Bossy Ceo.: A Billionaire, Baby Fever Romance. Read online

  He sits back down without saying a word.

  Carlos comes over carrying a large plate of food, Mel's already done the salad and the veggies have already been cooked to perfection.

  We all grab some food and Carlos turns to head back into the house when I stop him, grabbing his wrist.

  "Stay, Carlos, please? You're family too now, so sit and eat with us?" I tell him firmly.

  He looks at me shocked for a minute, before smiling softly at me and sat back beside Xavier as I requested.

  We spend the rest of the day eating and laughing, just having fun and getting to know each other better.

  It’s already dark outside when I started to feel tired. I looked at the clock and find it’s already 9pm. I excuse myself and head up to our room and took a warm bath.

  Getting out, I change into some pj's I'd brought in here with me.

  Going back into our room, I climb into bed and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillows.

  23.

  The next two and a half months flies so fast I wasn’t even aware if not only of my growing bump. I moved back in with Xavier fully and I couldn't be happier.

  This time around though I was more cautious of everything, after being hurt last time; even if it wasn't Xavier that hurt me, I couldn't seem to trust as fully as I had to begin with.

  I've been having weekly check-ups making sure that everything was going okay. So far, everything’s going well. Our little jelly bean wasn't so little anymore either, and I was in a lot of pain whenever he tries to move around and starts kicking. The doctor assured me that it's perfectly normal for it to hurt now, because jb hasn't got much room left.

  As I was nearing the end of my eighth month of pregnancy, I became nervous about the birth. At our check-up last week, the doctor had informed me that jb was head down, and engaged ready for birth.

  I'd left the hospital feeling both happy and nervous. I’m happy to know that our baby would be here soon, and at same time feeling nervous about the pain it may cause.

  Xavier seems to could not wait any longer. He already sets up a nursery up and had bought everything he could possibly need for the baby. The only thing we couldn't agree on was jb's name.

  I didn't like any of the names I'd looked at in the book Mel had gotten for me, Xavier really liked Nicolas, but I wasn't so sure yet.

  I wanted to wait until he got here to name him, I didn't want to choose a name that didn't suit him.

  I found it hard to walk now and had constant pain in my hips from the extra weight iwas carrying. It's weird really but I'd managed to keep my figure while pregnant. The only place I'd put weight on was my bump itself. From the back you couldn't tell I was pregnant at all, but my front was all bumpthat's why it hurt so much because all jb's weight was on my hips.1

  I'd taken to spending most of my day doing odd jobs for Xavier, while he's at work. He still hadn't found and reason to fire Alexa yet, so the conceited wench’s still worked there. Xavier had started asking me to do some work at home for him, instead of asking her. I'd gladly agreed, not just to spite Alexa either, but just because I was extremely bored.

  When I didn't have work to complete, I either spent time writing or swimming in the pool. The doctor had encouraged me to swim as much as I wanted to while it was hurting me to walk, that way I was still getting the exercise I needed.

  Now that there’s only around 3 weeks to wait until I can finally see my jb, everything felt like it was falling into place finally. And I couldn’t seem to wait to see my jelly bean.

  24.

  The much anticipated day of September 20 finally came yet no signs of jb’s arrival at all. I feel no pain at all except from the constant pain I had in my hips, which I can still manage to handle.

  My doctor checked my cervix yesterday to see if I was dilated at all. I'd been happy when she told me I was 2 cm's, but according to the doctor, that's to be expected and nothing to get excited about just yet.

  Mel and Xavier had been lingering around me anxiously, and it’s annoying me to death. I know they meant well, but I'd love just a little bit of time to myself.

  Carlos has been brilliant. I'd gone off food over the last few days, and he's been trying loads of new different things, hoping that I'd like the smell, and maybe eat some of it.

  Earlier it had finally paid off. He'd been preparing the ingredients for chicken enchiladas and I'd wondered in after my daily swim to the most delightful smell.

  He seemedpleased by my reaction towards his newly found dish. Mel and Xavier hadn't been so happy, after only managing to get one each that had been left over after I'd eaten so much I felt like exploding.

