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.

then Roger passes another name down the bond, and

Because I love it.

And we wait…

and I gasp at the same time

Happy!

and sitting up as Roger

he stares at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in

think we just

on that beach almost until the sun came up, and then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes

tapping on the door, bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while

instead insisting that I come and sit with him on the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate

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,

it blurred in with everything else we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went

day, we knew we had to get back – because as much as

outside the little bungalow after

it sweep through me. “Maybe not next

me another little peck, before looking around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger murmurs, looking fondly

on my stomach. “But, considering that

“And considering what the

into a grin.

a bunch more,” he nods, eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process

him away a little bit. ” You just make the babies, I’ll grow them, and carry them, and

Nah, I’m going to be a very involved dad. You’ll

my car door for me. “Or, we can just

be into that?” Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to the

in the car, closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded

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