Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#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.

another name down the bond, and I smile,

Because I love it.

And we wait…

I gasp at the same

Happy!

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

did we just -” he stares at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in my

we just named

our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house, where we closed the doors

bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while

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

us every day in baskets and otherwise laying in bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And

a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and laid out in the

was wonderful. But after the second day, we knew we had to get

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

and let him kiss me, let it sweep through me. “Maybe not next

this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger

put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this little guy is coming along? We’re going to want more

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

break into a grin. “You’re

eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process very

my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make

” Nah, I’m going to be a very involved dad. You’ll see. You’ll barely have to lift

on my toes to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them all off on

be into that?” Roger asks, loading our tiny luggage into

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 to her to raise?

grinning at me

smiling down at him and stroking my belly fondly.