Chapter 301 Again 1 Old Friends Home

Ella

The morning of the moon ceremony finds me, unsurprisingly, in the kitchen. Eating. Rafe is with me this time, giggling happily as I dance happily around the room with him, singing about how delicious carrots are as I pour some baby carrots out from their bag onto a plate and begin to munch on them.

I’m just getting to the part of the song which I’m making up as I go along about how they’re good for your vision and help you make friends with rabbits when I hear an odd, familiar sound out in the hall.

I gasp, spinning towards the door as the mechanical hum grows louder, and I’m nearly run over when Henry wheels into the room.

“Henry!” I gasp, tears instantly lining. my eyes, stumbling in my hurry to hug him close, almost falling into his lap.

“Steady, girl!” Henry laughs, putting out his hands to catch me and help me find my feet, laughing a little. He beams up at me and I’m laughing too, shaking my head at myself as I lean down to give him a proper hug and then a kiss on both cheeks.

“We missed you so much!” I gush, my heart in my throat as I pull away. “I’m so glad you’re home – and in time! A miracle!”

“Certainly took some doing,” he says, raising his eyebrows at me. “I rode in a cargo plane to get here – this little man had better impress.” He shifts his gaze, then, to the baby in my arms.

up straight and remembering my manners. “Henry, may I please have the pleasure of introducing you

now. I lean down to place Rafe in his grandfather’s arms for the first time, trying hard no to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the moment. “This is Rafe Henry Sinclair,” I say quietly,

staring at my son. Though I’m overwhelmed by the moment, part

look towards the door,

smile on his face. I step back as Henry turns his chair, raising one arm towards his son, the baby still held in the other. Sinclair bends down low to give his father a long,

for the next few minutes as we all buzz around each other, trying to do nice things for each other and make sure everyone’s comfortable. I laugh after a minute, raising my hands and calling for

between Henry and Sinclair, ” go into the living room, take the baby, and relax. I’ll bring in coffee in

out of the room. A few minutes later I follow them carrying a silver tray heaped with coffee and food. My stomach rumbles as I look down at it all and I

wonderful, Ella,” Henry says fondly, looking down at his grandchild

casually, putting the tray down on the coffee table and sitting close next to Sinclair. “Would you like

quickly, looking up at me. “I mean if it’s all the same to you, I’ll hold him a little longer.” I nod eagerly, touched deeply

smiling at my mate. “You, too, were a little bowling ball when you were

know. Do you have pictures?” I ask, curious. Henry nods eagerly and promises to show them to me next time

here in time for the ceremony. He also catches us up on the

“Really?” I gasp, excited.

it?” “Only until we knew for sure,” Sinclair says,

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