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Accidental Surrogate Chapter 385-Long Miles

I gasp a few hours later when I see the gigantic RV that rolls up out front of the

clinic.

“Seriously?” Hanks says, crossing his arms over his chest and staring at it,

somewhere between impressed and revolted by the extravagance. “The gas

mileage on that thing must be horrible

“Ohhh,” I say, laughing and swatting him on the arm with one hand, the other

holding Rafe’s carrier where he’s already bundled and ready. “Don’t spoil my

fun, Hank – you’re just jealous because you’re not coming.”

“Yes,” Hank murmurs, giving me a good-natured side eye. “Yes, there’s

absolutely nothing I want more in the world than to be cooped up in a tin can

with Roger and Cora for forty-eight hours. You’re right.”

I laugh when I consider this point, stepping closer to Hank and wrapping him in

a one-armed hug that he’d probably rather avoid. But we’ve grown a lot closer in

the past few days, working together, and well? If he’s going to be my friend, then

he’s going to have to get used to a great deal of affection.

“You’ll be all right here when we’re gone?” I ask, pulling away.

“Ah, don’t worry about me,” Hank says with a little smirk and a shrug. You guys

have bigger things on your plate.”

“When I come back,” I say, looking at him seriously now, hoping he understands

how much he means to me – to all of us. “We’re going to do big things, okay?

Help a lot of people. With the gift, and with your skills.”

“That’s all I want, Ella,” Hank says seriously, giving me a nod and a little smile

that’s likely the most emotion I’m going to see from him anytime soon. But then

his eyes drift to Cora and Roger who come through the door of the clinic and I

know…well, I know that what Hank says about this being all he wants is a little

bit of a lie. And my heart aches for him because I know now, for sure, that he’ll

never get it.

I purse my lips a little, trying not to let him see me pity him. But he catches me in

the act.

“Don’t,” Hank sighs, shaking his head at me. “I’m good, Ella. I really am.”

“I know,” I say, putting a hand out to his shoulder. He gives me a sad little smirk

before turning back into the clinic – intent, clearly, on busying his mind so that

he doesn’t have to think about her. Cora and Roger call brief goodbyes to Hank

before coming to my side to admire the RV.

“It’s huge,” Cora says, her eyes wide.

“It’s not so big,” Roger says with a shrug. But Cora and I both roll our eyes at

him as Sinclair parks the vehicle and climbs out of the driver’s seat. Cora and I

didn’t grow up with much as kids, and we’ve certainly never been on a vacation

like this – with a whole fancy vehicle reserved just for us.

excited I

the door to the living compartment of

little metal platform that lowers itself to

Henry can wheel

I say, taking Cora’s hand and pulling her with me to Sinclair’s

Is there a kitchen?

his head as Henry

Ella,” he says, nodding towards

stairs. “Explore. Let yourself be

do as my mate suggests, hurrying up

again as I look around.

so

Cora says, her eyes as wide as mine as she climbs in

is…amazing.”

comes with me as we wander around the space,

kitchenette with its white leather table space, the little

cleverly designed bathroom that makes

to it. But

away in the back

bed, and

say, quickly unbuckling Rafe from his carrier

is as comfortable as it looks.

beds – ”

me from the doorway.

you’re doing?”

“Huh?” I ask, confused.

says, her wicked smirk

as I remember Sinclair’s promise to her –

bed for her and Roger. “Well then where

Sinclair says, appearing in the

for me and you, and the other into a twin,

dad will take –

moan, tossing my head back and settling

and Roger?

the baby

Roger declares, pushing past

bags filled with his and

had access to any of our possession since we left

and snaps his fingers at

Ella. That’s my

I whine, pouting at

unable to keep the mischief out of her eyes even

pregnant.

at her for

I growl, making them all laugh as I huff my

this queen-sized bed better be comfortable,” I say

him.

back into the main living

Roger and

surprise, Henry has already settled himself at the front

passenger seat should be. He

a set of maps. I take a moment to

cleverly it’s

in a wheelchair.

wrapping an arm around my

at Rafe, still in my arms and looking happily around at all of

bright lights.

as I give him a big smile. “How long

get there? To the

sometime tomorrow,” Henry calls over his shoulder

nods in agreement. “Oh,” I say with surprise. “So where will

tonight?”

a

the adventure, and

to know where we’ll

think,” I say, glancing out the windows. “That

don’t,” he says, placing a finger beneath

Ella,” he says softly. “You can

me… let me give this to you, as well

a soft smile finds my face as I