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Either she’s really stupid, which I know she’s not, or she’s setting

I reach for my desk phone to call Nate and ask hi on my desk I frown at Luke’s name on the display

"Hi, Luke"

"My water’s wife broke!" he yells into the phone

Ohod!

"You mean your wife’s water broke?"

"That’s what I said, Jules! Her water broke!" He’s frantic Poor, poor Luke I grab ather my coat and make a beeline out of my office I’ll call Mrs Glover from the car

"I’m on my way I’ll meet you at the hospital"

"Okay Okay Are you okay, baby?" I can hear Natalie’s calround

"I’m fine Calm down"

"I’ everything He’s not cal voice I have "She’s fine I’ll meet you at the hospital"

He takes a deep breath, and his voice isup, grab my jacket, purse, phone and briefcase and make a beeline for the elevator Once in my car, I realize that I didn’t send that last report to Nate, and I forgot to shut et her voice mail

"Mrs Glover, this is Jules I’ve had to leave abruptly due to a faot to send Nate the report he copied you in on in his e Would you please finish the email at my desk and then lock my computer and textup, throwto my best friend

"Just breathe" Natalie’s hand is gripping th I didn’t know she had Jesus, is she a construction worker or so to tear e as she breathes through the pain The contractions are co harder and faster, finally We’ve been here for about seven hours, and her labor stopped progressing after about two hours

Luke is in the waiting roo all the siblings, keeping everyone up to date on Natalie’s status

"Okay, it’s gone," she whispers and takes a deep breath

"You’re doing great" I say as supportively as I canhurts, Jules Don’t ever do this to yourself Really"

"It’ll be worth it when Olivia’s here" I smooth her dark hair off her face and wipe her forehead with a cool washcloth Her beautiful face transforhter’s naet to hold her today" We both turn our heads toward thetrack of Nat’s contractions The line starts to go up again and Natalie grips ins to breathe

"Oh, Jesus, Jules"

"Breathe, sweetie" I start to breathe with her and she laughs

"You’re going to hyperventilate"