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.

against my elbow-my heart just breaks to feel

face as I take in every ounce of him, every tiny finger and toe, his wide and crying mouth with its perfect tiny

side, his arms wrapped around me, staring down at our

he’s here,” I

can’t believe he’s so mad,” Roger replies, his voice

humor has at least stopped my crying. “You know, Roger,” I say quietly, “most new parents say something nice about their kid when they meet him for the first time, like how beautiful he is, or how much they love

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

cuddling him close and pressing a kiss to his forehead.

sighs. “I couldn’t have come up with something that good. He needed you for

got me,” I sigh. “My whole heart,

whole body is aching, I

for 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

asks quietly. “Will you let the

yeah, the baby needs to be checked. And I laugh as the nurse comes close, reaching for him. “I’m sorry,” I say, shaking my head. “I didn’t mean to yell at

nurse says, grinning at me as she takes the baby from my arms. “You’re just an excited new mom and

checked out by the doctor. But the nurse is right – everything went well, and the baby looked fine to

and holding her hands out, palm up. “I basically bled out after my traumatic pregnancy, and you get

top of hers and laughing a little. “I’m sure your next one will be

to the side, not understanding her reaction. But then she just grins and shakes her head, dismissing it. “I’m sure it will,” she says with a happy sigh. “Now, does

leaning my head on Roger’s shoulder, starting to feel my

first time Ella has healed me, of course, but this is the most conscious I’ve been for it and I can really feel it this

until I feel completely