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,”

she says, patting his cheek fondly. “Sure

head out of the room Roger growls, storming after her, and I laugh

how well she knows

do work,” Sinclair says to me after they close the door.

Roger needs a good teasing to

line.”

of the bed. “Do you

line?”

he says, letting his voice drop into that deep,

in charge, Ella. And you wouldn’t want

murmur, leaning forward to kiss my mate, letting

the bond. The hum in

me a little closer, letting one of his hands drift suggestively

up,” I say, nodding down

take him

try to get

says, starting to stand up, but I put

him

Dominic,” I beg, letting him see my sincerity

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

good night’s sleep, okay? For me? So

right?”

he sighs as he sits back against the pillows,

his face as he does.

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

on to distract himself so that

rests.

soon?” he asks

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

I intend to stay out until I know Sinclair is able to fall

true, restful sleep whether Rafe is asleep

my mate again and, with a

When I pull the door shut behind me,

wall outside of the door, as I

to get to work?” he asks, quirking an eyebrow at

a sigh, squaring my

I let him hold Rafe

strapped in and settled, I look up

nodding to my

the night tending

or on the expedition to Xander’s house. I’ve been

every moment that I haven’t been pinned to my mate’s

past three days.

continually have to choose between

to be constantly

body and mind healed

as the Luna of

heal the

us.

the worst. Shortly after we