Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 481

It takes a little over two hours, but finally the last of the doctors leaves, the door clicking shut behind them.

“Finally,” Roger sighs, falling back into the linens of the freshly-changed bed.

“Now we just have to get our stupid family to leave and we’ll get some sleep – ” “Excuse me,” I say, glaring over at him. “If you think you’re tired -” “Fine fine,” he sighs, turning his head to grin at me. “You’re right. What can I get you, my love? Do you want anything?” The doctor officially gave me and Jesse a clean bill of health after I delivered the placenta and Jesse had his first feeding and full check-up. It was, of course, a relief to have everything turn out right and relatively easy -especially in comparison to Ella’s experiences – but now that they’re all gone?

Honestly, it all feels very real.

Like now I have to be a mom, and Roger has to be a dadall by ourselves.

“I don’t know,” I say, laughing a little and looking between Roger and our little baby. “Honestly, it’s all kind of weird, isn’t it? All of this fuss and then they just… leave you alone with a baby. To do what you will.” “I know,” he says, looking at me with wide eyes. “I’m glad you know what to do.

I’m totally lost.” “I don’t know what to do!” I protest, laughing and shaking my head.

“What!?” he breaths, sitting up sharply.

“I’m just a doctor, Roger!” I say, laughing harder now and feeling a little hysterical as well as exhausted. “People come to me pregnant, but then I send the babies home with them! I don’t know what to do with a kid – that’s Ella’s department.” “Well then,” he says, looking anxiously towards the door. “I take back my previous words. Ella has to stay – for like, ever.” “Or at least until this kid is six -” “Can we push to seven?” Roger asks, looking at me with real anxiety that just makes me laugh harder.

There’s a little knock on the door but suddenly Roger and I are laughing too hard to answer it. It cracks open anyway and Ella again peeks her head in.

“I thought I heard the hysteria of new parents,” she says, shaking her head at us and smiling as she comes into the room. “Are you totally freaking out?” “Full meltdown,” Roger says, wiping a tear of mirth from his eyes. “What are we supposed to like…do with him?” he asks, gesturing to the baby as Sinclair comes in after Ella, shutting the door and grinning at us. Rafe fusses, starting to blink awake in Sinclair’s arms.

some help.” “It’s not so hard,” Sinclair says kindly, smiling down at Rafe who yawns and looks around at us

is inept, I still like him.” “I didn’t say I didn’t like him,” Roger murmurs, sighing

turn to him as his own gaze fastens on his cousin, his eyes going wide

mean, he

leaning forward so that Rafe can

his face very curious. Rafe lets out

as she beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re going to be best friends.” “They’d better be,” Roger murmurs.” Because they’re going

if they don’t like each other.” “Oh,” I scold, giving him a light smack on the chest. “They will. Besides, shut up, I want to

voice a little awed, “next to each other -” “What?” Sinclair

beyond herself, as if

just shrug, fine with it if Ella is. I don’t see Roger’s

blankets, and Ella very gently, very tentatively places Jesse next to him, close

gently reaches for Jesse – And the moment they touch, when

we all feel it – each and

around at each other for a spilt second and then all of our eyes dart back to

new cousin, who

second before she reaches down and gathers Jesse back up into her arms. ” Did you

felt that.” “What was it?”

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