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The s of labor and childbirth for me buzzes, and the electrodes on ht balls

My heart races, and her laughter bounces off every wall in my apartment like a metaphorical pinball Which makes sense With me on the bed with, we’re ame

Thedark as er it lasts, the more my body rejects the idea that all will be well soon “Oh hellll, what the fuck is happening?” I shout “I swear, ”

Rocky laughs and turns the dial up a little higher Nowith a masochist

“Jee-sus You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?” I ask, trying like hell to breathe through the pain “Like ay toothis so much?”

“It’s the only thing I have to hold on to,” she says through an evil little giggle “When you’re coachingo away, I’ll be able to remember this and throw it appropriately in your face”

I chuckle and groan harshly through the agony “I won’t downplay your pain like that I’m not an animal like you”

Rocky laughs harder and shrugs, turning up the dial yet again Apparently, calling her out on her evils only pushes her further into bed with the devil

“Oh, look at that,” she says, looking at the screen with eyes that are far too a transition This is known as the most painful part of labor”

“For good reason,” I groan with a wheeze “Holy hell, I feel like a sheath for a sa decide whether he wants to use it or not In, out, in, out Lots of twisting”

“What’s that?” she asks, putting a dra for the drugs?”

“Yes!” I yell, ht I al Meth, pixie dust, whatever the kids are doing these days, just give it to me!”

“I sure as hell hope the kids aren’t doing ht,” Rocky muses, and as much as I’d like to concentrate on how cute and funny she is, she’s co me

“Rock—”