His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika
Chapter 79

Chapter 79

“Oh my god, Beau—is that you? Where are you?” I asked as tears rolled down my cheeks. He wasreally 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 wereshakingoverwhelmed by hearing his voice again. We had not known each other for a long time, but notknowingscared 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 biteawhat about Fabio?”

“It’ll take some time before he realizes I’m missing, the next guard’s shift is in six hours.” Beauexplainedsix 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 morethanbrother 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 makinguseshould make her work for all that shit she’s put us through.” He spoke, but my ears only heard onething“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, butthe 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 thatfuture 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 wasstupid 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 intendedtofrom 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 Iwamove—but the baby had been extremely active, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. “That’sgood.”

“Was Christian able to do something with the information I gave him?” Beau changed the subject toChrno 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.” IroWhenever I would ask him a question he would get irritated and tell me to focus on the baby. I knewhe sitting here—fearing for my life, without knowing what I was actually supposed to fear wassuffocating m“Yes—that’s because I told him to keep you out of it. You’re already doing too much, Ineed you to focusBeau confirmed. Of course, he did.

“You guys are unbelievable,” I spoke in disbelief. Personality-wise Christian and Beau were about thesamdifference was that one was my brother and the other one my lover. “Anyway, do you think theinformatiis still valuable?”

“Yes, Fabio didn’t know I copied it—so it doesn’t matter,” Beau told me. It made me happy to hear thathas 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 lastperson 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’tuntnoticed 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 wasfoBeau 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 wordfYes, I had been acting a bit reckless—but even I knew that it was for the best to ignore him. I was stillhochange 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 overprotectivebro“Okay, fine—I will, I did.”

“Serena, please tell me that Christian’s aware of this?” Beau sighed in annoyance. “Aware of?” I playedst“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 Luismeant 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 opinionmaChristian, 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 IdidChristian 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 firsttimeyelled 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. Hewanot 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 triedhconvince me. It seemed like not only Isobel and Luis—but also Vince and Beau shared the samethought 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 tickingandsix 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 lifefosmart move, Serena.” Beau hung up the phone. Disappointing my brother gave me the wake up call Ineeven 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 youguywhispered 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 atmphone, 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 youokaimmediately answered the phone.

“Christian, I need you to get here right now—there’s something I have to tell you.” I jumped right intoitwrong—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. Itwould’veeasier to just tell him that I had Luis, but my worst fear would be for him to show up with awhole entouraway from me.

“What is it? Was it Isobel again?” Christian stressed. “No, yes—kinda, but for once she’s not really theiss“Then tell me!” He demanded. Just by his loud voice, I could tell that this could turn into anotherargumewas 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, whati“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.”