Birth and Betrayal

Roman was very helpful; he asked me to relax, called 911, and then, while waiting for the ambulance, he spoke to a nurse who told him what to do.

I was a bit hot; he placed a wet cloth on my forehead and tried to calm me down. Leander, of course, panicked when he saw the state I was in, but Roman managed to calm him too.

I was in pain, so much pain—my abdomen, thighs, and back all felt like they w