The Billionaire's Twins Play Matchmaker novel Chapter 20

Macey stared at her computer screen lost in thought. Since revealing the truth about Julius the kids went back to their usual activities. Aria was busy coloring and naming the subjects accordingly in different languages while Caden played piano. Neither seemed particularly shaken by the earth-shattering news their father was alive and well let alone had been spending time with them. It made Macey wonder if perhaps Augustus had already let that one slip.

She thought she should be mad at her father-in-law but perhaps it was the natural course of action. Julius was his son after all. In truth she wasn’t particularly bothered. She always intended to tell the twins about their father but could never find a good time. But now things were getting complicated.

Macey always assumed Julius moved on with his life after she left. She never expected him to confess to looking for her even after all their years apart. She definitely wasn’t expecting him to act so passionately. He seemed desperate to keep her at his side…or was that just her wishful thinking?

She felt her face warm as she recalled their night together. He had always known how to touch her. There was no denying her body’s reaction to him. No one else was ever able to draw so much out of her but what did it mean for the future? She only intended to stay in the States through the kids’ spring vacation then return to Paris. What if the children wanted to stay with their father? Was it even possible to maintain a relationship across the Atlantic?

It would be one thing if Julius simply wanted to be a father to the twins which she was happy to facilitate. The kids could easily spend some of their vacations with him. Yet he also seemed to want Macey back. What was she going to do?

Macey looked at her computer screen. She meant to check her emails but found herself reading the tabloid articles about her and the kids again. Aside from the fact they photographed the twins without permission the photos themselves were quite nice. She couldn’t help but smile at how natural Julius looked with the children though perhaps she shouldn’t be surprised. Macey recalled Julius had always been an attentive uncle so it made sense fatherhood would be a natural fit for him.

A knock at the door interrupted her silent contemplation. Closing her laptop Macey stood and answered it to find Rose and Jude waiting. They smiled as soon as they saw her.

“Aunt Macey!” Jude greeted immediately enveloping her in a hug.

“Jude!” Macey hugged him back. “It’s good to see you! You’re so tall! You need to stop growing!”

“Doesn’t he though!” Rose laughed.

Macey stepped back. Jude was the spitting image of his father. He could easily pass for a younger brother. She smiled at the young man she still saw as a thirteen-year-old. “How’s school?”

“Well…it’s school,” he shrugged. “It’s boring. Dad says it gets more interesting later.”

“He’s not wrong,” Macey assured him. “It gets a lot better but here’s something your father won’t tell you. Don’t just take your classes. Go to school events. Meet people. Make some bad decisions. As long as it doesn’t in end in jail time or pregnancy it’s all part of the experience.”

Jude chuckled. That was definitely advice he hadn’t received yet. Macey always knew he would follow in his father’s footsteps on day. He was driven by the desire to continue the family legacy. In fact he was almost too responsible for a nineteen-year-old. He never once gave his parents trouble. There were never any late night calls for bail or emergency assistance. Vicki would definitely make a few more inappropriate suggestions but Macey left it at her own.

“So what brings you here?” Macey asked. She doubted he had gotten kicked out of school so he must have skipped classes to come visiting.

“Mom sent me pictures of my cousins. I had to come and see them for myself. I mean, if that’s all right?”

“Of course! Come inside. They’ll be so excited!”

Macey ushered them in. As they entered the piano playing that had been a constant background noise suddenly ceased. Reaching the living room they found the twins at the coffee table waiting for their guests. Jude froze staring at his little cousins for the first time. It was like looking in a time warp. They looked just like their parents in family photos from before he was born.

“Aria, Caden, you remember your Aunt Rose. And this is your cousin Jude.”

“Hi!” Aria said cheerily as she and her brother stood to meet him. “I’m Aria and this is Caden.”

“Hi, wow,” Jude knelt. “You look just like your parents.”

“Thank you!” Aria giggled and even Caden smiled. He liked the idea of resembling his father. Aria had always borne a strong resemblance to their mother while he only had her eyes. Knowing he looked like his father made him feel like he truly belonged.

“What is in there?” Caden asked noticing the large bag Jude carried.

“Well, I bought some games you might like to play,” Jude said taking out Trouble™, Bananagrams™, and Jenga™ setting them on the coffee table. “I really liked playing these when I was little. I also bought a kite if you want to fly it.”

“How do you fly it?” Aria asked genuinely intrigued. They had seen others flying kites but had never done so themselves.

“You’ve never flown one?”

The twins shook their heads.