Leaders and Lavender

Chapter Thirty-Three

Bellamy's POV

My head stayed on Atticus' neck, my hips wrapped around his waist as he lifted me off his couch and carried me through the house. I giggled to myself, so much for keeping us a secret. However, the house seemed quiet and when I looked up I saw that we were in the kitchen.

Gently I was placed on the counter while Atticus grabbed a plastic cup with rainbow decorating it and filled it with Cranberry juice.

"Here you go Princess" He kissed my forehead handing me the drink which I gratefully took. Once again he picked me up and took me towards his odd little lounge, once we reached the door he stopped.

"Sweetheart I have a meeting however I want you to sit in with me, I want to be a close to you as possible after how amazing you just made me feel. However, if anything is talked about you don't want to hear just leave whenever you like. Okay Darling?"

"Yes Daddy" I nodded my head back. Placing my head on his shoulder again whilst he walked into the room.

"Hello everyone, right let get straight to it."

I was placed on the sofa right next to Atticus with my cup in hand, gently he grabbed my legs and put them over his lap so I could relax and be as close as possible.

I could now see around the room there was Elora, Beatrice, Diego and July. I hadn't seen July in a while with him living in the house outside with Juliet and Oakland. They spoke for ages I soon drifted off my head falling to the pillows on the sofa, into a sweet dream. Only to be awoken by the sound of Atticus shouting. I jumped slightly which caused him to lift me to his lap.

"Sorry Little one" He whispered in my ear before continuing with the room.

"What do you mean?" His voice was scary, I had never heard him like this.

"Well, we got a letter, and it was signed by him. Dated yesterday" Elora almost stuttered which was surprising for everyone she was by far the toughest.

"I shot him! It isn't possible" I tensed while he shouted at his workers. Eventually stroking my back to ease me down. Starting again his voice now calmer.

"How could this be possible?"

Diego chirped up " It could be someone that works for him"

"Or..." July finished.

The room was filled with silence as if nobody wanted to complete the sentence.

"... It could have been a body double"

"Fuck off!" Atticus stood up me now clinging on to him with my legs wrapped around his hips.

"No body double is that good"

"We have someone running DNA on the corpse now, but it isn't looking good" July explained he was by far the calmest one right now.

"No, I killed Othello, I know I did"

I gasped unable to control myself, he was possibly alive....

"Baby go to our room" Atticus whispered in my ear before letting me down.

Atticus' POV

I watched Bellamy hurry out the room and once she did I could not hold myself back, I killed this man, I knew it. No way could a body double be so accurate I got inches away from his face and didn't notice anything different. Had I been so distracted by saving Bellamy?

"What does the letter say?"

Beatrice passed me the letter and instantly the stationary seemed familiar.

Morelli,

I hated losing one of my most valued workers, however it was necessary. He was perfect didn't even fool Bellamy and she got very close to me after the few days we spent together. However, I know I won't need to wait long before I see her again. This time you won't be able to find us, she will be safe from you.

I can promise you that.

OTHELLO