The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 480: A New Family

It takes a little over two hours, but finally the last of the doctors leaves, the door clicking shut behind them.

“Finally,” Roger sighs, falling back into the linens of the freshly-changed bed. “Now we just have to get our stupid family to leave and we’ll get some sleep – ”

“Excuse me,” I say, glaring over at him. “If you think you’re tired -”

“Fine fine,” he sighs, turning his head to grin at me. “You’re right. What can I get you, my love? Do you want anything?”

The doctor officially gave me and Jesse a clean bill of health after I delivered the placenta and Jesse had his first feeding and full check-up. It was, of course, a relief to have everything turn out right and relatively easy -especially in comparison to Ella’s experiences – but now that they’re all gone?

Honestly, it all feels very real.

Like now I have to be a mom, and Roger has to be a dadall by ourselves.

“I don’t know,” I say, laughing a little and looking between Roger and our little baby. “Honestly, it’s all kind of weird, isn’t it? All of this fuss and then they just…leave you alone with a baby. To do what you will.”

“I know,” he says, looking at me with wide eyes. “I’m glad you know what to do. I’m totally lost.”

“I don’t know what to do!” I protest, laughing and shaking my head.

“What!?” he breaths, sitting up sharply.

“I’m just a doctor, Roger!” I say, laughing harder now and feeling a little hysterical as well as exhausted. “People come to me pregnant, but then I send the babies home with them! I don’t know what to do with a kid – that’s Ella’s department.”

“Well then,” he says, looking anxiously towards the door. “I take back my previous words. Ella has to stay – for like, ever.”

“Or at least until this kid is six -”

“Can we push to seven?” Roger asks, looking at me with real anxiety that just makes me laugh harder.

There’s a little knock on the door but suddenly Roger and I are laughing too hard to answer it. It cracks open anyway and Ella again peeks her head in.

heard the hysteria of new parents,” she says, shaking her head at us and smiling as she comes into

to the baby as Sinclair comes in after Ella, shutting the door and grinning at us. Rafe fusses, starting to blink awake in Sinclair’s

close and reaching for the baby, which

can do,” Roger sighs as Ella folds her legs beneath her on the bed and Sinclair pulls a chair up to the bedside, completing our little group of six. “The rest…we’re going

around at us sleepily, a little confused. “They sleep a lot their first couple of weeks. And then, after that, they find ways to

trade,” Roger says, looking dubiously

at me like she’s considering the idea but I just laugh and shake my head. “You can’t take my baby, Ella,” I say, crossing my arms. “Even if Roger

didn’t like him,” Roger murmurs,

all of a sudden and all of our eyes turn to him as his own gaze fastens on his cousin, his eyes going wide like he’s

he

Rafe?” Ella coos, leaning forward so that Rafe can

does lean forward to see Jesse, his face very curious. Rafe lets out another little squeak, more demanding this time, and reaches

son with a fascinated and pleased expression. “He really does want

beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re going to be best

Roger murmurs.” Because they’re going to be together a lot. It’s going to be very inconvenient if

chest.

on the bed, letting

them down,” Ella says softly, her voice a little awed, “next

“What?” Sinclair asks.

almost beyond herself, as if she’s speaking

Ella is. I don’t see Roger’s response, but I don’t hear a protest, so I assume it’s

back and lays him out on the blankets, and Ella very gently, very tentatively places Jesse next to

he stares at his cousin. And then he begins to turn, and

moment they touch, when Rafe’s fingers brush against Jesse’s cheek, and

four of us parents take a sharp intake

we all feel it – each and every one

our eyes dart back to our

new cousin, who just sighs and closes his eyes

split second before she reaches down and

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