Chapter 349 – Aftermath
Cora
It’s hours, hours later when I finally have a moment to step back and breathe. And when I do, I feel my head spin and stumble back a step or two. Roger is there, instantly, his hand on my back.
“Cora,” he says, pulling me closer to him, tilting up my face so that he can study me. “Are you all right? You’re – ”
“I’m fine,” I mutter, frustrated, trying to push away and get back to work. I have a moment to breathe, but honestly there’s so much more that – needs to be done for these men –
“No,” Roger says, stubborn. “You’re pushing yourself too far – you’re pregnant, Cora -”
“Roger,” I sigh, turning to glare at him in earnest now and putting a hand on his chest. “This cannot be the refrain that I hear for the next nine – or six or however many months, all right? I am not going to stop doing my job-stop healing people – just because I’m pregnant.”
I hear Roger begin to growl in protest but I lock my teeth together, staring up at him, hard. And, slowly, I see him start to relent, to remember the person who he chose as his mate.
“This is my life, Roger,” I whisper, ” my identity. I’m a doctor – I made an oath! I’m going to help them.”
right,” he replies, taking a step
be careful – I’ll stop before I’m totally exhausted. I won’t put
asks, looking me over from top to bottom,
myself. Honestly, I’m not far off – but there’s still so much that these men need. Honestly the extent of the burns that they came in with some of them down
I…” I hear Roger ask, and then when I look up at him again I
on the baby. Roger closes his eyes and concentrates and I’m a little
connection with the baby when he’s touching me and when he concentrates, but…I do wish it was easier for him. I want him to have the full fatherhood experience, with all of
and leaning forward to press his lips against my forehead. ” Just…let’s
him fully, peering at some of the red skin on his face. “How
his voice not much more than a growl. “Much slower than usual. Like whatever that priest did to hurt us like this
the bandage on one and he hisses at the pain of it. I get a brief glimpse of the skin below before I wrap him
brave for me. As Roger puts a sweet, concerned hand on the side of
I ask, looking to the corner of the room where her mate naps lightly, Rafe secure in his arms even as he sleeps. Sinclair’s burns were
me. “More his pride hurt than anything, and he’s
his way out, along with us,
towards where Henry is rolling between the beds, speaking kindly to any
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