Accidental Surrogate

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 380-Battered Ella

The four of us spent the next few hours talking, eventually ordering quite a bit of

takeout and making some complicated plans while Sinclair ate his weight in

Chinese food. The sight of him eating pleased me to no end, but eventually I

could see him running out of steam.

“All right,” I say quietly, looking significantly at Cora and Roger. “I think ….we

have enough to go on for now. We can pick up again tomorrow.”

“What?” Sinclair asks, frowning around at us though I can see him stifling a

yawn. “We have so much to do-”

“Enough,” I say significantly, placing my little hand over his larger one.” You’re

still exhausted, Dominic.”

He frowns at me and opens his mouth, ready to fight, but I shake my head once.

“Tomorrow,” I say, my voice a command. He narrows his eyes at me but I stand

strong. “I understand, Dominic. I know it’s in your nature to tear the world apart

in the effort to make it all better as fast as you can. But please, for me, can you

start tomorrow?”

He hesitates but sees the sorrow and worry in my face and, slowly, nods. This is

the last day you get to boss me around, trouble,” he growls, not happy about it.

“Tomorrow, I’m in charge again.”

“I’ll take it,” I say, leaning forward to give him a kiss on the cheek, Rafe curled

happily in my arms.

“I think it’s a good plan,” Roger says, yawning himself and stretching his arms.

He and Cora stand up and he wraps an arm around her waist, smiling down at

her. “Ready for bed, little mate?”

“Sure, little mate,” Cora replies, grinning up at him, knowing precisely what she’s

doing. “What?” Roger says with a start, frowning down at her. “That doesn’t

work, Cora – you’re the little one – ”

“But it’s sweet!” she says, pretending to be innocent and making me grin. I’m

little mate, you’re little mate – ”

not little,”

fondly.

out of the room Roger growls, storming

to see how

do work,” Sinclair says to me after they

And Roger needs a

line.”

the side of the bed.

line?”

he says, letting his voice drop into that deep, dominant register I like

Ella. And

I murmur, leaning forward to kiss my mate,

it down the bond. The hum in Sinclair’s chest deepens as

closer, letting one of his

and pull away. “Baby’s still up,” I say, nodding down at him.

rest. I’m going to take him for a little walk around the clinic,

to get some

come with you,” Sinclair says, starting to stand up, but I put a hand

asking him to

Dominic,” I beg, letting him see my sincerity

full steam and I won’t

For me? So I can…I can know you’re

right?”

back against the pillows, but I can see

onto his face as he does. “All right, Ella,”

on the cheek, moving the TV remote closer to him so that he

on to distract himself so that his mind doesn’t spin while

rests.

come back soon?”

asleep,” I promise, nodding. Although I cross

bit, because I intend to stay out until I know Sinclair is

restful sleep whether Rafe

with a final squeeze of

shut behind me, I turn to find

the door, as

he

betcha,” I say with a sigh, squaring my shoulders. Then Hank

hold Rafe while

strapped in and settled, I look up

say, nodding to my friend. ” Let’s get

into the night tending to the

either in the bunker or on the expedition

that I haven’t been pinned to my

past three days.

to continually have to choose between my responsibilities.

be constantly next to Sinclair,

body and mind healed from his

Luna of

heal the men

us.

first night was the worst. Shortly after we got Sinclair inside