Accidental Surrogate

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 385-Long Miles

I gasp a few hours later when I see the gigantic RV that rolls up out front of the

clinic.

“Seriously?” Hanks says, crossing his arms over his chest and staring at it,

somewhere between impressed and revolted by the extravagance. “The gas

mileage on that thing must be horrible

“Ohhh,” I say, laughing and swatting him on the arm with one hand, the other

holding Rafe’s carrier where he’s already bundled and ready. “Don’t spoil my

fun, Hank – you’re just jealous because you’re not coming.”

“Yes,” Hank murmurs, giving me a good-natured side eye. “Yes, there’s

absolutely nothing I want more in the world than to be cooped up in a tin can

with Roger and Cora for forty-eight hours. You’re right.”

I laugh when I consider this point, stepping closer to Hank and wrapping him in

a one-armed hug that he’d probably rather avoid. But we’ve grown a lot closer in

the past few days, working together, and well? If he’s going to be my friend, then

he’s going to have to get used to a great deal of affection.

“You’ll be all right here when we’re gone?” I ask, pulling away.

“Ah, don’t worry about me,” Hank says with a little smirk and a shrug. You guys

have bigger things on your plate.”

“When I come back,” I say, looking at him seriously now, hoping he understands

how much he means to me – to all of us. “We’re going to do big things, okay?

Help a lot of people. With the gift, and with your skills.”

“That’s all I want, Ella,” Hank says seriously, giving me a nod and a little smile

that’s likely the most emotion I’m going to see from him anytime soon. But then

his eyes drift to Cora and Roger who come through the door of the clinic and I

know…well, I know that what Hank says about this being all he wants is a little

bit of a lie. And my heart aches for him because I know now, for sure, that he’ll

never get it.

I purse my lips a little, trying not to let him see me pity him. But he catches me in

the act.

“Don’t,” Hank sighs, shaking his head at me. “I’m good, Ella. I really am.”

“I know,” I say, putting a hand out to his shoulder. He gives me a sad little smirk

before turning back into the clinic – intent, clearly, on busying his mind so that

he doesn’t have to think about her. Cora and Roger call brief goodbyes to Hank

before coming to my side to admire the RV.

“It’s huge,” Cora says, her eyes wide.

“It’s not so big,” Roger says with a shrug. But Cora and I both roll our eyes at

him as Sinclair parks the vehicle and climbs out of the driver’s seat. Cora and I

didn’t grow up with much as kids, and we’ve certainly never been on a vacation

like this – with a whole fancy vehicle reserved just for us.

so incredibly excited I can barely

opening the door to the living compartment of the

pushing a button that activates a little metal platform that lowers itself

Henry can wheel onto

say, taking Cora’s hand and pulling her with me to Sinclair’s side. ” Is

Is there a kitchen?

just laughs at me, shaking his head as

lift. “Just go in, Ella,” he says, nodding towards the door with the short

“Explore. Let yourself be

do as my mate suggests, hurrying

again as I look around. It’s absolutely

is so

eyes as wide as mine as she climbs in after

is…amazing.”

comes with me as we wander around the space, admiring

with its white leather table

after that, the adorable, cleverly designed bathroom

allotted to it. But I really gasp when

in the

its king-sized bed, and

say, quickly unbuckling Rafe

is as comfortable as it looks.

beds – ”

says, smirking at me from the doorway. “What do you

you’re doing?”

“Huh?” I ask, confused.

says, her wicked smirk

I gasp, and then I groan as I remember Sinclair’s promise to her –

bed for her and Roger. “Well then

Sinclair says, appearing in the doorway behind

me and you, and the other into a twin,

dad will take –

I moan, tossing my head back and settling

and Roger? I won’t take

the

Roger declares, pushing past Sinclair into the room

and Cora’s stuff which isn’t much,

to any of our possession

the bags on the ground and snaps

Ella.

I whine, pouting

keep the mischief out of

“I’m pregnant. I need my

sigh then, glaring at her for playing the pregnancy

making them all laugh as I huff my way

I say to my

him.

he says, following me back into the main living area of

Roger and Cora

surprise, Henry has already settled himself at the

into a space where the passenger seat

turning back to a set of maps.

and how cleverly it’s been made

in a wheelchair.

ready?” Sinclair says, wrapping

in my arms and looking

bright lights.

him a big smile. “How

there? To the

there sometime tomorrow,” Henry

say with surprise. “So where

tonight?”

Sinclair says with a

part of the

know where we’ll

glancing out the windows.

says, placing a finger beneath my

all right, Ella,” he says softly.

let me… let me give this to you, as well

a soft smile finds my face as