The Billionaire’s Twins Play Matchmaker – Chapter 40

Movie Night

Julius poured melted butter over the bowl of steaming popcorn before lightly shaking salt over it all. It might have been quicker to pop it all in the microwave but that popcorn lacked a certain flavor. Air-popping it and mixing it like this was how he remembered doing it when he was a kid and it brought back the movie nights they used to enjoy when he was little.

“Hurry up, daddy!” Aria called impatiently from the living room. She and her brother had been excited when he brought up the idea of movie night. It seemed Macey hadn’t instituted any special nights like that to entertain them. When they wanted to play a game they had game night, when they wanted to watch a movie they had movie night.

very busy.

distressed with sharing their father they only just met themselves. That was when he suggested official movie and game nights making it easier to ensure they had plenty of time together. He didn’t think the twins would be very interested in it but they immediately embraced it.

from one to the next. Unlike the old apartment their new one had three bedrooms. The third bedroom had been prepared to function as the baby’s nursery.

as all right. Depending on the s*x of the baby they could change to rooms as it grew up. If a boy the baby and Caden could eventually share a room, if a girl then Aria would be sharing a room. But he was getting ahead of himself. It was still a good two weeks before the baby would be born and there was plenty to do.

t would have otherwise remained closed.

l as reconnect to Macey.

up for every single minute not just with her but the twins who had never met him. If not for the fact his father told them about him they wouldn’t have even known his name.

lius was searching for her Augustus remained silent. And not just silent, he actively hid her and helped her slip out of the country underneath Julius’s nose.

t the same time his father had been seeing them regularly. Augustus had been there for their birth and made trips to see them on their birthdays and holidays in addition to speaking to them through video calls.

d so much trouble down the line. In reality though, he had no one to blame but himself.

almost a sister, with how close they had been growing up.

only connection to high society was the DaLairs themselves. She didn’t have allies or ulterior motives. Macey was loyal to his family and wouldn’t connive behind his back or so he thought.

rriage of sorts but now he knew it was due to Macey’s influence.

of the blushing bride with a gentle, bright smile. It was clear their wedding was a day she had been longing and waiting for a long time. How could he have been so blind?

dding night in particular had required some careful coaxing to even get her to join him in the bed. He’d had a few too many drinks greatly lowering his own inhibitions. In fact it was fair to say he was more than a bit horny. The memories were dim but he remembered he had still been careful with her and made certai

nce not love. Still it was strange they hadn’t gone anywhere or had a proper honeymoon. Now that he thought about it there had actually been a few rumors concerning their marriage because he had gone back to work so soon. It seemed a lot of people took that as a sign it wasn’t going to last long or that it had all been for show.

e?

spite the fact she was a DaLair. One word from her and the entire family would have boycotted events hosted by those people. In fact maybe Augustus had done just that.

n’t welcome then there is no point in showing my face.’ After that Macey started receiving proper invitations at least to some events.

ed far from Rose, March or himself. But somewhere along the way people started calling her shameless for hanging onto his family to improve her station. Then someone started a rumor

alk to him not that she tried often.

It was like she was being eaten up on the inside by them. No doubt she hadn’t wanted to burden him with her problems but he was her husband. Who would support her if not for him?

to how it ruined them afterwards.

efinitely not an accident.

ad no interest in unattainable beauty standards. For her beauty was accepting one’s natural body type and hers was tantalizing curvy a fact he realized as James grasped her hand and slobbered all over it.

and she might have been ready to give him a piece of her mind if Julius hadn’t suddenly appeared.

acey’s indignation. Instead of pummeling her solicitor like he should have he dragged her away and…he hit her.

sed his hand against her. Cold suddenly assailed him and he felt himself go pale. How could he have done that? What was wrong with him?

, what’s wrong?”

for it to begin but they had been told they couldn’t until everyone was ready.

llowed them on the promise they would be careful not to spill. Seeing Aria’s worried gaze Macey shifted looking over her shoulder to see Julius frozen mid-step and pale as a ghost.

“Julius, what is wrong?”

could he say to her after he had been so stupid?

se to her due date.

’m fine. It’s nothing.”

er swollen, aching feet.

e kept off of them. On top of that they always seemed cold. Sometimes at night he was woken up from a dead sleep when she tucked her feet up against him trying to warm up. It w

as comfortable he slowly relaxed and nodded to Caden

o are you going to tell me

you mean?” Julius asked feigning ignorance

appened?”

was just…remembering.”

you left.”

forgotten. There was no way she could have forgotten what happened…what he did…

…God I’m so sorry…”

“Shh,” Macey shushed him placing her fingers to his lip

u possibly forgive me after what

lanket. She grasped his hand and pulled it to her swelled belly. Scrunching her brow she repositioned it and held it in place.

un through his hand and up his arm as the baby kicked.

stop worrying about the past. If you want to worry about something, worry about the future…because you’re going to be

smile softened his expression as he tugged the blanket back up to cover her.

re amazing.”

d and he couldn’t resist kissing her.

. It had to be a least three or four months, sometime before she started her last trimester.

so long apart his s****l drive was rather high and he wasn’t ready to abstain from indulging. He craved her, wanted to taste her, pleasure her and touch every inch of her.

lly calmed and he almost breathed a sigh of relief. But now the weeks of only heavy petting and passionate kisses felt more like teasing knowing she was content to cuddle and sleep.

did she have to taste so good?

with all your kissy facing,” Aria complained.

ed away in mock horror and looked at her, “Aria!”

looking again to the screen.

hood was like. For years he endured Frederick lambasting parenthood like it was a disease, the end to all fun and games

ng better?” Macey whispered.

eek on her head. “This feels really good.”

don’t want you disappearing.”

t mean you’ll rub my feet tonight?”

ways be here for you.”