#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.

name down

Because I love it.

And we wait…

the same time

Happy!

laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling me fast

me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in my hands and kiss him, and kiss him,

think we just

we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to

a basket of food so we could eat something, and

I had to, eventually, because Roger wouldn’t let me eat all my meals in bed, instead insisting that I come and sit with him on the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who never learned to cook. But the spread of sandwiches and warmed soup and crackers he made was delicious, and certainly hit the

each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly,

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

was wonderful. But after the second day, we knew we had to get back – because as much as we like

again, yes?” Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed and locked up.

laugh and let him kiss me, let it sweep through me. “Maybe

around. “I really like this place.

I sigh, but then I put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this

his eyebrows raising. “And considering what the goddess said that night

break into a

I’m going to enjoy the process very much, Cora –

say, laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make the babies, I’ll grow them, and

as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a very

cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them all off on Ella,” I say,

into that?” Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk

seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many nieces and nephews as we

and grinning at me as he buckles

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

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