Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 480 – A New Family

It takes a little over two hours, but finally the last of the doctors leaves, the door clicking shut behind them.

“Finally,” Roger sighs, falling back into the linens of the freshly-changed bed. “Now we just have to get our stupid family to leave and we’ll get some sleep – ”

“Excuse me,” I say, glaring over at him. “If you think you’re tired -”

“Fine fine,” he sighs, turning his head to grin at me. “You’re right. What can I get you, my love? Do you want anything?”

The doctor officially gave me and Jesse a clean bill of health after I delivered the placenta and Jesse had his first feeding and full check-up. It was, of course, a relief to have everything turn out right and relatively easy -especially in comparison to Ella’s experiences – but now that they’re all gone?

Honestly, it all feels very real.

Like now I have to be a mom, and Roger has to be a dadall by ourselves.

“I don’t know,” I say, laughing a little and looking between Roger and our little baby. “Honestly, it’s all kind of weird, isn’t it? All of this fuss and then they just…leave you alone with a baby. To do what you will.”

“I know,” he says, looking at me with wide eyes. “I’m glad you know what to do. I’m totally lost.”

“I don’t know what to do!” I protest, laughing and shaking my head.

“What!?” he breaths, sitting up sharply.

“I’m just a doctor, Roger!” I say, laughing harder now and feeling a little hysterical as well as exhausted. “People come to me pregnant, but then I send the babies home with them! I don’t know what to do with a kid – that’s Ella’s department.”

“Well then,” he says, looking anxiously towards the door. “I take back my previous words. Ella has to stay – for like, ever.”

“Or at least until this kid is six -”

“Can we push to seven?” Roger asks, looking at me with real anxiety that just makes me laugh harder.

There’s a little knock on the door but suddenly Roger and I are laughing too hard to answer it. It cracks open anyway and Ella again peeks her head in.

I heard the hysteria of new parents,” she says, shaking her head at

of mirth from his eyes. “What are we supposed to like…do with him?” he asks, gesturing to the baby

Ella says, coming close and reaching for the baby, which I gladly hand off to her. ” And,

pulls a chair up to the bedside, completing our little group of six. “The rest…we’re going to need

smiling down at Rafe who yawns and looks around at us sleepily, a little confused. “They sleep a lot their first couple of weeks. And

trade,” Roger says, looking dubiously

just laugh and shake my head. “You can’t take my baby, Ella,” I

say I didn’t like him,” Roger

as his own gaze fastens

I mean, he

want to see the baby, Rafe?” Ella coos, leaning forward so

when my sweet nephew really does lean forward to see Jesse, his face very curious. Rafe lets out another little squeak, more demanding this time, and reaches out his hands towards the

down at his son with a fascinated and pleased expression.

says, laughing a little as she beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re going to be best

lot. It’s going to be very inconvenient if they don’t like each

a light smack on the chest.

as Sinclair sits Rafe on the bed, letting him lean forward

says softly, her voice a little awed, “next to each

“What?” Sinclair asks.

almost beyond herself, as if she’s speaking from instinct.

and I just shrug, fine with it if Ella is. I don’t see Roger’s response, but I don’t hear a protest,

on his back and lays him out on the blankets, and Ella very gently, very tentatively

as he stares at his cousin.

moment they touch, when Rafe’s fingers brush against Jesse’s cheek, and Jesse’s little eyes flutter open

of us parents take a sharp intake

it – each and every

each other for a spilt second and then all of our eyes dart back to our kids, who are still touching, just

his new cousin, who

a split second before she reaches down and gathers Jesse back up into

wide-eyed at