This Kiss

Chapter 147

The week in St. Louis seemed to fly by, with the four Spencer-Rivera's more than busy. They were able to get their entire hotel staffed except for the hiring of a banquet manager. Rafe and Ava had done an excellent job hiring their general staff and Olivia and Natalia were able to find acceptable managers for each department. They had three decent candidates for the position of banquet manager, but none of them had that certain flair they were looking for. Maybe they expected too much since Greg always went above and beyond.

Ashely and Isabel had also done an amazing job in finding venders and, with the help of a few of their managers in Springfield, were able to order everything they would need to open. Including fully stocking the kitchen and bar. The necessary staff for the grand opening had been hired, including an up-and-coming D.J. Olivia was glad that every day the two were proving more and more that she had made the right decision in deciding to offer them both full time jobs after the opening.

Thursdays lunch had been a huge success. Although both chefs had done a marvelous job, Palo and his sous chef, Neal, had been chosen for the position. Palo had asked to at least be able to help in staffing the kitchen, which the Spencer-Rivera wives had agreed to, as long as he was aware that they had final say. Now it was Saturday evening and they were all preparing for the trip home in the morning. Isabel and Ashley had decided to join them, both wanting to be there for Rafe, as well as Ashley wanting to see her mom and Isabel wanting to check in on Clara.

Natalia was in she and Olivia's room packing their suitcase when Isabel knocked on the door. "Hey, you, come on in. How's it going?"

"Good. I've got my bag packed and ready for the morning already."

"Good, we were planning on leaving tomorrow evening, but since we were able to task Trinity and Christian with the final few things we needed to do, and have Jordan set up to start training on Monday, we decided to fly out early and get some time with the family."

"I'm glad. I really miss mama and Emma."

"Yeah, me too. Emma's been at her father's for the week, so, we wouldn't have seen her anyways, but, I hate being so far away from her."

"She really is the cutest kid."

"Yes, and so smart."

"Too smart."

"She is so much like Olivia, there is no denying who that girls mommy is."

"Or her mama. I swear, some of her mannerism, I could easily forget she's not biologically yours."

Natalia smile at that. In her heart, all three of her children were as much hers as they were Olivia's, but it was nice when other people noticed just how much all three of them were both of theirs. "Thank you."

Isabel returned her sister's smile. "So, when are you and Olivia gonna have another one?"

Natalia almost choked on the water she had been in the process of drinking. "Excuse me?"

"Oh, come on. I know you would love to have another baby."

"Isabel..."

"What? You two are both great moms, and you have always loved babies."

"I do love babies, but, I already have three children, and with the hotels..."

"Oh, stop it. I can see it in your eyes right now, you so want to have a baby with Olivia."

"Okay fine. The thought may have crossed my mind a time or two. But, I just don't know. I'm not sure Olivia wants more kids, and we really do have a lot going on."

"So."

"So, what?"

"Look Natalia, I know I don't have kids, I don't really want them..."