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.

excited I

asks, opening the door to the living compartment of the

little metal platform that lowers itself to

that Henry can

taking Cora’s hand and pulling her with

there a kitchen? How

at me, shaking his head

says, nodding towards the door with the short

stairs. “Explore. Let yourself be

mate suggests, hurrying up the steps

I look around. It’s absolutely

so

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

is…amazing.”

with me as we

leather table space,

that, the adorable, cleverly designed bathroom

to it. But I really gasp when I see

away in

its king-sized bed, and

Rafe from his carrier and

as comfortable as it looks. “Oh, I

beds – ”

Ella,” Cora says, smirking at me from the

you’re doing?”

“Huh?” I ask, confused.

my bed,” she says, her wicked

I gasp, and then I groan as I remember Sinclair’s

for her and Roger. “Well then where do

there,” Sinclair says, appearing in the doorway behind Cora.

queen for me and you,

dad will take –

back

I sleep in here with Cora and Roger? I won’t take up

take the

Roger declares, pushing past Sinclair into the

travel bags filled with his and Cora’s stuff which isn’t

access to any of our possession since

the bags on the ground and snaps his fingers at

Ella. That’s

it,” I whine, pouting at

to keep the mischief out of

pregnant. I

then, glaring at her for playing the

making them all laugh as I huff my way back

be comfortable,” I say to my mate as

him.

following me back into the main living area of the

Roger and Cora a

already settled himself at the front of the

the passenger seat should be.

before turning back to a set of maps.

of the vehicle and how cleverly it’s

in a wheelchair.

wrapping

still in my arms and looking happily around at all of

bright lights.

give him a big smile. “How long do you think

get there? To the

tomorrow,” Henry calls over his

“Oh,” I say with surprise.

tonight?”

a shrug. “We have to

of the adventure, and part of staying anonymous.

know where

you think,” I say, glancing out the windows. “That we’ll be

finger beneath my chin

all right, Ella,” he says softly. “You can

give this to you, as well

as