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We lock ourselves into the perfection of this moment. Just us, back together, feeling our babies.
It’s perfect.
“We’re okay, aren’t we?” Two deep lines furrow her brow.
I press a kiss to the top of her shoulder.
“Of course we are. There was never any scenario that existed where we weren’t okay. I wouldn’t have allowed it.”
The next word from her lips is a whisper.
“Us?”
My smile splits my face in half at the sound of the two letters that mean most to me in the world.
Then the babies move again.
“Us, Mama. Always us.”
Chapter 41
Sophie
“You can do this,Sophie,” Dr. Melinda urges.
Another surge travels through me, making my whole torso contract automatically.
“You’ve got it, Sophie. I’m so proud of you. You can do it.”
Drew’s voice filters through the gas and air-induced haze as I rest my hand holding the mouthpiece on the side of the birthing pool and drop my head down to push as my contraction peaks.
“Gah!”
“That’s it, Boss.” Drew rubs his warm hand over the base of my spine as I bend forward in the water and bear down.
“The head’s already out. Just the shoulders to go.” Doctor Melinda moves in the corner of my vision, watching what’s going on by using a mirror with a long handle positioned underneath the water. “They’ve got a head full of dark hair.”
I choke out a happy cry, laced with relief as the contraction subsides.
“You’re doing such a good job,” Drew breathes, massaging my back.
I drop the mouthpiece on the floor beside the pool and gaze up at him. It’s making me woozy, and I want to feel fully present when the babies arrive.
“Wanna swap places?” I give him a lopsided smile and rest my sweaty face against my arm on the edge of the pool.
He smiles at me, capturing me with clear blue. He’s been amazing ever since my water broke last night. We’d only finished having sex thirty minutes before, and then there they were, all over the mattress, two weeks early. Doctor Melinda assured us being early is common with twins, and nothing to worry about. She was also supportive over my birth plan to have a natural water birth. I knew it might not happen with having twins. But because they’re in separate sacs, I was allowed the option as long as I’m monitored continuously.
“Another one’s coming.” I scrunch up my face and take a deep breath in, letting it out with a deep groan as I push. I swear I sound like a cow mooing, but right now, I don’t care if I grow horns and a tail; I just need these babies to get out. Because as much as I wanted a natural birth, I’m beginning to regret not taking all the drugs I could possibly have had.
“You’ve got it,” Drew says, his voice calm and full of confidence.
I grab his hand and cry out. Something shifts between my legs and it’s followed by the greatest rush of relief that strips me of my breath.
I suck back in air, desperately filling my lungs.
“Pick up your baby, Sophie.”
I swallow as every sound in the room echoes around my head.
