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 confidence to face many obstacles but I'm sitting here in thought, realizing that when I woke up this morning I was excited about the date tonight with the latest model Crystal Penelope, shit I need to cancel that, it was like I'm a predator chasing after a gazelle and now I am contemplating how I am going 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 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 "Bro, I had the craziest morning!" he sighs "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 fuck, man? No, I found out that I am going to be a dad in about four months" a loud crash then he actually chokes "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 and lean back "That girl you fucked 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, 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 "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.

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 retailer and had a showing today but luckily Raul said he'll come, I just hope he gets here before I'm called into the examination room "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 do my business in the bathroom then return the sample to the lady after I return to my seat. I decide I'm going to entertain myself otherwise I'm going to start stressing and as I'm right in the middle of a game of who is bigger, I'm in the lead by the way, when Raul strides in like he owns the place and sits next to me, all the ladies in the room turns to look at him and I decide that I don't like it, he leans over and kisses me on the cheek and Whispers "sorry I'm late, traffic was a nightmare" I huff 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, 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. "Miss Mackenzie, the doctor will see you now" I smile and say thank you to the receptionist, Raul stands and turns to assist me then we walk to the examination room together. I tell Raul to turn around while I change into the hospital gown, I love my bump and everything, but I don't think it's a 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" 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 Raul's reaction and the screen throughout the visit.

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 and stare at the blobs on the screen, as sappy as it sounds this is the first time my heart is a tangible thing. "I'm going to do some measurements then we'll see if the babies are going to 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 its cracking "I'm going to have a son and a daughter" and a wife I silently add.

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 sex 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 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. "But other than that, is everything okay?" I ask, needing the reassurance, before the scans I didn't have much to worry about other than myself but now the whole situation has become real. "Everything is on track and looks good, Leah your sugar is a bit high, please eat less sugar, keep your anxiety levels lower as your blood pressure is a bit high, it could result in preeclampsia" I ask everything I wrote down to ask and anything new I could think of, the doctor finishes off with "you will be booked for your c-section in exactly two weeks , a bed will be ready for you anytime from now till then, now excuse me I have another appointment in five minutes" we say our thanks and leave, I'm a little overwhelmed but need Leah to come with me because we have so many things to discuss.

I managed to get her to join me in my car and are on the way to my penthouse, I can see she's nervous by the way she's wringing her hands in her lap, remembering what the doctor said I say "I want you to relax and enjoy some time off with a hot bubble bath" I can see she wants to object but this 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 saying anything" she folds her arms but accepts my order, wow, I actually won a battle and I'm going to win the war.