Chapter 92 What Would He Do?
The atmosphere was cool. The soft melodic rhythm of a gentle jazzy music floated about in the living room, carrying along the sweet scent of fresh wine and something spicy wherever it went.
Cara felt nervous, a chill running down her spine. She found it hard to stop tapping her feet nervously in contrast to the gentle and serene environment she was in. But no one could blame her for the way she was feeling, especially since she was in the large and expensive abode of the Armani family.
She tried to tell herself it was no big deal, there was no reason to be nervous, even though she was in the home of the most prominent family in the city, she should not be nervous though. 'You would not be in such a situation if only you had not said yes...' She thought in her head.
A single yes that night had changed her life from that moment on...
Cara thought about a way to present her pregnancy to her family, how would she say it to them? How could she say it to them? A nice and simple way or a tricky and suspenseful way? She could not stop herself from thinking.
It did not occur to her how long she had sat down there, biting down on her nails, or how fast the time flew. Snapped out of her thoughts only by the sound of the doorbell ringing.
Her head turned towards the door and she could not help but wonder who it was that was visiting her. "Who is it?" She questioned while rising to her feet.
Walking over to the door, she unlocked it and opened it. To her surprise, it was the love of her life that was standing right in front of her.
"Romeo!" She said in a surprised tone.
The man's green and mesmerizing eyes lit up with a smile as he saw her and he carried her in his arms, lifting her off her feet for a short spin.
Placing her back on her feet, he leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips. "How did my baby hold up? So sorry that I left before you woke up this morning, I had some really urgent work to do and I did not want to wake you because you need your full strength."
She smiled, her arms around his neck. "It's alright, I understand. Come in." She took her arms from his neck and held his hand, leading him inside her apartment properly.
Closing the door behind him, she walked over to her seat where she was seated while Romeo took off his jacket. He kept his work bag on a couch and rolled up his sleeves before undoing the first two buttons of his shirt.
His broad chest was in the open-- he had nothing to hide from his woman after all-- and Cara, though it was not her first time of seeing it, could not help but to stare, biting down on her lips unconsciously.
But Romeo did not realize that she was actually staring at him, he continued talking; "so tell me, what did you have for lunch?"
She smiled, taking her eyes off of his chest and focusing on his eyes instead. Those magic green orbs he called eyes. "What you prepared for me of course."
"What did you eat after that?" He arched a brow at her. "Do not tell me that that is the only thing you have eaten up until now? Are you trying to hurt yourself?"
"Hurt myself? No, of course not. It just it hasn't been that long since I ate so I am not hungry. When you eat something delicious, it fills you for a longer time."
Romeo let out a soft sigh, a gentle smile across his face. Walking over towards her, he knelt down in front of her and took both of her hands in his. "Cara..." He called her name so softly. "You know that you are very delicate right now, simple things that would normally have no effect on you will or could harm you now..."
Cara knew what he was talking about, he was talking about her pregnancy, their baby. He was telling the truth though, being pregnant meant she had to be very careful with everything she did and ate. That was why she did not drink alcohol when she was out with Jessica.
Oh right! Jessica! She should probably tell him to watch out for that poisonous snake, only the heavens knew what she would be plotting at the moment.
Or should she tell him? Maybe she should let it all play out and see Romeo's stand on this. What would he do if a woman like Jessica tried to seduce him?
Jessica was beautiful, smart and conniving. All of it, not in a good way. She was a serpent, a demon, a witch!
"Cara?"
"Huh?"
Cut out of her thought by Romeo's voice, she realized she had zoned out for more than a moment, thinking about the cursed witch, Jessica.
Had he been talking long? Did he say much? Was it something important to her?
He stared at her with squinting eyes, that gaze was enough to turn her on. "What are you thinking about?"
She wanted to lean closer to him and kiss him, to undress him with her hands like she was already doing in her mind, but she had to focus. Clearing her throat, she responded, "Jessica."
He arched his brow at her. "Jessica?"
"Jessica has an evil plan. We met today and she wanted me to talk to you about not stopping the Armani invested in the Knowles family's business but I asked her to write an official apology to you and your family and not me.
"Then... She told me that she would steal you from me like she stole Chris. That little witch! Everything about her just irks me!" She said in total disgust.
"Do you think... That I could fall for her temptation?" Romeo's voice was cool as he asked. "Do you think that I could ever leave you?"
She swallowed. 'I hope you won't...'