Falling For Her Billionaire Baby Daddy

One year and a few months later....

Derek stretched his long legs and reclined in his seat as his private jet gunned through the clouds, on its way back to the United States.

He'd spent the last four days in Santorini, Greece, celebrating his 32nd birthday with his friends and a bunch of exotic girls.

It was supposed to be a seven-day holiday, but by the third day which was the day after his birthday, he had begun to grow restless. He missed his job and just eating, drinking, and having sex with random girls was beginning to bore him. His friends had begged him to complete the one-week holiday with them, but he had refused. One more day of playing would totally drive him crazy and he couldn't stand it anymore.

The entire holiday and the trip back home had all been paid for, so he told his friends to have fun on his behalf while he returned to his base to regain his sanity.

Now on his way back home, he felt relieved and excited at the same time. There was a small tech start-up that was pitching for seed funding from his company and he had promised to review their portfolio before his trip but he never got around to doing that.

He picked up his iPad from the table in front of him and powered it on. Diane had informed him that the startup had an introductory video on their YouTube channel which he could watch to give him some perspective about the company. Derek searched for the channel name on his YouTube app and it popped up immediately. The two-minute video gave him firsthand insight into what the business was about and he was now more than ever before eager to get them on board. As he was about to leave the app, a video suggestion caught his eye and when he took a closer look, his breath seemed to cease. He was staring at a picture of Rachel, her face looking radiant like sunshine. Without the slightest hesitation, he clicked on the video and it began to play.

"Hi, guys. Welcome back to my channel! Today, I will be reviewing my latest Amazon haul with the help of my little partner here, Zoe."

The camera panned to the left to show a giggling toddler. When she looked at the camera, Derek's heart froze. It was as if he was looking at a miniature version of himself and his jaw dropped.

The little girl in the video had shoulder-length blond curls and her bright blue eyes dazzled with delight as she grinned at the camera and waved one small hand.

Rachel's face filled the screen again as she was soliciting likes and subscriptions from her viewers as was the norm for YouTubers, and then a brief montage played before the main video began playing.

Derek was so transfixed by the sight of her and the child, that he barely heard anything she was saying. Everything around him seemed to fade as he kept his eyes glued to the iPad screen, drinking in the sight of his one-time lover and the child they had created that night.

There was no doubt in his heart that this little girl he was watching in this video was his daughter - she was his spitting image! It was as if his features were copied and pasted on the child.

When the video ended, he searched for Rachel's channel and began to binge-watch all of her previous videos. There were tons of videos on her channel and some of the most recent ones featured his child. "Zoe," he said softly, liking the sound of it. "Zoe Fraser."

Oh my God! He thought in a moment of panic. I am a father!

The thought scared him and excited him in equal measure. This was one thing he had thought he would never be - a father.

What was he going to do about it now? How would he approach Rachel to claim his child?

How was he even going to face her after how he insulted her the day she showed up at his office to break the news of her pregnancy to him? Would she ever forgive him for treating her that way?

He picked up his mobile phone and dialed his best friend's number. "I'm in trouble, Jonah," he said as soon as his friend answered the call. "I messed up big time."

"Wait, slow down. What are you talking about?" Jonah asked, sounding confused. "Has something happened at the hotel?"

"No, I'm no longer in Santorini. I'm on my way back home."

"Why?"

"Why not? Look, that's not why I called. I'm in some deep shit, man. I don't even know what to do right now."

"All right, take a deep breath and start from the beginning," said Jonah, calmly. "What happened?"

"So, I was on YouTube checking out a video by a new business prospect when I came across Rachel's channel." "Who's Rachel?"

"The lady I met at The Black Hat last year. Or was it the previous year?"

"Which lady are you talking about, bro? There's been too many of them for me to keep up with."

Derek groaned. He knew his friend wasn't trying to be shady. Derek indeed had a habit of picking up ladies at his favorite night spots when he felt like it. He would have to narrow down the description to jug Jonah's memory. "The one that showed up at my office to tell me that she was pregnant."

"Oh, that one. What about her? Did she contact you again?"

"No, I haven't heard from her since that day but I have just come across her YouTube channel today."

"And?"

