Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Chapter Fourteen: Final Warning

Trying to get herself comfortable, Camelia brushed a hand against her ever growing up and she couldn't believe how fast her pregnancy was flying by; she was thirty weeks pregnant now and it all seemed to be going well. 

It almost didn't seem real that she was so close to having another baby, Camelia couldn't believe how fast this was all moving; she peeked over at Cristiano who was playing with Junior. 

He had been so attentive since she had told him that she was pregnant, Camelia couldn't help but wonder what would happen if he learnt there was a chance that the baby wasn't his. 

The idea of telling Cristiano the truth about what had happened had been crossing Camelia's mind a lot more recently but every time she went to say something Hugo would appear. 

Camelia shook her head, she had promised herself that she would make this right for her baby and she hated to think what was coming; she just hoped that they would all be safe. 

"Mama," Junior shouted hurrying over to Camelia, he had a big smile on his face and Camelia knew that it was for his sake that she had kept quiet so far. 

If Hugo was capable of doing what he had to her, Camelia didn't want to know what he would do to Junior; she feared for her son especially with Catalina wanting Cristiano with her more now. 

"Are you having fun?" Camelia asked brushing her fingers through his hair, he looked so happy and she would hate to ruin this for him. 

Cristiano watched Camelia, she had been quiet recently and he didn't know what was going on with her; he wished that she would talk to him instead of bottling all this up inside of her.

"Will you play with us?" Junior asked with a big smile on his face, he wanted to spend time with both of his parents; he couldn't wait for his baby brother to be born. 

Camelia smiled down at him softly, she was feeling a little tired and she guessed that it was her body to getting ready to have the baby; she would play with him later right now, she wanted to have a nap.

"Not right now. Mama is going to lie down," Camelia said gently, she got to her feet and rested a hand against the bump; she felt the baby kick and she couldn't wait until he was born. 

Junior pointed softly but nodded his head, he had noticed that his mother was starting to take a lot more naps during the day; his father had reassured him it was just because she was carrying his baby brother. 

"Cami?" Cristiano murmured padding over to them, his eyes filled with concern and he knew that it was probably nothing; that didn't mean he wasn't worried about her.

Something was going on and Cristiano just wished that Camelia would open up to him, he didn't want her bottling things up when he was here for her. 

"I'm fine... just a little tired," Camelia murmured kissing Cristiano, she knew he was worrying about her but she felt even worse for lying to him about all of this. 

Camelia flashed him a smile before she headed into the house, she didn't look back trying to ignore the feeling that was bubbling inside of her; she knew that if she thought about it then she would cry. 

Moving up the stairs, Camelia wondered who her baby would look like and she prayed that he wouldn't look anything like Hugo; the doctor had already agreed to a secret paternity test that would tell them who the father was. 

It hadn't been hard to get Cristiano's DNA and Camelia just hoped that it would be enough, she didn't know what she would really do if the baby was Hugo's. 

Stepping into her bedroom, Camelia moved to shut the door only for someone to force themselves inside; they shut the door and grinned at her knowing this was their chance.

Camelia could only stare at the man that was stood in front of her, she had made sure that she wasn't alone with him ever and yet it hadn't seemed to have worked; she rested a hand on her bump and backed away from him. 

Hugo chuckled eyeing the bump that Camelia now carried, there was every chance that the baby was his and he could only dream what his dear younger brother would do if he found out. 

"You're thinking about telling him," Hugo mused stepping closer to Camelia, it was lucky that she had stayed quiet for so long and he knew his increased presence around her would have frightened her too much to say anything. 

Hugo was likely to be the father of both children that Cristiano expected to be his, he couldn't believe it and it worked out better if his brother was going to pay for them both. 

His main intentions lay with the baby boy that Catalina was carrying, he would be Cristiano's heir and it was just glorious that Cristiano would never know the child wasn't his. 

Cristiano's line would die out officially in the eyes of the empire even if no one would know it, the only issue that Hugo saw was the two illegitimate sons that Cristiano had that could ruin this for him. 

"You know what he will do if he finds out?" Hugo mused walking closer to Camelia, he backed her into a wall and couldn't help but grin; the material of her print jersey dress hugged her bump and he wondered what would happen if he touched it. 

Camelia didn't say a word, she only glared at Hugo there was no way that he was going to scare her now; he had done his worst and he was nothing compared to her ex-husband. 

"He'll have you executed and those boys of yours will follow soon after," Hugo taunted recalling what had happened to the last person that had betrayed Cristiano; it hadn't ended well and Hugo knew it would be even worse if his brother ever learnt the truth about him. 

Camelia's stomach dropped and she tried to keep herself calm knowing that she had to think about her baby; she glared at Hugo knowing that he was just trying to upset her.

"If he doesn't then I'll make sure they never see the light of day," Hugo mused corning her completely, he rested a hand against the wall trapping her; he was pleased when she didn't utter a sound knowing that Cristiano would come running. 

There was no way that he would allow this woman to get away with what she had done, everything had been going perfectly for Hugo and Catalina before she had come back. 

Camelia swallowed stopping the cry that was building in her throat, she knew that Hugo would only spin it that she was at fault; he would make it seem like she had seduced him and she would lose everything. 

"You saw what I did to you... imagine what I could do to them," Hugo breathed close to Camelia's ear, he resisted the urge to touch the bump that carried her bastard and he knew that he had done his job. 

Pulling back from Camelia, Hugo smiled pleased to see tears burning in her eyes knowing that there was no way that Camelia would risk anything happening to her children. 

It was her fault and Hugo knew that everything was falling into place, the longer that Camelia was silent the better and he wasn't going to waste him time when the chance came. 

"Get out," Camelia spat pushing Hugo away from her, she flinched when he moved to slap her and was only slightly confused when nothing came; she guessed he didn't want to leave a mark where Cristiano could see it. 

That would certainly be his undoing and Camelia was a little pleased that for now, Hugo couldn't touch her in anyway; she watched as Hugo walked away from her and she doubted that it would be over so soon. 

Moving to sit down on the bed, Camelia closed her eyes and wasn't able to hold back her tears; she knew that this was going to end badly and she hoped that this would be over soon.