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.

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

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

to love him,” Ella says, coming close and reaching for the baby,

the bed and Sinclair pulls

sleepily, a little confused. “They sleep a lot their first couple of weeks. And then, after

looking dubiously

head. “You can’t take my baby, Ella,” I say, crossing

didn’t say I didn’t like him,” Roger murmurs, sighing

as

I mean, he honestly probably

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

delight when my sweet nephew really does lean forward to see Jesse, his face very curious. Rafe lets out another little

my god,” Sinclair murmurs, looking down at his son with a fascinated and pleased expression. “He really

baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re

be,” Roger murmurs.” Because they’re going to be together a lot.

him a light smack on the chest.

sits Rafe on the bed, letting him lean forward and continue to reach for the

Ella says softly, her voice a

“What?” Sinclair asks.

almost beyond herself, as if

Roger and I just shrug, fine with it if Ella is. I don’t see Roger’s response, but I don’t hear a protest,

on the blankets, and Ella very gently, very tentatively places Jesse next to him, close enough for Rafe to

rambunctious Rafe stays very, very still for a moment as he stares at his cousin. And

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

us parents take a sharp intake

we all feel it – each and every one of

all of our eyes dart back to our kids, who are still touching, just barely, skin

saying hello to his new cousin, who just sighs and closes

Ella says, her hands going to her mouth for a split second before she reaches down and gathers Jesse back up into her arms. ” Did you

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