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 the room.

mirth from his eyes. “What are we supposed to like…do with him?” he asks, gesturing to the baby as Sinclair comes in

baby, which I gladly hand off to her. ” And,

Sinclair pulls a chair up to

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

Roger says, looking dubiously

grins suddenly and looks at me like she’s considering the idea but I just laugh and shake my head. “You can’t

like him,” Roger murmurs,

surprised little screech 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 noticing him for the

I mean, he honestly

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

his face very curious. Rafe

a fascinated and pleased expression. “He really does want to go

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

they’re going to be together a lot. It’s going to be very inconvenient if they don’t like each

scold, giving him a light smack on the chest. “They will. Besides, shut up,

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

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

“What?” Sinclair asks.

beyond herself, as if she’s speaking from instinct.

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

on his back and lays him out on the blankets, and

very still for a moment as he stares

against Jesse’s cheek, and Jesse’s

of us parents take a sharp intake

–

a spilt second and then all of our eyes dart back to our kids, who are still touching, just barely,

new cousin, who just sighs

god…” Ella says, her hands going to her mouth for a split second before she reaches

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