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“Only if you’re serious”

“I am” He tried to show her with his expression that he was telling the truth

“Then yes”

Allison htly pressed their lips together

With a gentle push, Paul closed the door to his office and pulled her into his are, Massachusetts

A strangled moan emanated from the bathroom

Gabriel’s eyes snapped open He was confused For a moain, he stu? Are you all right?”

When he entered the bathroo the marble-topped vanity hite-knuckled hands She was breathing deeply

“Do you wanthimself to sprint down the hall

“No, call the hospital”

“What should I tell them?”

“Tell them I think I’m in labor”

I her questions, fulasses and his cell phone, and hastily dialing the maternity ward of Mount Auburn Hospital

“Has your water broken?” he asked, after he successfully reached a nurse

“No Your hardwood floors are safe”

“Very funny, Julianne Are you in active labor?”

“I think so The contractions are painful and regular” Julia tried to keep her breathing deep and relaxed, a technique she had practiced over and over again with her prenatal yoga teacher, who had pro for her money back)

“How far apart are your contractions?”

“Six minutes”

She focused every ounce of her attention on her breathing and shut out the sound of his voice

(She loved hi)

“The nurse said I should bring you in right now I have your bag and the bag you packed for the baby Are you ready?” He tried to sound cal T-shirt

“Yes Let’s go”

Julia straightened up and took a good look at her husband

“You can’t go like that”

“Why not?” He co to ht’s sleep Then he scratched at his stubbled face “I don’t have tiazed at his reflection in the mirror To his shock and dismay, he was clad only in his underwear, a cheeky pair of boxer shorts that had the phrase Medievalists Do It in the Dark (Ages) printed all over the

“Damn it! Give me a“Scott will be very pleased that his Christ with us to the hospital At least if there’s a power outage we’ll be able to find you You’ll just have to drop your pants”

“You are the soul of co his fashion faux pas slightly funnier than usual

During the past couple of weeks, she’d forgone the expensive lingerie he’d bought her at Agent Provocateur, arguing that the iteh In response, Gabriel had declared that her rave injustice to her sexiness” and suggested she rely on his body to wared a body pillow instead

“Those rave injustice to your sexiness,” she goaded hi abdoht