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,

Because I love it.

And we wait…

then both Roger and I gasp at the same time as

Happy!

as Roger snatches me to

take his face in my hands and kiss him, and kiss him, and kiss

think we just named the

stayed on that beach 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 door, bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went

eat all my meals in bed, instead insisting that I come and sit with him 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

spent two more 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 the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly, the baby never did much, but it made

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

it was wonderful. But after the second day, we knew we had to get back – because as much as

Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed and

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

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

“But, considering that this little guy is coming along? We’re going to want

raising. “And considering what the goddess said that night on the

a grin. “You’re

more,” he nods, eager. “And I’m

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

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

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

Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to the driver’s

door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many

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