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 and smiling as she comes into the room. “Are you totally freaking

gesturing to the baby as Sinclair comes

baby,

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

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

says, looking dubiously between Rafe and Jesse.

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 is inept,

Roger murmurs, sighing and leaning

turn to him as his own gaze fastens on his cousin, his eyes going

he honestly

forward

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

down at his son with a

Ella says, laughing a little as she beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I

murmurs.” Because they’re going to be together a lot. It’s

chest. “They

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

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

“What?” Sinclair asks.

beyond herself, as if she’s speaking from instinct. “Let’s just…try

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

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

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

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

four of us parents take a sharp intake of

– each

other for a spilt second and then all of our eyes dart back to

his new cousin, who just sighs

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

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