Chapter 16 Mateo
Mateo
Mateo paced the vacant waiting room for the thousandth time. He couldn’t sit still, couldn’t calm his breathing, couldn’t help but blame Kazi and James for putting Yara under unnecessary stress. It wasn’t good for her, or the child she was growing.
He wanted more than anything to dispose of both men, the nuisances of Yara’s life, but he knew better than to touch them.
He was fully aware that Yara wouldn’t forgive him if he did.
And it was only that knowledge that kept him from shooting down every single nurse and doctor in this hospital that had dared keep him separated from her.
Security had already forcefully removed him from outside her door once, and it was only Emilio’s call that had allowed him to stay inside the hospital at all.
And then there was Steve. The man behind the curtain. James’s boss. He only knew one man with that name, and he hoped against everything they weren’t the same person. But he was beginning to suspect that they were. He just couldn’t understand why. Or what his connection would be to Yara.
Nothing made any sense.
Fuck!
If I don’t hear news soon, I don’t care what Yara says, I’m going to b—
“Kazi Baek?” The voice broke through the silence of the waiting area.
Kazi jumped to his feet as if shocked. Mateo would have laughed at the sight under any other circumstances.
“Where is she? Is she okay?” Mateo barked, marching up to the doctor and staring down his nose at him.
The doctor gulped audibly. “Kazi?” he asked.
Mateo lifted his hands up towards the doctor’s throat, but restrained himself. He jerked his head towards Kazi. “That’s him. Now tell us the news.”
“How is Yara?”
The doctor flicked his eyes between the two men, reaching a hand up to rub nervously on the back of his neck.
“I’m Dr. Lean. I was advised to let you two back there, and Yara has agreed.
She and the twins are fine. She will need to stay a few more days to undergo tests and to rest, but she is stable. ”
The doctor quickly turned, heading back towards where Yara’s room was, gesturing for them to follow.
Twins. Twins. Twins.
The word shouted through Mateo’s brain, breaking apart everything he thought he knew.
I’ll need to find new books. Learn the dangers.
Yara will need to be better rested. We’ll have to keep her tucked away until she gives birth.
Round the clock security. Kazi will just have to take over her business.
I will need to build another nursery or should they both be in one? Or will Yara want them with us?
“Twins?” Kazi asked, passing Mateo to follow the doctor.
The latter didn’t answer, but as he turned a corner, Mateo’s feet finally decided to cooperate. He caught up to them just as they made it to Yara’s room.
“She’s in there, she’s expecting you two.” With that, the doctor fled from them.
Mateo didn’t hesitate any longer, rushing through the door and directly to Yara. No matter what happened, he wouldn’t leave her side again. She was his to protect.