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.

name down the bond, and

Because I love it.

And we wait…

I gasp at the

Happy!

laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him,

just -” he stares at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in my hands and kiss him, and kiss him, and kiss

we just named

then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped

afternoon to the owner of the bungalow tapping on 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

the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who

in baskets and otherwise laying in bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly, the baby never did much, but it made

we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and

to get back – because as much as we like each other, we like our lives

close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed and locked

let it sweep through me. “Maybe not next week.

around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner will

my stomach. “But, considering that this

Roger says, his eyebrows raising. “And considering what the goddess

into a grin. “You’re thinking

eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process very much, Cora –

I say, laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make the babies, I’ll

as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a very involved dad. You’ll see. You’ll barely

my toes to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or,

into that?” Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage

me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own

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