  Xavier hasn't been to work for over a week now, only doing what he needs through his computer in his study.

  Mel had been busy goingout buying baby clothes for me that I'd seen online and liked. Little jb was now the proud owner of a closet full of clothes to wear until after he turned one.

  Xavier had finally put his foot down, telling her to buy no more clothes. So she'd started buying baby shoes instead, just to piss him off.

  When she arrived home an hour ago, she literally drags me upstairs to the nursery and showed me the cute things she'd bought today.

  I had to admit, they really were adorable.

  "Aria, can I be in the room with you and Xavier when jb arrives? I've been watching birthing programs in TV and read books about it. And I want to show how much I learned as a support." She asks me while giving me a puppy eyes.

  I stare at her surprised by her unusual request. I know for a fact that Mel's no good at the sight of blood. And from what I'd read about, it got very bloody in the delivery room.

  "I'll talk to Xavier about it, and let you know tomorrow, okay?"

  She nods, and smiles at me and I decide to have lie down while I'm up here, feeling tired.

  At 7pm that evening I discover Xavier at our room getting dressed into a formal suit and tie. I lifted my eyebrow as I stare at him.

  He comes over as he noticed me from behind and I help him with his tie automatically.

  "Sorry, mio amore, I need to head into the office. That woman has finally fucked up. She screwed an important business deal and thankfully it's with Edward, one of my close friends so I think I can still salvage it. I'll be back as soon as my meeting with him is over. Call me if there’s anything you want, I have my phone on me and I promise to be here as soon as you need me." He replies, before kissing me and quickly rushing out the bedroom.

  I lie down minute after he left. I fall asleep as soon as I close my eyes, thinking of our little jb.

  I'm not sure what time I wake up, but it's already dark and quite downstairs. Xavier isn't around yet and I needed him.

  I woke up because of the agonising pain that was currently spreading across my bump. Gasping, and trying not to scream, I wait for the pain to go before getting up to find Mel.

  I was able to get at her room as fast as I could manage. I'm pleased to see her in bed.

  Going up to her bed, I reach over and shrug her gently, trying to get her attention.

  She startles, and stares at me looking scared, before she realises it's me and jumps up.

  "Baby?" She asks quickly.

  I nod, just as I get another pain, and can't help the scream that's tears from my mouth.

  She looks terrified and quickly helps me to sit on her bed once the pains gone.

  "Where's Xavier?" I ask her breathlessly.

  "I don't know, he wasn't back when I came up to bed," she tells me slightly panicked. "God, what should I do? Come on we need to get you down stairs."

  I try to get up slowly as the pain temporarily leaves me and she grabs my arm to steady me as we walk down the hall. We make it into the lounge and I sat down on the sofa.

  "Mel, go up to my room and get me my hospital bag, please? I'll try ringing Xavier." I ask her gently, she nods at me, and rushes off upstairs.

  Grabbing my phone from beside the sofa where I'd left it last night, I
speed dial Xavier's number frantically.

  It rings and rings, but I get no answer.

  When I get through to voicemail, I leave him an angry message, informing him I'm in labour, and that he'd better get his butt to the hospital or he won't like the consequences.

  Mel comes down carrying my bag, and has got in some sweats and a tracksuit top. I'm still wearing some leggings and a top that I'd slept in. They're comfy around my bump and easy to sleep in.

  As if reading my mind, Mel hands me a pair of sneakers from near the door, too.

  Standing up to put them on, Carlos walks through the door hal-awake. Seeing me and Mel up, his eyes go wide, quickly catching on to the situation.

  I manage to get the shoes on, just as I get another pain, making me stumble in shock, at how much it hurts.

  Carlos rushes forward and catches me before I can fall, and I cling to him desperately until the pains gone.

  Panting, I turn to Mel who's looking pale, but determined.

  "Ring your brother, and tell him to get here now! If he misses our son's birth I'll kill him!" I squeal, totally pissed off.

