The Tycoon's Vacation(44)

Drew worked his typical magic because the baby was kept in the hospital for four days while she put on weight and he made sure they were there with her the whole time. Normally the mother was released after two days if she was healthy and ready, like she was, but she couldn't leave her newborn there. Drew made sure she stayed as a patient so she could still have the comfortable bed and private room.

She didn't care how he did it. She only cared she could keep Stephanie with her because she wasn't willing to spend even a minute away from her daughter, let alone all night. When the doctor finally gave them the okay to bring her home, she was more than ready to get out of the hospital though. She wanted her own bed and her daily routine to start with her daughter at home.

Chapter Twelve

Trinity looked at her daughter and smiled. She couldn't believe she was already a month old. The time was flying by too quickly and she wanted nothing more than to stop the clocks. 

She and Drew had come to a truce of sorts because they were both mesmerized with their little girl. He had stayed home non-stop for the two weeks after she'd come home from the hospital but then one of his resorts was having some problems and he had to take off. She couldn't believe how badly she missed him.

He'd set her up with a video conferencing system because he said he couldn't bear to not see his daughter on a daily basis. He'd set up a private camera that hung over her crib, so he could click his computer on and watch his little girl sleeping. Trinity was overwhelmed with how much he loved her.

Of course, as she looked down at her baby girl, it was impossible for her to imagine anyone not loving her like crazy. She was more beautiful and wonderful than anyone could ever imagine.

Trinity was also very grateful to have Jasmine, especially with Drew being gone for such a long period of time. The home was so large and she was really lonely. Jasmine had been coming over often to keep her company. She said she got lonely herself, with Derek working and Jacob at school.

Both women were extremely excited for the new shop to open. Today was their last day of getting the final touches done. The next morning was their Grand Opening. They had hired a few employees and Jasmine had a nanny who would be at the shop to help with the two babies. It all seemed too unreal to be true.

She'd been too worn out from the hard pregnancy and delivery to close her old shop down and it was bittersweet to go into the empty shop, after it was cleared out, to make sure everything had been done correctly.

She was moving on to a better place so it wasn't like it was the end but it had still been sad for her. She'd been grateful to have Jasmine with her when she'd done the final walk through.

Drew had hired a staff for the house so she was never truly alone but it wasn't the same thing as having her husband there, or her best friend. She was getting pretty close to Maria, their cook. She was about the age her mom would be and full of life and laughter. The woman was a phenomenal cook as well. Even Jasmine liked her food and she was most definitely a critic.

Trinity heard Jasmine's laughter about two seconds before she entered the room. "I love that little dress. She looks so adorable today. I can't believe how much she keeps growing," Jasmine said, as she pulled Stephanie into her arms. The baby coo'd at her, which had Jasmine laughing more.

"It's really amazing how quickly they grow," Trinity said in awe. "Where's Britney?" she asked.

"I left her home with the nanny because we're going to be putting the final merchandise out and I thought it would be easier. She's walking all over now," she said as she nuzzled the baby.

"I love Stephanie getting bigger but I'm grateful she can't get away right now. It would be much harder to keep an eye on her while we're down there," she said.

"Ryan got the cribs and swings all set up for us. I think the girls are going to do great but our first few days are going to be hectic so I'll leave Britney home, although it will kill me a little bit. If she was still nursing, I couldn't do that," she said.

"Yes, nursing can definitely be a blessing and a curse," Trinity said. She was the food source for her daughter and since she was still so tiny, she ate far more often.

"I'm desperately trying to fight those baby blues right now. Britney is almost a year old already and holding Stephanie all the time is making my womb jump. Of course Derek is ready anytime I want to have another one but I want to wait at least six more months before we start trying. Of course I never get tired of practicing," she said with a huge grin.




 

 

Trinity was a little jealous of her friend. Drew hadn't even touched her since the week before the baby had been born. He blamed himself for sending her into early labor, which was ridiculous but she figured that was more of an excuse. She still had baby weight to get off and she was always so worn out she was sure she wasn't looking her best. She figured he wasn't even kissing her because she looked a wreck all the time. It would be nice if he felt about her the same way Derek felt about Jasmine. She had to push those thoughts aside because they didn't do her any good. The important thing was they were making things work, so their daughter could have security and love, which was far more important than her own needs.