Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 311

#Chapter 311 – Cora at Home

Cora

When I wake up it’s almost eight at night and I groan, realizing that my sleep schedule is

completely wrecked. I’m reminded, suddenly, of my years as a medical resident when this sort of thing was normal – sleeping all day, taking night shifts, living moment to moment rather than a steady, scheduled life.

And quite frankly, right now? That sounds really wonderful, compared against a whole night of empty hours in which I have nothing to do but… think.

Think about what I’m doing in my life, think about my career which has gone in a really weird direction, think about my relationship…s.

About a certain kiss in the woods.

About a sweet doctor who, apparently, wants to build a life with me.

I sigh and sit up, looking around at my sterile little apartment. I never really decorated, I realize as

I look around at the grey and beige furniture, the simple linens, the charmless curtains. Everything is functional and high quality but none of it is… me?

Or is it?

I frown at my space, thinking of Ella’s sweet home that – even though Sinclair picked out most of the furniture before she moved in – still sings Ella Ella Ella in every corner. It’s warm and sweet

and comfortable. What does my space say about me?

I mean, I’m an orphan – I never had any possessions or any control over the environments in

which I lived, so where would I have learned to decorate? I never had a mother to show me how

So where did Ella…

sick,

she wants in her life. But sometimes she’s just so….perfect. That it makes me

from these disquieting- thoughts. But when I pick it up the first thing

Cora – how did the baptism go?

You okay?

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you get up – I know you were up all night but I’m

haven’t heard from you.

click through the rest of my phone,

a peep. As I

this is a little pathetic, but I’m outside. Can you let me in?

your apartment door…

a little bit when I see that. Hank. He’s being so sweet and I’m…well, I’m not

Roger, one he doesn’t even want – despite what might have pa*sed between us last night, it doesn’t change anything. And there’s a man

wrong with me? Quickly, I jump out of my bed and dash for

to it,

eyes going wide, accidentally dropping the large bag of Chinese on the little mail table I keep outside

just woke up – we were up all night. It’s – I’m very

rare, warm smile. “I get it

against my door frame and gesturing towards my little apartment. “I am…well, I am

his lips turning up a bit at the corner. “That

me all about his day. He held down the fort at the little free clinic we both work at, seeing both prospective mothers as well as general ailments from humans and

tells me his story, my eyes flicking over his handsome, serious face – his thick brown hair – his strong, capable

watch him, something that makes me…well, makes- me

blink and focus on him. “Did you

myself and forcing myself to listen to his words. Then, I grimace a little. I’m sorry, Hank,” I say, giving him an apologetic look. “I got….lost in my thoughts a little bit.

it a bit before

picking up a morsel. “But she doesn’t have any medical experience. Would she really be helpful there?

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