Chapter 361 – Secret Hours

Coral

Ella and I work the rest of the morning, me making the big decisions about who needs the most medical care next and taking Rafe from her when she’s working. I watch every time she heals someone, unable to tear my eyes away from it. And while I thought I would be jealous – honestly, my sister is doing better work then I ever have as a doctor – I can only feel thrilled that we have this incredible tool in our hands.

Especially, especially considering that Roger came to tell me a few hours ago that they plan to attack tonight. That he and Sinclair are, again, going to put their lives on the line to stop this horrible man who wants to hurt our family.

Just the bare idea that Ella can help if they come home in pieces….

I close my eyes for a moment – Rafe sleeping in my arms while Ella settles down and starts talking with her next patient – dismissing the thought. Because if I start to think about what could happen tonight…

I’ll never be able to let him go. I feel a warm presence beside me as my eyes are closed and smile a little, because I know immediately who it is. And I’m gratified to find that I was right when I open my eyes and see my beautiful mate standing there next to me, smiling down into my face.

“Hello, gorgeous,” Roger says softly.

“Are you talking to me?” I ask, “or the baby?”

“Well,” Roger says, looking down and pretending to consider little sleeping Rafe, “I mean he’s cute, but I’m not sure I’d go so far as to say gorgeous.

Roger just smiles at me again and raises

it’s all easy for me,” I say, turning towards him with

“Can you take a break?” he whispers, not wanting

taking my eyes away. “Do you need

wanted a moment to check in with you before we start getting ready

at his words but I nod, reaching out to

agrees eagerly, taking the baby and hurrying out of the

closing the door and leading me over to the bed. I’m pleased by this – pleased that I want what he wants in this moment,

the baby?” I murmur, wanting to know. Roger takes a deep breath and, even though I can’t see him, I know that

to him. Then, with a little chagrin that makes me laugh, he continues. “I think this baby is going to be a workhorse like you. It’s getting all sorts of messages from you that busy

giving him a little smack on the chest. “What,” I ask, “do you want the baby to be lazy

am not lazy. I merely…prioritize and enjoy my down time. You could benefit from some lazy in your life, Cora.” He begins to run a hand slowly across my shoulders now. “I could make it worth your while,”

snuggle closer to him, feeling my spirit renew after even a few quiet moments alone with him.

the Reina sisters, admitting that

have in my life thrown myself into my work as a way to feel like I was…doing something.

you mean?” Roger asks

because a man wanted him to be born – because he has royal blood, and goddess blood, and Sinclair blood. And while our baby was…more spontaneous,” I say, smirking a

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