Heartless Soul Book 2 of the Heartless Series

Chapter 16 - Revelations

Romeo's POV

We agonised over the plans and the shipping route of the attacked ship. There were only a select few that knew that route. Basically if you weren't on that crew you didn't know the details. As Rico was one of the men that were killed, I couldn't ask him about what happened that day, it was frustrating to not be able to ask the man in charge about it but there were the brothers. They were intensely questioned both separately but didn't know anything, I knew them to be loyal and honourable men, so I had no worries about them betraying me.

It would be logical to assume we had a rat, but with no evidence it's going to be hard to prove. "I think Rico was the rat." Enzo remarked as he flung himself on the sofa. I had wondered over to the window and watched my mother take a stroll along the shores edge. She looked peaceful as she walked, the ocean breeze whipped her hair around her face, but it didn't seem to bother her. "What evidence do you have to support your theory?" I questioned. "He doesn't." Timo answered first, still bent over the map and shipping log. "He just wants to get out of the meeting and go get his dick wet now someone will have him." I smirked and Enzo threw a cushion at Timo in annoyance. I suspected that it was true, but we still had a long way to go before we were done for the day.

"The ship stayed completely true to course and didn't deviate at any point. So my guess is that they were definitely tipped off where the ship would be but by who is the only question I can't answer." I sighed in agreeance, that was the only way. "Which supports my theory. No other shipments have been intercepted and there has been ample amount since then." Enzo chirped in, I frowned he had a point, but I wasn't going to jump to conclusions. "I do believe we have a rat, but whether it was Rico. I don't know, because he wouldn't know the other shipment details to begin with to sabotage them." Enzo just shrugged. "No, but he would have been in charge on one since and they could have been attacked." Timo just nodded at the side of me but didn't look up from the ships manifest. We all agreed, but something was still nagging at me. I just couldn't believe it was him, and the rat was still among us.

A soft knock sounded at the door distracted us from our thoughts and we all looked up. "Come in." I shouted into the air and looked back down at the map. Melanie came through the door with a silver serving tray in hand. "I brought drinks and sandwiches. You guys have been at it for hours." Enzo met Melanie halfway across the floor and took the tray from her. "Thanks babe." He said and kissed her, Melanie's cheeks flared red and she shyly looked at the floor and tucked a strand of red hair behind her ear.

After placing the tray on the coffee table he turned to Melanie and took hold of her hips. "So I was thinking maybe me, and you could go on a date Friday night." Hearing Enzo use the word date made me look up from the map, the expression on her face was shock, I guess she thought the same as me. "Really?" her voice sounded timid. "Sure, I want to take you to that new restaurant in the city." I could see in her smile that she liked him and nodded her acceptance. "Be ready for six." After that she left the office.

Enzo turned back to the table after watching her leave and stopped abruptly when he saw us staring at him. "What?" I smirked. "How cute. Enzo going on his first date." Timo teased. "Shut up Timo. At least I wasn't rejected first time round." Timo nodded his indifference. "Aww, little Enzo has a girlfriend." I piped in my own teasing comment. "Your no better, least I didn't choke when I were 16 and lost the girl I liked." I grinned. "So you admit it. You like her." Enzo ran his hand through his hair and nodded. "Yea, I like her."

After teasing Enzo some more we got back to business and planned out 4 new shipping routes and distribution points. Each ship would need 8 more men to be involved in the second half of the journey, so not everyone needed to know all the details, only the ones involved would know certain parts. The ships would leave as normal and be met at specific co-ordinates by 2 smaller boats, which would hole the extra men. The cargo will be unloaded and then sent off to the drop off points. As the boats will be smaller a whole load more docking points have opened up for delivery to the buyers. Each buyer owns more than one dock, so there shouldn't be too much disruption in delivery. After a few more hours nailing down details and contacting buyers, new contracts were ironed out and agreements were made.

