clearly wasn’t
the time.

“Serena, don’t even think about calling him—block him!” Beau raised his voice as the overprotective bro“Okay, fine—I will, I did.”
“Serena, please tell me that Christian’s aware of this?” Beau sighed in annoyance. “Aware of?” I played st“Aware of me asking
your help with Luis, you freeing me—just all of this.” Beau waited for an answer, buthim one. He was onto me.
“Listen to me, I don’t know what kind of shit you’re on—but you have to call Christian! When I told Luis meant you and Christian!”
“So he could hand over Luis?” I chuckled at his words. Luis would stay here with me, no matter what—anhand him over to a
Garcia.
“Hand over Luis? Serena, what are you talking about?” Beau yelled through the phone. “Your opinion maChristian, he wouldn’t
have done that.”
“Beau, do you really believe he would’ve risked the baby’s life and let Luis stay here?”. Even though I didChristian had made it
very clear that my life and the baby’s life were his priority.
“Christian will lick the floor if you ask him too, so yes—he would!” Beau yelled at me. It was the first timeyelled at me. “Do you
really think so?”
“Serena, I know you’re not asking me whether we can trust your baby daddy or not.” Beau sighed. He wanot something I was
supposed to ask. “No, I trust Christian.”
“If you trust him, then you should call him and tell him the truth. If you won’t do it, I’ll do it.” Beau tried hconvince me. It seemed
like not only Isobel and Luis—but also Vince and Beau shared the same thought wonder. Was I wrong? Would he really listen to
me?
“R-right now?” I stammered, hoping he would’ve talked me out of it. “Yes, right now—time is ticking andsix hours left, so I would
move if I were you.”
It seemed like there was nothing left for me to do.
“Okay then, fine—I will.” I gave in.
“Maybe I should’ve kept you there.” I huffed at my brother. “Yes you should’ve, risking everyone’s life fosmart move, Serena.”
Beau hung up the phone. Disappointing my brother gave me the wake up call I neeven known him for that long, but I was
already disappointing him. My own twin brother.
There were only six hours left, meaning I had no choice but to call Chris.
I took a deep breath and turned around to look at Luis who was still in a deep sleep. “Let’s hope you guywhispered as I held the
phone to my heart and took a deep breath.
Maybe I was stupid.
Maybe I should’ve told him a long time ago.
I was wondering whether I should call him or text him as I didn’t want him to freak out. He could yell at mphone, but he couldn’t
yell at me through text. Right?
After gathering all of my courage I dialed his number and waited for him to pick up. “Serena, are you okaimmediately answered

the phone.
“Christian, I need you to get here right now—there’s something I have to tell you.” I jumped right into itwrong—is it the baby?” He
worried.
“No, the baby is fine, and I’m fine—you just need to get here as soon as possible,” I told him. It would’veeasier to just tell him that
I had Luis, but my worst fear would be for him to show up with a whole entouraway from me.
“What is it? Was it Isobel again?” Christian stressed. “No, yes—kinda, but for once she’s not really the iss“Then tell me!” He
demanded. Just by his loud voice, I could tell that this could turn into another argumewas the last thing we needed this week.
“Promise me you won’t be mad, no matter what it is—you won’t get angry and you will listen to me.”
Christian’s sigh was enough for me to realize that he was not in the mood for any of this. “Serena, what i“You have to promise
me,” I spoke again and looked at Luis who was slowly beginning to wake up. “Sereyawned as he sat up and stretched himself
out.
“Fine, I promise—now tell me, what is it?” Christian spoke in a hurry. “I can’t tell you over the phone, youhere right now.”
All I could hear was silence and multiple sighs. He already had to deal with a lot, and here I was—makingbut I was determined to
protect Luis, one way or another.
“Okay, I’m on my way right now.”