Corporate Babies - Leah

Chapter 6

I return to my office after the lunch date, my wood furniture and my leather seats usually give me the confidence and determination to face many obstacles but as I’m sitting here in thought, i realize its not helping me in this situation. What a hell of a day, i woke up this morning excited about the date tonight with the latest model Crystal Penelope, s**t I need to cancel that, i fire off a text before it slips my mind. I tell myself that I'm not canceling because it would feel like i'm cheating on Leah but because I need the evening to sort of this s**t, yeah right, let me lie to myself. With the woman so far in my life i was like a predator chasing after a gazelle. I now realized thats what boys did and i now was going to do what men did and that was to entice the mother of my babies to become a part of my life, a whole new challenge that I'm not sure I am ready for or if I would ever be. I need to speak to someone about this and I can’t tell my family yet and I am not close to anyone at the office, so I call my best mate since college, Andrew Thomas “Yoh, what’s up?” he answers his phone, I shake my head “Man, I had the craziest morning!” he sighs like hes disappointed “Don’t tell me another intern blew you again, man you are living the life, women want you and men want to be you” That happened to me the once, apparently I’ll never live it down “What the f**k, man? No, I found out that I am going to be a dad in about four months” a loud crash like a glass falling and breaking then he chokes like it went down the wrong way “You’re shitting me, man? Who's the mom, anyone I know?” Oh boy, he’s going to love this “It’s that girl from that fund raiser I attended a couple of months back” I sit back in my office chair rub my temples “That girl you f****d in the closet? Finally some of that good luck has worn off” he sounds amused, almost gleeful “So what are you going to do? Buy her off? Keep her in a cottage far away?” what does he think this is? The 1800s, I hear him taking a sip of something “No you asshole, I’m going to marry her” shocking myself with what just flew out of my mouth, ok maybe he was closer to the century then I was, he sprays whatever he was drinking and starts choking, again “What the hell is wrong with you?” I didn't actually know what I wanted to do until I spoke the words, there’s a knock on my door and my PA sticks her head in and announces that my 2 0’ clock is here “Bro, I need to go, I’ll keep you updated” before he can say anything I hang up but I have a smile on my lips and a plan in my head.

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I'm once again in the doctor's office but this time I’m alone, Olivia couldn't make it today as she’s a realtor and had a showing today but Raul said he'll come, I just hope he gets here before I'm called into the examination room. I'm still pissed off at him for basically calling me a opportunist w***e but as i told him i would never stop him from the twins and i meant it, im wearing my curls down today with Leggings and an oversized shirt, i didn't want him to think i was dressing up for him "Miss Mackenzie, please bring this sample back" I sigh and take the sample from the receptionist with a smile, you know, nobody warns you about how many things you have to pee on when you’re pregnant. I waddle to the bathroom and do my business then waddle back with a quick stop to hand over the sample to the lady then im back in my seat and get comfortable for the wait. I decide I'm going to entertain myself otherwise I'm going to start stressing and as it is I'm worried that my blood pressure is high. I'm right in the middle of a game of who is the bigger pregnant lady in the room, I'm in the lead by the way, when Raul strides in like he owns the place and sits next to me. I don't even look at him but all the ladies in the room turns to look at him. I decide that I don't like it and get angry that I even care, he leans over and kisses me on the cheek and Whispers "Sorry I'm late, traffic was a nightmare" I huff a answer at him and he asks "what's the matter, Bela moca?" tears come to my eyes and before I can get a grip I whisper "I'm uncomfortable, my back is always sore, nothing fits and I have to pee on everything" I cry on his shoulder, "You called me a w***e and now you're being sweet" I'm probably going to be mortified later but at the moment I just can't help it. "Bela moca, you are carrying two little humans and looking beautiful while doing it, give yourself a break, your body is going through the wringer and we don't know where we are with the whole situation so I'll cook dinner for you tonight and you can just sit and relax. Now, I don't quite know how to fix the peeing on everything problem" he looks confused at the last part which causes me to giggle but i notice he doesn't address the w***e part of my breakdown confession. "Miss Mackenzie, the doctor will see you now" I smile and say thank you to the receptionist, Raul stands and turns to assist me up because nobody warns you that everything will become a obstacle, even getting up.then we walk to the examination room together, well Raul walks, i more waddle. Knowing the drill I tell Raul to turn around while I change into the hospital gown, I realize that the horse has been let out of the barn or however that saying goes and I love my bump and everything but I don't think it's as sexy as the body I had the last time he had a peak. After I lay down I tell him to turn around again just as the doctor comes in. "Dr. Leyton, this is the baby's daddy, Raul Calisto" i decided to rip off the bandage so the doc can concentrate on why we are here, the babies. They exchange pleasantries and we get back to business. The doctor explained that they usually get nurses to do this part but because I'm considered high risk, the doctor would prefer doing it herself. I watch for Rauls reaction and the screen throughout the visit, remembering my reaction to everything.

