Falling For My Playboy Boss
Chapter 105

Cora's POV

to me.

"Mateo, I am so sorry for you and Ella. I hate that all of this happened at your fashion show. I am sorry if it ruined the whole show. I cannot believe that Maddie was so stupid to try to get me there, but I guess since she couldn't get me any other way, she got desperate. I hope it hasn't affected your line in a negative way. I would be so upset if people were taking her actions for me and Collin, out on you and Ella" I told him and was anxious in waiting for her response. If I get fired or let go, this would be where it happens "Actually, Cora, in the last 24 hours, thousands of people have googled my clothing line from the "fashion show fiasco" and have loved my designs. I have received over a thousand orders online for different pieces, and I am being pushed on a lot of current videos of the incident with Maddie continuing to play online. I think that we will get even more orders in the following days, and this may very well make this our most successful month ever. Plus, it wasn't your fault that Maddie was a leech and tried to stay stuck on Collin. She made that decision for herself. She showed how hateful she truly is by trying to keep you two apart. I cannot imagine how hard that must have been on you both these last 5 months. You two have made it through, and now you can be together with your babies", Mateo tells us and looks back and forth between us. Ella bent her head down so she could kiss him on the lips. Mateo sits back on the couch, and runs his large hand across her stomach, rubbing it back and forth.

"I am so glad to hear that, Mateo. I was so scared that I had ruined everything for you, Ella, and your business. I would have stepped down if you needed me to", I told him.

"No, Cora, don't step down. We want you to continue to model for us. Like I told you, we are all in this together, we are a team." Mateo said, and Ella nodded her head vehemently in agreement.

"I was just going to leave if it had caused your business difficulty. It is my pleasure to model for you. I love the clothes and how they always make me feel", I told Mateo.

"Baby girl, we are all in this together. We look good together, we look bad together, but we stay together because we are a team", Eric tells me, and Franco nods his head in agreement.

They leave when it is time for the babies to eat again, and Jacob and Ava sneak off to have lunch together. Thomas showed up to check on us and see the babies and I kept yawning. Thomas told me to go ahead and have a nap, as the babies would need to be fed in an hour and a half and he sat at the door again to watch over us and for us to have a nap. I closed my eyes for what seemed like 5 minutes, and it was time for the babies to be fed again. I saw Thomas sitting on the couch nearest my bed because what woke me was one of the babies fussing. I lay there quietly and listened to Thomas talk to Adam. I could see his hair color coming out of his blanket, and it was so sweet. Thomas was a handsome older man, but he didn't have a ring on his finger. I asked him once if he was married and he mentioned that he had been, but he left it at that, and I never knew what his back story was. I closed my eyes again as I listened to Thomas talk to Adam about all kinds of things. When he started talking about his family, I opened my eyes to let him know that I could hear him and was about to clear my throat to let him know I was awake, when I saw that Thomas was crying. He explained to baby Adam that he had had a son that had been named after him and had lost him when someone ran a red light and killed both his wife and child. I could see the pain he was still in, and I felt terrible for him. No wonder why he teared up when we told him it was to honor him as a namesake too. Adam just laid quietly in Thomas' arms looking at him, and I tear up thinking that was the reason he was so protective of me and the babies. He wasn't there to be able to save his wife, and I bet that was the reason he was so very protective of me this whole time. I close my eyes like I am asleep again, but it just pushes the tears out of my eyes and down my cheeks onto the bed. Thomas' story broke my heart and I feel so bad for him. I opened my eyes again and saw Thomas looking at me, with a sad expression on his face and I knew that he realized that I had heard what he had said.

"I am so sorry for your loss, Thomas. I didn't know, and I hope you are not upset with us for using your name as a tribute to you for all you have done for us. If you hadn't rushed in and stopped them, I could have lost the babies that day. I truly appreciate you and your taking care of me and the babies these last 5 months", I quietly told him.