  She nods rapidly and promptly oblige.

  "Aria? We need to get you into the car. I'll drive while Mel sits in the back with you, have you got everything?" Carlos asked calmly.

  "Yes, I've got my bag." I reply panicked.

  "Come on then, let's get to the garage. Mel, any luck?" He asks as we walk through the kitchen.

  I don't hear her answer, but it's obviously a "no", from the look Carlos gives her.

  He opens the door of a large BMW and helps me in.

  Melgets in next to me real fast while still trying to reach Xavier, when I get scream for another worse pain.

  Once it had stopped, I start crying pathetically, feeling overwhelmed.

  "Why is it happening so fast?" I ask through sobs.

  Mel grabs my hand and squeezes gently, as Carlos starts the car.

  "I don't know Aria, it looks like jb is in a rush to meet his Mommy." she tells me calmly. "Don't panic Aria, you'll be okay. Xavier will get here soon, don't worry." She says trying to soothe me but fails.

  I grab my phone and call Doctor Green and let her know what's happening. She's already at the hospital when I phoned and agreed to meet me at the entrance.

  I somewhat felt at ease knowing I won't be giving birth with just any strange doctor around me.

  Mel is still trying to call Xavier.

  He fucking promised!! It's around 2amnow, and he left at around 7pm to go to meet his friend, so where the hell is he that's so damn important?

  Carlos pulls up at the hospital entrance, and I immediately spotted Doctor Green and a nurse already there with a wheelchair for me making me relax slightly.

  Mel went out first and helps me quickly out of the car. Once I'm stood up, I scream again in agony as I get another pain, then a strange sensation and look down startled as I feel my feet get wet.

  Mel looks down alarmed at the clear liquid pooling at my feet, too. Doctor Green pushes Mel to the side and helps me into the wheelchair quickly, and rushed towards the labour ward, with me panting and screaming loudly.

  I get led straight into an empty private room, just like I'd asked for on my last visit.

  Doctor Green lays me down on the bed with the nurse’s help and starts removing everything from my bottom half.

  I scream again as I get another painful diminution and look around for Mel. She's standing right beside the door holding my bag tightly, looking all white.

  "Mel, I need you?" I shout hoarse from all the screaming.

  My phone rings inside my bag, and she dives to answer it, quickly leaving the room before she says anything.

  Another pain rips through me as Doctor Green does an examination.

  She gets up, and looks at me smiling.

  "Well your 8cm's dilated already, Arianna. It shouldn't be long before you can push your baby out. Now, where's your partner?" She asks confused.

  I stare at her shocked because of how fast it's gone.

  "I don't know. But I'm going to kill him when he does eventually gets here. He promised to be here, and he isn't. God, I hate him so much right now!?" I scream loudly, as another pain hits.

  Mel comes into the room, looking around nervously.

  "He's on his way now Aria, he'll be here soon, I promise. He's ten minutes away." She says trying to reassure me.

  "Good, I can strangle him quicker than planned then," I tell her angrily. "God, I'm so pissed at him. This hurts like hell! Where the fuck was he?" I scream as I get another contraction.

  Doctor Green starts hooking me up to a fetal monitor and looks slightly worried, making me start to panic again.

  "What's wrong?" I demand her.

  "Your baby's heart rate is a little higher than normal, I'm going to need you to try and remain calm now, Arianna," she tells me firmly. "You're 9cm's, and dilating a lot faster than is normal. Just try to breathe and relax, I'll take good care of you both, I promise."

  I nod, and try to relax as best as I can. Getting another contraction, I grab onto Mel's hand tightly, that makes her flinch.

  Letting her go once the contraction had passed, I stare at the clock above the door, to see it’s been nearly 15 minutes since she told me Xavier would be here soon.

  I turn to her, to see her nervously eyeing the clock, too.

  Doctor Green checks me again and tells me I'm still at 9cm's, I keep feeling like I need to push, but she tells me sternly, not to do it just yet.

  I get another contraction and scream again, just as the door swings open, and Xavier rushes in looking dishevelled, and panicked.