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A deep thump, thump, thump is heard which catches my attention and I turn away from Leah to look at the monitors, the doctor confirms what I think it is "Baby As heart beat" my eyes tear up and I can't think of anything that's meant so much to me as this moment does, a second thump, thump, thump and "Baby Bs is strong too" I grab her hand and give it a squeeze as I stare at the blobs on the screen, as sappy as it sounds this is the first time my heart is a tangible thing, i see my heart on screen. Oh s**t, I almost puked at that thought but it's true "I'm going to do some measurements then we'll see if the babies are going to be nice today and cooperate" the doctor says while typing away, I look down at Leah, laying there on an examination table looking lost yet determined. I'm jolted out of my head when the doctor says "Baby A is a... Boy!" Leah sobs and smiles at the same time, a little boy that I love already is what I'm thinking "Baby B is a... Move a little more over, little one... A girl! Congratulations you have a pigeon pear" I smile so big my face feels like it's cracking "I'm going to have a son and a daughter" and a wife I silently add as I look at Leah and smile at her.

The doctor leads me to her office and Leah joins us a few minutes later after changing back into her clothes. "Now Leah, you can have s*x currently but in another month I would advise against it" Leah chokes beside me but I laugh and decide I like this doctor, she is direct. "I'm placing you on bed rest from next month and please just know that multiples often come early so don't get into a panic if anything happens, keep calm and get to a hospital. It's also a procedure to take the babies to the NICU but this is only to make sure everything is OK and to monitor everything" I grab her hand and give it a squeeze, i never realized what women have to go through just to prepare. "But other than that, is everything okay?" I ask, needing reassurance, before the scans I didn't have much to worry about other than myself but now the whole situation has become real, my babies have become real. "Everything is on track and looks good, Leah your sugar is a bit high, keep your anxiety levels lower as your blood pressure is a bit high both these issues can be credited to stress and anxiety and if not monitored, could result in preeclampsia" i have actually come across that condition in my research so I ask everything I wrote down to ask while conducting my research and anything new I could think of, the doctor finishes off with "you will be booked for your c-section in exactly six weeks , a bed will be ready for you anytime from now till then, now excuse me I have another appointment in five minutes" i stand up and shake the doctors hand "Thank you for answering my questions and we'll see you soon" i turn to help Leah up from her seat and she too shakes the docs hand, we leave the office. I'm a little overwhelmed but I need Leah to come with me because we have so many things to discuss, she's not escaping again.

I managed to get her to join me in my car, it wasn't easy as she had her Mazda and I'm definitely getting rid of that as soon as possible, maybe this is my chance. She is sitting next to me with her seat belt fastened but shes loving it when i pull off, i guess getting an Audi R8 was a good idea as are on the way to my penthouse, I can see she's nervous by the way she bites her lips, watching her bite her lip gets me excited so i remind her what the doctor said "I want you to relax and enjoy some time off with a hot bubble bath" I can see she wants to object but her health and the health of my babies is really important to me "I need to ran back to the office and send off a few documents and reschedule a meeting or two" I hold up a hand while I concentrate on driving, knowing she wants to object "My family needs me more than my office does, so don't even think of of saying anything" she folds her arms but accepts my order, wow, I actually won a battle but one thing is definite, I'm going to win the war.