Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Cora

“You’ve got this, Cora!” Ella cheers at my side while I squeeze Roger’s hand, panting and shouting as I give what the nurse has told me is one last, final push.

I put everything I have into this final moment, squeezing my eyes shut and pushing as hard as I can, wanting this done – wanting to feel my little baby in my arms

And suddenly the pressure lessens, and my eyes fly open as I gasp And there’s a little baby’s cry ringing out through the room.

“Here!” I gasp, leaning forward fervently, some motherly demand in me needing my little baby now even as I see him in the nurse’s hands. “Give him to me!”

The nurse hesitates, looking towards her colleagues. I moan a little, still reaching, wanting him now

“Do it,” Ella snaps suddenly up from my side. She stands and moves towards the nurse, putting a hang on her shoulder and gesturing towards me. ” He needs his mother – ”

Roger is completely still at my side, his eyes focused totally on the baby, who starts to cry his little heart out.

“Please,” I beg, reaching for him.

“All right,” the nurse says, nodding and bringing him forward. “We’ll clean him up in a minute – ”

And she takes two steps forward, and leans down, and places my little baby in my arms

And I burst immediately into tears.

my arm-his little head curled against my elbow-my heart just breaks to

at my little baby, tears dripping down my face as I take in every ounce of him, every tiny finger and toe, his wide and crying mouth with its perfect

my side, his arms wrapped around me, staring

can’t believe he’s here,” I

believe he’s so mad,”

crying. “You know, Roger,” I say quietly, “most new parents say something nice about

of noise, Cora,” Roger murmurs, still staring at the baby with an expression somewhere between shock and awe. “I doubt he’d even hear me

I murmur to the baby, cuddling him close and pressing a kiss to his forehead. “Welcome to

Roger sighs. “I couldn’t have come up with something

got me,” I sigh. “My whole heart, forever, little

though I’m exhausted, and my whole body is aching, I

a few more minutes where it feels like Roger and the baby and I are the only three people in the world. I almost jump in surprise when I feel

own face is streaked with tears of joy when I look up at her. “What do you think, Cora?” she asks quietly. “Will you let the nurses clean him up and wrap in him in

checked. And I laugh as the nurse comes close, reaching for him. “I’m sorry,” I say, shaking my

from my arms. “You’re just an excited new mom and the birth went beautifully, no

to be weighed and checked out by the doctor. But the nurse is right – everything went well, and

and holding her hands out, palm up. “I

Ells,” I sigh, placing my hands on top of hers and laughing a little. “I’m sure your

understanding her reaction. But then she just grins and shakes her head, dismissing it. “I’m

who usually asks that?” I murmur in reply, leaning my head on Roger’s shoulder,

starting to call upon her gift. I feel it when it starts to sweep through me, and I sit up a little with curiosity. This isn’t the first time Ella has healed me, of course, but this is the most conscious I’ve been for

until I feel