#Chapter 313 – Sister Support

Ella

“Ella!” I hear my sister’s voice cry the same moment I hear the front door to the house open. I stand quickly from my seat in Sinclair’s office, Rafe awake and peaceful in my arms, and move to the open doorway.

“Cora!” I call. I see her spin away from the living room where she was looking for me and jog down the hall towards me, Roger closing the house’s main door behind him as he enters as well. Cora takes my shoulders in her hands as soon as she gets close.

,”Are you – are you all right?” she gasps, looking me over, and then looking down towards the baby. I can see a little relief come into her face the moment she sees us both before her, intact and safe.

“We’re okay,” I say, giving her a little smile. “For right now,” we’re okay. Thank you for coming so late at night.” My sister snaps her eyes up at me, frowning a little.

“What?” I ask. “I just…” she says, confused, glancing back at Roger, “I didn’t expect you to be so calm.”

“Well, it happened like, eleven hours ago,” I say, raising my eyebrows at her. “We’ve had some time to process and plan – ”

Suddenly she scowls, turning fully to glare at Roger coming down the hall towards us. “The way this one was pounding on my door, flying around like a bat out of hell – ”

matching Cora’s. “It wasn’t exactly peaceful heading

her eyes at Roger and then turning back to me. Roger opens his mouth to retort but I reach out and give him a little shove

earlier if this happened hours ago? There wasn’t anything on my phone when I woke up from my nap at 9 – and then all of a sudden Roger’s pounding on

hesitating and looping my arm with Cora’s at the elbow, pulling my sister close because I know what I’m about to say is going to piss her

of the switched sperm sample before the war and they wanted to…clear you. Before I was allowed to text you.” ” “Clear

into a grimace. “As a…suspect.” “WHAT!?” My sister shouts, her voice

my arms. “Obviously Sinclair and I don’t suspect you! But his team needs to be thorough, and you were the last one who we know had the sample! It

Cora says, her voice softer now, but no

mollify her because, honestly, it was more like six hours. ” And obviously you were cleared!

slowly, she pulls her hands down her face, tucking them beneath her chin in two fists, a gesture I remember from our

my head at her, my eyes wide with apology. “You know that I know you have nothing to

from the office. “Forgive my

says, nodding. “I get it. But, what

day,” Sinclair says, his hands in his pockets as he slowly walks over to us. “You have more knowledge of

hair. “Of course – se – I’ll tell you everything. But don’t your investigators have the notes?” Cora

my voice wheedling as I passes the baby to Sinclair and take both of Cora’s hands. The baby calms almost instantly in Sinclair’s arms. ” How do you feel about…trying a

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