Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 476- Labor

Cora

I narrow my eyes at Roger when he comes upstairs about forty-five minutes later. “Are you going to behave better now?” I ask, my voice tense.

“Yup,” he says, leaning in the doorway with a lazy smile.

I start to laugh as I look over his too – loose stature. “Is it because you’re all drunk?” My eyes shift to Sinclair as he appears in the doorway behind his brother. “Seriously, did you get him all drunk?”

Sinclair, Rafe sitting up in his arms, just gives a little shrug, his mouth pulled up at the corner in a secret smile.

“I am only,” Roger says, smiling as he steps into the room and holding up a hand with his thumb and pointer finger pressed very close together, “a very tiny bit drunk. Just something to steady the nerves.”

Ella laughs next to me before she scoots off the bed.

“All right, then,” she says, gesturing to me as she moves around the bed and reaches to take Rafe from Sinclair. ” Take your spot, Roger. And stop freaking her out, okay?”

“I promise,” Roger mumbles, giving Ella a sloppy little salute before climbing onto the bed and taking her place.

“We’ll be downstairs,” Ella says when I turn my eyes to her. “You just call, and we’ll be right up. Okay?”

I nod to her, smiling a little, grateful that she’s here. Beyond having the power to heal me instantly should anything go wrong, it’s just…really nice to have my sister close by.

Roger sighs as he pulls himself into the spot close on my right and tucks his legs in under the blankets. Then he turns to me, his face serious. “I’m sorry, Cora,” he says quietly.

“Thank you,” I say, my anger fading as I see that he means it. I lift a hand to his cheek, wanting to touch him, wanting him close.

“I just love you so much

“I get it,” I say, nodding.

He nods too, capturing my hand and pressing a kiss to it. “But I didn’t listen to you. And Sinclair made me sit down and listen – which he shouldn’t have to do, so I’m sorry about that. But he explained that you need to be the one freaking out today. So, I have to just… be steady. Is that right?”

“It’s closer,” I say quietly, studying him. “I mean, Roger, it’s not that you can’t feel afraid too – I get that it’s a big day-”

I was taking all the air out of the room. I’m sorry, Cora

smile coming to my lips now as he slips an arm around my back, tugging

far apart are the contractions?” he asks, looking down at my belly and stroking

I answer, my voice quiet. “Or, maybe a little

a calmness that I know

I start

turning to

murmur, taking his cheeks in my hands and

against my lips, kissing me back. “I’m going to be a dad in

lip, feeling significantly calmer now, starting to get…well, maybe a little excited, alongside being terrified.

little thoughtlessly as he tucks his head close to mine and takes a deep breath of my scent, “like an old man.” I laugh

color do you think his eyes will be?”

click my tongue and

would that even

“These are goddess grandchildren,” he says, grinning at me. “Anything

“would have shown up

holding up a finger, “would

to him. Or at least I smile for a second, before the next contraction starts again. “Oh

on me throughout

says quietly when it

And then I smile a little, returning my hand to his cheek. “I hope the baby’s

“Big brown ones, like his mom. That would

and see,” I reply, dropping my hand from his cheek and wrapping my fingers in his

murmurs, turning is attention to the bond that runs between

bond as well. “Nah, don’t rush him,” I

kid,” Roger says, sighing as he inspects the bond and passes love and comfort and reassurance to the baby, as well as

got a nice big crib for him out here,” I say, laughing a bit. “Whenever he’s ready

kid,” Roger murmurs. ” Any time

I’m finally ready – completely ready to bring our baby into the world

is busy with all the people we’ve asked to

just one person is missing by the time I’m almost ready to push. But I smile when I see him

Cora,” Hank says, smiling at me