Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 379: 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

“I’m not hittle,” he growls

cheek fondly. “Sure you’re not, baby” And as she turns to head out of the rucm Roger growls, storming after her, and laugh a little

they close the door “She knows just how to push his

I ask, perching on the side of the bed.

dominant register I like so much.

down the bond. The hum in Sinclair’s chest deepens as he pulls me a little closer, letting one of his hands

him. “And you need your rest. I’m going to take him for a little walk around the

says, starting to stand up, but I put a hand out to his

asking him to stop.

in my eyes. “I promise, tomorrow you can go full steam and I won’t say anything. Just…please just get one more good night’s sleep, okay? For

sits back against the pillows, but I can see the tired lines settle onto his face. as he does. “All right, Ella,”

TV remote closer to him

to distract himself so that his mind doesn’t spin while he

soon?” he asks

nodding. Although I cross my

intend to stay out until I know Sinclair is able to fall into a true, restful

asleep

and, with a final squeeze of his

the door shut behind me, I turn to find

as I knew

to get to work?” he

Then Hank passes me a cloth baby carrier and 1 let him

at him

nodding to my

were hurt either in the bunker or on

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