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"Why isn’t she telling us anything?" E with fear as the tremor from the contraction ebbed
Gavin shook his head and tried to calm down for her sake He cupped her face and brushed his lips against her forehead "I’ into her eyes He could tell she didn’t believe hiroggy, she nodded "Okay"
"Eive birth to thebaby boy out there" Stroking her cheeks, he placed a gentle kiss on her treto make me jealous of you two Please don’t worry Understand?"
"Yes," E to believe him She rested her hands over his and pulled in a deep breath "A healthy baby boy"
A slow grin spread across Gavin’spart"
Emily smiled weakly As she attempted to adjust the pillow behind her, the doctor and two nurses walked in Eyes on thehis attention to E to have to perforency Cesarean" Gavin backed ahen the nurses flanked the bed, yanking up the side rails
"I’ll see you in the OR," the doctor added as he left the rooh sand was coating it "Is the baby going to be okay?" she cried, her eyes darting between the two nurses They didn’t answer as they wheeled her bed toward the door Emily’s heart raced "Wait, what about ht?"
"They’d have to killwith fear
A nurse turned around and rested a hand on Gavin’s shoulder "You can’t go with her right now You need to get suited up for the OR Giveyou’ll need"
The woman’s words were a blur to Gavin He could barely think Emily was the air he’d kill for, the carbon copy of his existence, and now he felt as though he was suffocating With his heart cli up his throat, he bent over the bed and focused on Eh her hair, he leaned down and gently kissed her lips She held onto his shoulders, crying as she kissed hi hi
"Re, healthy baby boy"
Sniffling, Emily nodded as the nurses pushed the bed out of the roo in the hall, Gavin watched them rush Emily into an elevator He sed as the doors closed The world, his heart, ti halt Shoulders ith fear, Gavin tried to contain the e into his muscles As he turned to walk into the roo their way toward him Their faces showed their excitement until they reached him
"What’s the