Sharing the News Ella “Cora?” I gasp the minute I get the phone to my ear, still scrambling out of bed and tangled in the sheets.

“Hey, Ells,” she says, her voice somehow both tight and bored at once. “Sorry to wake you up – ” “You didn’t wake me – ” I say quickly, reaching for Rafe in his crib and scooping him up in my arms. Behind me, I hear Sinclair climbing out of bed too, coming to my side.

“I didn’t?” Cora asks. “Why actually.” Her voice goes stony. “Don’t tell me.

Knowing you and Dominic, I probably don’t want to know.” A little laugh bursts from me as I shake my head, trying to get back on track with this conversation. “Cora,” I say, looking down at Rafe’s bright, wide -awake face, “what’s up? Why are you calling? Is the baby -” “Yeah,” she says on a sigh. “Roger insisted I call. Baby’s on its way!” “Oh my god!” I shriek, spinning to Sinclair and beaming at him for the second time this morning. “It’s time for the baby! We’ll come right away -” “No, take your time,” she says on a sigh and I frown at her even though she can’t see me.

“Cora, what is going on? Why are you calling in the middle of the night for us to come but then also telling us not to hurry?” “Because my stupid mate made me call you,” Cora says, her voice annoyed.

a whisper. ” He’s completely freaking out, Ells, even though everything is progressing totally normally -” “Awww,” I say, passing Rafe to Sinclair’s waiting

she mutters, making me laugh again, “if he’s this annoying every time I go into labor.” “Okay, well, should we come?” I ask, looking up into Sinclair’s face, a silent question in my eyes. Can we go? Is there any pressing national business that means we need to stay back? Sinclair nods eagerly to me, letting

ready to push but Roger just wants everything in place.” “Okay,” I say cheerfully, nodding up to Sinclair who gives me a wink and starts to walk away to the closet to get himself and Rafe dressed. “Honestly, Cora, if he’s freaking out this much how did you ever talk him into

sigh. “See you in a bit!” “Excited!” I call through the phone before hanging up and tossing it onto

right?” he asks, cupping my face in

out of his control. It’s going to drive him crazy to have to watch Cora have to go through a great deal of labor and pain and not be able do anything about it.” “That’s so weird, but also

eat while Sinclair finishes getting ready. “And then, in a couple of months, your little baby sister?” Rafe grins at me and I laugh, because the way he looks at me when I

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