His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika
Chapter 86

Chapter 86

5 hours

“Are you still okay?” Johnny checked up on me for what would’ve been like the tenth time in an hour.“Yethe baby is fine.” I reassured him.

The five hours had almost passed and everyone was tensed. All I could think of was the fact that a fewhoFabio would unfortunately, notice that Beau was missing.

I was nervous, scared—and Christian not telling me anything, other than telling me I did not have towormake it all that better. All that kept me calm was the trust I had in him. “Good.”

My eyes slowly shifted to the group of men in the corner who were talking among themselves, and Ilookhad a worried look on his face. Luca never had a worried look on his face.

He turned around to look at Johnny, but his eyes met mine instead—and the fake smile on his face saidebad news.

“Johnny!” He called out and gestured for him to come over. “Just try to relax for a bit more, okay?” Hepabefore he walked off.

Me being the person I was, I tried to read their facial expressions and immediately moved my hand tomygoing on?

I got anxious and got up from the sofa after I saw several men making their way downstairs as well assejoining us. Protect the gates, I could read from Johnny’s lips and watched as the security followed hisins“Johnny, what’s going on?” I asked him and walked closer while my hand was still on my belly.“Serena, Icome with me,” Johnny spoke and grabbed my hand as he pulled me out of the room.“Johnny, what’s w“The men in the woods, they took them out.” He spoke referring to the security. Whatdid that even meathey dead?”

“No, that’s the thing I don’t get. They are injured, not dead.” Johnny spoke and opened a hidden doorineyes went to the small space before I looked back at Johnny. “I need you to stay there—I’ll join youandgot interrupted by the sound of his phone. “I have to take this, wait.” He excused himself.

“Christian, why aren’t you giving us any instructions!” He immediately called out. After a while he wentshad almost disappeared from his eyes.

He took a few steps back so I could not hear him and looked at me every now and then. “Trust you? Doyyourself?” Johnny scoffed. What were they talking about?

“Yes, I get it.” He sighed before he ended the phone call and stepped closer. “What did he say?” Iasked again turned around to look at the small space. Would he really let me hide in there?

“Serena, I need you to stay here.” Johnny held both of my hands.

“A-alone?” I stuttered. A few minutes ago he told me he’d stay with me. “Yes, no one will replace youhere,”but his eyes said otherwise.

We were suddenly met with a sound of a big explosion, followed by a lot of commotion. I tightened mygstomach and looked back at Johnny. He pulled out his gun and looked from me to the end of thehallwaydeep breath.

“Look.” He spoke and pulled me into the small room. “The door opens when you push this button,okay?and pointed his head to the red button on the wall. “Don’t go.” I held both of his arms but heshook his away.

“I’m sorry.” He said and took one last look at me while the door closed. So much for looking out for me.just you and me.”

I pulled myself together and tried to ignore the sounds of gunshots. All I could do was remind myself toclosed my eyes while I covered my ears.

After a while, the footsteps and the sounds of gunshots got closer and I slowly began to realize that itwomatter of time before they would get here.

This wasn’t right. These people also had families.

“Oh, Serena!” I heard a voice call out as my heart almost stopped. This was not the voice of someone Iwbut the voice of one of Fabio’s men. “Our issue is with you, step out and we’ll let everyone live—Iknow yhere!” The male voice spoke before he burst out laughing. “They’re all locked in a room, can’tget to youyour own now.”

“You know Vince, your friend Vince?” He yelled. I closed my eyes and protected my belly with myhands. was push the red button and everyone would be safe.

“Vince told me to spare everyone—but they’ll all injured and it’ll only be a matter of time before theyblBleed to death? And it would all be because of me.

“He told me that you were a good girl and that you would surrender yourself—but it looks like he waswright Vince?” He yelled.

He was here.

Vince was here.

I heard how the man opened all the doors one by one, but he wouldn’t be able to replace me. Not unlessI’button. “So you are not going to work along?” He asked.

“That’s fine, then I guess we’ll have to replace another way. I heard you have friends nearby. Nuna, Hope…Othreaten me.

He was just bluffing, he did not even know their correct names. I’m sure Christian had thought aboutthiand had sent out people to protect them, and I was sure that he would do anything to protect me.Even he would still go out of his to protect me, but was I really ready to take that risk?

Would I really be alive for that much longer? Yes, of course I would. If Fabio was really in such a hurryto would’ve done that a long time ago.

“And I have Luca, he’s injured.”

He had Luca?

Without a second thought, I moved my finger to the red button, all I had to do was push the button.“DoSerena!” I heard Luca’s voice. “Just stay where you are, my life is not important—don’t do it!”

