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Life had been good these past months. Devyn and I had kept busy decorating our new home and getting it ready for the baby, though we’d opted not to find out the gender. Somehow we both knew we were having a girl.
Our relationship with her siblings had only grown stronger, despite the fact that they weren’t living with us. After completing her required classes and months of family counseling, Vera had been granted custody of Heath and Hannah again, but Devyn and I never let them out of our sight for too long. Half the time, they were hanging out at our house anyway.
Things had been smooth overall. Maybe a littletoosmooth. And if I’d thought spotting Brayden making out against the wall outside the building was the most interesting thing that happened today, I was sorely mistaken.
It was getting dark out. The four of us were supposed to be going straight to a dinner at the home of one of my work colleagues in Connecticut tonight. But twenty minutes into our drive on the highway, we hit bumper-to-bumper traffic.
In the midst of the standstill, Devyn turned to me. “Uh-oh.”
My eyes widened. “What’s wrong?”
She looked down. “I think my water just broke.”
“Are you sure you didn’t pee a little? You said that’s been happening lately.”
“Ew…” Heath grunted from the backseat.
“I’m positive it’s not that,” Devyn said, holding her stomach. “This is different. It’s a lot more.”
Devyn was past her due date, already scheduled to be induced in a couple of days.
This isn’t good.
“We need to turn back toward the City and go straight to the hospital,” she urged.
A rush of adrenaline shot through me. “Traffic isn’t budging even a little.” I started to sweat as we remained stuck in a sea of cars.
A few minutes later, Devyn leaned her head against the back of her seat. Her breathing became labored.
I grabbed her hand. “What’s happening?”
“This doesn’t feel right.” She panted.
My heart raced. “What do you mean?”
“I’m feeling a lot of pressure. It came on all of a sudden.”
“Whatkindof pressure?”
“Like I have to push.”
Hannah gasped as Heath said, “Oh crap!”
I reached for my phone. “I’m calling an ambulance.”
The dispatcher picked up. “Nine-one-one, what’s your—”
“My fiancée is in labor! We’re stuck in traffic on ninety-five north just past the Darien exit. I need you to send help right away.”
The woman got some information from us and assured me that an ambulance would be headed our way. She offered to stay on the line just in case we needed her, so I kept the phone in speaker mode.
“I’m scared,” Devyn breathed.
As much as I was shitting a brick right now, Ineededto be calm for her. “Don’t worry, baby. We’re going to get you out of here.”
“Is she gonna have the baby in the car?” Hannah asked.
“Ow!” Devyn screamed as if answering her.
