The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 428: Names

Cora

Matthew? Roger tries, passing the name down the line to the baby and I grip his hand, and we both wait…

But nothing.

“The baby doesn’t like the name Matthew,” I whisper, laughing a little. “Well, it was just a starter,” Roger murmurs, grinning at me again. “You try one.”

“All right,” I say, leaning my head back and taking a deep breath. And then I pass a name down, trying… Oliver.

“Oliver!?” Roger bursts out in disgust and I gasp, glaring at him.

“You are biasing our son!” I accuse, sitting up to smack him. “I said nothing when you said stupid Matthew!”

“Matty is a cute name “he protests, laughing and blocking my blow. “Oliver is the name of a sickly Victorian child who wants more gruel -”

I growl and lay back, taking a deep breath and gathering myself. “Well, let’s see what the baby thinks,” I murmur, sending Roger another glare. And then I try again, whispering Oliver? down the bond. But nothing comes back.

“Good baby,” Roger murmurs, kissing my stomach again and making me laugh. “Don’t let her call you that. It’s terrible.”

“Okay okay,” I say, taking a deep breath. “Let’s try one more.”

“I’ll pick it?” Roger asks.

“Sure,” I reply, relaxing. “But this time, pick one you really, really like. One that you’d actually want him to be called – your favorite.”

“Okay,” he murmurs.

Roger passes another name down the

Because I love it.

And we wait…

the

Happy!

Roger snatches me to him,

we did we just -” he stares at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his

think we just named

almost until the sun came up, and then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house, where we closed the

the door, bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while I curled further up in bed, deciding that I was

on the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who never learned to cook. But the spread of sandwiches and warmed soup and crackers he made was delicious,

days like that, surviving on whatever the landlord brought us every day in baskets and otherwise laying in bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to

we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The entire time it was just…so natural, and so easy. Just Roger and I simply together, away from

the second day, we knew we had to get

do this again, yes?” Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed and locked up.

and let him kiss me, let it sweep through me. “Maybe not next

little peck, before looking around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner

stomach. “But, considering that this little guy

eyebrows raising. “And considering what the goddess

into a grin. “You’re thinking

bunch more,” he nods, eager. “And I’m

laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You

my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going

standing on my toes to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them all off

that?” Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into the

would be her dream,” I say, rolling my eyes and sitting down in the car, closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many nieces and nephews as

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