The Billionaire’s Twins Play Matchmaker – Chapter 22

“Daddy!” Aria squealed as soon as she threw open the door.

She ran toward him with her arms wide. Julius didn’t hesitate to drop his bag and scooped her into his arms blowing raspberries against her cheek. Aria giggled hugging him tight.

“Dad!” Caden followed her out the door. He ran forward to hug his father’s leg. Caden was never one to be clingy but now he desperately wanted the attention of the father he only just met.

cked and he asked, “What did you call me?”

Is it okay to call you that?”

call me daddy.”

ng absent for so long.

en! You know better than to open the door for strangers!” Macey rushed to the door but stopped when she saw the trio on the doorstep.

home!”

Standing he stepped up to her pulling her into his arms. Capturing his mouth he kissed her long and slow, savoring her taste. Her arms hesitantly circled him holding him close and prolongi

to nibble her ear and whispered, “You heard her…daddy’s home.”

against him to hide her embarrassment. His embrace tightened keeping her close less she tried to escape. Her body felt so good against his.

ing to stay here all night?” A

d.

us chuckled finally releasing Macey and allowing her to retrea

returned to the kitchen unwilling to face him again while the kids circled him as he removed his

l, some

tedly.

ly.

s.

en agreed. “She missed you a lot

in his bag. He still had a chance.

a asked.

d then we can play a game before we eat?

* * *

ot. With a sigh she picked up her phone and paged through the articles she managed to find. It took some time but eventually she found an exposé about Julius’s wedding eight years ago. Apparently it had been a private affair and media had not been invited which was why only a few newspapers even covered the story.

’t pretty in her mermaid-style gown with a sweat heart neckline.

t long and she disappeared quietly after two years. As the cab driver said there was plenty of speculation about the separation from the b

here equal to his.

a veteran and was known to be a vocal supporter of other veterans that attracted him to Carl’s work.

’s work? Even without knowing the story behind them she thought them distasteful and determined to burn them once she and Julius inherited the estate.

ere they the reason she left? Katherine wasn’t the only one speculating. She looked again at the recent articles of Julius and Macey and the kids. It wasn’t the articles that caught her attention this time b

aLair?

hot! Man, the rich get all the

hought he was engaged.

ot he was married. (This comment was accompanied by an image of the wedding photo.)

ey related?

kids.

ns!

e a magician?

exactly like her. (Below the comment was a picture of Macey and Julius at an event sometime after their marriage.)

ried?

red like five years ago.

stadium.

iness men and harpies?

ill married?

One does not kiss their ex like that!

pposed to be engaged to that blonde…what’s her name?

ou ever seen them out together anywhere that wasn’t a public event? I mean, they don’t even

cated and classy (A picture of Macey in her blue gown appeared)

y pulling down her cocktail dress after exiting the cab appeared)…Choose wisely.

ssed her phone into the backseat. How dare they? She was a woman of means. The daughter of a well

ouldn’t let this woman steal her future. Katherine climbed out of the car and headed across the street. She had a mind to march directly up to the front door and give t

here she found a gate to the backyard but it was locked. The backyard itself was surrounded by a tall stone wall capped with an iron-wrought fence. Even the stone wall was above K

climbed on one. They added just enough height to allow her peak into the manic

efore daddy catches us!”

Julius emerged.

lothing.

quealed laughter as he tossed her into the air before catching her. He blew raspberries against her cheek and pretended to eat her by nibbling her neck. She giggled.

t daddy!”

er?”

aden! Run!” Aria called warning not that it would help. There really

und Caden a few seconds later, scooped him up and also blew raspberries on his cheek which made him giggle as much as his sister. Normally Caden did not like to be touched or held unless it was his mother or Aunt Vicki but with his father he lowere

chuckled holding both of his children.

on their feet.

shouted, “Get him!”

e for tickle monster!”

e pair screeched laughter squirming to get away but he held them fast.

his tickle assault.

acey declared from the door. “Come in and get cleaned up!”

ied sigh he got to his feet and followed. Reaching the door Macey chuckled as she brushed stray grass from his shirt. Without a word he pulled her into his embrace kissing her. They st

arbage can and trash where it had fallen. Reaching her car she slumped into the driver’s seat.

they even called him daddy. Would it do her any good to throw suspicion by demanding paternity tests? What if they really wer

?