Ella
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We had dinner a little later, and Henry got to give Cora his shocked congratulations on her pregnancy. His eyes were wet, a little, at the thought of his second grandchild, but it was all for joy. It was a wonderful evening that we all spent together surprising after such a horrible morning.
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Tomorrow, I know, we have a lot to think about and decide. But tonight? Tonight I just want to sleep in my mate’s arms and get some rest under the knowledge that nobody is going to attack us and try to take my baby.
I’m tired, then, when Sinclair and I head back to our room with little Rafe in my arms, already asleep. A’s Sinclair opens the door for us I give a little wave to my sister and Roger, who are sleeping a few doors down.
“Aw,” I say, looking up at Sinclair as we walk into the room. “I’m jealous. I want to get knocked up.”
“What!?” Sinclair exclaims, laughing as he moves across the room to the little table where we’ve unpacked our clothes, eager to get ready for bed.
I pout as I move to the little makeshift cradle waiting by our bed that Henry instructed Sinclair’s men to make for us this afternoon, laying my sleeping baby down on the thin, firm mattress waiting there for him.
“I’m just a little jealous!” I declare, laughing a little.
shirt over his head and coming over to me. I turn to my mate, eager, and wrap my arms around his neck, smiling up at him. “You do realize that you just
I don’t want to be pregnant – at least, not right now. Not yet. I just
Sinclair replies, laughing again and smiling down at me so broadly that it brings out all the little crinkles
think it would be nice,” I say softly, “to just…” I shrug, “not be trying to get pregnant, and then one day poof! Surprise!” I look up into his
to stroke my hair and, I think, understand. But he wants to hear more. “And why,
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continue, taking a deep breath and resting my tace against his chest. “You know I love everything about our story, Sinclair we never would have met, or had our baby, if we hadn’t been thrown into that situation. But there was so much that was stressful about
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I can feel him nodding. “Yes,” he agrees. “I see. A little,…less
there is something beautiful about them making that little miracle baby because they loved each
my face
he murmurs softly, “and they will all be
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flashes in my mind of the prophecy the priests showed me, of our little family of four. Could that really be possible? I mean, the eldest child in that vision was a dark–haired boy just like my
back to grip my ass. “If you’re that eager to get knocked up I’m right here and there is a bed – I am very happy to
I say quietly, “before we think
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