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Matthew? Roger tries, passing the name down the line to the baby and I grip his hand, and we both wait…

But nothing.

“The baby doesn’t like the name Matthew,” I whisper, laughing a little. “Well, it was just a starter,” Roger murmurs, grinning at me again. “You try one.”

“All right,” I say, leaning my head back and taking a deep breath. And then I pass a name down, trying… Oliver.

“Oliver!?” Roger bursts out in disgust and I gasp, glaring at him.

“You are biasing our son!” I accuse, sitting up to smack him. “I said nothing when you said stupid Matthew!”

“Matty is a cute name “he protests, laughing and blocking my blow. “Oliver is the name of a sickly Victorian child who wants more gruel -”

I growl and lay back, taking a deep breath and gathering myself. “Well, let’s see what the baby thinks,” I murmur, sending Roger another glare. And then I try again, whispering Oliver? down the bond. But nothing comes back.

“Good baby,” Roger murmurs, kissing my stomach again and making me laugh. “Don’t let her call you that. It’s terrible.”

“Okay okay,” I say, taking a deep breath. “Let’s try one more.”

“I’ll pick it?” Roger asks.

“Sure,” I reply, relaxing. “But this time, pick one you really, really like. One that you’d actually want him to be called – your favorite.”

“Okay,” he murmurs.

another name down the bond, and I

Because I love it.

And we wait…

both Roger and I gasp at the same time as we

Happy!

my god,” I say, laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling me

Laughing, elated, I take his face in my hands

just named the

beach almost until the sun came up, and then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the

basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get

the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well,

bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly, the baby never

of that as well. But honestly, it blurred in with everything else we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The entire time it was just…so natural, and so easy. Just Roger and I simply together, away from

after the second day, we knew we had to get back – because as much

murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed

kiss me, let it sweep through me.

really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger murmurs, looking fondly at the

stomach. “But, considering

eyebrows raising. “And considering what

break into a

he nods, eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process very

say, laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make the babies, I’ll grow them, and carry them, and then raise

” Nah, I’m going

door for me. “Or, we can just pass them

our tiny luggage into the trunk before

closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of

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