"And she has a child. She wasn't lying, Jonah. She was truly pregnant."

"Oh, wow. Is she still pregnant? Shouldn't she have had the baby by now?"

"She has, and it's mine."

Jonah was silent. "Wait..." he said slowly. "What did you just say?"

"I know, it sounds crazy, right? But it's true. The child is mine."

"How can you be so sure?"

"I saw her and she is my replica. I felt as if I was looking at my baby videos. She looks so much like me, Jonah. I am one hundred percent sure she's mine." "Wow... this is nuts."

"I agree."

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"I don't know. I don't even know where Rachel lives, and I don't know how to reach her."

"How about leaving a comment under her most recent video?"

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"Are you kidding? You want me to post a comment on public space and say what?"

"Hey, don't bite my head off. It was just a suggestion."

"An awful one."

"Fine. Have you got a better idea?"

"No."

"Doesn't she have any social media accounts? Instagram, maybe?"

"I don't know."

"Well, find out. It shouldn't be that difficult."

The flight attendant showed up with a smile that indicated that she needed to speak with him.

"Yes, Lily?"

"We will be landing in a few minutes, sir. Please, fasten your seatbelt."

"Ok, thank you."

"Would you be needing anything?"

"No, thanks."

Lily nodded and returned to her station. Once upon a time, Derek had had a crush on the cute brunette, but right now she was as appealing to him as tap water. All of his senses were attuned to his current predicament and nothing else. "Hello, Jonah. Are you still there?"

"Yeah. So, what's it going to be, my man?"

"I'm going to launch a search for her on Instagram first, and if I find her, I'll send her a DM and see what happens."

"I'm rooting for you, Derek. I hope this ends well for you."

"I don't even know what that means."

"What would you say to her if you find her on social media?"

"To be honest, I don't know."

Jonah sighed. "You know what, just go with your gut."

"Yeah..."

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"Are you ok?"

"I guess so. I just don't know what scares me the most; knowing that I have a daughter or the fact that I actually want to see her in person."

Jonah chuckled. "I know what you mean. My mother used to call it 'the blood pull.' That's your DNA calling you."

Derek laughed. "Come on, man. Stop it. You know I don't believe in that woo-woo stuff. I think I'm just curious and that's natural."

"OK, if you say so. Good luck, man. Let me know how it all works out."

"Sure thing. Thanks, Jo."

"Any time."

He hung up the call just as the jet began its downward approach to the airport. Derek decided that he was going to wait until he got to his office before he began his online search for Rachel.

This new discovery made him feel like a jerk whenever he remembered how he had spoken so rudely to Rachel the last time they met. He still hadn't had time to process his thoughts, and his brain felt scrambled.

Back in his office, he instructed his secretary to hold all his calls and cancel all of his scheduled appointments. He needed to track down Rachel today and form his next course of action thereafter.

"Is everything ok?" Asked Diane, from his office doorway.

"Yeah, sure," he replied without looking at her.

"The team from Bond Tech will be here in an hour. They weren't supposed to come in today but you said -"

"What part of 'cancel all of my appointments' do you not understand, Diane?" he asked sternly. He was eager to begin his personal assignment but his nosey secretary was getting in the way. "Uh, ok boss," said Diane with a red face.

Derek sighed. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm a bit stressed at the moment and I just need some privacy, ok?"

"Yes, Mr. Fraser."

"I'll give Bond Tech's CEO a call later to reschedule, but I think you should call his office now to notify them that the meeting is canceled until further notice."

As soon as Diane left, Derek tapped the screen of his iPad and the device came to life. He went straight to his Instagram app and typed Rachel's name, but he then realized that he didn't remember her last name.

"Crap!" He swore in frustration. How was he going to find her with only her first name?

Besides, her YouTube channel was called, All Things Rachel, so that was no help either. What was he going to do now? Should he leave a comment under her video as Jonah had suggested?

He sighed. At this point, he needed to use all of the resources at his disposal to track down Rachel. It was now obvious that he couldn't find her on his own and it was time to involve the big guns. He picked up his landline and dialed a familiar phone number.

"Hello, Rabbit," he said when the call was answered. "I need to find someone."

"Sure thing, Boss," came the reply. "Who are you looking for?"