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.

straight and remembering my manners. “Henry, may I please

arms for the first time, trying hard no to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the moment. “This is Rafe Henry Sinclair,” I say

then down at the baby. “He’s a beauty, Ella. Wonderful.” He shakes his head, staring at my son. Though I’m overwhelmed by the moment, part of me reflects that I’m glad Henry met Rafe while the baby is in a good mood. He still spends

look towards the door,

baby still held in the other. Sinclair bends down low to give his

all buzz around each other, trying to do nice things for each other and make sure everyone’s

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

heaped with coffee and food. My stomach rumbles as I look down at it all and I roll my eyes at myself. How can I

Ella,” Henry says fondly, looking down at his grandchild when I enter

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

you, I’ll

were a little bowling ball when you were born.

wouldn’t know. Do you have pictures?” I ask, curious. Henry

pleasant half hour catching up, with Henry telling us all about the harrows of his travel back to us, how much he wanted to get here in time for the ceremony. He also catches us up on the lives of our friends who we unfortunately had to left behind, and surprises us by telling us

“Really?” I gasp, excited.

Henry says, looking between us. “It wasn’t a secret, was it?” “Only until we knew for sure,” Sinclair says, smiling at me. “I

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