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Kane was firm when he spoke, but I saw the emotion in his eyes

“Do you want to undergo h a tube? Personally, I can’t see you in that state It almost killed me the first time around”

I thought of the gut-wrenching o when I sed a bit of a hale slice of hard-crusted bread caused my already sensitive inner throat to tear open It resulted in a painful gash that led to htened the life out of those who loved ave Kane and my father a heart attack

To be honest, I scared myself half to death, too

The pain after the surgery to stitch the wound shut, and having to be fed through a tube, sucked I was aI never wanted to experience again

Ever

I looked to Kane, then to Keela, then down towith the fluffy blanket that covered both Keela and myself

“No, I don’t,” I replied to Kane, but aze downcast so he couldn’t see that my eyes had welled up

I hated how easily I cried at things

Pregnancy turned me into such a pussy

“Baby?” Kane prompted

I sniffled

Shit

“I’m fine,” I said, and rubbed under my nose with the back of my hand

“Use a tissue, you knacker,” Keela said, revolt pulsing through her tone

I laughed and cried at the same time

“Leave her alone, Keela” Kane clicked his tongue

She paid him no attention

“If you wipe snot onto this blanket so help me God, I’ll kill you, Ado”

I continued to laugh, only stopping when I got a stitch in my side

“Why do you ru herself”

I practically felt Keela roll her eyes

“Give over, big lass Give her a bump, I promise she won’t break”

Kane grinned wickedly “Giving her a bump is what has me worried about her in the first place”

Keela’s eyes shone onder “I can’t wait to see what you’re like when she gets here; you’ll have the poor kid wrapped up in bubble wrap from day one”

“He will be a super baby, the chosen one if you will He won’t be fragile”

Keela gleefully laughed “Keep tellin’ yourself that, mate”