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“I’m sorry,” I said “I wouldn’t ever play that card, except what’s the point of telling hi about this, even if he were here? He can’t stop this baby fro to happen”

“He’d still want to be with you”

I shook my head “We have come too far—he has sacrificed too ”

Okay, I played another card I’d never intended Anant women or premature babies If I stayed caletI’d read enough books on childbirth to be deeply distressed, because if my baby was born at this point he could suffer severe health risks I didn’t share that knowledge with Amano

“I just need to get to the retreat,” I told uard “I need Macy and Dr Preston to check me out”

Did I sound norlance at Kyle, who seerasp what I tried to achieve

With a nod, he said to Amano, “You know Ari It’s not a typical day in our world unless there’s soh I had no doubt he was as wigged as I was

Rosa returned with a bag and a towel to clean me up Then the men helped me into the SUV Rosa sat with me in the back, since Amano refused to leave her alone at the house with no protection—not quite considering the safeguarding offered by our FBI property sitters reliable protection He was just that way

Rosa patted my hand and whispered, “Babies don’t need the water so much at this point in the term and more will be produced, so it should be okay”

I didn’t dare pose the or…? question while Amano was in earshot Tried not to dwell on that prospect myself

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nbsp; When we arrived at the medical retreat, it was handy to have Kyle with us to alleviate problems with the massive security his aunt was required to uards knewmy first trimester and returned for my routine checkups and ultrasounds with Dr Preston

Macy ushered me into an exam room as I explained what had happened She had uys proed Rosa to stay with me Not that I’d really had to—fro anywhere

“Dr Preston is on her way,” Macy informed me “She’ll be about an hour”

My OB-GYN was based out of Scottsdale, south of us Since I didn’t believe I was about to deliver right this very second, I didn’t stress over the travel time I was relieved she could break free for me