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,” he

fondly. “Sure you’re not,

the room Roger growls, storming after her, and I

to see how

really do work,” Sinclair says to me after they

his buttons. And Roger needs a

line.”

you?” I ask, perching on the side of the bed. “Do you need to be

line?”

says, letting his voice drop into

am always in charge, Ella. And you wouldn’t want me any other

leaning forward to kiss my mate,

bond.

one of his hands drift suggestively

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

going to take him for a little

you try to get some

says, starting to stand up, but I put a hand

asking him to

see my

go full steam and I won’t say anything. Just…please

me? So I can…I can know

right?”

against the pillows, but I can

onto his face as he does. “All right,

kiss him on the cheek, moving the TV remote closer to him

on to distract himself so that his mind

rests.

come back soon?”

soon as the baby’s asleep,” I promise, nodding. Although I cross my

little bit, because I intend to stay out until I

sleep whether Rafe is

my mate again and, with a final squeeze

behind me, I turn to find Hank leaning

the door, as I knew

he asks, quirking an eyebrow

a sigh, squaring my shoulders. Then Hank

carrier and I let him hold Rafe

in and settled, I look

say, nodding to my friend. ”

the

bunker or on the expedition to

that I haven’t been pinned to my mate’s side

past three days.

terrible to continually have to choose between my responsibilities.

be constantly next

him while his body and mind healed from his

the Luna of

use it to heal the men who

us.

Shortly after we got