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…

rolling my eyes at myself, sick, again,

her life. But sometimes she’s just so….perfect.

of distraction from these disquieting- thoughts. But when I pick it up the first thing I see is one of those relationships I’m trying to avoid leaving me

– how did the baptism go?

You

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I

haven’t heard from you.

click through the rest of my

Not a peep. As I take a

a little pathetic, but

your apartment door…

twinges a little bit when I see that. Hank. He’s being so sweet and I’m…well, I’m

a space for 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 standing

Quickly, I jump out of my bed and dash for the front door of my

get to it, I yank it

jumps a little, his eyes going wide, accidentally dropping the large bag of Chinese on the little mail

smiling at him, “I just woke up – we were up all night. It’s

rare, warm smile. “I get it – you had a busy

want to come in?” I ask, leaning against my door frame and gesturing towards my little apartment. “I am…well,

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

spread out around us on the coffee table, eating right out of the containers with the supplied chopsticks, Hank tells me all about his day. He held down the fort at the little free clinic we

his story, my eyes flicking

I watch him, something that makes me…well, makes- me want to jump across the couch and kiss

blink and focus on

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. Forgive

me a little wink and reaching out to grab my hand, squeezing it a bit before sitting back. “I was just curious

dying to be more involved in the clinic,” I respond instantly, looking down at my chicken with broccoli and picking up a morsel. “But she doesn’t have any medical experience. Would she really be helpful there? I think that she would do anything – but she’s

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