Surrogate For Alpha Dom

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.

I can barely

Sinclair asks, opening the door to the living compartment of

activates a little metal platform that

that Henry can wheel

hand and pulling her with me

there

at me, shaking his head as Henry

says, nodding

“Explore. Let yourself be

as my mate suggests, hurrying up the steps and gasping

look around. It’s

is so

wow,” Cora says, her eyes as wide as mine as she climbs

is…amazing.”

with me as we wander around

leather table space, the little

cleverly

But I really gasp

in the

bed,

unbuckling Rafe from his

the bed which is as comfortable as it looks.

beds – ”

smirking at me from the doorway. “What do you

you’re doing?”

“Huh?” I ask, confused.

bed,” she says, her wicked

as I remember Sinclair’s promise

her and Roger.

appearing in the doorway behind Cora.

and you, and the other into a

will take

moan, tossing my head back and settling deeper into

here with Cora and Roger? I won’t take up much space

the baby and

pushing

with his and Cora’s stuff which isn’t much,

had access to any of our possession since we left

the ground and snaps

“Up, Ella. That’s

need it,” I

Cora says, unable to keep the mischief out of her

she’s serious. “I’m pregnant. I need my

glaring at her for

growl, making them all laugh as I huff my way back to

bed better be comfortable,” I say to

him.

a Queen,” he says, following me back into

giving Roger and Cora

settled himself at the front

passenger seat should be.

turning back to a set of maps.

cleverly it’s been

in a wheelchair.

wrapping an

still in my arms and looking happily around

bright lights.

I give him a big smile. “How

there? To the

sometime tomorrow,” Henry calls over his shoulder

I say with surprise.

tonight?”

says with a shrug. “We have

get. It’s part of the adventure, and

for people to know where

glancing out the windows. “That we’ll

beneath my chin and turning my face back

says softly. “You

give this to you,

face as I realize that Sinclair’s willingness to take