chavontheauthor:His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

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Serena: Serena is a determined and resilient young woman who works as a stripper to make ends meet. She has a troubled past, having grown up in foster homes and orphanages. Despite her tough exterior, she is vulnerable and caring. She interacts closely with her best friends Faith and Luna, and her life takes a dramatic turn after her encounter with Christian. Christian: Christian is the youngest heir to the Lamberti mafia family. He is cold, dominant, and often intimidating, but he has a softer side that he rarely shows. His past is marked by the heavy burden of his family's expectations. He is close to his brothers Enzo and Gio, and his best friend Vincenzo. His relationship with Serena starts as a one-night stand but evolves into something deeper as he feels a strong, inexplicable pull towards her. Development: Serena and Christian's relationship begins with a one-night stand that leaves Serena potentially pregnant. Despite their initial distance and Christian's cold demeanor, he feels responsible for her and starts to care for her well-being. As they navigate the dangerous world of the mafia, their bond strengthens, revealing layers of their personalities and deepening their connection.

Main Themes

The novel explores themes of love, responsibility, and the struggle for personal identity amidst external pressures. It delves into the complexities of relationships formed in high-stakes environments and the transformative power of genuine care and connection. Through the characters' journeys, it highlights the importance of resilience and the impact of past experiences on present choices.

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Chapter 1

I took a turn and stared at the little clothing I was wearing. How did it even get this far and why was I even doing this? I could've taken a job at the convenience store or as a choreographer which was actually supposed to be my goal in the first place. I didn't mind stripping, or the outfits. I never did. Everyone had a different way of paying their bills and this was one of them, so no, I wasn't embarrassed and it was an easy way to make money, but still, it wasn't what I had planned. “Are you coming squirrel or are you just going to keep staring at your ass?” Faith laughed and walked past me. Squirrel..., the name I got ever since I had been here. It was the nickname that haunted me throughout kindergarten until now, the nickname I got because of my fluffy cheeks. Faith had been my best friend for years. After going from foster home to foster home I ended up back at the orphanage. Unfortunately, I had never known my parents or had any opportunities in life, so during my teens, I made a promise to myself to succeed. My goal was to finish high school, college, and get a good job as a choreographer but it obviously didn't really work out like that. Not even I could have predicted I would've been working at a strip club at the age of twenty-one.

Chapter 2

We were at the bar in the private room, waiting for further instructions. This wasn’t supposed to be like this, I shouldn’t be here. I should’ve been downstairs dancing with the other girls. I looked around me and took in my new surroundings. I had been working here for six months but had never been upstairs other than the time that Christian took me. It was strictly forbidden and well guarded for a reason. The second floor was where all the business meetings were held and while walking to the private room I saw many different faces, including men heavily protected with guns. “Calm down, you’re shaking.” Faith laughed and caressed her fingers through my curls. Only when she had mentioned it I noticed my legs were shaking and took a deep breath to control myself. I didn’t know whether I was freaking out because I was about to see the same man I tried my hardest to avoid or because I would be with a lot of powerful and dangerous men in one room. “Just hand them their drinks and snacks and that’s it. We don’t have to dance or do anything, it’s just as easy as that.” Luna tried to reassure me, but it only freaked me out even more. “Everything you hear in that room stays inside of that room, when someone says or does something inappropriate you let security handle it,” Luna instructed.

Chapter 3

“Are you sick again?” Faith nagged me while we were watching a movie. I ran to the bathroom for what would be the fourth time today and was exhausted. I had been feeling for this for three months now and my body felt close to giving up on me, but I knew this was probably because I tended to overwork myself. “Don’t worry, it’s nothing!” I yelled back and gargled some mouthwash in the hopes of getting the disgusting taste from my mouth. No matter what happened, even if I was on the verge of dying, I had to do whatever I could do so I could at least pay my rent this month so getting sick was not an option. While everyone had a family to turn to I didn’t and was all on my own like I had always been. Of course, there was no harm in asking Faith or Luna for money because I knew they would gladly do it, but if anything I felt embarrassed. I was already at the age where I should’ve been able to take care of myself but I couldn’t. “I told you to not eat that bread with Cheetos, you always eat the most disgusting things.” Faith complained and made her way over to the bathroom. I quickly put away the mouthwash and pretended to be fine. “It’s not disgusting, I saw it on a Colombian cooking channel, it’s safe!” Faith scrunched up her nose and shook her head in disapproval. “Girl, I know you’re desperate to learn Spanish and to get to know your culture and all but maybe we should leave the recipes for when you actually know what they’re saying.”

Chapter 4

Christian made his way next to his brother while I kept my head down and had no plans to raise it, but unfortunately, he wouldn’t let me. “Look at me.” Just as I remembered his voice was strong and dominant. Even if I wanted to I could not disobey him, he seemed like a control freak and ordered people around like it was nothing. I raised my head to look at him and was surprised when his look had softened. “And she comes here by uber too, it’s late at night and not everyone is as nice as me squirrel. You really have to look out for yourself, right Christian?” Enzo scolded me and looked at his brother for back up. I didn’t know I was able to feel even more embarrassed but yet here I was. “Go change, I’m taking you home,” Christian ordered as if it was nothing. This was the last thing I wanted and he was the last person I wanted to be around. Seeing him only reminded me of the fact that I was probably pregnant and hopeless. “It’s fine, I can go by myself.” Christian eyes were shooting daggers and he was obviously not impressed by me going against him. “Enzo is right, it’s dangerous, it’s late, you’re sick and you look like shit.” “I will bring you, it’s an order,” Christian spoke, losing his patience. He was the last person I wanted to argue with so instead I just nodded my head without saying another word.

Chapter 6

“Do you need help, miss?” The female employee who had been watching my every move asked. I shook my head and tried to cover myself up with my hoodie even more than I already had. I had been standing in the pregnancy aisle and staring at the different tests for a while now and was unsure of what to choose. No one knew me here and there was no shame in being pregnant at twenty-one, so I don’t know why I was so desperate to hide. My eyes had immediately looked up the digital pregnancy tests which I could not afford, but I had to know for sure and those were the best believable. Unfortunately, I did not know these things whatsoever and was confused about how many I should buy. Should I go for two, three, four? If a month ago anyone would’ve told me that I would be buying a pregnancy test today I would’ve smacked them in the face but yet here I was and couldn’t help but think why I was so irresponsible. Condoms existed for a reason, but I decided not to use them because I relied on the birth control pills I knew I wasn’t always taking in as scheduled. All of this could’ve been prevented. Whenever I thought about it I couldn’t help but cry. I tried to hide my tears and planted as many happy thoughts as I could inside of my head so my tears wouldn’t fall, but before I knew it, it was too late and I had no control over it anymore. The first thing I did was look around me and wiped my tears, for my luck it was early in the morning so it wasn’t that crowded.