"I am not upset about you using my name, I am honored that you would do so for me. I try not to talk about it because it is so upsetting, but it stays with me every single day. My son would have been almost 20 years old now, and I still celebrate his and my wife's birthdays every year. I love that this little guy will carry my name on now. I am glad Collin reached out for me to watch over you and me to be able to reach you before they hurt you more than they already had", Thomas tells me in a low voice. I could see he was overwhelmed right now, and he was loving getting to spend some time with a baby that was his namesake. I understand now, that there was something about holding a baby that was so comforting. I didn't understand why, but it was. Thomas held Adam talking to him some more and I closed my eyes to rest again when the nurse woke me up for the babies to eat. Thomas gave Adam to the nurse and excused himself to go get some coffee while I fed the babies. Collin got up and sat next to me as I got the babies settled on the pillows to feed them both. The sight of Collin running his finger so carefully over Adam's cheek and head while he nursed made me feel so close to him. The babies are eating a little more each time as they are getting to be almost 24 hours old now. Thomas came back and said that Ava was spending the night at her apartment and that he told her that he would stay with us tonight so we could get some sleep. He knew I would be nervous at the hospital because, with all our time together, we had discussed a lot of things and he knew I had heard horror stories of babies being taken from the hospital, and I was scared of really being able to sleep. Thomas went out to the nurse's desk and told them that he would be right at the door so if they tried to enter, they would hit the back of his chair and for them to knock before entering so he could move for them, so neither he nor they would get hurt.

I was able to sleep well and get my first good, deep sleep, and a full 2 hours of it, as I trusted Thomas to be there and make sure no one could enter and take one of the babies. I will feel better at home when we get there, as I have a monitor with a camera already set up for their room. I did get the big things that I felt that I needed. The beds with their changing table and the monitor/camera were my biggest "needs" for their rooms. I guess that a case of diapers and wipes will get us through the first couple of days, just fine, and I won't worry too much about not having all that they need just yet.

At a little before 1 am, I heard the knock on the door, and I heard the chair scrape as Thomas moved his chair away from the door. He had put a pillow behind his head on the door so he could sleep too. He was in front of the door so that if anyone tried to open the door, he would immediately be woken up. Thomas excused himself and went to replace a drink and use the restroom while I fed the babies and they got changed after that.

We all settled back down and the nurse said she would be back in two and a half hours before she left, and we all went back to sleep like we were the first time around. I got some more good sleep and woke back up about 15 minutes before 4 am for the next feeding. Thomas again stepped out and came back about 10 minutes later, with the nurse telling me she would be back around 7 for the next feeding. We all went back to sleep again, and I slept deeply as the babies slept well too. I felt really good and felt refreshed when I woke up. I went and took a shower as I needed one badly, while Thomas watched the babies. Collin gave me a head start for the first 5 minutes and then I let Collin come in to shower too since his shoulder was injured. He wouldn't be able to get his hair or body washed properly. I helped him out and then slipped out as he had too much of a good time with me washing him, but I didn't want to help him finish, as Thomas was just outside. Collin ended up taking care of the problem that arose for him, by himself, after I got out and dried myself off. I then got dressed in the clothes that Ava had brought me. I was completely ready to go from the hospital at 8 am but had to wait for the doctor to come and officially sign my release forms. She came in and she was a pretty attractive lady, around 40 years old, and I noticed that she greeted Thomas as well when she got there. I remember every time that he came with me, which was for most of the visits I went to, she always tried to speak to him every single time. I bite my lip because I see this as an opportunity for maybe Thomas to start dating again. He lost his wife over 15 years ago, and he does date occasionally, but not with any purpose to marry, just to relieve the loneliness that he has. They are both attractive people and I am assuming that they are the same age, or within a few years of each other. She notices that I am showered and ready to go, and grins at me. She asked me a few questions. I have had no problems and she signs off on me leaving the hospital. She tells me she needs to see me in a week and tells Collin and Thomas goodbye as well when she exits. I noticed that Thomas was watching her leave and I made a mental note to see if he wanted to go with us when we went back in a week for my checkup. I see another attempt at matchmaking coming down the road again.