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I’M HERE

Charlotte

I feel another contraction hit and pain ricochets through roan and clutch the edge of the table nearest to me

I feel the baby ether against his movements

Holy shit, this baby means business

We just walked into the National Naval Medical Center I asked e for Matt Now I’asp when they see me enter the hospital alone

Without Matt

Without the president

"Mrs Ha in, clutching e stomach, discomfort and fear written all overas I need to deliver this baby while my husband tries to solve a national security crisis

I shudder and try to push those thoughts away as another contraction coet the first lady a wheelchair! NOW!"

"Page Dr Conwell!"

I feel uided into a wheelchair and before I know it, I a ed all aroundin It seems everyone wants to help deliver the president’s baby

My legs are propped up and a cloth is draped over theive a damn about modesty; I want this baby out and invoice of a doctor addresses me: "Mrs Hamilton, it see to have to perform a C-section"

"Is the baby okay?!"

"Yes,under control I will do everything I can to deliver this baby as quickly and safely as possible"

I feel hted down by uncontrollable fear

I gulp back the screa in ether, Moot this

"Okay, Charlotte, here we go You shouldn’t feel a thing, ht pressure" I hear the doctor’s words in the distance, but I a to him

With my eyes still shut, I think of Matthis hands wrapped around s et dressed

His deep voice gently singing intosoft kisses on ainst my skin when he rubs my back

Hohen he’s half asleep, he pullshis body to shield

How he nuzzles his head inmy cheek as he sinks his nose and inhalesa sound of pureasleep

I feel tears well up again, and Ito have hi reat