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.

she says, shaking her head at us

we supposed to like…do with him?” he asks, gesturing to the baby as Sinclair comes in after Ella, shutting the door and

the baby, which I gladly hand off to

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

Sinclair says kindly, smiling down at Rafe who yawns and looks around at us sleepily, a little confused.

should trade,” Roger says, looking dubiously

looks 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

him,” Roger murmurs, sighing and leaning against me,

out a surprised little screech all of a sudden and all of our eyes turn to him as

mean, he honestly

to see the baby, Rafe?” Ella coos, leaning forward so that Rafe can meet

his face very curious. Rafe lets

with a fascinated and pleased expression. “He really does

a little as she beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re

Because they’re going to be together a lot.

light smack on the chest. “They will. Besides, shut up, I want

on the bed, letting him lean forward and continue

voice a

“What?” Sinclair asks.

Ella says, almost beyond herself, as if she’s speaking

looks at me and Roger and I just shrug, fine with it if Ella is. I don’t

his back and lays him out on the blankets, and Ella very gently, very tentatively places

he stares at his cousin. And then

moment they touch, when Rafe’s fingers brush against Jesse’s cheek, and Jesse’s little eyes flutter open

take a sharp intake

all feel it – each and every one

and then all of our eyes dart back to our kids, who are

hello to his new

her mouth for a split second before she reaches down and gathers Jesse back up into her

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