#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.

then Roger passes another name down the bond,

Because I love it.

And we wait…

at the same time as we

Happy!

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

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

think we just named the

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

afternoon to the owner of the bungalow tapping on the door, bringing us a basket of food so we

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

making each other laugh, sending messages

honestly, it blurred in with everything else we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and

had to get back – because as much

close outside

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

around. “I really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger murmurs,

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

eyebrows raising. “And considering what the goddess said

a grin.

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

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

the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a

kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can

our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to the

say, rolling my eyes and sitting down in the car, closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella,

half serious and grinning at me as he buckles his belt

know,” I say, smiling down at him and stroking my belly fondly.

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