I looked down at my finger and thought of the consequences. No matter what, I had to push thebutton.not, Luca was Christian’s family which meant he was also my family, and he was ready to givehis life for But the baby…

No, Christian would replace us and protect us.

“Fine, if you won’t show yourself I’ll put a bullet through Luca’s head—“

“Serena!” I heard Vincenzo’s voice. It was the first time since I had heard his voice in a long time and itfehad stopped. I had never texted him back about Luis, and could only imagine how pissed he was.

“Serena, if you really care about everyone you’ll step out and face us, I know you’re not a selfishperson.convince me. He was right, I wasn’t.

“Just step out and no one else has to get hurt. I know you’re in there.” He spoke. “If you care aboutLucathat door.”

I had no choice, he was right.

All I had to do was to trust Christian, he would replace me and protect me. He would protect me and thebaI took a deep breath and pushed the red button. The door opened as I came face to face withVincenzo awho had a gun pressed against Luca’s neck. “Serena, what is your problem,” Lucawhispered.

“I’ll come with you, now let him go—please.” I stared into Vincenzo’s eyes as he smiled at me. He hadthat me?

This was not Vincenzo. I could still feel the warmth in his eyes and I still trusted him. He was betterthan t“You really stepped out just to save me? Serena, what’s wrong with you.” Luca glared at me. “Iwas willinfor you and my niece and you just…” He spoke in disbelief.

“And I’m willing to give my life for you,” I told him and looked at the man who was holding him. “Sople“Enrique, it’s over—let the guy go, he’s useless.” Vincenzo jumped in. The man looked from me toLuca head. “You told me to keep everyone alive, so I did—but this is going a bit too far.”

“She cares for him, so we will take him with us—the boss would like that. Now start walking!” EnriqueorVince grabbed my hand but I shrugged him off instead. “Don’t touch me, I can walk.”

As we walked through the hallways I had to face the dozen of injured men who were on the floorbecausway it reassured me. They were not dead, just injured—and it was all because of Vincenzo.

“Hey, you!” Vince called out to a man and grabbed him by his collar. “We’ll take it from here, tell theothand to keep an eye on them.”

“Get in!” Enrique growled and pushed me into the front seat while Vince took Luca to the back seat.Vincme a smile through the rearview mirror but all I could think about was how this was not him. His

warm smatch his actions.

I had put my all into telling Christian to spare him because I thought he would eventually realize howstuwas, but it turned out I was wrong.

Enrique took off and we drove through the woods. “This was kind of easy, don’t you think? Christianhas backup, he does not care for this stripper one bit.” Enrique laughed.

He was right, this was too easy, but his words were wrong, Christian loved me and Christian cared formeChristian had a plan to save me, he would never bail on me.

“If you think that Christian is just going to sit there and let this happen, you’re wrong!” Luca agreed.ThisChristian.

“Then where is he?” Enrique laughed.

“Oh, I can’t wait to see Boss’ face when he sees we have her.” He spoke. My eyes once again movedto tmirror and I frowned as Vince moved the gun from Luca’s head to Enrique’s head. “Serena do youknowcar?” Vince suddenly asked me.

It was not that hard for me to put two and two together as I began to realize what was happening.Vinceand he saved Luca.

“What?” Enrique snickered. “It’s not like she’ll be here much longer to experience that.” He spokebeforelittle concert and sang a song.

I nodded my head at Vince and moved my hand to the steering wheel. “Stop.” He spoke and shook hishpulled back my hand. He was right, I was pregnant and taking a risk would be too dangerous. “Youwant driving?” Enrique asked.

“Yes—stop. I have to pee.” Vince saved himself from the situation. “Pee? Right now?” Enrique spoke indwas as stupid enough to stop the car. “If you weren’t Fabio’s son, I’d told you to wait.”

“Serena, close your eyes,” Vince ordered me. While I followed his instructions, Enrique had once againop“Why? Are you going to pee in this c—“

“No, I’m going to put you straight,” Vince spoke and pulled the trigger.

“Snake, dirty rat!” I heard Enrique’s say but my eyes were still closed.

“Come on.” Luca’s unlocked the car door and pulled me out before I finally found the strength to openm“You’re okay.” He breathed and pulled me into a tight hug. “Don’t ever think about saving me everagainLuca cupped my face as he pulled away, and pressed multiple kisses on my forehead. “Turn heraround, shim,” Vince told him as he dragged Enrique’s limp body from the car.

I hid my face in Luca’s chest so I did not have to see whatever was about to happen.

“Fabio will kill you with his own two hands, and when that happens I’ll see you in hell!” Enrique spat out.

“That’s fine by me, I guess I’ll see you there,” Vince spoke before more gunshots went off.

“As y