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.

passes another name down the

Because I love it.

And we wait…

Roger and I gasp at the same time

Happy!

my god,” I say, laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling me fast

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

think we just named the

of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house, where we closed the

us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get

had to, eventually, because Roger wouldn’t let me 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

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

with everything else we did, a usual part of the day as 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

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

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

let him kiss me, let it

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

my stomach. “But, considering that this

his eyebrows raising. “And considering what the

break into a grin. “You’re

eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process

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

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

door for me. “Or, we can just pass them

Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk before

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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