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I nod and lift her feet to place them into my lap and shift so that I can face her, resting my arm on the back of the couch.
“How did we get so lucky that this is our life?”
“I’ve been thinking the same thing lately. We really lucked out, huh?”
I lean over and kiss her.
“We did; are you ready to go to bed?”
She shakes her head no. “I want to watch another movie and snuggle with you.”
I grab the remote off the table, and we both shift around until she can lean back against my chest and I can wrap my arm around her. For the first night of the summer, I’d say we had a good day. I think the weekends they spent here, even in the other apartment, helped get Sophia comfortable here, and if today was any indication, it was going to be a good summer.
We’re halfway through a second movie, and Tanya has not been able to sit still.
“You okay, baby?”
She huffs and tries to move into a more comfortable position.
“I don’t know. I just can’t get comfortable all of a sudden.”
When she can’t move anymore, she huffs again and flops back against the cushions. I sit up and look her over. Her face is flushed, and she looks like she’s in pain.
“What’s hurting?”
She puts her hands on the seats on either side of her and pushes herself up some.
“My back is tight, and my hips are killing me.”
“Do you want to move to the bed? Maybe laying down will help ease some of the tightness.”
She thinks for a moment, and then nods her head. I stand and help her up from the couch. She groans as she stands, and I wait to let her go until I know she’s steady on her feet.
“You okay?” She nods and tries to stretch out her back.
“Wait here for a second while I go make sure the bed is all ready for you to get in, okay?”
She nods again, her face contorted in pain. I kiss her forehead and rush off to the bedroom. The first thing I do is pull back the covers and position the pillows so that she can lean back against them when she gets in the bed. On my way back to Tanya, I turn down the AC and take a quick look in on Sophia. She’s still sleeping peacefully, now spread out across her bed.
I quietly close her door again and continue back to Tanya. I turn the corner of the hall to the living room, and she’s standing between the couch and the island in the kitchen with a look of panic on her face, staring down at her feet where a puddle of water is.
“Tanya?”
Her eyes dart up to mine.
“My water just broke.”
We stare at each other for a minute before her words finally click in my head and I run to her side.
“Shit. Okay, well, we need to get to the hospital then. Um, right. Uh, here, sit here.”
I drag one of the table chairs over and help her ease into it. Once she’s sitting, I run to our room and grab the baby bag that we just finished packing last night before coming here.
Bag, keys, phone, Sophia. Bag, keys, phone, Sophia.
I repeat the list of everything we need, including our daughter. I have the bag and my phone, now I just need to grab Sophia and find my keys. I dig my phone out of my pocket as I make my way to Sophia’s room and pull up Steven’s number. He answers after two rings.
“Sir? Is everything okay?”
