#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 the bond, and I

Because I love it.

And we wait…

I gasp at the same time as

Happy!

and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him,

thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in my

just named

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

basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger

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

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 laugh to do

napped, and went swim and

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

pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed

let it sweep through me. “Maybe

little peck, before looking around. “I really like this place. Maybe

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

raising. “And considering what the goddess said that night

break into a grin. “You’re

a bunch more,” he nods, eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process very much, Cora –

away a little bit. ” You just make

around my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a very involved dad. You’ll see.

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

loading our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to the

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 to her

says, half serious and grinning at me as he buckles his belt

and stroking my belly fondly. “We’re lucky.

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