  "Arianna!" He shouts, and comes over to me quickly.

  As he nears, I go to take a swing at him in anger, and he stops in his tracks, stunned.

  "You asshole! I hate you right now, Xavier. Where the hell you’ve been, huh?" I demand. "And is that lipstick on your shirt?!" I scream loudly at him.

  He backs away, and looks at me hurt.

  I get another contraction and Doctor Green checks me one final time.

  "Arianna I need you to calm down, and listen to me. Forget this for now, sweetie," she demands me. "You're 10cm's, and now on your next contraction, I need you to push as hard as you can, okay?" She asks me firmly.

  I nod at her, feeling exhausted. Staring at Xavier, I point to the door.

  "Get the fuck out! I don't want to see you here. Just go!" I reply numbly.

  He stares at me shocked, and shakes his head at me.

  "No. It's my son, I need to be here. It's not what you think!" He replies angrily.

  "You don't deserve anything," I say sadly, and turn away from him.

  Getting another pain, I ignore him and bear down, pushing as hard as I can.

  It’s too painful I think I might pass out, but continue pushing anyway.

  I feel the pain change to a burning pain, and then relax in relief, as I feel my jb enter the world, crying loudly.

  Doctor Green gently carries him away over to the baby table to check him, and I sob in relief as I look in at him in short distance, and that he's crying heartily, too.

  After checking him and weighing him, she wraps him up in a blue blanket, and brings him to me.

  I stare down in awe at him, he's so beautiful. His eyes are open, and he looks so much like Xavier I want to laugh.

  Mel and Xavier have moved beside me and are both smiling happily down at him too.

  "Baby Stewart arrived at 3:25am, weighing 7pounds 6ounces and 51cm's long, and a very healthy set of lungs on him, too." Doctor Green replies happily.2

  "You did incredible, Arianna. I never expected your labour to go as quickly as it did, but it's finally over now, your baby's here. Can you hand him over to his Dad, or Auntie? I need to give you some stitches." She asks me gently.

  I glare at Xavier, who's still staring at our son with tears in his eyes.

  He looks up feeling my stare, and takes the baby gently from me.
/>   I watch him closely, as he and Mel coo happily down at him. Doctor Green quickly stitch and cleans me up. I don't feel any pain from the stitches she's giving me at all.

  Once she's done, she gets Xavier to give me back the baby, and shows me how to latch him on to feed.

  She’s wary as she excused herself as she goes to see her other patients, promising to call back in a while.

  Mel leaves to inform Carlos what happened, leaving me alone with Xavier.

  He moves closer to me, and peers down at our son.

  "I'm sorry, Arianna. So sorry, I wasn't here tonight. I was with Edward, you can call him, or the club where we were at all night." He begs me.

  "Then why do you have lipstick on your shirt?" I ask him trying to be calm though she’s about to burst inside.

  "Alexa! She came on to me in front of my full board of directors, I fired her on the spot, but not before Jade had snapped a picture of her kissing me, so expect that showing up in the papers tomorrow," he tells me annoyed. "I really am sorry Arianna, I lost track of time, I haven't had a catch up with Edward in yers. And my phone died after I had listened to your voice mail. Please mioamore, please say you forgive me for not being here when you needed me?" He begs me, crying now.1

  I sigh as my heart breaks to see him crying in front of me with his eyes speaking in sincerity.

  "Okay, but I'm so pissed at you right now. You promised me, and you very nearly missed it." I utter angrily.

  He leans over our son and kisses me gently on the forehead.

  "You were so bright, tesoro. I'm so very proud of you. Just look at him, he's so perfect." Xavier says, grinning down at the baby.1

  "Names, Xavier? We need to name him?" I ask frustrated.

  "I like Nicolas, any names you like, mio amore?" He asks me gently.

  "Yes, I really like Adriano or Angelo." I reply smiling down at the babe in question.

  Xavier frowns, and seems to be thinking them over.

  "How about: Angelo Nicolas Grayson?" He asks me seriously.