I went in search of Cammy I hadn't seen her all day and was eager to have her in my arms, I found her in the window seat of our room. She looked amazing wrapped in a fluffy robe with one long tanned leg exposed, her hair still damp from a shower as she played with her wedding ring on her finger. She looked calm but no means peaceful as she continued to stare at the ocean out of the window.

I walked over to her with wicked thoughts of what I wanted to do to her and dropped to my knees at the side of her and kissed her calf. "Romeo, have you ever wanted a family." The question caught me a little off guard, but my mind was more focused on other things. "Hmm." Was all I replied between kisses as I worked my way up her soft skin. "Are you even listening to me." She said as she ran her hand through my hair. "Yea, I think we should practise for when the time comes." I move her to face me and widened her legs and continued my kissing journey, but she stopped me by holding my face between her hands and forced me to look at her. She bit her lip and looked worried as she dropped one of her hands to reach for something in her pocket. I followed her movement with my eyes as she retrieved a white plastic thing from her pocket and handed it to me.

At first, I was confused at what it was, but as I turned it over in my hand and saw a little pink plus sign, I quickly realised what this meant. My mouth went dry and I lost the ability to form words. I looked between her eyes and the pregnancy test a few times. Each look into her face showed her worry increasing but my mind was running a thousand miles a second to comfort her. "Are you... Are we..." I cleared my throat trying to wet my tongue. "Are we going to have a baby." Her lip had turned white she held on to it that long as she nodded slowly. A smile spread across my face as the words sunk in. I'm going to be a father.

I scooped Carmela off the window ledge and onto my lap on the floor and kissed her deeply while holding her tightly to me. I didn't think this woman could have made me any happier than when she said 'I do' but she just did.

Carmela's POV

I racked my brain for hours on how I was going to tell Romeo I was pregnant, I worried over how he would take the news and I worried if it was the wrong time to even be pregnant but, in the end, not one of my worry's was warranted. The moment he dragged me off the window seat and onto his lap I knew he was happy with the news, I just had to figure out how I felt about it. Don't get me wrong I wanted this baby more than anything and to have it with Romeo felt like a dream, but I've wanted for so long to find out who killed my family, it's going to be hard to let that go.

"Are you not happy?" His question ripped me out of my thoughts, and I was surprised to find him staring at me and had pulled me out of his tight embrace without me even realising it. "Yes I'm happy about the pregnancy but its going to be hard to let go of my vendetta." He nodded his understanding. "You don't have to let it go, we will find out who's responsible for your families deaths, but you have to think about yourself now." Apprehension coloured my face at his words. "Just for a little bit." He corrected to try and sooth me. My eyes closed as I nodded, he knew he was right, but he also knew that it's not an easy task. "Okay." I said as he tapped my leg to stand up. I saw the lust flash in his eyes as a certain part of my body was currently face to face with him which made heat flush threw me.

I placed my foot on his chest and he greedily took hold of my ankle and placed a kiss on top of it before slowly standing up and letting my leg slide through his hand until his hand held me under my thigh. He looked longingly into my eyes and I could see his love for me. His other hand snaked around my waist and took hold of my ass and pulled me even closer, my breathing hitched as I pressed against his hard chest. He continued to stare into my eyes as he lifted me from the floor and walked us over to the bed, where he gently laid me down before half climbing on top of me and claimed my lips for a passionate kiss.

"I love you Rose, and our child." He confessed into my neck between kisses. I bit my lip as he placed his kisses over my sweet spot and giggled as he kissed it again and again, because I hadn't replied to him. "I love you, now stop tickling me." He continue to kiss lower over my chest and abdomen, he stopped at my stomach and kissed it softly speaking into it with the words. "I can't wait to meet you, daddy loves you." This brought a tear to my eye, but the emotion was quickly taken over by him pulling at my panties. I shouldn't have been surprised that he would continue what he originally wanted to do to me, only this time his touch was gentle, and movements were slower than normal.