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…

both Roger and I gasp at the same time

Happy!

say, laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling me fast into

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

just

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

we could eat something, and

the elaborate dinner he

in baskets and otherwise laying in bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the

the day as we napped, and went swim and

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

again, yes?” Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside the little

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

looking around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy

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

what the goddess said that night on the

break into a grin.

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

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

head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a very involved

as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass

asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to

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

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