The Billionaire’s Twins Play Matchmaker – Chapter 41

nd Baby Makes Five

Macey stirred. It was late. A glance at the clock confirmed it was one o’clock. She sighed wondering what had woken her. Turning she thought to ask Julius if he was awake as well only to find his side of the bed empty. Startled she sat up. Was that why she had woken?

She took careful stock of the room. Nothing seemed out of place. Even the baby monitor remained on the bedside, green light quietly blinking. But something felt wrong. It was too quiet. There should be some sounds coming through the monitor as the baby moved around but it was completely silent. Shivering with apprehension she stood and quickly pulled on a robe.

isily suckling from a bottle. Caught off guard Macey stood memorizing the scene in her mind as she leaned on the door way. This was a sight she never thought she’d see, a sight she sometimes dreamed of seeing when the twins were little.

er as if waiting for her mother to waken before fussing again.

ving room to feed him and hopefully allow Aria to stay sleeping for a little while longer. It was a constant juggling act that left Macey sometimes falling asleep at the table or even in the middle of her online classes her college allowed her to take to keep up with he

wn.

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ria exclaimed as she entered the apar

en she returned to the living room she pulled Macey to her feet and shoved her into the bath. With the mother taken care of she gathered up the loudest of the infants, Aria, taking care of her first. Changing the infant and feeding her Victoria quickly put the baby to bed before repeating the procedure with the other. Once the pair was contentedly napping Victoria settled in the kitchen to wait for Macey to emerge again.

m in a robe her hair heavy and damp.

ng a cup of steeping tea toward her.

’t be the mother she wanted to be.

at me.”

y. Despite how intense her look was it was still kind and more than a little worried. Macey wasn’t sure what she should say to alleviate her friend’s concern.

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“Say it.”

cey. Say you are a good mom.”

hed.

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good mom.”

great, fantastic, awesome mom.”

eat, fantastic, awesome m

utnumber you. Do you think that is easy?”

hesitate

attention. Two babies that need you to feed and change them and hold them and love them. Two babies who keep you up at all hours and you’re

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ely lunch,” Victoria said. “Macey, I could never do what you are doing. One baby would break me. I’d need a team of nannies to help me.”

don’t want to do it…but I really think you need to hire an au pair.”

”

I’m worried about you. Sweetie you need to sleep. You can’t keep stretching yourself this thin anymore. I won’t allow it. I’l

posed to mean?”

in-law.”

“You wouldn’t.”

m.”

n’t bend the universe to his will. But what he can do is hire an au pair for you,” Victoria said. “I’ve seen enough to know he really does ca

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t time at least so you can actually rest. It’s okay to be selfish and take care of yourself too. Let me and your father-in-law help. You can’t keep going on like this. How much sleep did you get last night?”

self too hard. Augustus told her to call him for anything.

“Well?”

getting an au pair, but only part time so I can focus on my classes a little. I need to catch u

d a sigh of relief. “That’s all I ask.”

her friend’s past but she wasn’t satisfied. Love or not, marriage or divorce, he should at least be helping her take care of the children they had brought into the world if nothing else. Yet Macey was insistent not to involve him. He didn’t know she was pregnant when she left so there was no need to drag him into it now.

t agree no matter what the old man said but at the same time it was not hard to see Julius wasn’t moving on either.

k with her ex. Still…he should take responsibility for the kids he helped to bring into the world.

right there to help her sort through the applications. Together they would find someone they both could trust.

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ith difficulties. Watching him change a poopy diaper for the first time was video worthy and Victoria lamented on missing the opportunity.

ried to change the diaper using tongs and his nose stuffed with cotton. Even now she could recall his protests.

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id this kid eat?”

ained how jealous you were the entire time you watched me breast feed him.”

keep his composure but she wasn’t about to let him off the hook so easily.

“What goes in has to come out, yo

er with desperation. “Can you…”

two years. I’m sure you can handle one.”

he infant’s bum. As he slipped on the new diaper the baby decided it had to pee suddenly becoming a fountain.

in surprise.

appens.” Macey said.

ion of being changed or just a reaction to the cool air. Who knows? You just get used to it.”

with horror.

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thing they had ever heard and both said she should have filmed it. Macey stifled a chuckle as she crossed the room and reached the exhausted dad in front of her.

ey, what time is it?”

e of the night,” she said, “what are you d

baby in his arms.

ut like a hiss of air. Coda stared up at his father with eerily calm, gray eyes. For the most part he was a quiet baby. He watched the world with large, wondering gaze as if contemplating h

brother. Caden had been a calm baby as well. Even at a few weeks old he already seemed to have a grasp of his family. Though Coda fussed when strangers held him he was completely comfortable in his parents’ arms. He didn’t seem to have a pref

hold him. For some reason he was okay with Augustus despite the fact his grandfather’s infrequent visits.

Aria in the beginning as well it was strange he didn’t come around more often.

if he was uncomfortable with their growing family circle. With the twins their only family relation had been Augustus but this time everyone had flown to

You were sleeping so well I didn’t want him to wake you up,” Julius nodded. “You work too hard. You should ta

ed and needed healing, but now…

e told you how hot you look playing daddy?”

saying, “Macey…”

you…daddy.”

nd go to sleep, little man.”

ack into bed. It was still warm and she found herself nodding off rather quickly. She didn’t hear him when he returned to join her but his arms circled around her and pulled her against him.

uff voice.

peration in his voice, “Does that mean you’ve been having a hard time?”

e buried his face in her neck and sucking on her sensitive skin.

hin tickled and she laughed at his enthusiasm, “Poor daddy, so neglected.”

enged raising his head to meet her gaze.

ng hers. His hand caressed her slipping between her thighs and pressing against her entrance. “I’m going to make you regret teasing me.”

grinding against his hand. “Are yo

ng he

into her as he swallowed her accompanying moan. She wasn’t expecting her first o****m to come so quickly but she clenched around his fingers as he

ly.

spered close to her ear. “You have no idea the things I’ve been dreaming about doing to you.”

st him as she came down from her first wave of euphoria. “Show me everything.”

the only one suffering. Patience, babe. We have all night, plenty of time.”

bit of lingerie that wasn’t particularly revealing but drove him wild nonetheless.

s mouth found her breast and teased it as his finge

dy panting but she wanted more and tugged impatiently at his sweat pants. Julius almost growled as

eld his breath willing the baby back to sleep.

back to sleep. Just this once for your daddy. Please.

ted and obediently fell back to sleep.

h a kiss. “Are you ready for this?”

s is how we got three kids in the first place.”

t after they had a child? He wasn’t sure but he ached with holding himself back. His gaze settl

room for critical thinking.