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"Tian said nonchalantly Within a few seconds, the words registered and her osh What do I do? Can I take you to the hospital?"

"There isn't tian, the hospital is 2 hours away and I will not have rabbed her stomach as she clenched her jaw After the pain subsided, she whispered, "Help an ran downstairs to see if Charlie or Brett had returned "Of all the days for the her fingers against her legs "I don't know anything about babies" Confusion and fear mounted with the realization she would have to deliver the baby "I'm not ready for this Surely soan said, snapping her fingers and running outside to the barn A note was on the table "Thanks for your persistence We're taking a walk See you soon Colby"

"Why now?" She rubbed her te headache She stepped outside, squinting in the bright sunshine When she spotted Jason in the distance, a piece of wood in his hand, she sprinted to hi his ar about babies," he said, planting his feet firround

"It's anything, and neither do I But I need help"

"I don't want to be there," Jason stuttered, grohiter by the minute

"Be my look out for Brett, Charlie, Colby, Gray Cloud, or Faith I need someone fast"

"Do you wantbut go in the house

"There isn't tied him to the house

He protested an"

Megan dashed inside taking the wooden stairs three at a ti for strength and help with each one "So at the pine door

"I need you now, Megan," Tracy yelled, alan said, "What do I do?"

"I don't know," Tracy said, breathing heavily and squeezing the blankets "Our great-grandmothers didn't have babies in hospitals It's a natural process, right?"