#Chapter 428 – Names

Cora

Matthew? Roger tries, passing the name down the line to the baby and I grip his hand, and we both wait…

But nothing.

“The baby doesn’t like the name Matthew,” I whisper, laughing a little. “Well, it was just a starter,” Roger murmurs, grinning at me again. “You try one.”

“All right,” I say, leaning my head back and taking a deep breath. And then I pass a name down, trying… Oliver.

“Oliver!?” Roger bursts out in disgust and I gasp, glaring at him.

“You are biasing our son!” I accuse, sitting up to smack him. “I said nothing when you said stupid Matthew!”

“Matty is a cute name “he protests, laughing and blocking my blow. “Oliver is the name of a sickly Victorian child who wants more gruel -”

I growl and lay back, taking a deep breath and gathering myself. “Well, let’s see what the baby thinks,” I murmur, sending Roger another glare. And then I try again, whispering Oliver? down the bond. But nothing comes back.

“Good baby,” Roger murmurs, kissing my stomach again and making me laugh. “Don’t let her call you that. It’s terrible.”

“Okay okay,” I say, taking a deep breath. “Let’s try one more.”

“I’ll pick it?” Roger asks.

“Sure,” I reply, relaxing. “But this time, pick one you really, really like. One that you’d actually want him to be called – your favorite.”

“Okay,” he murmurs.

passes another name down the bond,

Because I love it.

And we wait…

both Roger and I gasp at the same time as we feel the baby

Happy!

my god,” I say, laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling

take his face in my hands and kiss him, and kiss him,

just

we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house, where we closed

the owner of the bungalow tapping on the door, bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while I curled further

sit with him on the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for

talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly, the baby never did much, but it made us

well. But honestly, it blurred in with everything else we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The entire time it was just…so natural, and so easy. Just Roger and I simply together, away from

knew we had to get back – because as much as we like each other, we like our lives

this again, yes?” Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed

let it sweep through me. “Maybe not next week.

me another little peck, before looking around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger murmurs, looking fondly at

but then I put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this little guy is coming

considering what

into a grin.

I’m going to enjoy the process very much,

laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make the

arm around my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going

car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them all off on Ella,”

luggage into the trunk before crossing to

be her dream,” I say, rolling my eyes and sitting down in the car, closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many nieces and nephews as we can pass over

says, half serious and grinning at me as

down at him and stroking my belly fondly. “We’re lucky. We’ve

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