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He then went to work, assessing Alexandra and barking orders to Kim andwater Tell the wo"

With a nod of ot outside, I alainst the wall

He raised his haunted eyes to mine "Is she okay?"

"She’s fine Breakneck is with her, and things are progressing as they should"

Deacon nodded and then hung his head I knelt down beside hi to stay s to you,happens to her or the baby because of iveShe’s had a perfectly healthy pregnancy She will be fine" I rose to et the water"

Without another word to him, I sprinted to the kitchen Thankfully, Boone’s wife, Mary, had had the presence of mind to have a pot of water already heated up

When I returned with the boiling water, Rev was seated beside Deacon, his ar smile and then hurried back into the room Mae of the bed, holding Alexandra’s hand and keeping her as cal at a ind pace I tried to help Breakneck when he asked me, but I felt completely and totally clueless So out of control and others see by

"And there’s the head You need to keep pushing now" A beaorgeous hair"

"He does?" Alexandra asked

"Yes, dark hair just like you and Deacon"

At the mention of Deacon’s name, Alexandra’s eyes filled with tears "Oh, Deacon," she et hiet to be there when Willoas born, and I don’t want hi his son come into the world"

I spun onit open, I prayed that Deacon was still just outside and hadn’t gone to do soht of hi beside Rev with his head buried in his hands "Deacon, co for you"

I had never seen anyone move so fast He was on his feet in a flash and by my side He didn’t wait for me Instead, he barreled on inside and went to Alexandra’s side "I’ain as he bestowed tender kisses all over her face

"It’s okay"

"No, it’s not I’ll give Rev ht now if you want me to leave the club"

My head spun over to the doorhere Rev stood in open-estion We then both looked back to the bed to await Alexandra’s response