Chapter 484: A Small Gathering
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It takes us longer than I know Sinir would prefer to get out of Roger and Cora’s house that morning,
mostly because Cora spent so much time freaking out, hugging me, and scolding me for not telling her
immediately. But in the end they let us go, Cora wiping her eyes and Roger giving us a big smile, baby
Jesse asleep in his arms.
I hold Sinir’s hand the whole ride home, squeezing it, so happy and excited. We’re just so blessed
right now, and I’m doing everything I can to bask in that glow. My mate, my baby boy, my baby girl on
the way?
What more could I ask for?
When we get back into the pce, Sinir walks me back to our suite of rooms, though I can tell his
mind is already on other things.
“You can go,” I say, bncing my little meatball Rafe against my elbow while I give Sinir a little
shove on the shoulder. “You don’t have to walk me back into the rooms – I’m already inside our house!”
“Indulge me, E,” he says, giving me a little ncing smile as he pushes open our door and holds it
open for me. “I can feel my instincts kicking in already – I’m not going to want to leave your side for the
next six months.”
“Oh sure,” I say, rolling my eyes at him and carrying the baby over to his changing station. “Like
overprotective pregnancy Alpha is so different from overprotective new dad Alpha.”
“It is different,” he says, smirking at me as he leans against the wall, watching me make quick work of
Rafe’s dirty diaper, our little baby happily babbling as I do. “Or at least, it feels different to me.”
“Well, whatever keeps you eagerly at my side,” I say, smiling at him with a wink.
“What about you?” he asks, raising his chin towards me. “Are you feeling any different yet? I feel
almost bad, honestly – you barely got finished breastfeeding. You didn’t even get to do any of the fun
non-pregnant things, like shots of tequ. Or a whole lot of sushi.”
“That’s okay,” I say with a sigh, snapping Rafe’s onesie shut and lifting him back up into my arms,
where he squeals and reaches for me, grabbing fistfuls of my hair. “I’ll just take a raincheck on those,” I
say, stepping close to my mate and letting him wrap me in my arms. “After this next one is born and
ready for solid foods, you owe me two children’s worth of debauchery.”
“Done,” he says, smirking and cupping my face in his hands, nting a little kiss on my mouth. “Except,
knowing you, you’ll probably be nning baby 3.”
“We’ll see,” I say, giving a happy little sigh. “But do you know? There is one thing that I’m particrly
excited about.”
“What is it?” he asks, genuinely curious.
I break into a broad smile and turn towards the bed, striding to it as Rafe gives an excited little giggle.
“The re- establishment of the nest!” I say, throwing one hand in the air. Sinir bursts intoughter as I
start tugging at the nkets, arranging them into afortable circle that looks incredibly cozy.
Honestly, I want to climb in right now.
“This is going to be the second version of the nest,” Sinirments, and I can tell by his happy tone
that he’s pleased. “Next 2.0. Are you nning innovations? Improvements?”
“Well, it’s a Queen’s nest now,” I say, sinking happily down onto my bed, taking Rafe with me. “And it
has to amodate a Prince as well as a growing Princess,” I say, grinning at my son. “So yeah, I’m
going to need some funds,” I continue with a sigh, looking seriously up at my mate. “Like, five to ten
thousand dors?”
“For pillows?” he protests,ughing.
“Oh no,” I say, grinning. “That’s just the nket budget, and the snacks. The pillows are going to be
extra.”
He shakes his head at me, stillughing, butes over and again takes my face in his hands.
“Whatever you want,” he says, smiling.
“Exactly what I like to hear. Do you have to go?” I ask, a little mournful. I mean, I just made this nest,
and it does look so cozy…
“Yes,” he murmurs, leaning down to press another kiss to my mouth. “But I’ll be back to help you
christen the nestter.” He sighs and steps away, handing me a tablet off the bedside table. “Order
whatever you want, but please, E, try not to bankrupt us.”
“No promises!” I sing, leaning back against the pillows and settling Rafe in next to me as Sinir
laughs and heads for the door. “Come on, baby,” I sigh as I start to click through the tablet, Rafe
starting to crawl around in the nkets next to me. “Let’s start by ordering you and Sissy some
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“Cora!” I call into our little closet. “Is he ready!? Let’s go!”
“It’s my party, E!” Cora calls back, though I can hear herughter.
“I kno,” I whine, a tuxedoed Rafe sitting calmly on my hip. He also looking curiously towards the
closet where Cora and getting Jesse dressed in his own little tuxedo. Jesse’s two weeks old now, and
just the cutest baby in the world – Rafe excepted, of course – and I can’t wait to see how he looks in
the matching tuxedo I got him.
“You know it’s ridiculous, E,” Cora says,ing out of the closet finally with her happy little boy, who
is all smiles pretty much all the time. I squeal when I see him, just barely able to hold his little bald head
up. “He’s just going to barf all over it, plus he’s only going to wear it for an hour! He has to be naked
when you present him to mom.”
“It will be the most elegant barf!” Iugh, hurrying close and tickling Jesse’s fancy little belly. “And I
don’t care if he wears it for an hour or a minute, it was too cute to resist.” Iugh,pletely undone by
the sight of Cora’s and Jesse, all dressed up. Rafe babbles happily and reaches forward, trying to
touch Jesse, which he always does. I grin when I see it, as I always do these little boys, they really do
have a bond already. Rafe gets so excited whenever Jessees into a room.
Jesse, even though I don’t think he really understands what’s going on, smiles when he hears Rafe and
gives a happyugh.
“Your guests are gathered,” Roger calls from the door to the living room, raising an eyebrow in our
direction. ” Are you going toe out here, or just hide in here with the kids all night?”
“We’reing,” Cora calls, rolling her eyes at him and pretending to be exasperated even though I
know she’s not. “Sorry you had to entertain guests for like, ten seconds alone, Roger.”
“It was absolute torture,” he says, crossing the room to us, a half-drunk ss of champagne in his
hand. “Why do you think I came in here? I missed my buddies.”
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Rafe gurgles and waves to Roger, which makes me burst into a happy, proud smile. He hasn’t said any
words yet, but he’s getting there.
“Ohhh, you’re looking very dapper,” Roger says, bending down to peer at his son. “The Goddess will be
very impressed, I’m sure.”
“How could she not be,” Cora says, smoothing down the very little bit of hair that Jesse has on his
head. “He’s very perfect.”
“Yes, he is,” I say,ughing a little as Roger slips an arm around Cora’s waist and we together head for
the door. ” And very excited for his baptism, I know.”
“We all are,” Cora says, grinning at me. And in this moment I know she’s remembering Rafe’s baptism,
and her own experiences there.
But this time? It’s my turn. Because I’m the godmother, and I’m the one who gets treated to a little
insight into baby Jesse’s future world.
And I absolutely can’t wait to see what’s in store for him.