Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 481

#Chapter 481– 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.

at us and smiling as

to the baby as Sinclair comes

reaching for the baby, which I gladly

and Sinclair pulls

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

we should trade,” Roger says, looking dubiously

and shake my head.

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

a sudden and all of our eyes turn to him as his own gaze fastens on his cousin,

I mean, he

Ella coos, leaning forward so that Rafe can meet Jesse

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

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

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

to be together a lot. It’s

giving him a light smack on the chest.

two of us lean forward as Sinclair sits Rafe on the bed, letting him lean forward

her voice

“What?” Sinclair asks.

herself, as if she’s speaking from

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

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

very still for a moment as he stares at his cousin. And then he begins to turn, and almost

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

four of us parents take a sharp intake of

feel it – each

of our eyes dart back to our kids, who are still

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

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

head to see him staring wide-eyed

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