Ella

The four of us spent the next few hours talking, eventually ordering quite a bit of takeout and making some complicated plans while Sinclair ate his weight in Chinese food. The sight of him eating pleased me to no end, but eventually I could see him running out of steam.

“All right,” I say quietly, looking significantly at Cora and Roger. “I think….we have enough to go on for now. We can pick up again tomorrow.”

“What?” Sinclair asks, frowning around at us though I can see him stifling a yawn. “We have so much to do -”

“Enough,” I say significantly, placing my little hand over his larger one. “You’re still exhausted, Dominic.”

He frowns at me and opens his mouth, ready to fight, but I shake my head once. “Tomorrow,” I say, my voice a command. He narrows his eyes at me but I stand strong. “I understand, Dominic. I know it’s in your nature to tear the world apart in the effort to make it all better as fast as you can. But please, for me, can you start tomorrow?”

He hesitates but sees the sorrow and worry in my face and, slowly, nods. “This is the last day you get to boss me around, trouble,” he growls, not happy about it. “Tomorrow, I’m in charge again.”

“I’ll take it,” I say, leaning forward to give him a kiss on the cheek, Rafe curled happily in my

arms.

“I think it’s a good plan,” Roger says, yawning himself and stretching his arms. He and Cora stand up and he wraps an arm around her waist, smiling down at her. “Ready for bed, little mate?”

“Sure, little mate,” Cora replies, grinning up at him, knowing precisely what she’s doing.

“What?” Roger says with a start, frowning down at her. “That doesn’t work, Cora – you’re the little one -”

“But it’s sweet!” she says, pretending to be innocent and making me grin. “I’m little mate, you’re little mate

“I’m not hittle,” he growls

you’re not, baby” And as she turns to head out of the rucm Roger growls, storming after her, and laugh a little to see how well she

“She knows just how to push his buttons And Roger needs a good teasing

the side of the

so much. “I am

down the bond. The hum

pull away. “Baby’s still up,” I say, nodding down at him. “And you need your rest. I’m going to take him for a little walk around the clinic, okay? While

stand up,

asking him to stop.

my sincerity in my eyes. “I promise, tomorrow you can go full steam and I won’t say

can see the tired lines settle onto his face. as he does. “All right,

TV remote closer to him

himself so that his mind doesn’t spin

come back soon?” he

as the baby’s asleep,” I promise, nodding. Although I cross my fingers

I intend to stay out until I know Sinclair is able to fall into a

asleep or

mate again and, with a final squeeze of his

behind me, I turn to find Hank leaning against the wall outside

knew

to get to work?” he asks, quirking an

a cloth baby carrier and 1 let him hold Rafe while I strap it to my chest Once we get the baby strapped in

at him

I say, nodding to my

to the pan who were hurt either in the bunker or on the expedition to Xarter’s house I’ve been at Hark’s side

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