Corporate Babies - Leah

Chapter 9

I decided to take Leah to the baby store to buy some baby items for the nursery at my place, under the pretense that I need her help to furniture the room for when the twins come stay with me but in the meantime, I want her to never leave. We enter the store and immediately I feel like I am walking into a conference room naked, she indicates to the left where the big furniture is situated. "Before we can pick a theme or colors, we need to choose cots" I was drawn to this beautiful golden slay cot and I walked towards it like a moth drawn to a flame. "Ooh, good choice!" she gushes, and I feel like a small boy being patted on the head. I notice little moustaches and the words "my little man" on bed linen and I smile because I know that's going to be the theme for the room, when I mention this to Leah "Um Raul, there is also a little girl" I wink "My little lady, of course" I walk towards the check out and speak to the lady "I would like two of those cots over there, I turn to point towards the ones I like when I spot another dude checking out Leah, I growl and pull her towards me and I keep my arm around her waist for the duration. "I would like to have a theme of my little man and lady for the nursery, as there's twins" I say as I rub Leah's belly. I look the lady in the eyes "How long until delivery?" I enquire, "two –three weeks, sir" she says as she looks down, I wait until she looks into my eyes again, I hold out my credit card "I'll pay an extra thousand dollars if you can get it into my home tomorrow" she visibly swallows and nods while taking my card and swiping it.

We arrive at the park in Raul's Jaguar because Raul refused to let me take a cab or drive my Jeep, he won't let me carry anything, I could get used to this treatment, but I have a feeling it will get old and fast. I spot Olivia waving at us from under a tree and bless her soul she has brought a chair for me, I would never admit it, but I was worried about sitting on the ground because I don't think I'll ever be vertical again. We reach the spot and I commence with the introductions "Olivia, this is Raul Calisto, the baby's daddy. Raul this is Olivia Bennett, my best friend and Godmother to the babies" The shake hands while I fall into the chair, mmm, much better.

The day goes quite well even when we discussed things like the babies names "Please don't tell me you guys are looking old fashioned names like Elizabeth or Mary, I mean that floats some peoples boats but I think you must go with new and sexy" I giggle "How can I give sexy names to babies?" Raul laughs "Well I have some Portuguese names I would like to add" I have a great idea "Why don't we add 3 names each to a hat and we can vote and the ones we love best, win-win!" They think about it then start nodding. "So, Raul, got any super sexy yet super rich friends" she enquires in her sexy voice she uses to pick up men, "Olivia!" I reprimand, Raul laughs "No its okay, Leah, yes I do Olivia, in fact I have a childhood friend coming from Scotland that may be looking to purchase a house" Olivia's eyes sparkle, nicely played, I think.

I take Leah out to dinner that night and I decide times running out and I have yet to get a commitment from the woman I'm starting to suspect that I love. The atmosphere in this restaurant is beautiful, soft music and lighting, candles between us, making it feel like we're the only two people on the earth, perfect. After we have received our drinks and ordered our meal, I decide the time has come "Leah, Bela moca, I have loved the time we have spent together and I believe we could only get more closer as time goes by, I feel as if the conception of the twins was just proof that we were meant to be together and but not forcing us, it's more like a gentle nudge. I would love for you to make the nursery in my home and for you to make yourself at home. I come home each night hoping that you will be there, but realizing you're not, not yet. I would love to give you and the twins my last name just as you now have my heart. What I really want Leah, is to make you my wife" She stares at me with shock and like the raising of the sun, a smile forms. "First I want to know what Bela Moca means?" I try to cover my anxiety with a smile "It means beautiful lady, but I love it because it reminds me of the chocolate milkshake you like to drink" she looks me in the eye "Then yes Raul, I would love to be your wife, but wait it's just so sudden, are you sure it's what you want?" I pull out the ring I have been carting around for a few weeks now. She laughs then hands out her hand for me to slip on the ring. It's an infinity symbol with smaller diamonds along the symbol but has a huge princesses cut, 3 carat diamond in the middle, she sighs, and the diamond catches the candlelight.

She suddenly freezes and goes really pale "Bela moca, are you ok?" She looks at me and whispers "I have either peed or my water just broke" My heart stops, then starts again, I signal the waiter "Please phone the hospital and tell them Dr. Leyton's patient Miss Mackenzie's water just broke, she is carrying multiples and we are on the way in" I stand up and help her out of seat, looks like this is it.